Matthew @mattasdata@qoto.org

Given how often ML models will periodically just spit out their training data verbatim, you should assume that anything you've put into Dropbox is something somebody else might see, whether that's a problem for you or not.

https://help.dropbox.com/view-edit/privacy-settings-dropbox-ai

Roughly 1/3 of all sites on the Internet eat just entered the fediverse. You can’t stop an idea whose time has come. https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/11/wordpress-com-blogs-can-now-be-followed-on-mastodon-and-other-federated-platforms/

yes, i'm proud of this. #computeing

the global economy, 2023 edition

Senior Developer doing a code review.

new talk: making hard things easy https://jvns.ca/blog/2023/10/06/new-talk--making-hard-things-easy/

Hello everyone 👋 ! We have been on Mastodon for a while but recently moved instances to hachyderm so wanted to provide an #introduction. We are an international organisation teaching foundational #coding and #DataScience skills to #researchers worldwide. We advocate for #OpenScience #OpenSource practices through workshops using our openly available lessons co-developed by our global community. More information: carpentries.org. Excited to be here; thank you for having us!

The first meeting of the new PyData Southampton group will be taking place on 17th October at the Carnival offices near IKEA. I'll be speaking on "An introduction to geospatial data and processing" - see more details at https://www.meetup.com/pydata-southampton/events/296057081/

#pydata #python #gis #geospatial #southampton

Three variations on the “Double Explosion”, a responsive counterweight #yoyo trick from the Double or Nothing mount.

🚀 Exciting News Alert!

📱 We're thrilled to introduce Murena 2: our latest smartphone with a game-changing Privacy Switch button, giving you control over your camera and microphone. 🔒🔇

Join the movement to #SwitchYourPrivacyOn

Ready to be a part of the future of privacy? Dive in and be among the first to pre-order on Kickstarter today! 💪 #PrivacyRevolution #Murena2

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/murena/murena-2-switch-your-privacy-on

Employees: We like working in the same homes where we sleep. There's no commute, it's very convenient.

Google: Nah we need you back in the office. But we built hotel rooms here so you can still sleep in the same place you work and there's no commute.

Employees: Uh yeah that's not what we wanted.

Google: That'll be $99. Which you pay us. To trap you in the office we demanded you come back to.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/4/23820061/google-hotel-bay-view-campus-return-to-office

Why are they even allowed to drive?

NASA Photos from today's OSIRIS-REx sample-landing day:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasahqphoto/albums/72177720311435828/with/53210646183/
#OSIRISRex

Today is the autumn equinox in the northern hemisphere, so here's a look at the chemical cause of the yellows, oranges and reds in the fall foliage we'll be seeing shortly! https://wp.me/p4aPLT-sn

A capsule containing 2 ounces of rocky material from the "potentially hazardous" asteroid Bennu has landed safely in the Utah desert after a seven-year mission in space. Live Science has more: https://flip.it/WP0GPc
#Science #Space #NASA #Bennu #SpaceExploration

Advice for the ages.

Some artists use paint and a brush, this guy uses leaves and a rake! These drawings are created by raking leaves. Every fall Nikola Faller, academic sculptor and land artist creates these magic images.

Amsterdam Declaration on #Funding Research Software Sustainability (ADORE.software) is ready for signing! #ADOREsoftware formalises principles/recommendations for funding #sustainability of #researchsoftware, incl people #RSEng https://adore.software/2023/09/adore-software-is-ready-for-signing/

Here we go again, my latest blogpost, CarpentriesOffline at RSECon23:
https://www.jannetta.com/carpentriesoffline/2023/09/18/CarpentriesOffline-at-RSECon23.html

@thecarpentries #rsecon23