Charles Caleb "C. C." Colton (1780-1832) English cleric, writer, aphorist
Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Vol. 1, § 363 (1820)
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#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #age #caution #gettingold #growingold #maturity #mistrust #overconfidence #rashness #selfconfidence #timidity #trust #youth
The moment when you realise your outer age: When young people #crochet what you crocheted earlier in your youth - and call it #granny.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gXnwAn1m-3s
No, wait. It's the moment you feel your inner youth because you can crochet together with the young!
The only difference: We had not so much work with Tiktok & Co, we had parties with good music!
Age verification laws are pushing platforms to collect sensitive data like facial scans & official IDs, compromising #privacy for everyone.
These measures not only risk #identity theft and stalking but also fail to protect children effectively.
We need smarter solutions, not invasive surveillance.
#PrivacyMatters #Technology #Tech #TechNews #Security #Law #Surveillance #ID #Age #AgeVerification #Children #DataPrivacy #DigitalRights #CyberSecurity
Age verification laws and propositions forcing platforms to restrict content accessed by children and teens have been multiplying in recent years. The problem is, implementing such measure necessarily requires identifying each user accessing this content, one way or another. This is bad news for your privacy.
The #rebirth of the #renaissance - or the renaissance of #modern #man in the light of #artificial/#artistic #intelligence
The essay focuses on the #image of man, #art, #science and #thinking of that #time and attempts to build a #bridge to the #new #age. Based on the #assumption that we are currently also in a kind of “Renaissance”, the aim is to establish links to the era of that #time.
More at: https://philosophies.de/index.php/2025/04/25/die-renaissance-des-modernen-menschen-durch-ki/
The #rebirth of the #renaissance - or the renaissance of #modern #man in the light of #artificial/#artistic #intelligence
The essay focuses on the #image of man, #art, #science and #thinking of that #time and attempts to build a #bridge to the #new #age. Based on the #assumption that we are currently also in a kind of “Renaissance”, the aim is to establish links to the era of that #time.
More at: https://philosophies.de/index.php/2025/04/25/die-renaissance-des-modernen-menschen-durch-ki/