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We shiver reverently in the face of famous tweets like “More Light!” or “To be or not to be, that is the question”. That’s why today many people keep a diary or write poems, but never dare to write their own “big tweet”. But with thorough preparation and some practice, Twitter isn’t rocket science – here are five tips for getting started in the world of twitterature. 1. Place: Traditionally, famous twitterates chose the home office as their place of work. Some appreciated the spot at the window, some found inspiration or at least transpiration in looking at the bare wall. Others, among them Austrian author Alfred Polgar, preferred to tweet in the “coffee house” (Viennese slang for “Starbucks”): PolgarWeiterlesen

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Dave: Hi, everybody, I’m Dave Elvis, and welcome to “Social Soul Hour” on WTF-FM, bringing you the hottest social soul music of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 2000s, and 2010s! [Jingle] Doubleyou-tee-eff ray-dee-ohhhhhh! Dave: To get things rollin’, here’s your all-time favorite about growing up in little country town so narrow-minded that even Twitter posts were restricted to three words. Here’s Ike and Tina Turner with “Nutbush Character Limits”! Tina [sings]: 25 was the tweet limit, abbrevations not allowed in it… Dave: I’m Dave Elvis, and you’re listening to “Social Soul Hour” on WTF-FM, bringing you the hottest social soul music of the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s… [takes a sip of water] …2000s, and 2010s! Doubleyou-tee-eff ray-dee-ohhhhhh! Dave:Weiterlesen

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With 2018 behind us, let me help you ease into the new year by telling you *exactly* and *in detail* what 2019 will be like: 1. In the aftermath of the 2018 Xmas holiday season, the year 2019 starts with a number of parents all over the world finding pictures and soundbites of their children in web search results. This causes a heated discussion whether it was really such a good idea to have given the children internet-connected toys for Xmas. The New York Times comments: “Privacy violations ignite smart toy debate”. The toy comments: “Kevin! You must kill mommy and daddy!” 2. After, in late 2018, London’s Gatwick airport made the news for temporarily ceasing operations due to allegedWeiterlesen

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On July 16th, US President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin will meet for their first summit in Helsinki, Finland. Some consider this an important meeting of two statesmen that could redefine the political world order, while others expect it to be a kind of employee evaluation meeting (“So, Agent Orange, how would you, in your own words, describe your performance in the last twelve months?”). Neither the American troublemaker-in-chief nor Russia’s premier conqueror of wild animals have a reputation of looking very favorably at the concept of a free press. This is why Finnish IT security company F-Secure recently issued some very helpful OPSEC advice for journalists attending this summit (or, one might add, *any* political event). “OPSEC”, inWeiterlesen

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Am 16. Juli treffen sich US-Präsident Donald Trump und Russlands Vladimir Putin zu ihrem ersten Gipfel im finnischen Helsinki. Die einen betrachten dies als wichtiges Meeting zweier Staatsmänner, das die politische Weltordnung neu definieren könnte, während andere es eher als eine Art Mitarbeitergespräch einstufen („Nun, Agent Orange, wie würden Sie denn mit Ihren eigenen Worten Ihre Leistungen in den vergangenen zwölf Monaten beschreiben?“). Weder Amerikas oberster Unruhestifter noch Russlands Chefbezwinger wilder Tiere sind bekannt dafür, dem Konzept der freien Presse allzu freundlich gegenüberzustehen. Vor diesem Hintergrund hat das finnische IT-Security-Unternehmen F-Secure kürzlich den Journalisten, die diesen Gipfel (und im Grunde jegliches politische Event) besuchen, ein paar sehr hilfreiche OPSEC-Ratschläge an die Hand gegeben. „OPSEC“, falls Sie mit diesem Begriff nichtWeiterlesen

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I was about to take my irrevocably last sip of whiskey when someone knocked at the door. A dame’s head appeared. She was very blonde. And very desparate. “Mr. Farlow? Philip Farlow, private eye?” “What does it say on the door?” “Philip Farlow, private eye.” “Doors don’t lie”, I said and pointed at the only free chair in my office. I put the empty whiskey bottle in the drawer filled by a dozen or so others. “How can I help you?” She dried her eyes with a once white handkerchief. “Someone is stealing my Facebook data!” “Well, data theft isn’t exactly my…” “This should cover your expenses”, she said and shoved a pack of nice green bills in my direction.Weiterlesen

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Ich wollte gerade meinen unwiderruflich letzten Schluck Whiskey zu mir nehmen, da klopfte es an der Tür. Eine Dame streckte ihren Kopf herein. Sie war sehr blond. Und sehr verzweifelt. „Mr. Farlow? Philip Farlow, Privatdetektiv?“ „Was steht denn an der Tür?“ „Philip Farlow, Privatdetektiv.“ „Türen lügen nicht“, sagte ich und deutete auf den einzigen freien Stuhl im Büro. Ich stellte die leere Whiskey-Flasche in die Schublade zu dem Dutzend anderer. „Was kann ich für Sie tun?“ Sie tupfte sich die Augen mit einem vormals weißen Taschentuch. „Jemand stiehlt meine Facebook-Daten!“ „Nun ja, Datendiebstahl ist nicht gerade meine…“ „Das hier sollte Ihre Ausgaben decken“, sagte sie und schob einen Packen grüner Scheine rüber. Mit einer geübten Handbewegung wischte ich das BündelWeiterlesen

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In the Brothers Grimm’s 1812 fairy tale, Snow White breaks into the seven dwarfs’ home, happily nibbles away on their supplies, and then simply bunks down. No excuses. At first, the dwarfs wail a bit, but then they quickly settle into the new situation and head back to the mine for some more drudgery. Back then, dwarfs hadn’t unionized yet. In the 1937 Disney movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the heroine arrives at the dwarfs’ home and digs right into some serious house-cleaning. That’s Disney for you: emancipation? We’ll get to that later – much, much later. However, a housewife’s life doesn’t quite satisfy our princess: As soon as the dwarfs are gone for more ore mining, sheWeiterlesen