Bertel Haarder i det digitale helvede?

Bertel Harder ved godt, han selv er er medvirkende i meget af det, han er ked af nu.

‘Jeg er ikke maskinstormer. Jeg er stolt over, at Danmark er et af verdens mest digitaliserede samfund. Langt foran Tyskland. Som undervisningsminister ivrede jeg for it i undervisningen’

Ja, det gjorde han, og det endte med PC-kørekort og brug af Google og Microsoft, desværre.
Men han så også gerne et mere simpelt samfund nu – mindre computer, mere menneske og måske også et sted, hvor der var bedre plads til kontant betaling i foreninger?

‘Er der nogen, der for alvor har gennemtænkt og evalueret fordele og ulemper ved det elektroniske helvede, vi på mange måder har omdannet vores samfund til?
Hvorfor skal vi forbitre tilværelsen for foreningslivet, virksomhederne og de sociale institutioner af hensyn til datasikkerheden?
Kan vi ikke bekæmpe hvidvask uden de ulemper og personaleudvidelser, der påføres bankerne, foreningerne og mange andre?’.


Og så savner han den ‘personlige betjening’ som vore banker – og staten – skyer som pesten:

‘Vore servicevirksomheder digitaliserer på livet løs, og godt for det. Men kunne det tænkes, at de også gjorde enkelhed og forståelighed til en konkurrenceparameter?
Hvornår finder de ud af at tilbyde manuel og personlig betjening, hvis man er villig til at betale for det? Så man igen kan få en person i røret, når man vil bestille en ydelse?’


Så langt så godt. Men han skriver også: ‘Vi har heldigvis gjort det muligt at fravælge elektronisk kommunikation med det offentlige’
Og det er jo en sandhed med modifikationer, i et samfund, der konstant kræver mitID og login og hvor vi har afskaffet postvæsenet – af hensyn til ‘konsulentnørderne og Finansministeriets Regnedrenge’….
Måske er det ikke for sent at se mod det Tyskland, som Bertel Harder hidtil har troet han var foran? 

Læs hans kommentar her: https://www.berlingske.dk/kommentatorer/bertel-haarder-kalder-vores-samfund-et-elektronisk-helvede-han-savner-det-menneskelige-moede

NAVER: Sømmer telefonen fast til væggen og tager ud i verden i 3 år

TV2 Bornholm har talt med den brave Marius Nordin Mogensen, der skal følge en gammel europæisk tradition som rejsende håndværker – tre år og en dag skal den bornholmske tømrersvend på valsen – uden telefon eller anden elektronik.
Før afgang bliver der slået et søm i gennem smartphonen. Den skal ikke med.

Analogiseringsstyrelsen ønsker ham held og lykke og god tur!

Se indslaget her: https://www.tv2bornholm.dk/marius-slaar-soem-i-telefonen-og-tager-tre-aar-og-en-dag-paa-valsen

Fuldmægtig: Få et analogt beredskab!

Fuldmægtig Kjærulff har skrevet en kort klumme I ‘FRIVILLIG | Beredskab NR. 2 | 2026‘ under overskriften: Har du en analog backup?

Læs den her: https://frivillig.beredskab.dk/p/frivillig/nr-2-2026/r/5/8-9/8141/2164296

LUDDIT-KLUBS ÅBNE BREV TIL SKOLE: STOP AI MENS VI STADIG KAN TÆNKE

Elever fra The Oberlin Luddite Club på et konservatorie  og college i Ohio, har haft fat i skrivemaskinen og skrevet et brev til skolens ledelse: 

As for you, President Ambar, we ask that you terminate the College’s contract with Google Gemini and OpenAI. Our position may risk disapproval, perceived backwardness, and the outward appearance of naiveté. But let us not ask what the Silicon Valley oligarchs can do for Oberlin students, but what Oberlin students can do for ourselves while we still have the brain capacity to do so.

Hele brevet ligger her: https://oberlinreview.org/35718/opinions/luddite-club-implores-oberlin-to-opt-out-of-ai/

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NB: Det er lidt trist, de har valgt google-docs og X til at offentliggøre deres foto…

Computerskræk

Er Dennis Knudsen mon analogist?

Dennis Knudsen berettede, at situationen opstod, da han opdagede, at der var computere ved prøvestedet, og derfor spurgte han tilsynsførende, om teoriprøven foregik på computeren – det gjorde den, sagde han.

– Så går jeg helt i baglås. Hvis der er noget, jeg ikke kan bruge, så er det computere, sagde Knudsen og fortalte, at han har det, han kalder ‘computerskræk’.

