Laura James
@laura.social.coop.ap.brid.gy
Adaptable, empathetic engineering leader.
👩🏻💻 VP Research at F-Secure
🌱co-founding trustee at CoFarm.co
☕️ board chair at nowplaythis.net & the Green Web […]
[bridged from https://social.coop/@Laura on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
👩🏻💻 VP Research at F-Secure
🌱co-founding trustee at CoFarm.co
☕️ board chair at nowplaythis.net & the Green Web […]
[bridged from https://social.coop/@Laura on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Now I've cleared my notes file, it's time for the Well State of the World 2026. These discussions are always intriguing... https://people.well.com/conf/inkwell.vue/topics/561/State-of-the-World-2026-with-Bru-page01.html
The WELL: State of the World 2026 with Bruce Sterling and Jon Lebkowsky
The WELL: State of the World 2026 with Bruce Sterling and Jon Lebkowsky
people.well.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Now I've cleared my notes file, it's time for the Well State of the World 2026. These discussions are always intriguing... https://people.well.com/conf/inkwell.vue/topics/561/State-of-the-World-2026-with-Bru-page01.html
#commonplacenotes: mental models, autonomy, a poem.
https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2026/01/commonplace-book-mental-models-autonomy.html HT @dajb et al for interesting things
https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2026/01/commonplace-book-mental-models-autonomy.html HT @dajb et al for interesting things
Commonplace book: mental models, autonomy, a poem
Doug Belshaw has a thoughtful post about the financial/work advice often being given to young folks today: The financial guidance given to ...
lbj20.blogspot.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:57 PM
#commonplacenotes: mental models, autonomy, a poem.
https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2026/01/commonplace-book-mental-models-autonomy.html HT @dajb et al for interesting things
https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2026/01/commonplace-book-mental-models-autonomy.html HT @dajb et al for interesting things
#commonplacenotes https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2025/12/commonplace-book-supply-chains-hope-cool.html supply chains, hope, cool. thanks @luis_in_brief @glynmoody @rachelcoldicutt et al for links and ideas
Commonplace book: supply chains, hope, cool
Yes this: https://social.coop/@luis_in_brief/115696408257250551 Helen Toner on generative AI and where it might go , which is a rare article...
lbj20.blogspot.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
#commonplacenotes https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2025/12/commonplace-book-supply-chains-hope-cool.html supply chains, hope, cool. thanks @luis_in_brief @glynmoody @rachelcoldicutt et al for links and ideas
Enjoyed the wide variety of maps in #secretmaps at the British Library and then... a live action team text adventure exploring the world of libraries. Thanks Seth Kriebel for an unpredictable and excellent experience! I'm still wondering what the spice smell was
December 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Enjoyed the wide variety of maps in #secretmaps at the British Library and then... a live action team text adventure exploring the world of libraries. Thanks Seth Kriebel for an unpredictable and excellent experience! I'm still wondering what the spice smell was
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In 2023, scientists estimate that 5.4k acute deaths and over 64k chronic deaths in North America were caused by wildfire smoke. Millions now face a question I ask every day: when is it safe to go outside?
AI forecasts might help, but is it safe to use them? […]
[Original post on social.coop]
AI forecasts might help, but is it safe to use them? […]
[Original post on social.coop]
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
In 2023, scientists estimate that 5.4k acute deaths and over 64k chronic deaths in North America were caused by wildfire smoke. Millions now face a question I ask every day: when is it safe to go outside?
AI forecasts might help, but is it safe to use them? […]
[Original post on social.coop]
AI forecasts might help, but is it safe to use them? […]
[Original post on social.coop]
Reposted by Laura James
If you're an organizer, technologist, or scientist (of any kind) interested in participatory science about AI, I am hoping to continue a conversation we've already been having across @transparenttech and am considering a virtual meet-up in January.
Sign up here to express interest […]
Sign up here to express interest […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
November 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
If you're an organizer, technologist, or scientist (of any kind) interested in participatory science about AI, I am hoping to continue a conversation we've already been having across @transparenttech and am considering a virtual meet-up in January.
Sign up here to express interest […]
Sign up here to express interest […]
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In other news, the UN recently released a new report on “Making technical standards work for humanity - New pathways for incorporating international human rights into standards development for digital technologies”. Part of the intro to the report notes how the “W3C has published a statement on […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
In other news, the UN recently released a new report on “Making technical standards work for humanity - New pathways for incorporating international human rights into standards development for digital technologies”. Part of the intro to the report notes how the “W3C has published a statement on […]
Reposted by Laura James
#commonplacebook notes - not entirely about AI, and there's some novelty in the AI bits too. Thanks to all those who wrote things and linked to things recently! https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2025/10/commonplace-book-not-entirely-ai.html Share and Enjoy.
