Had to have an awkward conversation with a client this week about "free", as in "this app is free".
I did a TOS analysis and showed them just how they'd be paying for the app- their employees attention, data, and privacy. They were *stunned*.
"I thought it was just free like Instagram is free?"
This is why I want to pivot into education. I don't accept that we can't inform folks about this.
Planet Earth or Planet Ocean?
Take a look at this fascinating data visualization of countries by their share of Earth’s surface.
There are over 510M square kilometers of area, but <30% is covered by land. Over 70% is the ocean.
Image by Nicholas LePan for Visual Capitalist. Details at https://www.visualcapitalist.com/countries-by-share-of-earths-surface/ #nature #science
Ocean treaty: Historic agreement reached after decade of talks
The High Seas Treaty places 30% of the seas into protected areas by 2030, aiming to safeguard and recuperate marine nature.
Just over a week ago I was laid off by SmartBear, who acquired Cucumber in the summer of 2019.
I've written more here: https://mattwynne.net/new-beginning
I'm still getting used to the news, and figuring out what I want to do next. In the mean-time I am available for hire as a remote freelance technical agile coach.
I'm based in the Pacific (West coast US) timezone, but I don't mind getting up (reasonably) early.
Hi, all rubyists. End of March, 2023 is EOL day of Ruby 2.7(also Ruby 2 series). Please upgrade your Ruby 2 to Ruby 3 or switch to use LTS OS like Ubuntu or RHEL. see https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/downloads/branches/ #ruby
What a lovely idea by @andycroll ➙ https://firstrubyfriend.org
I signed up as a mentor. Will you? Or are you looking for a #Ruby mentor? This might be a great place to start.
Oh, hello @janetgregoryca & welcome over here. 👋
Nice: The #BlueHeart sticker & pin arrived!
Apparently the ratio of the blue vs. yellow areas is the same as the ratio of ocean area to land on Earth.
https://the-blue-heart.com
Maybe it shouldn't be called AI, but Advanced Remixing of Statistical Evidence.
bing, transphobia, slurs
@CoralineAda
I am guessing not. Not cuz they're not friends and not cuz they're not at Microsoft.
Because neither they nor anyone else actually understands how their wonderful "AI" -- gives me the creeps just saying it -- actually works.
They have lined up a statistical mechanics markov chain rig and declared it to be intelligent.
Advanced-Eliza is as uselessly unintelligent as Original-Eliza.
But Weizenbaum, to his credit, understood how it worked.
Meta proudly announces it has invented... cubicles. https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-metas-push-to-solve-the-noisy-office-ba43042?mod=djemalertNEWS
Next #FediPoll for you guys...
What is your primary operating system?
(boosts appreciated to get as much engagement as possible, thanks!)
I am a traveller (not necessarily in a geographical sense) who seeks, observes … & occasionally finds.
I am a programming software tester, studied physics, survived cancer & live at the seaside. I love the ocean and go swimming a lot – in winter, too.
Languages (in no particular order): English, Ruby, German