#pixabay — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #pixabay, aggregated by home.social.
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@MichaelaKHulse Although not #CreativeCommons licensed, I use #Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/photos/mount-egmont-volcano-new-zealand-5445141/ and #Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/a-view-of-a-mountain-in-the-distance-8tqvWX3GD9Q Both allow creators to accept donations: https://pixabay.com/users/tfrdic-17630247/ https://unsplash.com/@adriel
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@MichaelaKHulse Although not #CreativeCommons licensed, I use #Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/photos/mount-egmont-volcano-new-zealand-5445141/ and #Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/photos/a-view-of-a-mountain-in-the-distance-8tqvWX3GD9Q Both allow creators to accept donations: https://pixabay.com/users/tfrdic-17630247/ https://unsplash.com/@adriel
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Bisschen spitzfindig, heute? Aber warum trägt Jesus ein Kreuz um den Hals? #Pixabay #Slop https://pixabay.com/de/photos/jesus-gott-christus-nat%C3%BCrlich-8268598/
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If we’re talking about #Pixabay…
Today I checked photos of #Esztergom there. For this post I intentionally didn’t use one of my own images, even though I have several.
While browsing the results I noticed many photos with clearly lower technical quality than mine. Yet my uploads keep getting rejected for small or unclear reasons.
It’s honestly frustrating.
Does anyone understand how Pixabay’s review process actually works?
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Ugye csak egy nagyon rossz vicc, hogy #Magyarország főtemplom az esztergomi bazilika egy hónap múlva fizetőssé válik?
Mármint, nem azzal van a bajom, hogy a múzeumi részek fizetősek, főleg, ha azok a pénzek valóban a múzeum érdekében kerülnek felhasználásra... De, mi az, hogy a sima templomi belépés is fizetőssé válik? Egy közpénzből felújítőtt épület esetén pedig főleg!
(Kép forrás / source: #Pixabay #veverkolog )
#magyar #hungarian #Esztergom #bazilika #Hungary #turism #travel #trip
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Ugye csak egy nagyon rossz vicc, hogy #Magyarország főtemplom az esztergomi bazilika egy hónap múlva fizetőssé válik?
Mármint, nem azzal van a bajom, hogy a múzeumi részek fizetősek, főleg, ha azok a pénzek valóban a múzeum érdekében kerülnek felhasználásra... De, mi az, hogy a sima templomi belépés is fizetőssé válik? Egy közpénzből felújítőtt épület esetén pedig főleg!
(Kép forrás / source: #Pixabay #veverkolog )
#magyar #hungarian #Esztergom #bazilika #Hungary #turism #travel #trip
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Success mal anders: Du machst Urlaub in Spanien und fotografierst einen alten Plastikbecher im Sand am Strand ☀️
Du stellst das Bild bei #Pixabay ein und die UN nutzt es auf der Webseite der 7th International Marine Debris Conference (7IMDC) und gibt Dir Credits 🥰👍
https://www.unep.org/cep/events/conference/7th-international-marine-debris-conference-7imdc
Coole Idee? Nicht das einzige Beispiel ☺️ mach mit (- und vermeide KI Bilder!)
Die Location: @mein_lamarina
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Success mal anders: Du machst Urlaub in Spanien und fotografierst einen alten Plastikbecher im Sand am Strand ☀️
Du stellst das Bild bei #Pixabay ein und die UN nutzt es auf der Webseite der 7th International Marine Debris Conference (7IMDC) und gibt Dir Credits 🥰👍
https://www.unep.org/cep/events/conference/7th-international-marine-debris-conference-7imdc
Coole Idee? Nicht das einzige Beispiel ☺️ mach mit (- und vermeide KI Bilder!)
Die Location: @mein_lamarina
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Yes, there are some #homeless content creators from #YT that I link to from here that use #AI #LLM images. I would prefer everyone use #pixabay and such #royaltyFree images, but I am not going to punch down. They're trying to make a buck to stay alive for now and holding onto hope of making it back to "normal" life in a home.
