Microsoft deletes racist, genocidal tweets from AI chatbot Tay - Business Insider
Microsoft is deleting its AI chatbot's incredibly racist tweets via @sai »
Samorost 3
Samorost 3 is out on Windows PC and Mac. get it »
Mechanomorphs and the politeness of machines — Medium
@aparrish I wrote some more about what we were discussing yesterday... »
“This is strictly a business decision” — What’s The Future of Work? — Medium
Lucidity from @timoreilly on United Technologies: needless "forced wealth reallocation" from workers to investors. »
GitHub - fureigh/unbias-me: A Chrome extension to let you review GitHub and LinkedIn profiles with minimal attribution information.
"Chrome extension that hides a candidate's profile picture and name when you're looking at their GitHub or LinkedIn" »
Today I did a lot of screaming about the anti-LGBT bill North Carolina passed (with images, tweets) · mcclure111 · Storify
Some people have linked my threads about the NC anti-trans bill. Here's a storify of all my tweets on the subject: https://… »
The Ongoing Lessons of Tay — Medium
so, um. i posted a... hot "Tay"ke, if you will ;;;;) »
SuperHyperCube - 360 Level 1 Gameplay Video | PS4 - YouTube
click and drag around this video of SUPER HYPERCUBE to see what it’s like to actually be inside PSVR —> »
Idle Thumbs > Shows > Playscape: Los Angeles
LIVE: #PlayscapeLA My @idlethumbs podcast, abt LA games & the release of Hyper Light Drifter »
The Story of We Make Seattle - We Make Seattle
Egads! @WeMakeSeattle is a great short film on why #seattle’s awesome for creatives/entrepreneurs #WeMakeSeattle »
Hamilton | Auditions
do not throw away your shot @BisHilarious »
Twitch
I'll be streaming Undertale w @jenndangerous @ for chuckles if youre into that sort of thing »
Unboxing Bubble Wrap · Mapzen
See the evolution of Bubble Wrap cartography through @sensescape’s visual diary »
How a TV Sitcom Triggered the Downfall of Western Civilization — Medium
“Friends may have triggered the downfall of western civilization.” — David Hopkins »
Meet Tay - Microsoft A.I. chatbot with zero chill
@thricedotted but thrice, they had IMPROVISATIONAL COMEDIANS on their team! »
What Just Happened In North Carolina?
It gets worse. North Carolinians lost so many protections in just the span of 12 hours. »
A Tribute to Garry Shandling | GQ
Garry Shandling's email address was [email protected]. And he was a journalist's dream. »
Video Games Hot Dog - A Podcast
In spite of nature's efforts to prevent it, Episode 234 is finally here! »
Tay What? — Why Not? — Medium
My hot take on @TayandYou »
Here's How We Prevent The Next Racist Chatbot | Popular Science
.@ndiakopoulos & I on algorithmic accountability & ethical AI can help the next MS Tay ht... »
There is no “my” in open source — Medium
Quick thoughts on the npm conflict and the ownership of code »
The Most Important Gmail Update You’ll Hopefully Never See — Jigsaw — Medium
Google revamps UX for state-sponsored attacker warnings. (h/t/ @ShaneHuntley). »
Thrashed — The California Sunday Magazine
On Jake Phelps, the editor of Thrasher, skateboarding's bible: (@willystaley, @calsunday) https://t.c… »
Absentee Voting Rules | Long Distance Voter - The Absentee Ballot Experts
Can you cast your vote from home (absentee) in your state of residence? Mostly yes! »
After North Carolina: 9 States Have 14 Anti-Trans Bills in The Works | Autostraddle
After North Carolina: 9 states have 14 anti-trans bills in the works »
#IllGoWithYou – Need a buddy in a gendered space? We will go with you.
I'll Go With You is a campaign to help trans people identify cis people who will back them up on bathroom trips x https://t… »
This Would Have Never Happened with Bower — CSS Perverts — Medium
I just published “This Would Have Never Happened with Bower” »
The Enduring Mystery Of 'Jawn', Philadelphia's All-Purpose Noun | Atlas Obscura
A deep dive into a word unlike any other: Philadephia's own "jawn". It knows no limits https://t… »
5by5 | Road Work #23: The Day the Internet Opened
Some great art in the show notes, and a special open for today’s @roadworkshow with @johnroderick. »
We Want Our Children to Learn Fact-based South Asian History in their Textbooks. - Action Network
Support the campaign for fact-based history of South Asians in CA textbooks! Sign today: https… »
Garry Shandling's Larry Sanders Show Returning to HBO
#GarryShandling's 'Larry Sanders Show' Returning to HBO (Exclusive) »
How Taking a Step Backward Can Be the Best Way Forward — Medium
“The fact that you acknowledge your fear makes me think you are ready to transcend it.” –@zeldman via @dmahmarian »
Idle Thumbs > Shows > Playscape: Los Angeles
Want to dig into the L.A. game scene? Our new show #PlayscapeLA, by @TeddyDief, is out now! https:… »
On Let's Plays — That Dragon, Cancer
On Let's Plays and #ThatDragonCancer. We've been hesitant to say anything on the topic, but a tweet changed that. https://t… »
Google to move to new 4-building complex in Amazon's backyard in Seattle, developed by Paul Allen's Vulcan Inc. - GeekWire
Here is the location of Google’s future campus in Seattle, just announced today. »
Contact — Molly McLeod
You can hire me for art direction, design, teaching workshops, making gifs, and more… »
The new Ida B. Wells fellowship is looking for investigative reporters of color – Poynter
A new investigative fellowship will award $10,000 to 4 journalists of color »
Tandis - YouTube
Here is a short video of my new project. A game where mathematical functions are used as modelling tool »
Playing Games with Patrick Ewing - YouTube
Posted my interview with @hoverbird! If you don't know Patrick, here's a glimpse of a game-maker, person info-sharer »
topherchris's post on Vine
Can't look away. »
Ana Mardoll explains anti-trans bathroom bills (with tweets) · yoz · Storify
.@AnaMardoll’s brief, excellent explainer of the false premises of anti-trans bathroom bills »
Those Entry-Level Startup Jobs? They’re Now Mostly Dead Ends in the Boondocks — Backchannel — Medium
“Those Entry-Level Startup Jobs? They’re Now Mostly Dead Ends in the Boondocks” by @laurensmiley »
Episode 15: Inadequate on Every Level | Top Scallops
Top Scallops #15: "Inadequate on Every Level" On polyamory, ramen, iTunes reviews, bad advice, and the TC finale. »
New to Perl
New to Perl? Come to YAPC for 50 bucks, hotel and ZTP included! #SendANewbie #yapcna #LearnPerl #… »
Women feel uncomfortable discussing their salaries. So we made a space for us to talk. — Medium
.@alexlaughs & @juliaccarpenter's amazing #PayUp Slack community ALSO has a Medium for project updates + insights h... »
How regular people can help shape science |
I think @timoreilly's "architecture of participation" idea is the best way to think about citizen science. »
1000 Black Girl Books Resource Guide – GrassROOTS Community Foundation
The #1000BlackGirlBooks resource guide and book list is now available. Enjoy & share widely. »
Your “just” considered harmful — Medium
A very personal response to last friday’s Greenkeeper attack. « Your “just” considered harmful » »
NPM & left-pad: Have We Forgotten How To Program? | Haney Codes .NET
NPM & left-pad: Have We Forgotten How To Program? »
How The Internet Turned Microsoft's AI Chatbot Into A Neo-Nazi - BuzzFeed News
I dove into the Tay thing and found out exactly how trolls programmed her into a neo-nazi: https://… »
Georgia Unites Against Discrimination | THE VOTE: Tell Georgia lawmakers & the Governor to vote NO on the dangerous "First Amendment De...
Tell #GA lawmakers: Vote NO on the anti-#LGBT #FADA bill today! Take action w/ @GeorgiaUnites: #GAPol »
Wii music turns Koyaanisqatsi jaunty
"Koyaanisqatsi isn't quite as haunting if you replace Philip Glass with the music from the Wii Shop Channel" »
Freaks and Geeks - scene with Bill - YouTube
.@juddapatow and @martinstarr have already prepared the most loving tribute. #RIPGarryShandling »
Why Cryonics Makes Sense - Wait But Why
Pretty great and important read by @waitbutwhy »
Instagram
The wonderful Myra Brodski put my new tattoo online »
Feminist Frequency GIF - Find & Share on GIPHY
Each ep. of Ordinary Women uses a different animation style. Donate and help make it happen! »
nydailynews.com/news/national/emory-university-students-protest-donald-trump-chalk-article-1.2574972
@gnat @jetdillo I’m *assuming* much of the current frustration with young people is because of Emory »
Men Loiter, Women Cloister - Open City
Scintillating @fobbysnob essay on the burden South Asian women face just trying to exist in public. »
Today we’re making the Nik Collection available to everyone, for free. Photo...
