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bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
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Lives in The Netherlands, EU. Works as self-employed tech consultant & software developer. Likes to tinker & has way too many interests :) Likely to toot in NL/EN on […] 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://mastodon.social/@BjornW, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 9h
I've decided to add a public avatar picture that resembles my appearance a bit better. Although the beard & hair length may differ quite a bit between the seasons 😉

To make sure you're not mistaken:
I'm the one with beard & glasses. The other one is a white-haired cat named Tex.
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d
[rant, genAI visuals in presentations]

I'd prefer people to not go full #genai visuals in newsletters & presentations

These type of images all have the same mediocre feel. Aesthetically it usually resembles the worst default clip art included from our favourite software applications from the […]
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
Herzliche Dank an die Organisation & Teilnehmern für der wunderbare @berlinfediday! Nächste Jahre wieder? ☺️
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
Great panel discussion with @resieguen @rstockm @abaratsits
@vgrass
& Valentina Hirsch at Alex-berlin.de

Hopefully the video will be shared on the #fediverse as well as the (translated) contents would be very interesting for more people & media organisations […]

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A photo of the panelists in the Alex-Berli.de studio. in the background there's a video wall with an image of the Berlin Fediday.
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
In the Netherlands the 3rd #rodelijn protest is happening now.

Organised by Amnesty International, PAX & Jewish organisations such as ' Een Ander Joods Geluid' etc.

Protesting the ongoing #genocide in #gaza & asking our government to take action against […]

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A bearded man with spectacles wearing a red- shirt looking into the camera. Joining the #RodeLijn protest virtually from Berlin at Alex-berlin.de
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 3d
Enjoying a nice walk in Berlin and some "Frühstück" before attending the "Medien in Fediverse" tag @berlinfediday

Looking forward to learn more about the German public broadcasters and their approach towards the Fediverse.

#berlinfediday #fediday
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d
@jascha talk on #bookwhyrm was interesting on multiple levels.

Someone asked a question about using/hosting Bookwhyrm for members of libraries. A wonderful thought, which I might want to explore further @publicspaces

There were also some questions about the license which apparently forbids […]
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d
Watching @cypherhippie talk @berlinfediday. his slide on what the #fediverse is to him resonates with me:

'Communities are in control'.

His plea for protocol convergence also resonates with me.

In my words: we need to bridge the gap between the protocols […]

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@cypherhippie standing next to a projected slide with the text: 'What does Fediverse mean to me?' The answer is written below: 'Communities are in control'.
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d
Interesting talk by @rstockm with constructive criticism on the Fediverse including a plea for better UX & design.

#berlinfediday #fediday
Slide with the 'Design debt law': "Any Open source project with a GUI should be met with rejection unless it commits at least one quarter of its resources to UX and Design."
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Björn Staschen @bjoernsta.eimsbuettel.social.ap.brid.gy · 4d
Choice is power.
Choice is freedom.
And I will never have anyone take that away from me.

@_elena kicks off Berlin #fediday with something like a #fediverse creed.

#savesocial
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Andy Piper @andypiper.org · 4d
The second Berlin #fediday is live! https://c-tube.c-base.org/w/wKd1Zxa4848CScxurUam6T
2. Berliner Fediverse Tag
https://berlinfedi.day/schedule/
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 5d
On my way to @berlinfediday for #fediday day 0. Also need to find a place to get some food. Any vegetarian food tips in the neighbourhood of c-base and Berlin Ostbahnhoff?
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d
"Een 44-jarige Nederlandse man die al 40 jaar in de VS woont, wordt vastgehouden voor mogelijke uitzetting vanwege een jeugddelict in 1998 en een oude overtreding voor marihuanabezit; zijn familie benadrukt dat de veroordelingen klein waren, deels gezuiverd, en nooit problemen hebben veroorzaakt […]
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Bert Hubert NL 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦 @bert-hubert.mastodon.nl.ap.brid.gy · 6d
🚨 BREKEND: "Overstap kantoorautomatisering Belastingdienst naar M365 op Amerikaanse servers"
https://berthub.eu/tkconv/document.html?nummer=2025D42960
Overstap kantoorautomatisering naar M365
Overstap kantoorautomatisering naar M365
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 8d
Zie toevallig jongeren verkiezingen debat bij omroep NCRV - Zwart van @Pointer Vindt 't tot dusver beter dan andere verkiezings debatten die ik heb gezien. Het zijn namelijk meer een soort gesprekken waarin de jongeren heel duidelijk hun zorgen uitspreken tegen politici van D66, GroenLinks-PvdA […]
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 8d
@ilumium Thanks for sharing. Is this conversation also recorded?
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 8d
Awesome!

