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what an amazing piece. excellently written, walking a careful line between how batshit the actual situation is and what it reveals about the current techno-legal landscape
New from me: Two influencers make very similar content promoting Amazon products. They dress the same. They buy the same stuff. They even have a similar tattoo.
Now one is suing the other, claiming her rival won't stop copying her. But who influenced whom? www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/2...
Now one is suing the other, claiming her rival won't stop copying her. But who influenced whom? www.theverge.com/2024/11/26/2...
The influencer lawsuit that could change the industry
Behind the scenes of a court battle for the “clean girl” look.
www.theverge.com
November 27, 2024 at 1:43 AM
what an amazing piece. excellently written, walking a careful line between how batshit the actual situation is and what it reveals about the current techno-legal landscape
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obsessed with this map from visiting the Alice Austen House yesterday.
"soft barrier, perceptual rather than physical."
and both formal and desire paths being marked?!
"soft barrier, perceptual rather than physical."
and both formal and desire paths being marked?!
June 30, 2024 at 3:27 AM
obsessed with this map from visiting the Alice Austen House yesterday.
"soft barrier, perceptual rather than physical."
and both formal and desire paths being marked?!
"soft barrier, perceptual rather than physical."
and both formal and desire paths being marked?!
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From salvaging 1914 Orient Express archives for The Last Express to the fight for digital preservation, legendary game designer Jordan Mechner shares why safeguarding our cultural artifacts—like video games—is vital.
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/21/v...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture @jmechner.bsky.social
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/21/v...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture @jmechner.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 2:49 PM
From salvaging 1914 Orient Express archives for The Last Express to the fight for digital preservation, legendary game designer Jordan Mechner shares why safeguarding our cultural artifacts—like video games—is vital.
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/21/v...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture @jmechner.bsky.social
🔗 blog.archive.org/2024/11/21/v...
🕳️ #VanishingCulture @jmechner.bsky.social
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I am reading a phenomenal book about Internet culture/aesthetics, Exit Reality by Valentina Tanni (www.neroeditions.com/product/exit...), and it made me realize one of the things I dislike the most about videogames culture: its insistence on separating itself from the rest of digital aesthetic.
www.neroeditions.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:59 AM
I am reading a phenomenal book about Internet culture/aesthetics, Exit Reality by Valentina Tanni (www.neroeditions.com/product/exit...), and it made me realize one of the things I dislike the most about videogames culture: its insistence on separating itself from the rest of digital aesthetic.
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Do you share a passion for science education and leading the fight against misinformation? Join us @ncse.bsky.social Job Opening: Science Education Specialist. ncse.ngo/job-opportun...
Job Opportunities | National Center for Science Education
Job Opportunities Science Education Specialist Start Date: Negotiable (No later than Summer 2025) Job Type: Full-Time Remote Reports to: Executive Director Organizational Overview
ncse.ngo
November 20, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Do you share a passion for science education and leading the fight against misinformation? Join us @ncse.bsky.social Job Opening: Science Education Specialist. ncse.ngo/job-opportun...
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The video of my Next Level talk "How to Archaeologically Record a Video Game" is up!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRdI...
#archaeogaming #gamingthepast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRdI...
#archaeogaming #gamingthepast
How to Archaeologically Record a Video Game | Next Level 2024
YouTube video by King's Institute for Artificial Intelligence
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM
The video of my Next Level talk "How to Archaeologically Record a Video Game" is up!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRdI...
#archaeogaming #gamingthepast
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRdI...
#archaeogaming #gamingthepast
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affinity is 50% off! i'll be messing around with it on stream tomorrow night, come hang!
affinity.serif.com/en-us/
affinity.serif.com/en-us/
November 20, 2024 at 4:43 PM
affinity is 50% off! i'll be messing around with it on stream tomorrow night, come hang!
affinity.serif.com/en-us/
affinity.serif.com/en-us/
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i’m new to game design but design philosophy has been my jam
the learning how to see the whole & the end & the implications held therein, + the ability to structure, communicate & deliver the vision…that’s the secret sauce
storywriting taught me the perils of not knowing where the design was going
the learning how to see the whole & the end & the implications held therein, + the ability to structure, communicate & deliver the vision…that’s the secret sauce
storywriting taught me the perils of not knowing where the design was going
I think we teach game design completely wrong. The focus is way too much on outputs, like GDDs. That’s the easy bit.
