The final report on the Iberia Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) blackout is out.
Many will be blaming renewables and talk about inertia: nonsense.
The cause was bad voltage control.
Solar and wind could have helped but that was illegal.
The fix is is surprisingly easy.
www.entsoe.eu/publications...
It is *fascinating* to me how quickly some people have gone completely from “we all must work in the office! human collaboration is vital and only happens in person!” to “I can replace all these pesky people with chatbots!” Definitely some commentary there about our society and who gets to choose.
Not rocket, but science indeed!
OMG how amazing is #Kirby Café?? :O
WHAT DO WE WANT? EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH! WHEN DO WE WANT IT? AFTER PEER REVIEW!
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OH MY F—ING GOD I SWEAR IF I SEE JUST ONE MORE F—ING BASE44 AD ON YOUTUBE I'M GONNA THROW MY LAPTOP OUT THE WINDOW
"Imagine creating an app with your name on it just by thinking about it" 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
A blanket ... 🥲
OK, this in kinda important to watch: youtu.be/Ufmu1WD2TSk?...
via @kurzgesagt.org
#demographics #kids #southkorea 🇰🇷
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💼📈 = 🧩✅ × 🎯✨
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![Excerpt reads: "Prioritize your neighborhood
Neighborhoods drive our happiness (or unhappiness) more than we think.
When Lina Martinez, director of POLIS, the Center for Wellbeing Studies at Universidad Icesi in Colombia, studied the happiness of households in the city of Cali, she couldn’t find much difference between poorer and richer areas. “Their happiness is pretty much the same,” she said. But that changed when she isolated neighborhood conditions, such as access to transit, health care and parks. “The conditions of the neighborhood affect happiness,” she said. “I can’t link that to the space where [people] live.”
That aligns with findings from a 2023 study of the Vancouver metro area: Researchers found no significant differences in well-being between people living in single detached homes, duplexes, townhouses, laneway houses and apartment buildings (basement units smaller than 300 square feet were the only negative exception). What did people say they missed most in their neighborhood? Affordability, proximity to family and friends, and a sense of community. Home design was eighth on the list."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ks3gpa6ftoyaq7hmf6c4qx4c/bafkreicapfknasylzk2lqzaxxeb5mchgnru75obggn45dusda6j5zogvuu)
Excerpt reads: "Prioritize your neighborhood Neighborhoods drive our happiness (or unhappiness) more than we think. When Lina Martinez, director of POLIS, the Center for Wellbeing Studies at Universidad Icesi in Colombia, studied the happiness of households in the city of Cali, she couldn’t find much difference between poorer and richer areas. “Their happiness is pretty much the same,” she said. But that changed when she isolated neighborhood conditions, such as access to transit, health care and parks. “The conditions of the neighborhood affect happiness,” she said. “I can’t link that to the space where [people] live.” That aligns with findings from a 2023 study of the Vancouver metro area: Researchers found no significant differences in well-being between people living in single detached homes, duplexes, townhouses, laneway houses and apartment buildings (basement units smaller than 300 square feet were the only negative exception). What did people say they missed most in their neighborhood? Affordability, proximity to family and friends, and a sense of community. Home design was eighth on the list."
A Washington Post article suggests that, beyond a certain threshold, larger homes don't make people happier. Instead, well-being is correlated with affordable housing in walkable neighborhoods where they feel socially connected.
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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I think the fundamental gap here is that non-creative people think that creative people make things for the end product, when in fact it’s the act of creation and not the end point that makes it worthwhile.
The head of Amazon Web Services has big plans to offer AI tools to businesses, but says that replacing coders with AI is “a non-starter for anyone who’s trying to build a long-term company.” www.wired.com/story/the-bi...
I'd, of course, send you a copy of my book once it's published. Just give me a brief hint if I can use your diagram or not (or if I need to ask someone else). Thanks so much!
@pdvtattoo.bsky.social Re: Using an adaptation of your diagram in my UX book—Hi Paul! I'm a fan of your article "What is Digital Product Design?" (apologies if you're the wrong Paul) & would like to use an adaptation of your design process diagram. But ofc wanna first check if that's OK with you :)
The cool thing about capitalism is that my house insurance rates go up far more every year due to climate change-related risk management by the insurance companies than my taxes would if my country invested heavily in climate solutions and clean energy infrastructure.
The purpose of business is to provide employment.
Your ability to eat should not depend on your productivity
Your ability to get healthcare should not depend on your productivity
Your ability to get housing should not depend on your productivity
Saying “be more productive!” To those who are struggling devalues human life.
It aids fascism.
A grid of 17 AI-themed tarot cards, including AI as Kink, AI as Bubble, AI as Therapist, AI as Screen Killer, AI as Sentient, AI as Startup, AI as Religion, AI as Artist, AI as Teacher, AI as Emotional Spellcheck, AI as Normal, AI as Americanizer, AI as Weapon, AI as PR, AI as Mother, AI as Black Box, and AI as Journalism
Don't know what to think about AI?
Consult the @wired.com tarots
www.wired.com/ai-issue/
"Police focus on ladder placed against the side of the Louvre"
I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
There are only two types of products and services now: outright scam and pseudo scam (where you're like ehh technically I got something in exchange for my money but cmon)
The Circle
enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
Alright, I've seen enough ads with an AI face and/or AI voice now. I'm ready for them to go away again.
