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Charity dedicated to empowering kids with STEM and Data Science Skills, and building adult Data Literacy. Based in Australia. Mission global.
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The video from my AdaConf Keynote: The Art of Being Difficult is now up! If you're a problem solver, think tech could be better, and want to see the world make progress, check it out. Text & Video both available here:
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February 3, 2026 at 3:29 AM
The video from my AdaConf Keynote: The Art of Being Difficult is now up! If you're a problem solver, think tech could be better, and want to see the world make progress, check it out. Text & Video both available here:
adsei.org/2025/11/17/t...
adsei.org/2025/11/17/t...
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oh, look! A tool for providing legal advice that they are selling with the caveat that it does not constitute legal advice. How predictable.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Anthropic’s launch of AI legal tool hits shares in European data companies
Pearson, Experian and others fall sharply after startup unveils software to automate a range of professional services
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
oh, look! A tool for providing legal advice that they are selling with the caveat that it does not constitute legal advice. How predictable.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Does anyone have any photos of the new melbourne metro train stations from inside the train that I could use in a blog post? Or if you're going through the metro tunnel today, could you take some photos of the station, from the train (through door or window) when the train is stopped please?
January 26, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Does anyone have any photos of the new melbourne metro train stations from inside the train that I could use in a blog post? Or if you're going through the metro tunnel today, could you take some photos of the station, from the train (through door or window) when the train is stopped please?
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brilliantly spicy take on ai and automation from the always on point @floreani.bsky.social
get in girlies, we're talking surveillance! we're talking the fantasy of automation propped up by humans! we're talking unfulfilled promises of tech to reduce household labour! we're talking funwashing of robots made for warfare!
Aside from creepy surveillance, what are ‘consumer-ready’ service robots actually for? | Samantha Floreani
For A$30k you could have a remote employee see inside your home via a walking, talking machine with a chilling blank face. Count me out
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:43 AM
brilliantly spicy take on ai and automation from the always on point @floreani.bsky.social
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Systems that assume people will pay attention and perfectly follow instructions are doomed to fail.
January 16, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Systems that assume people will pay attention and perfectly follow instructions are doomed to fail.
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interesting! The folks who assign safety ratings for cars are asking manufacturers to bring back tactile buttons for basic functions in cars, becausetouch screens are distracting. I talked about this in my adaconf keynote. I hope manufacturers take note!
theconversation.com/yes-those-bi...?
theconversation.com/yes-those-bi...?
The Art of Being Difficult
I want to talk about change, about people, about systems, what it takes to make progress, and why being difficult is so important. From fire alarms to hospital beds. From music apps to cars. From c…
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January 12, 2026 at 8:41 PM
interesting! The folks who assign safety ratings for cars are asking manufacturers to bring back tactile buttons for basic functions in cars, becausetouch screens are distracting. I talked about this in my adaconf keynote. I hope manufacturers take note!
theconversation.com/yes-those-bi...?
theconversation.com/yes-those-bi...?
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"Technology could serve life instead of serving capital." Ursula le Guin 1975
January 2, 2026 at 3:19 AM
"Technology could serve life instead of serving capital." Ursula le Guin 1975
ADSEI is on summer break until January 27th 2026. Have a delightful festive season, be kind to yourselves, and remember to breathe.
kind regards, Linda McIver and the ADSEI team.
kind regards, Linda McIver and the ADSEI team.
December 19, 2025 at 4:55 AM
ADSEI is on summer break until January 27th 2026. Have a delightful festive season, be kind to yourselves, and remember to breathe.
kind regards, Linda McIver and the ADSEI team.
kind regards, Linda McIver and the ADSEI team.
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As ever is the case, your hot take linked to a tragic event is generally not required.
Kids can see stuff on most of the platforms without being logged in, just quietly
December 15, 2025 at 2:25 AM
As ever is the case, your hot take linked to a tragic event is generally not required.
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"It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them.
