The cost of confusing data volume with intelligence Once again, the EU is trying to push a bill that would allow scanning private communications for illegal content — all in the name of fighting terrorism and, of course, the golden ticket: child abuse. Don’t get me wrong, child abuse is absolutely horrific. But this bill…
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South Korea Invented the SSD. Then Forgot to Use One
Welcome to the South Korean Ministry of Digital Amnesia South Korea just managed to lose 858 terabytes of government data in a fire.Source: https://tweakers.net/nieuws/239988/zuid-korea-verliest-overheidsdata-door-brand-en-ontbreken-van-back-up.html Not in a remote village with barely any internet. Not in a developing nation hidden somewhere on the map. No — in South Korea. Yes, you read that correctly. South Korea….
Rant: The High Price of Looking Rich
I was browsing through captions on various news sites when one headline caught my eye. Dutch: “Ottelien (22) koopt liever Louis Vuitton-tas van duizend euro dan dat ze op vakantie gaat: peperdure luxe is hype onder jongeren.” English: “Ottelien (22) prefers buying a thousand-euro Louis Vuitton bag over going on vacation: overpriced luxury is the…
Rant Against the Overseas Orange Baboon 2.0
My friends thought my rant was too kind. Hence I asked ChatGPT to create a more punchy one. And oh yeah! ChatGPT delivers! Donald J. Trump — the self-proclaimed genius who discovered that autism is caused by… paracetamol. Yes, you read that right. The same paracetamol millions of people use daily without issue. The same…
High-Maintenance Dating? Hard Pass!
Recently the YouTube algorithm decided I needed clips from @Taylor the Fiend, @Emilywking, and @The_Modern_King in my life. I have no idea why — but it led me straight down a rabbit hole of WTFs and other emotions. Apparently, some women out there have a checklist as if they’re worth the entire world. Men should…
The wine delusion!
At least from my perspective: Wine is a complete delusion. If you came here for a nuanced article… you might want to hit the back button now :P. I’m in full rant mode today, why? Because I can! Introduction “If you need your wine to taste like chocolate to enjoy it… maybe you don’t like…
Travel is a Pain. Period.
Everyone loves vacation, right? Not me. Here’s why travel stresses me out, annoys me, makes no sense and also wrecks the planet while we’re at it.
Door to door sales, the new “lying” standard
For the past few years, we’ve had a sticker next to our doorbell that politely reads: “No door-to-door salespeople, please.” It works — 99% of salespeople (yes, even the polite ones in suits) see it, turn around, and leave us in peace. But then there’s a special breed of door-to-door sellers. The kind who think…