Paul R. Pival he/him
@ppival.bsky.social
YYC, cyclist, mostly road but some gravel and CX too.
Librarian at UCalgary.
Husband of a knitter.
Father of 2 + 2 dogs.
Feeling kinda old these days.
Librarian at UCalgary.
Husband of a knitter.
Father of 2 + 2 dogs.
Feeling kinda old these days.
Well that's a depressing take. I, and most of my neighbours, don't want a Tesla, that's for sure!
Tesla’s Secret Weapon: Why Elon Musk is the Real Winner of Canada’s New 6% China EV Import Rules | iPhone in Canada www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/01/19/t...
#EVs
Tesla’s Secret Weapon: Why Elon Musk is the Real Winner of Canada’s New 6% China EV Import Rules | iPhone in Canada www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/01/19/t...
#EVs
Tesla’s Secret Weapon: Why Elon Musk is the Real Winner of Canada’s New 6% China EV Import Rules | iPhone in Canada
As the dust settles on Ottawa’s landmark trade deal with China, it is becoming clear that Tesla is the likely winner while Chinese rivals remain stuck at the starting line. While the initial news of…
www.iphoneincanada.ca
January 19, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Well that's a depressing take. I, and most of my neighbours, don't want a Tesla, that's for sure!
Tesla’s Secret Weapon: Why Elon Musk is the Real Winner of Canada’s New 6% China EV Import Rules | iPhone in Canada www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/01/19/t...
#EVs
Tesla’s Secret Weapon: Why Elon Musk is the Real Winner of Canada’s New 6% China EV Import Rules | iPhone in Canada www.iphoneincanada.ca/2026/01/19/t...
#EVs
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Translate As a Quiet Rival To Google Translate - gHacks Tech News
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Translate As a Quiet Rival To Google Translate - gHacks Tech News
OpenAI has introduced a standalone translation service based on ChatGPT, offering tone-aware translations and faster results, positioning it as a potential alternative to Google Translate.
www.ghacks.net
January 18, 2026 at 8:03 PM
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Translate As a Quiet Rival To Google Translate - gHacks Tech News
Jeff Bezos' Ex Wife MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project
Jeff Bezos' Ex Wife MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project
The organization calls the gift “transformational.”
www.them.us
January 18, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Jeff Bezos' Ex Wife MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project
Reposted by Paul R. Pival he/him
The next Crave Original Series:
Hurry Hard.
Hurry Hard.
I fully expect a Heated Rivalry, curling edition to be the next big hit.
January 17, 2026 at 12:07 AM
The next Crave Original Series:
Hurry Hard.
Hurry Hard.
100% POTUS will complain about these colours!
Rapha's new Team USA kit drops tradition in favor of pastels escapecollective.com/raphas-new-t...
#Olympics
Rapha's new Team USA kit drops tradition in favor of pastels escapecollective.com/raphas-new-t...
#Olympics
Rapha's new Team USA kit drops tradition in favor of pastels
New USA Cycling apparel sponsor Rapha wasted no time coming up with its first kit design for the national team. The new design, called Lightspeed, is a significant departure from past kit graphics…
escapecollective.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:03 PM
100% POTUS will complain about these colours!
Rapha's new Team USA kit drops tradition in favor of pastels escapecollective.com/raphas-new-t...
#Olympics
Rapha's new Team USA kit drops tradition in favor of pastels escapecollective.com/raphas-new-t...
#Olympics
Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday apnews.com/article/wiki...
"The new deals will help one of the world’s most popular websites monetize heavy traffic from AI companies."
#AI #Wikipedia #Wikimedia #Licensing
"The new deals will help one of the world’s most popular websites monetize heavy traffic from AI companies."
#AI #Wikipedia #Wikimedia #Licensing
Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written by volunteers, is embracing artificial intelligence to mark its 25th anniversary.
apnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Wikipedia inks AI deals with Microsoft, Meta and Perplexity as it marks 25th birthday apnews.com/article/wiki...
"The new deals will help one of the world’s most popular websites monetize heavy traffic from AI companies."
#AI #Wikipedia #Wikimedia #Licensing
"The new deals will help one of the world’s most popular websites monetize heavy traffic from AI companies."
#AI #Wikipedia #Wikimedia #Licensing
MichelNivard/gptstudio: GPT RStudio addins that enable GPT-assisted coding, writing & analysis github.com/MichelNivard...
Of possible interest...
#RStudio
Of possible interest...
