Martin Dougiamas
@martin.openedtech.social.ap.brid.gy
I’ve mixed Computer Science and Education since 1999. #OpenSource is The Way.
Founder, Chairman and now Head of Research @moodle
Founder and Chairman […]
🌉 bridged from https://openedtech.social/@martin on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
Founder, Chairman and now Head of Research @moodle
Founder and Chairman […]
🌉 bridged from https://openedtech.social/@martin on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
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US could ask tourists for 5-year social media history
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dz0g2ykpeo
Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a 5-year social media history as a condition of entry to the US, under a new proposal unveiled by American officials […]
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dz0g2ykpeo
Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a 5-year social media history as a condition of entry to the US, under a new proposal unveiled by American officials […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM
US could ask tourists for 5-year social media history
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dz0g2ykpeo
Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a 5-year social media history as a condition of entry to the US, under a new proposal unveiled by American officials […]
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1dz0g2ykpeo
Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a 5-year social media history as a condition of entry to the US, under a new proposal unveiled by American officials […]
I was recently in #laos for a conference, and while there I learned that the US led a covert mission (Operation Barrel Roll) dropping bombs on Laos continuously between 1964 and 1973.
The US spent $55 billion dropping 2 million tonnes of bombs on this country ... “an average of a planeload of […]
The US spent $55 billion dropping 2 million tonnes of bombs on this country ... “an average of a planeload of […]
Original post on openedtech.social
openedtech.social
December 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I was recently in #laos for a conference, and while there I learned that the US led a covert mission (Operation Barrel Roll) dropping bombs on Laos continuously between 1964 and 1973.
The US spent $55 billion dropping 2 million tonnes of bombs on this country ... “an average of a planeload of […]
The US spent $55 billion dropping 2 million tonnes of bombs on this country ... “an average of a planeload of […]
#brainrot
A couple of studies that found that heavy consumption of short-form video was associated with poorer cognition, especially in regard to attention spans and impulse control, as well as increased symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress and loneliness, and decreased academic performance […]
A couple of studies that found that heavy consumption of short-form video was associated with poorer cognition, especially in regard to attention spans and impulse control, as well as increased symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress and loneliness, and decreased academic performance […]
Original post on openedtech.social
openedtech.social
December 11, 2025 at 4:27 AM
#brainrot
A couple of studies that found that heavy consumption of short-form video was associated with poorer cognition, especially in regard to attention spans and impulse control, as well as increased symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress and loneliness, and decreased academic performance […]
A couple of studies that found that heavy consumption of short-form video was associated with poorer cognition, especially in regard to attention spans and impulse control, as well as increased symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress and loneliness, and decreased academic performance […]
How is this sovereign if OpenAI are involved? Answer: it’s not.
#openai are getting up there with #meta as the absolute worst big tech you can use. Anything else is preferable.
https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-for-australia
#auspol
#openai are getting up there with #meta as the absolute worst big tech you can use. Anything else is preferable.
https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-for-australia
#auspol
December 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
How is this sovereign if OpenAI are involved? Answer: it’s not.
#openai are getting up there with #meta as the absolute worst big tech you can use. Anything else is preferable.
https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-for-australia
#auspol
#openai are getting up there with #meta as the absolute worst big tech you can use. Anything else is preferable.
https://openai.com/global-affairs/openai-for-australia
#auspol
Well-observed: "Spotify Wrapped does not just use corporate metrics to communicate what’s important to the market – it uses the same logic to make claims about what’s important to you. It reinforces its own logic into not just taste but one’s sense of self." […]
Original post on openedtech.social
openedtech.social
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Well-observed: "Spotify Wrapped does not just use corporate metrics to communicate what’s important to the market – it uses the same logic to make claims about what’s important to you. It reinforces its own logic into not just taste but one’s sense of self." […]
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
Reposted by Martin Dougiamas
This website illustrates nicely how the US lost the competition–at least for now–in open(ish) LLM models: https://www.atomproject.ai/.
What it fails to mention is that the new open(ish) models are, more or less, on par in their capabilities with closed models as well.
It'll be interesting to […]
What it fails to mention is that the new open(ish) models are, more or less, on par in their capabilities with closed models as well.
It'll be interesting to […]
Original post on fediscience.org
fediscience.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:18 AM
This website illustrates nicely how the US lost the competition–at least for now–in open(ish) LLM models: https://www.atomproject.ai/.
What it fails to mention is that the new open(ish) models are, more or less, on par in their capabilities with closed models as well.
It'll be interesting to […]
What it fails to mention is that the new open(ish) models are, more or less, on par in their capabilities with closed models as well.
It'll be interesting to […]
I really don’t want to generalise, but I have noticed that every “top brand” (expensive) appliance I’ve bought (Fronius inverters, Husqvarna robomowers, Miele washing machines) from Northern Europe has terrible software that is a) forced on me and b) flaky and annoying in every way.
What are […]
What are […]
Original post on openedtech.social
openedtech.social
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I really don’t want to generalise, but I have noticed that every “top brand” (expensive) appliance I’ve bought (Fronius inverters, Husqvarna robomowers, Miele washing machines) from Northern Europe has terrible software that is a) forced on me and b) flaky and annoying in every way.
What are […]
What are […]
I got to hang out a bit with Reggie Watts tonight, what an absolute legend this man is #reggiewatts
November 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I got to hang out a bit with Reggie Watts tonight, what an absolute legend this man is #reggiewatts
RE: https://openedtech.social/@mantisaudiogram/115531034262750637
A little something for St Martin's Day
A little something for St Martin's Day
openedtech.social
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
RE: https://openedtech.social/@mantisaudiogram/115531034262750637
A little something for St Martin's Day
A little something for St Martin's Day
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Reposted by Martin Dougiamas
We’re happy to announce that Mastodon 4.5 is now ready for prime time! Quote posts, async fetching of replies, server timeline visibility settings, more moderation tools, and lots and lots of other tweaks and improvements.
Announcement on our blog […]
Announcement on our blog […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 6, 2025 at 1:33 PM
We’re happy to announce that Mastodon 4.5 is now ready for prime time! Quote posts, async fetching of replies, server timeline visibility settings, more moderation tools, and lots and lots of other tweaks and improvements.
Announcement on our blog […]
Announcement on our blog […]
AI for work vs AI for learning : are you getting it wrong?
https://dougiamas.com/ai-for-work-vs-ai-for-learning-are-you-getting-it-wrong/
https://dougiamas.com/ai-for-work-vs-ai-for-learning-are-you-getting-it-wrong/
AI for Work vs. AI for Learning: Are You Getting it Right?
Mostly all I’m doing these days is thinking about AI and how to make it beneficial for all. But before we can even talk about using AI, I want to be clear the AI I’m talking about here: * AI Science: This is a public good. It's the amazing
dougiamas.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
AI for work vs AI for learning : are you getting it wrong?
https://dougiamas.com/ai-for-work-vs-ai-for-learning-are-you-getting-it-wrong/
https://dougiamas.com/ai-for-work-vs-ai-for-learning-are-you-getting-it-wrong/
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‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head | Climate crisis | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/28/change-course-now-humanity-has-missed-15c-climate-target-says-un-head
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/28/change-course-now-humanity-has-missed-15c-climate-target-says-un-head
October 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head | Climate crisis | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/28/change-course-now-humanity-has-missed-15c-climate-target-says-un-head
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/28/change-course-now-humanity-has-missed-15c-climate-target-says-un-head
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Every European (and Canadian, and Australian, and so on) should read @pluralistic 's latest.
A snippet:
"It's well past time for a post-American internet. Every device and every service should be designed so that the people who use them have the final say over how they work. Manufacturers' […]
A snippet:
"It's well past time for a post-American internet. Every device and every service should be designed so that the people who use them have the final say over how they work. Manufacturers' […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Every European (and Canadian, and Australian, and so on) should read @pluralistic 's latest.
A snippet:
"It's well past time for a post-American internet. Every device and every service should be designed so that the people who use them have the final say over how they work. Manufacturers' […]
A snippet:
"It's well past time for a post-American internet. Every device and every service should be designed so that the people who use them have the final say over how they work. Manufacturers' […]
Please, Australia, don’t buy into this Trojan horse #auspol
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/17/what-is-new-uk-us-tech-deal-ai-supercomputers-investment-economy
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/17/what-is-new-uk-us-tech-deal-ai-supercomputers-investment-economy
What is new in UK-US tech deal and what will it mean for the British economy?