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December 14, 2025 at 9:35 PM
"It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them.
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Our final episode of Make Me Data Literate for the year is a fantastic conversation about Inclusive Qualitative Research with the amazing @hdicko.bsky.social . An absolute eye opener for me. Check it out!
adsei.org/podcast/hele...
adsei.org/podcast/hele...
Helen Dickinson on Qualitative Data and Inclusive Research
“one of the other things that sometimes gets said is that qualitative research is subjective because it’s based on people’s thoughts and perceptions And to that I guess I’d …
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December 12, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Our final episode of Make Me Data Literate for the year is a fantastic conversation about Inclusive Qualitative Research with the amazing @hdicko.bsky.social . An absolute eye opener for me. Check it out!
adsei.org/podcast/hele...
adsei.org/podcast/hele...
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The social media ban is the Platonic ideal of contemporary politics:
An ill-conceived, superficial "we must do something" response to a serious systemic issue
The real harm it will cause terrifies me
Can it inspire us to create a better politics?
in-between-days.ghost.io/the-social-m...
An ill-conceived, superficial "we must do something" response to a serious systemic issue
The real harm it will cause terrifies me
Can it inspire us to create a better politics?
in-between-days.ghost.io/the-social-m...
The social media ban and the end of politics
The Albanese government's teen social media ban, which came into effect this morning, is perhaps the Platonic ideal of contemporary politics.
It should make us all very angry. And then it should insp...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The social media ban is the Platonic ideal of contemporary politics:
An ill-conceived, superficial "we must do something" response to a serious systemic issue
The real harm it will cause terrifies me
Can it inspire us to create a better politics?
in-between-days.ghost.io/the-social-m...
An ill-conceived, superficial "we must do something" response to a serious systemic issue
The real harm it will cause terrifies me
Can it inspire us to create a better politics?
in-between-days.ghost.io/the-social-m...
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Banning kids under 16 from social media might make great headlines, & give the government the appearance of doing something meaningful, but it's tokenistic at best, harmful at worst. We could have an internet that doesn't consume us for fun & profit. We're choosing not to.
adsei.org/2025/12/09/t...
adsei.org/2025/12/09/t...
Things we can say no to
Banning kids under 16 from social media might make great headlines, and give the government the appearance of doing something meaningful, but it’s tokenistic at best, harmful at worst. We cou…
adsei.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Banning kids under 16 from social media might make great headlines, & give the government the appearance of doing something meaningful, but it's tokenistic at best, harmful at worst. We could have an internet that doesn't consume us for fun & profit. We're choosing not to.
adsei.org/2025/12/09/t...
adsei.org/2025/12/09/t...
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🧵Spotted While Running Errands in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A small human (5?) skips into a post office and skids to a halt in front of a special postbox to Santa.
With great ceremony she posts a letter with some impressive pictures drawn on the envelope, then turns to give Nana a triumphant grin. (1)
A small human (5?) skips into a post office and skids to a halt in front of a special postbox to Santa.
With great ceremony she posts a letter with some impressive pictures drawn on the envelope, then turns to give Nana a triumphant grin. (1)
December 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
🧵Spotted While Running Errands in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A small human (5?) skips into a post office and skids to a halt in front of a special postbox to Santa.
With great ceremony she posts a letter with some impressive pictures drawn on the envelope, then turns to give Nana a triumphant grin. (1)
A small human (5?) skips into a post office and skids to a halt in front of a special postbox to Santa.
With great ceremony she posts a letter with some impressive pictures drawn on the envelope, then turns to give Nana a triumphant grin. (1)
Banning kids under 16 from social media might make great headlines, & give the government the appearance of doing something meaningful, but it's tokenistic at best, harmful at worst. We could have an internet that doesn't consume us for fun & profit. We're choosing not to.
adsei.org/2025/12/09/t...
adsei.org/2025/12/09/t...
