Phil Shapiro
@philshapiro.bsky.social
Community builder, open source, PBL, math, keynote speaker, public libraries, ukuleles, #EduSky, maker, folk music, digital inclusion. Library Journal Mover & Shaker 2024. https://opensource.com/users/pshapiro
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Phil Shapiro
@philshapiro.bsky.social
· Dec 8
stories of kindness and courage
Here are some of my better stories. https://philshapirochatgptexplorations.blogspot.com/2023/07/piano-recital-at-public-library.html https://philshapirochatgptexplorations.blogspot.com/2024/02/unrus...
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There is a part of the human brain where kindness resides.
Stories can activate that part of the brain.
tinyurl.com/storiesofkin...
Stories can activate that part of the brain.
tinyurl.com/storiesofkin...
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Even @zoltan_istvan gets #AI and #UBI backwards.
In a half funny, all sad way:
mfioretti.substack.com/p/even-zolta...
In a half funny, all sad way:
mfioretti.substack.com/p/even-zolta...
November 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Even @zoltan_istvan gets #AI and #UBI backwards.
In a half funny, all sad way:
mfioretti.substack.com/p/even-zolta...
In a half funny, all sad way:
mfioretti.substack.com/p/even-zolta...
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Ah, so the AI-Everywhere Mantra comes to QA.
"Organizations still allocate 30-50% of their engineering budgets to QA but still suffer from fragile, script-heavy testing approaches. They are operating under a model that AI has already made obsolete."
www.functionize.com/blog/the-dea...
"Organizations still allocate 30-50% of their engineering budgets to QA but still suffer from fragile, script-heavy testing approaches. They are operating under a model that AI has already made obsolete."
www.functionize.com/blog/the-dea...
The Death of Traditional QA
Revolutionize QA: Discover how agentic AI is replacing traditional testing, cutting costs, and accelerating releases. Stay ahead or fall behind!
www.functionize.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Ah, so the AI-Everywhere Mantra comes to QA.
"Organizations still allocate 30-50% of their engineering budgets to QA but still suffer from fragile, script-heavy testing approaches. They are operating under a model that AI has already made obsolete."
www.functionize.com/blog/the-dea...
"Organizations still allocate 30-50% of their engineering budgets to QA but still suffer from fragile, script-heavy testing approaches. They are operating under a model that AI has already made obsolete."
www.functionize.com/blog/the-dea...
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I personally have a love/hate relationship with SQL - but most AI devs don't want any such thing..they just want to use Python. That's where dltHub comes in as the lead backer behind the open-source dlt library.
venturebeat.com/data-infrast...
venturebeat.com/data-infrast...
Enterprise data engineering revolution: How dltHub's Python open-source platform transforms data pipeline creation for agentic AI | Sean M. Kerner
I personally have a love/hate relationship with SQL - but most AI devs don't want any such thing..they just want to use Python. That's where dltHub comes in as the lead backer behind the open-source d...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I personally have a love/hate relationship with SQL - but most AI devs don't want any such thing..they just want to use Python. That's where dltHub comes in as the lead backer behind the open-source dlt library.
venturebeat.com/data-infrast...
venturebeat.com/data-infrast...
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Going a Step Beyond Ultrasonic Sensors
Ultrasonic sensors put the “bat” in Batmobile — they use the same echolocation technique as bats to navigate. Both emit high-frequency sound waves that reflect off objects to determine location and proximity.
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...
Ultrasonic sensors put the “bat” in Batmobile — they use the same echolocation technique as bats to navigate. Both emit high-frequency sound waves that reflect off objects to determine location and proximity.
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...
Going a Step Beyond Ultrasonic Sensors
While ultrasonic sensors help ADAS perceive the world around a vehicle, they have limitations that could be addressed by emerging sensing technologies.
www.aptiv.com
November 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Going a Step Beyond Ultrasonic Sensors
Ultrasonic sensors put the “bat” in Batmobile — they use the same echolocation technique as bats to navigate. Both emit high-frequency sound waves that reflect off objects to determine location and proximity.
