Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)Alondra Nelson @alondra.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Three things said about AI and social science: it's a topic to study, a thing to critique, a tool to use. My new Daedalus essay argues these aren't three conversations; they're one. A 🧵 on "Field Theory: AI as Social Science Question, Object, and Tool." www.amacad.org/publication/...amacad.orgField Theory: AI as Social Science Question, Object & ToolUses of advanced artificial intelligence are changing how societies organize labor, govern, produce knowledge, and make meaning. In light of these developments, this essay argues that AI models, tools... 8277126
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 09/05/2026codeberg.org/freesewingcodeberg.orgFreeSewingFreeSewing is the leading open source library for on-demand garment manufacturing. Loved by home sewers and fashion entrepreneurs alike, we provide the tech stack for your creative endeavours. 021
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)IEEE Spectrum @spectrum.ieee.org · 23/11/2025Starup Orbital Arc has designed a smaller, more efficient thruster for launching satellites. By using nanoscale tips that polarize electrons instead of plasma generation, these thrusters can have a 30-40 percent improvement in power efficiency. spectrum.ieee.org/ion-thruster 042
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Before the ubiquity of personal computers, a group of teens gathered in a New Jersey barn to learn to code, program, and experiment with the interactive world of the future. @spectrum.ieee.org excerpts "README," a literary history of computers by @patrickmccray.bsky.social:spectrum.ieee.orgThe RESISTORS: Teen Hackers Who Saw and Lived the Future of ComputingIn the 1960s, before PCs and the Internet were a thing, the RESISTORS were O.G. computer hackers, learning to code on old mainframes in a New Jersey barn. 0175
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)Ellen Pao @ekp.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Harassing has so little long-term effect: "We found that 76% of the men we reviewed are professionally active, 41% are in the same or an elevated role since the allegations were made public" I'm glad someone is keeping track so industries hold people accountable sfstandard.com/2026/04/20/7...sfstandard.com70 powerful Bay Area men were accused of sexual misconduct. What happened next?Since 2010, scores of prominent local men have faced allegations ranging from sexual harassment to rape. Most have returned to the highest echelons of public life. 16835
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 18/04/2026www.openresearch.institute/2026/04/1… Phase 1 done and call for participants for Phase 2 130
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 11/04/2026All the articles from our March 2026 newsletter are on the web here: www.openresearch.institute/2026/04/1… Fancy PDF version (and all its friends) available here: www.openresearch.institute/wp-conten… 000
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)Ahmet Inan @xdsopl.bsky.social · 06/04/2026My open source projects are sprouting. Excellent! 021
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 23/02/2026January-February 2026 issue of our newsletter, the Inner Circle, is available here: www.openresearch.institute/2026/02/2… 020
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 21/02/2026www.openresearch.institute/2026/02/2… February 2026 Storm Takes Down Communications Infrastructure on Mount Laguna, CA, USA 111
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 20/02/2026March Puzzle from our Inner Circle Newsletter: Newsletters and signup at www.openresearch.institute/newslette… Where is this code from? What does it do? rocolcolate_eeor(udsr_rtioihngs): [comment] adds dksl jkd and lfr, djlrfr itle to s... openresearchins.micro.blog/2026/02/… 000
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 20/02/2026March Puzzle from our Inner Circle Newsletter: Newsletters and signup at www.openresearch.institute/newslette… Where is this code from? What does it do? `rocolcolate_eeor(udsr_rtioihngs): "adds dksl jkd and lfr, dj... openresearchins.micro.blog/2026/02/… 000
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 11/02/2026www.openresearch.institute/2026/02/0… 000
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)chelsea bridge 🩸 @secretaboutbox.bsky.social · 19/01/2024fellow engineers, you really need to start asking yourself some questions when building something: 1. how will the police use what i'm making? 2. what kinds of people are the police going to use it against? 3. how many people will be harmed in silence before we find out? 421519485
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 05/02/2026#OpulentVoice progress report. Interoperability milestone achieved. www.youtube.com/watch 000
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Congratulations to @abraxas3d@mastodon.radio for getting a nice #HF antenna article in #ARRL #QEX. 110
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Weekly meetup video recording can be found at youtu.be/bCJK1c4H2… 000
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 24/12/2025“It’s [Citizen Lab] one of the few institutions that investigate cyberthreats exclusively in the public interest, and in doing so, it has exposed some of the most egregious digital abuses of the past two decades.”technologyreview.comMeet the man hunting the spies in your smartphoneRonald Deibert and his research group, the Citizen Lab, have rigorously worked to unveil alarming digital threats for the past two decades. Now, he warns, this kind of work is under threat. 424389
