Paul R. Pival he/him
@ppival.bsky.social
YYC, cyclist, mostly road but some gravel and CX too.
Librarian at UCalgary.
Husband of a knitter.
Father of 2 + 2 dogs.
Feeling kinda old these days.
Librarian at UCalgary.
Husband of a knitter.
Father of 2 + 2 dogs.
Feeling kinda old these days.
This might be very worth looking in to!
Free password manager for cultural institutions | Proton proton.me/blog/free-pa...
Available to:
Museums
Libraries and archives
Public art galleries
Theaters and concert halls
Community cultural centers
Free password manager for cultural institutions | Proton proton.me/blog/free-pa...
Available to:
Museums
Libraries and archives
Public art galleries
Theaters and concert halls
Community cultural centers
Free password manager for cultural institutions | Proton
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proton.me
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
This might be very worth looking in to!
Free password manager for cultural institutions | Proton proton.me/blog/free-pa...
Available to:
Museums
Libraries and archives
Public art galleries
Theaters and concert halls
Community cultural centers
Free password manager for cultural institutions | Proton proton.me/blog/free-pa...
Available to:
Museums
Libraries and archives
Public art galleries
Theaters and concert halls
Community cultural centers
Libraries are struggling with digital demand readthepeak.com/stories/11-2...
"Bottom line: This trend makes it harder for libraries to build up collections of newer titles, but as demand for e-copies continues to grow, they have no choice but to play ball."
"Bottom line: This trend makes it harder for libraries to build up collections of newer titles, but as demand for e-copies continues to grow, they have no choice but to play ball."
Libraries are struggling with digital demand
Libraries are lending out more and more pa...
readthepeak.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Libraries are struggling with digital demand readthepeak.com/stories/11-2...
"Bottom line: This trend makes it harder for libraries to build up collections of newer titles, but as demand for e-copies continues to grow, they have no choice but to play ball."
"Bottom line: This trend makes it harder for libraries to build up collections of newer titles, but as demand for e-copies continues to grow, they have no choice but to play ball."
How and why to turn off Meta's personalized ads | Proton proton.me/blog/turn-of...
Pretty good argument here!
#Enshittification #Advertising #Facebook
Pretty good argument here!
#Enshittification #Advertising #Facebook
How and why to turn off Meta's personalized ads | Proton
Meta was found to knowingly show billions of scam ads. You can limit your exposure and its profitability by turning off targeted ads.
proton.me
November 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
How and why to turn off Meta's personalized ads | Proton proton.me/blog/turn-of...
Pretty good argument here!
#Enshittification #Advertising #Facebook
Pretty good argument here!
#Enshittification #Advertising #Facebook
Now that is cool!
Air Loom: The 3D Flight Tracker googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
But what if you could actually see those planes move through the air in three dimensions, gliding and flying around each other in 3D space? - That’s exactly what Air Loom offers.
#DataViz
Air Loom: The 3D Flight Tracker googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
But what if you could actually see those planes move through the air in three dimensions, gliding and flying around each other in 3D space? - That’s exactly what Air Loom offers.
#DataViz
November 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Now that is cool!
Air Loom: The 3D Flight Tracker googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
But what if you could actually see those planes move through the air in three dimensions, gliding and flying around each other in 3D space? - That’s exactly what Air Loom offers.
#DataViz
Air Loom: The 3D Flight Tracker googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
But what if you could actually see those planes move through the air in three dimensions, gliding and flying around each other in 3D space? - That’s exactly what Air Loom offers.
#DataViz
😍 🤑 😍
Lego’s first Star Trek set is a $400 Enterprise with Data, Picard, and Worf minifigures ino.to/y7RWDvZ
Lego’s first Star Trek set is a $400 Enterprise with Data, Picard, and Worf minifigures ino.to/y7RWDvZ
Lego’s first Star Trek set is a $400 Enterprise with Data, Picard, and Worf minifigures
The 3,600-piece set will be available starting on November 28th, 2025, and includes nine minifigures with accessories.
ino.to
November 6, 2025 at 6:12 PM
😍 🤑 😍
Lego’s first Star Trek set is a $400 Enterprise with Data, Picard, and Worf minifigures ino.to/y7RWDvZ
Lego’s first Star Trek set is a $400 Enterprise with Data, Picard, and Worf minifigures ino.to/y7RWDvZ
So happy to see that we're soon to be offering training on Zotero at #UCalgary
Zotero Citation Tool Workshop (online) workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/3956213
Zotero Citation Tool Workshop (online) workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/3956213
Zotero Citation Tool Workshop
Zotero is a free, easy-to-use reference manager designed to help you collect, organize, annotate, cite, and share research materials. This hands-on workshop will guide you through...
workrooms.ucalgary.ca
November 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
So happy to see that we're soon to be offering training on Zotero at #UCalgary
Zotero Citation Tool Workshop (online) workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/3956213
Zotero Citation Tool Workshop (online) workrooms.ucalgary.ca/event/3956213
Seriously impressed with Graham's candor and articulateness - well worth a listen, for both musicians and listeners!
