Mark Brodie

Teaching computer science at @SimpsonCollege. Stroke survivor, chessplayer.

[Mark Brodie @brod__m]

@aphasiologist1 @neuroslt1 @ELSSLT @abracabadger Not explicitly. You can ask the avatar to comment on the accuracy of your speech; you might get a helpful response. Sometimes the speech recognition guesses what what you intended to say, but other times it's wrong.
I think this is a very fertile area for research!

[Mark Brodie @brod__m]

@aphasiologist1 @neuroslt1 @ELSSLT @abracabadger Hi Karen, Linda,
Check out https://t.co/AMfHSFRJW3 . Allows conversations with AI avatars. User can control complexity of avatar's speech.

[Mark Brodie @brod__m]

Article by French cyclist Audrey Cordon-Ragot (@CordonRagot) about her stroke - https://t.co/GEkp82q9dJ.

Like TedyBruschi (@TedyBruschi), she had a “hole in the heart”.

#stroke

[Mark Brodie @brod__m]

@SusanPolgar Simbine finally achieved a much-deserved Olympic medal, anchoring South Africa to the silver in the 4x100m relay.

[Mark Brodie @brod__m]

@SusanPolgar Most unlucky of all was Akani Simbine in 4th, missing the podium by 1 hundred of a sec. This after also finishing 4th in Tokyo and 5th in Rio.

[Mark Brodie @brod__m]

@JohnPierce85 @rtslt @speedoftrust27 Hi John, Richard(s),
Check out https://t.co/pFhvPRJIc6 . Allows structured conversations with AI avatars. Tracks some statistics. Created by 2 MIT students.

[Mark Brodie @brod__m]

Very interesting article, with accompanying video, on how singer Randy Travis, who suffered a debilitating stroke in 2013, has released a new song with the help of artificial intelligence technology.
https://t.co/dvK20tFe1i
#stroke #aphasia

[Mark Brodie @brod__m]

@BidensWins There is a very long list of reasons to not vote for T-Rump. We don't really need another one.

[Mark Brodie @brod__m]

@fchollet Have those accuracy claims been validated by anyone else, or do we only have Google's word?

[Mark Brodie @brod__m]

Cyclist Audrey Cordon Ragot has recovered well from her stroke: https://t.co/QcaIfYYRAh

#strokesurvivor

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Tablet app for cats. This is Catch the Mouse

[📹 ZL8CbPjXWoddz8w]
https://t.co/Cu921PDt7k

[Mark Brodie @brod__m]

Interesting article about a stroke survivor whose thoughts are being converted into speech. Accuracy about 75%; that's likely to improve as the technology is further developed.
https://t.co/gUi17GKt83

[Mark Brodie @brod__m]

@transformassess @oepopoola @WeWuWiWo @SonjaBjelobaba @TFoltynek @LornaWaddington Teachers shouldn't be using "detectors" at all. They should be teaching how to use these new tools effectively. Penalizing students for using them is an unproductive strategy in the long run.

[Mark Brodie @brod__m]

@JohnPierce85 @JonHuntSLT Very interesting! Unfortunately, Wolfram doesn't give his source.
'th' & 'he' seem highest - makes sense thanks to 'the'.
Is 'in' third? It would be nice to have a list of the top 5 or 10.
Speech therapy exercises/games could be created from this data?

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

Sunset from space.

[Martin Quinn @martinquinns]

June is Aphasia Awareness Month and blue is the colour associated with aphasia. Wonderful pic here of the Rock of Cashel lit up in blue as captured by @kierono @Aphasia_Ireland @RockingAphasia @aphasia_wtx @AphasiaCanada @AphasiaChoir @aphasiafunding @AphasiaGroup @AphasiaIntl

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The Mount Everest summit is now famous for being frequently crowded by considerable amounts of climbers, but this 360° view captured by Ben M. Jones in May 2018 shows a rarely pristine summit and a breathtaking panorama

[source: https://t.co/Qn8pQtr9aF]

[Brian Steffen @BrianSteffen]

Say what you will about the ⁦@nytimes⁩ , but it takes accuracy seriously, as this morning’s print edition attests.

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

Fascinating drone footage looking down into a volcanic eruption from above.

Credit: Bjorn Steinbekk

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

The Evolution of Visual Expression: A Tale of Art and Technology, by Fabio Comparelli (@intothefab)

[source, read more: https://t.co/YJrB8mPzrf]