Mark Jacobs

@sixonedude
9 Followers
29 Following
72 Posts
Tech worker from SF with newsroom experience posting about urbanism, science, tech & politics
http://linktr.ee/sixonedude ↗️
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Europe Talks Big on Gaza but Struggles to Act

Even as criticism of Israel ramps up and a growing number of countries say they’ll recognize a Palestinian state, concrete actions remain limited.

The New York Times

Now on Bluesky since Meta decided to abandon truth and safety for minorities (just now figured out everyone on Bluesky gets a free subdomain like this one):

https://sixonedude.bsky.social

Mark Jacobs (@sixonedude.bsky.social)

That Tall Nerd 👓 on TikTok posting about the news, geo-politics 🌐, urbanism 🏙️, economics, and other geeky things (#AvGeek, science, etc.). Former editor working in tech, I’m a #globalcitizen ⭕️ linktr.ee/sixonedude

Bluesky Social
A Bay Area fire tracking app is saving lives — and correcting Elon Musk

Watch Duty has overtaken ChatGPT to become the top free app in Apple’s App Store.

The San Francisco Standard
My Threads posts now appear on the fediverse: @[email protected]

If you study hard and work hard, someday you might be able to get a job where you’ll be able to use nothing of what you learned

(Edit: one year later, still true)

Non-linear #design processes seem to be all the rage lately, but I’ve gotta say: I don’t see the value. Does anyone have a case study where it actually helped something get done?

I’ve been on too many circular #ux projects that got bogged down in analysis paralysis

Hi, everyone. I am posting more on Threads these days, and eventually it will work with Mastodon and the rest of the fediverse:

http://threads.net

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I’m finding it easier to keep up with the news and post on Threads, which Meta says will eventually work with Mastodon and the rest of the fediverse.

Find my latest posts here: http://threads.net/@sixonedude —I still might drop by here from time to time

June extremes suggest parts of climate system are reaching tipping points

Research shows heat domes, wildfires, and vanishing polar ice are the symptoms.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/07/june-extremes-suggest-parts-of-climate-system-are-reaching-tipping-points/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

June extremes suggest parts of climate system are reaching tipping points

Research shows heat domes, wildfires, and vanishing polar ice are the symptoms.

Ars Technica
I’m taking a week off Twitter. The constant right-wing lies are tiresome. I’ve learned so little, and correcting disinformation is like shouting into the wind