I'm looking forward to presenting at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh tomorrow! www.carnegielibrary.org/event/pittsb...

Just published on FOSS Force: Pop!_OS 24.04 and COSMIC Betas Have Arrived — We’ve Got Screenshots fossforce.com/2025/09/pop_...

A tragedy about a Canadian hospital ship in WW1, the German sub that sank it, and the court ruling that forever changed war crimes prosecutions. “Gripping"—Literary Review of Canada Paperback version on sale at Amazon tinyurl.com/nhse5tae @dundurnpress.bsky.social @crimewriterscanada.bsky.social

Increasing Trust in Automated Driving It is one thing for automated driving to be safe; it also has to be _perceived_ as safe. www.aptiv.com/en/insights/...

📣 Let's GO! Join us THIS Wednesday at 8pm EST for #TLSkyChat - an educational chat for school librarians and the people who love them! 💻 Checkout this week's topic along with other goodies at tlskychat.com/schedule! 🌟💬📚❤️ #tlsky #edusky #librarians #skybrarians #libraries #nonfiction

It’s not too late to register for tomorrow’s, “Open Books, Open Minds,” FREE virtual day of celebration sponsored by @libraryjournal.bsky.social and @slj.com. Register here: www.libraryjournal.com/event/Open-B...

I found this 2014 interview today on Mastodon.Social Posted by @philshapiro.bsky.social web.archive.org/web/20110228... Thanks Phil!

Sure you can do QA for AI code inside of AI tools, but do you trust it? There are a lot of tools for doing AI code review, including CodeRabbit. How do you choose and figure out what's best? venturebeat.com/ai/with-vibe...

Some days you use AI to help make SAT word of the day slides for the school TVs to be running & other days you use it to craft the perfect way students should refer to me. We agreed on Your Majesty the Guardian of Wisdom. I am now determined to make this stick 🤣🤣🤣

This week, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced their lates project, Freedom Trucks. It is a tremendous work of propaganda. A deep dive into the project, what it really aims to do, and the curious timing and appearance of the press release. bookriot.com/imls-freedom...

AI bubble watch computerworld.com/article/4054... via @computerworld.com & @sjvn.bsky.social How exactly will OpenAI make a profit while burning that much cash, while 95% of businesses using #AI have yet to see a meaningful return on their investment?

Why Techmeme is still every tech pro's go-to news source after 20 years zdnet.com/article/why-... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social Techmeme, the old-school tech news aggregator site, turns 20 and looks good for 20 more years.

Just published on FOSS Force: MINIX Creator Andrew Tanenbaum’s Nerdearla Interview Will Be Livestreamed fossforce.com/2025/09/mini...

Dear SCOTUS: pay afuckingtention…

And, in this week's cartoon... theworldinwhichwelive.substack.com/p/velocity-a...

I'm teaching myself some ukulele. So far, fun. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl0p...

WhoFi Interviewed me on their Community Connectors Podcast WhoFi (a company that provides software and services that help community spaces like libraries, parks, and museums thrive in the digital age) has a podcast called Community Connectors that they're posting on their YouTube channel. On…

🔔 Now accepting 2026 Mentorship applications! Want to participate in our annual Mentorship Program, where we pair emerging writers & illustrators from diverse backgrounds with experienced professionals in the field? Visit the link below (🔗 also in bio) to apply today! 💻 bit.ly/2026Mentorships

AI web crawlers are destroying websites in their never-ending hunger for any and all content theregister.com/2025/08/29/a... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social #AI web crawlers are clawing websites to death in their never-ending data hunt.

Never miss a chance to broadcast your inclusive mindset. Tune in for strategies to support our #Trans students and staff. #librarian #schoollibrarian apple.co/40OF1DD

The biggest errors of our time? Wrong, REALLY WRONG beliefs about #environmentalism #overpopulation #money #work #education and more: mfioretti.substack.c...

Essedum Release 1.0 is an open-source platform designed specifically to accelerate AI integration in networking. @networkworld.bsky.social www.networkworld.com/article/4047...

Fluke Networks gear and software has saved my rump more than once.

Every question you ask, every comment you make, I'll be recording you theregister.com/2025/08/18/o... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social Big #AI is watching you.

And in this week's cartoon: open.substack.com/pub/theworld...

