Vignesh
@vigneshb.com
Music supervisor for Hans Zimmer, A.R. Rahman, Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo
Technologist, science enthusiast, avid reader
Feminist | LGBTQIA+ Ally | Advocating empathy, diversity, sustainability & clean energy
Cover photo: @rachellense.bsky.social
Technologist, science enthusiast, avid reader
Feminist | LGBTQIA+ Ally | Advocating empathy, diversity, sustainability & clean energy
Cover photo: @rachellense.bsky.social
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Vignesh
@vigneshb.com
· May 31
Frontiers | Sex differences and athletic performance. Where do trans individuals fit into sports and athletics based on current research?
There are well known sex differences in parameters of physical fitness/performance due to changes occurring during sexual development. Thus, many sport and a...
www.frontiersin.org
Although a masculinizing puberty may confer advantages, an October 2023 review of trans women who seek out such therapy said that many of the advantages are “reduced, if not erased, over time” if they undergo gender-affirming hormone therapy.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/spo...
www.frontiersin.org/journals/spo...
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"Conclusion: While transgender women exhibited higher lean mass than cisgender women, their physical fitness was comparable. Current evidence is mostly low certainty and has heterogenous quality but does not support theories of inherent athletic advantages for transgender women over cisgender." 🧪
February 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
"Conclusion: While transgender women exhibited higher lean mass than cisgender women, their physical fitness was comparable. Current evidence is mostly low certainty and has heterogenous quality but does not support theories of inherent athletic advantages for transgender women over cisgender." 🧪
Since I imagine most people joined the beta mainly for Filtr, would it make sense to pause the beta until Apple fixes things? I think many of us would still be happy to send feedback on the regular release and it might reduce the overhead of maintaining two builds in the meantime.
February 3, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Since I imagine most people joined the beta mainly for Filtr, would it make sense to pause the beta until Apple fixes things? I think many of us would still be happy to send feedback on the regular release and it might reduce the overhead of maintaining two builds in the meantime.
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I sat in a fucking court room and heard Apple imply that a naked cartoon banana was somehow inappropriate but somehow Grok non consensually undressing women and children is ok?? www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:30 PM
I sat in a fucking court room and heard Apple imply that a naked cartoon banana was somehow inappropriate but somehow Grok non consensually undressing women and children is ok?? www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
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Happy Halloween 🦇🦇🦇 Horror movie music can be deeply unsettling. Here's how composers achieve that effect www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-... 🧪
Why Horror Movie Music Sends a Chill Up Your Spine
Horror movie composers use musical tricks to hijack your nervous system and put you on edge
www.scientificamerican.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Happy Halloween 🦇🦇🦇 Horror movie music can be deeply unsettling. Here's how composers achieve that effect www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-... 🧪
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📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).
It’s also concerning. 1/
It’s also concerning. 1/
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I took a whole week to read and write about this paper because I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t just rubber-stamping some results I liked. And now I can confidently say, this paper is very well-done and very well-written.
And I believe their results.
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
And I believe their results.
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
Finally, a well-done study about autism and Tylenol!
We have read a LOT of bad research over the past few weeks, as we explore what RFK Jr thinks about the causes of autism. Finally, we get to read some good research!
open.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I took a whole week to read and write about this paper because I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t just rubber-stamping some results I liked. And now I can confidently say, this paper is very well-done and very well-written.
And I believe their results.
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
And I believe their results.
open.substack.com/pub/epiellie...
Did get the testflight version yesterday; working fine!
Am assuming the betas of 26.1 too don't allow you to test filtr.
Btw, the test flight has two different versions(notifications) for macOS and iOS/iPadOS. Due to the mac version being approved later when you started this cycle of test flights?
Am assuming the betas of 26.1 too don't allow you to test filtr.
Btw, the test flight has two different versions(notifications) for macOS and iOS/iPadOS. Due to the mac version being approved later when you started this cycle of test flights?
September 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Did get the testflight version yesterday; working fine!
Am assuming the betas of 26.1 too don't allow you to test filtr.
Btw, the test flight has two different versions(notifications) for macOS and iOS/iPadOS. Due to the mac version being approved later when you started this cycle of test flights?
Am assuming the betas of 26.1 too don't allow you to test filtr.
Btw, the test flight has two different versions(notifications) for macOS and iOS/iPadOS. Due to the mac version being approved later when you started this cycle of test flights?
Perhaps, due to this: bsky.app/profile/atpr...
An upstream network problem has been impacting almost all Bluesky network services for the past 3-4 hours. Posting and other public interactions are disrupted for many accounts.