“They can’t keep doing this forever:” Tokyo Police Club's Graham Wright on the dire state of music www.donotpassgo.ca/p/they-cant-...
#Enshittification #Spotify
“They can’t keep doing this forever:” Tokyo Police Club's Graham Wright on the dire state of music www.donotpassgo.ca/p/they-cant-...
#Enshittification #Spotify
“They can’t keep doing this forever:” Tokyo Police Club's Graham Wright on the dire state of music
Live Nation's growing ownership of venues, merchandise cuts and sky-high ticket prices are forcing musicians to "become corporate destroyers of our own culture"
www.donotpassgo.ca
November 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Seriously impressed with Graham's candor and articulateness - well worth a listen, for both musicians and listeners!
“They can’t keep doing this forever:” Tokyo Police Club's Graham Wright on the dire state of music www.donotpassgo.ca/p/they-cant-...
#Enshittification #Spotify
“They can’t keep doing this forever:” Tokyo Police Club's Graham Wright on the dire state of music www.donotpassgo.ca/p/they-cant-...
#Enshittification #Spotify
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"Of course, the legislation was never intended or expected to be used against the UCP. Now that Mr. Lukaszuk and others are demonstrating that it can be, that will be the end of it."
#abpoli #ableg
albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/soun...
#abpoli #ableg
albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/soun...
Sounds as if the UCP will soon pull the plug on its recall election, now that government MLAs are on the receiving end - Alberta Politics
It sure sounds as if Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party will soon rip a page from the Book of Depression era Social Credit premier William Aberhart and repeal the province’s recall legislation...
albertapolitics.ca
November 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Of course, the legislation was never intended or expected to be used against the UCP. Now that Mr. Lukaszuk and others are demonstrating that it can be, that will be the end of it."
#abpoli #ableg
albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/soun...
#abpoli #ableg
albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/soun...
Non-profit takes over a canceled NOAA database flowingdata.com/2025/11/05/n...
#OpenGov (not) #OpenData
#OpenGov (not) #OpenData
Non-profit takes over a canceled NOAA database
In May, NOAA’s disaster database was canceled because it is related to climate. Climate Central has resurrected the project. Sophie Hurwitz for Grist reports: Last week, Climate Central resur…
flowingdata.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Non-profit takes over a canceled NOAA database flowingdata.com/2025/11/05/n...
#OpenGov (not) #OpenData
#OpenGov (not) #OpenData
Yes, ChatGPT Can Still Give You Legal and Health Advice lifehacker.com/tech/chatgpt...
I thought that sounded awfully suspicious when that headline crossed my path this morning...
I thought that sounded awfully suspicious when that headline crossed my path this morning...
Yes, ChatGPT Can Still Give You Legal and Health Advice
OpenAI has confirmed that ChatGPT will continue to offer legal and health advice, following concern this weekend that a new usage policy update banned it.
lifehacker.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Yes, ChatGPT Can Still Give You Legal and Health Advice lifehacker.com/tech/chatgpt...
I thought that sounded awfully suspicious when that headline crossed my path this morning...
I thought that sounded awfully suspicious when that headline crossed my path this morning...
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The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free
Using lobbying, the revolving door and “dark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The IRS is reportedly not offering its Direct File program next year. Here’s a look back at how TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free:
(Published 2019)
(Published 2019)
From the Annals of the Unsurprising...
Tech companies don’t care that students use their AI agents to cheat www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
(hmu if you need the full text)
Tech companies don’t care that students use their AI agents to cheat www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
(hmu if you need the full text)
Tech companies don’t care that students use their AI agents to cheat
Ready, set, cheat.
www.theverge.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:48 PM
From the Annals of the Unsurprising...
Tech companies don’t care that students use their AI agents to cheat www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
(hmu if you need the full text)
Tech companies don’t care that students use their AI agents to cheat www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
(hmu if you need the full text)
'My town really exists' – the political power of the Tour de France www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tour-...
"A new paper suggests that the Tour de France could reduce support for the far-right"
It's an 83-page paper, so I didn't read it, but surely now we just need to bring back the Tour de Trump?
"A new paper suggests that the Tour de France could reduce support for the far-right"
It's an 83-page paper, so I didn't read it, but surely now we just need to bring back the Tour de Trump?
'My town really exists' – the political power of the Tour de France
A new paper suggests that the Tour de France could reduce support for the far-right
www.cyclingweekly.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
'My town really exists' – the political power of the Tour de France www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/tour-...
