Nico Hoffmann ෴.
@distantnative.com
distant native and local naive.
🥤 Brand and marketing for @hertieschool.bsky.social.
🤓 Building @getkirby.com.
🌍 Berlin and elsewhere.
Occasionally rapt by travel. cinema. sociology. maracuya. global studies. comms. backpacks.
🥤 Brand and marketing for @hertieschool.bsky.social.
🤓 Building @getkirby.com.
🌍 Berlin and elsewhere.
Occasionally rapt by travel. cinema. sociology. maracuya. global studies. comms. backpacks.
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«Models don’t ‹generate› any new meanings but enclose and commodify those that already exist, working to freeze the embedded social relations in whatever turns out to be the most profitable forms for the interests that own and promote ‹AI.›» @robhorning.bsky.social on #genAI as commodified language
The reified mind
A note on generative AI as commodified language
robhorning.substack.com
August 23, 2025 at 5:59 AM
«Models don’t ‹generate› any new meanings but enclose and commodify those that already exist, working to freeze the embedded social relations in whatever turns out to be the most profitable forms for the interests that own and promote ‹AI.›» @robhorning.bsky.social on #genAI as commodified language
Recently hooked on THE PITT. youtu.be/ufR_08V38sQ
By recently I mean yesterday 9 pm and by hooked I mean I’ll be through the whole season by tomorrow.
By recently I mean yesterday 9 pm and by hooked I mean I’ll be through the whole season by tomorrow.
The Pitt | Official Trailer | Max
YouTube video by HBO Max
youtu.be
August 23, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Recently hooked on THE PITT. youtu.be/ufR_08V38sQ
By recently I mean yesterday 9 pm and by hooked I mean I’ll be through the whole season by tomorrow.
By recently I mean yesterday 9 pm and by hooked I mean I’ll be through the whole season by tomorrow.
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We've added a toggle to getkirby.com so you can preview the new Panel dark mode in Kirby 5. Tap it to see what it looks like in the dark! 🌒
June 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We've added a toggle to getkirby.com so you can preview the new Panel dark mode in Kirby 5. Tap it to see what it looks like in the dark! 🌒
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Kirby 5 is here 🚀 And it's packed with new features:
🔮 Changes preview
🌑 Dark mode
📕 Entries field
🗑️ Batch delete of pages/files
👁 Panel file previews
🍰 Chunked uploads for large files
🪄 Panel view buttons
🔌 Plugin licenses right in the Panel
🐘 PHP 8.4
And so much more: getkirby.com/releases/5
🔮 Changes preview
🌑 Dark mode
📕 Entries field
🗑️ Batch delete of pages/files
👁 Panel file previews
🍰 Chunked uploads for large files
🪄 Panel view buttons
🔌 Plugin licenses right in the Panel
🐘 PHP 8.4
And so much more: getkirby.com/releases/5
June 24, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Kirby 5 is here 🚀 And it's packed with new features:
🔮 Changes preview
🌑 Dark mode
📕 Entries field
🗑️ Batch delete of pages/files
👁 Panel file previews
🍰 Chunked uploads for large files
🪄 Panel view buttons
🔌 Plugin licenses right in the Panel
🐘 PHP 8.4
And so much more: getkirby.com/releases/5
🔮 Changes preview
🌑 Dark mode
📕 Entries field
🗑️ Batch delete of pages/files
👁 Panel file previews
🍰 Chunked uploads for large files
🪄 Panel view buttons
🔌 Plugin licenses right in the Panel
🐘 PHP 8.4
And so much more: getkirby.com/releases/5
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New month, new projects 🥷: For those of you just getting started with Kirby, check out our new video tutorial on how to set up your local development environment and site in just a few minutes 🍿🙇 youtu.be/us4hwvMJbzs
How to install Kirby in minutes
#Laravel Herd is a great application for macOS and Windows that makes it very easy to get a server and #PHP up and running for your Kirby CMS projects. Use i...
youtu.be
May 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
New month, new projects 🥷: For those of you just getting started with Kirby, check out our new video tutorial on how to set up your local development environment and site in just a few minutes 🍿🙇 youtu.be/us4hwvMJbzs
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We've invited Justus from the fantastic Moinframe YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@moinfra-me ) to make a brand new installation video for us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=us4h... 📺
How to install Kirby in minutes
#Laravel Herd is a great application for macOS and Windows that makes it very easy to get a server and #PHP up and running for your Kirby CMS projects. Use i...
www.youtube.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
We've invited Justus from the fantastic Moinframe YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/@moinfra-me ) to make a brand new installation video for us: www.youtube.com/watch?v=us4h... 📺
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every person online who thinks the tariffs are a good idea are people who are trying to figure out how to take their first step as a huamn being
April 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
every person online who thinks the tariffs are a good idea are people who are trying to figure out how to take their first step as a huamn being
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Jon Hicks, known for his icon designs for Firefox, MailChimp and Shopify, tells us how he uses Kirby as part of the 'Blog Questions Challenge':
Blog Questions Challenge - Hicks.design
Answering questions about my blogging setup, as requested!
hicks.design
March 27, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Jon Hicks, known for his icon designs for Firefox, MailChimp and Shopify, tells us how he uses Kirby as part of the 'Blog Questions Challenge':
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Over the past year, our Kirby Community Map has been filled with many pins from around the world: 🗺️ community.getkirby.com
But we think there are still many missing. We'd love for you to add yourself. It's a wonderful way to connect and start new meetups and collaborations.
But we think there are still many missing. We'd love for you to add yourself. It's a wonderful way to connect and start new meetups and collaborations.
