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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.

@hex@kolektiva.social
2025-11-03 10:16:54

Adding another post. This one is a bit less polished, but I want to get it out. As things get harder for everyone, I'm seeing a greater tendency to want to grasp onto revolutionary fiction such as #Andor. I think there's value in that, but it has to come with an informed critique.
> We are so thirsty for hope that we will drink it up, even when that hope comes from a fiction and the truth behind the hope is poison. In Andor, we see the worst elements sacrifice themselves for some of the best. The revolution goes through a process of purification, the complicated elements weeding themselves out to make room for the simplified good, as the rebellion unifies. In reality, this tends to be the opposite how things actually work.
> [...]
> [The Urban Guerilla movement of the 60's through the 80's] centered militant revolution. In doing so, they omitted or cut themselves off from the logistic support needed to sustain such revolutionary activity. The trauma of carrying out violence further isolated and radicalized them. Lacking infrastructure for trauma healing, their decay escalated and became unrecoverable. Ultimately, their revolutionary movements both emulated and reinforced the status quo they were trying to resist.
> There emerges a strange historical parallel that is difficult to see from within the dominant paradigm. The competitive politics of electoralism derives from heroic competition, where people (typically men) compete (often violently) for control over a territory or people. Thus the insurrectionary enters into the very same competition as a challenger, not against the system of domination but for control over it. The success of the revolution, then, does not abolish the system of violent domination but changes rather replaces its management.
> Many modern anarchists will be quick to point out the disconnect between ends and means. While authoritarian projects often assert that "the ends justify the means," and Andor implies the same, anti-authoritarian projects assert the ends and the means are not only united but are, in fact, the same.
This is still very much something I'm actively editing, but I'd still love feedback to help me refine it to it's final form. Typo catches and clarifying questions welcome.
#USPol

@arXiv_csSE_bot@mastoxiv.page
2025-10-15 08:26:02

eye2vec: Learning Distributed Representations of Eye Movement for Program Comprehension Analysis
Haruhiko Yoshioka, Kazumasa Shimari, Hidetake Uwano, Kenichi Matsumoto
arxiv.org/abs/2510.11722

@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-12-07 00:14:26

Moody Urbanity - Urbana Composita 🌆
情绪化城市 - 建构城市 🌆
📷 Zeiss Ikon Super Ikonta 533/16
🎞️ Ilford HP5 Plus 400, expired 1993
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Ilford HP5 (6x6)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white photograph showing a construction crane rising above a sharply angled roofline. The roof cuts diagonally across the image from bottom left to top right, creating a dynamic composition. The crane’s arm extends into the grainy sky, which dominates the upper half of the frame. The contrast between the dark roof and bright sky emphasizes architectural geometry and industrial presence. The image feels stark and modern, with a minimalist aesthetic…
Ilford HP5 Plus (6x6)

English Alt Text: A grainy black-and-white photo of a city street. In the foreground, a person stands on the sidewalk looking down at a device, possibly a phone. A car speeds past, slightly blurred from motion. Behind the person, mid-rise buildings with Chinese signage suggest commercial activity. Power lines crisscross above, and tree branches frame the top of the image. The scene captures a candid moment of daily life, blending human presence, movement, and urban textur…
Ilford HP5 Plus (6x6)

English Alt Text: A monochrome image of a pedestrian overpass in a city. Two people ascend a stairway bordered by metal railings. Above them, a bridge spans the width of the image, connecting walkways. Tree branches with leaves stretch into the frame from the top left, casting shadows. In the background, buildings and urban infrastructure suggest a busy environment. The composition uses strong lines and contrast to guide the viewer’s eye upward, evoking movement and urban…
Ilford HP5 Plus (6x6)

English Alt Text: A black-and-white photo of a quiet urban street corner. Three traffic cones sit in the foreground, one tipped over, suggesting recent movement or disruption. A large vertical barrier with diagonal stripes marks a construction or restricted zone on the left. Behind the cones, white metal barricades line the sidewalk. A tree casts soft shadows across the pavement, adding texture. In the background, a multi-story residential building with balconies and wind…
@leftsidestory@mstdn.social
2025-10-15 00:29:37

Moody Urbanity - Passer By 🚶‍♂️
情绪化城市 - 路人 🚶‍♂️
📷 Pentax MX
🎞️ Kentmere Pan 400
#filmphotography #Photography #blackandwhite

Kentmere Kentmere PAN 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
A clean, modern subway station platform with glass barriers separating passengers from the tracks. People stand or sit near the glass, waiting for the train. Overhead, striped ceiling panels with embedded lights stretch across the space. Hanging signs display information in Chinese characters. The floor is tiled with tactile paving for visually impaired navigation. Cylindrical columns support the structure, and the overall atmosphere is orderly …
Kentmere Kentmere PAN 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
A pedestrian stands at a crosswalk, wearing a checkered shirt, patterned pants, and a backpack. The crossing signal is red. A car passes on the left. In the background, multiple elevated roads crisscross above, supported by large concrete pillars. A bus and other vehicles are visible on the upper level. Another pedestrian walks across the street. The image emphasizes urban infrastructure and human movement.

中文替代文字:
一名行人站在人行横道前,身穿格子衬衫、花纹裤子,背着背包。…
Kentmere Kentmere PAN 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
Two modern buildings in a public plaza. The left building has a sign reading “INSIDE-OUT ART MUSEUM” and a facade of rectangular panels with a wavy diagonal pattern. A child plays nearby. The right building is simpler, with a bulletin board displaying posters. The ground is paved, and the sky is overcast, adding to the monochrome tone. The scene evokes quiet contemplation in an urban cultural space.

中文替代文字:
公共广场上的两座现代建筑。左侧建筑标有“INSIDE-OUT ART MU…
Kentmere Kentmere PAN 400 (FF)

English Alt Text:
Interior of a public bus with passengers seated and standing. Large windows reveal pedestrians outside, including a man peering in and a woman holding a bag. A digital screen displays route information, though partially obscured. Handrails and seats line the bus, which appears stationary. The scene captures a moment of daily urban transit, with quiet interactions between people inside and outside.

中文替代文字:
公交车内部,有乘客坐着和站着。大窗户外可见行人,包括一位向车内张望的男子和一位…