#RStudio
GitHub - MichelNivard/gptstudio: GPT RStudio addins that enable GPT assisted coding, writing & analysis
GPT RStudio addins that enable GPT assisted coding, writing & analysis - MichelNivard/gptstudio
github.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:08 PM
MichelNivard/gptstudio: GPT RStudio addins that enable GPT-assisted coding, writing & analysis github.com/MichelNivard...
Of possible interest...
#RStudio
Of possible interest...
#RStudio
First impressions of Claude Cowork, Anthropic’s general agent simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/12/...
If this feature drops down to the $20 level, I'll have to sign up again!
If this feature drops down to the $20 level, I'll have to sign up again!
First impressions of Claude Cowork, Anthropic’s general agent
New from Anthropic today is Claude Cowork, a “research preview” that they describe as “Claude Code for the rest of your work”. It’s currently available only to Max subscribers ($100 …
simonwillison.net
January 16, 2026 at 11:48 PM
First impressions of Claude Cowork, Anthropic’s general agent simonwillison.net/2026/Jan/12/...
If this feature drops down to the $20 level, I'll have to sign up again!
If this feature drops down to the $20 level, I'll have to sign up again!
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New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
The Companies Behind ICE
Sludge built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:19 PM
New: We built an interactive map of every ICE contractor working with the Trump administration.
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
readsludge.com/2026/01/16/t...
ChatGPT is bullshit - Ethics and Information Technology link.springer.com/article/10.1...
What a great read.
#OpenAccess
What a great read.
#OpenAccess
ChatGPT is bullshit - Ethics and Information Technology
Recently, there has been considerable interest in large language models: machine learning systems which produce human-like text and dialogue. Applications of these systems have been plagued by…
link.springer.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:03 PM
ChatGPT is bullshit - Ethics and Information Technology link.springer.com/article/10.1...
What a great read.
#OpenAccess
What a great read.
#OpenAccess
Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptions ino.to/UBkFaJB
Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptions
Employees are expected to use new AI tools instead
ino.to
January 16, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Microsoft is closing its employee library and cutting back on subscriptions ino.to/UBkFaJB
Online screening + Q&A of the film 'The Librarians' 🍿📽️ events.zoom.us/ev/Ata9URuZA...
I saw this late last year and recommend it for all librarians and lovers of knowledge.
I saw this late last year and recommend it for all librarians and lovers of knowledge.
Online screening + Q&A of the film 'The Librarians' 🍿📽️
events.zoom.us
January 16, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Online screening + Q&A of the film 'The Librarians' 🍿📽️ events.zoom.us/ev/Ata9URuZA...
I saw this late last year and recommend it for all librarians and lovers of knowledge.
I saw this late last year and recommend it for all librarians and lovers of knowledge.
CA congressional maps - Federal judges say new maps are legal: laist.com/brief/news/p...
"...legal and should remain in place, handing a win to state Democrats who hope the new districts will swing five congressional seats for their party next year."
"...legal and should remain in place, handing a win to state Democrats who hope the new districts will swing five congressional seats for their party next year."
CA congressional maps
Federal judges say new maps are legal
laist.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:48 PM
CA congressional maps - Federal judges say new maps are legal: laist.com/brief/news/p...
"...legal and should remain in place, handing a win to state Democrats who hope the new districts will swing five congressional seats for their party next year."
"...legal and should remain in place, handing a win to state Democrats who hope the new districts will swing five congressional seats for their party next year."
What I Learned After Trying Out Every Exoskeleton at CES ino.to/WcyVfqD
I can easily imagine these continuing to improve and become cheaper just in time for me when I need them as I age :-) 5 years? 10 years?
I can easily imagine these continuing to improve and become cheaper just in time for me when I need them as I age :-) 5 years? 10 years?
What I Learned After Trying Out Every Exoskeleton at CES
At CES 2026, I tried six consumer exoskeletons and talked to an expert on medical exoskeletons. I'm not sure these devices are ready for primetime at their current prices.
ino.to
January 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
What I Learned After Trying Out Every Exoskeleton at CES ino.to/WcyVfqD
I can easily imagine these continuing to improve and become cheaper just in time for me when I need them as I age :-) 5 years? 10 years?
I can easily imagine these continuing to improve and become cheaper just in time for me when I need them as I age :-) 5 years? 10 years?
My life always feels a little boring after completing the blood donation screening. Still no monkeys in my life.
#GiveBlood
#GiveBlood
January 15, 2026 at 6:12 PM
My life always feels a little boring after completing the blood donation screening. Still no monkeys in my life.
