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Ink & Switch @inkandswitch.com · 17/09/2026

Here it is—the final talk from our @localfirstconf.com Lab Day! After 10 years of Ink & Switch, Peter van Hardenberg @pvh.ca takes the long view. Why do we do research? Who does it serve? And what now, as the world gets weirder? How to Research Tools for Thought

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Ink & Switch @inkandswitch.com · 15/09/2026

Today we bring you the second @localfirstconf.com Lab Day video. Follow Ivy Reese @spiralganglion.com as she whirls through PlayBook: A Programmable Paper Notebook It's a blank page in the truest sense, for pulling ideas out of your head so you can feel and think differently about them.

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026

Do you know the story of La Classe américaine : Le Grand Détournement ? Aired just once on December 31, 1993, it is a dubbed mashup of the Warner Bros catalog that parodies Citizen Kane, John Wayne, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Jimmy Stewart, and so many classic flims. A true […]

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/09/2026

RE: mastodon.social/@plumtrie/117235261… Unrelated to the content of this article, just look at those affiliations: Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay, LTCI. One of these is not like the others. Cough.

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

@Birdbassador looks interesting. I think I’ll take a gander.

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Ink & Switch @inkandswitch.com · 31/08/2026

Today we're officially sharing the "Introducing Patchwork-26" video from Lab Day at this year's @localfirstconf.com We bring you the first look at Patchwork-26, the latest in our ongoing effort to realize Malleable Software, Universal Version Control, and Local-First Software.

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/08/2026

As an anglophone, I giggle a little bit inside every time I pass by a bakery named Au Plaisir du Pain.

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

Tout le monde ne l’utilise pas: not everyone uses it. Personne ne l’utilise: no one uses it.

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/08/2026

These two things in French do not mean the same thing: Tout le monde ne l’utilise pas. Personne ne l’utilise. Anglophones could be forgiven for being confused. This French lesson of the day brought to you by several independent comments in my streams and offline discussions.

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The Birdbassador @birdbassador.jorts.horse.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

the point here is to show that "explainable AI" is not a problem you solve just by choosing some magic performance metric, because the problem, as is the case for pretty much all data presentations, is about rhetoric, and what is persuasive and what is true are often only distant relations.

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The Birdbassador @birdbassador.jorts.horse.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026

in a hopefully brief foray into work posting (and hopefully also my last foray into AI posting), here is our latest (short) preprint in which we show that if you give people enough histograms and contextless performance metrics, many will accept, and even praise as unbiased and transparent, an […]

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

@khinsen @zackbatist interesting contrast. In my context, building is a necessary and intrinsic means to learning. Is learning a means to building or just intrinsic to open source projects? 🤔

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

@zackbatist @khinsen in my corner of the world (which happens to be a French grande école in computer science/human-computer interaction, but I wouldn’t extrapolate too much from that), PhD students and postdocs tend to carve out their own niche within the research context and vision of their […]

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

@zackbatist @khinsen This all depends on the type of the project and assumes that there -is- a long-term vision/direction and not mere publication/MPU/grant chasing.

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

@zackbatist @khinsen good point. I’m using these titles as shorthand for roles. A PhD student is a sort of drive-by contributor to a project. A postdoc is similar but with more experience but a shorter duration. A research engineer might be a longer-term contributor, while the […]

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

@khinsen @zackbatist how does that categorization of “regular contributors, developers, and maintainers” translate into “PhD students, postdocs, research engineers, and PIs/enseignant-chercheurs?” Besides the obvious 3≠4, there seems to be a certain rough symmetry.

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2026

@floe wow, a Netflix movie with a good grade!

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/04/2026

@atpfm re the AI doc: Thanks for the tip; I look forward to watching this when it becomes readily available. I’m saddened, though, that you didn’t mention other important voices involved: @emilymbender and @timnitGebru who provide an important counter-perspective to the “AI bros’”! I know you […]

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/03/2026

Besides Ben Affleck, what mainstream actors or actresses have incarnated multiple superheroes? 🦸

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Konrad Hinsen @khinsen.scholar.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/03/2026

"HyperDoc - a hypermedia substrate for knowledge workers" My contribution to yesterday's "Substrates 2026" workshop. hyperdoc.wiki.khinsen.net/view/welc…

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highly praised and little read @hannah.posts.rat.pictures.ap.brid.gy · 11/03/2026

Another victory against the vile metric system

Tv weather showing a currency/ball based hail measurement system

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2026

RE: mastodon.social/@mdn/11618306017687… “Works on all major browsers” since 2024. Are you ok with structurally excluding roughly 18% of desktop internet users? (Source: caniuse.com/wf-array-group)

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/03/2026

I can’t believe I never before thought to use a roast baster when soaking French toast.

