Learn about Lise Meitner (1878–1968), an Austrian-Swedish nuclear physicist who was instrumental in the discovery of nuclear fission and protactinium -- read today's featured article on Wikipedia! https://t.co/f0YU149nJk
There are those who get out into the field, who engage early, who do the training, who show their work, who own the outcomes.
Then there are those show up shortly before delivery time to weigh in with their suggestions or concerns…https://t.co/2nZpro8fJg https://t.co/c3uwNX7BeV
🌊 It's hard to ignore climate change when it's knocking at your front door.
🇺🇸 But as rising seas and stronger storms threaten Virginia’s Tangier Island, some residents are skeptical about the #ClimateCrisis.
Their homes could be wiped out yet they're set on staying. Why?🧵
March 14, Albert Einstein’s birth date. In some parts of the world this date is also known as Pi Day.
In November 2019, in its General Conference, UNESCO, announced Pi Day as the International Day of Mathematics.
Thanks @livemint for the “PLAIN FACTS” piece.
@JoeTalkShow But is it "anti-American"?
For me, it is a candid American anti-anthem.
Yet I understand how easily one might confuse these two very different things.
True story. A few months ago I was approached by a popular online pub to do some writing. They said "this is what we're offering per article" (it was low)....
If you want to get a taste of what's involved in #SoftwareTesting, Jason Arbon offers us this interesting take on it.
Testing is an Unsolved Problem by @jarbon https://t.co/JlatWXu0Kj
@ministryoftest As I test, I code/script testing tasks that (a) can be effectively done by machine and (b) are worth repeating, to free up human time and attention for testing work which humans do best.
@BethMooreLPM Jesus lifted up the poor, the sick, and the outcasts. He chastised the Pharisees and money changers. He respected his women followers as full persons. He chose a spiritual role rather than casting himself as a political Messiah. His example makes my political choices clear.
@FionaCCharles@michaelbolton I'd agree.
An interesting perspective: https://t.co/st9kEzujmK
Of course, these debates have raged for decades. In the 1950s, some prominent computing technology pioneers were already building a strong case for human augmentation vis-à-vis AI as the more fruitful ultimate aim.
What is the most absurd piece of corporate penny pinching you have come across?
I saw one big corporation that stopped giving company phones to mobile, home based staff, who got a company SIM card and were told to put it in their personal phones while they were working.