Author: Neil Mather
This is really nice. I’m still trying to pin down what it is that I actually want from the nebulous world of ‘social media’, and I think that this very human part of it, with lifelong friendships around the world, must be a big part of it.
I feel like the IndieWeb is a great example of commons-based peer production, as per Benkler’s definition:
radically decentralized, collaborative, and nonproprietary; based on sharing resources and outputs among widely distributed, loosely connected individuals who cooperate with each other without relying on either market signals or managerial commands.
With a couple of friends we’re starting a Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (SICP) reading group.
I’ve started SICP solo a couple of times in the past, but always gotten distracted somehow and fallen off the wagon. What better way to do it than catching up with friends every couple of weeks and chatting about it?
I am loving Pl@ntNet. Take a picture of a plant, upload it, it suggests what the plant might be and shows you photos to help you identify it.
https://qz.com/1615237/plntnet-is-the-worlds-best-social-network/
Peaceful bench
Bee party