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Two months til Filterworld / a new project

Kyle Chayka Industries • 115 implied HN points • 19 Nov 23
🎭️ Culture Books Media Digital Community Newsletter
  1. The book 'Filterworld' by Kyle Chayka aims to explore rejecting digital algorithms and reclaiming humanity.
  2. Engaging with the book 'Filterworld' before its release can help boost its visibility and success.
  3. Kyle Chayka is starting a new project called 'One Thing' to focus on cultivating reader loyalty and curating authentic digital experiences.

Newspaper Editors Are Unemployed

Cosy Moments • 18 implied HN points • 20 Nov 24
🎭️ Culture Media Journalism Writing Literature Digital
  1. Many newspaper and magazine editors are now jobless, which some people feel is a good thing. This change reflects a shift in how we consume news and who gets to be heard.
  2. Traditional media figures often had a lot of prestige but are now seen as outdated. Their influence has drastically decreased in a world that values different kinds of voices.
  3. With the rise of personal blogs and independent writing, anyone can share their thoughts without the control of editors. This leads to a more diverse range of opinions, even if it means some lower-quality content.

Jobs and Opps at openDemocracy, BBC Science Focus, FITV, PinkNews, and Many, Many More 🎄

Journo Resources - The Opportunities • 39 implied HN points • 12 Dec 23
💼 Business Jobs Media Writing Journalism Digital
  1. The post shares job opportunities at various organizations including openDemocracy, BBC Science Focus, and more.
  2. There was a festive Christmas party held for the Journo Resources team to celebrate and connect in person.
  3. The newsletter is a thank you to the team for their hard work and vision for a better media landscape.

Syntax vs Semantics

Sunday Letters • 99 implied HN points • 13 Feb 23
🕹 Technology AI Software Innovation Digital Product Development
  1. There's a shift from focusing on strict rules in programming (syntax) to understanding meaning and context (semantics) with new AI models. This could change how we build software.
  2. Using language involves a lot of knowledge about the world, which helps AI understand context and meaning, not just following patterns.
  3. Just like the early internet, companies that don't adapt to new AI technologies and methods may soon seem irrelevant or 'invisible' in the digital space.

#83 Gradients

Design Lobster • 259 implied HN points • 30 Aug 21
🪑 Design Digital Product Quote
  1. Gradients have become popular in digital design due to their ability to evoke depth and serenity, contrasting with the flat design trend of the past decade.
  2. By incorporating gradients into design, it can make users feel more at home in digital environments.
  3. Gradients can bring personality and joy to design, as seen in the expressive hues of Le Creuset cookware.
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Disney Loves (and Hates) Public Domain

SatPost by Trung Phan • 53 implied HN points • 05 Jan 24
💼 Business Copyright Entertainment Laws Digital Creativity
  1. Disney lost copyright on the 1928 'Steamboat Willie' version of Mickey Mouse, showing their contradictory relationship with public domain.
  2. Disney is a major user of public domain content but also supports copyright extension laws to protect their own works.
  3. The tension between copyright and creativity lies in finding the right balance for how long protections for works should last.

The Great Climate Tech Debate – “Digital” or “Frontier”?

Equal Ventures • 39 implied HN points • 04 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Climate Investing Digital Startups
  1. The capital flow and returns in the cleantech market show that digital investments have outperformed frontier investments, with digital returning close to 3x the capital invested.
  2. Frontier tech companies in cleantech have faced challenges with manufacturing, production delays, and advancing technologies, leading to significant failures and losses.
  3. Successful companies in the cleantech bubble focused on digital and consumer products, leveraged existing technology for better user experience, and built strong brand relationships.

AI vs. Humans

aidaily • 19 implied HN points • 12 Oct 23
🕹 Technology AI Chatbots Digital Tools Software
  1. AI cannot replace human creativity, innovation, and mentorship in the workplace.
  2. Some organizations are taking steps to protect their content from being misused by AI.
  3. While some AI applications are generating high revenues, others are facing challenges in sustaining growth.

The Rollercoaster Ride of Digital Entrepreneurship

DecafQuest's Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 04 May 23
💼 Business Entrepreneurship Podcasts Digital Side Hustles Skills Development
  1. The importance of embarking on personal journeys and learning from others despite different circumstances.
  2. Transitioning from academia to entrepreneurship requires exploration and adapting to changes.
  3. Balancing multiple projects may hinder the growth of a successful venture; focus is key in entrepreneurship.

Cultural Memory in the Digital

GOOD INTERNET • 17 implied HN points • 22 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture History Digital Memory Societies Identity
  1. Cultural memory in the digital realm is different than traditional cultures, as the digital lacks mechanisms for long-term cultural memory.
  2. The digital environment is ever-changing and lacks the ability to canonize cultural artifacts, leading to a constant flux that challenges societal identity formation.
  3. Without reliable mechanisms for cultural memory in the digital age, there is a risk of losing collective identity and facing ongoing culture wars over historical meanings.