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...
Ultrasonic sensors put the “bat” in Batmobile — they use the same echolocation technique as bats to navigate. Both emit high-frequency sound waves that reflect off objects to determine location and proximity.
www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...
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…And I feel fine — because I use Linux desktop. But now that support has ended for the aging but still popular version of Windows, it’s time to make some tough decisions.
www.computerworld.com/article/4074... via @computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
www.computerworld.com/article/4074... via @computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
It's the end of the Windows 10 world as we know it…
…And I feel fine — because I use Linux desktop. But now that support has ended for the aging but still popular version of Windows, it’s time to make some tough decisions.
www.computerworld.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
…And I feel fine — because I use Linux desktop. But now that support has ended for the aging but still popular version of Windows, it’s time to make some tough decisions.
www.computerworld.com/article/4074... via @computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
www.computerworld.com/article/4074... via @computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
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“Reframing the narrative on physics readiness” great article in
@physicstoday.bsky.social
A powerful case for how/why intro course sequences for physics and engineering undergrads can be updated to support students who did not take calculus in high school.
physicstoday.aip.org/features/ref...
@physicstoday.bsky.social
A powerful case for how/why intro course sequences for physics and engineering undergrads can be updated to support students who did not take calculus in high school.
physicstoday.aip.org/features/ref...
Reframing the narrative on physics readiness
Alternative undergraduate physics courses expand access to students and address socioeconomic barriers that prevent many of them from entering physics and engineering fields. The courses also help all...
physicstoday.aip.org
October 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
“Reframing the narrative on physics readiness” great article in
@physicstoday.bsky.social
A powerful case for how/why intro course sequences for physics and engineering undergrads can be updated to support students who did not take calculus in high school.
physicstoday.aip.org/features/ref...
@physicstoday.bsky.social
A powerful case for how/why intro course sequences for physics and engineering undergrads can be updated to support students who did not take calculus in high school.
physicstoday.aip.org/features/ref...
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Really proud of this piece, and the full report that will come out in the near future.
What we learned from early career leaders in the physical sciences is likely broadly relevant to other scholarly/scientific domains.
What we learned from early career leaders in the physical sciences is likely broadly relevant to other scholarly/scientific domains.
Interviews with early-career scientists reveal the ways that professional societies foster a sense of belonging, write @tjowens.bsky.social and Anne Marie Porter. They also provide opportunities for members to give back to the community. #physics #astronomy
A home base for your career
Professional societies can foster a sense of belonging and offer early-career scientists opportunities to give back to their community.
physicstoday.aip.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Really proud of this piece, and the full report that will come out in the near future.
What we learned from early career leaders in the physical sciences is likely broadly relevant to other scholarly/scientific domains.
What we learned from early career leaders in the physical sciences is likely broadly relevant to other scholarly/scientific domains.
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Just published on FOSS Force: Taking a Spin on Bluefin Immutable Linux fossforce.com/2025/10/taki...
Taking a Spin on Bluefin Immutable Linux - FOSS Force
A dinosaur mascot, a read-only core, and a huge ISO-- here's our hands-on experience after taking Bluefin GTS for a ride.
fossforce.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Just published on FOSS Force: Taking a Spin on Bluefin Immutable Linux fossforce.com/2025/10/taki...
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AI is supposed to give humans less work and make things easier...right? Maybe not according to some new research from Snowflake that 77% say their data engineering teams' workloads are getting heavier, not lighter.
venturebeat.com/data-infrast...
venturebeat.com/data-infrast...
venturebeat.com
October 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
AI is supposed to give humans less work and make things easier...right? Maybe not according to some new research from Snowflake that 77% say their data engineering teams' workloads are getting heavier, not lighter.
venturebeat.com/data-infrast...
venturebeat.com/data-infrast...
