Wandering among hard problems in the info-space, to make things a wee bit better for people.

Columbia, Maryland, USA
Joined June 2009
Join Duane Degler and Rebecca Evanhoe at #IAC24 for a practical workshop designed to help #IA and #UX practitioners increase their knowledge and confidence creating human-centered, responsible AI systems. 👉 Register today: theiaconference.com/sessions…
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#IAC24's workshops offer practical skills to both seasoned professionals and newcomers. Learn from industry leaders including @brownorama, @jarango, @gc_taxonomy, @austingovella, @stacysurla, @jduverneay, @ddegler, and more. 👉 Register today: linktr.ee/theiaconf
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Applies to so many things. Thinking about this as I work through some designs.
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What matters about language in the context of this tech is that language and meaning are relational, that communication is a joint activity, and that systems set up to mimic the form of language can provide the illusion that they understand, know things, are reasoning. >>
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As AI advances, it's increasingly difficult to keep up Every day there seem to be 10000 new breakthroughs Here are 5 books to help you get smart about AI & society:
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Artificial Intelligence is here, whether you are ready or not. Here are 5 examples of how AI can go wrong & the lessons we can learn from those mistakes:
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We're kicking off the first #HCIISeminarSeries of 2023 with @carologic of @SEI_CMU_AI. Join us on Friday! 🎙️"UXR for Responsible, Human-Centered AI" 📅Fri., Feb. 3 🕜1:30pm ET 📍NSH 1305 & livestream 🔗Details: hcii.cmu.edu/news/on/event/2… #HumanCenteredAI #UXresearch #ResponsibleAI
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Registration for Terms of Art is open! It is free! It is virtual! The speakers are compensated! If you want to hear from and connect with folks who are thinking about the language we use to describe cultural heritage, we are excited to have you! hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu/eve…
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Practitioners of #InformationArchitecture #UXresearch #UXdesign #ContentStrategy, register for your seat at any/many of the workshops being offered at #IAC23. Seats are limited, secure yours before they're gone. theiaconference.com/iac-2023…
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Clear explanation of vector search by @FlaxSearch - helpful to include brief cautions on challenges and possible costs
What is vector search? A guide to the new frontier dlvr.it/SblPlt
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Can’t wait to experience this O’Keeffe immersive! Going later this week! Interview below is a great prelude.
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Being in the right place at the right time - a classic(al) moment!
I may have gotten the bug report of the year today. "...the Greek inscription, quoted in the description, is appearing as ????? instead of the Greek characters. It is literally not Greek to me."
Duane Degler retweeted
Many people think of note-taking as an extension of memory — i.e., a way to capture things to remember later. Of course, many notes do play this role. But notes can also play another essential function: to help you understand and develop ideas by interacting with them.
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Excellent! See you there
We're baaaaack, the information architecture conference returns live and in person for #IAC23 Join IAs, UXers, and Content Strategists in NoLa March 28 – April 1, 2023 at the leading gathering for information architecture since 2000 ow.ly/euk350KPOTl
Positive step. Some of it already find the way out from behind the paywall, but this can make it easier. Also clearer support mandates for journal publishing fees in the research budgets? Knowledge and insights in circulation. #digitalpublishing
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Challenging questions arising once again. Waiting now for the metaphors and memes around “vacuuming up” data, competitors, etc. etc.
1. Hello. Amazon today announced it would pay $1.7 billion to acquire iRobot, the company behind the Roomba robotic vacuum. It may be the most dangerous, threatening acquisition in the company's history. A thread.
In the 90s, data modeling and ontology engineering focused on specifying a shared understanding within an organization through knowledge acquisition methodologies, using competency questions, and creating enterprise data models/upper ontologies.
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Artist here with some thoughts on the amazing JWST images. There’s a lot going on in these images that prompt us non-astronomers to be affected by them in ways that are both particular and powerful. A thread… ⤵️
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