Remember the old BBC computers? Dr Sophie Wilson, one half of the duo that designed the BBC Microcomputer, is a trans women. As part of this work, she developed ARM microprocessors, without which we wouldn't have laptops, iPads, mobile phones, smart watches, etc etc.

Find out more about Sophie and her route into STEM:
https://www.pcgamer.com/computing-pioneer-dr-sophie-wilson-and-how-her-work-inspired-raspberry-pi/

#Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #LGBTQIA #LGBTQI #LGBTQ #Queer #STEM

You know what is one of the things I love about governmental, non-commercial space exploration? That everything has to be open. All research done by NASA is shared in the public domain. ISS telemetry is also open and can be read real-time. Like this webpage is doing:

https://iss-mimic.github.io/Mimic/

#space #nasa

My Experience With Algorithm Extremism:

So, most of us have been through this. I needed to buy a rug, so, I searched a few websites, and purchased what I needed. Now over a week later, I'm still getting ads for rugs. You bought a rug, DON'T YOU WANT A DOZEN MORE!

This is mostly an annoyance, an Algorithm missing it's mark, but what if this also applied to ideas? Let me tell you another story:

If you follow me, you probably already know I'm a pretty ardent feminist. Occasionally, I will peruse other websites, and social media (not X, ffs get off X) that use Algorithms. I had liked a few feminist posts, so the Algorithm said she likes these let's give her more, which was nice, at first. I started noticing they were getting more extreme, less women deserve equality, and moving more into Fuck all men, I hope they die, territory. Not a fan of that, but I figured it's a one off no big deal. Within a few days it had moved into full TERF territory. It took several weeks of me aggressively blocking and reporting every post I saw for it to disappear from my Timeline.

Now imagine if you're a young man who searches or asks on social media, Why won't women date me?, think about how quickly they could get pulled into a world of lies and extremism. Imagine asking any question about a group of marginalized people. This is why places like Mastodon will become more and more essential, and why teaching children critical thinking skills is paramount.

Day 25: Sant Hilari Sacalm to Masarac #Spain
114 km | Elevation gain 965 m

A new stop at Peralada for another photo break wig the perfect light.

More photos, videos, and maps on my #strava : https://www.strava.com/activities/9266911504

#monPetitTourDeFrance #travel #bike #Europe #minimalist #cycling #cyclisme #mastobike #VoyageAVélo #Biketravel #bikePacking #velo #voyage #outdoors #bikelife #cyclotourisme #cyclo