Sybil Derrible
Sybil Derrible is a French American engineer, educator, and author. He specializes in urban engineering, infrastructure sustainability, and system resilience.… more
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Last weekend, I posted my latest #InfrastructureisEverywhere story.
It's about #utilitypoles. They're fabulous and underrated, and I think it's unfair.
Learn to read them by reading the story: derrible.substack.com/p/pole-reading
It's about #utilitypoles. They're fabulous and underrated, and I think it's unfair.
Learn to read them by reading the story: derrible.substack.com/p/pole-reading
This weekend, I have a new story coming out in my #InfrastructureisEverywhere newsletter. I am very excited. It's about... #utilitypoles! We will learn to read them.
Sign up to get it to your inbox. It takes 5 seconds and it's free: derrible.substack.com
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Sybil Derrible | Substack
Urban Engineer (sybilderrible.com). Author of The Infrastructure Book. Professor (UIC). Director of CSUN Lab (csun.uic.edu). Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). United Nations Environme...
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Reposted by: Sybil Derrible
A pioneering study that uncovers the dynamic history of prediction in science and engineering over four centuries.
Ann Johnson & Johannes Lenhard's "Cultures of Prediction" is available now (in a free #openaccess edition, too!) 👉 https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262548236/cultures-of-prediction/
Ann Johnson & Johannes Lenhard's "Cultures of Prediction" is available now (in a free #openaccess edition, too!) 👉 https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262548236/cultures-of-prediction/
Reposted by: Sybil Derrible
A student told me the funniest thing about image-based #LLMs. Ask them for a glass of wine full to the rim. They can't do it (image generated with Gemini). Despite their potential, LLMs can't go beyond what the data they were trained on. Let the game begin! What other images can't they generate?
#TheInfrastructureBook was reviewed by the American Society of Civil Engineers #ASCE
“Derrible’s book is a worthy new tool… expertly done with a snappy and engaging writing style perfectly suited to his goal of making engineering accessible.”
I am blessed 🙏
www.asce.org/publications...
“Derrible’s book is a worthy new tool… expertly done with a snappy and engaging writing style perfectly suited to his goal of making engineering accessible.”
I am blessed 🙏
www.asce.org/publications...
In easy-to-understand manner, author stresses infrastructure’s importance
The Infrastructure Book shines a light on the importance of our infrastructure and does it in a way that is understandable to nonexperts.
www.asce.org
#Nature reviewed and found #TheInfrastructureBook one of the "best science picks" 🤯 !!!
#Nature's book reviews are not emphatic, not to endorse books. Still, the fact that my book was selected amazes me: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#Nature's book reviews are not emphatic, not to endorse books. Still, the fact that my book was selected amazes me: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Stories that are out of this world: Books in brief
Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.
www.nature.com
Father's Day is this Sunday. I have the perfect gift for you.. a copy of #TheInfrastructureBook 😀 !
If you're in Chicago, DM me to sign it.
I wish I had thought of it for Mother's Day, because I know many mothers have enjoyed it.
Here's some buying options: www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664...
If you're in Chicago, DM me to sign it.
I wish I had thought of it for Mother's Day, because I know many mothers have enjoyed it.
Here's some buying options: www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664...
The Infrastructure Book - Prometheus Books
Clean water, paved roads, public transit, electricity and gas, sewers, waste processing, telecommunication, even the Internet – all this infrastructure is ...
www.prometheusbooks.com
Looking for a copy of #TheInfrastructureBook in #Chicago? Head to Unabridged Bookstore in #Lakeview, one of my favorite independent bookstores. They have a few (signed) copies... go quickly, I know they've run out before... if they're out, order a copy and let me know so I can sign it too.
SHORT STORY ALERT: The Tough Life of an Electric Transmission Tower
"It’s tough being an electric transmission tower. Rain or shine, hot or cold, windy or calm, they must stand tall. I met one once in Chicago, and he wasn’t happy..."
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"It’s tough being an electric transmission tower. Rain or shine, hot or cold, windy or calm, they must stand tall. I met one once in Chicago, and he wasn’t happy..."
Scroll to the bottom of sybilderrible.com/writings.html
Want to hear about #infrastructure?
I had a fantastic time talking about #TheInfrastructureBook with Mark Hurst last week on his show #Techtonic. I think it was my best interview yet!
You can find the interview on all podcast platforms and at wfmu.org/playlists/TD
I had a fantastic time talking about #TheInfrastructureBook with Mark Hurst last week on his show #Techtonic. I think it was my best interview yet!
You can find the interview on all podcast platforms and at wfmu.org/playlists/TD
Techtonic with Mark Hurst
Playlists & archives
wfmu.org
Looking for a (signed) copy of #TheInfrastructureBook in #NYC? Head to Rizzoli Bookstore next to Madison Square Park! What a gorgous bookstore!
I couldn't help myself. I had a blast making action figures with my family. I followed the instructions at www.linkedin.com/posts/maznad....
Thank you to everyone who rated #TheInfrastructureBook on GoodReads, Kobo, and Amazon! I am really grateful!
Thank you to everyone who rated #TheInfrastructureBook on GoodReads, Kobo, and Amazon! I am really grateful!
