Koven!
@5easypieces.social.coop.ap.brid.gy
Better arting through technology. Former Senior Director/Arts at Knight Foundation. 25+ years in museum tech. Vaguely parenting. Drums sometimes. Sarcasm always. My […]
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I am really interested in the linked.art initiative, but I’m finding it hard to wrap my head around it. What strikes me as particularly odd:
* The types-of-types pattern, which creates JSON structures that are very unlike usual JSON properties.
* The AATization of everything, including things […]
* The types-of-types pattern, which creates JSON structures that are very unlike usual JSON properties.
* The AATization of everything, including things […]
Original post on fedihum.org
fedihum.org
November 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I am really interested in the linked.art initiative, but I’m finding it hard to wrap my head around it. What strikes me as particularly odd:
* The types-of-types pattern, which creates JSON structures that are very unlike usual JSON properties.
* The AATization of everything, including things […]
* The types-of-types pattern, which creates JSON structures that are very unlike usual JSON properties.
* The AATization of everything, including things […]
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Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]
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I have to ask: How actively maintained is #bookwyrm as a project these days?
Apparently, my own instance - bookrastinating.com - recently lost its SSL certificates, and the admin account seems to be inactive.
And the archive/export function doesn't work, either, which makes me rather nervous […]
Apparently, my own instance - bookrastinating.com - recently lost its SSL certificates, and the admin account seems to be inactive.
And the archive/export function doesn't work, either, which makes me rather nervous […]
Original post on mementomori.social
mementomori.social
November 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I have to ask: How actively maintained is #bookwyrm as a project these days?
Apparently, my own instance - bookrastinating.com - recently lost its SSL certificates, and the admin account seems to be inactive.
And the archive/export function doesn't work, either, which makes me rather nervous […]
Apparently, my own instance - bookrastinating.com - recently lost its SSL certificates, and the admin account seems to be inactive.
And the archive/export function doesn't work, either, which makes me rather nervous […]
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ArXIv has stopped routinely accepting review/survey articles and position papers in computer science, due to a surge in such papers generated by LLMs.
"Before being considered for submission to arXiv’s CS category, review articles and position papers must now be accepted at a journal or a […]
"Before being considered for submission to arXiv’s CS category, review articles and position papers must now be accepted at a journal or a […]
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mastodon.social
November 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
ArXIv has stopped routinely accepting review/survey articles and position papers in computer science, due to a surge in such papers generated by LLMs.
"Before being considered for submission to arXiv’s CS category, review articles and position papers must now be accepted at a journal or a […]
"Before being considered for submission to arXiv’s CS category, review articles and position papers must now be accepted at a journal or a […]
Wrote my first blog post in a long time, as I start to unpack my time at Knight Foundation. Thinking about where arts+tech could go, and the funding models might get us there. This one is about the (relative) futility of funding "innovation" in the arts […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
October 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Wrote my first blog post in a long time, as I start to unpack my time at Knight Foundation. Thinking about where arts+tech could go, and the funding models might get us there. This one is about the (relative) futility of funding "innovation" in the arts […]
Jillian Arnold, president of #iatse Local 695, is talking at #a2ru about the new contract they’ve developed to address #ai usage. It’s kind of amazing: https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/iatse-agreement-artificial-intelligence-tool-1236057606/
A thing she said that struck me is that IP lawyers […]
A thing she said that struck me is that IP lawyers […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
September 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Jillian Arnold, president of #iatse Local 695, is talking at #a2ru about the new contract they’ve developed to address #ai usage. It’s kind of amazing: https://variety.com/2024/biz/news/iatse-agreement-artificial-intelligence-tool-1236057606/
A thing she said that struck me is that IP lawyers […]
A thing she said that struck me is that IP lawyers […]
This week’s #thursdayfivelist is sentences!