Discussions about the morals of AI-use concerning them can wait.
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Yes, there are some #homeless content creators from #YT that I link to from here that use #AI #LLM images. I would prefer everyone use #pixabay and such #royaltyFree images, but I am not going to punch down. They're trying to make a buck to stay alive for now and holding onto hope of making it back to "normal" life in a home.
Discussions about the morals of AI-use concerning them can wait.
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The Latest Blogging and Publishing Scams You Need to Be Aware Of Now
Let me begin with a new scam that is unrelated to blogging or publishing. It’s a scam that comes via a voicemail message on mobile phones.
I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve had the same call and message saying, ‘Please add my number to WhatsApp.’ Each time, the number the scammer uses is slightly different, but it’s always the voice of the same woman.
Thanks to Apple’s advanced AI, my phone now does a great job at identifying spam calls and sends them straight to voicemail. It doesn’t even ring. The spammers’ numbers then show in my call list, which I mark as ‘Spam – Delete and send details to Apple.’ I should add that since I enabled AI on my phone, the number of spam calls I receive has dropped significantly.
The latest Blogging scams
Recently, I encountered a concerning blogging email scam. It purportedly originated from WordPress, claiming that my payment details were incorrect in my account and included a link for me to click to rectify them.
I immediately recognised the email as fraudulent because the email failed to address me by name. All it said was ‘Dear WordPress User,’ But what alarmed me was that the same scammer went on to also send me the same email through the ‘Contact Hugh‘ form on my blog, neglecting to begin the message with ‘Dear Hugh.’ It’s important to note that I request anyone using the form to begin their message with ‘Dear Hugh,’ as this practice helps identify potential spam, particularly from automated spam bots.
I don’t know how the scammer obtained my email address, but it must have appeared on a list with some connection to WordPress. This is likely how they discovered I had a WordPress blog, although nowhere on my blog do I provide an email address. Anyone wanting to contact me must go via the ‘Contact Hugh’ form.
Although this was an easy scam for me to spot, I still feel bad for any blogger who falls for it. If you are unsure whether an email from WordPress is genuine, always log in to your WordPress account to verify any details. Never click on any uninvited links and never give an email address anywhere on your blog.
Image generated using WordPress AIHowever, more concerning was news of a blogging scam that involved using royalty-free platforms, such as Pixabay. Author, writer and blogger Jacqueline Lambert left a comment on my recent post, Where To Legally Source Amazing Images For Your Blog Posts.’ outlining how she was almost scammed by a company after using a royalty-free image from Pixabay on one of her posts.
I strongly encourage you to read Jacqueline’s insightful post ‘Bloggers Beware The Copyright Trolls – Even If You Use Royalty-Free Images‘ to glean valuable lessons from her experience. It is imperative to remain vigilant and not become a target of such scams that specifically seek to exploit bloggers.
I would also like to reiterate that downloading and publishing copyrighted images or photographs on your blog is strictly prohibited. Always verify that such materials are free for use. This also applies to reblogging blog posts from other bloggers that contain images or photos. If you share copyrighted images from another blogger’s post, you could be fined.
A plea to you – yes, you!
Despite my recent post addressing copyright infringement, I continue to observe bloggers (you know who you are) using images and photos in their posts without proper attribution regarding their sources. They probably believe that nobody will come after them for downloading and using copyrighted images, but I know of two bloggers who have been fined for doing so. Never believe that it will never happen to you.
Even if the images and photos are your own, I recommend that you indicate in your post that they are your property. If you don’t believe me, read Jacqueline’s post. As she elaborates, numerous companies are employing image recognition technology to scan the internet for unauthorised use of images and photographs, especially in blogging posts. Some bloggers have even been threatened with legal action and fines for using their own pictures.
