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Vance Ricks Aug 7, 2023

@jbigham What happens if they stop paying? Do they immediately lose that knowledge? :-)

Vance Ricks Apr 20, 2023

@stevenbodzin The "it's really expensive to be poor" testimonies I've heard suggest that many people can't save up for larger expenses because they need to spend that money today, even if that puts them in a penny-wise-pound-foolish trap. But I've had conversations like the ones you're describing, with people who definitely did not have that problem :-)

Vance Ricks Apr 14, 2023

https://www.midnightmarathon.org

"Sunday 4/16/23: 6pm from Boston or Midnight from the Starting Line

The Boston Midnight Marathon Bike Ride is a leaderless show-and-go bicycling tradition along the Famous Boston Marathon Route the night before the annual running race. "

The Boston Midnight Marathon

Boston Midnight Marathon

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Vance Ricks Apr 6, 2023

@tedted We already saw this movie. https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7gwy3/no-grad-students-analyze-hack-and-remove-under-desk-surveillance-devices-designed-to-track-them

‘NO’: Grad Students Analyze, Hack, and Remove Under-Desk Surveillance Devices Designed to Track Them

In October, the university quietly introduced heat sensors under desk without notifying students or seeking their consent. Students removed the devices, hacked them, and were able to force the university to stop its surveillance.

Vance Ricks Apr 6, 2023

@peter this part hurts my soul: "he began lavishing the justice with gifts, including a $19,000 bible that belonged to Frederick Douglass, which Thomas disclosed"

Vance Ricks Apr 5, 2023

Why is this wine different from all other wines?
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/04/22/475142479/man-oh-manichewitz-when-the-jewish-wine-was-big-with-gentiles-too

Vance Ricks Mar 25, 2023

Genuine question - Can you give me an example of when I should refer to my "lived experience", rather than referring to my "experience"?

Vance Ricks Mar 20, 2023

We are particularly interested in building a diverse and welcoming community for students from all backgrounds (including all educational institutions). There are no application costs, and we provide participant support in terms of: room & food during the program; travel to/from program site (up to $500); stipend for two-week attendees ($1000); and many group activities."

Vance Ricks Mar 20, 2023

It provides an opportunity for undergraduates from various disciplines to spend either two weeks in Boston at Northeastern University (in collaboration with Harvard), or 1-2 weeks in San Diego at UCSD, to learn from world experts on data science, ethics, computer science, philosophy, law, and more. +

Vance Ricks Mar 20, 2023

Deadline approaches:

"Intelligence, Data, Ethics, and Society (IDEAS) Summer Institute for Undergraduate Students

Application deadline: Saturday April 1, 2023

Dates: July 24-August 4, Boston (two weeks) or August 7-11/18, San Diego (one week with optional second week)

URL: https://sites.google.com/view/ideas-summer-program/

Details: IDEAS is a summer program for undergraduate students on the ethics and politics of artificial intelligence and “big data”, organized by David Danks and Sina Fazelpour +

IDEAS Summer Program

Northeastern University (Boston, Mass.) In collaboration with Harvard UniversityJuly 24 - August 4, 2023 Organizer: Sina Fazelpour