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Interview NRC: Sander van der Waal on social media alternatives

NRC published an article on alternative social media. Sander de Waal of Waag Futurelab talked about social media alternative Mastodon.
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Waag Futurelab launches collective campaign #MakeSocialsSocialAgain

The campaign calls on cultural and social organisations and users to actively engage in alternative social media platforms that safeguard public values.
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30 years of Waag

Marleen Stikker on 30 years of Waag Futurelab: ‘We always dig just a little deeper’

Waag Futurelab is celebrating its 30 year anniversary! Marleen Stikker looks back on the history of Waag and the many people around it who make the organisation.
Picture of the work in progress of the Furby synthesiser module by Edwin Dertien. On the left there is a large wooden box opened with various electronic elements, such as big colorfol buttons, wires, switches and lights. Next to it there is a small laptop and a deconstructed Furby toy. There is also a technical drawing of the device and on the right a wooden toolbox like box with pens and other tools.
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Presenting Edwin Dertien and his Furby Synthesiser Module

Fab Academy alum Edwin Dertien created a synthesiser module out of Furbys. This instrument was fully designed, developed, and created using the machines and technologies available in Waag’s Fablab.
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Bluesky does not solve the problem of public debate being in the hands of big tech

While the social media platform Bluesky appears to be an attractive alternative to X, it is not a solution to the problem with big tech, say Marleen Stikker and Danny Lämmerhirt of Waag Futurelab.

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6
Feb
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What can Quantum technology offer us as a society?

Waag Open: Quantum technology (sold out)

13
Feb
16:00
17:30
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Helpdesk: Social Socials

6
Mar
19:00
22:00
What would be the ideal route for your data?

Waag Open: Internet routing

13
Mar
16:00
17:30
#MakeSocialsSocialAgain

Helpdesk: Social Socials

10
Apr
16:00
17:30
#MakeSocialsSocialAgain

Helpdesk: Social Socials

15
May
16:00
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The State of the Internet 2025

Mission

Waag Futurelab contributes to the research, design and development of a sustainable, just society

  • By collectively researching emerging technology, and questioning underlying cultural assumptions;
  • By experimenting with and designing alternatives on the basis of public values;
  • By developing an open, fair and inclusive future together with civil society.