Notices by Laura Kalbag (laura@mastodon.laurakalbag.com)

“Now, data collection and artificial intelligence are threatening to turn borders into an underregulated free-for-all.” —Nicole Chi

https://magazine.areweeurope.com/stories/code-of-conscience/surveillance-borders-privacy

@nx @aral how do you mean?

First proper morning back to work after illness, holiday, illness. My immune system is the worst.

What’s all this then? Laura and I have a couple of things we’ll be announcing next week.

#SmallTechnology

Portrait mode was designed for pets.

@Jelv thanks! In the end I had fun! ☺️

@UnclearFuture thanks! I think it went pretty well in the end ☺️

Ended up doing my talk barefoot. Decision to paint my toenails gold last week paid off!

Getting ready to go on first this morning. Got thoroughly rained on so I might look a little soggy on stage 😩

I almost forgot to share photos of the gorgeous printed Smashing Magazine! Getting all this into 2000 words was a challenge, but I’m happy with the result. Thank you Rachel Andrew for the opportunity and Owen Gregory for the editing.

You can read more about the magazine (and get a print or digital copy): https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2019/07/smashing-magazine-print-1-release/

I hate to point out the glaringly obvious, but when they call it a “data policy” and not a “privacy policy”, it’s a red flag. They’re avoiding that tricksy privacy word for a reason…

This post is brought to you by another day spent trawling the policies of jaw-droppingly invasive trackers.

@viduno sorry I missed this before. Yay! I hope you find it useful ☺️

@doc @better yes, exactly that.

Just watched a tiny little wren hop around outside our door collecting @gigapup’s shedded fur. Hope it’ll make for a cosy nest!

Being a clumsy fool, I sprained my ankle. Osky is unimpressed…

Nu Metal is the perfect soundtrack to blocking trackers for @better. Don’t judge me, it’s really angsty work.

@feynman almost as big as me! all the better for hugging though 😊

The “no really, stop taking photos, I want attention” position…