The latest publishing scam
My thanks again to Jacqueline, who recently published a guest post by author Peter Barber about a publishing scam he fell for. Titled ‘Publish and Be Damned: How I Got Scammed, Learned My Lesson, and Came Out Fighting‘, Peter details how he fell head-over-heels for a scam many authors will probably encounter at some point in their writing lives. I urge you to read his post and learn from it because it could happen to you.
Are you aware of any current scams related to blogging or publishing? Please share details in the comments section. Have you ever fallen victim to a blogging or publishing scam? If so, what happened?
The featured image on this blog post is taken from Pixabay. AI checked spelling and grammar mistakes.
You can follow me at the following sites.
Copyright @ 2025 hughsviewsandnews.com – All rights reserved.
#Blogging #BloggingScams #Copyright #Phishing #Pixabay #Publishing #RoyalFreeImages #Scammers #Scams #WordPress #WordPressHelp
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The Latest Blogging and Publishing Scams You Need to Be Aware Of Now
Let me begin with a new scam that is unrelated to blogging or publishing. It’s a scam that comes via a voicemail message on mobile phones.
I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve had the same call and message saying, ‘Please add my number to WhatsApp.’ Each time, the number the scammer uses is slightly different, but it’s always the voice of the same woman.
Thanks to Apple’s advanced AI, my phone now does a great job at identifying spam calls and sends them straight to voicemail. It doesn’t even ring. The spammers’ numbers then show in my call list, which I mark as ‘Spam – Delete and send details to Apple.’ I should add that since I enabled AI on my phone, the number of spam calls I receive has dropped significantly.
The latest Blogging scams
Recently, I encountered a concerning blogging email scam. It purportedly originated from WordPress, claiming that my payment details were incorrect in my account and included a link for me to click to rectify them.
I immediately recognised the email as fraudulent because the email failed to address me by name. All it said was ‘Dear WordPress User,’ But what alarmed me was that the same scammer went on to also send me the same email through the ‘Contact Hugh‘ form on my blog, neglecting to begin the message with ‘Dear Hugh.’ It’s important to note that I request anyone using the form to begin their message with ‘Dear Hugh,’ as this practice helps identify potential spam, particularly from automated spam bots.
I don’t know how the scammer obtained my email address, but it must have appeared on a list with some connection to WordPress. This is likely how they discovered I had a WordPress blog, although nowhere on my blog do I provide an email address. Anyone wanting to contact me must go via the ‘Contact Hugh’ form.
Although this was an easy scam for me to spot, I still feel bad for any blogger who falls for it. If you are unsure whether an email from WordPress is genuine, always log in to your WordPress account to verify any details. Never click on any uninvited links and never give an email address anywhere on your blog.
Image generated using WordPress AIHowever, more concerning was news of a blogging scam that involved using royalty-free platforms, such as Pixabay. Author, writer and blogger Jacqueline Lambert left a comment on my recent post, Where To Legally Source Amazing Images For Your Blog Posts.’ outlining how she was almost scammed by a company after using a royalty-free image from Pixabay on one of her posts.
I strongly encourage you to read Jacqueline’s insightful post ‘Bloggers Beware The Copyright Trolls – Even If You Use Royalty-Free Images‘ to glean valuable lessons from her experience. It is imperative to remain vigilant and not become a target of such scams that specifically seek to exploit bloggers.
I would also like to reiterate that downloading and publishing copyrighted images or photographs on your blog is strictly prohibited. Always verify that such materials are free for use. This also applies to reblogging blog posts from other bloggers that contain images or photos. If you share copyrighted images from another blogger’s post, you could be fined.
A plea to you – yes, you!
Despite my recent post addressing copyright infringement, I continue to observe bloggers (you know who you are) using images and photos in their posts without proper attribution regarding their sources. They probably believe that nobody will come after them for downloading and using copyrighted images, but I know of two bloggers who have been fined for doing so. Never believe that it will never happen to you.
