quintessence

quintessence, 3 days ago to datascience

What are people's favorite sources for learning about data topics? Question intentionally broad so it's not only one topic.

Can be 📚 books, 🎧 podcasts, 🎥 video, etc.

I'll start:

• I enjoy 3Blue1Brown for 🧮 math in general: https://www.3blue1brown.com/
• I love the visual essays made by 📜 The Pudding: https://pudding.cool/

(If there are enough responses to this I'll make a resource list somewhere for reference :blobfox: )

#data #datascience

quintessence, 20 days ago to random

Was reminded today that the Zoom / Docker issue on Macs is still a thing. If this impacts you:

• Neither zoom.us nor the Zoom app will open successfully if you have Docker running.
• Zoom will work normally if you close Docker / kill the process.

The earlier fix I saw for this is changing your MTU setting, as detailed in this support thread.

https://community.zoom.com/t5/Meetings/Cant-join-meetings-or-sign-into-zoom-via-SSO-Error-3256000/m-p/154245

aardrian, 22 days ago to random

“She Only Served 10 Months Behind Bars. Florida Still Slapped Her With A $127,000 Bill.”
https://reason.com/2024/04/24/she-only-served-10-months-behind-bars-florida-still-slapped-her-with-a-127000-bill/

Via: https://kolektiva.social/@pdxlawgrrrl/112368905566697243

IMO, those fees are to continue to disenfranchise people after Floridians voted to restore voting rights to felons because Florida Republicans don’t actually care about votes:
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/04/1173786694/felon-voting-database-florida-registration-card-disclaimer

Unclear why Reason article does not mention that.

quintessence, 22 days ago to random

For anyone following the Pay To Stay case that is in the news from FL:

https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local-news/i-team-investigates/pay-to-stay-florida-inmates-charged-for-prison-cells-long-after-incarceration

It is unfortunately common in the United States, and not limited to FL.

CNN article from 2015 about the same practice:

https://money.cnn.com/2015/09/18/news/economy/prison-fees-inmates-debt/index.html

Wikipedia page states that as of 2021, 40 (out of 50) states have Pay to Stay programs for their jails.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay-to-stay_(imprisonment)

quintessence, 23 days ago to random

Someone I follow wrote up this article about fatphobia in the queer community, and it's a great read if you have a few minutes.

:queer_pride_potion: :progresspride_flag:

https://xtramagazine.com/health/fatphobia-queer-gay-middle-age-264903

mekkaokereke, 23 days ago to random

The emergency slide has requested and been granted whistleblower status.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/missing-delta-boeing-emergency-slide-found-on-beach_n_6630f8fae4b0c558f741c0e5

quintessence, 25 days ago to random

If you could re-invent / re-imagine how email works (protocols): what would you change to make spam prevention easier / the default rather than reactive?