– Jeg kan ikke finde ud af det. Det er teknisk umuligt og svært for mig.

https://ekstrabladet.dk/underholdning/dkkendte/doemt-for-forsoeg-paa-bestikkelse-dennis-knudsen-anker-ikke/11131782

 

Growing interest in analogue media technologies

Fra “Analogue Idyll” bogen, A.R.E. Taylors introduktion:

Amid this digital backlash there has been growing interest in – and celebration of – analogue media technologies and offline or ‘IRL’ (‘in real life’) experiences. Sales of vinyl records are the highest they have been in 30 years, with vinyl reportedly outselling streaming subscriptions (Titcomb, 2022) and independent record shops experiencing a major resurgence (Evitts and Trenholm, 2024) (Figure 1.1). Printed books are outselling eBooks, and Gen Z are apparently turning to libraries to escape the ‘oversaturation and noise’ of the digital world (Mac Donnell, 2024; see also Sweney, 2020). The jigsaw puzzle and boardgame industries are thriving (Sweney, 2021; Thorén, 2021; Kviat, 2024). Audio cassette production has been rejuvenated, and new cassette players are being brought to market (Ledsom, 2020; Savage, 2021). Polaroid has re-launched its line of instant film cameras, while Kodak is releasing its first new super 8 film camera in decades. Celluloid filmmaking is experiencing a resurgence, with an increasing number of films being shot on 35mm and 70 mm (IMAX) […] (the timespace of the cinema itself is being reframed by some theatre owners as a temporary ‘digital detox’ where audiences switch off their mobile phones and disconnect from the distractions of the digital world). Typewriter repair shops are opening. Postcards are making a comeback (Skopeliti, 2024). Artists are engaging with analogue printing and production methods, creating handcrafted zines, posters, and other paper-based ephemera (Crocket, 2024; Seedlings Studio, 2024). The renewed popularity of handmade goods and craft production has been linked to a broader cultural desire for ‘the material, the tactile, the analogue’ in a digital age (Luckman, 2013: 251). Sales of Moleskine notebooks are soaring, with ‘good old fashioned’ pen and paper increasingly perceived as a way to avoid smartphones and remain focused and creative (Yuan, 2021; Allen, 2024). Paper-based offices are making a comeback as workflow managers attribute productivity declines to employees’ digital overload from continuous emails and notifications (Newport, 2021: 249; Taylor et al, 2026). According to one workplace productivity report, 96 per cent of officer workers in the United States prefer to work with hard copies over digital versions (Paper and Packaging, 2019). Paper is also being positioned as a solution to digital problems such as cyberattacks and data loss.

Bognyt: Analog idyl

“The Analogue Idyll – Disconnection, Detox, and Departure from the Digital World”, Bristol University Press, 2026

Once the internet was hailed for its liberating capabilities, but it is now blamed for a host of societal ills. This volume pushes the boundaries of digital disconnection studies by exploring the significance of the “analogue” in our increasingly digital world, shedding light on its sociocultural and economic impacts.

Køb her!

Få en analog hobby: Unge finder ro væk fra skærmen

“Many hobbyists told the AP they don’t see their activity of choice as a fad or a temporary trend, but rather as part of a more intentional embrace of the analog world.”

Det skriver AP i en artikel. Styrelsen minder om, at det meste af det vi laver som mennesker allerede er analogt – problemet er, at det digitale tager så utrolig meget af vores kostbare tid.

 

Some of these hobbies — knitting, gardening and, of course, needlepoint — have been ascribed the term “grandma hobbies” online, referring to the older demographic that’s often been associated with them. But many other offline, tactile hobbies, like pottery, origami and even blacksmithing, have gained traction online with Gen-Z and millennials recently.

Læs det hele her: https://apnews.com/article/old-school-hobbies-vintage-analog-grandma-e45fa11ae1422715b6a2540044767fd0

Bognyt: Atmospheres and Digital Media Connection and Disconnection Across Everyday Life

Nyt om hvorfor folk (nogle gange) fravælger digitalisering:

From parenting and pilgrimage to activism and mourning, this thought-provoking book explores how digital connection—and disconnection—shapes the emotional texture of our lives.

Using the concept of ‘affective atmospheres’, the authors examine the feelings that emerge in the interactions between people, platforms and places. Drawing on rich, real-world examples, it explores how digital media infuse our homes, beliefs, rituals and politics with emotion, tension and meaning.

A timely exploration of the emotional labour of online life, this book offers fresh insights into how we feel our way through digital culture.

Atmospheres and Digital Media – Connection and Disconnection Across Everyday Life. Edited by Ana Jorge and Sofia P. Caldeira. Bristol University Press 2026.

Kan findes her, og snart som “open access”.

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