Joseph Salmon
@josephsalmon.sigmoid.social.ap.brid.gy
Data Science, Machine Learning, Optimization, Python & biking.
''It's hard to justify a bridge by the # of people swimming across a river''(B.Toderian)
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://sigmoid.social/@josephsalmon, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
''It's hard to justify a bridge by the # of people swimming across a river''(B.Toderian)
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://sigmoid.social/@josephsalmon, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
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#Introduction
Hi Mastodon!
I am a researcher in machine learning (Montpellier, FR), working mostly on crowdsourcing and cooperative learning those days.
Planning to post about ML, generative art and biking mostly.
Cheers!
Hi Mastodon!
I am a researcher in machine learning (Montpellier, FR), working mostly on crowdsourcing and cooperative learning those days.
Planning to post about ML, generative art and biking mostly.
Cheers!
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@gedankenstuecke "those who govern a commons (e.g. academic institutions, for-profit companies, closed-off organizations, or individuals)"
Wondering how many of those governors actually see what they govern as a commons. Or even know what "commons" means, and that this term can be used without […]
Wondering how many of those governors actually see what they govern as a commons. Or even know what "commons" means, and that this term can be used without […]
Original post on scholar.social
scholar.social
February 12, 2026 at 2:48 PM
@gedankenstuecke "those who govern a commons (e.g. academic institutions, for-profit companies, closed-off organizations, or individuals)"
Wondering how many of those governors actually see what they govern as a commons. Or even know what "commons" means, and that this term can be used without […]
Wondering how many of those governors actually see what they govern as a commons. Or even know what "commons" means, and that this term can be used without […]
February 11, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Reposted by Joseph Salmon
Can we start calling the act of leaving Windows for Linux "defenestration" please?
February 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Can we start calling the act of leaving Windows for Linux "defenestration" please?
Reposted by Joseph Salmon
Après #nicolasguillou et le tribunal pénal international, #francescaalbanese
February 8, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Après #nicolasguillou et le tribunal pénal international, #francescaalbanese
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thinking about how there's a true solution to the trolley problem and union workers were the ones to point it out
January 30, 2026 at 12:41 AM
thinking about how there's a true solution to the trolley problem and union workers were the ones to point it out
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#ICLR2026 decisions are coming out now on OpenReview. Props to the metareviewers, who had a very difficult job, but stepped up in a time of crisis when the community needed them. I appreciate you.
January 26, 2026 at 1:53 PM
#ICLR2026 decisions are coming out now on OpenReview. Props to the metareviewers, who had a very difficult job, but stepped up in a time of crisis when the community needed them. I appreciate you.
Reposted by Joseph Salmon
Mastodon is not just another social platform.
We're a movement, putting people first, championing a people-centred internet. 💻💛
Help us grow spaces where authentic connections matter more than metrics. Donate #supportmastodon
https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate
We're a movement, putting people first, championing a people-centred internet. 💻💛
Help us grow spaces where authentic connections matter more than metrics. Donate #supportmastodon
https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate
January 23, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Mastodon is not just another social platform.
We're a movement, putting people first, championing a people-centred internet. 💻💛
Help us grow spaces where authentic connections matter more than metrics. Donate #supportmastodon
https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate
We're a movement, putting people first, championing a people-centred internet. 💻💛
Help us grow spaces where authentic connections matter more than metrics. Donate #supportmastodon
https://joinmastodon.org/sponsors#donate
Interesting study:
energy consumption for #llm with or without #quantizationawaretraining
https://medium.com/@quentin.perez/energy-consumption-benchmark-of-tiny-large-language-models-and-the-impact-of-quantization-1042abab751d
energy consumption for #llm with or without #quantizationawaretraining
https://medium.com/@quentin.perez/energy-consumption-benchmark-of-tiny-large-language-models-and-the-impact-of-quantization-1042abab751d
January 22, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Interesting study:
energy consumption for #llm with or without #quantizationawaretraining
https://medium.com/@quentin.perez/energy-consumption-benchmark-of-tiny-large-language-models-and-the-impact-of-quantization-1042abab751d
energy consumption for #llm with or without #quantizationawaretraining
https://medium.com/@quentin.perez/energy-consumption-benchmark-of-tiny-large-language-models-and-the-impact-of-quantization-1042abab751d
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Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots
How I managed to give an exam while giving the students the choice to use a chatbot or not.
And what I learned in the process.
https://ploum.net/2026-01-19-exam-with-chatbots.html
How I managed to give an exam while giving the students the choice to use a chatbot or not.
