Dr. Curiosity
@drcuriosity.bsky.social
He is a recovering CS education researcher, pun criminal, overly literal, filthy enabler. Also on Mastodon: @[email protected]
Apologies to Benoit Blanc...
December 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Apologies to Benoit Blanc...
When playing chess, remember to adopt an engaged leadership style and ask your pawns:
"Where do you see yourself in 5-6 moves?"
"Where do you see yourself in 5-6 moves?"
December 1, 2025 at 3:01 AM
When playing chess, remember to adopt an engaged leadership style and ask your pawns:
"Where do you see yourself in 5-6 moves?"
"Where do you see yourself in 5-6 moves?"
Disability Leadership Canterbury has a rally on Saturday at the Bridge of Remembrance. Solidary matters.
December 1, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Disability Leadership Canterbury has a rally on Saturday at the Bridge of Remembrance. Solidary matters.
If only we could
November 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
If only we could
Saw a big boat this weekend, and a small one.
(commentary on relative defence vs. science funding was not intentional, but is nevertheless strongly implied)
(commentary on relative defence vs. science funding was not intentional, but is nevertheless strongly implied)
November 23, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Saw a big boat this weekend, and a small one.
(commentary on relative defence vs. science funding was not intentional, but is nevertheless strongly implied)
(commentary on relative defence vs. science funding was not intentional, but is nevertheless strongly implied)
This is a plane talk, following Jack's train talk last year.
#kiwipycon
#kiwipycon
November 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This is a plane talk, following Jack's train talk last year.
#kiwipycon
#kiwipycon
(This talk will be about 30 minutes long.)
#kiwipycon
#kiwipycon
November 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
(This talk will be about 30 minutes long.)
#kiwipycon
#kiwipycon
Joelle's #kiwipycon keynote on neurodivergence is great.
This bit louder for the folks in the back of the industry:
This bit louder for the folks in the back of the industry:
November 22, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Joelle's #kiwipycon keynote on neurodivergence is great.
This bit louder for the folks in the back of the industry:
This bit louder for the folks in the back of the industry:
Sometimes the history of safety regulation is written in flood.
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Sometimes the history of safety regulation is written in flood.
This neighbourhood is barely Euclidean at times, but there's dumplings.
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
This neighbourhood is barely Euclidean at times, but there's dumplings.
More shelducks than I usually see together in one place.
Wonder if they're doing some kind of indie band reunion tour.
Wonder if they're doing some kind of indie band reunion tour.
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
More shelducks than I usually see together in one place.
Wonder if they're doing some kind of indie band reunion tour.
Wonder if they're doing some kind of indie band reunion tour.
Reposting by request:
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Reposting by request:
Yeah it's not all Bruces like you might expect from certain popular media.
(Though yes, there are also Bruces who are Science Trevs.)
(Though yes, there are also Bruces who are Science Trevs.)
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Yeah it's not all Bruces like you might expect from certain popular media.
(Though yes, there are also Bruces who are Science Trevs.)
(Though yes, there are also Bruces who are Science Trevs.)
In case relevant to your interests, the University of Otago's Indigenous Knowledge and Technology Symposium in December will be having a public keynote, also online via Zoom:
"AI and mana motuhake: the case for te reo Māori"
www.otago.ac.nz/news/events/...
"AI and mana motuhake: the case for te reo Māori"
www.otago.ac.nz/news/events/...
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
In case relevant to your interests, the University of Otago's Indigenous Knowledge and Technology Symposium in December will be having a public keynote, also online via Zoom:
"AI and mana motuhake: the case for te reo Māori"
www.otago.ac.nz/news/events/...
"AI and mana motuhake: the case for te reo Māori"
www.otago.ac.nz/news/events/...
Purple time. *fingerclick*
November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Purple time. *fingerclick*
You know what this means? In another 3-4 months or so, we will have more little grey-green alien pods than we know what to do with.
November 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
You know what this means? In another 3-4 months or so, we will have more little grey-green alien pods than we know what to do with.
This is not what you should see on a "Do Not Sell My Personal Info" link when a UK company is announcing that they're harvesting your data.
Their "help bot" doesn't let you type anything. Their contact form requires you to put in a lot of extraneous information to harvest.
Dark UI patterns galore.
Their "help bot" doesn't let you type anything. Their contact form requires you to put in a lot of extraneous information to harvest.
Dark UI patterns galore.
November 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This is not what you should see on a "Do Not Sell My Personal Info" link when a UK company is announcing that they're harvesting your data.
Their "help bot" doesn't let you type anything. Their contact form requires you to put in a lot of extraneous information to harvest.
Dark UI patterns galore.
Their "help bot" doesn't let you type anything. Their contact form requires you to put in a lot of extraneous information to harvest.
Dark UI patterns galore.
For those with an interest in NZ's Open Government Partnership national action planning, feedback is being sought before Nov 28th:
www.publicservice.govt.nz/system/open-...
www.publicservice.govt.nz/system/open-...
November 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
For those with an interest in NZ's Open Government Partnership national action planning, feedback is being sought before Nov 28th:
www.publicservice.govt.nz/system/open-...
www.publicservice.govt.nz/system/open-...
Ōtautahi, showing up.
watchthisspace.org.nz/artwork/1110
watchthisspace.org.nz/artwork/1110
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Ōtautahi, showing up.
watchthisspace.org.nz/artwork/1110
watchthisspace.org.nz/artwork/1110
Oh shit, sorry.
*puts a bunch of earth back over the top*
*puts a bunch of earth back over the top*
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Oh shit, sorry.
*puts a bunch of earth back over the top*
*puts a bunch of earth back over the top*
Garden of the now:
November 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Garden of the now: