Experiment in Digital minimalism
I recently read Cal Newport’s book Digital Minimalism. It really
resonated with me, despite (or because of?) being glued to my computer
many hours of the day.
Cal suggests a month of digital decluttering, at first cutting off
everything that your job and other obligations don’t depend on. At the
end of the month you evaluate what, if anything, is to be let back
inside.
I did a decluttering plan for April. It ended up being an ongoing
project when I’m writing this in June.
AI not eating jobs at Telstra says tech boss
Telstra’s top tech executive Kim Krogh Andersen says there’s a fundamental misunderstanding about the telco’s use of AI, as the company joins a UN working group on the issue. ⌘ Read more
Social media age limits would ‘exacerbate the problem’, says expert
A ban on social media for children under 16 is technically unfeasible and would not work, according to one US technology veteran. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, Desertification and Drought https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/06/17/drought.html #programming #project #devjournal
It’s Apple v Microsoft as tech titans battle for AI supremacy
Apple Intelligence will go head-to-head with Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs, which are being launched this week. ⌘ Read more
Facebook, Instagram are using your data – and you can’t opt out
If you’re one of the millions of Australians using Facebook or Instagram, Meta is using your data to train its AI – and unlike people in the European Union, you can’t stop them. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Nevada, part 2 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/06/15/nevada-2.html #freeculture #bookclub
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 06/10 to 06/14 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/06/14/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week
We tried the $2000 baby tech dividing parents
We road-test the controversial Snoo smart bassinet: how much tech is too much for your baby? ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Disaster https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/06/13/disaster.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
Telstra ditches carbon credits to push harder on direct emissions
The telco giant, one of Australia’s largest electricity users, has beefed up its 2030 emissions reduction targets and won’t use carbon offsets to get there. ⌘ Read more
Thirteen is too young to be on social media. We have an idea to fix that
At present, there is no minimum age requirement under Australian law to access social media. That needs to change. ⌘ Read more
Ubisoft developers share fresh insights on open world Star Wars: Outlaws game
Star Wars Outlaws is the next big video game set in a galaxy far far away. 9news.com.au caught up with Ubisoft’s Matthieu Delisle and John Bjorling to learn all about it. Star Wars: Outlaws releases on console and PC on August 30. ⌘ Read more
Apple unveils major iPhone software overhaul
Apple has announced a raft of changes to its iOS operating system which operates on all iPhones. ⌘ Read more
The questions Apple needs to answer about its big AI move
Apple’s OpenAI tie-up will power new features and encourage upgrades to the newest devices, but it does raise some concerns about privacy. ⌘ Read more
Apple unveils major iPhone software overhaul
Apple has announced a raft of changes to its iOS operating system which operates on all iPhones. ⌘ Read more
Apple Intelligence: The AI features coming to your iPhone
The collection of AI tools, which includes text rewriting and summaries, photo editing and an optional integration with ChatGPT, will arrive later this year. ⌘ Read more
Apple Intelligence: The AI features coming to your iPhone
The collection of AI tools, which includes text rewriting and summaries, photo editing and an optional integration with ChatGPT, will arrive later this year. ⌘ Read more
‘Open it up’: Australia Post faces calls to share with other carriers
Rival parcel businesses and some community post offices say they’re being unfairly treated by the government-owned company. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, Art Nouveau Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/06/10/art-nouveau.html #programming #project #devjournal
Top-selling video games lead Xbox’s annual refresh
Call of Duty and Doom games will head to the Game Pass subscription on Xbox and PC, but will also be available to purchase on the rival PlayStation 5 console. ⌘ Read more
Apple turns to ChatGPT to unleash Siri’s potential
When a 23-year-old Sam Altman took the stage at Apple’s annual developer conference in 2008, he gushed about the tech giant. Now they are back together, but with a twist. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Free Culture News https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/06/09/free-culture-news.html #freeculture #linkdump #update
Status 2024-06-08
Evening, hackers! I feel a column coming on!
