A ventilator only a corporation can unlock…
Cory Doctorow shares how one firm cornered the ventilator market and blocked independent repairs.
In the full episode, he breaks down how monopolies—tech and beyond—tighten control over the internet and what we must do to push back.
🔗 https://youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#RightToRepair #Monopoly #TechPolicy #OpenWeb #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Great design isn't just seen; it's experienced. We deconstruct the negative space and dual imagery hidden in 15 iconic brand identities. It is a masterclass in Gestalt psychology and visual efficiency.
From the FedEx arrow to the Amazon smile, these logos use subliminal messaging to turn passive viewing into active discovery.
Read the full analysis: https://webheadsunited.com/15-famous-logos-with-hidden-meanings/
Câu hỏi đặt ra: Liệu có thể xây dựng các ứng dụng mini WeChat bằng tiêu chuẩn web mở? Cộng đồng công nghệ đang khám phá khả năng và thách thức khi kết hợp hai nền tảng này, mở ra hướng đi mới cho phát triển web.
#WeChat #MiniApps #WebStandards #OpenWeb #Tech #Development
#ỨngDụngMini #TiêuChuẩnWeb #PhátTriểnWeb #CôngNghệ
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1peezk9/can_we_build_wechat_mini_apps_using_open_web/
Static AI is dead. We are witnessing the rise of Dynamic Persona Adaptation.
Through RLHF and sentiment analysis, algorithms now modulate tone and behavior in real time. It is the shift from simple tool to relational partner.
Our latest analysis breaks down the mechanics and the critical ethical guardrails required to prevent 'persona drift' and bias.
Read the full guide: https://webheadsunited.com/dynamic-persona-adaptation-how-ai-learns-evolve/
New study pits desktop AI browsers against real humans. The verdict? No AI tool yet beats a person’s web surfing—yet. It dives into memory settings, location data handling, and the conversational layer on the open web. Open‑source fans, take note. What could the next breakthrough look like? #AIBrowsers #DesktopApps #OpenWeb #ConversationalAI
🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/study-compares-desktop-ai-browsers-finds-none-yet-surpass-human-web
There’s lots of hate around Jetpack, but all in all, it does its job and it does it well!
https://job.blog/2025/12/03/near-perfect-website-performance/
“Switching Costs: The Quiet Force Trapping Users Online”
Cory Doctorow explains how high switching costs distort user choice, weaken moderation options, and reinforce platform lock-in.
This episode explores the rise of platform consolidation, the loss of user agency online, and the path toward a federated, interoperable, democratic internet.
🔗 Full episode: https://youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#FediVerse #OpenWeb #DigitalRights #TechMonopoly #Podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
The W3C is chartering a group to work on social web standards, including ActivityPub
They are asking for public and W3C member comments.
https://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-new-work/2025Dec/0000.html
Stop relying on the honor system for payroll. Geofencing technology transforms spatial coordinates into precise digital timesheets, eliminating the friction of manual entry.
This is about operational rigor. By defining virtual boundaries, you ensure payroll aligns perfectly with physical presence. We detail the integration strategy and privacy protocols in our latest deep dive.
Read the full guide: https://webheadsunited.com/automate-timesheets-with-geofencing-field-staff/
Normal is the mess of walking around in a toxic story and calling this common sense
Forty years of hard indoctrination doesn’t just fade away. It has to be dug up, held in our hands, recognised for what it is, and composted. If we don’t do this, we have no hope - none - of moving away from the accelerating mess that’s already killing millions and is on track to kill billions. Hobbes’ “nasty, brutish and short” isn’t a warning anymore; it’s a weather report. Mainstream thinking feels normal because we’ve lived inside it for a generation and a half. But […]
A detox-focused UX for the #openweb is shifting focus from passive content consumption to active participation in meaningful communities. #Mainstreaming social media: Digital drugs, not social connection https://hamishcampbell.com/mainstreaming-social-media-digital-drugs-not-social-connection/
Activists and thinkers, who have long warned of the dangers, are frequently sidelined or ignored. The #openweb – Escaping the Grip of the Algorithm https://hamishcampbell.com/the-openweb-escaping-the-grip-of-the-algorithm/
🤗 Today is the day! We have exciting news to share!
Curlie.org with the support of OpenWebSearch.eu generously offers the entire Curlie web directory for download – for free!
🐿️ As of today you can get your hands on the largest human-edited web directory currently out there.
A special thanks goes to our project partner Leibniz Supercomputing Centre for hosting the download.
👉 Waste no more time! Get started right here: https://curlie.org/download
AI Won’t Replace You — But AI Sales Propaganda Might
Cory Doctorow talks about how workers are threatened not by AI, but by executives falling for overhyped AI tools that perform worse than the humans they replace.
The full episode exposes how Big Tech consolidated control over the internet — and how we reclaim a more open, equitable web.
Full episode here → https://youtu.be/4KXJyfl7hBg
#AI #TechPolicy #FediTech #OpenWeb #DigitalRights #FutureOfWork #podcast #TheInternetIsCrack
Der Enshittification-Prozess:
1. Plattformen sind nützlich.
2. Nutzer*innen werden durch Lock-ins gebunden.
3. Dann wird das Produkt für alle schlechter – auch für Werbekunden.
Doctorow fordert: Interoperabilität, offene Protokolle, digitale Souveränität.
Denn Alternativen gibt’s längst: Mastodon. Bluesky. Das Fediverse.
#OpenWeb #MastodonStattMeta #Interoperabilität #BigTech
#DownloadYourDatenBeforeSieWegSind
Facebook hält uns als Geiseln, sagt Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic) und beschreibt in der Süddeutschen Zeitung vom Mi. 3.12., wie Plattformen systematisch schlechter werden. Erst nützlich, dann abhängig machend, schließlich unbrauchbar: Enshittification.
Lesenswertes Interview über digitale Mauern, Lock-ins und die Notwendigkeit von Interoperabilität.
🔗 https://www.sueddeutsche.de/wirtschaft/cory-doctorow-internet-konzept-enshittification-li.3341892
#Enshittification #Enshitternet #Verschlimmscheißerung #OpenWeb #GatedCommunityAsAService
A nova análise global da Dentsu mostra:
Quanto mais IA no marketing, mais o valor humano cresce — criatividade, empatia, curadoria e confiança viram diferenciais críticos.
Leia o artigo completo no Substack e assine gratuitamente para receber a newsletter diária no seu email.
https://open.substack.com/pub/drucillainsthub/p/ia-e-marketing-como-a-inteligencia
#IA #Marketing #Tech #Inovação #Digital #Criatividade #Empatia #AI #CMO #OpenWeb
Why you should #support W3C? We work to support the community that develops web standards, the building blocks of our digitally connected world.
Show you care about the long-term growth of the open, interoperable web that caters for accessibility, privacy, security, and internationalization. #Donate today https://www.w3.org/support-us/
#GivingTuesday #a11y #i18n #privacy #security #openweb #training
Columns offers a privacy-first approach to data manipulation, handling millions of rows locally without cloud uploads. Built on modern web tech, it provides a responsive UI while safeguarding sensitive information. A compelling alternative for those prioritizing data sovereignty and minimizing cloud dependencies. #DataPrivacy #OpenWeb
Missed this from a while ago, @internetarchive hit 1 trillion pages! https://blog.archive.org/trillion/
