Ian Kenway @iankenway@social.cleverlibre.org
Director of the Centre for Information Ethics and Public Policy
Personal website:
My interests include:
#cyberethics #privacy #censorship #encryption #steganography #decentralised_internet #AI #philosophy #ethics #politics #psychedelic_research #music #film #symi #mycology
Joined Oct 2018
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First local lockdowns in the north of Wales in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Conwy https://nation.cymru/news/first-local-lockdowns-in-the-north-of-wales-in-wrexham-denbighshire-flintshire-and-conwy/
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Heh. 🙂 A cleaner in a Russian village enters an election because the rules say there must be at least two candidates and her boss (the other candidate) persuaded her to enter. Then she goes on to win by a landslide.
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And for completeness, here's the graph of Covid related deaths over the last month in Wales, to 29th September (using the official figures).
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I joined Mastodon a few days ago and been trying it out. I don't know anybody here but many people seem friendly and seem to like many of the things I like.
My job is in medical research but I also code, follow and support a few developers whose work interests me. I'm a GNU/linux user of many years. I completely degoogled, I like FOSS and online privacy is a priority for me
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RT @AsmadiGames
Far too many people last night stared fascism in the face and said "I want more years of *that*".
Far too many people last night stared fascism in the face and whined "ehhh but the alternative isn't *quite* good enough".
Both are horrifying. Vote.
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Official daily increases of #Covid-19 cases in the #UK are now higher than ever, even during the time when hundreds were dying daily. For two days in a row, the rise has been over 7000. The death rate is also going up but it’s currently at 1% of the infection total. There is obviously a lag in that too.
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#Greenland's #ice #melting faster than at any time in past 12,000 years | World news | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/30/greenlands-ice-melting-faster-sea-level-rise
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How Blacklight illuminates the murky world of ad tracking, key logging, canvas fingerprinting, Facebook pixels, and more - https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/how-blacklight-illuminates-the-murky-world-of-ad-tracking-key-logging-canvas-fingerprinting-facebook-pixels-and-more/ the more, the merrier
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#phidoc #books #literature #music #greece #symi
Please note that September's Book of the Month is The End of the Affair by Graham Greene and the Track of the Month is Pastorale from the Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp by Claude Debussy.
#IT #socialmedia #facebook #data #content #oversight #moderation #politics #democracy
While Facebook works to create an oversight board, industry experts formed their own
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/facebook-real-oversight-board-n1240958
#media #broadcasting #regulation #eu #uk
"Hoist with his own petard" (Wiilliam Shakespeare - Hamlet)
Certainly the BBC has now been hoisted by its own petard.
For many years, the Corporation has been allowing fringe views, including those on the far right, privileged exposure in the name of 'balance'. The supreme irony is that what has been shown repeatedly by media analysts as not only an establishment but also a right-of-centre media channel, has been characterised by Boris Johnson and his cronies as a 'left-of-centre, 'woke', 'thorn-in-the-flesh' obstacle.
In normal times, you would be rolling in the aisles at the idiocy of the claim. But, sadly, these are not normal times!
The truth is that left-of-centre views are not properly represented in UK broadcasting in any meaningful way.
Yes, I know that the left-right division/dichotomy is passe, so let us choose better terms. I'm very much for that!
In the meantime this:
Hardline BBC critics reportedly offered top media roles
#IT #cyberwarfare #COVID19 #brexit #climate #eu #uk #politics #democracy
Britain has offensive cyberwar capability, top general admits.
Surprise, surprise, yawn!
That's really what we need to hear re COVID-19, Brexit and climate change!
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Wales should hold vote on independence options before requesting in / out referendum, new report recommends. https://nation.cymru/news/wales-should-hold-vote-on-independence-options-before-requesting-in-out-referendum-new-report-recommends/
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Is a mac laptop A1150 - macbook pro core-duo any earthly good? They were first offered for sale in early 2006 apparently.
It was a gift to a friend and has been literally collecting dust for years in a closet.
Rather than charge it and learn 'mac things' to erase personal info from its previous owner, we have tentatively scheduled its execution.
Probably a .303, but a .45 pistol is also a possibility.
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Wow. My local rag has something sensible in it! That's not usual.
OPINION: Facebook has taken one step too far
"Can Terrace quit its Facebook habit?
Like many rural communities in B.C., Terrace relies on Facebook as a default communication platform."
https://www.terracestandard.com/opinion/opinion-facebook-has-taken-one-step-too-far/
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Cool.
"These 16,000 BBC Sound Effects are made available by the BBC in WAV format to download for use under the terms of the RemArc Licence. The Sound Effects are BBC copyright, but they may be used for personal, educational or research purposes, as detailed in the license.
For commercial use, you can license sound effects."
Director of the Centre for Information Ethics and Public Policy
Personal website:
My interests include:
#cyberethics #privacy #censorship #encryption #steganography #decentralised_internet #AI #philosophy #ethics #politics #psychedelic_research #music #film #symi #mycology
Joined Oct 2018
