Alarith Uhde
@alarith.hci.social.ap.brid.gy
Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction and Computer Science, Ritsumeikan University
experience design | design for well-being | social practice theory | social […]
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experience design | design for well-being | social practice theory | social […]
[bridged from https://hci.social/@alarith on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
A funder I plan to apply to asks everyone to upload a brief video about their project. I have a hunch that this will go into a first round for automated "AI"-based screening.
Are there any current guidelines or experiences/do's and don'ts for this? I don't want to go the "ignore all […]
Are there any current guidelines or experiences/do's and don'ts for this? I don't want to go the "ignore all […]
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hci.social
December 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A funder I plan to apply to asks everyone to upload a brief video about their project. I have a hunch that this will go into a first round for automated "AI"-based screening.
Are there any current guidelines or experiences/do's and don'ts for this? I don't want to go the "ignore all […]
Are there any current guidelines or experiences/do's and don'ts for this? I don't want to go the "ignore all […]
RE: https://mstdn.social/@NaMi/115765364300139155
Der Pfeil bei Frankreich hätte auch einen Kringel verdient. Da kann man anscheinend etwas lernen!
Der Pfeil bei Frankreich hätte auch einen Kringel verdient. Da kann man anscheinend etwas lernen!
mstdn.social
December 23, 2025 at 12:27 AM
RE: https://mstdn.social/@NaMi/115765364300139155
Der Pfeil bei Frankreich hätte auch einen Kringel verdient. Da kann man anscheinend etwas lernen!
Der Pfeil bei Frankreich hätte auch einen Kringel verdient. Da kann man anscheinend etwas lernen!
Reading the intro of this article which contrast the Apple Vision Pro as "unsuccessful on the market" with AI as "successful" (with industry funding etc.) made me wonder: Where would the AVP stand today if apple just slapped one for free into each amazon package, stuffed them in your bag at the […]
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hci.social
December 23, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Reading the intro of this article which contrast the Apple Vision Pro as "unsuccessful on the market" with AI as "successful" (with industry funding etc.) made me wonder: Where would the AVP stand today if apple just slapped one for free into each amazon package, stuffed them in your bag at the […]
I like that the ACM is opening access to the digital library and probably a lot of smart people crunched a lot of numbers to find a pricing model that might be sustainable.
That said, I find the the new registration fees for #chi2026 quite high, given that publications now have to be paid […]
That said, I find the the new registration fees for #chi2026 quite high, given that publications now have to be paid […]
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hci.social
December 17, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I like that the ACM is opening access to the digital library and probably a lot of smart people crunched a lot of numbers to find a pricing model that might be sustainable.
That said, I find the the new registration fees for #chi2026 quite high, given that publications now have to be paid […]
That said, I find the the new registration fees for #chi2026 quite high, given that publications now have to be paid […]
I prepared a "tier list" exercise for my class today and it was quite nice! Students seemed to enjoy it, and the results were very rich for follow-up discussions.
I think this can be a great alternative to "clicker" systems; it does take more time, but promotes more thorough engagement with the […]
I think this can be a great alternative to "clicker" systems; it does take more time, but promotes more thorough engagement with the […]
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hci.social
September 30, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I prepared a "tier list" exercise for my class today and it was quite nice! Students seemed to enjoy it, and the results were very rich for follow-up discussions.
I think this can be a great alternative to "clicker" systems; it does take more time, but promotes more thorough engagement with the […]
I think this can be a great alternative to "clicker" systems; it does take more time, but promotes more thorough engagement with the […]
We still see only very small percentages of Linux desktop users overall, but if (if!) a transition is happening, it's not going to happen steadily/linearly. My guess is a very slow increase for a very long time (✅), followed by a steep increase in a short time.
Is this the moment? Not sure […]
Is this the moment? Not sure […]
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hci.social
September 26, 2025 at 7:22 AM
We still see only very small percentages of Linux desktop users overall, but if (if!) a transition is happening, it's not going to happen steadily/linearly. My guess is a very slow increase for a very long time (✅), followed by a steep increase in a short time.
Is this the moment? Not sure […]
Is this the moment? Not sure […]
My NAS/Kodi box is a thin client attached to a TV. It mostly worked but had this problem that whenever the TV went into standby, it would not recognize the TV's speakers anymore until reboot. So the only available audio output was the thin client's internal speaker, which was a bit annoying.
I […]
I […]
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hci.social
September 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
My NAS/Kodi box is a thin client attached to a TV. It mostly worked but had this problem that whenever the TV went into standby, it would not recognize the TV's speakers anymore until reboot. So the only available audio output was the thin client's internal speaker, which was a bit annoying.
