October 31 (18) 15:38 pm
Feed your mind – #001
How Companies Turn Your Data Into Money by Max Eddy
Companies collect our personal data online and use it to target us with ads, among other purposes (or how companies turn you into money.
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16 Characteristics of Critical Thinkers by Deep Patel
Critical thinkers are focused on constantly upgrading their knowledge, and they engage in independent self-learning.
ndlr: Must read!
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DuckDuckGo – the search engine that doesn’t track you!
ndlr: Been using it for a few years now – all searches you do are not recorded and NOT batched to a monstrous data retaining centre for further mining. Not as Gee do.
Must use!
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I ditched the Mac for the iPad, and I’ll never go back by Jesus Diaz
The iPad Pro has changed my life, and I don’t care about desktop computing anymore.
ndlr: I own one (first gen) and DO all my generative art + art / photos editing on it!
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While cheats and swindlers may be a dime a dozen, true con men are elegant, outsized personalities, artists of persuasion and exploiters of trust. — Scott Monty
May 25 (17) 08:24 am
Media Manipulation and Disinformation Online by Data & Society
"the spread of false or misleading information is having real and negative effects on the public consumption of news."
Download the report.
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D&R is a (non-profit) research institute in New York City that is focused on the social and cultural issues arising from data-centric technological development.
Statement of independence.
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illustration by: Jim Cooke
April 5 (17) 12:05 pm
Invitation to join Wuu private messaging app. Posts disappear forever after 24h. Splendidly minimalist + easy to use photo + text filters.
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ndlr: Android later this Spring.
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_Sample of my recent activity_
I use it all the time.
August 18 (15) 17:37 pm
Facebook Should Pay All of Us by Tim Hu.
The most valuable innovation at the heart of Facebook was probably not the social network so much as the creation of a tool that convinced hundreds of millions of people to hand over so much personal data for so little in return.
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If interested, this is why I deleted all my Facebook accounts + pages.
Read the discussion.
July 14 (15) 10:39 am
Read The NSA Of Fonts Censors You In Real-Time by John Brownlee
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Project Seen is a new typeface that automatically crosses out words on the NSA’s watch list, it’s spooky. The point of the Seen font is to get people thinking about the privacy implications of what they are writing, as they are writing.
You can try it online and download the font here.
Check my sentence tryout!
June 18 (15) 09:44 am
It’s out! Ello iOS mobile app by Ello.
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I have been beta testing – and I can assure you – it’s a beautiful app. The minimalist interface makes visuals pop and since large format, .gifs are welcomed, video + music embedding – you can see (and hear) a stream of non-end eye candy.
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Check the Discovery panel to extend your network, either by inviting others to join or scrolling the suggested users.
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Choose how you want to read who you follow between single post feed (Friends) or grid feed (Noise).
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Notifications panel is where you can see who has interacted with your content. Hit a link or visual to comment.
Hit an avatar will take you to user profile.
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Some of the desktops functionalities will be ported soon – and it’s going to be even more awesome. If you are a creative or a geek – and would like to be part of an ad-free – no data collection platform (ever!!!)..
Ello is right for you!
There is no equivalent social platform for the conversations + interactions I have every day. People are nice. Really, really nice.
And brilliant as to depth of articles posted and comments passed.
And funny too.
Follow me @cgwarex. I also curate the @ellodesign community.
See ya there!
April 14 (15) 08:25 am
Glitchi was created to take back our privacy by sending encrypted messages on iPhone.
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Created to defeat that every time we download an app, we have to accept their privacy terms, and agree to give up part of our freedom.
Search for inspiration and/or talent in Netdiver Mag.
pinterest / medium / linkedin / X / rss
/ Tools we use
Affinity Suite
Our little studio owned Adobe Master Suites—invoking security issues our perpetual licenses were nulled. Undone? No!
I can open all .pdf, .psd or .ai files in the Affinity apps and the UI/UX is so gorgeous!
See for yourself: test the Affinity suite. Works on all platforms + iPad for—6 MONTHS FREE!