Commonplace book: not entirely AI
There's been a lot of AI in the air, and that is reflected in this collection; at least the bits connecting with other worlds (etiquette, na...
lbj20.blogspot.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
#commonplacebook notes - not entirely about AI, and there's some novelty in the AI bits too. Thanks to all those who wrote things and linked to things recently! https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2025/10/commonplace-book-not-entirely-ai.html Share and Enjoy.
#commonplacebook notes - not entirely about AI, and there's some novelty in the AI bits too. Thanks to all those who wrote things and linked to things recently! https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2025/10/commonplace-book-not-entirely-ai.html Share and Enjoy.
Commonplace book: not entirely AI
There's been a lot of AI in the air, and that is reflected in this collection; at least the bits connecting with other worlds (etiquette, na...
lbj20.blogspot.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
#commonplacebook notes - not entirely about AI, and there's some novelty in the AI bits too. Thanks to all those who wrote things and linked to things recently! https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2025/10/commonplace-book-not-entirely-ai.html Share and Enjoy.
Reposted by Laura James
Very impressed that the UK Green Party have now passed 100k members, after a 50% increase in the last few weeks. That's now more than the Lib Dems, and probably getting close to the Conservatives (though they don't publish their numbers).
Seems that actually standing up against the far right […]
Seems that actually standing up against the far right […]
Original post on mastodon.me.uk
mastodon.me.uk
October 14, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Very impressed that the UK Green Party have now passed 100k members, after a 50% increase in the last few weeks. That's now more than the Lib Dems, and probably getting close to the Conservatives (though they don't publish their numbers).
Seems that actually standing up against the far right […]
Seems that actually standing up against the far right […]
Anyone else around #wirral #liverpool going to see the Power Station film on Tuesday? https://power.film/ "Two artists in Walthamstow set out to take their street off the grid, kickstarting a #solar -powered energy revolution." #newbrighton screening is 6pm […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
October 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Anyone else around #wirral #liverpool going to see the Power Station film on Tuesday? https://power.film/ "Two artists in Walthamstow set out to take their street off the grid, kickstarting a #solar -powered energy revolution." #newbrighton screening is 6pm […]
Rough notes from the #festivalofcommoning https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2025/09/festival-of-commoning-take-two.html
Festival of Commoning take two
Last week was the second Festival of Commoning . It was great last year, and this year we were back in Stroud for a bigger event (albeit one...
lbj20.blogspot.com
September 22, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Listening to @dilgreen weaving ideas of commoning, governance, scale, institutions, rights, life and growth.
How can we start to practice commoning, taking advantage of fragile points during the omnicrisis, to make things better?
#festivalofcommoning
How can we start to practice commoning, taking advantage of fragile points during the omnicrisis, to make things better?
#festivalofcommoning
September 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Listening to @dilgreen weaving ideas of commoning, governance, scale, institutions, rights, life and growth.
How can we start to practice commoning, taking advantage of fragile points during the omnicrisis, to make things better?
#festivalofcommoning
How can we start to practice commoning, taking advantage of fragile points during the omnicrisis, to make things better?
#festivalofcommoning
Laggy #commonplacebook notes: https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2025/08/commonplace-book-climate-slop-defence.html on climate, slop, defence, and more
Commonplace book entries: climate, slop, defence
Those American candy gift shops, that one usually assumes are some sort of money laundering scheme, are in fact multilevel tax dodges . Val...
lbj20.blogspot.com
August 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Laggy #commonplacebook notes: https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2025/08/commonplace-book-climate-slop-defence.html on climate, slop, defence, and more
opportunity for a hardware/mech/process engineer to join a #climatetech startup, in Falmouth UK. The team are excellent folk, working on a neglected problem (capturing SF6 emissions from substations) to make a properly net zero grid. Might suit a #maker type who likes living by the sea? […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
August 5, 2025 at 7:06 AM
opportunity for a hardware/mech/process engineer to join a #climatetech startup, in Falmouth UK. The team are excellent folk, working on a neglected problem (capturing SF6 emissions from substations) to make a properly net zero grid. Might suit a #maker type who likes living by the sea? […]
Reposted by Laura James
I'm nearly ready to launch a public invite-only #badgefed instance. I'm offering free access to nonprofit and volunteer organizations in exchange for a few months of feedback. I am looking probably 2-3 organizations.
