Russian meddling with elections and threatening with nukes are nothing new. From 60 years ago: “The Soviet Union was mainly motivated by a desire to ensure Kekkonen's re-election in 1962. Kekkonen, who enjoyed the confidence of the Soviet leadership, was seeking re-election for the first time, Petri Kajander Feb 26, 2024, 2:55 PM
Digitalisation finally enters Hollywood after roaming elsewhere for decades: ”To his mind, AI tech poses an existential risk to the entertainment industry that it can't ignore: "There’s got to be some sort of regulations in order to protect us. If not, I just don’t see Petri Kajander Feb 26, 2024, 1:20 PM
”We pretend to hurt our enemies but without hurting our own interests. Everyone involved in these posturing policies knows this. Nobody cares. ..Any country can ban bankers, lawyers, accountants, company directors and others from the rest of the world who keep the wheels turning for the Kremlin. The plutocratic elite… Petri Kajander Feb 26, 2024, 8:06 AM
It takes the US to do the sanction job in Finland ”Finland-based HD Parts OY has made thousands of shipments of spare parts since 2022, making it one of the largest foreign suppliers of truck parts to Russian companies.”… Petri Kajander Feb 26, 2024, 5:31 AM
”This week a security deal was announced that could see Chinese police on the streets of Hungary… It has long been Chinese Communist party policy to drive a wedge between Europe and America, and in a narrow sense its investment in Hungary has paid dividends, since Orban has faithfully blocked… Petri Kajander Feb 23, 2024, 11:12 AM
”Even when Europe can produce combat forces, they often lack the things needed to fight effectively and for long enough: command-and-control capabilities, such as staff officers trained to run large headquarters; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, such as drones and satellites; logistics capabilities, including airlift; and ammunition to last… Petri Kajander Feb 23, 2024, 6:50 AM
”On Bluesky, server choice doesn’t affect what content you see. Servers are only one piece of the protocol — when you browse Bluesky, you see posts that are pulled together from many different servers. This is why you can change your server after signing up without losing your username, friends, Petri Kajander Feb 23, 2024, 6:09 AM
”the top 25% most active posters were responsible for 98% of all public videos. The previous study on Twitter reveals a nearly identical statistic, showing that the top 25% posters produced 97% of all tweets. The study also found that age wasn’t necessarily a factor in assessing adults’ TikTok… Petri Kajander Feb 22, 2024, 7:02 PM