I […]
I […]
I get increasingly annoyed by the Europe smugness on here. I might have posted something in that direction myself before (sorry), but it's really not helpful and often only wishful thinking. Yes, lots of things work better in Europe, but fascist parties are on the rise as well, thanks to a made […]
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hci.social
September 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I get increasingly annoyed by the Europe smugness on here. I might have posted something in that direction myself before (sorry), but it's really not helpful and often only wishful thinking. Yes, lots of things work better in Europe, but fascist parties are on the rise as well, thanks to a made […]
Reposted by Alarith Uhde
"Voice commands" have been embedded into our vision of computing for a long time: Star Trek did it and it does the whole anthropomorphization thing that tech loves.
But from a practical standpoint it's a bad interface: Think of a handful of people sitting in an office yelling at their computers […]
But from a practical standpoint it's a bad interface: Think of a handful of people sitting in an office yelling at their computers […]
Original post on tldr.nettime.org
tldr.nettime.org
September 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
"Voice commands" have been embedded into our vision of computing for a long time: Star Trek did it and it does the whole anthropomorphization thing that tech loves.
But from a practical standpoint it's a bad interface: Think of a handful of people sitting in an office yelling at their computers […]
But from a practical standpoint it's a bad interface: Think of a handful of people sitting in an office yelling at their computers […]
Reposted by Alarith Uhde
Calling linear regression "one layer neural network AI" going forward
September 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Calling linear regression "one layer neural network AI" going forward
Maybe the main purpose of ads is not to promote products anymore, but to traumatize/enrage/... users just enough so they pay to make it stop
September 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Maybe the main purpose of ads is not to promote products anymore, but to traumatize/enrage/... users just enough so they pay to make it stop
There I was, thinking I coined a new term when it was already there all along:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Japansplaining
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Japansplaining
Urban Dictionary: Japansplaining
Japansplaining: A [Japanese guy] trying for [explain] away [weird shit] that only happens in Japan.
www.urbandictionary.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
There I was, thinking I coined a new term when it was already there all along:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Japansplaining
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Japansplaining
Summary of recent developments and plans at mastodon: https://media.ccc.de/v/848ac0cf-ab98-4904-bcb0-495aed2125a3
Taking a Fresh Look at the Fediverse
On the search for open and decentralized alternatives to commercial social media platforms many have given Mastodon and/or the Fediverse ...
media.ccc.de
September 3, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Summary of recent developments and plans at mastodon: https://media.ccc.de/v/848ac0cf-ab98-4904-bcb0-495aed2125a3
Reposted by Alarith Uhde
One of the side-effects of the AI bubble is that we stopped talking about alternative solutions to computing problems. Everything needs to be solved with "AI" - meaning an LLM - and nobody stops and asks if there is an alternative. This drives me mad because LLMs are not only unreliable, but […]
Original post on mas.to
mas.to
September 2, 2025 at 4:48 PM
One of the side-effects of the AI bubble is that we stopped talking about alternative solutions to computing problems. Everything needs to be solved with "AI" - meaning an LLM - and nobody stops and asks if there is an alternative. This drives me mad because LLMs are not only unreliable, but […]
Spam used to be an argument why we can't decentralize and why email is "dead". Today we have spam on telegram, facebook, linkedin, booking etc. But this time around you can't just install a spam filter or rely on the provider to filter it for you, or have them be accountable in any form.
August 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Spam used to be an argument why we can't decentralize and why email is "dead". Today we have spam on telegram, facebook, linkedin, booking etc. But this time around you can't just install a spam filter or rely on the provider to filter it for you, or have them be accountable in any form.
Reposted by Alarith Uhde
Dale Cooper: Audrey, you'll have to excuse me this morning, I'm running late. I only have time for coffee. Audrey Horne: Well maybe I could go with you. Dale Cooper: Wednesdays were traditionally a school day when I was your age
#twinpeaks #TwinPeaksQuotes
#twinpeaks #TwinPeaksQuotes
July 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Dale Cooper: Audrey, you'll have to excuse me this morning, I'm running late. I only have time for coffee. Audrey Horne: Well maybe I could go with you. Dale Cooper: Wednesdays were traditionally a school day when I was your age
#twinpeaks #TwinPeaksQuotes
#twinpeaks #TwinPeaksQuotes
Fun with excel sheets!
We have an internal system to bill TA hours and it looked wrong on my computer using LibreOffice. I notified the office, but they said it was correct. So I double checked with my colleague. Today (July 10) is shown as Friday (金) on my […]
[Original post on hci.social]
We have an internal system to bill TA hours and it looked wrong on my computer using LibreOffice. I notified the office, but they said it was correct. So I double checked with my colleague. Today (July 10) is shown as Friday (金) on my […]
[Original post on hci.social]
July 10, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Fun with excel sheets!