#GiveBlood
#GiveBlood
16 Part Epoxy
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.5 License.
xkcd.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The Guardian has mapped how the world is losing its forests to wildfires, transforming abstract climate statistics into clear, spatial comparisons.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
BTW, have you read Fire Weather? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_We...
#EffingTrudeau!
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
BTW, have you read Fire Weather? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_We...
#EffingTrudeau!
The World on Fire
Maps Mania is a blog dedicated to tracking the very best digital interactive maps on the internet and the tools used to create them.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:48 PM
The Guardian has mapped how the world is losing its forests to wildfires, transforming abstract climate statistics into clear, spatial comparisons.
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
BTW, have you read Fire Weather? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_We...
#EffingTrudeau!
googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...
BTW, have you read Fire Weather? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_We...
#EffingTrudeau!
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University of Calgary breakthrough may stop canola shatter and boost yields. New research on canola could help save farmers time and money. albertafarmexpress.ca/news/ucalgar... #UCalgary #AbSci #biology #Science #SciChat
UCalgary breakthrough may stop canola shatter and boost yields - Alberta Farmer Express
Research from the University of Calgary on shatter-tolerant canola could save Canadian farmers time and money.
albertafarmexpress.ca
January 14, 2026 at 6:44 PM
More oil-learning!
Five(ish) charts that give some context to Venezuelan oil hannahritchie.substack.com/p/venezuelan...
#dataviz
Five(ish) charts that give some context to Venezuelan oil hannahritchie.substack.com/p/venezuelan...
#dataviz
Five(ish) charts that give some context to Venezuelan oil
It has the world's largest reserves, produces comparatively little, and has a type of oil that the US needs.
hannahritchie.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM
More oil-learning!
Five(ish) charts that give some context to Venezuelan oil hannahritchie.substack.com/p/venezuelan...
#dataviz
Five(ish) charts that give some context to Venezuelan oil hannahritchie.substack.com/p/venezuelan...
#dataviz
This is some big news!
As they say, *ahem*, some personal news:
After 20 years in journalism, including a decade at CBC News, I'm moving on to something different.
I’m launching my own independent practice as a Data & Storytelling Strategist.
Yes, I'm giving up a stable job in order to hang up my own shingle.
Why?
🧵👇
After 20 years in journalism, including a decade at CBC News, I'm moving on to something different.
I’m launching my own independent practice as a Data & Storytelling Strategist.
Yes, I'm giving up a stable job in order to hang up my own shingle.
Why?
🧵👇
January 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM
This is some big news!
Reposted by Paul R. Pival he/him
Heated Rivalry (1935)
January 14, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Heated Rivalry (1935)
I learned a LOT from this episode from #CanadaLand
#1294 Oil For Dummies www.canadaland.com/podcast/1294...
"What do you really know about oil? Given that it seems to be driving so much of our geopolitics and fuelling a large part of our economy, what do you need to know about it?"
#1294 Oil For Dummies www.canadaland.com/podcast/1294...
"What do you really know about oil? Given that it seems to be driving so much of our geopolitics and fuelling a large part of our economy, what do you need to know about it?"
#1294 Oil For Dummies
“ What price do you put on Canadian sovereignty? What price do you put on the ability to have an economy that isn't wholly beholden to the United States?” -Adam Pankratz
www.canadaland.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:08 PM
I learned a LOT from this episode from #CanadaLand
#1294 Oil For Dummies www.canadaland.com/podcast/1294...
"What do you really know about oil? Given that it seems to be driving so much of our geopolitics and fuelling a large part of our economy, what do you need to know about it?"
#1294 Oil For Dummies www.canadaland.com/podcast/1294...
"What do you really know about oil? Given that it seems to be driving so much of our geopolitics and fuelling a large part of our economy, what do you need to know about it?"
An interesting read. I'm surprised that requiring China to manufacture here in Canada isn't more of an option.
Motor Mouth: Will Mark Carney eliminate tariffs on Chinese EVs? ino.to/Ox6o6wX
Motor Mouth: Will Mark Carney eliminate tariffs on Chinese EVs? ino.to/Ox6o6wX
Motor Mouth: Will Mark Carney eliminate tariffs on Chinese EVs?
The Prime Minister is off to Beijing—here's how he can both save the Canadian auto industry and sell canola to China
ino.to
January 13, 2026 at 6:12 PM
An interesting read. I'm surprised that requiring China to manufacture here in Canada isn't more of an option.
Motor Mouth: Will Mark Carney eliminate tariffs on Chinese EVs? ino.to/Ox6o6wX
Motor Mouth: Will Mark Carney eliminate tariffs on Chinese EVs? ino.to/Ox6o6wX