TL;DR: In which we learn about the EU parliament election, some
ruminations about the death of XMPP, MC’s flat being without drains
for two months, a visit at the Lund Linux Conference, another at the
Security Fest conference, fighting against a Supermicro server, and
some other recent shenanigans,
I voted today. Yes, I know. The EU is still a strange marvel of
functional bureaucracy and not the federated worker’s Union of Europe
we all would lik … ⌘ Read more
Apple eyes a deal with the AI king to unleash Siri
When a 23-year-old Sam Altman took the stage at Apple’s annual developer conference in 2008, he gushed about the tech giant. Now they are back together, but with a twist. ⌘ Read more
Picturesque smart speaker gives good sound with no tech clutter
Getting a satisfying noise out of a thin, wall-mounted device is no small feat, but Samsung’s Music Frame strikes a good balance considering its unobtrusive looks. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — Nevada, part 1 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/06/08/nevada-1.html #freeculture #bookclub
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 06/03 to 06/07 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/06/07/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week
On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Silicon Avatar https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/06/06/silicon-avatar.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
AI dominance makes Nvidia now bigger than Apple
Once a niche tech firm for video game players, AI chip maker Nvidia is now the world’s second-most valuable company with a market cap of more than $US3 trillion. ⌘ Read more
Sydney hospital testing phone gadget to help detect skin cancer risk
Experts are testing a smartphone gadget that is capable of identifying a person’s risk of developing skin cancer in their eyes. ⌘ Read more
Four’N Twenty owner Patties Foods hit by data leak, investigating source of breach
Thousands of documents, including invoices, orders and banking information of the parent company of a handful of major food brands were leaked online via an unprotected database. ⌘ Read more
Privacy watchdog sues Medibank over cyber hack
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner alleges Medibank breached privacy laws and exposed its customers to risk of identity theft, extortion and financial crime. ⌘ Read more
New app offers bargain on bakery treats being thrown out
A new app is launching in Sydney that offers customers the chance to buy discounted baked goods that would otherwise be thrown out at the end of the day. ⌘ Read more
Can you save money with BYO storage on laptops and phones?
Samsung’s Galaxy A55 only has 128GB of internal storage – tiny compared to other phones. But a good quality 256GB card triples the storage for about $30. ⌘ Read more
Can Sonos beat Apple AirPods Max with new Bluetooth magic?
It might not be what Sonos fans were expecting, but the Ace is an excellent noise-cancelling set of headphones with a bag of new tricks. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Developer Diary, World Bicycle Day https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/06/03/bicycle.html #programming #project #devjournal
Civilian deaths from killer drones are this generation’s ‘Oppenheimer moment’
The geopolitical tensions and challenges faced by physicists and other scientists 70 years ago in their search for nuclear arms control is now being replicated in the 21st century. ⌘ Read more
The Melburnians behind one of Silicon Valley’s hottest AI start-ups
These two university researchers have created an artificial intelligence phone receptionist that can answer questions, schedule appointments, and talk just like a human. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: The Free Culture Movement https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/06/02/free-culture-movement.html #freeculture #rant
Camera button, AI, bigger screen: Here’s what the iPhone 16 might look like
With four months to go, leakers and analysts have painted a convincing picture of the next Apple phone. ⌘ Read more
On my blog: Free Culture Book Club — There Is No Antimemetics Division https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/06/01/antimemetics.html #freeculture #bookclub
On my blog: Toots 🦣 from 05/27 to 05/31 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/05/31/week.html #linkdump #mastodon #socialmedia #week
Australian at the centre of the high-stakes battle over AI has a warning for the world
There’s a war raging about the future of artificial intelligence - and Melbourne-born Helen Toner is in the thick of it. ⌘ Read more
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On my blog: Real Life in Star Trek, Ensign Ro https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2024/05/30/ensign-ro.html #scifi #startrek #closereading
お知らせ：CyberNewsFlash「Check Point Software Technologies社製品のVPN機能における情報漏えいの脆弱性（CVE-2024-24919）について」 ⌘ Read more
Privacy watchdog facing questions over aborted TikTok probe
Australia’s privacy commissioner says her office did not conduct rigorous testing of the TikTok app before deciding to close its inquiry into the company. ⌘ Read more
Australians may be caught up in suspected Ticketmaster hack
Notorious hacker group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen the personal details and credit card information of millions of customers around the world. ⌘ Read more