@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.social2026-04-29 08:11:44
"The Commodification of Sensitive Open Data" @ Katina Magazine
https://katinamagazine.org/content/article/open-knowledge/2026/the-commodification-of-sensitive-open-data
"Governments enable corporations to…
@aredridel@kolektiva.social2026-03-28 17:11:31
RE: https://mastodon.social/@404mediaco/116307878290848654
This is an incredibly good decision.
Wikipedia is an incredible authority. It needs to stay that way. that means that the way it produces knowledge need to not be entangled with the LLMs that use that knowledge.
@Techmeme@techhub.social2026-04-30 12:55:59
Polymarket partners with Chainalysis to deploy detection models to "surface patterns consistent with insider knowledge in prediction markets" and other tools (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-0…
@StephenRees@mas.to2026-03-27 16:47:25
From Knowledge Network: now streaming
Stuff the British Stole
Throughout its reign, the British Empire stole a lot of stuff. Today, the Empire’s loot sits in museums, galleries and private collections around the world. Journalist and podcaster Marc Fennell uncovers the messy histories behind these objects—and meets the people who want them back.
@toxi@mastodon.thi.ng2026-05-30 10:10:35
Seven Social Sins
Wealth without work.
Pleasure without conscience.
Knowledge without character.
Commerce without morality.
Science without humanity.
Worship without sacrifice.
Politics without principle.
— Frederick Lewis Donaldson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_So
@heiseonline@social.heise.de2026-03-27 14:14:00
@stefanlaser@social.tchncs.de2026-03-30 08:08:09
Hey cool, flowers to myself: Starting this week, I will be Acting Professor at Ruhr-University #Bochum holding the chair of Anthropology of Knowledge.
This will be for the summer term and lots of fun, esp. in teaching controversy mapping, reading extraction, and discussing post-socialist economies.
@memeorandum@universeodon.com2026-05-26 17:10:35
In Defense of the Knowledge-Production Game (Beau Baumann/Passing Political Time)
https://bbaumann.substack.com/p/in-defense-of-the-knowledge-production
http://www.memeorandum.com/260526/p69#a260526p69
@v_i_o_l_a@openbiblio.social2026-05-28 19:34:01
"Visualizing all books of the world in ISBN-Space"
https://phiresky.github.io/blog/2025/visualizing-all-books-in-isbn-space/
"Libraries have been trying to collect humanity’s knowledge almost since the invention of writing. In the digit…
@StephenRees@mas.to2026-03-28 17:54:55
One of my personal favourite charities is the animal rescue in Smithers BC. I first learned about Northern Lights from Knowledge Network. They now have a very small bear - and a video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDLNspqzbAU
