Zia Hassan
@ziahassan.bsky.social
Life and career coach, PhD student, Keynote speaker on AI in education
While everything is, in the end a remix, I find it kind of nuts how many pop rock bands in the last couple of decades have lifted direct melodies/chords progressions/rhythms from XTC's catalog.
June 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
While everything is, in the end a remix, I find it kind of nuts how many pop rock bands in the last couple of decades have lifted direct melodies/chords progressions/rhythms from XTC's catalog.
Now on the M4 Mac mini (512gb with 24gb of RAM). Upgraded from an M1 base model from 2020. This thing is blazing fast.
March 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Now on the M4 Mac mini (512gb with 24gb of RAM). Upgraded from an M1 base model from 2020. This thing is blazing fast.
Grocery delivery from amazon: “one item was unavailable. You’ll have to figure out which one!”
February 16, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Grocery delivery from amazon: “one item was unavailable. You’ll have to figure out which one!”
This Friday, I'm going to somehow fit in Severance, Yellow Jackets, and White Lotus. Somehow.
February 11, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This Friday, I'm going to somehow fit in Severance, Yellow Jackets, and White Lotus. Somehow.
All the Stars is a Kendrick song I totally forgot about! So good.
February 10, 2025 at 3:15 AM
All the Stars is a Kendrick song I totally forgot about! So good.
So many books are available within Spotify premium. Not sure I really need my expensive Audible subscription anymore.
February 9, 2025 at 1:45 PM
So many books are available within Spotify premium. Not sure I really need my expensive Audible subscription anymore.
Surely there is a solution for this whole vending machines w/ cheetohs right outside classrooms where I need to use a computer problem
February 3, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Surely there is a solution for this whole vending machines w/ cheetohs right outside classrooms where I need to use a computer problem
I follow eight people on Bluesky and therefore, when I log in, I see the same stuff I saw yesterday.
And it is just delightful.
And it is just delightful.
February 3, 2025 at 4:04 AM
I follow eight people on Bluesky and therefore, when I log in, I see the same stuff I saw yesterday.
And it is just delightful.
And it is just delightful.
This is so needed. Hard to believe we haven't already made something like this. Nice work @mikemorrison.bsky.social
Want to see a quick demo of the technology that might replace citations in scientific papers?
Goodbye citations, hello embeds.
I was just hoping for links in scientific papers, but this is even better!
Goodbye citations, hello embeds.
I was just hoping for links in scientific papers, but this is even better!
The future of academic citations: Embeds
Citations are dead. Long live embeds! In the future, you won't use traditional citations in scientific articles. You'll directly embed the snippet of science...
youtu.be
January 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This is so needed. Hard to believe we haven't already made something like this. Nice work @mikemorrison.bsky.social
Oh, NOW is when everyone thinks Zuck is the worst? It wasn't when he turned Facebook from a cool way to connect to friends to brain rot and AI generated ad-infested memes years ago? Okay.
Also, almost everyone I know who makes a "I'm leaving facebook post" comes back. I keep track.
Also, almost everyone I know who makes a "I'm leaving facebook post" comes back. I keep track.
January 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Oh, NOW is when everyone thinks Zuck is the worst? It wasn't when he turned Facebook from a cool way to connect to friends to brain rot and AI generated ad-infested memes years ago? Okay.
Also, almost everyone I know who makes a "I'm leaving facebook post" comes back. I keep track.
Also, almost everyone I know who makes a "I'm leaving facebook post" comes back. I keep track.
Reposted by Zia Hassan
Here's the best way I can describe teaching during the AI storm.
I'm in a constant state of developing:
1️⃣ Immediate stopgap measures that get me through the day
2️⃣ Long-term plans for what I think teaching will look like in 5 years.
Ideally, #1 would lead me to #2.
I'm in a constant state of developing:
1️⃣ Immediate stopgap measures that get me through the day
2️⃣ Long-term plans for what I think teaching will look like in 5 years.
Ideally, #1 would lead me to #2.
January 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Here's the best way I can describe teaching during the AI storm.
I'm in a constant state of developing:
1️⃣ Immediate stopgap measures that get me through the day
2️⃣ Long-term plans for what I think teaching will look like in 5 years.
Ideally, #1 would lead me to #2.
I'm in a constant state of developing:
1️⃣ Immediate stopgap measures that get me through the day
2️⃣ Long-term plans for what I think teaching will look like in 5 years.
Ideally, #1 would lead me to #2.
One thing that's always intrigued me is that Cal Newport has famously said he's never had social media... but his show exists on YouTube (and podcast form). So, is he not on social media or is his chosen platform just less of a conversational platform than, say, X or LinkedIn?
December 26, 2024 at 5:26 PM
One thing that's always intrigued me is that Cal Newport has famously said he's never had social media... but his show exists on YouTube (and podcast form). So, is he not on social media or is his chosen platform just less of a conversational platform than, say, X or LinkedIn?