The Postfictional Eerie

GOOD INTERNET • 13 implied HN points • 20 Feb 24
🎭️ Culture AI Digital Narratives Internet Art
  1. The digital realm constantly challenges our perception of reality and intent in what we see, read, and hear.
  2. Artificial intelligence's ability to correlate vast amounts of data blurs the lines between fiction and reality, creating eerie and weird experiences.
  3. Our interactions with AI and the digital world lead to a post-fictional era where the boundaries between what's real and fictional become increasingly blurred, creating an unsettling and eerie atmosphere.

Lobster long-read #1: A short history of unlocking things

Design Lobster • 119 implied HN points • 12 Nov 20
🕹 Technology Privacy Security Internet Data Digital
  1. Locks have evolved over time, from simple mechanisms like holes in doors to more complex designs with pins and tumblers, highlighting the importance of privacy and security in history.
  2. The mental model of a lock, where a key unlocks a 'private' space, is now applied to digital privacy, but the reality is that we entrust our digital possessions to third parties online.
  3. An alternative paradigm for online privacy involves incorporating detection mechanisms, like Apple's iOS alerts, to make visible the handling of our digital data by third parties and promote transparency.

6. Dancing between the physical and digital; big tech and macroeconomics

Insight Axis • 19 implied HN points • 03 Nov 22
🕹 Technology Digital Macroeconomics Tech Companies Information processing Big Tech
  1. Digital innovation is faster and more flexible than physical innovation, making digital iteration more efficient.
  2. Translating between the physical and digital worlds is essential, requiring 'on-ramps' for data input and 'off-ramps' for implementation.
  3. Information processing is crucial, with 'ramps' serving as gatekeepers between physical and digital realms in big tech and macroeconomics.

Time, Culture & The Digital Age

The Digital Anthropologist • 19 implied HN points • 27 Jan 23
🎭️ Culture Time Technology Society Digital Work
  1. Humans and technology have always evolved together, impacting how we perceive and manage time.
  2. Historically, time management shifted with industrialization, affecting societal structures and workers' demands for fair hours and wages.
  3. In the Digital Age, time has become an economic unit tied to productivity, influencing work dynamics, laws about after-hours communication, and the rise of time-saving technologies like AI assistants.

The Technology Pressures on World Systems

The Digital Anthropologist • 19 implied HN points • 16 Jan 23
🕹 Technology Digital Economic Complex Systems Information
  1. Human societies are currently experiencing an unprecedented number of technological revolutions driven by digital technologies.
  2. The simultaneous arrival of multiple revolutionary technologies is putting immense pressure on sociocultural and socioeconomic systems.
  3. To navigate through the current period of immense change, collaboration between different fields like anthropology, sociology, and technology is crucial.

War in an Era of Intelligent Machines: Stirrups, Conoidal Bullets, 3D Printers, Lunar Nukes and Special Ops Forces

Dr. Pippa's Pen & Podcast • 19 implied HN points • 19 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Digital 3D Printing AI Military technology Automation
  1. Technological advancements in the digital era are changing warfare dynamics rapidly.
  2. Historical innovations like metal stirrups and conoidal bullets have had significant impacts on military strategy.
  3. The shift towards automation and AI in warfare highlights a philosophical split between the East and the West.

✅ Monday briefing: WaddsCon, connections counter misinformation, print plummets, book review, saying sorry, royal communication, global risks, Wikipedia guidance, image to text, and more…

Wadds Inc. newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 17 Jan 22
📰 News Media Misinformation Digital Research Social media
  1. WaddsCon is looking for media case studies and new ideas to help improve media relations. If you have something to share, they want to hear from you.
  2. Connections and trustworthy communities can help fight misinformation. Most people just consume content, so good information sharing is really important.
  3. Most print media is losing readers, moving towards digital as audiences change. The only print that saw growth recently was The Metro as commuters returned to offices.

AI, again

So Here’s a Thing • 1 HN point • 13 Feb 24
🕹 Technology AI Creativity Ethics Innovation Digital
  1. AI is used in various ways: from information aggregation to generating large pieces of text or images. It's essential to differentiate between the different levels of AI applications.
  2. Credit and compensation in the creative industry pose challenges in the era of AI. Determining the boundaries between inspiration and replication can be complex.
  3. Practicing pragmatism in dealing with AI as a creator is crucial. Adapting to the presence of AI while striving to maintain human creativity and growth is a balancing act.

