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Playlist of watched movies, television shows, online videos, and other visual-based events

📺 The Royal Wedding: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | BBC

Watched The Royal Wedding: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from BBC One
Coverage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding.
I liked this coverage quite a lot better than the CBS coverage I originally saw. There was a lot more focus on philanthropy and some British culture and less about the “movie stars”. There also weren’t as many flubs here, particularly on the fashion side, which BBC One covered much better and at least got right. Additionally, their post ceremony coverage was stronger having gotten a few wedding guests to comment on camera after the fact.

Interestingly no one from any outlet I’ve seen seemed to have bothered to have watched the TV show Suits to be able to comment on any of her co-stars at all. There was some camera coverage of many of them, but generally no mention of who they were or why they were there.

The coverage of the ceremony seemed exactly the same without any commentary, so I fast-forwarded through that portion of the coverage here.

🎞️ RBG (2018)

Watched RBG (2018) from CNN Films, Storyville Films
Directed by Julie Cohen, Betsy West. With Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Gloria Steinem, Nina Totenberg. A look at the life and work of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
At the age of 84, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has developed a breathtaking legal legacy while becoming an unexpected pop culture icon. But without a definitive Ginsburg biography, the unique personal journey of this diminutive, quiet warrior's rise to the nation's highest court has been largely unknown, even to some of her biggest fans - until now. RBG is a revelatory documentary exploring Ginsburg's exceptional life and career from Betsy West and Julie Cohen, and co-produced by Storyville Films and CNN Films.
An awesome little movie. It has a bigness in the theater with a large crowd that it may not have had if I’d watched it on television. Either way, a great documentary.

📺 re:publica 2018 – Jim Groom: Domain of One’s Own: Reclaim Your Data | YouTube

Watched re:publica 2018: Domain of One's Own: Reclaim Your Data by Jim GroomJim Groom from YouTube

A Domain of One's Own is an international initiative in higher education to give students and faculty more control over their personal data. The movement started at the University of Mary Washington in 2012, and has since grown to tens of thousands of faculty and students across hundreds of universities. The first part of this presentation (5-10 minutes) will provide a brief overview of how these Domains projects enable not only data portability for coursework, but also a reflective sense of what a digital identity might mean in terms of privacy and data ownership.

The second part of this presentation will explore how Domain of One's Own could provides a powerful example in how higher education could harness application programming interfaces (APIs) to build a more user-empowered data ecosystem at universities. The initial imaginings of this work has already begun at Brigham Young University in collaboration with Reclaim Hosting, and we will share a blueprint of what a vision of the Personal API could mean for a human-centric data future in the realm of education and beyond.

A short talk at the re:publica conference in Germany which touches on the intersection of the Domain of One’s Own which is very similar to the broader IndieWeb movement. POSSE makes a brief appearance at the end of the presentation, although just on a slide with an implicit definition rather than a more full-fledged discussion.

Toward the end, Groom makes mention of MyData, a Nordic Model for human-centered personal data management and processing, which I’d not previously heard of but which has some interesting resources which look like they might dovetail into some of what those in the IndieWeb are looking at. I’m curious if any of the folks in the EU like Sebastian Greger have come across them, and what their thoughts are on the idea/model they’ve proposed? It looks like they’ve got an interesting looking conference coming up at the end of August in Helsinki. There seems to be a white paper outlining a piece of their philosophy, which I’ll link to below:

MyData: A Nordic Model for human-centered personal data management and processing by Antti Poikola (t), Kai Kuikkaniemi (t), Harri Honko (t)

This white paper presents a framework, principles, and a model for a human-centric approach to the managing and processing of personal information. The approach – defined as MyData – is based on the right of individuals to access the data collected about them. The core idea is that individuals should be in control of their own data. The MyData approach aims at strengthening digital human rights while opening new opportunities for businesses to develop innovative personal data based services built on mutual trust.

Based on a quick overview, this is somewhat similar to a model I’ve considered and is reminiscent to some ideas I’ve been harboring about applications of this type of data to the journalism sphere as well.

