Category: Politik

Paying taxes is no fun Paying taxes double and tripple is even less fun. Because let’s face it: when buying a pair of NEW shoes in Germany the average German Joe already pays at least 19% MwSt. plus the income […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UheOilps2zQ “know in some countries they believe Telegram is safe. I will show you how safe it is,” he said, before showing a screen in which he appeared to scroll through the Telegram contacts of one Kenyan strategist https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/15/revealed-disinformation-team-jorge-claim-meddling-elections-tal-hanan SS7 […]

why it’s really time to occupy Mars & how the internet has changed post-babyboomer attitude to sharing Had an interesting conversation with a 65 year old, babyboomer, who has never personally seen war and who has not grown up with […]

“Von der Leyen under pressure: The head of the EU Commission refuses to release text messages about the expensive vaccine deal with Pfizer. She is accused of lack of transparency.” (src) (here is the full New York Times article on […]

“WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin and Verizon are experimenting with 5G-enabled drones and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance payloads in an effort that could ultimately enhance U.S. military command and control and in-the-field targeting abilities. The two companies on Sept. 28 said […]

“the internet”, “wifi”, all “electronic communication via air and wires” As with all new technologies, Einstein was hopeful, that this new technology will be used for good to bring peace by better understanding between nations and individuals alike. Of course […]

Efficiency is good in terms of: saving resources. Same results with less (power and other) input. BUT: good people need to be cultivated, by culture. Culture does not simply mean “gifts on Christmas” and “Lederhosen”. (that’s what it has become, […]

it is a factory-default unsustainable catastrophy that should be forbidden by law: to claim the toner is empty, when toner levels are not even checked but simply the amount of pages printed is counted after x amount of pages, the […]

Open Source is about enabling users “Amazon, Microsoft, Google” and the White House, want to help make Open Source more secure… https://www.golem.de/news/openssf-150-millionen-us-dollar-sollen-open-source-absichern-2205-165382.html https://www.golem.de/news/openssf-linux-foundation-will-security-praxis-vereinheitlichen-2008-150036.html src of src: “White House OSS Mobilization Plan” 2022: https://openssf.org/blog/2022/05/11/testimony-to-the-us-house-committee-on-science-and-technology/ 2020: “The OpenSSF is a cross-industry collaboration […]

what is great about books vs blogs? (+) paper books don’t need electricity and hightech to function. energy grid and tcp networks (up to now) have worked pretty reliably, but at any given day, a massive solar flare or a […]

Motorola, Apple, Samsung, and now even Fairphone 4: NO 3.5mm headphone jack!!! For the audio junkies among us, this is a no go. Was so looking forward to the Fairphone, but will probably use a phone with audio jack as […]

the positive vision (always start with something positive) if big data about every keystroke every step we make (the police: every step you make) algorithms determine how mankind will live and thus: technology is “neutral” until it is used for […]

in short: humans per default, without an education might just be “better” apes. Some parts of mankind behave very primitive and clearly show no signs of higher intelligence or education. The troubles start, when the tools become more and more […]

Yes! What RSS does NOT stand for “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh” , “Nathuram Godse, who assassinated Gandhi, on January 30, 1948, was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or R.S.S., a violent right-wing organization that promotes Hindu supremacy.” (src: HolyCow!) […]

I once asked Rupert Murdoch why he was so opposed to the European Union. ‘That’s easy,’ he replied. ‘When I go into Downing Street they do what I say; when I go to Brussels they take no notice.’ https://www.indy100.com/people/this-terrifying-rupert-murdoch-quote-is-possibly-the-best-reason-to-stay-in-the-eu-yet-7291931 src […]

computers are no way perfect: the rise of the machines: who is scared of killer robots? who is scared of doctors, judges and police blindly trusting in AI and computer output? “we are driving in (heavy) rain right now with […]

Update: 2021-05: https://www.golem.de/news/irland-erste-patientendaten-im-netz-aufgetaucht-2105-156599.html Drei Krankheiten: erfolgreich kaputt gespart: schlechte Bezahlung: im Vergleich mit anderen EU-Ländern und auch USA steht Deutschland schlecht da was die Entlohnung von Ärzte an geht auch schlechter als Japan und gar Italien (!) das ist vermutlich […]

All SmartPhones are spies! that’s why Merkel keeps the Nokia from 1995 (even if that device is spied on as well, because it can not end2end encrypt sms or phone calls (*FAIL*! X-D)) Putin does not have a mobile phone […]

The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: “be careful what you reveal to your friend” (the internet) https://irlpodcast.org/season4/episode5/ “where it has gone from defending America to controlling it” data google tries to collect from users: (it is probably only the tip of […]

Worldwide mass surveillance by Germany’s intelligence (BND) service declared unconstitutional in landmark ruling on press freedom in the digital age “The ruling, the most far-reaching in this field in the past 20 years, sends an important signal for the protection […]

this age of mass surveillance… … who is observing “the observers”? Orwell left one final warning: 1984: “don’t let it happen” (alternative version) this is a “backup of the backup” that archive.org has taken from theorwellreader.com (offline since 2019) src: […]

this age of mass surveillance… … who is observing “the observers”? guess with it-security and internet-security (internet = roads, cars = computers that users use every day) it is like with real-life-security – there is no 100% security. all users […]

Julia Reda: control copyright Das nächste Kapitel von #SaveYourInternet: Vor einem Jahr sind wir alle gegen #Uploadfilter auf die Straße gegangen – mit meinem @freiheitsrechte-Projekt #ControlC gehen wir für die Kommunikationsfreiheit auch vor Gericht. Sei dabei! https://t.co/dhC7tD0oPm pic.twitter.com/iPNnXLLsfY — Julia […]

this is why high quality journalism and education are sooooo important: trust is so important & journalism should be about truth and trust context: media outlets that use numbers out of context (do those numbers apply to the US, or […]

scroll down and behave! (slaves of digital dictatorships) short version summary of 1984: short version: 1984 needs to be avoided at any cost. because: it is evil. (Google did not drop it’s motto “don’t be evil” for nothing) in essence: […]

As with all hot debated topics: Linus Torvald’s “show me the source” in this case, the source of one’s informations (always give the source!) is IMPORTANT for the information’s credibility. It is absolutely vital in science to give all sources […]

“first Benchmarks of the KX-6780A. China just developed it’s own x86 CPU with the performance of a Intel Core i7 2600 (4C/8T, 1,401 points) from 2011 the eight-core CPU-Z achieves 171 points in single-core and 1,396 points in Multi-Core comparison […]

wishes for next year: free wifi for eels (and other creatures) Why does EVERYONE have to run their own WIFI / pay their OWN internet access? When it would be enough to have one fast internet access plus 2-3x WIFI […]

update: “The sale was met with significant opposition since it involved the transfer of what is viewed as a public asset to a private equity investment firm.[45] In late January 2020, ICANN halted its final approval of the sale after […]

how can everyone help? Musk: talk about it! 🙂 spread the news! set the focus! cognitive disconnectedness between governments and science: the non-sustainability mess Let’s face it… the fossil fuel powered steam engine economy … once started… is very hard […]