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Just published on FOSS Force: How to Install and Configure Polybar on Linux fossforce.com/2025/10/how-...
How to Install and Configure Polybar on Linux - FOSS Force
Learn how to install and configure Polybar to create a Linux status bar that gives you complete control over what it displays.
fossforce.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Just published on FOSS Force: How to Install and Configure Polybar on Linux fossforce.com/2025/10/how-...
I just submitted "My Festive Liver Transplant" to Community Stories Film Festival via FilmFreeway.com!
Film Festivals, Screenplay Contests, Submissions
Enter the world's best film festivals and screenplay contests. FilmFreeway makes it easy to discover, submit and get tickets to thousands of events.
FilmFreeway.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I just submitted "My Festive Liver Transplant" to Community Stories Film Festival via FilmFreeway.com!
Am wondering -- maybe the American Library Association needs to develop its own privacy-focused web browser....
October 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Am wondering -- maybe the American Library Association needs to develop its own privacy-focused web browser....
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The massive #AWS outage that broke half the internet is finally over - here's what happened www.zdnet.com/home-and-off... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
It all started with, say it with me, DNS, but then the dominoes kept falling.
It all started with, say it with me, DNS, but then the dominoes kept falling.
The massive AWS outage that broke half the internet is finally over - here's what happened
Maybe we rely on Amazon Web Services a little too much. Thousands of sites, apps, and services went dark Monday morning. Here's why.
www.zdnet.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The massive #AWS outage that broke half the internet is finally over - here's what happened www.zdnet.com/home-and-off... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
It all started with, say it with me, DNS, but then the dominoes kept falling.
It all started with, say it with me, DNS, but then the dominoes kept falling.
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Usually each new Wi-Fi spec offers the promise of more speed..but speed isn't the only thing that users need. Wi-Fi 8 could be the most important networking spec in a generation. @networkworld.bsky.social www.networkworld.com/article/4073...
Wi-Fi 8 is coming and it's going to make AI a lot faster
Wi-Fi 8 prioritizes consistent performance under challenging conditions and introduces dynamic spectrum management and hardware-accelerated telemetry designed for AI workloads at the network edge.
www.networkworld.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Usually each new Wi-Fi spec offers the promise of more speed..but speed isn't the only thing that users need. Wi-Fi 8 could be the most important networking spec in a generation. @networkworld.bsky.social www.networkworld.com/article/4073...
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Europe's plan to ditch US tech giants is built on open source - and it's gaining steam www.zdnet.com/article/euro... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Europe is really sick of US policies and tech companies, so they're turing to #OpenSource -based European companies.
Europe is really sick of US policies and tech companies, so they're turing to #OpenSource -based European companies.
Europe's plan to ditch US tech giants is built on open source - and it's gaining steam
One topic dominated the recent 2025 OpenInfra Summit Europe, and it wasn't AI.
www.zdnet.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Europe's plan to ditch US tech giants is built on open source - and it's gaining steam www.zdnet.com/article/euro... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Europe is really sick of US policies and tech companies, so they're turing to #OpenSource -based European companies.
Europe is really sick of US policies and tech companies, so they're turing to #OpenSource -based European companies.
@mfrisque.bsky.social Last year I created a starter pack for LJ Movers & Shakers. Let me know if you'd like me to add you. bsky.app/starter-pack...
October 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
@mfrisque.bsky.social Last year I created a starter pack for LJ Movers & Shakers. Let me know if you'd like me to add you. bsky.app/starter-pack...
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Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' brings an array of advances - plus some trouble zdnet.com/article/ubun... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Are #Ubuntu #Linux desktop users finally ready to replace the X display server with Wayland? Well, ready-or-not--they're going to find out.
Are #Ubuntu #Linux desktop users finally ready to replace the X display server with Wayland? Well, ready-or-not--they're going to find out.
Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' brings an array of advances - plus some trouble
Canonical's latest Linux distro delivers cutting-edge features, improved security, and - ready or not - Wayland graphics.
zdnet.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' brings an array of advances - plus some trouble zdnet.com/article/ubun... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social
Are #Ubuntu #Linux desktop users finally ready to replace the X display server with Wayland? Well, ready-or-not--they're going to find out.
Are #Ubuntu #Linux desktop users finally ready to replace the X display server with Wayland? Well, ready-or-not--they're going to find out.
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Happy to promote students’ access to our collection and @flfreedomread.bsky.social Tune in to learn about their advocacy efforts! apple.co/3EQe3po
October 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Happy to promote students’ access to our collection and @flfreedomread.bsky.social Tune in to learn about their advocacy efforts! apple.co/3EQe3po
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Walked through the airport and saw my face in Time, on the cover of USA Today, and my book on the shelves. So surreal. I’m counting every blessing and grateful for all who stand for truth and intellectual freedom. They tried to silence me. Wrong one. Cheers to the haters! 🥂
#Invictus
#Invictus
October 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Walked through the airport and saw my face in Time, on the cover of USA Today, and my book on the shelves. So surreal. I’m counting every blessing and grateful for all who stand for truth and intellectual freedom. They tried to silence me. Wrong one. Cheers to the haters! 🥂
#Invictus
#Invictus
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My latest venture into travel writing, a little guide on how to pack light. Seriously light. I obsess over optimizing everything I carry with me, and here are a few of my favorites!
www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us...
www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us...
Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home
Skip the bulky neck pillow. Ditch your chargers. Pack these lighter, more useful gear for your next plane trip
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
My latest venture into travel writing, a little guide on how to pack light. Seriously light. I obsess over optimizing everything I carry with me, and here are a few of my favorites!
www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us...
www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us...
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Just published on FOSS Force: From Tech Team to Top Spot: Ian Kelling Leads FSF into Its Fortieth Year fossforce.com/2025/10/from...
From Tech Team to Top Spot: Ian Kelling Leads FSF into Its Fortieth Year - FOSS Force
As the FSF celebrates 49 years, Ian Kelling steps up as president -- signaling a new era of hands-on advocacy and community connection.
fossforce.com
October 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Just published on FOSS Force: From Tech Team to Top Spot: Ian Kelling Leads FSF into Its Fortieth Year fossforce.com/2025/10/from...
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Exactly the fight right now - 'nuff said.
"We can either have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we cannot have both."
Justice Louis D. Brandeis
Justice Louis D. Brandeis
October 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Exactly the fight right now - 'nuff said.
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Greg Kroah-Hartman explains the Cyber Resilience Act for open source developers theregister.com/2025/09/30/c... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
Greg K-H explains what #opensource developers need to know about the CRA, but why they don't need to be worried sick about it.
Greg K-H explains what #opensource developers need to know about the CRA, but why they don't need to be worried sick about it.
Kroah-Hartman explains Cyber Resilience Act for open source
Opinion: Impact? Nope, don't worry, be happy, says Linux veteran
theregister.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Greg Kroah-Hartman explains the Cyber Resilience Act for open source developers theregister.com/2025/09/30/c... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social
Greg K-H explains what #opensource developers need to know about the CRA, but why they don't need to be worried sick about it.
Greg K-H explains what #opensource developers need to know about the CRA, but why they don't need to be worried sick about it.
@paxll.bsky.social so lovely to chat at the takoma park maryland library this afternoon, Pax. do stop by to visit again. www.his.com/~pshapiro/sa... www.pairsmathgame.com kk.org/cooltools/oc...
Sammy's Autograph Book
www.his.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:37 AM
@paxll.bsky.social so lovely to chat at the takoma park maryland library this afternoon, Pax. do stop by to visit again. www.his.com/~pshapiro/sa... www.pairsmathgame.com kk.org/cooltools/oc...