Simon Richards

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Physicist | Fortran programmer | Trumpet player | Husband | Father | Science geek | Chinese learner | European
中文学生跟我说中文

@mandarinportal

Last time I was in Paris I was next to a floating bar on one of the canals when a passer by asked me “c’est un restaurant?” - I automatically replied with 我不知道。

汉字的12条笔顺原则 | 12 Chinese Characters Writing Rules You Must Know - 每日中文课 #Chinese #Mandarin #ChineseCharacters #LearnChinese
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汉字的12条笔顺原则 | 12 Chinese Characters Writing Rules You Must Know - 每日中文课

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@eloquence @royalastrosoc I’d love to see more posts like this. Not only to raise the profile of those accounts, but also so I get to know about accounts I’d be interested to follow. Thank you.
@allenholub I think I made the mistake of engaging in arguments with them, so the algorithms kept showing me more of them. Fortunately I had nothing invested in my account there, so could walk away. I get that it it is still of value for people who need the exposure there.
@allenholub I left Twitter a while ago and don’t regret that for a moment. And it’s not all about Musk. There were interesting people I followed there, but it was becoming a cesspit of right wing, racist, conspiracy theorists. I don’t miss it at all. I hope it keeps going though, because I want those people to stay there and not come over here. So far it has been much nicer here, and I look forward to the community building.
@allenholub Okay, I have questions. There are no stupid questions, right?
1. What is it?
2. How/why is it in your kitchen.
3. Why is there a bird perch in your kitchen?
@jdv63 @ygalanter @mikewyantjr @georgetakei I saw the same kind of behaviour. Some people would criticise others for their lack of followers. What’s that all about? It just means they’ve been played by the algorithms, I think.
@mikewyantjr @ygalanter @georgetakei But what was that 5k doing for you and why does it matter? I never cared about the number of “followers” over there and I don’t care about it here.
@vmagnin Milan Curcic’s book is probably a better read for people looking to learn modern Fortran. But as someone who spends my working day in Fortran code the Metcalf, Reid and Cohen book is my go to reference. Both good books, and my top two recommendations for Fortran.

Why Microsoft Measures Employee Thriving, Not Engagement https://b.mamund.com/3PfiBVM

At Microsoft, we define thriving as “to be energized and empowered to do meaningful work.”

Why Microsoft Measures Employee Thriving, Not Engagement

As the pandemic continues and many people work hybrid schedules, people analytics researchers at Microsoft realized they needed to move from measuring employee engagement to measuring employee thriving. Defined as “to be energized and empowered to do meaningful work,” the authors explain how their mindset shifted around this topic, what they’ve discovered among their employees, and what your organization can learn from their research.

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