I recommend this conference talk by Gina Likins, which uses humour to explain how to inadvertently irritate people online, and some communication strategies for avoiding this;
Communicating when speech is impossible due to a brain injury, stroke, or disease can be daunting. However, specialized #eyetracking#technology supported by #NASA has made it possible for people living with disabilities to connect with others one-on-one, over the phone, or via the internet.
I’m so glad I can finally say it, Signal developers have finally implemented the ability of creating usernames and hiding a phone number in the latest beta version of Signal for iOS, i’ve just updated this app and saw that thing, and I thought I would share it here, I think it’s so nice.#Signal#Technology#Privacy#Communication.#Blind.
Her current #research concerns #AuralIdentity and #SonicSpaces for #QueerWomen and #lesbians in the #CanadianMedia context. The SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship is the most recent award that recognizes Stacey’s achievements and the impact of her research.
We’ve contacted Stacey to discuss her work, sources of inspiration, and the importance of #media representation when it comes to #LGBTQ2+ experiences.
Aquamarine is the chosen crystal for today, harmonizing Gemini's mental agility and Aquarius' innovative spirit. It promotes clear communication, soothes anxieties, and aligns with spiritual growth insights from Isaiah 58:9-14. Carry or wear this stone to enhance understanding and foster connections.
Amid Gemini's Moon and Venus in Aquarius, seek St. Raphael for harmony in communication and relationships. His guidance enhances understanding and connection, aligning with today's celestial energies. Pray for clarity and grace.
Blue Lace Agate, with its calming vibes, enhances communication, mirroring Pisces' intuitive energy. It soothes stresses from life's pressures and mental challenges, empowering expression and understanding in reflective times. Hold during meditation or wear as a necklace for best effects.
Objectivity is a long-standing pillar of journalism, but its definition and application are loosely defined and humanly impossible to achieve, media experts say. Podcast guest Emily Atkin argues that an uncritical adherence to objectivity (over trust) has led to gaslighting readers about the real-world causes and urgency of the climate crisis.
In addition to my love of things #stochastic, I'm also deeply fascinated with #permanence, especially in the form of #writing. When I was young I was always imagining the kind of person who magically figured out that you could make black marks on stone, or cuts in wood, or whatever you liked translate to words. What a genius she must have been! (Yes, in my imagination it was always a woman.) People often claim that agriculture was the #foundation of #civilization. I disagree. It was permanence and precision in #communication that is the foundation of civilization. Writing, in short.
This is why I collect interesting forms of writing (like the bamboo slips I've shared in the past) as well as interesting or beautiful tools of writing. Today's little photo-essay is about the latter.
This is a so-called "eternal pencil". I have several of them, but this one I got because it's just so beautiful as well as practical. Details in the alt text as usual.
(Mastodon users will have to click through to see all the photos.)
#Tunis : Distribution du guide de l’ #éducateur pour l’accompagnement des enfants #autistes à Ben #Arous
Le guide de l’éducateur a été remis pour la première fois à l’échelle nationale, aux différents établissements et structures de l’état et aux associations et organisations.
I beg your pardon; I saw only your second toot and pressed reply without looking for a first.
I think we are both right, but I had not twigged that you thought it improbable that folks might anthropomorphise the machines. In my limited experience humans have a low threshold for thinking in terms of analogy, and I suspect this leads to a low threshold for anthropomorphisation.
You're quite right about the dictionary definition of learning. I'm slightly hesitant to agree beyond that but because of my own ignorance rather than anything else: I am disinclined to call a "hard disk drive" "machine-knowledge" because it seems to me to be too close to thinking by analogy, when such is not necessary.
I know, it's a slippery slope to arguing with a reporter about learning by analogy like that famous video of Richard Feynman, or correcting one's grandchildren for being lazy using "car" as a contraction of "motor-car" (thanks Gran :P ), or readjusting one's students for saying "plane" when they mean "airplane".
As much as I wish "meta-algorithm" might be a preferred term, I realise it never will be. Forgive me; I think I replied on an optimistic day xD English teachers, indeed any linguists, everywhere will agree that language is a fickle mistress; perhaps only slightly less fickle than thought herself.
I hope it is some small consolation that I think right and wrong are constructs of the animal mind, that I accept p>0.05 as probably being real, and that we're probably both right.
stupid idea: bluetooth #sneakernet without internet connections. clients reside on the phone or computer of participants, and peer automatically with one another when close by (or maybe with a public access point), exchanging messages and propagating messages further with every contact. private and public messages can be read via a simple app
which actually sounds like something someone somewhere might already have created.
A while ago I sat down (virtually) with Charles DuHigg to discuss his new book Supercommunicators, which explores the idea that maybe we're sometimes not very good at communicating and asks how we can do better. The IQ2 podcast is now available now:
So I had a bit of an "I'm alone" mental meltdown at New Years, sent an unfortunate email to my 3 daughters.
That resulted in much increased communication between all of us... which has definitely improved my mental well-being.
Though I still regret succumbing to my depression, it's not necessarily a bad thing to let your loved ones know you're disintegrating internally (and silently).