Rating ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Thank you! I have received so much support for #TheInfrastructureBook. I am very touched.
Please consider rating the book on #GoodReads, #Amazon, and other platforms. Competition for books is fierce. Your reviews help!
Find the book: www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664...
Thank you! I have received so much support for #TheInfrastructureBook. I am very touched.
Please consider rating the book on #GoodReads, #Amazon, and other platforms. Competition for books is fierce. Your reviews help!
Find the book: www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664...
The Infrastructure Book - Prometheus Books
Clean water, paved roads, public transit, electricity and gas, sewers, waste processing, telecommunication, even the Internet – all this infrastructure is ...
www.prometheusbooks.com
Is any publicity good publicity? With its 6,000 people stranded on a tiny archipelago, my hometown of #SaintPierreandMiquelon is on the news, supposedly as "Public Enemy Number 1 for America": www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
A French archipelago with 6,000 residents finds itself in Trump’s tariff crosshairs
Representatives of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, a collection of eight islands off the coast of Newfoundland, might know what miscalculation led to a 50 per cent rate before it was lowered Monday
www.theglobeandmail.com
I had a blast talking about #TheInfrastructureBook on the podcast Everything is Somewhere! Great show!
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#12 – Sybil Derrible - The American Surveyor
In this episode of Everything is Somewhere, Angus interviews Sybil Derrible, a professor of Urban Engineering and author of ‘The Infrastructure Book: How...
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And not only transit operations, but fixing transit vehicles too! He’s got chapters on the types of transit vehicles and how they work
Vukan Vuchic has done pretty much everything with transit. His work is amazing and comprehensive.
To all my friends in #Canada, you can get your copy of #TheInfrastructureBook at Chapters Indigo! A friend of mine had fun taking pictures of the book around the Bay & Bloor store in #Toronto! Love it!
The #ASCE Infrastructure Report Card is out! America gets a #C grade. Not bad but can do better. Learn about the engineering principles that govern how infrastructure works in #TheInfrastructureBook (or consider gifting the book): www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664...
The Infrastructure Book - Prometheus Books
Clean water, paved roads, public transit, electricity and gas, sewers, waste processing, telecommunication, even the Internet – all this infrastructure is ...
www.prometheusbooks.com
I am not active on #X, but I have been getting many, many notifications on old posts in the past week. Does anyone know if the #bots have been let loose?
I am not active on #X, but I have been getting many, many notifications on old posts in the past week. Does anyone know if the #bots have been let loose?
#TheInfrastructureBook is out!
Want to know how #water is treated, why #cities #flood, what causes #trafficcongestion, how #electricity is generated, how the #internet works?
Available in print, digital, and audio formats
Some purchase options: www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664...
Want to know how #water is treated, why #cities #flood, what causes #trafficcongestion, how #electricity is generated, how the #internet works?
Available in print, digital, and audio formats
Some purchase options: www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664...
Exactly. A primer on infrastructure… to lay the path for future books 😉.
I didn’t. The book is only about how infrastructure works now, the engineering principles (e.g., how water is treated, what is traffic congestion). I cover 7 systems: water, wastewater, transport, electricity, gas, solid waste, and telecommunications. I don’t have anything about construction.
I had the best time talking about my work and presenting #TheInfrastructureBook (coming out in 3 weeks!!!) at the University of Seoul (#UOS). And, of course, I am thrilled to be back in #Seoul with its magnificent #CheonggyecheonRiver (my favorite infrastructure of all time).
#TheInfrastructureBook is coming out in 40 days! While being short and readable, it goes over the engineering principles that make #infrastructure work. It's available pretty much everywhere (and as an audiobook). Some pre-order options: www.prometheusbooks.com/978149308664....
Here's the TOC.
Here's the TOC.
by Harvey J. Miller — Reposted by: Sybil Derrible
Traffic evaporation is the opposite of induced traffic demand.
“Initially, everyone thought it would cause gridlock. But people adapted. Now we can’t imagine the highway ever being here.”
“Initially, everyone thought it would cause gridlock. But people adapted. Now we can’t imagine the highway ever being here.”
‘Everyone thought it would cause gridlock’: the highway that Seoul turned into a stream
Cheonggyecheon stream in the South Korean capital has become an attraction – and helps with flood management, fighting air pollution and cooling the city
www.theguardian.com
Another student told me that image-based #LLMs can't draw a person writing with their left hand. I tried #Gemini and #DALL-E and confirmed it. As a left-handed person, I love it! Lefties still hold secrets that LLMs cannot reproduce.
SHORT STORY ALERT: What is the difference between an #anecdote and a #story? In #ThePenguinChronicles, I practiced telling stories in different genres through mini-short stories (3 min read). Find it on #Medium (medium.com/@derrible/th...) and my website (sybilderrible.com/writings.htm...)
The Penguin Chronicles
What is the difference between an anecdote and a story? An anecdote is a sequence of events that leads to a baked-in ending. A story is a…
medium.com
Do you know the story of the elves and the shoemaker? In cities with a #tramway, at night, elves come to repair the rails... finding them is a rare and exquisite sight for #infrastructure lovers. I saw it while in #Berlin a few years ago. I saw it again in #Basel a few days ago.
