Notices by Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al), page 62

One from the vaults: A Nancy Writes Back (or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Digital Imperialism)

https://ar.al/notes/a-nancy-writes-back-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-digital-imperialism/

I wrote that post ten years ago.

Here’s where we are today:

https://small-tech.org

Here’s where they are:

http://www.wearableworld.co

(Do not adjust your browsers, yes, it’s a 404.)

🤷♂️

#BigTech #SmallTech #EU #SiliconValley #DigitalImperialism

I can’t believe they canceled this cancer conference for adopting Mozilla’s business model.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/sep/21/economist-group-cancer-conference-cancelled-due-to-links-to-tobacco-firms

#Mozilla #Google #cancer #tobacco #institutionalCorruption #privacy #humanRights #BigTech

@davidculley You mean rich folks with mass audiences? :)

“In what world can an organisation seriously think it is all right to run a prominent cancer event, bringing together world experts, while also taking sponsorship from a company whose product has caused millions of cancer deaths worldwide? Absolutely shocking.”

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/sep/21/economist-group-cancer-conference-cancelled-due-to-links-to-tobacco-firms

Ooh, ooh, ooh, I know the answer to this one: in the tech world!

https://ar.al/2019/01/11/i-was-wrong-about-google-and-facebook-theres-nothing-wrong-with-them-so-say-we-all/

#AccessNow #RightsCon #CPDP #NordicPrivacyArena #FOSDEM #etc #privacyWashing #tech #humanRights #institutionalCorruption

Economist Group cancer conference cancelled due to links to tobacco firms

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/sep/21/economist-group-cancer-conference-cancelled-due-to-links-to-tobacco-firms

I don’t understand, this sort of thing never stopped Rightscon, CPDP, Nordic Privacy Arena, Amsterdam Privacy Week, or FOSDEM.

Maybe some tech folks are so next level they’re immune to institutional corruption or something. Yeah, that must be it. Otherwise it would mean they’re corrupt to the core.

🤔

https://ar.al/2019/01/11/i-was-wrong-about-google-and-facebook-theres-nothing-wrong-with-them-so-say-we-all/

#humanRights #tech #institutionalCorruption #BigTech #followTheMoney

@kittylyst At least most surveillance capitalists have the courtesy of scanning the shit out of you for free.

I tried the £299 full-body scan that checks health risks in minutes

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/20/i-tried-the-neko-body-scan-that-checks-health-risks-in-minutes

“Neko is the brainchild of the Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek, who hopes to achieve the same for health that he did for music…”

Say what now?

#no #fuckNo #fuckRightOff

@JackTheCat I believe that’s called a “fax machine.” I remember reading about them.

If you've ever wondered what "it's socialism or barbarism" means, just look at the US. America abandoned any pretense of civilization when it decided the rich and powerful could exempt themselves from laws, regulations, and any form of social responsibility even if it meant destroying the planet. Meanwhile, if you don't pay a $2.90 subway fare, the cops will shoot you in the head.

@piyuv Indeed.

@piyuv Yep :)

Will likely try to experience the others also. Although… it’s going to be hard given how much you come to care about the characters.

@axnxcamr Haha, very sensible :)

@piyuv Canon :)

@shanselman Boom!

@r3vlibre @Dryusdan @lord 💕

It’s 2:30AM here and I just finished The Forgotten City by Modern Storyteller. What a beautiful experience that was.

https://forgottencitygame.com

#theForgottenCity #game

@tayfonay Oh how I love this, let me count the ways…

@ohmrun Just wanted to make sure; sarcasm is hard to decipher sometimes on here… especially when there have been folks in my mentions who would have written than with a straight face :)

@ohmrun You’re kidding, right?

Israeli soldiers filmed pushing bodies of Palestinians off West Bank roof

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/20/israeli-soldiers-filmed-pushing-bodies-of-palestinians-off-west-bank-roof

So what? Israel can do whatever it wants. If you have a problem with this, you’re clearly an antisemite.

#Israel #terrorism #terroristState #settlerColonialism #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #warCrimes #Palestine #Gaza #WestBank