"I am starting a petition to no longer refer to AI "art" as AI art but instead as Computer- Rendered Artificial Pictures (CRAP).
Pass it on."

(The Language Nerds the.language.nerds on IG) #AIart #CRAP
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYH09kliDG7/

While my social battery is still recharging from #btconf (it was amazing) I got inspired by watching the #2mr livestream to improve on my little Mastodon plugin for @getkirby. Version 2.0 is no longer just for showing replies but also boosts, favourites, and posting directly from the Panel:

https://github.com/medienbaecker/kirby-mastodon

‘You’re not one of us, are you?’: How a Ukrainian soldier survived two weeks in a russian dugout

🖊️ Luke Harding in Odesa

When Vadym Lietunov spotted a fortified position after his own had been blown up, he didn’t realise it belonged to the enemy

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/may/03/youre-not-one-of-us-are-you-how-a-ukrainian-soldier-survived-two-weeks-in-a-russian-dugout

My small contribution to this year’s @btconf. During each talk, I collect photos and quotes, and the presentation is shown afterward. The design is driven by random values. In the background, there’s a pool of textures, graphics, svg masks, and fonts, with their styling controlled simply via php rand(). As simple as it is effective.

Video: https://www.instagram.com/saschafrommars/reel/DXqoGTaDX6S/

#generativeart #creativecoding #digitalart #beyondtellerrand #btconf

I’ve been working on my first Mac app for a while now, and it’s finally coming out next week.

It’s an invoicing app for freelancers called “Billy”—creating, managing, and customizing e-invoices. Everything done locally and natively.

#indiedev #macosdev #buildinpublic

"Our current setup fits our needs so well that I want to rub my eyes every time I open it." - Oliver Reichenstein @reichenstein

We’re really glad that working with Kirby has been such a positive experience for Information Architects! @ia

After 20 years on the web and carefully reviewing all the options, iA.net switched to Kirby. This decision came from a team with very high standards for design and usability, as well as a distinct approach to organising information.

My wife @yoshie and I recently relaunched the DI.DAY website, an initiative celebrating Digital Independence Day every first Sunday of the month. Here are some thoughts on digital independence in general, and even a tiny piece of fiction set on another planet:

https://medienbaecker.com/articles/digital-independence