Maurits Martijn from the Dutch online news medium De Correspondent asked me to be a guest editor for his newsletter. He asked me which sources I wouldn't want to miss and would recommend to others. Below my Dutch reply to his questions (without the mailing list tracking codes...): 1. Cory Doctorow op Boing Boing Zoals … Continue reading Guest editor for a day
Tag: bits of freedom
A Personal Transfer: From Shell International to Bits of Freedom
About 4.5 years ago I wrote about me going to work for Shell. Now I am changing employer again. Starting today I will be the director of Bits of Freedom, a Dutch organization focusing on privacy and freedom of communication in the digital age. I've had a wonderful time at Shell: a steep learning curve, … Continue reading A Personal Transfer: From Shell International to Bits of Freedom
Panopticon and Why You Should Care About Your Privacy
Last night I watched the Dutch documentary Panopticon which explores our privacy in the Netherlands. Peter Vlemmix made an excellent film. Do take your time to watch it below or directly on Vimeo: [vimeo http://vimeo.com/52165457] Vlemmix deftly shows that many people in the Netherlands think they have "nothing to hide", while living in a society … Continue reading Panopticon and Why You Should Care About Your Privacy
Privacy at Ars Electronica 2012
I attended Ars Electronica this year and noticed their was a lot of art about privacy. I've written a Dutch blog post for the civil rights activists Bits of Freedom about these art works. You can read it below or find the original here. Ieder jaar wordt in Linz (Oostenrijk) Ars Electronica Festival for Art, … Continue reading Privacy at Ars Electronica 2012
Watching TED Global 2012 Streamed Live From Edinburgh
Today I attended a virtual TED session at Kennisnet in Zoetermeer. Kennisnet has a TED Live membership and hosted a few guests on their verdieping. I watched two sessions of about six talks each streamed straight from Edinburgh. Below my semi-live blog with the things that triggered me. Shades of Openness Chris Anderson kicked of … Continue reading Watching TED Global 2012 Streamed Live From Edinburgh