David Ing @daviding@qoto.org

What kind of world are we in, when a camera lens needs a software update to work with a new camera? (I am not a user of either system)
https://petapixel.com/2020/10/01/sigma-shares-caveats-for-using-its-ef-lenses-on-the-canon-eos-r5/

@queryquokka @kev I have been blogging in WordPress for over a decade, and it's good for that. For new, minimal websites, I now prefer https://getgrav.org/ , as it's less maintenance, simpler, and stays out of your way when you're making interface changes. I have many sites, way back to using Pivotlog in 2006, where flat file is simpler, too bad that project didn't sustain.

@queryquokka @kev On WordPress, I prefer a Bootstrap-based theme, so I can mostly match the look to the Drupal site also in that domain. Otherwise, stay with the standard WordPress themes, as they are maintained. Avoid the Divi themes, they will require maintenance at a later date.

Very long article, oriented towards policy change. Issues should be familiar to everyone on this platform (and appreciation of that is probably why you are here).
#CoryDoctorow on Surveillance Capitalism
https://onezero.medium.com/how-to-destroy-surveillance-capitalism-8135e6744d59

A small wording shift, yet I really like the idea on belonging rather than just including.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-want-a-more-diverse-work-force-move-beyond-inclusion-to-belonging/

On the post-pandemic world, #MargaretAtwood says:
> "this is like being in 1952, except with birth control and the internet".
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/opinion/2020/07/17/margaret-atwood-on-post-covid-hopes-plus-baking.html

Instead of using a text editor or Notepad on my computer for everyday work, I now use #Zettlr as a persistent scratchpad, a new page each day. The feature of creating #Markdown often helps in copy-and-paste to other applications. I haven't exercised #Zotero citations, yet, but probably will, shortly.

> Roam let’s you manage knowledge, but not really write documents, and Zettlr let’s you write documents, and, to a much smaller extent let’s you manage knowledge! https://twitter.com/thejonotron/status/1279130965273501701?s=19

The #GlobeAndMail editorial declares that the brain drain of 15,000 Canadians to the United States between years 2000-2010 could be reversed, with corporations near-shoring northwards.

> Canada already exerts a powerful pull on people from the rest of the world. A global Gallup survey, conducted from 2015 through 2017, shows Canada is one of the most desired destinations for potential immigrants. Among the highly educated, those with at least a bachelor’s degree, more people around the world would, if they could, move to Canada than the United States.

"Dear Donald: Thanks for the new immigration wall. Love, Canada" at https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-dear-donald-thanks-for-the-new-immigration-wall-love-canada/

Consumer grade audio and video recording devices are practically near professional broadcast quality. Post-production workflows have adjusted to becoming asynchronous for the daily late night television shows.
https://www.theverge.com/21288117/late-night-seth-meyers-tech-gadgets-show-home-ipad-microphone

Authentically appreciating "causal texture" from the Emery and Trist (1965) article leads us through the meanings of contextualism and contextural, texture, causal, and transactional environment c.f. contextual environment.
http://coevolving.com/blogs/index.php/archive/causal-texture-contextural-contextualism/ #systemsthinking

Racial bias in AI models now sees IBM ethically prioritizing social responsibility ahead of technological capability. We can, but should we? Are responses on Twitter indicative of Silicon Valley morality? https://twitter.com/TechCrunch/status/1270159828980248584

A 1989 book celebrating "#EricTrist in Canada", with a chapter by David Morley (Dean, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University (Toronto), 2001-2004), filled in gaps between 1965 #FredEEmery "The #CausalTexture of #OrganizationalEnvironments" to current day #SystemsThinking on organizations.

http://coevolving.com/blogs/index.php/archive/trist-in-canada-organizational-change-action-learning/

In an ecology of nations,

> “For the British and Canadians to say no publicly is highly unusual,” given their closeness to the United States, said Carl Bildt, the former Swedish prime minister. 

P.S. I am a Canadian.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/02/world/europe/trump-merkel-allies.html

In our post-pandemic world, does the metaphor of "slow steaming" becoming "smart steaming" suggest a different way of thinking about collective human action, as well as improved sustainability? Explanation video on shipping practices at https://youtu.be/VjpGidILzb0 , via @crackurbones

Will this decade be called the "Dark Twenties", in post-pandemic economic sociology? #JohnIbbitson writes:
> It took years for Western economies to fully recover from the economic shock of 2008-09. This shock is far worse. How much worse? No one can be sure. [....]

> We are entering the Dark Twenties. No one knows when or how it will end.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-its-increasingly-clear-our-tough-road-ahead-has-no-end-in-sight/

Moderating social media context in an nuanced way may be done with a warning or caution, rather than by deleting the message or banning the individual. #HenryFarrell at #WashingtonPost analyzes fact-checking on POTUS.

> Now, Twitter has done just this. Trump’s tweet has not been removed — but it has been placed behind a notice, identifying it as problematic.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/05/26/twitter-has-started-fact-checking-trump/

Our immune systems are complex, so improving resistance to disease may be puffery, writes #TimothyCaulfield .
> I looked at how the phrase “boosting our immune system” is being represented on social media. This concept is everywhere right now: it is being pushed by .... But in reality, the immune system is fantastically complex and can’t be “boosted.” (Even if you could, you wouldn’t want to. An overactive immune response is what leads to things such as anaphylaxis and autoimmune diseases.) The bottom line: There is no evidence that food, supplements, essential oils, spinal manipulation, IV vitamin infusions or really any product can enhance the functioning of the immune system in a manner that would provide extra protection against the coronavirus.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-social-media-platforms-misinformation-seawalls-arent-high-enough/

Ventures founded on growth maximization thinking unicorn might instead turn towards sustainability as camels.

> Where Silicon Valley has been chasing unicorns (a colloquial term for startups with billion-dollar valuations), “camel” startups, such as those founded by leading global entrepreneurs, prioritize sustainability and resiliency.

> The humble camel adapts to multiple climates, survives without food or water for months, and has humps to protect itself from the desert’s deprivations. Unlike unicorns, camels are not imaginary creatures. The metaphor may not be as flashy, but camels are survivors – as are their startup counterparts.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-silicon-valley-innovation-playbook-needs-to-change/