If your group wants to test Open Badges issuance, help shape early features […]
If your group wants to test Open Badges issuance, help shape early features […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
July 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I'm nearly ready to launch a public invite-only #badgefed instance. I'm offering free access to nonprofit and volunteer organizations in exchange for a few months of feedback. I am looking probably 2-3 organizations.
If your group wants to test Open Badges issuance, help shape early features […]
If your group wants to test Open Badges issuance, help shape early features […]
Reposted by Laura James
Alarming story about UN event organizers going slide by slide through @abebab’s talk and forcing her to remove mention of companies that might be made uncomfortable by her research […]
Original post on social.coop
social.coop
July 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Alarming story about UN event organizers going slide by slide through @abebab’s talk and forcing her to remove mention of companies that might be made uncomfortable by her research […]
July 6, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Reposted by Laura James
🎉 Today we're bringing 3D print hosting into the Fediverse! 🎉
Have you wanted to escape the walled gardens of Printables, Makerworld and Thingiverse, and host your 3D content somewhere more open?
Now you can, with our official public Manyfold instance, 3dprint.social!
➡️ Sign up now, at […]
Have you wanted to escape the walled gardens of Printables, Makerworld and Thingiverse, and host your 3D content somewhere more open?
Now you can, with our official public Manyfold instance, 3dprint.social!
➡️ Sign up now, at […]
Original post on 3dp.chat
3dp.chat
June 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🎉 Today we're bringing 3D print hosting into the Fediverse! 🎉
Have you wanted to escape the walled gardens of Printables, Makerworld and Thingiverse, and host your 3D content somewhere more open?
Now you can, with our official public Manyfold instance, 3dprint.social!
➡️ Sign up now, at […]
Have you wanted to escape the walled gardens of Printables, Makerworld and Thingiverse, and host your 3D content somewhere more open?
Now you can, with our official public Manyfold instance, 3dprint.social!
➡️ Sign up now, at […]
Reposted by Laura James
The NB.1.8.1 variant of COVID-19 — dubbed "razor-blade throat" — is circulating. Julia Doubleday has broken down the most important information you need to know about mitigating its spread this summer, from the proportion of infections that are asymptomatic to the accuracy rate of rapid antigen […]
Original post on flipboard.social
flipboard.social
June 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The NB.1.8.1 variant of COVID-19 — dubbed "razor-blade throat" — is circulating. Julia Doubleday has broken down the most important information you need to know about mitigating its spread this summer, from the proportion of infections that are asymptomatic to the accuracy rate of rapid antigen […]
well matured commonplace book notes, tech safety and loudspeakers and hopefulness etc. https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2025/05/notes-tech-safety-loudspeakers.html HT @rachelcoldicutt for the nifty survey and @natematias for thoughtfulness and others
Notes: tech safety, loudspeakers, infraordinary
Taps microphone Is this thing on? Some of these notes are well aged, like a cheese. A whole lot of life, and death, since last notes. MySo...
lbj20.blogspot.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
well matured commonplace book notes, tech safety and loudspeakers and hopefulness etc. https://lbj20.blogspot.com/2025/05/notes-tech-safety-loudspeakers.html HT @rachelcoldicutt for the nifty survey and @natematias for thoughtfulness and others
Eating the last hot cross buns of the season with bacon and banana. Recommended
April 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Eating the last hot cross buns of the season with bacon and banana. Recommended
Reposted by Laura James
Designer wanted! We're looking for someone to design a logo and icons for Open Infrastructure Map. This is a paid contract.
More info & how to apply: https://github.com/openinframap/openinframap/discussions/216
#OpenStreetMap #design #webdesign
More info & how to apply: https://github.com/openinframap/openinframap/discussions/216
#OpenStreetMap #design #webdesign
April 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Designer wanted! We're looking for someone to design a logo and icons for Open Infrastructure Map. This is a paid contract.
More info & how to apply: https://github.com/openinframap/openinframap/discussions/216
#OpenStreetMap #design #webdesign
More info & how to apply: https://github.com/openinframap/openinframap/discussions/216
#OpenStreetMap #design #webdesign
Reposted by Laura James
Wanted: Someone interested in bootstrapping an Ollama-style AI interface using available open tools to provide cooperatively owned, renewable energy, privacy-protecting access to high-end chatbots. Know anyone?
March 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Wanted: Someone interested in bootstrapping an Ollama-style AI interface using available open tools to provide cooperatively owned, renewable energy, privacy-protecting access to high-end chatbots. Know anyone?