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Proton Mail
Connected to the internet's origins, building the internet of the future. We’re building ways to help everyone fight for privacy online. I am a big fan of their services.
Try a month free!
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DuckDuckGo?
What a strange name for an independent Internet privacy company. Contrary to G/ who records every instance of their services useage with DDG, no recording of your data, EVER!!!
We use it everyday.
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Obsidian
This private (free) app I use daily for taking notes or writing. Back up to the cloud for multi-devices access. Runs locally.
Deep and complex.
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I paint abstract with pretty colours ~ I play with mobile apps to create unique generative art.
Look 'Ma no AI.
feed your eyes
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Communication Arts 24-25—calls for entries.
Interactive — October 25/24
Illustration — Jan 10/25
Photography — March 7/25
Design — May 2/25
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The Smashing Conferences explore real-life projects, workflows and hands-on insights.
SmashingConf - Antwerp
Upcoming: Oct 28-31/24
SmashingConf - Workshops
Online: check dates.
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AIGA call for submissions
AIGA’s competitions celebrate exemplary design and demonstrate the power of effective design.
50 Books | 50 Covers: February 26 / 24
365: AIGA Year in Design February 26 / 24
Alt Summit 2024.
It is a conference and a community of thousands of women influencers and entrepreneurs in creative fields.
Upcoming: March 17-20 / 24
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YouWorkForThem — Good design needs good fonts! YWFT is privately owned and run by designers.
Rocking it since 2001.
/ Highlighted talents
They LUV design! #13
Mind-blowing visual feats and original designs I recently discovered.
Previously: #12 - #11 - #10 - #9 - #8 - #7 - #6 - #5 - #4 - #3 - #2 - #1
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They LUV drawing! #3
Illustration is probably the largest creative area to express (mostly without words) a message.
Previously: #1 - #2
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A type of Show #5 – I love typography - these projects caught my eye.
Previously: #4 - #3 - #2 - #1
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Moodboards #1 – Branding collaterals staged and served with conceptual brilliance.
/ About us?
A little (www) Story. In 1995, JF and I started a little project — Netdiver mag.
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Editorials. Design topics or issues that have impacted me and/or our creative industry. .
Over 50 articles.
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Kuvva interview
A short interview on how to build a strong portfolio + self-promotion.
Netdiver Mag
#ISSN 1911-866X
Carole Guevin is a founder + editor + design curator ∞ culture creator + online pioneer ∞ featuring the creative culture since '98.
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No hype — just beautiful
Reach my inbox °
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Netdiver long-standing mini visuals (200 x 115 px) galleries. Each lead to its review. Happy talent discovery!
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/ Illustration
Vast array of drawing styles
404 reviews
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/ Imaginative
Conceptual designs standing out
358 reviews
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/ Industrial
Products / packaging design / spaces +
333 reviews
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/ Motion
Brilliant storyboards / motion / vfx
286 reviews
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/ Photography
Some of the sharpest eyes shooting today
210 reviews
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/ Portfolios
New wave of design / interactive / mobile stars
552 reviews
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/ Powagirrrls
Women who rock the design scene with _more_ than pink design
391 reviews
/ Insider info
Visual Brain Gravity is a producer and developer of concepts, products and brand experiences.
Driven by vision.
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Special Feature issues
Self-curation experiment coupled with minimalist interviews with people in the design industry I admire.
By invitation only
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Terrific product or service or event and wanna reach a fabulous international audience?
Advertise with us
Coming soon
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Best Of The Year (BOTY)
Netdiver Best of the Year is a yearly compilation of projects / talents who made a lasting impression the previous year.
/ 2016 edition
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Netdiver Vintage edition
What was new in design worldwide—sort of a very unofficial record of web history as captured from {1998 - 2007}.
Over 2.3k+ projects.
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Netdiver static
Walk down memory lane: hand-coded news in design from 1998-2008.
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Terrific product or service or event and wanna reach a fabulous international audience?
Advertise with us
Dates soon.
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