I think we should teach design philosophy.
Short thread 🧵
I think we should teach design philosophy.
Short thread 🧵
November 20, 2024 at 3:15 PM
i’m new to game design but design philosophy has been my jam
the learning how to see the whole & the end & the implications held therein, + the ability to structure, communicate & deliver the vision…that’s the secret sauce
storywriting taught me the perils of not knowing where the design was going
the learning how to see the whole & the end & the implications held therein, + the ability to structure, communicate & deliver the vision…that’s the secret sauce
storywriting taught me the perils of not knowing where the design was going
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Bluesky succeeds where Mastodon fails for the simple fact that it is fun
#HCI focuses so much on harm reduction it’s easy to forget the importance of fun
#HCI focuses so much on harm reduction it’s easy to forget the importance of fun
Discussing Bluesky migration in terms of liberal flight misses the simple fact that most people use social media for fun not influence and this platform, unlike X and cruddified Facebook, doesn’t feel like you’re wading through shit to reach your friends. It’s not that deep.
November 17, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Bluesky succeeds where Mastodon fails for the simple fact that it is fun
#HCI focuses so much on harm reduction it’s easy to forget the importance of fun
#HCI focuses so much on harm reduction it’s easy to forget the importance of fun
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Casey’s videos are an incredible resource to anyone applying for PhDs (esp #HCI ones)!
Idk if I would be in a PhD program without them
Idk if I would be in a PhD program without them
Since #AcademicBluesky seems to be a bigger thing now, I wanted to share my PhD admissions advice YouTube resources. Please pass this on to anyone you think it might help! Probably most useful for STEM and especially CS adjacent fields, but broadly applicable. cfiesler.medium.com/phd-admissio...
PhD Admissions Advice
Sorry about the hidden curriculum. :(
cfiesler.medium.com
November 18, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Casey’s videos are an incredible resource to anyone applying for PhDs (esp #HCI ones)!
Idk if I would be in a PhD program without them
Idk if I would be in a PhD program without them
What do you wish I would post about today?
November 20, 2024 at 4:27 PM
What do you wish I would post about today?
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But Graber mentions the *teacher* as a much more legitimate form of authority because the act of teaching is "self-subverting."
Teaching someone else is one of the most important things we can do. And eventually your students will no longer need you if you do your job well. That's self-subverting.
Teaching someone else is one of the most important things we can do. And eventually your students will no longer need you if you do your job well. That's self-subverting.
November 13, 2024 at 3:22 PM
But Graber mentions the *teacher* as a much more legitimate form of authority because the act of teaching is "self-subverting."
Teaching someone else is one of the most important things we can do. And eventually your students will no longer need you if you do your job well. That's self-subverting.
Teaching someone else is one of the most important things we can do. And eventually your students will no longer need you if you do your job well. That's self-subverting.
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The brilliance of this simple design. The naive approach would be to ask, "what does the data show?"
But this design asks, "what do we want to compare the data to?" And the axis choice here (going to 100%) does that beautifully.
If that wasn't at 100%, we'd end up comparing models to each other.
But this design asks, "what do we want to compare the data to?" And the axis choice here (going to 100%) does that beautifully.
If that wasn't at 100%, we'd end up comparing models to each other.
This is a pretty great example of showing potential in a 📊 chart, or “nothing” in @visualisingdata.com terms. From a story about a math test for LLMs that they all pretty much fail at, and that they can’t be trained on because the actual questions are secret. arstechnica.com/ai/2024/11/n...
November 13, 2024 at 4:02 PM
The brilliance of this simple design. The naive approach would be to ask, "what does the data show?"
But this design asks, "what do we want to compare the data to?" And the axis choice here (going to 100%) does that beautifully.