Dang. Google just made the entire Nik Collection completely free »
Feminist FrequencyOrdinary Women’s Ada Lovelace Episode Sponsored! «
Excited to announce that Ordinary Women's Ada Lovelace ep will be sponsored by the Science Ambassador Scholarship! »
Lindsey Graham - The Senator Picks His Poison: Ted Cruz vs. Donald Trump- - Video Clip | Comedy Central
Watching Lindsey Graham explain to Trevor Noah why he endorsed Ted Cruz is very entertaining. »
Microsoft scrambles to limit PR damage over abusive AI bot Tay | Technology | The Guardian
Microsoft scrambles to limit PR damage over abusive AI bot Tay #loligarchy »
Salesforce CEO Now Going After North Carolina’s Anti-LGBTQ Law
.@Salesforce CEO @Benioff now going after North Carolina's anti-LGBTQ law »
ThinkUp’s Next Step — Medium
We're figuring out @thinkup's future & wanted to be open with both our users & potential partners. Please do read. ... »
elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/vote-by-mail/pdf/fill-in-vote-by-mail-app-instruct.pdf
In California, you can register to permanently vote by mail. Here’s the form »
Photoviz: information visualization through photography
Holy YES! A new book from Nicholas Felton about information visualization through photography. »
Microsoft Blames Chatbot’s Racist Outburst On "Coordinated Effort" - BuzzFeed News
Microsoft Blames Chatbot’s Racist Outburst On “Coordinated Effort” via @kantrowitz https://t.co… »
Against the cult of the pussy eaters | Fusion
You don't want to hear it but by god I'm going to say it: it's TOTALLY FINE for women to hate being eaten out »
Samorost 3 on Steam
Samorost 3 »
N.C. Gov Pat McCrory signs into law bill restricting LGBT protections | The Charlotte Observer
13. Read this important article from the @theobserver - Charlotte's leading paper. »
Boss better have my money
delighted @katiehawk wrote about @WBUR beta today (+ other important news) in the Cohort: // y… »
The TSA Blog: Cancer Patient Screening At JFK: Treating Passengers with Dignity and Respect
Thanks @TSA at @JKAirport for making me relive one of the worst times of my life w/rudeness. Was nothing learned? »
Cory Doctorow: Microsoft is deleting its AI chatbot's incredibly...
Microsoft is deleting its AI chatbot's incredibly racist tweets »
Angola’s Wikipedia Pirates Are Exposing the Problems With Digital Colonialism | Motherboard
Interesting article on Angola showing creative tech uses when you only give partial access #digitalcolonialism »
The Hidden Vulnerabilities of @SoSadToday - The New Yorker
I reviewed the @sosadtoday book for @NewYorker/@pageturner and it gave me a lot of feelings: a love story. »
Remembering Phife Dawg, Who Mattered to Everyone -- Vulture
wrote about phife, who mattered to everyone »
themarysue.com/ordinary-women-feminist-frequency
New on @TheMarySue: Feminist Frequency's Ordinary Women Campaign Keeps Kicking Ass Despite Harassment. »
econ.upf.edu/~fonsrosen/images/planck_complete_12-02-2015.pdf
Related: recent research confirms that elite scientists impede progress in their field until they die. »
The npm Blog — kik, left-pad, and npm
I... don't understand the hate on npm I'm seeing? Like, they clearly acted pretty well »
There Were 5-Hour Lines to Vote in Arizona Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act | The Nation
I realize he’s the frontrunner, but can Trump just not do something dumb for an hour so we can talk about this stuff https:… »
The Doggie Lift - The Easiest Way to Cut Your Dog's Nails by Eric Lui — Kickstarter
Guys, I'm sorry but I have to show you this Kickstarter project because it's amazing. https://t.… »
Glass: An Oscar-Winning Documentary Short on Dutch Glassblowing from 1958 | Colossal
Glass: An Oscar-Winning Documentary Short on Dutch Glassblowing from 1958 »
Handgun looks like a smartphone / Boing Boing
Handgun looks like a smartphone »
The Marxophone, spooky carnival instrument / Boing Boing
Listen to the MARXOPHONE, a spooky carnival instrument »
Oops, We Went International | WTR 55 | Jupiter Broadcasting
Women's Tech Radio @heywtr: Jewel @juellez cofounder of @workfrom, online destination resource for remo… »
Mac OS X turns 15 — 512 Pixels
Mac OS X has been out of beta for 15 years old today. »
psmag.com/politics-and-law/who-birthed-anti-trans-bathroom-panic
Read @melissagira on who is stoking bathroom panic »
Microsoft AI chatbot promptly becomes Nazi / Boing Boing
Microsoft AI chatbot promptly becomes Nazi »
North Carolina to Limit Bathroom Use by Birth Gender - The New York Times
North Carolina: “This transphobic bill isn’t horrible enough, how can we screw more people?” ht… »
Blackwater’s Founder Is Under Investigation for Money Laundering, Ties to Chinese Intel, and Brokering Mercenary Services
He was America's top mercenary. Now intel says he's cozy with China. Total blockbuster @jeremyscahill @matthewacole »
Gimlet Media | » #9 Pigeons
"He decided to Jane Jacobs the crap out of them" @jmooallem guest-hosting on delightful new ep of @SurprisingShow »
“Open Source Software” includes public domain software and requires clear international legal status · Issue #76 · WhiteHouse/source-code...