As connectivity recovers, the firehose and other services will see large surges of events.
As connectivity recovers, the firehose and other services will see large surges of events.
September 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Perhaps, due to this: bsky.app/profile/atpr...
A well written and nuanced article by @helenpearson.bsky.social & @heidiledford.bsky.social arguing that there is insufficient data to link autism and acetaminophen and that focusing on such a link is no more than a distraction.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Trump links autism and Tylenol: is there any truth to it?
The US president repeatedly advised people, “Don't take Tylenol,” but scientists say that strong evidence between the medication and autism is lacking.
www.nature.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:55 AM
A well written and nuanced article by @helenpearson.bsky.social & @heidiledford.bsky.social arguing that there is insufficient data to link autism and acetaminophen and that focusing on such a link is no more than a distraction.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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When life gives you lemons (a review I thought was lazy and damaging in the way it framed women’s writing), make lemonade (a 2,500-word essay on the habits of literary criticism).
kristiedegaris.substack.com/p/literary-c...
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Reading #Scotland #Books
kristiedegaris.substack.com/p/literary-c...
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Reading #Scotland #Books
Literary Criticism Under Review
Authors aren’t supposed to do this.
kristiedegaris.substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 7:39 AM
When life gives you lemons (a review I thought was lazy and damaging in the way it framed women’s writing), make lemonade (a 2,500-word essay on the habits of literary criticism).
kristiedegaris.substack.com/p/literary-c...
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Reading #Scotland #Books
kristiedegaris.substack.com/p/literary-c...
#Writing #WritingCommunity #Reading #Scotland #Books
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 15, 2025 at 3:40 AM
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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If you are curious about what atproto is, what a PDS is, or what moving to a new PDS looks like. This may be a good starting place for you. This is my attempt at explaining some of the basics of Bluesky(atproto) in a less technical way.
What the hell is the atmosphere anyway
A slightly less technical intro to the technical side of Bluesky
marvins-guide.leaflet.pub
September 13, 2025 at 11:49 PM
If you are curious about what atproto is, what a PDS is, or what moving to a new PDS looks like. This may be a good starting place for you. This is my attempt at explaining some of the basics of Bluesky(atproto) in a less technical way.
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I am thrilled to be recognized by TIME as one of the 100 most influential people worldwide in the field of artificial intelligence for my work with @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social.
>> #TIME100AI time.com/time100ai
I want to take this opportunity to share a few reflections on this work 👇🧵
>> #TIME100AI time.com/time100ai
I want to take this opportunity to share a few reflections on this work 👇🧵
August 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I am thrilled to be recognized by TIME as one of the 100 most influential people worldwide in the field of artificial intelligence for my work with @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social.
>> #TIME100AI time.com/time100ai
I want to take this opportunity to share a few reflections on this work 👇🧵
>> #TIME100AI time.com/time100ai
I want to take this opportunity to share a few reflections on this work 👇🧵
Reaction of probably half this site!
August 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Reaction of probably half this site!
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NEW EPISODE!
An OpenPGP.js bug gave us an excuse to tear encrypted email via PGP to shreds. William Woodruff joined us to explain the vuln & indulge our gnashing of teeth on why email was never meant to be encrypted:
securitycryptographywhatever.com/2025/08/22/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoL3...
An OpenPGP.js bug gave us an excuse to tear encrypted email via PGP to shreds. William Woodruff joined us to explain the vuln & indulge our gnashing of teeth on why email was never meant to be encrypted:
securitycryptographywhatever.com/2025/08/22/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoL3...
Stop Using Encrypted Email with William Woodruff
YouTube video by Security Cryptography Whatever
www.youtube.com
August 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
NEW EPISODE!
An OpenPGP.js bug gave us an excuse to tear encrypted email via PGP to shreds. William Woodruff joined us to explain the vuln & indulge our gnashing of teeth on why email was never meant to be encrypted:
securitycryptographywhatever.com/2025/08/22/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoL3...
An OpenPGP.js bug gave us an excuse to tear encrypted email via PGP to shreds. William Woodruff joined us to explain the vuln & indulge our gnashing of teeth on why email was never meant to be encrypted:
securitycryptographywhatever.com/2025/08/22/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoL3...
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I think the Vibecoding reddit has accidentally stumbled on the best description of vibecoding:
It's "roleplay for guys [it is always guys] who want to feel like hackers without doing the hard part".
#ai #vibecoding
It's "roleplay for guys [it is always guys] who want to feel like hackers without doing the hard part".
