Fear of missing out, or FOMO, is one of the advertiser’s most powerful tools.
Fear of missing out, or FOMO, is one of the advertiser’s most powerful tools.
And before newspaper?
See, the thing is, I hate the styling of it, but I absolutely love that car makers - freed from the rigid designs demanded by huge combustion engines, transmissions and fuel tanks - are actually trying stuff out.
Bought? Never. I have a 2024 Western Europe road atlas in the pocket behind the driver’s seat, but I don’t know who bought it. I like to look at the pretty lines and funny names from time to time, but really OSM and it’s various client apps are what I actually use.
IPFS was my first thought. I’ve only recently started using it, but it’s pleasantly surprised me so far.
Yeah, it was great! I loved Hangout Business Talk for Google Maps Chat.
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FWIW the EU’s eCall system doesn’t actually require a GSM module in the car; it’s enough to use a phone connected to the Bluetooth handsfree kit… That said, since most manufacturers already have the module for data-harvesting anyway it’s kind of moot.
WINE is WINE Is Not Emulation. It’s right there in the name in the name.
That was my first thought. I’d happily have one of these, but wall-mounted somewhere with high footfall, displaying a dashboard of some kind.
Good bot.
Two videos for you to watch:
Hyper-Reality, a PoV short film featuring an overqualified gig worker in a world of ubiquitous, ad-laden and heavily enshittified AR. https://youtu.be/YJg02ivYzSs
This Euro-News article which features a Murdoch-owned advertising agency trying to get train windows turned into bone-conducting acoustic transmitters so weary travellers are forced to listen to ads as they resr their heads. https://youtu.be/1KZATgg7bJo
It’s a shame I always miss that monologue because I use that time to run around locking all the exits and eating the keys.
Oh, hello, my new favourite least-favourite word.
Without wishing to give too much away, I know a group of people who work at a public transport agency in the UK. They recently had a meeting with Google about “opening up our data” which amounted to Google wanting the agency to sign a contract that would give Google exclusive rights to realtime and scheduling data in perpetuity, then Google would decide if/when/how it would be made public. The agency didn’t say “fuck off”, but something to that effect.
Now, instead, they’re working with a group of students to create a public API with a permissable licence and a framework for other agencies to do the same.
So… maybe do hold your breath? Transit is one of those areas that attracts nerds and nerds love open source.
Primitive tribe discovers personal rights.
Scotland and North-West England have excellent tap water. The water in the Midlands and London is perfectly safe to drink, but it certainly has a taste to it.
IIRC he’s given a big thumbs up to IKEA chargers in the past.
That’s some excrepioncal capaaacity right there.
GDPR. Honestly, one of the greatest laws ever passed by anyone, anywhere. No hyperbole, it’s so simple and pro-dignity. It also offers a simple litmus test: if you oppose GDPR, I oppose you.