📺 5 Amazing Bike Inventions You Need To See | YouTube

Watched 5 Amazing Bike Inventions You Need To See from YouTube
Links:
01- Swytch : http://www.swytchbike.com
02- Jolt Electric Bike : http://igg.me/at/jolt-electric-bike/x
03- VELLO BIKE+ : http://www.vello.bike
04- Rubbee X: http://www.rubbee.co.uk
05- Halfbike : http://halfbikes.com/

📺 A closer look at the Halfbike – the pedal powered answer to a Segway | YouTube

Watched A closer look at the Halfbike - the pedal powered answer to a Segway from YouTube

Like a penny farthing made love to a tricycle, the Halfbike is one of the cutest modes of non-motorised transport around. Here's my review.
Check out the Halfbike on www.halfbikes.com

📺 Why to buy a Micro Pedalflow | YouTube

Watched Why to buy a Micro Pedalflow from YouTube

It was time to reinterpret and revise the modern fun machine. The new aluminium rims are one of the most notable changes. In addition to being very chic, they are much more resistant and robust than the original spokes. The pedals were also strengthened and the pedal crank widened, lending extreme stability to the chain system. The bicycle chain was lengthened and now facilitates even simpler acceleration. In short, it is now even more stable and capable of meeting the heavy demands of Pedalflow fans.

But don’t panic, even those of us who are less sportingly inclined can enjoy the Pedalflow. It’s still very easy to ride and, thanks to its light weight of only 7 kg, suitable for commuters or a pleasant trip around town. It can be folded with ease and its compact design stowed away without difficulty.

📺 Bicycle? Scooter? Meet the new Stike. my-stike.com | YouTube

Watched Bicycle? Scooter? Meet the new Stike. my-stike.com from YouTube

Stike is a new generation human powered short range vehicle. Its elegant and handy design enables a smooth ride on asphalt and concrete surfaces. Stike converts rider's body weight directly to power by its saddleless structure. Standing riding position and pedaling cycle similar to walking motion presents a brand new experience you never met before. Stike adds joy to your life!

📺 Brompton vs Dahon Folding Bike – A New Comparison | YouTube

Watched Brompton vs Dahon Folding Bike - A New Comparison by BikeFolded from YouTube

BikeFolded revised the comparison between Brompton and Dahon folding bikes. Let's see which brand is better now. Read more on https://www.bikefolded.com/brompton-vs-dahon-folding-bike-new-comparison/

📺 How to Buy a Velomobile? – Top 15 Velomobile Models | YouTube

Watched How to Buy a Velomobile? - Top 15 Velomobile Models by Saukki from YouTube

If you are going to buy a new velomobile, this is the time of year when you should do it to get it before the next summer. Because with most models, the delivery time is at least three months. I decided to make this list of 15 awesome velomobile models you can buy today with usefull links to different velomobile models and some velomobile dealers around the world. I also list few forums and other places where you can find second hand velomobiles.

Velomobiles

Dealers

Austria

Belgium

Canada

Czech Republic

Denmark

France

Germany

Italy

Netherlands

Norway

Spain

Swizerland

USA

Forums etc.

To find other velonauts & 2nd hand velomobiles. In random order:

Same list in my blog: http://www.saukki.com/2017/12/kuinka-ostetaan-velomobiili-how-to-buy-a-velomobile/

I spent several hours looking at Velomobile resources, and this one video and its attendant links are one of the single best resources I’ve come across.

📺 Webstock ‘18: Jeremy Keith – Taking Back The Web | Vimeo

Watched Taking Back The Web | Webstock '18 by Jeremy KeithJeremy Keith from Vimeo

In these times of centralised services like Facebook, Twitter, and Medium, having your own website is downright disruptive. If you care about the longevity of your online presence, independent publishing is the way to go. But how can you get all the benefits of those third-party services while still owning your own data? By using the building blocks of the Indie Web, that’s how!

Presentation slide-deck: speakerdeck.com/adactio/taking-back-the-web

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📺 "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Benedict Cumberbatch/Mary Gallagher | CBS

Watched "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Benedict Cumberbatch/Mary Gallagher from CBS
Actor Benedict Cumberbatch ("Patrick Melrose", "Mowgli" and "Avengers: Infinity War"); comic Mary Gallagher performs;

📺 "Empire" The Empire Unpossess’d | FOX

Watched "Empire" The Empire Unpossess'd from FOX
Directed by Craig Brewer. With Terrence Howard, Bryshere Y. Gray, Jussie Smollett, Trai Byers. As the Empire ownership bid presentation nears, Lucious must make a difficult decision to save the future of the company.
Still never quite sure why I’m still watching this show. It’s not as solid as it was the first season and has become a bit too soap-opera-y and painfully unrealistic.

📺 Git Tutorial 5: Branches (Create, Merge, Delete a branch) | YouTube

Watched Git Tutorial 5: Branches (Create, Merge, Delete a branch) by codebasics from YouTube
In this tutorial, I'll cover a very powerful feature of git called branch. I will show you how you can manage alternate versions of your code by creating separate branches, how to merge branches and delete them.