#ai #vibecoding
August 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I think the Vibecoding reddit has accidentally stumbled on the best description of vibecoding:
It's "roleplay for guys [it is always guys] who want to feel like hackers without doing the hard part".
#ai #vibecoding
It's "roleplay for guys [it is always guys] who want to feel like hackers without doing the hard part".
#ai #vibecoding
A brilliantly written and researched piece which might get you riled up and eager to defend the Open Web against the incessant attacks by Big Tech:
wok.oblomov.eu/tecnologia/g...
wok.oblomov.eu/tecnologia/g...
Google is killing the open web
The juggernaut is taking advantage of its dominant position to enclose and destroy the commons.
wok.oblomov.eu
August 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A brilliantly written and researched piece which might get you riled up and eager to defend the Open Web against the incessant attacks by Big Tech:
wok.oblomov.eu/tecnologia/g...
wok.oblomov.eu/tecnologia/g...
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THIS ESSAY IS SO GOOD. I don't know that I've ever read an essay so thoroughly saturated with sarcasm and yet devastatingly accurately shredding someone's stupid ideas. This is the kind of essay our world needs right now […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
August 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
THIS ESSAY IS SO GOOD. I don't know that I've ever read an essay so thoroughly saturated with sarcasm and yet devastatingly accurately shredding someone's stupid ideas. This is the kind of essay our world needs right now […]
As found on: writing.exchange/@paulk/11497...
Paul Kater (@[email protected])
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writing.exchange
August 6, 2025 at 2:26 AM
As found on: writing.exchange/@paulk/11497...
Quotes like these make me wonder whether these AI booster CEOs ever have conversations with actual humans.
And he says, this will enable us to spend more time on entertainment.
Remember, while being jobless.
And he says, this will enable us to spend more time on entertainment.
Remember, while being jobless.
July 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Quotes like these make me wonder whether these AI booster CEOs ever have conversations with actual humans.
And he says, this will enable us to spend more time on entertainment.
Remember, while being jobless.
And he says, this will enable us to spend more time on entertainment.
Remember, while being jobless.
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“Scientists don’t have the Hippocratic oath that doctors do, but we should. If you see that harm to the stability of climate and to present and future generations is being caused, then, in my opinion, you have a moral and ethical responsibility as a climate scientist to speak out against that.”
This renowned climate scientist says this is the most difficult time for climate science he’s ever seen
Benjamin Santer has faced pushback on climate research in the past. But this environment feels different ‘because it's so targeted.’
www.fastcompany.com
July 21, 2025 at 8:56 AM
“Scientists don’t have the Hippocratic oath that doctors do, but we should. If you see that harm to the stability of climate and to present and future generations is being caused, then, in my opinion, you have a moral and ethical responsibility as a climate scientist to speak out against that.”
Predicting mass layoffs with the confidence of a tech messiah because in the race to automate, inconvenient questions about ethics and livelihoods apparently don't compute.
Bold disregard, too, for the nuances of human work and the fallout of mass displacement.
gizmodo.com/ai-will-repl...
Bold disregard, too, for the nuances of human work and the fallout of mass displacement.
gizmodo.com/ai-will-repl...
AI Will Replace Recruiters and Assistants in Six Months, Says CEO Behind ChatGPT Rival
Perplexity's CEO lays out a near-future where entire white-collar roles are automated by a new generation of AI browsers, transforming a week's worth of work into a single prompt.
gizmodo.com
July 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Predicting mass layoffs with the confidence of a tech messiah because in the race to automate, inconvenient questions about ethics and livelihoods apparently don't compute.
Bold disregard, too, for the nuances of human work and the fallout of mass displacement.
gizmodo.com/ai-will-repl...
Bold disregard, too, for the nuances of human work and the fallout of mass displacement.
gizmodo.com/ai-will-repl...
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Study finds A.I. LLMs advise women to ask for lower salaries than men. When prompted w/ a user profile of same education, experience & job role, differing only by gender, ChatGPT advised the female applicant to request $280K salary; Male applicant=$400K.
thenextweb.com/news/chatgpt...
thenextweb.com/news/chatgpt...
ChatGPT advises women to ask for lower salaries, study finds
A new study has found that large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT consistently advise women to ask for lower salaries than men.
thenextweb.com
July 20, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Study finds A.I. LLMs advise women to ask for lower salaries than men. When prompted w/ a user profile of same education, experience & job role, differing only by gender, ChatGPT advised the female applicant to request $280K salary; Male applicant=$400K.
thenextweb.com/news/chatgpt...
thenextweb.com/news/chatgpt...