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Andy Busam

@andybusam

principal at @method_inc // writing at https://nitter.cf/t.co/u91lBuN3bF // host of mediated world podcast https://nitter.cf/t.co/nMz1svGam7

 Hillsborough, NC
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Joined October 2008
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It’s the premium magazine business model!
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@chrislhayes7 Sep 2023
Seems inevitable everything is gonna just move towards ad support or even sub + ad support, thereby recreating…what used to exist before!
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My conversation with @method_inc's @andybusam on his new "Mediated World" podcast on the undeniable impact of #GenerativeAI on human cognition, relationships, jobs, trust & truth; the urgent need for #ExplainableAI #AIpolicy for #ResponsibleAI; podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… #LLMs
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Who is on the forefront of thinking about the near and long term effects of AI on society and human communication? #ArtificialIntelligence #communication @NatComm
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Using AI-generated "smart replies" when messaging or emailing with others isn't a bad thing – except if you're obvious about it or suspected of using them. andybusam.com/perception-isn… #GenerativeAI

Perception Isn’t Reality: What Research Says About Using Smart Replies

With all the buzz around generative AI, it’s easy to forget that this technology has been around for a while. One of the first places I noticed it was in Gmail. I remember the first time I started to...

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Amateur consultants can be a lot like amateur musicians: they seem to like what they put out there more than anyone listening.
Just saw that some people found the college band I was in and resurrected it on Reddit. The internet can be cool. reddit.com/r/Emo/comments/xq…
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If a writer writes on the internet and no one is around to read it, did they really write it?
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Also, every post (tweet, newsletter, blog, video) on the internet is performative.
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At risk of reducing Goffman’s theories, he said it best: “We are all just actors trying to control and manage our public image, we act based on how others might see us.”
“In a nutshell: healthy transcendence involves harnessing all that you are in the service of realizing the best version of yourself so you can help raise the bar for the whole of humanity.” - @sbkaufman … Talk about an aspiration.
Regular reminder to focus on “what is,” not “what if.”
It’s true. You can do a lot with Bootstrap, Brackets, Surge, and Namecheap.
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Recently reoriented my daily spending/digital wallet from a credit card to the @CashApp. I feel surprisingly more in control of my money than I have in a long time. When it comes to money, you can’t beat visibility, intention, & clear boundaries.
Call me old fashioned, but I like that no one owns #ffffff.
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You know, decentralization isn’t always a good thing.
I wasn’t a parent before the pandemic. So, it’s impossible for me to separate the two. I can’t imagine not thinking about every social interaction as a chance to cause long term harm to my kids. I hope it’s not this way forever. I can’t imagine it’s good for our minds.
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Introducing CareGame! It's like Wordle, but it's how many day of full childcare you had that week. Here's mine: 2/5 🟥🟩🟩🟥🟥 Bad score this week? Don't worry, you get to play next week too!
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This morning I was reminded of a video I produced 9 years ago of Mildred Bolen at Cone Mills. She is one of the quiet legends around us. youtu.be/uXg0ci2UKlQ
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FYI the inspiration came from @deftlyinane newsletter: The Mystery of the Missing Looms jeremymarkovich.substack.com…
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Sadly, Cone Mills closed in 2017. I’m not sure if Mildred was still working her “old bones,” as she would say. I hope she decided to take some rest long beforehand. After 50 years, she certainly deserved it.
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