Our Digital Disillusionment and Hope

The Digital Anthropologist • 1 HN point • 22 Nov 23
🕹 Technology Digital Social media AI Cultural impact
  1. Society is becoming disillusioned with digital technologies, but history shows we've overcome similar challenges before.
  2. Despite current disillusionment, there is hope and potential for future solutions and improvements in technology.
  3. Technological advancements may not have met 20th-century promises yet, but progress takes time, and culture ultimately shapes how technology impacts society.

VOL 57: From Gutenberg to Google: How the Printing Press Shaped the Digital Age

MAP's Tech Newsletter. • 4 implied HN points • 18 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Innovation Internet Communication Digital Information
  1. The printing press revolutionized access to knowledge by making books more affordable and paved the way for the development of the Internet.
  2. Both the printing press and the Internet facilitated rapid spread of information and decentralized gatekeeping, impacting society in unforeseen ways.
  3. The impact of innovations like the printing press and the Internet on society is closely related to the speed and scale of communication they enable, influencing human technology and knowledge sharing.

Bringing Dramatic Agency to Storytelling

Homo Ludens • 0 implied HN points • 04 May 24
🎭️ Culture Storytelling Gaming Literature Technology Digital
  1. Dramatic agency is a vital aspect of the future of cybernarratives and storytelling, as it enhances immersive experiences and allows for player participation.
  2. Literary experiments in storytelling have attempted to provide readers with agency, with unique works like Mark Z. Danielewski's novels using typographical tricks and visual stimuli.
  3. Video games offer a space where agency and storytelling can merge effectively, providing players with the opportunity to participate in the narrative and explore immersive worlds.

Against Digital Supremacy

Cybernetic Forests • 0 implied HN points • 10 Oct 21
🕹 Technology AI Data Digital
  1. Issues can arise when we oversimplify choices into digital vs. analog extremes.
  2. Digital supremacy implies a belief that digital solutions are superior and can solve diverse problems.
  3. The divide between digital and analog thinking can have implications in AI, social systems, and technology design.

The Role of Unions in the Digital Age

The Digital Anthropologist • 0 implied HN points • 08 Apr 23
💼 Business Labor Technology Politics Social justice Digital
  1. Unions have a long history but today represent less than 10% of workers in developed nations, facing challenges adapting to the digital age.
  2. Unions need to evolve by increasing their understanding of digital technologies, exploring opportunities in cryptocurrency and blockchain, and addressing issues related to data privacy and technology bias.
  3. There is a growing urgency for unions to adapt to societal changes driven by advancements in technology, or they may face further decline and be replaced by new systems.

Four Laws of Brand-Building in the Digital Age (Part 1 of 4)

The Intersection • 0 implied HN points • 14 Mar 21
💼 Business Digital Leadership Marketing Brand building Strategy
  1. In the digital age, transitioning from organizational scale to functional speed is crucial for building successful brands.
  2. Establishing a brand in the 21st century requires a shift from traditional marketing methods to adapting to digital trends.
  3. The ability to adjust speed appropriately, like Google, Facebook, and Disney did, is essential for brand-building in the evolving digital era.

DIY Reading & Writing-Hack: Build Your Ultimate 2in1 Note-Book

Phil’s Substack • 0 implied HN points • 16 Jul 24
📚 Literature Reading Writing DIY Books Digital
  1. It's important to reduce media consumption for better mental health and to focus on more mindful activities like reading and journaling.
  2. A combined e-reader and notebook can make it easier to develop and maintain healthy reading and writing habits on the go.
  3. Using simple materials like tape to create this combined device can enhance accessibility and enjoyment while engaging in these activities.

The book is online

Digital Epidemiology • 0 implied HN points • 28 Mar 23
📚 Literature Digital Epidemiology
  1. The book 'Digital Epidemiology' is now available online at www.digitalepibook.com.
  2. Seven out of ten chapters have been released, with more to come.
  3. There may be an additional chapter focusing on AI in digital epidemiology, depending on reader interest and publisher negotiations.

Coming soon

Digital Opsessions • 0 implied HN points • 29 May 23
🕹 Technology Digital Newsletter
  1. Om Prakash Saw is launching something soon on digitalops.substack.com
  2. The post includes a link to Om Prakash Saw's Substack profile
  3. The post encourages sharing through various platforms like Facebook, Email, and copying the link

Matt Shaw: Net Architecture

Do Not Research • 0 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Architecture Digital Design Technology
  1. Architecture is evolving with technology like game engines, leading to the emergence of Net Architecture that explores digital social space.
  2. The shift to digital spaces allows for experiencing architecture in new ways, breaking free from physical constraints like gravity and traditional design norms.
  3. Game engines are transforming the architectural landscape by enabling interactive social projects and blurring the lines between representation and reality in online environments.