self checkouts: for when you really want that Work Feel

Prompting discussion about the need for tech regulation is great - doing it without alarmist tropes would be even better. Here’s me and ⁦Dr Caitlin McGrane⁩⁩ on a few of the questionable claims in Todd Sampson’s new doco: theconversation.com/todd-sampsons-…

An incredible take from Marx’s mom

i wish calendar events had a "i wish i could go, but i can't" option - for me to manage myself as much as for the inviter

Just spent ten minutes second guessing about whether I should send someone a note about how I enjoyed their article. My projection that others have a will-to-outcome is something I'd like to get rid of if I can. People can get nice notes that ask for nothing in particular.

please, my inbox, she's very sick

Had a really nice two-part, 500w email come in from a student about how great her tutor was this semester. Love these kind of emails :)

goddamn kids and their goddamn joie de vivre

The “international community”

If you’ve already seen a piglet balancing itself on a rolling ball today, just keep scrolling. 🐷

My partner was surprised to learn that "not too long" in academic speak means "no more than three pages."

It brings me mild joy to report that my name has been mistyped as 'Robber' on an official institutional form, and as such I have updated my Halloween handle.

bots in cars = good bots in social media = bad ?

if only someone could have foreseen this news.yahoo.com/n-word-twitter…