amcasari

amcasari, 2 months ago to random

Me, at breakfast: So, the way that intellectual property law, specifically trademarks, work-

12YO literally running away: I gotta use the bathroom and I don't want to hear about it.

amcasari, 2 months ago to ai

Perfectly normal question from colleague/developer: "How does anyone package and share #AI models?"

Me, at my most chaotic evil 😈: "Have you heard the good word about #Python pickle?" 🥒

simon, 2 months ago to random

This looks like a big deal: https://huggingface.co/blog/Pclanglais/common-corpus - a 500 billion word training corpus of entirely public domain data designed for training LLMs, gathered with a "lengthy process of copyright duration verification"

I wrote a few more notes here: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Mar/20/releasing-common-corpus/

amcasari, 2 months ago to random

(Sunday PM)
Me: Is that the bag you want to bring?
Kiddo #1: Yes.
Me: You have to bring it home on the bus, are you sure?
Kiddo #1: Yes, stop asking me.

(Today AM)
Kiddo #1, calls from school: What's the plan after school?
Me: You're taking the bus home.
Kiddo #1: WHAT ABOUT MY ENORMOUS BAG?
Me: Yup, bring that with you. On the bus. Like you told me you would.
Kiddo #1, stewing in the consequences of their decisions: 💩

#parenting

amcasari, 2 months ago to random

I can't find the original Twitter 2022 post where I asked mutuals for help choosing skates as I waded into the #RollerDerby waters fresh out of not passing bootcamp and refusing to give up.

Thank you endlessly @alex, @tess + Meredith Slota for your advice and posting about your own journeys.

Two years later, I made the roster for GMRD's first sanctioned bout since 2019 💚

amcasari, 2 months ago to random

Thanks to octoPI (and one specific geneticist's desire to understand what happened with her own body) - we now know what causes #MorningSickness

Dr. Marlena Fejzo should be recognized widely for the discoveries she has made and how this will save lives.

https://time.com/collection/women-of-the-year/6691524/marlena-fejzo/

⚡️ talk > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-OQPojKLLU

#PiDay

rachelnabors, 2 months ago to random

I'm at #monkigras and just saw Dr Cat Hicks present on this research on AI threat and belonging in our industry and IT IS FASCINATING https://www.pluralsight.com/resource-center/guides/new-developer-research-paper

amcasari, 3 months ago to random

LFG Long Island Roller Rebels 🎉🎉🎉

Let's set some fucking judicial precedent ⚖️

"Women’s roller derby league sues suburban New York county over trans athlete ban"

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna142937

#RollerDerby

eyspahn, 3 months ago to random

My takeaways from #datamishapsnight

1. Always put alarms on costs
2. Write all the tests (data quality)
3. Don’t use fivetran or excel
4. Apparently a lot of data folks wound up on LinkedIn (?!?) after the great twitter exodus so I might start looking to see what good info might be mixed in amongst influencer hype.

amcasari, 3 months ago to random

I'm sorry to inform you that due to leap year, climate change, and Puxatawney Phil's desire for a spring snack, The Ides of March are arriving early this year.

It's not your fault that today is the Monday to End All Mondays.

It's just science.

amcasari, 3 months ago to random

You can hear statistics, and at some point you're so central to the risk group that you feel them.

There are many layers to US veterans and mental health - if anyone you know is struggling, there are free resources available and we just need to get them there.

https://www.mentalhealth.va.gov/

amcasari, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

Your advice to turn the other cheek just gives me a better angle to give you a solid #corgi side-eye of disapproval.

amcasari, 3 months ago to random

In the spirit of #DataMishaps —

as a grad student, I was the person who ran

rm -rf ./Documents

amcasari, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

There are many areas of labor and inequity we can talk about without denigrating engineers, developers, and tech communities in non-US and EU countries.

I'm disappointed in some conversations happening around large-scale organizational changes that seem to imply that folks in India, Brazil, Mexico, or other areas are stealing jobs from more capable teams.

amcasari, 3 months ago to random

Hey Noah Kahan, now do "Mud Season" 🥾

amcasari, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

Early warning that if living downstream of dairy farms turns out to exponentially and continuously increases my pupper's exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, I might turn militant and you should block me now.

chelming, 3 months ago to LGBT

my kid is doing a skate-a-thon for their roller derby team! derby is super queer and a super safe space for LGBT kids to build an awesome support network. sponsor them to help cover rent, equipment costs for new players, and event hosting. you can donate per lap or a flat amount and they're a non profit so it's tax deductable. every donation counts!

https://marchradness.fun/SponsorASkater/spacekitty

(please boost!)

#rollerderby #lgbt #lgbtq #demigirl #protecttranskids #fundraiser

a video of a kid in black roller skates and a rainbow helmet raising money for their roller derby team. Captions: Hey everyone! It's me, Space Kitty, my pronouns are they/them, and I'm super excited to tell you about something really cool coming up. On March 13, Roc Jr Roller Derby is having a roller derby skate-a-thon, and I need your help! I'm skating to raise money for our roller derby team. You can sponsor me per lap or with a fixed amount. And don't worry, if you can't watch the skate-a-thon live, we'll have a live stream! You'll get an invoice for your donation once we know how many laps I did. Roller derby is my passion! I love zooming around the track, blocking opponents, and scoring points. Plus, derby is super inclusive! There's lots of LGBT representation, just like me! That's why I'm so proud to be part of this amazing sport. Your donations will help cover important things like rent for our practice space, hosting events, and getting equipment for new players. So, by sponsoring me, you're helping our team grow and thrive! Thank you so much for considering sponsoring me in the roller derby skate-a-thon. Let's show everyone just how awesome roller derby can be! Go team!