Schlagwort: Konsum

CapitaLLisM.

Here we find an important truth about LAION-5B: It contains less about how humans see the world than it does about how search engines see the world. It is a dataset that is powerfully shaped by commercial logics.

knowingmachines.org: Models All The Way Down

Longevity.

They say that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and that is even truer when the first man ran Windows, but you run Linux.

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The key to evaluate hardware with specs without creating blind spots or unintended consequences, is to focus on the total life of the hardware, and choose vendors that make longevity a priority.

Kyle Rankin: The Danger of Focusing on Specs

Gone for better.

This past year forced me to stay home and think. And I found myself very disillusioned about these and a lot of things. I found out that I am in need of that validation. For me to write, sing and play, I need to find some new reasons and inspirations. ”My Walden” so to speak.

Marko Hietala: Resignation Announcement (2021-01-12)

Kip kip kip kip kip kip kip kip kip kip kip kip.

Reality check: as of 2019 the average person in the Netherlands eats one entire chicken per month.

Weekvoorraad.

Heel gek. Ik stond hier gister nog met allemaal zakken in mijn wagentje, maar ik heb niks meer in huis.

de 39-jarige Nick in De Speld: Man iedere dag opnieuw in supermarkt voor weekvoorraad chips