[alexandernl]

Doing my best to balance my inherent tech optimism and pessimism on Dutch TV, while trying to make it interesting enough to have it be on TV at all, all the while trying to take not too many short cuts to make people like yourself not too angry -- I'm still learning how to do that :).

[mercer]

I knew it!

Anyways, don't worry about pissing those of us who are on the nerdier, less-social side of the spectrum. That's our/my problem, not yours. And from my experience it's definitely not that you're 'off' or oversimplifying the things you talk about. You strike a good balance.

(sadly, I just can't stand DWDD anymore... I blame De Snijtafel.)

[microtonal]

I think you are doing fine! It's refreshing (as the parent says) to see someone who knows tech, but can also explain it to the general population. I think it increases enthusiasm and reduces stereotyping.

One thing that I am missing in mass media, though, is more of the critical/political aspects of hacker culture. E.g., it would be great if the worries of the tech community in the privacy/security balance debate could be represented from the tech community's side. It seems that Glen Greenwald is one of the very few visible journalists to do so.

Of course, such topics are not as 'sexy' as the new iPhone ;).

[breakingcups]

"When it comes down to it I love having a 'spokesperson' who doesn't misrepresent the things I love."

I echo this. I've noticed I have a natural inclination to dismiss anyone who talks about the tech-field on Dutch TV, since most of them are wrong and thus according to my lizard-brain get undue credit.

You usually keep properly representing the way I see the tech-world and I'm thankful for that. Not too mention you do it with enough enthusiasm that my mother understands why you are exited about it.