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OpenTech(AUC) @opentech-auc.social.edu.nl.ap.brid.gy · 02/10/2026

Shout-out to "Linux voor Iedereen"! Elke 2e en 4e zaterdag van de maand van 13:00 tot 16:00 in buurtkamer de moddermolen, Moddermolenstraat 26, Nieuwmarktbuurt, #Amsterdam #Fediscreen

Flyer van de organisatie van "Linux voor iedereen", waarin wordt uitgelegd wat de organisatie doet, en hoe je mee kan doen/ gebruik kan maken van hun gratis diensten.

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OpenTech(AUC) @opentech-auc.social.edu.nl.ap.brid.gy · 25/06/2026

To be shared with friends and loved ones: 1/5

On my socials, all I want is to live my best life and share it with my friends.

Character says: "Phone eats first" while taking a picture of the food on the table.

But shomehow, that's taken to mean I'm okay with my every move being tracked and turned into data.

How do I exist without selling myself to Big Tech?

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OpenTech(AUC) @opentech-auc.social.edu.nl.ap.brid.gy · 27/05/2026

📅 From principles to practice: a Dialogue on Responsible AI. ⏰ Friday 29 May 12:45-13:45 📌 Amsterdam University College, Common Room This Friday 29 May 2026, from 12:45 to 13:45 in the common room of #AmsterdamUniversityCollege #AUC Please join us for a […] [Original post on social.edu.nl]

Poster for the event, showing the girl with the pearl where part of her is rendered digitally, as if she were a 3d model.

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OpenTech(AUC) @opentech-auc.social.edu.nl.ap.brid.gy · 21/03/2026

Mooi overzicht van de @volkskrant Heel goed dat mensen hier ook in de krant over lezen. Zomaar wat toevoegingen: @delta en @matrix als berichtendiensten. @Tutanota voor email. @kagihq als zoekmachine. (Kleine noot voor de vormgever: Ecosia is geen […] [Original post on social.edu.nl]

Los van Big Tech: een overzicht van de voorstellen die in het gelinkte artikel worden gedaan.

Screenshot van een deel van het artikel waarin wordt gesuggereerd dat Ecosia een browser is.

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OpenTech(AUC) @opentech-auc.social.edu.nl.ap.brid.gy · 31/12/2025

Curious how your #Fediverse instance has been doing in 2025, in terms of activity? Check out fedidb.com/servers 2025 has been a good year for social.edu.nl 😻😻 @SLURF @SURF 😻😻 And we have some plans to make it do even better next year. More about this […] [Original post on social.edu.nl]

"Activity growth" graph of social.edu.nl. A steady increase in the number of statuses.

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OpenTech(AUC) @opentech-auc.social.edu.nl.ap.brid.gy · 29/09/2025

Anyone else having issues connecting to the #Nextcloud app store? Our community is indirectly involved in three separate Nextcloud instances running on different OS's (NixOS and Ubuntu) and using different installation set-ups (Nix, LEMP), and they seem to have the same issue?

Screenshot showing that Nextcloud is unable to connect to the app store.

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OpenTech(AUC) @opentech-auc.social.edu.nl.ap.brid.gy · 19/09/2025

"Google is tightening its policy regrading the display of advertisements in the educational sector, and will start to display advertisements and recommendations in YouTube videos that are made available via Canvas or Kaltura." Yet another reason to stop using […] [Original post on social.edu.nl]

Important update: Advertisements in YouTube Videos

Google is tightening its policy regarding the display of advertisements in the educational sector. As a result, from 22nd September, (unwanted) advertisements and recommendations may appear in YouTube videos that are made available to students via Canvas or Kaltura.
We therefore recommend sharing these videos with students through alternative methods. More information about alternatives can be found in the Canvas for Instructors course.

Google is tightening its policy on displaying advertisements within the education sector. As a result, from 22 September 2025, (unwanted) advertisements and recommendations may appear in YouTube videos that are made available to students via Canvas or Kaltura. We therefore advise against sharing videos with students via YouTube.
Below, you will find some YouTube alternatives.

YouTube video alternatives

Do you own the rights of the YouTube video?
Download the material from YouTube and upload it as a video in Kaltura My Media or the Media Gallery.

Don’t own the rights to the YouTube video?
Ask the owner for permission to use the video file for educational purposes. Once you have received permission, upload the file as a video in Kaltura My Media or the Media Gallery.

Is the YouTube video not your own and you do not have permission to use it?
Edusources by SURF is a platform for open digital educational resources. Among other things, it offers videos created and shared by lecturers in higher education. On the Edusources website

Links to an external site., you can search for alternatives to YouTube videos, download them, and upload them as videos in Kaltura My Media or the Media Gallery.

If the above alternatives are not feasible, please be aware of the potential impact of advertisements and recommendations in YouTube videos on students. Additionally, there is always the risk that a YouTube video may suddenly become unavailable.

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OpenTech(AUC) @opentech-auc.social.edu.nl.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2025

Even if you're not an Iranian nuclear scientist, it is always a good idea to move away from platforms that are run by (active collaborators of) fascist, warmongering Zionists. #LetTheUSGo

Screenshot from a WhatsApp message saying "Iranian state TV has advises (sic) citizens to delete WhatsApp and Instagram immediately citing security concerns that intelligence agencies can obtain real time locations on users.

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OpenTech(AUC) @opentech-auc.social.edu.nl.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2025

The University of Amsterdam organizes a two day event on Big Tech Power and Policy, with i.a @marleenstikker (👏) and then unironically sends around out a registration form powered by Microsoft 365 🙃 You would almost start to get desperate... This is why we […] [Original post on social.edu.nl]

Screenshot of the registration form Big Tech Power and Policy, powered by Microsoft 365.

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