Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org

Back in Feb, when Grammarly said they were going to think about incorporating AI, I immediately canceled my account and uninstalled. And now they've actually done it.

I'm sharing because with everything going on, writers might not realize this is happening.

#AI #writing

Postdoctoral Research Associates - Machine Learning/Nanomedicine

The University of Arizona

The newly formed Kenry Lab at the University of Arizona is seeking two postdoctoral research associates to advance cancer diagnosis and treatment.

See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/the-kenry-lab-at-uarizona-27778-postdoctoral-research-ass...
https://jobrxiv.org/job/the-kenry-lab-at-uarizona-27778-postdoctoral-research-associate-machine-learning-nanomedicine/?feed_id=52743

Our final day of #GUADEC2023 BoFs and Workshops starts in 1 hr! Check your attendee emails for more details about joining today's sessions.

Quick reminder for in-person attendees, please arrive 5-10 mins early to the venue.

https://events.gnome.org/event/101/timetable/#20230730.detailed

i have literally gotten all my freelance work via twitter and absolutely zero freelance work via mastodon. i lived entirely off of that income for years, and it continues to supplement my wage from employment even now. but ive never aspired to be anyone's unproblematic fave, so,

Gift article.

If you don't think Elon Musk will use his control of Starlink's space-based internet monopoly to further his right-wing, authoritative, anti-democratic goals, you're not watching him do exactly that right now with his control of Twitter.

And he's already done it in Ukraine.

Elon Musk’s Unmatched Power in the Stars https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/28/business/starlink.html?unlocked_article_code=bjhAkHcKWNWP5qrb3jZStkjCKOYHNOqptrCrLAKE7AfNfoWw-IUjOTRqSI5-26J38LNYBDvFZoZrxbeFpRFMibCmUP9W4rq_9mnRTTFMzfASDe_KiuLN67VIKh5Si09GHW-RGqGM_x8d0XKMcQOMMn-7Tuu1oXiIxrDjOg8GjMMWHPSNZIsQmidmq36Ej6GDpAOQxFhLBkUC15LIiOwHKNJWxZl0BlVH9RV4pvJJ-dz1_8Ao8zuvNkqOBzczbyAQPWMafdN9J8Mvf_cH0jrUbxG3iDOhU2wRIGqGkxXB05-pCnZKUfAHcGIrrMcLd5008GjkZhYSF_A4CCP4EarDbMfBSQ&smid=nytcore-android-share

Lord Bamford: We’re too mesmerised by Musk — here’s why I’m building a hydrogen JCB

Not many manufacturers can claim to have their own quarry to test their equipment in, but JCB can. In a disused limestone pit in Staffordshire — a short drive #hydrogen #Hydrogen https://kbin.social/m/Hydrogen/t/268274

Oops! NASA has temporarily lost contact with the Voyager 2 spacecraft.

A series of planned commands sent to the spacecraft on July 21 inadvertently caused the antenna to point 2° away from Earth. NASA can longer send commands or receive data from Voyager 2 via the DSN.

Voyager 2 is programmed to reset its orientation multiple times each year to keep its antenna pointing at Earth; the next reset will occur on Oct 15, which should restore communications.

https://blogs.nasa.gov/sunspot/2023/07/28/mission-update-voyager-2-communications-pause/
#Voyager
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#openscience
CERN and NASA join forces to commit to a research future that is open and accessible for all | CERN
https://home.cern/news/news/knowledge-sharing/cern-and-nasa-join-forces-commit-research-future-open-and-accessible

Of course, Voyager 2 will call home in October. What next?

The Voyager probes will be unable to keep instruments powered on much beyond the early 2030s, although NASA engineers may find clever ways to keep comms up for longer. By 2035, power levels will drop by another 10%.

But, the probes will keep traveling in space. In ~40K years, Voyager 1 will pass within 1.6 light-years of star Gliese 445; Voyager 2 will pass 1.7 lys from star Ross 248.

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2017/hubble-provides-interstellar-road-map-for-voyagers-galactic-trek

#Voyager #Space
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If you haven't already, please read this:

https://erinkissane.com/mastodon-is-easy-and-fun-except-when-it-isnt

The only reason I'm still on here is that I've learnt to ignore white people's racism and nonsense at a cellular level after a lifetime of it.

I've had white people on here try to correct how I speak, whitesplain what representation means, say that AI images of non-white people are "pointless," and just flat-out patronise me.

And I'm still here.

What if someone isn't as idgaf as me? As militant?

Those people leave. 1/2

‘Something weird is going on’: search for answers as Antarctic sea ice stays at historic lows
Some scientists fear the ‘shocking’ shift is the beginning of a global heating-linked collapse of the ice that could have alarming knock-on effects
“Unprecedented is a word that gets bandied around a lot, but it doesn’t really get to just how shocking this is,” says Hobbs, a sea ice scientist at the University of Tasmania.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/29/something-weird-is-going-on-search-for-answers-as-antarctic-sea-ice-stays-at-historic-lows

#antarctic #SeaIce #ClimateChange #GlobalWarming

Former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the two GOP presidential frontrunners, have both promised a crackdown on colleges should they occupy the White House — a stark reflection of the right's growing skepticism of higher education.

https://t.co/KpL5gR2Uxo

well, this was an unexpected morning. my company just announced that it will be closing business at the end of this month and everyone will be terminated.

on a personal level, i’m 9 months pregnant and scheduled for a c-section in less than a week, which puts me in a particularly tough as i know i’m gonna have to take “leave” time.

any leads and connections are super appreciated: i’ll be looking for #malwareanalysis, #threatresearch and #threatintel roles

#getfedihired #jobs #jobsearch

Sweet teas are made of leaves
Some of them brown and some are green
I travel the world for the perfect tea
Everybody wants a Darjeeling

Some of them got to infuse yeah
Some of them got to be infused by you
Some of them got to be brewed, yeah
Some of them got to be brewed by you

It's not my fault. The post box made me do it. I just gave it the eyes, it already had the mouth!

It was obvious sentience was just around the corner!

NHS-owned PPE worth £225 million burned in China pumping out 6,000 tonnes of CO2 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/nhs-owned-ppe-worth-225-30584523

So. I have just been made aware that square melons are a thing.

This isn't a climate solution. We can't "you do you" ourselves out of the climate crisis.

We need federal standards that protect workers from the heat, and to keep fossil fuels in the ground.

I hope that Mastodon folks who like to scold newcomers will realize how off-putting -- and damaging -- that behavior is.

Please be helpful, not scornful. Let's reduce the genuine risk of poisoning fediverse growth, and thereby giving social-media oligarchs indefinite control over online discourse.

Read this essential post from @kissane to understand more. https://erinkissane.com/mastodon-is-easy-and-fun-except-when-it-isnt