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Books, law, and geekery all interest me. Passionate about access to education and to justice. Always happy to offer a book / comic recommendation.

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[crying] we did it kids

Qwerpline returns next Monday!

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#Comedy #Podcast #Qwerpline #LoadingReadyRun

Scientific American op-ed:

Tech Billionaires Need to Stop Trying to Make the Science Fiction They Grew Up on Real

Today’s Silicon Valley billionaires grew up reading classic American science fiction. Now they’re trying to make it come true, embodying a dangerous political outlook

(by me):

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/tech-billionaires-need-to-stop-trying-to-make-the-science-fiction-they-grew-up-on-real/

Tech Billionaires Need to Stop Trying to Make the Science Fiction They Grew Up on Real

Today’s Silicon Valley billionaires grew up reading classic American science fiction. Now they’re trying to make it come true, embodying a dangerous political outlook

Scientific American

*to the tune of Shout by Tears For Fears*

Cat
cat
Little potat
He wants to know where the treats are at
Come on
He's meowing at you
Come on

“AI” enthusiast: i have made a chatbot that answers your questions

Software developers: you fucked up a perfectly good search engine is what you did. look at it. it's got hallucinations

“Information wants to be free” – but at what cost?

The legal ruling against the Internet Archive has come down in favour of the rights of authors, @agatamontoya (@Sydney_Uni) writes. https://theconversation.com/internet-archives-digital-library-has-been-found-in-breach-of-copyright-the-decision-has-some-important-implications-212091?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1692769125-1

Internet Archive's digital library has been found in breach of copyright. The decision has some important implications

The legal ruling against the Internet Archive has come down in favour of the rights of authors.

The Conversation
Tips for Overcoming and Wait Mode when You Have ADHD
Although not a recognized clinical term, there is a phenomenon in the ADHD community known as "wait mode." Wait mode refers to when you have time right now, but there is a scheduled event, task, or appointment sometime in the future, and you feel unable to start anything new because you are waiting for the scheduled event
https://resiliencymentalhealth.com/2023/08/23/tips-for-overcoming-and-wait-mode-when-you-have-adhd/
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Tips for Overcoming and Wait Mode when You Have ADHD

Although not a recognized clinical term, there is a phenomenon in the ADHD community known as “wait mode.” Wait mode refers to when you have time right now, but there is a scheduled eve…

Resiliency Mental Health

@AmyZenunim "capitalism is a thought-terminating cliche that cannot fathom people valuing things other than monetary growth, and actively seeks to harm those who do"

probably one of the most quotable things I've ever read on the internet, much less fedi.

The Nib made all of their issues free for download:

https://membership.thenib.com/donate-free-pdf-downloads

"The Nib is wrapping up ten years of publishing and closing down at the end of August. But before we go, we are making all 15 issues of our Eisner and Ignatz award-winning magazine available for anyone to download for free. That’s more than 1,600 pages of comics, including our out of print Secrets, Nature, Food, and Color issues."

All The Nib magazines are free to download — PDFs — The Nib

All 15 issues of the Eisner and Ignatz award-winning magazine available for anyone to download for free. 1,600 pages of comics!

The Nib