And what I learned in the process.
https://ploum.net/2026-01-19-exam-with-chatbots.html
Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots
Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots par Ploum - Lionel Dricot.
ploum.net
January 19, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Giving University Exams in the Age of Chatbots
How I managed to give an exam while giving the students the choice to use a chatbot or not.
And what I learned in the process.
https://ploum.net/2026-01-19-exam-with-chatbots.html
How I managed to give an exam while giving the students the choice to use a chatbot or not.
And what I learned in the process.
https://ploum.net/2026-01-19-exam-with-chatbots.html
Reposted by Joseph Salmon
Hey folks, when you come across a cool blog post, please
- link it in your blog if you have one
- Post a link here
I've found the best blogs from links here and also when an article referenced other blogs.
Keep in mind, the inter-NET needs links. Otherwise it's no net.
#blogging
- link it in your blog if you have one
- Post a link here
I've found the best blogs from links here and also when an article referenced other blogs.
Keep in mind, the inter-NET needs links. Otherwise it's no net.
#blogging
January 20, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Hey folks, when you come across a cool blog post, please
- link it in your blog if you have one
- Post a link here
I've found the best blogs from links here and also when an article referenced other blogs.
Keep in mind, the inter-NET needs links. Otherwise it's no net.
#blogging
- link it in your blog if you have one
- Post a link here
I've found the best blogs from links here and also when an article referenced other blogs.
Keep in mind, the inter-NET needs links. Otherwise it's no net.
#blogging
January 20, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Reposted by Joseph Salmon
Un vrai plaisir de tourner partout en France (+ en Suisse et en Belgique) avec l'ami @guillaumemeurice.bsky.social pour transmettre des connaissances en s'amusant et réfléchir sur notre monde.
D'après Guillaume, en plus on est meilleurs en salut qu'Elon Musk !
D'après Guillaume, en plus on est meilleurs en salut qu'Elon Musk !
January 12, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Un vrai plaisir de tourner partout en France (+ en Suisse et en Belgique) avec l'ami @guillaumemeurice.bsky.social pour transmettre des connaissances en s'amusant et réfléchir sur notre monde.
D'après Guillaume, en plus on est meilleurs en salut qu'Elon Musk !
D'après Guillaume, en plus on est meilleurs en salut qu'Elon Musk !
Reposted by Joseph Salmon
KNAFO PROVOQUE UN EFFONDREMENT DE L'AUDIMAT SUR TF1 : LE FASCISME EST UN CHOIX ÉDITORIAL
Le 7 janvier, au Journal télévisé de 20h de TF1. Ce soir là, le JT le plus regardé d'Europe cumule près de 6 millions de téléspectateurs à 20h34, touchant 27,9% du […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Le 7 janvier, au Journal télévisé de 20h de TF1. Ce soir là, le JT le plus regardé d'Europe cumule près de 6 millions de téléspectateurs à 20h34, touchant 27,9% du […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
January 9, 2026 at 1:08 PM
KNAFO PROVOQUE UN EFFONDREMENT DE L'AUDIMAT SUR TF1 : LE FASCISME EST UN CHOIX ÉDITORIAL
Le 7 janvier, au Journal télévisé de 20h de TF1. Ce soir là, le JT le plus regardé d'Europe cumule près de 6 millions de téléspectateurs à 20h34, touchant 27,9% du […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Le 7 janvier, au Journal télévisé de 20h de TF1. Ce soir là, le JT le plus regardé d'Europe cumule près de 6 millions de téléspectateurs à 20h34, touchant 27,9% du […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
Reposted by Joseph Salmon
Our vision is crystal clear: social spaces should belong to the people, forever. 🏡💙
No ads, no manipulative algorithms, no hidden agendas: a platform governed by and for its community.
Support Mastodon. Keep the internet in the hands of the people: Donate […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
No ads, no manipulative algorithms, no hidden agendas: a platform governed by and for its community.
Support Mastodon. Keep the internet in the hands of the people: Donate […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
January 9, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Our vision is crystal clear: social spaces should belong to the people, forever. 🏡💙
No ads, no manipulative algorithms, no hidden agendas: a platform governed by and for its community.
Support Mastodon. Keep the internet in the hands of the people: Donate […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
No ads, no manipulative algorithms, no hidden agendas: a platform governed by and for its community.