We've commented on the White House source code policy, this time on the public domain and international use rights »
sciencemag.org/news/2016/03/why-watching-comb-jellies-poop-has-stunned-evolutionary-biologists
"The butthole is one of the finest innovations in the past 540 million years of animal evolution." »
Women and Minorities Are Penalized for Promoting Diversity
"When women and minorities promote their own group, it garners criticism from others." #digitalwomenleaders »
nymag.com/thecut/2016/03/zen-and-the-art-of-the-buzzfeed-tasty-video.html#
"Tasty videos act as calming one-minute meditations." Why recipe videos are taking over your Facebook wall »
prod-static-ngop-pbl.s3.amazonaws.com/media/documents/Resolution_Title_IX%20_Overreach.pdf
What happened in North Carolina tonight is not an aberration. It is the OFFICIAL PLATFORM of the Republican Party: https://t… »
70% of consumers are binge watching 5 episodes at a time, survey says - LA Times
Sounds about right. “70% of consumers binge watch 5 episodes in a sitting, survey says” ➟ »
4 Theories About How the FBI Is Cracking the San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone
Gizmodo: "4 Theories About How the FBI Is Cracking the San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone" »
Science explains why tattoos, dark skin may foil Apple Watch | theGrio
This is what happens when the people making technology for the diverse world are not themselves diverse. »
Sheldon Comic Strip, March 23, 2016 on GoComics.com
NEW on @GoComics: "Why Facebook is a donut-stealing mobster that I hate hate hate" »
♫ Defiant Women in 15 Seconds: Dangerous Emma by The Doubleclicks ♫ - YouTube
Check out this SHORT song about Emma Goldman by @TheDoubleclicks and help us tell her story! »
thecut.io/1Uo7prk
Here are all the crazy things the Jian Ghomeshi judge said about sexual assault »
A few Lightning USB 3 Adapter follow-ups - Six Colors
I got my iPad Pro running on Ethernet, but it’s a stealth feature. And some other USB adapter follow-up… »
Garry Sandling Dead: ‘Larry Sanders Show’ Star Dies at 66 | Variety
Garry Shandling Dies at 66 (Report) via @Variety »
Garry Shandling Dead at | TMZ.com
I cannot believe it. Garry Shandling is dead at 66. A giant of comedy and of television. Devastating. »
On Ghomeshi, Memory and Trauma | The Belle Jar
On Ghomeshi, memory and trauma - and why I'm tired of hearing about how the witnesses "lied" »
Search - Google Careers
Job hunting in NYC & want to work at @google? My @googledevs team is hiring a Program Mgr. Join us! #womenintech »
Students! ProPublica Wants to Pay for You to Attend NAHJ/NABJ: Apply Now! - ProPublica
So exciting! An anonymous donor is making it possible for @ProPublica to offer FIVE need-based scholarships now »
Generalizing JSX: Delivering on the Dream of Curried Named Parameters
I wrote a blog post on JSX, Currying, Named Parameters, and Function Application »
Twitter taught Microsoft’s AI chatbot to be a racist asshole in less than a day | The Verge
So, was Tay an experiment to show that Drumpf supporters are essentially just easily manipulated bots? »
Hulu Gear VR App Now Available On the Oculus Store | Variety
Well this is an interesting development in the intersecting world of mainstream content and AR/VR - @orstoryboard https:/… »
Donald Trump has one core philosophy: misogyny
I wrote about Trump 's misogyny. The material is endless, stomach churning and essential to understanding him. https://t.… »
Nintendo bringing SNES games to Virtual Console on New Nintendo 3DS (update) | Polygon
Earthbound and Super Mario Kart are available for New Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console today »
The Veil of Ignorance
“I’m a designer. I am not here to focus on making things pretty. I’m here to make things work.” »
Christian extremist mom performs anti-trans hate rap / Boing Boing
Christian extremist mom performs anti-trans hate rap »
Anti-Vaxxers successfully bring back measles and whooping cough / Boing Boing
Anti-Vaxxers successfully bring back measles and whooping cough »
ColorSync Support in iOS 9.3 (!) « Jeff Carlson
ColorSync Support in iOS 9.3 (!) »
Obama Burns Cruz on Muslim Patrols Proposal - Says His Father Fled Cuba for Same Reason