Things we can say no to
Banning kids under 16 from social media might make great headlines, and give the government the appearance of doing something meaningful, but it’s tokenistic at best, harmful at worst. We cou…
adsei.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Banning kids under 16 from social media might make great headlines, & give the government the appearance of doing something meaningful, but it's tokenistic at best, harmful at worst. We could have an internet that doesn't consume us for fun & profit. We're choosing not to.
adsei.org/2025/12/09/t...
adsei.org/2025/12/09/t...
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Oh, look! It's "let's reinvent phrenology" o'clock. It seems to roll around faster every time. Note that these papers have been retracted, but due to concerns about the ethics and validity of the dataset, NOT the phrenology angle.
www.thetransmitter.org/retraction/e...
www.thetransmitter.org/retraction/e...
Springer Nature retracts, removes nearly 40 publications
The dataset contains images of children’s faces downloaded from websites about autism, which sparked concerns at Springer Nature about consent and reliability.
www.thetransmitter.org
December 8, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Oh, look! It's "let's reinvent phrenology" o'clock. It seems to roll around faster every time. Note that these papers have been retracted, but due to concerns about the ethics and validity of the dataset, NOT the phrenology angle.
www.thetransmitter.org/retraction/e...
www.thetransmitter.org/retraction/e...
A fantastic Make Me Data Literate conversation with Pawsey's Mark Stickells AM on AI and the role of Humanities in STEM.
“I fundamentally believe knowledge is a human insight. And we work with these tools that are incredibly powerful, but can be incredibly stupid.”
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“I fundamentally believe knowledge is a human insight. And we work with these tools that are incredibly powerful, but can be incredibly stupid.”
adsei.org/podcast/mark...
Mark Stickells on AI & the role of Humanities in STEM
Taking a different tack with this episode, a wonderful chat with the remarkable Mark Stickells, AM, CEO of Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre, on AI and the role of Humanities in STEM. “I …
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November 26, 2025 at 4:27 AM
A fantastic Make Me Data Literate conversation with Pawsey's Mark Stickells AM on AI and the role of Humanities in STEM.
“I fundamentally believe knowledge is a human insight. And we work with these tools that are incredibly powerful, but can be incredibly stupid.”
adsei.org/podcast/mark...
“I fundamentally believe knowledge is a human insight. And we work with these tools that are incredibly powerful, but can be incredibly stupid.”
adsei.org/podcast/mark...
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The nice thing about this is, if this one person is saying it so clearly, then many, many, others are thinking it and acting to change it in lots of ways. Very much worth a read!
This is about people, about systems, what it takes to make progress, and why being difficult is so important. From fire alarms to hospital beds. From music apps to cars. From climate change to education. Our systems are not serving us well, and it's time to push back.
adsei.org/2025/11/17/t...
adsei.org/2025/11/17/t...
The Art of Being Difficult
I want to talk about change, about people, about systems, what it takes to make progress, and why being difficult is so important. From fire alarms to hospital beds. From music apps to cars. From c…
adsei.org
November 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The nice thing about this is, if this one person is saying it so clearly, then many, many, others are thinking it and acting to change it in lots of ways. Very much worth a read!
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Oh, this is wonderful stuff from @lindamciver.adsei.org
Powerful mix of anger and love, darkness and light, detail and story, articulating the bullshit around AI and tech, and the need to be "horrible, ungrateful people".
Give it a read
Powerful mix of anger and love, darkness and light, detail and story, articulating the bullshit around AI and tech, and the need to be "horrible, ungrateful people".
Give it a read
The Art of Being Difficult
I want to talk about change, about people, about systems, what it takes to make progress, and why being difficult is so important. From fire alarms to hospital beds. From music apps to cars. From c…
adsei.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Finally get to publish this fantastic conversation with Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre's very own Quantum Computing Mastermind, the very wonderful Dr Pascal Elahi.
"You know, you have data, but you don't have the infinite true data set you have a sample"
adsei.org/podcast/pasc...
