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Cyberattack disrupts digital systems at renowned Dresden museum network https://therecord.media/dresden-state-art-collections-cyberattack

Auch wir vom Team Troet.Cafe sprechen unsere ungebrochene Solidarität mit @… aus, dessen Leitung momentan von der U.S. Regierung mit Sanktionen angegriffen wird.
Der Präsident des Internationalen Strafgerichtshof erhielt auch eine Sanktion dieser Art, für ihn hieß das: Einreiseverbot, Schließung seiner Bankkonten, Schließu…

Prepping a digital negative of one of my old generative art projects (from 2008) for #Kallitype printing tomorrow. The form is actually _not_ 3D, but merely the time trace of a 2D physics sim of a single line (over hundreds of frames) and using spatial velocity deltas as metric for creating faux shading...

The Art of Pivoting - Techniques for Intelligence Analysts to Discover New Relationships in a Complex World
This open source book explores how intelligence and cyber-security analysts can uncover hidden links between threat actor infrastructure and ongoing investigations by pivoting on both classic and unconventional indicators — many of which are often overlooked. The material is grounded in empirical, field-tested strategies used in cyber-security, digital forensics, cyber threat int…

Art. 88b of the Digital Omnibus summarizes 25 years of my work in IT.

Even before Microsoft Azure had a global failure this week,
Austria's Ministry of Economy had taken a decisive step toward digital sovereignty.
The Ministry is migrating 1,200 employees to a Nextcloud-based cloud and collaboration platform hosted on Austrian-based infrastructure
It's the latest move in a European trend to shift away from Big Tech.

European governments and agencies want to control sensitive data.

Another European agency shifts off Big Tech, as digital sovereignty movement gains steam
European Union states are increasingly shifting toward European-based companies that offer open-source solutions. Here's why.

This sentiment expressed by @… below and the aspect of slowing down is also very much part of my own reasoning for getting back into analog print making. The other large part is the conceptual overlap with (and my love of) process-based art in general. It was exactly that what has drawn me to generative/algorithmic/procedural/kinetic approaches/concepts for most of my l…

Christopher Cookson (@figwit@pixelfed.nz)
Another hand coloured #cyanotype, this time of kōwhai flowers. I'm not sure whether this counts as #fineart or #adultcolouring but it is definitely a unique reproduction of one of my photos. What really draws me to this #altprocess for #photography reproduction is that it takes time, and even though I can produce multiple prints from the same negative, each one will be visibly unique. In an age where billions of photos are taken but most will never leave a digital device, slowing down and impo…

TikTok and iHeartMedia partner for the TikTok Podcast Network, with up to 25 new podcasts by TikTok creators focusing on lifestyle, personal stories, and more (Colin Kirkland/MediaPost)
https://www.mediapost.com/publications/articl…

TikTok Takes On Broadcast Radio, Podcasting With Partnership
iHeartMedia and TikTok are collaborating on a new "TikTok Podcast Network," a digital radio station and live event integrations featuring TikTok creators-turned-podcasters.

Can AI Help Ukraine’s Mental Health Crisis? New Evidence on Digital Support During War: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/04/can-ai-help-ukraines-mental.html

@… draw for me A surreal concept art of a human brain transforming into a digital archive, with neural pathways turning into glowing fiber-optic cables, and tiny floating folders and documents orbiting around it, vibrant colors, sci-fi style, hyper-realistic.

Crypto infrastructure provider Fireblocks acquires Dynamic, which streamlines crypto wallet setup, authentication, and onboarding for 50M accounts, for ~$90M (CTech)
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/s1zemqprel

Fireblocks acquires Dynamic, a16z-backed wallet platform, for $90 million
The Israeli digital asset firm, valued at $8 billion, broadens its platform amid industry-wide stablecoin momentum. 

#MastoArt
Cool Christmas present
Artist: Adriano WU