"President Obama, Who Has Run Out of F*cks, Just Burned Ted Cruz" v @seldo @ealvarezgibson https:… »
Dirtbag Ethan Frome - The Toast
Dirtbag Ethan Frome | »
Cooking with Dog Assistant - Healthy Japanese-inspired recipes on the App Store
"Cooking with Dog Assistant" is now available on iPhone and iPad! Check this out! »
CSS and Scalability
“Reading a CSS file from start to finish…reveal[s] in chronological order how a defined system breaks down.” @mrmrs_ »
North Carolina may pass a sweeping anti-LGBTQ bill - Vox
North Carolina's legislature just passed one of the nation's most anti-LGBTQ bills »
Apple Pay for Mobile Websites Coming Later This Year | Re/code
Apple Pay for Mobile Websites Coming Later This Year »
buff.ly/1RCn9Gn
In case you are curious: "iPhone data protection in depth" (PDF »
The truth about what the U.S. opening to Cuba will achieve - The Washington Post
“Much of Latin America has rejected the anti-American populism that seemed so prominent a few years ago.” »
The Veil of Ignorance
Holy cow, this is a great read for designers. And I know that I often fall short »
A New Study Sketches a Terrifying, Near-Term Climate Future - The Atlantic
I find the highlighted text offensive. More than I can explain in 140 chars. »
Japan just went against UN orders and killed 333 whales | Fusion
Japan just went against a UN court and killed 333 whales in the Antarctic Ocean via @FusionNews »
Ga. parents offended by the ‘Far East religion’ of yoga, get ‘Namaste’ banned from school - The Washington Post
Parents in @georgia offended by Far East religion-Yoga get ‘Namaste’ banned from school »
This Is Our Reality: Why I Couldn't Hold Back About the Bay Area's Real Transit Problem
Public transport drives local economies. If you have something against it, I'll be honest: I hate you a little bit. »
You don't have to see Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Polygon
You don't have to see Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice »
Every NYT Millennial Trend Story in 2016 | Fusion
A trend story about millennials, by The New York Times »
Donald Trump is not beating Hillary Clinton in the polls, no matter how many times he says it - The Washington Post
Trump is not beating Clinton in the polls, no matter how many times he says it »
iPhone 6s - Timer - YouTube
OMG this commercial <3 »
Please Stop Writing Racist Restaurant Reviews - Eater
People asked me why that Infatuation review is racist. Allow me to explain »
Ordinary Women | Seed&Spark
Not even two weeks left to help out the new project about defying stereotypes. See the premiere at XOXO this fall! »
INTL.LOL
Bogotá! »
Ordinary Women | Seed&Spark
Help @femfreq bring their awesome production values, research&insight to neglected stories of women thru-out history ... »
UX/UI Designer — Mozilla Jobs — Open Positions
A new product design role has opened up with the @coralproject - these folks are doing amazing, important work: #job »
Editor for Hire
A reminder that I’m back to my freelance writer & editing routine, and available. (Editing profile here: ) »
Donate to DeRay Mckesson | Candidate for Baltimore, Mayor, primary in Maryland (MD) | Crowdpac
I'm running for Mayor b/c Baltimore is a city in recovery, and I know I can lead. Can I count on you to donate $15? https://t.co… »
18F — Lending a helping editorial hand: the 18F Writing Lab
The Writing Lab is one of the most unexpectedly amazing things about 18F. I hope this idea spreads far and wide. https://t… »
Freaks and Geeks - scene with Bill - YouTube
R.I.P. Garry Shandling, this is probably my favorite sequence from all of FREAKS AND GEEKS »
transphobic-joke-detection
The Tay disaster reminds me of this v smart post by @tinysubversions on basic transphobic joke prevention in his bot https:… »
Clothing | The Ghostly Store
Fell in love with this Japanese sock brand so we had to make our own with them. »
First Listen : NPR
First Listens are solid this week @nprmusic! »
Trans Lifeline - (877) 565-8860 - Transgender Crisis Hotline
(877) 565-8860 in the US (877) 330-6366 in Canada ♥ »
REFUGE restrooms
one thing that we in NC can do to help our trans citizens is adding safe restrooms to (web app and… »