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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · 3d

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · 20d

“The Lonely Hearts Hotel”
by Heather O’Neill

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · 25d

Truth!

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · 29d

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · 29d

What we are witnessing now is the modern-day version of the Emperor’s New Clothes. Tech bros keep telling us that AI is fully clothed and decked out in exquisite garb, but in truth, AI is stark naked.

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#Translation #Translators #AI

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Sep 13

Let that sink in, y’all…

#Writing #AI

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Sep 10

Being “open to work” doesn’t mean desperate. It doesn’t mean I’ll play by broken rules or waste my time jumping through pointless hoops.

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Sep 8

Financial Times needs to learn English; it’s not Buy Canada, but Buy Canadian. The first is what Donald Trump is trying to do Canada, and the second is what we in Canada do to protect ourselves. Remember: if you want to write for a living, you must first master your own language!

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Sep 6

Happy Star Trek day! Today marks the anniversary of the world premiere in Canada; the series premiered in the United States two days later. 🖖

#CanadaFirst

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Sep 6

I’m sick and tired of the cheap and insulting offers I keep receiving through LinkedIn, so I’ve updated my tagline to filter the wheat from the chaff.

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Sep 4

A former politician said earlier today that 20 years from now, Canadians will be grateful to Donald Trump for all the changes made to Canada. True, he has triggered a lot of incipient changes, but the problem is that the country won’t exist five years from now. Not at this rate.

Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Sep 3

Too many translators allow themselves to be taken for a ride and to be scammed. This has to stop! medium.com/@abacustrans...

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Sep 2

Don’t let AI do your thinking. The humanities teach us how to learn and think, how to translate, how to be human. AI can summarize, but it can’t understand.

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#HumanitiesMatter #ThinkForYourself #AI #Languages #Education #Translation #Creativity

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Aug 31

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Aug 30

Europe’s trade defeat with the U.S. is a wake-up call. Too much red tape, too little work, slipping productivity. Time to innovate, work smarter... and harder.

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#Europe #Economy #Innovation #WorkCulture

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Aug 30

The world needs more Canada.

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Aug 8

The world has officially become an insane asylum!

Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Aug 8

So true! Which is why AI will never be up to the job.

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Aug 7

Do you make a living using your creative skills and talents? Yes? Then stay away from LinkedIn!

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Aug 6

When a client tells you to use Payoneer and nothing but, walk away

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Aug 6

The Internet could be such a wonderful thing… if only it weren’t for the massive fraudulent content we see every minute and every hour of the day.

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Aug 5

Why trust is the most fragile currency in our profession (translation) — and what happens when it breaks

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Werner Patels @abacusobserver.bsky.social · Aug 4

LinkedIn can take its intimidation and blackmailing tactics and get stuffed.

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