We have an internal system to bill TA hours and it looked wrong on my computer using LibreOffice. I notified the office, but they said it was correct. So I double checked with my colleague. Today (July 10) is shown as Friday (金) on my […]
[Original post on hci.social]
We have an internal system to bill TA hours and it looked wrong on my computer using LibreOffice. I notified the office, but they said it was correct. So I double checked with my colleague. Today (July 10) is shown as Friday (金) on my […]
[Original post on hci.social]
Reposted by Alarith Uhde
Tesla's so-called "autopilot" turns off automatically a fraction of a second before a crash, so the driver can be blamed even though the driver has no time to respond […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
July 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Tesla's so-called "autopilot" turns off automatically a fraction of a second before a crash, so the driver can be blamed even though the driver has no time to respond […]
Reposted by Alarith Uhde
Arrived in Budapest and about to watch the press conference for #budapestpride with mayor and EU commissioner Hadja Lahbib. You can follow live here. https://www.youtube.com/live/du9jqDMRCrU?si=1W9-Z0zhj0em8stl
June 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Arrived in Budapest and about to watch the press conference for #budapestpride with mayor and EU commissioner Hadja Lahbib. You can follow live here. https://www.youtube.com/live/du9jqDMRCrU?si=1W9-Z0zhj0em8stl
Reposted by Alarith Uhde
Bei der #budapestpride am Samstag drohen den Teilnehmenden Strafen, die Polizei darf sogar Gesichtserkennung zur Identifikation einsetzen. Etwa 50 Menschenrechtsorganisationen fordern die EU-Kommission zu sofortigen Handeln gegen den „gefährlichen Präzedenzfall“ auf […]
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mastodon.social
June 24, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Bei der #budapestpride am Samstag drohen den Teilnehmenden Strafen, die Polizei darf sogar Gesichtserkennung zur Identifikation einsetzen. Etwa 50 Menschenrechtsorganisationen fordern die EU-Kommission zu sofortigen Handeln gegen den „gefährlichen Präzedenzfall“ auf […]
In some stations in Japan, the train displays stop showing incoming trains just before they arrive. This is different in Europe, where they stop showing trains only after they depart.
The idea is probably that people don't rush through the station to catch their trains. But in practice, you […]
The idea is probably that people don't rush through the station to catch their trains. But in practice, you […]
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hci.social
June 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
In some stations in Japan, the train displays stop showing incoming trains just before they arrive. This is different in Europe, where they stop showing trains only after they depart.
The idea is probably that people don't rush through the station to catch their trains. But in practice, you […]
The idea is probably that people don't rush through the station to catch their trains. But in practice, you […]
It is really a bit unfortunate that we have just collectively given up on online formats for academic conferences. I think it would be important to find better solutions, especially now. Not only do the visa issues we always had persist (greetings to anyone with an Iranian passport). Even if you […]
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hci.social
June 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
It is really a bit unfortunate that we have just collectively given up on online formats for academic conferences. I think it would be important to find better solutions, especially now. Not only do the visa issues we always had persist (greetings to anyone with an Iranian passport). Even if you […]
Reposted by Alarith Uhde
Modern academic publishing means I don’t have access to the published version of my own paper. 🥲
June 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Modern academic publishing means I don’t have access to the published version of my own paper. 🥲
The central argument for anthropomorphic robots was always that our environment is built for humans, so that form makes sense. But based on the few robots in actual use I'm aware of (waiters, vacuum cleaners, "security" robots, self-driving cars, delivery bots) it seems we change the environment […]
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hci.social
June 9, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The central argument for anthropomorphic robots was always that our environment is built for humans, so that form makes sense. But based on the few robots in actual use I'm aware of (waiters, vacuum cleaners, "security" robots, self-driving cars, delivery bots) it seems we change the environment […]
Reposted by Alarith Uhde
I've started publishing my “Introduction to human-computer interaction” slides as CC-licensed reusable teaching material. (My #oer debut!)
https://fietkau.science/teaching/intro_hci
I've been wanting to share these for more than a year. Doing that all at […]
[Original post on fietkau.social]
https://fietkau.science/teaching/intro_hci
I've been wanting to share these for more than a year. Doing that all at […]
[Original post on fietkau.social]
May 29, 2025 at 4:08 PM
I've started publishing my “Introduction to human-computer interaction” slides as CC-licensed reusable teaching material. (My #oer debut!)
https://fietkau.science/teaching/intro_hci
I've been wanting to share these for more than a year. Doing that all at […]
[Original post on fietkau.social]
https://fietkau.science/teaching/intro_hci
I've been wanting to share these for more than a year. Doing that all at […]
[Original post on fietkau.social]