Beauty Is a Rare Thing - Ornette Coleman (https://song.link/i/81872951)
Fire Back About Your New Baby’s Sex - Don Caballero (https://song.link/i/1120146695)
Don’t Be Afraid, The Clown’s Afraid Too - Charles Mingus (https://song.link/i/191449868)
I Set […]
Beauty Is a Rare Thing - Ornette Coleman (https://song.link/i/81872951)
Fire Back About Your New Baby’s Sex - Don Caballero (https://song.link/i/1120146695)
Don’t Be Afraid, The Clown’s Afraid Too - Charles Mingus (https://song.link/i/191449868)
I Set […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
September 26, 2025 at 3:07 AM
This week’s #thursdayfivelist is sentences!
Beauty Is a Rare Thing - Ornette Coleman (https://song.link/i/81872951)
Fire Back About Your New Baby’s Sex - Don Caballero (https://song.link/i/1120146695)
Don’t Be Afraid, The Clown’s Afraid Too - Charles Mingus (https://song.link/i/191449868)
I Set […]
Beauty Is a Rare Thing - Ornette Coleman (https://song.link/i/81872951)
Fire Back About Your New Baby’s Sex - Don Caballero (https://song.link/i/1120146695)
Don’t Be Afraid, The Clown’s Afraid Too - Charles Mingus (https://song.link/i/191449868)
I Set […]
Questioner in the room mentioned that as a granting org, they’ve decided to not allow work “generated by AI” to be considered for arts grants. This feels strange to me—if all we are interested in are the aesthetics of the end result, then this shouldn’t matter. If we care (only|mostly) about […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
September 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Questioner in the room mentioned that as a granting org, they’ve decided to not allow work “generated by AI” to be considered for arts grants. This feels strange to me—if all we are interested in are the aesthetics of the end result, then this shouldn’t matter. If we care (only|mostly) about […]
Just a note: can we maybe let go of the “X In the Age of Y” framing for academic papers and conferences?
September 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Just a note: can we maybe let go of the “X In the Age of Y” framing for academic papers and conferences?
Today’s #thursdayfivelist is #moviesongs. These are songs in movies, but not officially released:
The Flowerpot Men, “Beat City” (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off): https://song.link/us/i/1653403796
Brian Eno, “Force Marker” (Heat): https://song.link/y/9PAWbXyP1yE
Walter Schumann, “Pretty Fly” (Night […]
The Flowerpot Men, “Beat City” (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off): https://song.link/us/i/1653403796
Brian Eno, “Force Marker” (Heat): https://song.link/y/9PAWbXyP1yE
Walter Schumann, “Pretty Fly” (Night […]
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social.coop
September 19, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Today’s #thursdayfivelist is #moviesongs. These are songs in movies, but not officially released:
The Flowerpot Men, “Beat City” (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off): https://song.link/us/i/1653403796
Brian Eno, “Force Marker” (Heat): https://song.link/y/9PAWbXyP1yE
Walter Schumann, “Pretty Fly” (Night […]
The Flowerpot Men, “Beat City” (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off): https://song.link/us/i/1653403796
Brian Eno, “Force Marker” (Heat): https://song.link/y/9PAWbXyP1yE
Walter Schumann, “Pretty Fly” (Night […]
#thursdayfivelist thanks to @lpl for the #beneaththewaves inspiration...
Sven Libaek Orchestra, "Sounds of the Deep" - https://song.link/i/1467182304
Stereolab, "Velvet Water" - https://song.link/i/1471004926
Les Baxter, "Sunken City" - https://song.link/i/716257344
The Sea and Cake, "Two […]
Sven Libaek Orchestra, "Sounds of the Deep" - https://song.link/i/1467182304
Stereolab, "Velvet Water" - https://song.link/i/1471004926
Les Baxter, "Sunken City" - https://song.link/i/716257344
The Sea and Cake, "Two […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
September 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
#thursdayfivelist thanks to @lpl for the #beneaththewaves inspiration...