"A new paper suggests that the Tour de France could reduce support for the far-right"
It's an 83-page paper, so I didn't read it, but surely now we just need to bring back the Tour de Trump?
"A new paper suggests that the Tour de France could reduce support for the far-right"
It's an 83-page paper, so I didn't read it, but surely now we just need to bring back the Tour de Trump?
Reposted by Paul R. Pival he/him
November 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Reposted by Paul R. Pival he/him
Before-and-after Fox News headlines on a story based entirely on AI-generated videos they found online.
The new version of the article comes with an all-time “Editor's note” at bottom:
“This article previously reported on some videos that appear to have been generated by AI without noting that.”
The new version of the article comes with an all-time “Editor's note” at bottom:
“This article previously reported on some videos that appear to have been generated by AI without noting that.”
November 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Attention Authors: Updated Practice for Review Articles and Position Papers in arXiv CS Category – arXiv blog blog.arxiv.org/2025/10/31/a...
#LLMs #GenAI #Scholarship #OpenAccess
#LLMs #GenAI #Scholarship #OpenAccess
Attention Authors: Updated Practice for Review Articles and Position Papers in arXiv CS Category – arXiv blog
arXiv’s computer science (CS) category has updated its moderation practice with respect to review (or survey) articles and position papers. Before being considered for submission to arXiv’s CS…
blog.arxiv.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Attention Authors: Updated Practice for Review Articles and Position Papers in arXiv CS Category – arXiv blog blog.arxiv.org/2025/10/31/a...
#LLMs #GenAI #Scholarship #OpenAccess
#LLMs #GenAI #Scholarship #OpenAccess
Reposted by Paul R. Pival he/him
November 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
This is a great interview! I'd not been aware of Vassy Kapelos before - great questions.
youtu.be/AaqGi6D3xKU?...
#ABLeg #ABEducation #RecallDemetrios #LabourRights
youtu.be/AaqGi6D3xKU?...
#ABLeg #ABEducation #RecallDemetrios #LabourRights
'Prolonged outages affect students academically': Alta. minister on ending teachers strike
Alberta Minister Nicolaides explains the reasoning for using the notwithstanding clause to end a three-week teachers’ strike, citing the reason for it being the students' well-being.
Subscribe to…
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 10:48 PM
This is a great interview! I'd not been aware of Vassy Kapelos before - great questions.
youtu.be/AaqGi6D3xKU?...
#ABLeg #ABEducation #RecallDemetrios #LabourRights
youtu.be/AaqGi6D3xKU?...
#ABLeg #ABEducation #RecallDemetrios #LabourRights
Awesome! The Librarians is being shown in Calgary on Nov 23 - you know where I'll be!
The Librarians - Calgary Underground Film Festival www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuff-docs/20...
#Censorship #BookBans #ABLeg
The Librarians - Calgary Underground Film Festival www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuff-docs/20...
#Censorship #BookBans #ABLeg
The Librarians - Calgary Underground Film Festival
As an unprecedented wave of book banning largely addressing race and LGBT issues is sparked in Texas, Florida, and beyond, librarians under siege join forces as unlikely defenders fighting for…
www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org
October 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Awesome! The Librarians is being shown in Calgary on Nov 23 - you know where I'll be!
The Librarians - Calgary Underground Film Festival www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuff-docs/20...
#Censorship #BookBans #ABLeg
The Librarians - Calgary Underground Film Festival www.calgaryundergroundfilm.org/cuff-docs/20...
#Censorship #BookBans #ABLeg
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This is fucking amazing
October 31, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This is fucking amazing
Your fun Karma read of the day: 10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him. Bad idea. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him. Bad idea.
It’s still legal to pick locks, even when you swing your legs.
arstechnica.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Your fun Karma read of the day: 10M people watched a YouTuber shim a lock; the lock company sued him. Bad idea. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
If you've been putting it off, but want to finally get up to speed with ChatGPT, this is a FANTASTIC guide from the #WonderTools newsletter.
Your New ChatGPT Guide 💫 wondertools.substack.com/p/your-new-c...
#Tutorials #HowTo #ChatGPT
Your New ChatGPT Guide 💫 wondertools.substack.com/p/your-new-c...
#Tutorials #HowTo #ChatGPT
Your New ChatGPT Guide 💫
25 AI Tips and Tricks from a guest expert
wondertools.substack.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you've been putting it off, but want to finally get up to speed with ChatGPT, this is a FANTASTIC guide from the #WonderTools newsletter.
Your New ChatGPT Guide 💫 wondertools.substack.com/p/your-new-c...
#Tutorials #HowTo #ChatGPT
Your New ChatGPT Guide 💫 wondertools.substack.com/p/your-new-c...
#Tutorials #HowTo #ChatGPT