Andrew Plested

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Not using Mastodon at the moment, try @andrewplested.bsky.social

ORCIDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6062-0832
HU-Berlin Institute for Biologyhttps://www.biologie.hu-berlin.de/en/groupsites/cellbp/cellular-biophysics-en
Cluster of Excellence NeuroCureHttps://www.Neurocure.de
Andrew PlestedJun 11, 2025
Marco ArmentJun 10, 2025

Steve Jobs would've LOVED this look. (It's not far from certain aspects of Aqua!)

But he also provided a stronger editing role to his designers in the name of usability. (not a perfect one, but a stronger one!)

I don't know who, if anyone, has that role over Dye's team today.

Most consumer-tech companies have a head of product, or a product-minded CEO. Not today's Apple. Seems like Joz is closest in role, but does he have the clout to override design? (I'd guess not.)
https://mastodon.social/@ivancantarino/114660194035142503

Andrew PlestedFeb 28, 2025
Andreas WiedenhoffFeb 28, 2025
Good morning from on board the #Vienna 🇦🇹 to #Zurich🇨🇭#ÖBB #Nightjet 466. Waking up at #Buchs SG, the first stop in #Switzerland. Breakfast is being served in the cabin by the lovely sleeping car attendant. We pass a future #Stadler #Kiss #Cityjet, awaiting delivery to ÖBB and, later on, Lake Zurichsee.
Andrew PlestedNov 29, 2024
Wonder of ScienceNov 27, 2024

Time-lapse of the Sun circling the horizon at the South Pole during early March.

Video credit: Robert Schwarz
Source: https://vimeo.com/208466944

What does the sun do at the Pole !?

Only at the Pole - the sun circles around the horizon in 24h here is a time-lapse of nearly 5 days from March 08-13, 2017. So only a few days until sunset so in…

Vimeo
Andrew PlestedNov 26, 2024
Ned BatchelderNov 26, 2024
Are you using #Python 3.11 yet? It's been out for two years! Maybe this will entice you: better error messages!
Andrew PlestedNov 13, 2024
El DuvelleNov 13, 2024

(Sorry, I know I post a lot about #SocialMedia these days)
What do people think of this #Mastodon <-> #Bluesky bridge:
https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/05/bluesky-and-mastodon-users-can-now-talk-to-each-other-with-bridgy-fed/

Mentioned by @WilliamNB :
https://toot.bike/@WilliamNB/113477354804785523

Bluesky and Mastodon users can now talk to each other with Bridgy Fed | TechCrunch

Bridgy Fed is one of the efforts aimed at connecting the fediverse with the web, Bluesky and, perhaps later, other networks like Nostr.

TechCrunch
Andrew PlestedNov 12, 2024
Show threadMario RestucciaNov 12, 2024
Good morning, Berlin! European Sleeper verdict: meh. Cons: the sleeping bag feels weird, for the first time in my life I felt too tall, waking up at 5:45 is no fun.
Pros: traaaaain, it's old and cute, temperature was ok, it was very safe. Also, no border controls 🎉 #CrossBorderRail
Andrew PlestedNov 11, 2024
Show threadBoris BarbourNov 10, 2024

Much the same analysis, with additional links.

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/11/10/two-elections-the-rules-were-that-you-guys-werent-going-to-fact-check/

Two Elections: "The rules were that you guys weren’t going to fact-check" - emptywheel

There were two elections last week. A traditional political one, in which Democrats had some down ballot successes. And a far bigger propaganda one, in which Trump -- but not always the rest of his party -- had tremendous success.

emptywheel
Andrew PlestedNov 10, 2024
John Peel Band NamesNov 10, 2024

Here's a session track from Jet Pack Apology

#johnpeel #johnpeelbandnames

Andrew PlestedNov 10, 2024
Colin CoghillNov 10, 2024
Had a nice long bath and thought through the icky feeling I get about using LLMs for knowledge or comms. I think it's that they're deeply conservative authoritarian: Can only use the past as reference, lock in inequalities and confidently state "facts", with no way to question or appeal. They fundamentally cannot envision an improved society or help us create one, they can only enforce what we have. And anyone who uses one with communication is embedding that way of thinking between us.
Andrew PlestedNov 10, 2024
Show threadBoris BarbourNov 10, 2024

A propos. Carole Cadwalladr again. "... the problem is the pipes".

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/11/a-new-era-dawns-americas-tech-bros-now-strut-their-stuff-in-the-corridors-of-power

A new era dawns. America’s tech bros now strut their stuff in the corridors of power

The era that began with the Great Disruptor’s first term is over. Beware the emerging elite

The Guardian