Each week, I share cutting-edge AI tools, lesson plans, ethical discussions, and must-read articles tailored for educators and librarians. Stay informed, empowered, and ready to navigate the future of AI in education. 🔗 Subscribe now: open.substack.com/pub/aischool... #AIinEducation #TLSky

Are you willing to pay $100k a year per developer on AI? www.theregister.com/2025/08/15/a... via @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social Tomorrow's #AI bills will be ten times higher than what we're currently paying.

AOL pulls the plug on dial-up - a reminder that 'dead' tech has a long expiration date www.zdnet.com/home-and-off... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social My first book, co-written with @estherschindler.bsky.social , was about modems. They're history now.

The 1942 book “Victory Through Air Power” changed modern warfare by contending that air warfare needed to do more than support other theaters. Now, the same needs to be true for #space, say worldwide military leaders. spacenews.com/military-lea...

Anthropic beats OpenAI as the top LLM provider for business - and it's not even close www.zdnet.com/article/anth... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social So, think that OpenAI is THE AI company? Think again. By some metrics, Anthropic is the top #AI power.

Most developers use AI in their daily workflows - but they don't trust it, study finds www.zdnet.com/article/most... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social Programmers are using #AI more than ever, but they are also trusting it less than ever.

The time for disability justice, as it always has been, is now. Disability justice underlines and ties together all anti-oppression movements. If you want to learn more about #DisabilityJustice and how you can support disabled communities, any of these 18 books would be a good place to start!

Trump's AI plan says a lot about open source - but here's what it leaves out www.zdnet.com/article/trum... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social You know, little things like there's no funding for #opensource #AI.

Hacker slips malicious 'wiping' command into Amazon's Q AI coding assistant - and devs are worried www.zdnet.com/article/hack... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social #Opensource only works well and securely if you actually look at the code. #AI #Security

If you're forced to use Windows 11, here's how to steal some of your time back www.theregister.com/2025/07/21/w... via @theregister.com

Could OpenAI's rumored browser be a Chrome-killer? Here's what I'm expecting www.zdnet.com/article/coul... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social In OpenAI's best of all possible worlds, you'll get up in the morning, and start working and playing with #OpenAI until the close of the day. #AI

Whether it’s fewer native-born US researchers, or foreign-born US researchers leaving or choosing to work in another country instead of the US, the result could be fewer US #AI researchers overall — and more in other countries competing with the US in AI research. www.vktr.com/ai-news/amer...

Thanks to the lawsuit over book bans by the Department of Defense Education Activity, we now know the nearly 600 books banned in US military schools worldwide. The list prominently features LGBTQ+ books, books about racism, puberty titles, and comics. bookriot.com/whats-includ...

Want to own an old Carnegie Library? I found you one for sale and even though it's been redone inside to be a private residence, the details they kept are so good. bookriot.com/former-alma-...

5 reasons why I still prefer Perplexity over every other AI chatbot www.zdnet.com/article/5-re... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social It's more accurate than the others, but what really elevates it over the other #AI chatbots is that it does a great job of showing its sources.

I make it practice to support bank robbers both before and after their heists. Before their heist, I tell them, "You've got this." And then, after their heist, I tell them, "You've got this."

Working from home isn’t just here to stay, it’s growing www.spiceworks.com/it-careers/w... by @sjvn.bsky.social The headlines would have you believe that we're all returning to the office. No. No, we're not. #WFH

I tried Perplexity's Comet AI browser, and I like where it's going (but it's not there yet) www.zdnet.com/article/i-tr... via @zdnet.bsky.social & @sjvn.bsky.social n It's still a work in progress, but Perplexity Comet shows promise as an #AI-first web browser.

xAI's Grok lurches into right-wing insanity, offers tips on assaulting man www.theregister.com/2025/07/14/m... @theregister.com & @sjvn.bsky.social How Elon Musk created #AI's MechaHitler.

Just published on FOSS Force: Sparky Linux: “Takes the Options Ball and Runs With It!” fossforce.com/2025/07/spar...

Over on Instagram, I made a handy and highly sharable carousel about how we can still save the Institute of Museum and Library Services, if you'd like to pass that to your friends, family, and networks there, too. nb: it's "of" and not "for," but I'm not editing. www.instagram.com/p/DL5UK0KxQbM/

All public libraries ought to celebrate the Paradox Day of the Year, which goes from July 10 to August 17.

All public libraries ought to celebrate the Paradox Day of the Year, which goes from July 10 to August 17.

My book, Misguided, officially launches today! If you’ve ever wondered why people believe false things — or how to build resilience against misinformation — this book is for you. I wrote it to help us navigate our overwhelming information environment, and I’m thrilled to finally share it with you.