Sven Libaek Orchestra, "Sounds of the Deep" - https://song.link/i/1467182304
Stereolab, "Velvet Water" - https://song.link/i/1471004926
Les Baxter, "Sunken City" - https://song.link/i/716257344
The Sea and Cake, "Two […]
Sven Libaek Orchestra, "Sounds of the Deep" - https://song.link/i/1467182304
Stereolab, "Velvet Water" - https://song.link/i/1471004926
Les Baxter, "Sunken City" - https://song.link/i/716257344
The Sea and Cake, "Two […]
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WGBH building in Boston today
July 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
WGBH building in Boston today
June 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Remember how Elon insisted that end-to-end encrypted DMs was the most important thing he wanted to do at Twitter and a priority on day 1? And then... 6 months later they released fake, not really encrypted DMs, and promised they'd get the real thing set up before long? And then... nothing happened.
May 31, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Remember how Elon insisted that end-to-end encrypted DMs was the most important thing he wanted to do at Twitter and a priority on day 1? And then... 6 months later they released fake, not really encrypted DMs, and promised they'd get the real thing set up before long? And then... nothing happened.
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My periodic rave at how much I love #rss (I am tying together lots of data for my work) and how it is truly the glue that holds together much of the open web. We are so lucky it gained critical mass before the worst of Web 2.0 took over and that it has lasted. We need to keep it alive at all costs.
May 28, 2025 at 7:45 PM
My periodic rave at how much I love #rss (I am tying together lots of data for my work) and how it is truly the glue that holds together much of the open web. We are so lucky it gained critical mass before the worst of Web 2.0 took over and that it has lasted. We need to keep it alive at all costs.
Rare instance of #drm used for good and not evil.
RE: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/114546872848642260
RE: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/114546872848642260
Kevin Beaumont (@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social)
Signal have rolled out an update to all users that stops Microsoft Recall from capturing Signal conversations. I’ve tested this and it works. Brilliant work by the @signalapp@mastodon.world team. 💪 They call on Microsoft to build better, as there was no standardised way as an app developer to do this. Because Signal is open source, now app developers have a template to protect their users from Windows. https://signal.org/blog/signal-doesnt-recall/
cyberplace.social
May 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Rare instance of #drm used for good and not evil.
RE: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/114546872848642260
RE: https://cyberplace.social/@GossiTheDog/114546872848642260
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TIL MARC records—the metadata backbone of libraries— were created in the 1960s by Henriette Avram, a computer programmer who worked at the NSA before joining the Library of Congress.
Carla Hayden called this her favorite image in _The Card Catalog_ 😢: www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture...
Carla Hayden called this her favorite image in _The Card Catalog_ 😢: www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture...
May 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
TIL MARC records—the metadata backbone of libraries— were created in the 1960s by Henriette Avram, a computer programmer who worked at the NSA before joining the Library of Congress.
Carla Hayden called this her favorite image in _The Card Catalog_ 😢: www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture...
Carla Hayden called this her favorite image in _The Card Catalog_ 😢: www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture...
What what it's #BandcampFriday. The following records are quite nice:
* Makaya McCraven, "In These Times" https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/in-these-times
* Piero Umillani, "To-Day's Sound" https://pieroumilianiliuto.bandcamp.com/album/to-days-sound
* * Tarbaby, "You Think This America" […]
* Makaya McCraven, "In These Times" https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/in-these-times
* Piero Umillani, "To-Day's Sound" https://pieroumilianiliuto.bandcamp.com/album/to-days-sound
* * Tarbaby, "You Think This America" […]
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social.coop
May 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
What what it's #BandcampFriday. The following records are quite nice:
* Makaya McCraven, "In These Times" https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/in-these-times
* Piero Umillani, "To-Day's Sound" https://pieroumilianiliuto.bandcamp.com/album/to-days-sound
* * Tarbaby, "You Think This America" […]
* Makaya McCraven, "In These Times" https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com/album/in-these-times
* Piero Umillani, "To-Day's Sound" https://pieroumilianiliuto.bandcamp.com/album/to-days-sound
* * Tarbaby, "You Think This America" […]