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2026-05-20 12:48:23 GMT

Until @npub18gw…5uz9 wrote this blog post, I had no idea that biostatisticians have used the analogy of perpetual motion to think about what AI can and cannot do.
As someone steeped in the world of empiricism, my orientation is so grounded in "try and find out" that I forget it's also possible to ask in advance whether something is mathematically possible.
https://citizensandtech.org/2026/05/reliable-genai-and-perpetual-motion/

2025-11-25 01:11:58 GMT

This August as I sheltered indoors from wildfire smoke, I got a moving note from MIT statisticians - my disability story had informed a fundamental insight about wildfire smoke forecasting.
In this post, I describe the scientists who - astonishingly - applied lessons from my disability experience to evaluate AI systems that could someday help wildfire smoke forecasts improve public health.
https://natematias.com/portfolio/2025-11-23-air-pollution-forecast/

2025-08-24 15:15:17 GMT

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Our "Juicebox" chargers, like many other digital products, were "smart" or "tethered products." On one hand, we got updates from the company. Software was also taken away.
As such products become the norm, similar emergencies are happening in other areas, from medical devices and appliances to cars. So we can expect more panics when companies go bankrupt or cut costs.
The shares ideas from experts on how developers and policymakers can manage product end of life better.

2025-08-09 19:39:52 GMT

The Authors Guild has launched a certification program for asserting that a book has been human authored
https://authorsguild.org/human-authored/

2025-06-05 23:19:43 GMT

As the U.S. heads toward a second era of patronage, spoils, and corruption, I am continuing to learn from the history of the progressive movement and its failings.
Watching this doc on Women’s right to vote and the tradeoffs on racial justice made by white women activists: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/vote/
Also reading this book on the way that progressive politicians relegated Puerto Rico to less than American status https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691231273/puerto-rico

2025-05-04 15:41:02 GMT

"The original typewriters were designed for the Latin alphabet. Conceived with little regard for the non-Western world, the technology’s proliferation served Western hegemony."
"Languages with non-Latin alphabets were forced to contort and comply with the alien instrument. The Chinese script, unreachable with an alphabetic keyboard, was castigated as incompatible with modernity"
Amazing story about a unique typewriter thought lost & its place in cultural history.
https://madeinchinajournal.com/2025/05/02/lost-and-found-the-unexpected-journey-of-the-mingkwai-typewriter/

2024-11-11 17:18:20 GMT

After 20 years of using Macbook Pros, I'm tired of vendor lock-in, lack of repairability, and the e-waste created by Apple devices. Several parts of my Macbook Pro have stopped working, there's no way to reliably repair them.
So I'm finally replacing my 2018 Macbook Pro with a Framework.
Thanks @npub15f7…m7wr !
https://social-coop-media.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/113/465/443/319/017/743/original/c265e39b1634eb5d.jpeg
https://social-coop-media.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/113/465/443/325/834/794/original/e9382b8a66da27c3.jpeg
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2024-10-13 15:03:04 GMT

So grateful in an era where so much online advice comes from generative AI without any grounding in evidence, that someone has actually made a robot to test the best phone cables.
It may seem like a small thing, but it really matters.
https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics-computers/chargers/which-charging-cables-last-longest-a2032406624/
https://social-coop-media.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/media_attachments/files/113/300/716/269/767/599/original/f4fb83266abedebb.mp4

2024-09-24 00:29:44 GMT

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yes, I would *love* to spend at least an hour a week reading and amplifying the work of more junior folks, but I don't know how to find them and their work, or direct people toward them, and I'm finding it hard to convince students to make themselves findable.

2024-09-14 15:43:37 GMT

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My decision to go industry-independent unlocked the journey that defined my career for the last ten years.
In that time, CAT Lab has worked directly with communities who donate data, collaborating on research that has measurably made online platforms safer & more understanding for hundreds of millions of people. By working with the public, we can make a difference without having to strike deals with unreliable corporate partners or violating people's privacy. I'm so grateful I made that choice.

2024-09-14 15:38:15 GMT

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Despite very well-meaning employees on the inside, it never came to anything—except taking political pressure off companies for the cost of a press release, a few meetings, and an extraordinary amount of time from internal staff who were also left in the lurch. That was the year I decided to focus on independent research—I wasn't going to be fooled by tech firms again.

2024-09-14 15:38:04 GMT

Ten years ago, a coalition of Reddit, Imgur, and Twitch promised to collaborate with external scientists, even as they faced social pressure for failures in online safety. I was one of the scholars whose name they used to whitewash their reputation.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/18/reddit-imgur-twitch-derp-social-data

2024-09-04 00:35:37 GMT

Rising Voices at @npub18wl…wxmu is doing amazing work to organize folks working to expand internet and indigenous language resources. Here’s a short video about a project by one group in Chiapas Mexico
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_eQuUWy8nC/?igsh=MWU4eXRyMXZhdXhrZQ

2024-08-25 01:25:34 GMT

Deeply troubled to see that the % of Black, Hispanic, Native American / Pacific Islander students at MIT has gone down by 10 percentage points in the past year.
This is not unexpected, but still a blow. Seeing this makes me even more committed to the work of education for all that brought me into higher education in the first place.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rxvd2z6ldo

2024-06-17 16:25:01 GMT

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great bot idea! @npub145g…mrpm It looks like some of the map links are mismatched, as with this one, unless I'm mistaken?

2024-06-17 02:40:20 GMT

A good man is hard to find, and Marshall Allen was one of them. From missionary and pastor to investigative journalist, he brought boundless curiosity and tireless care for people in need.
I'm so grateful to have known him and deeply saddened by his passing. Also, I'm deeply moved by this ProPublica obituary, which reflects beautifully on the role of his Christian faith in his investigative journalism.
https://www.propublica.org/article/marshall-allen-propublica-health-care-reporter-dies