"You know, you have data, but you don't have the infinite true data set you have a sample"
adsei.org/podcast/pasc...
Pascal Elahi on Quantum Computing, the value of a broad education, and a lot more!
The worst data mistakes I’ve seen, besides let’s say using obviously biased data to prove a result you want is also usually, uh having data, and being like I’m gonna ignore the bi…
adsei.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Finally get to publish this fantastic conversation with Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre's very own Quantum Computing Mastermind, the very wonderful Dr Pascal Elahi.
"You know, you have data, but you don't have the infinite true data set you have a sample"
adsei.org/podcast/pasc...
"You know, you have data, but you don't have the infinite true data set you have a sample"
adsei.org/podcast/pasc...
Finally get to publish this fantastic conversation with Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre's very own Quantum Computing Mastermind, the very wonderful Dr Pascal Elahi.
"You know, you have data, but you don't have the infinite true data set you have a sample"
adsei.org/podcast/pasc...
"You know, you have data, but you don't have the infinite true data set you have a sample"
adsei.org/podcast/pasc...
Pascal Elahi on Quantum Computing, the value of a broad education, and a lot more!
The worst data mistakes I’ve seen, besides let’s say using obviously biased data to prove a result you want is also usually, uh having data, and being like I’m gonna ignore the bi…
adsei.org
November 20, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Finally get to publish this fantastic conversation with Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre's very own Quantum Computing Mastermind, the very wonderful Dr Pascal Elahi.
"You know, you have data, but you don't have the infinite true data set you have a sample"
adsei.org/podcast/pasc...
"You know, you have data, but you don't have the infinite true data set you have a sample"
adsei.org/podcast/pasc...
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Oh, this is wonderful stuff from @lindamciver.adsei.org
Powerful mix of anger and love, darkness and light, detail and story, articulating the bullshit around AI and tech, and the need to be "horrible, ungrateful people".
Give it a read
Powerful mix of anger and love, darkness and light, detail and story, articulating the bullshit around AI and tech, and the need to be "horrible, ungrateful people".
Give it a read
The Art of Being Difficult
I want to talk about change, about people, about systems, what it takes to make progress, and why being difficult is so important. From fire alarms to hospital beds. From music apps to cars. From c…
adsei.org
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Oh, this is wonderful stuff from @lindamciver.adsei.org
Powerful mix of anger and love, darkness and light, detail and story, articulating the bullshit around AI and tech, and the need to be "horrible, ungrateful people".
Give it a read
Powerful mix of anger and love, darkness and light, detail and story, articulating the bullshit around AI and tech, and the need to be "horrible, ungrateful people".
Give it a read
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AI boosters say, 'Get in, loser!' and so-called leaders & decision-makers in various fields climb on board...
Not so fast. "Fascism needs us to be afraid, but it also needs us to be accepting."
Other choices are possible—I really liked this from @lindamciver.adsei.org
Not so fast. "Fascism needs us to be afraid, but it also needs us to be accepting."
Other choices are possible—I really liked this from @lindamciver.adsei.org
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
AI boosters say, 'Get in, loser!' and so-called leaders & decision-makers in various fields climb on board...
Not so fast. "Fascism needs us to be afraid, but it also needs us to be accepting."
Other choices are possible—I really liked this from @lindamciver.adsei.org
Not so fast. "Fascism needs us to be afraid, but it also needs us to be accepting."
Other choices are possible—I really liked this from @lindamciver.adsei.org
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oh look, it's "reinvent phrenology" month already. 😬
www.economist.com/business/202... TL:DR to profile people this way replicates the biometric racism that Galton and Bertillon were so fascinated by, and which ultimately contributed significantly to the holocaust.
Should facial analysis help determine whom companies hire?
A new paper suggests a photo can tell a recruiter much about an applicant’s personality
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
oh look, it's "reinvent phrenology" month already. 😬