If we can't get our act together digitally, we won't have our act together anywhere: reason 2
This is the second part of a two-part series. See also this article.
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Welcome to OpenTech(AUC)!
We care about Open Standards, Free Software, and Open Data. We think universities, and especially AUC, should be a place to learn and explore how technology shapes us individually and as a society. Our group is composed (primarily) of students and staff at Amsterdam University College.
Curious? Let’s chat.
We meet Wednesdays at 15:30 in the AUC common room (Science Park 113, 1098 XG, Amsterdam). If your calendar supports it, you can keep it in sync with our events by clicking here or pasting
webcal://opentech_auc.codeberg.page/events/index.ics
in the app.
Can’t make it to the meetings? Join our Matrix space, or reach out via the Fediverse!
How a Gossip Account Took the Laugh Out of LOL
A social media gossip account named “lol.auc.lol” closed on 30 November 2024 after receiving backlash from the AUC community due to …
If we can't get our act together digitally, we won't have our act together anywhere: reason 1
This is the first part of a two-part series. See also this article.
Imagine …
Crafting a Website for OpenTech(AUC)
Building this website was a nice way to let non-coders in our group get acquainted with terminology from the FLOSS world. Non-experts can quickly …
Short Report on our Linux Installation Party
In February 2024 around ten students and teachers gathered in StartUpVillage, the most inspiring part of Science Park. Their goal: Learning …
Brief introduction of Mastodon
At OpenTech(AUC) we like to rant about what makes the existing digital worlds we live in terrible. But it’s not all bad. Healthier alternatives …
WhatsApp is a bad deal
Normally, when you feel you’re getting the short end of a stick, for example when the supermarket sells you expensive mushy cauliflowers, or when the …
AUC and WhatsApp
Upon arrival at AUC, first year students are invited to join a WhatsApp group of their cohort. Doing so, we feel AUC fails to live up to its responsibility to help …