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 21/12/2025A year’s worth of the full color PDF version of our newsletters can be found here: www.openresearch.institute/wp-conten… 000
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Next issue of our newsletter will focus on debugging. www.openresearch.institute/newslette… 000
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 10/12/2025New Chip, Who This?: openresearchins.micro.blog/2025/12/… 000
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)patak @patak.cat · 05/12/2025The changed code is a small fraction of an open source contribution. Your commitment to understand the issue, how your proposed solution fits with the project, and be ready to own and push the review process forward is the biggest chunk of the work. Your effort is the contribution, not the code. 544966
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Opulent Voice digital radio protocol is “Compressed but not compromised”. A video of a complete over the air demonstration of the system, including satellite simulator, will be published earlier than planned. Thank you to all the volunteers making ambitious #hamradio things happen. 010
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 09/11/2025I post open source digital radio work here. This is one of the things I work on and want to talk with other people about. I do #opensource #fpga #digital #radio projects with a variety of individuals & organizations. I'd love to hear more from you and meet up at ORI's weekly zoom call. Let me know! 050
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 09/11/2025pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff. 13143604270
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Opulent Voice sent over the air with real Barker code synchronization words and basic framing is working great in the PLUTO SDR implementation. #opensource #amateurradio 011
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 14/10/2025We are having a Halloween party in collaboration with DEFCON Groups 858/619. Smart Cities Field Trip so bring your SDR, SAO prototype, Remote Lab tours, food, fun and more! If you are in San Diego, CA, USA and on the ORI mailing list, then check your inbox for more information. 000
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Thank you to all our volunteers that attended #Pacificon this past weekend. Michelle W5NYV gave the MDARC meeting presentation on Friday night, everyone attended a wide variety of events and talks, and ORI made many new contacts and welcomed some new volunteers. 000
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 08/10/2025opensource.org/blog/osi-… If you follow us, then you are invested in Open Source. Open Source Initiative is looking for their next executive director. If you or someone you know should be recommended to this role, read the above and get in touch with them. 020
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Video recording of our projects meeting from 7 October 2025 can be found here: youtu.be/vbnwe62yP… 000
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 01/10/2025Our most recent projects meetup video recording: youtu.be/BaNtYhOJN… 000
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 24/09/2025I just don't feel like the President of the United States should be declaring that he hates his enemies. I don't feel like the VPOTUS should be calling citizens dipshits on social media. I'm old fashioned that way. 191355224
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Open Research Institute’s August 2025 Newsletter. Thank you to all contributors and supporters! www.openresearch.institute/2025/09/1… 000
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Defending Amateur Radio Spectrum: The AST Spacemobile Battle Continues www.openresearch.institute/2025/09/1… 011
Reposted by Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson)Kashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social · 11/09/2025The Federal Trade Commission is investigating generative A.I. chatbots: www.ftc.gov/news-events/... 02913
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Most recent FPGA projects meetup is at youtu.be/nLEXsOwlT… 100
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Hey folks, I'm between the pastries and the coffee! And, more importantly, I get to talk about Open Research Institute openresearch.institute between two totally amazing people. What a fantastic opportunity from @amsat-dl.org 130
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 27/08/2025See the video recording of our latest project meetup here: youtu.be/65KgQueU7… 000
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 16/08/2025Transcriptions now work (and are configurable live) for audio in #OpulentVoice Interlocutor code. Check it out here: github.com/OpenResearch... Transcriptions appear in both web interface and CLI. Operators guide here: github.com/OpenResearch...github.comGitHub - OpenResearchInstitute/interlocutor: Raspberry Pi Human Radio Interface for Opulent VoiceRaspberry Pi Human Radio Interface for Opulent Voice - OpenResearchInstitute/interlocutor 110
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 04/08/2025Opulent Voice demonstration conference server open for beta testing. www.openresearch.institute/2025/08/0… 010
Abraxas3d (Michelle Thompson) @abraxas3d.bsky.social · 04/08/2025Inner Circle Newsletter for July 2025 www.openresearch.institute/2025/08/0… 000
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 you to everyone helping us do ambitious things in radio! We appreciate your energy, time, and support very much.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cxfbpou4e3yqgyvshmhdnrin/bafkreifrml5lakmnea7sddssqfqphsznub5uneyogmmw6mbflkdkjobbfe)
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