Even if the images and photos are your own, I recommend that you indicate in your post that they are your property. If you don’t believe me, read Jacqueline’s post. As she elaborates, numerous companies are employing image recognition technology to scan the internet for unauthorised use of images and photographs, especially in blogging posts. Some bloggers have even been threatened with legal action and fines for using their own pictures.
The latest publishing scam
My thanks again to Jacqueline, who recently published a guest post by author Peter Barber about a publishing scam he fell for. Titled ‘Publish and Be Damned: How I Got Scammed, Learned My Lesson, and Came Out Fighting‘, Peter details how he fell head-over-heels for a scam many authors will probably encounter at some point in their writing lives. I urge you to read his post and learn from it because it could happen to you.
Are you aware of any current scams related to blogging or publishing? Please share details in the comments section. Have you ever fallen victim to a blogging or publishing scam? If so, what happened?
The featured image on this blog post is taken from Pixabay. AI checked spelling and grammar mistakes.
You can follow me at the following sites.
Copyright @ 2025 hughsviewsandnews.com – All rights reserved.
#Blogging #BloggingScams #Copyright #Phishing #Pixabay #Publishing #RoyalFreeImages #Scammers #Scams #WordPress #WordPressHelp
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Desde hace semanas nuestras comunicaciones estaban siendo intervenidas, nuestros mensajes estaban glitcheados y las autoras invitadas desaparecían tras las sombras… como si alguien quisiera impedirnos hablar.
No todas las voces son escuchadas, pero por fin hemos conseguido tener una señal clara para lanzar nuestro mensaje: #Discatopía. Con esta #antología hemos encontrado voces que se han atrevido a #imaginar un millón de #futuros, a poner en el centro lo que tantas veces se silencia y a convertir la diferencia en fuerza narrativa.
🚀 Fecha de #lanzamiento: 1 de noviembre.
🌌 Nombre en clave: Discatopía.
👉 Destino: un viaje hacia mundos donde la #resistencia se escribe con ternura, el #caos convive con la #esperanza y cada relato late con una pregunta: ¿qué futuro imaginamos?En la #ruta encontrarás inteligencias #artificiales que no entienden de matices, amor en medio del #silencio, visiones de #sociedades que nos resultarán demasiado familiares… y, sobre todo, la certeza de que siempre hay otra opción.
Dicen que el futuro es un lugar incierto, una suma de #caminos posibles que se bifurcan en cada #decisión. ¿Cuál es la tuya?
⚠️♾️🔜 ¿Te unes a la misión?
☣️🆔🔙 ¿Prefieres que otros escriban el futuro?El viaje está a punto de comenzar.
#AntologíaBenéfica #Distopía #Diversidad #Representación #discapacidad
Efectos de sonido de Universfield & freesound_community en #Pixabay
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@pascoda @netzpolitik_feed vermutlich, weil #pixabay mit den Worten "Frau vor PC Hacker" nur dieses Bild ausgespuckt hätte, welches ebenfalls via künstlicher Intelligenz erzeugt wurde und kostenlos zur Nutzung bereit steht, ohne sich irgendwo anmelden zu müssen. 😉
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📬 Kostenlose Bilder für Webseiten: Die 15 besten Quellen im Internet
#Hintergrundberichte #Internet #Bildergalerie #CC0 #gemeinfrei #kostenloseBilder #pixabay #unsplash https://sc.tarnkappe.info/c0374d -
📬 Kostenlose Bilder für Webseiten: Die 15 besten Quellen im Internet
#Hintergrundberichte #Internet #Bildergalerie #CC0 #gemeinfrei #kostenloseBilder #pixabay #unsplash https://sc.tarnkappe.info/c0374d -
Sto aspettando i Viaggiatori del Tempo. #ItalianI am watching for the Time Travelers.