March 22, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Over the past year, our Kirby Community Map has been filled with many pins from around the world: 🗺️ community.getkirby.com
But we think there are still many missing. We'd love for you to add yourself. It's a wonderful way to connect and start new meetups and collaborations.
But we think there are still many missing. We'd love for you to add yourself. It's a wonderful way to connect and start new meetups and collaborations.
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It's great to see so many Kirby #meetups continue to happen! 💛 to see so many people at the recent gatherings in Berlin, Munich, Mainz, and Hamburg: great conversations, ideas, and a shared love for all things Kirby. A big thank you to all the organizers! Looking forward to more! 🥳
February 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
It's great to see so many Kirby #meetups continue to happen! 💛 to see so many people at the recent gatherings in Berlin, Munich, Mainz, and Hamburg: great conversations, ideas, and a shared love for all things Kirby. A big thank you to all the organizers! Looking forward to more! 🥳
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Kirby 5.0.0-beta.3 is here! 🚀
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.0.0-beta.3
We've wrapped up the last features for v5:
🗑️ Batch delete
📋 New Entries field
📜 PDF document preview
Learn more:
https://getkirby.com/releases/5
P.S. v5 will be a free upgrade for all v4 license owners.
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.0.0-beta.3
We've wrapped up the last features for v5:
🗑️ Batch delete
📋 New Entries field
📜 PDF document preview
Learn more:
https://getkirby.com/releases/5
P.S. v5 will be a free upgrade for all v4 license owners.
February 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Kirby 5.0.0-beta.3 is here! 🚀
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.0.0-beta.3
We've wrapped up the last features for v5:
🗑️ Batch delete
📋 New Entries field
📜 PDF document preview
Learn more:
https://getkirby.com/releases/5
P.S. v5 will be a free upgrade for all v4 license owners.
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/5.0.0-beta.3
We've wrapped up the last features for v5:
🗑️ Batch delete
📋 New Entries field
📜 PDF document preview
Learn more:
https://getkirby.com/releases/5
P.S. v5 will be a free upgrade for all v4 license owners.
Reposted by Nico Hoffmann ෴.
Friedrich Merz will die AfD jetzt „inhaltlich stellen“, indem er verfassungsfeindliche und menschenrechtswidrige Gesetze mit der AfD zusammen beschließt? – Franz von Papen zieht seinen Hut!
January 28, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Friedrich Merz will die AfD jetzt „inhaltlich stellen“, indem er verfassungsfeindliche und menschenrechtswidrige Gesetze mit der AfD zusammen beschließt? – Franz von Papen zieht seinen Hut!
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Pixels is back 🍓. And now has its own site! This handy little tool helps us create social media thumbnails, plugin cards and more for Kirby right in the browser. ✨ Check it out:
Kirby Pixels
Create social media thumbnails, plugin cards and more for Kirby CMS right in your browser.
pixels.getkirby.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Pixels is back 🍓. And now has its own site! This handy little tool helps us create social media thumbnails, plugin cards and more for Kirby right in the browser. ✨ Check it out:
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This is a very interesting read. Personally, I am particularly interested in the political implications of this (second third of the article) but all of it is quite fascinating.
#Biedermeier
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
#Biedermeier
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The Anti-Social Century
Americans are now spending more time alone than ever. It’s changing our personalities, our politics, and even our relationship to reality.
www.theatlantic.com
January 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This is a very interesting read. Personally, I am particularly interested in the political implications of this (second third of the article) but all of it is quite fascinating.
#Biedermeier
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
#Biedermeier
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
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January 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Dare to unfollow the emperor? www.the-independent.com/tech/instagr...
Meta admits some people can’t unfollow Donald Trump on Instagram
Users including Gracie Abrams have said they never asked to follow presidential account – and are unable to stop
www.the-independent.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Dare to unfollow the emperor? www.the-independent.com/tech/instagr...
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AI is the free U2 album of our time.
The way you can tell AI is going really well is that Google had to force it on everyone with a workspace account and hide the button to turn it off
January 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
AI is the free U2 album of our time.
@shamjaff.bsky.social Have you thought about bringing your newsletter back as podcast (for paid subscribers)? Not saying you should (don't want this to come across pushy out of nowhere), just curious cause I loved it.
January 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
@shamjaff.bsky.social Have you thought about bringing your newsletter back as podcast (for paid subscribers)? Not saying you should (don't want this to come across pushy out of nowhere), just curious cause I loved it.
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How are forests becoming digital environments? The University of Cambridge investigates this in their Smart Forests project: https://www.smartforests.net #madeWithKirby by Sarah Garcin
January 22, 2025 at 5:19 PM
How are forests becoming digital environments? The University of Cambridge investigates this in their Smart Forests project: https://www.smartforests.net #madeWithKirby by Sarah Garcin
More AI trash heading into your feeds
Meta is testing, or has started to ship, its AI generated profiles, here on Instagram
www.instagram.com/himamaliv
#SocialWeb
www.instagram.com/himamaliv
#SocialWeb
January 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
More AI trash heading into your feeds
„Imagine how little you will see from the friends and family members you actually care about. Imagine how much slop you will be greeted with — a feed alternating between slop, suggested posts, and ads, with just enough of what you actually opened the app to see.“ pxlnv.com/linklog/meta...
Meta Envisages Social Media Filled With A.I.-Generated Users – Pixel Envy
Cristina Criddle and Hannah Murphy, Financial Times: Meta is betting that characters generated by artificial intelligence will fill its social media platforms in the next few years as it looks to the ...
pxlnv.com
December 31, 2024 at 5:59 PM
„Imagine how little you will see from the friends and family members you actually care about. Imagine how much slop you will be greeted with — a feed alternating between slop, suggested posts, and ads, with just enough of what you actually opened the app to see.“ pxlnv.com/linklog/meta...