If that wasn't at 100%, we'd end up comparing models to each other.
But this design asks, "what do we want to compare the data to?" And the axis choice here (going to 100%) does that beautifully.
If that wasn't at 100%, we'd end up comparing models to each other.
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This is a super good question!
In a practical setting, I've heard of consultants taking time to teach/train alongside audits.
In an academic setting, Oleson, Ko, and Ladner just came out with a book focused on bringing accessibility into computer science curriculums:
create.uw.edu/new-book-tea...
In a practical setting, I've heard of consultants taking time to teach/train alongside audits.
In an academic setting, Oleson, Ko, and Ladner just came out with a book focused on bringing accessibility into computer science curriculums:
create.uw.edu/new-book-tea...
November 13, 2024 at 8:10 PM
This is a super good question!
In a practical setting, I've heard of consultants taking time to teach/train alongside audits.
In an academic setting, Oleson, Ko, and Ladner just came out with a book focused on bringing accessibility into computer science curriculums:
create.uw.edu/new-book-tea...
In a practical setting, I've heard of consultants taking time to teach/train alongside audits.
In an academic setting, Oleson, Ko, and Ladner just came out with a book focused on bringing accessibility into computer science curriculums:
create.uw.edu/new-book-tea...
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I REALLY hope people read this.
Re: how do we
*** allocate our resources and time strategically ***
but
*** Not obey in advance ***
?
A lot of analysis, thought, and reflection are required of us heading into the even-more-challenging times ahead.
This essay is a great start
Re: how do we
*** allocate our resources and time strategically ***
but
*** Not obey in advance ***
?
A lot of analysis, thought, and reflection are required of us heading into the even-more-challenging times ahead.
This essay is a great start
I wrote about the need to rethink our approach to direct action in changing times.
Collective Survival, Adaption and Direct Action
Defiance must be woven into the fabric of our daily lives, rather than simply proclaimed at marches or on social media.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 16, 2024 at 9:09 PM
I REALLY hope people read this.
Re: how do we
*** allocate our resources and time strategically ***
but
*** Not obey in advance ***
?
A lot of analysis, thought, and reflection are required of us heading into the even-more-challenging times ahead.
This essay is a great start
Re: how do we
*** allocate our resources and time strategically ***
but
*** Not obey in advance ***
?
A lot of analysis, thought, and reflection are required of us heading into the even-more-challenging times ahead.
This essay is a great start
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This is a blog post I wrote 2 years ago about how the combination of smartphones, webcams, face recognition, drones, and other technologies would make it impossible for superheroes to maintain a secret identity today.
cacm.acm.org/blogcacm/sup...
cacm.acm.org/blogcacm/sup...
Superhero Secret Identities Aren’t Possible with Today’s Computing Technologies – Communications of the ACM
cacm.acm.org
November 20, 2024 at 4:03 PM
This is a blog post I wrote 2 years ago about how the combination of smartphones, webcams, face recognition, drones, and other technologies would make it impossible for superheroes to maintain a secret identity today.
cacm.acm.org/blogcacm/sup...
cacm.acm.org/blogcacm/sup...
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It’s a child’s right to access the web: Sometimes we forget that children have the same human internet rights as adults. They have the right to access information and express themselves, as well as the right to safety and privacy.
docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices...
docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices...
November 19, 2024 at 7:15 PM
It’s a child’s right to access the web: Sometimes we forget that children have the same human internet rights as adults. They have the right to access information and express themselves, as well as the right to safety and privacy.
docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices...
docstore.ohchr.org/SelfServices...
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These high childcare costs are pushing mothers not only out of the workforce but also--and maybe ironically--into political conservatism. Because moms pushed out of paid work often struggle with loss of identity. And because conservative Christian moms' groups often step in to fill that void. 1/🧵
Cost of child care for one child can be more than rent in some US counties blog.dol.gov/2024/11/19/n...