❛❛ On the Night of the Total Lunar Eclipse,
Time Travelers descend in their space-time ships. ❜❜— For more images in this series, click on: #KronoWatch
#WelcomeTimeTravelers #Italy #2025Mar14 #Brixen #TrentinoAlto #Adige #Italia #Italiana #TimeTravel #Pexels #Pixabay #Kronodon
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Sto aspettando i Viaggiatori del Tempo. #ItalianI am watching for the Time Travelers.
❛❛ On the Night of the Total Lunar Eclipse,
Time Travelers descend in their space-time ships. ❜❜— For more images in this series, click on: #KronoWatch
#WelcomeTimeTravelers #Italy #2025Mar14 #Brixen #TrentinoAlto #Adige #Italia #Italiana #TimeTravel #Pexels #Pixabay #Kronodon
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La utilitat d'aquests pluviòmetres és per saber si cal regar l'hort o el jardí.
📷 Irina_kukuts (Instagram) (llicència #pixabay ).
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La utilitat d'aquests pluviòmetres és per saber si cal regar l'hort o el jardí.
📷 Irina_kukuts (Instagram) (llicència #pixabay ).
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I found a sound asset I like on #Pixabay, and the license seems cool based on the summary: https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/ -- you can use the asset in derivative works, modify it, no restricitons on commercial use, etc.
However ... that page is just a summary of the license. Where in the world do they put the actual license? I can't find a link to it anywhere? The terms of service also contains a summary of the license but also doesn't link to the actual license text... What am I missing? #gamedev #law
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Tip: John’s Background Switcher (or JBS for short) periodically changes the background image on your Windows computer to something awesome (if you’re a Mac user, go here instead). You can have beautiful desktop backgrounds
https://johnsad.ventures/software/backgroundswitcher/windows/
Supports local & cloud directories and many more like these: -
Tip: John’s Background Switcher (or JBS for short) periodically changes the background image on your Windows computer to something awesome (if you’re a Mac user, go here instead). You can have beautiful desktop backgrounds
https://johnsad.ventures/software/backgroundswitcher/windows/
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I've been adding loads of icons to my Pixabay...
All free to use and download. And I believe you can change the colour if you use them in Canva.
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Wenn die Copyright-Jäger kommen
In den letzten Wochen wurde GNU/Linux.ch vermehrt mit Urheberrechtsverletzungen konfrontiert. Warum ist das so, und was kann man besser machen?
#Copyright #Bilder #Stock_Images #Urheberrecht #Pixabay #Abmahnung #Linux
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Wenn die Copyright-Jäger kommen
In den letzten Wochen wurde GNU/Linux.ch vermehrt mit Urheberrechtsverletzungen konfrontiert. Warum ist das so, und was kann man besser machen?
#Copyright #Bilder #Stock_Images #Urheberrecht #Pixabay #Abmahnung #Linux
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Ca faisait longtemps... mais maintenant quand tu cherches des #images sur #pixabay pour illustrer tes articles, sachions-le qu'en fonction du sujet, les images sont largement taguées "ai généré", oui, avec un engliscisme et sans e final. J'espère que ça fait pas trop mal.
J'ai cherché #cerveau bah le 100% naturel devient rare, #cacahuete ça va, #merveille c'est foutu, en plus c'est que des soit disant #superhero
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Ca faisait longtemps... mais maintenant quand tu cherches des #images sur #pixabay pour illustrer tes articles, sachions-le qu'en fonction du sujet, les images sont largement taguées "ai généré", oui, avec un engliscisme et sans e final. J'espère que ça fait pas trop mal.