@DeNijverheid – Utrecht's independent cultural haven – now has a @[email protected] pixelfed account!

One of the nicest spots in Utrecht, with all kinds of artistic things happening, from studio's to expositions to performances & delicious food from Peuzel nearby.

Let's […]
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 9d
Wederom een goed stuk van @bert_hubert over democratie, data en digitalisering waarin hij o.a een lans breekt voor 'countervailing power'. Als je wil weten wat dat is...lees zijn artikel 😉 Aanrader!

https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/data-democratische-rechtsorde/

#politiek #politie #democratie […]
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13d
"Equipped with Azure’s near-limitless storage capacity and computing power, Unit 8200 had built an indiscriminate new system allowing its intelligence officers to collect, play back and analyse the content of cellular calls of an entire population.
[..] the enormous repository of intercepted […]
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13d
It is not easy to delete your LinkedIn data without deleting your account, but it does make me creative 😈

If you plan on leaving LinkedIn you might want to show very clearly that you are not on LinkedIn anymore. See the profile screenshot as inspiration 😄 […]

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Screenshot of a LinkedIn profile clearly showing that the person has left the account
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 13d
Will leave #linkedin before Nov 3rd.

Already objected against using my data for #ai training purposes. After deceptive design, manipulations to force the app instead of a browser & annoying account verification practices this was the last straw.

Will keep […]

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Blue background with white letters. The messages reads: 'I have left Linkedin. Please leave a message at burobjorn.nl. Bye bye" The text is followed by a emoji of a waving yellow hand, waving goodbye.
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14d
Het ronde tafel gesprek van de Commissie Digitale Zaken rondom de Nederlandse Digitaliserings Strategie is gestart:

https://debatdirect.tweedekamer.nl/2025-09-24/digitale-zaken/groen-van-prinstererzaal/rondetafelgesprek-nederlandse-digitaliseringsstrategie-nds-14-00/video

#digitalisering […]
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15d
Happy to attend the 'Governing the Digital Society: Platforms, Artificial Intelligence, and Public Values' book launch at #utrecht University.

https://www.uu.nl/en/events/book-launch-governing-the-digital-society-platforms-artificial-intelligence-and-public-values

Looking forward to reading it […]
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15d
Dear Disney,

It seems you never really understood your own shows, but we did.

👋 byebye Disney+

The only way to communicate with companies is to use your wallet.

After Tesla I'd have hoped CEO's & stockholders understood supporting/appeasing […]

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Screenshot of Walt Disney Company's stock value. In one month it has declined 4.74%. The image has a white background, with black letters and a graph line going down, although sadly it seems to go upwards again. Source: DuckDuckGo / Refinitiv.
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@[email protected] @bjornw.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 15d
Triodos biedt Apple Pay aan & stelt de vraag:

🤔 "Waarom maken banken gebruik van betaalsystemen van big tech-bedrijven, in plaats van een eigen betaalsysteem voor mobiel betalen te ontwikkelen?"

😔 Het antwoord: Bigtech heeft de middelen om dit te doen. Triodos niet.

👋 Gaat lekker met digitale […]
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