digital guidance
I took the website offline on September 22, 2022. By then 77,988 pics had been uploaded since August 8, 2017. This was always an experiment and an effort to create awareness about ubiquitous surveillance using our own personal photos. For more information on what DickPicLocator was for me, and
digital ethics
I can't get the noise out of my head. People who watch the video express awe and disgust. And that is why Dutch software developer Bert Hubert's experiment is so powerful. It doesn't really uncover something that we shouldn't already know. Something
newsletter
Avoiding data collection on the internet is a challenge. In a recent experiment with online anonymity, I withdrew cash to pay for a coupon that would allow me to sign up for Mullvad VPN. I even wore a baseball hat to more easily obscure my face. One of the few
democracy
Since the election of 2014 I've maintained a website about voting in Sweden's general election. I made it to provide an easily accessible English-language overview, hoping to encourage more people to vote. Many people may hesitate to vote if they feel uncertain about the process or
digital ethics
Per Axbom's keynote at Front Conference in Zürich, Switzerland. Presented on August 26, 2022.
newsletter
This is the first newsletter sent from my self-hosted Ghost installation with absolutely no tracking of clicks and opens. It’s embarassing to admit how long it often takes me to put my money where my mouth is, to actually work in alignment with the responsible innovation I teach. Sure
digital ethics
A brief guide to moral philosophy and how digital ethics fits within the branch of applied ethics.
digital ethics
A terrible captcha solution making it difficult to vote for many EU citizens.
indieweb
As I'm moving all my online assets to a VPS (Virtual Private Server) I wanted to share my current setup. I also want to emphasise that I've been able to set this all up with decent technical knowledge and an understanding of how the internet works,
copywriting
As I'm moving my newsletter subscribers from Revue to a self-hosted platform I requested an export of my subscribers. The message on screen from Revue I got was this: We'll set our Oompa Loompas to work on exporting your subscribers and they'll send you
digital ethics
Saying goodbye to Twitter, LinkedIn et al.
newsletter
It’s been a very long time coming with so many hesitations and false starts over the years. I’ve truly wanted to commit to small tech, open source software and ensuring that I publish my content on my own platforms. Keeping the content from being used by others for