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Tough day, time for another weekend offline 👋

Tough day, time for another weekend offline 👋

Personal highlight of the day: I finally have a compact Swiss Army knife to replace the bulky multi-tool I carried with me (and lost).I love...

Personal highlight of the day: I finally have a compact Swiss Army knife to replace the bulky multi-tool I carried with me (and lost).

I love that it has many handy tools for real life problems in such a low profile tool.

And I love that it doesn’t have the “manly man” or “prepper” energy

One thing to bear in mind when talking EU Digital Sovereignty: we live in a globalized world, and the EU cannot produce hardware entirely on...

One thing to bear in mind when talking EU Digital Sovereignty: we live in a globalized world, and the EU cannot produce hardware entirely on its own, in part because it doesn't have the rare earths to do so.

But the EU has ASML, the company that produces the machines that produce the most advanced chips.

Digital Sovereignty is not chips totalitarianism. It's about having the right amount of mutual dependency with partners, and plans B.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASML_Holding

People babbling about EU Digital sovereignty by sharing a link to a bluesky post on linkedin🤌🤌

People babbling about EU Digital sovereignty by sharing a link to a bluesky post on linkedin

🤌🤌

Look at people being happy and awesome, enjoying the music, enjoying the moment!#dancing #music #street

Look at people being happy and awesome, enjoying the music, enjoying the moment!

#dancing #music #street

I hadn't noticed her, I just saw her when sorting my pictures.She saw me taking pictures, and she did that goofy pose while enjoying the...

I hadn't noticed her, I just saw her when sorting my pictures.

She saw me taking pictures, and she did that goofy pose while enjoying the sun.

We need more of that silliness!

I took this picture of the Luxembourg Palace, enchanted to see so many people using the public chairs to go sunbathing.And then, I saw that...

I took this picture of the Luxembourg Palace, enchanted to see so many people using the public chairs to go sunbathing.

And then, I saw that person. Can you spot her?

Yesterday I spent the day walking in Paris with former colleagues who have become friends.It was sunny, it was full of joy. We've bumped...

Yesterday I spent the day walking in Paris with former colleagues who have become friends.

It was sunny, it was full of joy. We've bumped into three fanfares and some street dancing, we've seen people playing chess, people playing boules, children on swings.

We've seen people together and happy.

I love public spaces.

#photography #paris #outdoors

Montrouge is pretty#photography #flowers #architecture

Montrouge is pretty

#photography #flowers #architecture

Catching up with my RSS subscriptions, I warmly recommend @tarakiyee's critique of the...

Catching up with my RSS subscriptions, I warmly recommend @tarakiyee's critique of the EuroStack

https://tarakiyee.com/we-need-more-than-the-eurostack/

No better time than now to re-read "Géopolitique du Numérique" from @opheliecoelho to better understand how Europe grew...

No better time than now to re-read "Géopolitique du Numérique" from @opheliecoelho to better understand how Europe grew dependent to American Big Tech, and how other countries handled it.

#europe #bigtech #sovereignty

In prehistoric times, it took a regulator to break down monopolies.Thanks to AI, monopolies can now shoot themselves in the foot without...

In prehistoric times, it took a regulator to break down monopolies.

Thanks to AI, monopolies can now shoot themselves in the foot without external assistance.

https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/03/google-is-expanding-ai-overviews-and-testing-ai-only-search-results/

#monopoly #ai #google

One thing I like about the fediverse culture is that most people who develop their ideas in greater length also have a website or a blog.I...

One thing I like about the fediverse culture is that most people who develop their ideas in greater length also have a website or a blog.

I can't express how sad I am to see experts I want to follow let their information die on LinkedIn, but I can't blame them for not wanting to set up (and pay for) their own site or blog.

It's ridiculously difficult to browse old posts on LinkedIn. It's all about "now." Yesterday doesn't exist there.

#openweb #platforms #linkedin

Crap I'm really bad at short blog posts, they always turn out to be walls of text.

Crap I'm really bad at short blog posts, they always turn out to be walls of text.

I’ve been mulling over this for a few days. Mike Masnick says it more eloquently about journalism, but the same applies to all tech...

I’ve been mulling over this for a few days. Mike Masnick says it more eloquently about journalism, but the same applies to all tech nonprofits.

You can’t trust nonprofits that avoid “polarization” or “political” topics for the sake of a neutrality that never existed.

The time when “neutrality” meant “things don’t change” is over.

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/03/04/why-techdirt-is-now-a-democracy-blog-whether-we-like-it-or-not/

I wrote this post about welcoming feedback a little while ago. Most of it still stands, but I have come to a realization.Friction is a...

I wrote this post about welcoming feedback a little while ago. Most of it still stands, but I have come to a realization.

Friction is a friend, not an enemy.

I do welcome feedback about my posts. I even actively look for it before publishing.

But not all feedback is equal. A snarky comment on reddit can be cheap and demoralizing. A thoughtful email can bring me a new perspective.

Friction to comment is actually a good thing.

https://ergaster.org/posts/2024/03/06-welcoming-feedback/

Me: oh finally some sun, it's so good to feel its warmth. And look at all the flowers blooming!My immune system: WE'RE UNDER ATTACK,...

Me: oh finally some sun, it's so good to feel its warmth. And look at all the flowers blooming!

My immune system: WE'RE UNDER ATTACK, WE'RE UNDER ATTACK!!!1!!1!!

#pollen #allergies

You can't do anything without your phone or laptop, and your phone wouldn't run without American companies. But the current American...

You can't do anything without your phone or laptop, and your phone wouldn't run without American companies. But the current American administration is going wild.

We have everything at our disposal to make an international, transparent operating system that respects people's rights, and it wouldn't make a dent in the EU's budget.

https://ergaster.org/posts/2025/02/28-prosthetics-that-dont-betray

#ethical #eu #computing

Small victory for me: I forgot my phone at home before my commute. I hadn't touched it since the evening.Yay for less screen time 🥳

Small victory for me: I forgot my phone at home before my commute. I hadn't touched it since the evening.

Yay for less screen time 🥳

I think it's the first time I'm experiencing a digital waiting room. People must be really enthusiastic about the @frameworkcomputer...

I think it's the first time I'm experiencing a digital waiting room. People must be really enthusiastic about the @frameworkcomputer announcement