On November 1st 2020, a new Media Law went into effect, allowing the Dutch Media Commmission to enforce on hidden or veiled advertising on YouTube, Instagram...
Continue reading...Amazon in the Netherlands — is it a thing?
As I was reading and hearing about Jeff Bezos and his immense wealth last week, one thought that popped into my mind was: “well, he certainly...
Continue reading...Niantic’s AR antics: Pokémon GO and Pikmin Bloom
In trying to decide what to write about this week, my eyes fell over the newly released game from Niantic and Nintendo, Pikmin Bloom. While the...
Continue reading...Deepfakes: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Introduction Have you ever seen a video of a politician or celebrity speaking on an issue and thought there’s no way it could really be them?...
Continue reading...A Wider SkyNet and The Impact on Uyghurs in China
As a UK panel noted how China uses heavy surveillance and AI to monitor minorities, it is more important than ever to address the impacts of...
Continue reading...How Internet Memes Changed Humor
I remember when memes became a big thing in the early 2010s. From Bad Luck Brian, Doge and Leonardo DiCaprio holding a champagne glass while fireworks...
Continue reading...Nostalgic feelings in pop culture
Lately I have been noticing a trend in pop culture: the use of nostalgia. Nostalgia is a sentimental longing or wistful affection for an idealised period...
Continue reading...The perfect planning of Animal Crossing
I remember vividly when the first COVID measures came around beginning 2020. We all thought it would last a few weeks and that everything would return...
Continue reading...The bright side of Instagram
Instagram is a lot of things. It’s a communicative medium to stay up to date on what is happening in the lives of your contacts as...
Continue reading...Does your phone listen in on you?
Did you ever have the feeling your phone is eavesdropping on you? For example when you just had a converstation about a product with someone offline...
Continue reading...How YouTube has helped me pick up on Spanish again
I decided to write a sequel to my blog about How YouTube can help you learn almost any skill for free. At school, I chose to...
Continue reading...In-game purchases; How Riot Games is testing out how far they can go
In-game purchases are certainly not uncommon these days. Many games, which present themselves as free-to-play have several options or features to be unlocked by paying money....
Continue reading...The power of ‘DeepFake’
The term “Deepfake” came out in 2017. It is mixed with words of ‘deep learning’ and ‘fake’. It is widely being used to change faces, control...
Continue reading...General Remarks
First, let’s start with a complement: most have you have included your own ideas and experiences in your blogs very well. Kudos! This post is meant...
Continue reading...Sustainability: a woman’s market?
Everyday we are confronted by climate change. Catastrophe after catastrophe. Luckily, humanity has not given up hope yet. Countries and companies are putting more effort into...
Continue reading...Social Media Tier List
The ultimate social media ranking I and my friend Matteo went out and got a list of the biggest social media platforms and decided to rank...
Continue reading...Why Losing Phone Signal in Central Berlin Proved the Perfect Break From Digital Reliance
How many of us have actually stopped to think about the weirdly mundane but simultaneously ‘supernatural’ existence of the Phone in our daily lives. Perpetually reliant...
Continue reading...Why are fewer and fewer people writing traditional blogs?
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Internet and Censorship
The internet often seems like a space where everyone is able to share their opinions. We’ve all heard phrases like “once it’s on the internet, it’s...
Continue reading...The world of online scams – part 4
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