Inspiration in a busy world
After launching and now using my custom QR reader frequently, I came up with some more fun QR features. Let me break it down for you in this short article. QR Code Image Wherever you need a QR code, just insert an image from the following internet address: where [any text] will be the content "More QR Code Fun" weiterlesen The post More QR Code Fun appeared first on Lucid Writings .
Do you use QR codes sometimes? Are you aware of their privacy implications? Let me give you a few insights, and let me present a sweet and tidy solution that lets you profit from all the convenience and avoid all the problems: What s a QR code? You might be totally familiar with the QR codes "Reading QR Codes Safely" weiterlesen The post Reading QR Codes Safely appeared first on Lucid Writings .
I have lately been tinkering around with OpenAI – now here s a little treat for you: cal.schucan.com, a web app that lets you quickly add appointments, dates, events, and meetings from real life straight into your calendar. Just speak into your mic or point your camera at a poster, flyer, or even your laptop screen "Talk or Snap Your Plans" weiterlesen The post Talk or Snap Your Plans appeared…
In this article, I link personalized ads to the fundamental downfall or hollowing out of democracy. By putting up a different mask to each voter, a politician can amass enough votes to be elected. After the election, the same politician can deny any individual accusation of breaking any promise. I go back to first principles "Hollow Democracy" weiterlesen The post Hollow Democracy appeared first…
Social media company executives frequently compare their platforms to a town square , with notable examples including Elon Musk discussing Twitter/X, Steve Huffman of Reddit, and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook. However, this analogy is deeply flawed. A genuine implementation of this concept would result in a social media platform that bears little resemblance to what we "The Social Media Mirage:…
I created a new tiny website with the hope to extend human habitability on earth a tiny bit more. Use it in your social networks to encourage friends to at least compensate their flight carbon footprint. Hier findest Du die deutsche Version dieses Beitrags. For many years, I was puzzled by many friends and people s "Easy Carbon Compensation" weiterlesen The post Easy Carbon Compensation appeared…
I just discovered Shoshana Zuboff s news. I am more unsettled than ever, and I feel obliged to tell you about it. Announcement: I created a summary page to keep track of what is going on with this topic at surveillance and privacy . Her book The age of surveillance capitalism asserts that the internet has ushered "Selling out Your Life" weiterlesen The post Selling out Your Life appeared first on…
It is more obvious than ever: there seems to exist a benefit to lying in politics. Looking at the current midterm rallies of US president Donald Trump, it looks like there is an actual strategy of lying as a means to more votes and more voter turnout. Here is one random example of an article "The vicious cycle of lying" weiterlesen The post The vicious cycle of lying appeared first on Lucid…
I discovered the documentary Century Of The Self a few years ago. It is scary, fascinating, and thought-provoking. And above all, it solved a lot of my big questions about life all at once. I come back to it over and over since. The documentary describes the origins of today s consumerist, bigger, stronger, faster , growth-only, " Century Of The Self A Documentary On The Roots Of Mass Psychology"…
I just launched secure.shrib.com, a new iteration of the secure alternative to shrib.com. shrib.com is used by millions of people around the world. The following is an invitation behind the scenes. Historic Background I have been running the online note-taking app shrib.com for many years. At first, it was a purely personal tool. One of "A Secure Online Notepad" weiterlesen The post A Secure…