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Thought Shrapnel

Exploring technology and culture through a philosophical lens

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    Microcast #109 — Wild camping

    I recorded this as I walked back from one of my top three wild camps ever. So, so good and restorative in every way. Show notes Photos/video on Pixelfed Transcript

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    Microcast #108 — Skills Taxonomies

    Some thoughts on skills taxonomies, skills ontologies, and learning pathways in an ever-changing world. Although I didn’t mention them in the microcast, the following posts are relevant. Show notes Building Trust and Rigor in Microcredentials: Synthesizing Standards, Taxonomy, and Frameworks (EDUCAUSE) What Constitutes ‘Rigour’ in Our 21st-Century Educational Systems? (Connected Learning Alliance) Transcript

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    Microcast #107 — Apocalyptic events

    I found the best Wikipedia page, which reminded me of an awesome episode of the ‘Hardcore History’ podcast. Show notes List of dates predicted for apocalyptic events (Wikipedia) Prophets of Doom (Hardcore History) (Note: Dan Carlin sells older podcast episodes on his blog. You can also access the episode for free here)

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    Microcast #106 — Conversational configuration

    Thinking about ways in which users can interact with systems in conversational ways which allow apps, platforms, and services to configure themselves to meet user needs. Show notes Android users can now use conversational editing in Google Photos (The Keyword) Booking.com Enhances Travel Planning with New AI-Powered Features for Easier, Smarter Decisions (Booking.com) Discourse (Discourse.org) Transcript

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    Microcast #105 — Being defeated is optional

    Resurrecting microcasts after 18 months (no intro/outro music yet!) with musings on quotations from Roger Crawford and Epictetus: Show notes Epictetus (Wikipedia) The Enchiridion (Internet Classics Archive) Roger Crawford quotations (Goodreads) Transcript

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    Microcast #104 — Questioning uncritical acceptance

    A microcast to respond to a thread on the Fediverse about uncritical acceptance of new technologies . Show notes 1977 Nestlé boycott Helen Beetham’s imperfect offerings Audrey Watters' Second Breakfast Transcript

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    Microcast #103 — Microphones and Moving to Micro.blog

    The first microcast of 2024 and also the first on micro.blog. This one discusses the reasons for the move, and how it went. Show notes Logitech G Yeti Orb - Condenser RGB Gaming Mic with LIGHTSYNC Micro.blog Internet Archive - Microcasts : Doug Belshaw Swimming (Mac Miller album)

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Exploring technology and culture through a philosophical lens

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