James Mullarkey @jamesmullarkey@w3c.social

Got this in the post today

#Resist

The work @markhurst does on Techtonic is definitely educational.

Have a listen https://techtonic.fm

Episode 4 of my #podcast #WeDontStream talks to Sarah Kiden who is studying the impact of the #IoT on local communities.

She has also researched internet speeds and connectivity across Africa.
https://www.jamesmullarkey.com/2020/09/studying-the-impact-of-the-internet-of-things-iot-on-local-communities-with-sarah-kiden/

#Google has funded #ClimateChange deniers, is contributing hugely to the needless pollution of the internet through its #surveillance and tracking and builds tech to help drill for fossil fuels https://BigTechLovesBigOil.com #BigTechLovesBigOil #NoToChrome

Left a job last week and was touched by the gift of bag and t-shirt which claim to confuse automated licence plate readers.

The London surveillance network now thinks I'm half a dozen cars

#BlackFriday2019 the last thing you should do is buy something from Amazon.

*Tax avoiders
*Treat staff appallingly
*Destroying retail through unfair policies
*Enabling the #ClimateCrisis
*Normalising surveillance

https://jamesmullarkey.com/2018/10/why-amazon-alexa-and-techforgood-cant-be-in-the-same-sentence/

#BlackFriday #BoycottAmazon

Signing off now for #DigitalClimateStrike

http://jamesmullarkey.com and http://notochrome.org both with banners up.

#SurveillanceCapitalism including Google - a big part of the #ClimateCrisis

#ClimateStrike #NoToChrome

Google say they will use tech to fight the #ClimateEmergency but they have founded their own #FossilFuel company.

Send them a message and stop using their products starting with the Chrome browser https://notochrome.org/

#ExtinctionRebellion #NoToChrome #SurveillanceCapitalism

What's the one thing every web user can do to fight #SurveillanceCapitalism ?

Replace the Google Chrome browser

I've started a new website to send a message to Google that we prefer the internet without them

https://notochrome.org/

#NoToChrome

Response from UK Home Office to my letter about Police testing of #FacialRecognition in public

I asked how they could justify the tests given little public knowledge or support and no public scrutiny of either testing or how the technology actually works.

I also asked the legal basis for this test especially around GDPR which needs active consent to be given.

They seem to think this is popular, scrutinised and perfectly legal although no mention of GDPR. Human rights act though?!

Is this ‘smart’ device safe in my home? Three simple checks used to assess several popular devices - have a guess how they do...

https://www.jamesmullarkey.com/2019/03/is-this-smart-device-safe-in-my-home-three-simple-checks/

#AmazonEcho #SurveillanceCapitalism #Google #SmartTech #ResponsibleTech #Android

Is this ‘smart’ device safe in my home? Three simple checks used to assess several popular devices - have a guess how they do...

#AmazonEcho #SurveillanceCapitalism #Google #SmartTech #ResponsibleTech #Android

More later

Is anyone going to this tomorrow?

Responsible Tech 2019

https://doteveryone.org.uk/responsible-tech-2019/

Agenda: https://doteveryone.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Responsible-Tech-2019-Programme-for-web_24Jan19-1.pdf

#ResponsibleTech19

Robots can’t make a decent coffee let alone take my job...

Wasn't sure how well this had aged but realised I still have my job and the coffee machine is still rubbish so maybe OK?

https://www.jamesmullarkey.com/2017/03/robots-cant-make-a-decent-coffee-let-alone-take-my-job/ #RobbGeddon

I’m 60 years old and want to be a web developer

Would a soon to be pensioner be able to start a career as a web developer so late in life and would they be taken seriously by their peers and clients?

https://www.jamesmullarkey.com/2017/09/im-60-years-old-and-want-to-be-a-web-developer/ #Ageism

Are you a #UX expert? Would you like some #UserStories for features that have been implemented by the #BenevolentTechOverlords that no user ever asked for? Here you go! https://www.jamesmullarkey.com/2019/01/if-you-really-are-user-first-then-you-must-be-surveillance-last/ #SurveillanceCapitalism #UserDreamsWholesale

If you really are #UserFirst then you must be surveillance last - are you? https://www.jamesmullarkey.com/2019/01/if-you-really-are-user-first-then-you-must-be-surveillance-last/ #UserStory #UX #SurveillanceCapitalism #UCD #BenevolentTechOverlords #UserDreamsWholesale

If you really are #UserFirst then you must be surveillance last - are you? https://www.jamesmullarkey.com/2019/01/if-you-really-are-user-first-then-you-must-be-surveillance-last/ … #UserStory #UX #SurveillanceCapitalism #UCD #BenevolentTechOverlords #UserDreamsWholesale

New blog post from me: How much longer can your brand stay on #Facebook? - Should you jump now or wait for the ejector seat? https://www.jamesmullarkey.com/2018/12/how-much-longer-can-your-brand-stay-on-facebook/ #SurveillanceCapitalism #SocialMedia #TechForGood

@mozilla privacynotincluded.org creepyness rating for #Amazon #Echo #Alexa - nothing to see here #TechForGood