Joshua Noble

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A person much like you. Unless you're not a person. Which is not entirely unlikely.
Webthefactoryfactory.com
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Joshua NobleMar 3, 2025
John Skiles SkinnerMar 2, 2025

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:

https://18f.org/

18F: We are dedicated to the American public and we're not done yet

For over 11 years, 18F has been proudly serving the American people to make government technology work better. We are non-partisan civil servants. 18F has worked on hundreds of projects, all designed to make government technology not just efficient but effective, and to save money for American taxpayers.

Show threadJoshua NobleFeb 4, 2025
@SecureOwl we call that kind of double-action eject "the rooster"
Show threadJoshua NobleJan 29, 2025
@kissane one more for enthusiastically reading it
Joshua NobleJan 26, 2025
Funny request but does anyone have useful advice on finding a literary agent for a book on design + tech + politics?
Joshua NobleJan 6, 2025
Matt BlazeJan 6, 2025
Please remember that if I block you, the only explanation is that it's because I'm so intimidated by your superior intellect and good looks that my fragile ego can't withstand further exposure to your devastatingly potent posts. That's the only thing it could be.
Joshua NobleOct 24, 2024
That's some actual badass journalism right there. Also the former FCC chair is such a craven shill for his former boss that he is willing to baldly lie and that's not at all surprising: https://www.techdirt.com/2024/10/24/hey-brendan-carr-next-time-link-to-our-article-that-proves-youre-full-of-shit-coward/
Hey Brendan Carr, Next Time Link To Our Article That Proves You’re Full Of Shit, Coward

Recently, Karl had a post taking FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to task for a painfully misleading Wall Street Journal article that attacked Kamala Harris. The article claimed that her policies resu…

Techdirt
Joshua NobleOct 24, 2024
GlyphOct 24, 2024
ladies and gentlemen, google search 2024
Joshua NobleOct 24, 2024
Bad data = bad science https://jheor.org/post/2682-ig-nobel-prize-winning-research-longevity-claims-may-reflect-lousy-birth-and-death-recordkeeping-more-than-accurate-human-lifespans
Ig Nobel Prize-winning research: Longevity claims may reflect “lousy birth-and-death recordkeeping” more than accurate human lifespans | Published by Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Regions known for having the world's highest proportion of centenarians might not actually have them at all, due to faulty documentation.

Joshua NobleOct 22, 2024
I just don't want to talk to any organizations AI, no matter how cute their button or prompt or icon or name might be. I know that in this world I already talk to plenty of them but I just cannot muster any desire to do so of my own volition.
Show threadJoshua NobleOct 10, 2024
@obrhoff looking forward to the day when the committee bypasses the researchers and gives the Nobel directly to an LLM