Nvidia, OpenAI and Microsoft announce investments as part of multibillion-dollar package alongside Trump visit
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Please, Australia, don’t buy into this Trojan horse #auspol
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/17/what-is-new-uk-us-tech-deal-ai-supercomputers-investment-economy
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/17/what-is-new-uk-us-tech-deal-ai-supercomputers-investment-economy
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FFS. Now GritHub won't let me see the text in a text file without running their proprietary JavaScript, eg;
https://github.com/MariaDB/server/blob/main/COPYING
(Using LibreFox on Fedora GNU/Linux)
Why is any Open Source project still using this rapidly enshittifying monstrosity? There are […]
https://github.com/MariaDB/server/blob/main/COPYING
(Using LibreFox on Fedora GNU/Linux)
Why is any Open Source project still using this rapidly enshittifying monstrosity? There are […]
Original post on mastodon.nzoss.nz
mastodon.nzoss.nz
September 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM
FFS. Now GritHub won't let me see the text in a text file without running their proprietary JavaScript, eg;
https://github.com/MariaDB/server/blob/main/COPYING
(Using LibreFox on Fedora GNU/Linux)
Why is any Open Source project still using this rapidly enshittifying monstrosity? There are […]
https://github.com/MariaDB/server/blob/main/COPYING
(Using LibreFox on Fedora GNU/Linux)
Why is any Open Source project still using this rapidly enshittifying monstrosity? There are […]
At first glance, this looks like a great initiative, Really Simple Licensing: https://rslstandard.org
It's a simple standard way to embed licensing terms in robots.txt, rss feeds, web pages and more, so that internet crawlers (especially AI bots) can understand the author's intentions, and […]
It's a simple standard way to embed licensing terms in robots.txt, rss feeds, web pages and more, so that internet crawlers (especially AI bots) can understand the author's intentions, and […]
Original post on openedtech.social
openedtech.social
September 12, 2025 at 1:05 AM
At first glance, this looks like a great initiative, Really Simple Licensing: https://rslstandard.org
It's a simple standard way to embed licensing terms in robots.txt, rss feeds, web pages and more, so that internet crawlers (especially AI bots) can understand the author's intentions, and […]
It's a simple standard way to embed licensing terms in robots.txt, rss feeds, web pages and more, so that internet crawlers (especially AI bots) can understand the author's intentions, and […]
This is super interesting, using AI to evolve empirical software that can make significant scientific progress.
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.06503
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.06503
September 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
This is super interesting, using AI to evolve empirical software that can make significant scientific progress.
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.06503
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2509.06503
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They erased Banksy’s mural in London — just like they erase Gaza’s story every day. 💔
September 10, 2025 at 7:38 AM
They erased Banksy’s mural in London — just like they erase Gaza’s story every day. 💔
Lovely song, with great words, but especially, so many cool rhymes!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AYm9w6W5B-E
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AYm9w6W5B-E
September 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Lovely song, with great words, but especially, so many cool rhymes!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AYm9w6W5B-E
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AYm9w6W5B-E
I'm interested in your comments as I'm still improving this model.
https://dougiamas.com/how-we-could-build-a-better-future-for-creators-in-the-age-of-ai/
#ai
https://dougiamas.com/how-we-could-build-a-better-future-for-creators-in-the-age-of-ai/
#ai
How We Could Build a Better Future for Creators in the Age of AI
Whatever you think of AI right now (we are in Gartner's trough of disillusionment after all), for those of us who create digital works – whether it’s music, art, writing, or code – the easy availability of tools that can enable amazing amounts of similar work unleashes a mix of incredible
dougiamas.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I'm interested in your comments as I'm still improving this model.
https://dougiamas.com/how-we-could-build-a-better-future-for-creators-in-the-age-of-ai/
#ai
https://dougiamas.com/how-we-could-build-a-better-future-for-creators-in-the-age-of-ai/
#ai
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"Amazon are playing New Zealand for fools" - Catalyst IT's Don Christie
RNZ's Kathryn Ryan ran a segment today on Morning Report on AWS's supposed investment in NZ, inviting both Amazon and Catalyst - and Amazon were a no show. That's #chickenshit on the part of #aws
Amazon's supposed $7B […]
RNZ's Kathryn Ryan ran a segment today on Morning Report on AWS's supposed investment in NZ, inviting both Amazon and Catalyst - and Amazon were a no show. That's #chickenshit on the part of #aws
Amazon's supposed $7B […]
Original post on mastodon.nz
mastodon.nz
September 2, 2025 at 10:38 PM
"Amazon are playing New Zealand for fools" - Catalyst IT's Don Christie
RNZ's Kathryn Ryan ran a segment today on Morning Report on AWS's supposed investment in NZ, inviting both Amazon and Catalyst - and Amazon were a no show. That's #chickenshit on the part of #aws
Amazon's supposed $7B […]
RNZ's Kathryn Ryan ran a segment today on Morning Report on AWS's supposed investment in NZ, inviting both Amazon and Catalyst - and Amazon were a no show. That's #chickenshit on the part of #aws
Amazon's supposed $7B […]
In case you've not been seeing pictures of the genocide currently going on, this will catch you up. 🙃 The interactive map in the middle shows really well how systematic it is.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-20/israel-evacuation-orders-across-gaza-redraw-map/105630686
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-20/israel-evacuation-orders-across-gaza-redraw-map/105630686
IDF displacement orders suggest Israel's ultimate plan for Gaza
By stitching together the so-called "evacuation orders" issued by the Israel Defense Forces, it is possible to see just how much of Gaza Israel has already taken.
www.abc.net.au
September 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
In case you've not been seeing pictures of the genocide currently going on, this will catch you up. 🙃 The interactive map in the middle shows really well how systematic it is.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-20/israel-evacuation-orders-across-gaza-redraw-map/105630686
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-20/israel-evacuation-orders-across-gaza-redraw-map/105630686