Support Mastodon. Keep the internet in the hands of the people: Donate […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
January 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM
TIL:
LaTeX has alt-text:
\includegraphics[alt={plain-text description of image}]{example-image-a}
Source: https://preview.euromathsoc.org/news/new-author-guidelines-for-preparing-accessible-mathematics-content-196
LaTeX has alt-text:
\includegraphics[alt={plain-text description of image}]{example-image-a}
Source: https://preview.euromathsoc.org/news/new-author-guidelines-for-preparing-accessible-mathematics-content-196
January 7, 2026 at 2:59 AM
TIL:
LaTeX has alt-text:
\includegraphics[alt={plain-text description of image}]{example-image-a}
Source: https://preview.euromathsoc.org/news/new-author-guidelines-for-preparing-accessible-mathematics-content-196
LaTeX has alt-text:
\includegraphics[alt={plain-text description of image}]{example-image-a}
Source: https://preview.euromathsoc.org/news/new-author-guidelines-for-preparing-accessible-mathematics-content-196
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@Viss/115841064419194751
Hello Readers on #bluesky: there really is no excuse anymore, *not* to migrate to the #fediverse and escape your corporate overlords.
Empire or rebellion? This is the question.
Which one do you support?
Your actions shout louder than your […]
Hello Readers on #bluesky: there really is no excuse anymore, *not* to migrate to the #fediverse and escape your corporate overlords.
Empire or rebellion? This is the question.
Which one do you support?
Your actions shout louder than your […]
January 5, 2026 at 12:24 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Viss/115841064419194751
Hello Readers on #bluesky: there really is no excuse anymore, *not* to migrate to the #fediverse and escape your corporate overlords.
Empire or rebellion? This is the question.
Which one do you support?
Your actions shout louder than your […]
Hello Readers on #bluesky: there really is no excuse anymore, *not* to migrate to the #fediverse and escape your corporate overlords.
Empire or rebellion? This is the question.
Which one do you support?
Your actions shout louder than your […]
Now can see
@plantnet.bsky.social
on Mastodon.
#citizenscience
#machinelearning
#ecology
The year starts well!
@plantnet.bsky.social
on Mastodon.
#citizenscience
#machinelearning
#ecology
The year starts well!
January 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Now can see
@plantnet.bsky.social
on Mastodon.
#citizenscience
#machinelearning
#ecology
The year starts well!
@plantnet.bsky.social
on Mastodon.
#citizenscience
#machinelearning
#ecology
The year starts well!
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This is worth your one and half hour to read.
Excellent research and reporting by Ed Zitron , a chronicle of numerous " fuckwits on the dickhead express."
Worth saving for when our investment retirement accounts, pensions and taxes get 2008ed again.
#ai […]
Excellent research and reporting by Ed Zitron , a chronicle of numerous " fuckwits on the dickhead express."
Worth saving for when our investment retirement accounts, pensions and taxes get 2008ed again.
#ai […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This is worth your one and half hour to read.
Excellent research and reporting by Ed Zitron , a chronicle of numerous " fuckwits on the dickhead express."
Worth saving for when our investment retirement accounts, pensions and taxes get 2008ed again.
#ai […]
Excellent research and reporting by Ed Zitron , a chronicle of numerous " fuckwits on the dickhead express."
Worth saving for when our investment retirement accounts, pensions and taxes get 2008ed again.
#ai […]
Reposted by Joseph Salmon
Since I think I might have been subtooted on this, and since it's come up in some replies, I want to clarify slightly what I mean when I criticize "AI." The trouble is that the term "AI" is a marketing term and not a technical term, and as such can always be retroactively redefined in a way that […]
Original post on wandering.shop
wandering.shop
December 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Since I think I might have been subtooted on this, and since it's come up in some replies, I want to clarify slightly what I mean when I criticize "AI." The trouble is that the term "AI" is a marketing term and not a technical term, and as such can always be retroactively redefined in a way that […]
Reposted by Joseph Salmon
One thing I wish folks knew better about "Linux" that the annoying evangelists never seem to care to mention.
One of the most important differences from other platforms if *how you get your software*.
You don't download it from the author/publisher who might be (these days, is) bundling […]
One of the most important differences from other platforms if *how you get your software*.
You don't download it from the author/publisher who might be (these days, is) bundling […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
December 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
One thing I wish folks knew better about "Linux" that the annoying evangelists never seem to care to mention.
One of the most important differences from other platforms if *how you get your software*.
You don't download it from the author/publisher who might be (these days, is) bundling […]
One of the most important differences from other platforms if *how you get your software*.
You don't download it from the author/publisher who might be (these days, is) bundling […]