NEW DATA: Childcare costs remain an almost prohibitive expense
We updated our National Database of Childcare Prices with data from 2019-2022 and found that U.S. families spend between 8.9% and 16.0% of their median income on full-day care for just one child.
blog.dol.gov
November 19, 2024 at 5:33 PM
These high childcare costs are pushing mothers not only out of the workforce but also--and maybe ironically--into political conservatism. Because moms pushed out of paid work often struggle with loss of identity. And because conservative Christian moms' groups often step in to fill that void. 1/🧵
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“These risks for would-be critics reinforce an atmosphere of complacency. ‘It’s embarrassing how few protections we have against fraud and how easy it has been to fool us,’ Simonsohn said in a 2023 webinar. He added, ‘We have done nothing to prevent it. Nothing.’”
the fallout from the Francesca Gino research misconduct scandal isn't over. @engber.bsky.social writes about how an effort by some of her colleagues to self-audit their work with her ended up raising even more questions — for them personally and their whole field www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...
The Business-School Scandal That Just Keeps Getting Bigger
The rot runs deeper than almost anyone has guessed.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2024 at 5:07 AM
“These risks for would-be critics reinforce an atmosphere of complacency. ‘It’s embarrassing how few protections we have against fraud and how easy it has been to fool us,’ Simonsohn said in a 2023 webinar. He added, ‘We have done nothing to prevent it. Nothing.’”
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Many of us are echoing @timothysnyder.bsky.social's lesson in On Tyranny, "Do not obey in advance.”
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."
November 19, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Many of us are echoing @timothysnyder.bsky.social's lesson in On Tyranny, "Do not obey in advance.”
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."
A no less vital admonition that deserves attn:
STAND OUT
“...without that unease, there is no freedom. The moment you set an example, the spell of the status quo is broken, and others will follow."
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make peace with that you won’t know the outcome of whatever work you do to inconvenience autocracy right away. maybe not even in your lifetime.
you are not expected never to be distracted
you are expected to notice you have been distracted, then return to the work
you are not expected never to be distracted
you are expected to notice you have been distracted, then return to the work
November 20, 2024 at 3:58 AM
make peace with that you won’t know the outcome of whatever work you do to inconvenience autocracy right away. maybe not even in your lifetime.
you are not expected never to be distracted
you are expected to notice you have been distracted, then return to the work
you are not expected never to be distracted
you are expected to notice you have been distracted, then return to the work
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Lego and UNICEF have released a set of design guidelines targeting game developers to better promote children's wellbeing during digital play
Lego and UNICEF unveil game design toolbox to help promote children's wellbeing in digital play
Lego and UNICEF have released a set of design guidelines targeting game developers to better promote children's wellbei…
www.gamesindustry.biz
November 20, 2024 at 10:52 AM
Lego and UNICEF have released a set of design guidelines targeting game developers to better promote children's wellbeing during digital play
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Women are 2.5x more likely to engage on climate, and I'm glad @cathmckenna.bsky.social and Women Leading on Climate are using that momentum to call for real action at COP29.
Learn more here: www.womenleadingonclimate.org
Learn more here: www.womenleadingonclimate.org
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Women are 2.5x more likely to engage on climate, and I'm glad @cathmckenna.bsky.social and Women Leading on Climate are using that momentum to call for real action at COP29.
Learn more here: www.womenleadingonclimate.org
Learn more here: www.womenleadingonclimate.org
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Highly recommend reading, following, and subscribing. Some deep wisdom here.
So, I read smart people.
There is a playbook for this next chapter.
I believe we can do this. It won’t be easy, but the map is there.
Featuring resources & wisdom from Dr. Erica Cheoweth, @prisonculture.bsky.social @mskellymhayes.bsky.social, @jaclynf.bsky.social & more.
There is a playbook for this next chapter.
I believe we can do this. It won’t be easy, but the map is there.
Featuring resources & wisdom from Dr. Erica Cheoweth, @prisonculture.bsky.social @mskellymhayes.bsky.social, @jaclynf.bsky.social & more.
On Organizing
time to level up / an early draft of a playbook
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Highly recommend reading, following, and subscribing. Some deep wisdom here.