J'ai cherché #cerveau bah le 100% naturel devient rare, #cacahuete ça va, #merveille c'est foutu, en plus c'est que des soit disant #superhero
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#30DayMapChallenge Day 5 - A journey
🥾Voyage avec un âne dans les Cévennes 🫏 Travels with a Donkey 🌄 #Stevenson 🖼️ Images @Wikimedia_Fr #pixabay
🏝️Quand l'auteur de l'Île au trésor traverse la France avec #Modestine 🐴
🗺️storymap #MaCarte @ignfrance ➡️ https://macarte.ign.fr/carte/b8100cb135525269c66b4add62e0d62b/Voyage-avec-un-Ane -
#30DayMapChallenge Day 5 - A journey
🥾Voyage avec un âne dans les Cévennes 🫏 Travels with a Donkey 🌄 #Stevenson 🖼️ Images @Wikimedia_Fr #pixabay
🏝️Quand l'auteur de l'Île au trésor traverse la France avec #Modestine 🐴
🗺️storymap #MaCarte @ignfrance ➡️ https://macarte.ign.fr/carte/b8100cb135525269c66b4add62e0d62b/Voyage-avec-un-Ane -
Unsplashから自動的にWordPressのメディアライブラリに画像をアップロードさせるプラグイン
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Auch wenn hier vielleicht versucht wird, ein Klischee (Ingenieurkram ist männlich und nerdig) mit einem Gegenklischee (pink, hip, BIPoC) zu brechen, sind in der #pixabay Galerie der "This is Engineering"-Kampagne der Royal Academy of Engineering sicher einige gute Bilder dabei:
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Auch wenn hier vielleicht versucht wird, ein Klischee (Ingenieurkram ist männlich und nerdig) mit einem Gegenklischee (pink, hip, BIPoC) zu brechen, sind in der #pixabay Galerie der "This is Engineering"-Kampagne der Royal Academy of Engineering sicher einige gute Bilder dabei:
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10 sites pour télécharger de la musique gratuitement et légalement.
Téléchargez légalement et gratuitement de la musique en ligne et stockez-la sur votre ordinateur ou votre smartphone pour l’écouter hors connexion.
#music #musique #streaming #Spôtify #Deezer #FMA #Jamendo #SoundCloud #ReverbNation #SoundClick #Pixabay #Bandcamp #Museopen #lastfm
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𝗔𝗜-𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿 ‘𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗵’ 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘁 𝗻𝘂 𝘇𝗲𝗹𝗳𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗴 𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀: ‘𝗗𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹 𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗷𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘆’
Ruim een jaar na de introductie van #ChatGPT is #AI niet meer weg te denken van de Nederlandse werkvloer. Inmiddels bestaat er zelfs een autonome AI-werknemer: Sarah. De #Volkskrant keek mee tijdens ‘haar’ eerste werkdag bij een Utrechtse start-up.
https://www.volkskrant.nl/economie/ai-medewerker-sarah-doet-nu-zelfstandig-de-socials-dit-is-wel-een-beetje-creepy~b2088463/ via @volkskrant
📷 Public Domain by Peggy_Marco via #Pixabay
#KunstmatigeIntelligentie #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEthics #EthicalAI
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Boating plans confirmed
Driving rain, wind, and thunder
Today's bliss postponedPhoto from #Pixabay
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Thank you to everyone who posts pictures of snowy scenery for Silent Sunday, or any other time.
Where I live, I'm used to seeing snow fairly regularly. But in the past two years now, we've only had one measurable snowfall. So I'm enjoying winter through your excellent photos.
#SilentSunday #Winter #Snow #Schnee #Photography #Fotografie #Fediverse #Pixabay
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𝗩𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗸 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗸𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗱 𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗱 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝘁 𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
#KlassiekeMuziek ontdekken?Deze keer: #JohannSebastianBach
#Bach #ClassicalMusic #Music #Organ #Muziek #Orgel
https://www.volkskrant.nl/muziek/vooral-in-het-werk-van-bach-komen-de-grootheid-en-de-schoonheid-van-het-orgel-tot-uiting~b86fbd0b/ via @volkskrant
📷 CC0 blickpixel via #Pixabay
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Ich hab auf #Pixabay ein Bild gesucht. Ich wollte ein Beispielbild für Bürokratie und hab als Suchbegriff "Akte" eingegeben, und jetzt weiß ich auch nicht.