After almost a year of using it, I can say that an ergonomic split keyboard (a Corne) has been an incredible investment. It is truly hard to go back to any other keyboard at this point (though I often have to).
December 22, 2024 at 10:47 PM
After almost a year of using it, I can say that an ergonomic split keyboard (a Corne) has been an incredible investment. It is truly hard to go back to any other keyboard at this point (though I often have to).
I'm wondering why there hasn't been a big push to move research papers away from fancy formatted PDFs to just plain text/markdown/mermaid.
Enough structure so that fancy graphs and graphics and maths can be included, but so that data extraction is simple.
Enough structure so that fancy graphs and graphics and maths can be included, but so that data extraction is simple.
December 15, 2024 at 8:17 PM
I'm wondering why there hasn't been a big push to move research papers away from fancy formatted PDFs to just plain text/markdown/mermaid.
Enough structure so that fancy graphs and graphics and maths can be included, but so that data extraction is simple.
Enough structure so that fancy graphs and graphics and maths can be included, but so that data extraction is simple.
My 6 year old is going through a spooky season.
He's always shied away from any books or shows that are even a little bit spooky.
He now describes these kinds of media as "spooky but exciting" and "horrifying, but interesting."
It is so cool watching humans grow.
He's always shied away from any books or shows that are even a little bit spooky.
He now describes these kinds of media as "spooky but exciting" and "horrifying, but interesting."
It is so cool watching humans grow.
December 5, 2024 at 3:48 PM
My 6 year old is going through a spooky season.
He's always shied away from any books or shows that are even a little bit spooky.
He now describes these kinds of media as "spooky but exciting" and "horrifying, but interesting."
It is so cool watching humans grow.
He's always shied away from any books or shows that are even a little bit spooky.
He now describes these kinds of media as "spooky but exciting" and "horrifying, but interesting."
It is so cool watching humans grow.
Something I need to lean into more in the new year is "High Quality Leisure."
This comes from Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism and it's the idea of scheduling leisure like you would anything else. I've been making a list of HQL for years but always end up scrolling on my phone.
This comes from Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism and it's the idea of scheduling leisure like you would anything else. I've been making a list of HQL for years but always end up scrolling on my phone.
November 29, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Something I need to lean into more in the new year is "High Quality Leisure."
This comes from Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism and it's the idea of scheduling leisure like you would anything else. I've been making a list of HQL for years but always end up scrolling on my phone.
This comes from Cal Newport's book Digital Minimalism and it's the idea of scheduling leisure like you would anything else. I've been making a list of HQL for years but always end up scrolling on my phone.
On being seen: Some things happen quickly; other things sneak up on you. I was chatting with a friend who once felt like the least valued person in their workplace. Inexperienced, battling imposter syndrome—you name it.
November 24, 2024 at 4:38 PM
On being seen: Some things happen quickly; other things sneak up on you. I was chatting with a friend who once felt like the least valued person in their workplace. Inexperienced, battling imposter syndrome—you name it.
Whenever I lift weights consistently, my body always transforms. Almost like magic. I feel stronger, look more confident, and things just *work* better.
I need a consistent practice like this, but for my mind, which has been overtaken by algorithms and sensational click bait/thumbnails/AI/etc.
I need a consistent practice like this, but for my mind, which has been overtaken by algorithms and sensational click bait/thumbnails/AI/etc.
November 21, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Whenever I lift weights consistently, my body always transforms. Almost like magic. I feel stronger, look more confident, and things just *work* better.
I need a consistent practice like this, but for my mind, which has been overtaken by algorithms and sensational click bait/thumbnails/AI/etc.
I need a consistent practice like this, but for my mind, which has been overtaken by algorithms and sensational click bait/thumbnails/AI/etc.
The question we all need to ask ourselves is...
What problems do we *want* to grapple with?
Which challenges are *worth* the friction?
What issues are worth banging your head against the wall?
The answer to these questions will help us navigate through this era of automation.
What problems do we *want* to grapple with?
Which challenges are *worth* the friction?
What issues are worth banging your head against the wall?
The answer to these questions will help us navigate through this era of automation.
November 20, 2024 at 4:53 AM
The question we all need to ask ourselves is...
What problems do we *want* to grapple with?
Which challenges are *worth* the friction?
What issues are worth banging your head against the wall?
The answer to these questions will help us navigate through this era of automation.
What problems do we *want* to grapple with?
Which challenges are *worth* the friction?
What issues are worth banging your head against the wall?
The answer to these questions will help us navigate through this era of automation.
I know I'm going to take some heat for this, but here goes.
November 16, 2024 at 1:47 PM
I know I'm going to take some heat for this, but here goes.
One thing I'm noticing about starting over on short form... I want to be very selective about who I follow. Feed cultivation wasn't really that important when I joined Twitter in 2006, but it sure is today.
November 15, 2024 at 9:44 PM
One thing I'm noticing about starting over on short form... I want to be very selective about who I follow. Feed cultivation wasn't really that important when I joined Twitter in 2006, but it sure is today.