Having tried the #TeamPixel camera while at #UNOSW recently, I can say that such smartphones are wildly overrated, yields pretty poor results especially indoors or in full harsh sun. Low-quality / low details, bad exposure and saturation, and the much touted fake shallow depth of field bokeh blurs the wrong things most of the time.
Next time I'd want to use a DSLR + strobe + umbrella. Don't know if UN security would let me use that kind of gear though, as @ajolo couldn't even bring in a tripod…
Let’s shift the conversation—from launching tools to sustaining ecosystems.
#UNOSW #DigitalInfrastructure #UNOpenSourceWeek
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To continue creating and sustaining open digital infrastructure that serves the public interest, we need to: understand how these different layers work, how they connect, and address them intentionally.
It’s great to see the experts from our delegation actively contributing with their expertise – helping shape the discussions with their experience working on critical digital technologies.
#UNOSW #DPI #DigitalInfrastructure
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Tiffany Farris speaking representing the Drupal community at the United Nations Open Source Week.
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"and that we need to address and sustain them in different ways, if we want to get somewhere with open digital infrastructure that serves the public’s interest.
The Sovereign Tech Agency is a quasi-public government organization investing via public procurement in maintaining digital infrastructure in a way that it serves openness and participation, and makes it possible for different participants to build software, maintain software, and innovate, which we believe is crucial..."
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Jeff Fortin T. (風の庭園のNekohayo)
Mike Gifford, CPWA
Fabio Natali
Sovereign Tech Agency
Mike Gifford, CPWA