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/02/2026

Félicitations to @jbigham @elm and Per Ola on their indoctrination into the @sigchi academy! A very well-deserved recognition for great work and influence toward the advancement of human-machine studies.

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/02/2026

RE: hci.social/@floe/116001038629671413 If you’re a fan of Webstrates, this PhD position would surely interest you!

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JoVI @jovi.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/01/2026

New publication in JoVI: GLaDOS: Graph Layout algorithm Datasets for Open Science by Sara Di Bartolomeo, Connor Wilson, Eduardo Puerta, Tarik Crnovrsanin, Alexander Frings, Cody Dunne journals.aau.dk/index.php/jovi/arti… Introduction Computational evaluations are crucial […]

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ploum @ploum.mamot.fr.ap.brid.gy · 22/01/2026

Why there’s no European Google? And why it is a good thing! My answer to the European Commission "call for evidence on Open Source." ploum.net/2026-01-22-why-no-europea… #geminiprotocol link: gemini://ploum.net/2026-01-22-why-no-european-google.gmi

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/01/2026

RE: spore.social/@yoginho/1159335991541… Berkeleyan idealism always felt intrinsically wrong to me. Of course, our perceptions mediate our interactions with the world, even more so when dealing with socio-technical constructs, but the idea that there might not be a fundamental […]

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/01/2026

Are you interested in malleable software or in visualization? Nadia Boukhelifa and I are recruiting for two funded PhD studentships applied to digital twins for sustainable farming. See mia-ps.inrae.fr/node/900 for details. Interviews close soon!

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2 PhD Positions: Visualization for a Digital Twin in Sustainable Farming | MIA Paris-Saclay

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/01/2026

🎵 On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, A snow day in gay Paris 🎵

A snowy scene featuring a roundabout with barren trees and scattered rocks, alongside a tall, elegant Parisian building. Flurries of snow are falling, creating a winter atmosphere.

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/11/2025

Cet article a été écrit du point de vue de Georgia Tech, mais @asb décrypte parfaitement l’ESR en France. Pour les étudiants de Télécom Paris ou IP Paris, le cours pertinent est 4IG05 (ex IGR203), Introduction à l’interaction humain-machine. From: @asb hci.social/@asb/115525655447275582

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Is your work software neurotic (overthinking, overly cautious)? Jonathan Grudin explained why in 1988. https://asbruckman.medium.com/45e025999058

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Sebastian Büttrich @ ITU @sebastian.social.itu.dk.ap.brid.gy · 02/11/2025

#AISlop killing open submission - blog.arxiv.org/2025/10/31/attention… "arXiv’s computer science (CS) category has updated its moderation practice with respect to review (or survey) articles and […]

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Noam Zeilberger @noamzoam.mathstodon.xyz.ap.brid.gy · 17/10/2025

Are you a PhD student registered in a US institution and interested in conducting part of your doctoral research (4-9 months) in France? Then consider applying for a Chateaubriand Fellowship! chateaubriand-fellowship.org

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/10/2025

J’ai le grand plaisir de partager avec vous que j’ai passé cette semaine ma soutenance de Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches, le plus haut diplôme académique en France. Le sujet, « Building a Better Bicycle for the Mind » traite comment faire de l’ordinateur un meilleur outil apprivoisable […]

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/09/2025

@andresmh this is the one that I use for my Intel MacBook Pro 16”. It’s a power hog and this is one of the few beefy enough to charge it at full bore. But it can also charge three other lines at the same time up to 108 W. Downsides: the brick is not small and super lightweight.

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petersuber @petersuber.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2025

The University of Utrecht is cancelling the #WebOfScience and offering training sessions on #OpenAlex. www.uu.nl/en/news/access-to-web-of-… "Discontinuing Web of Science is a logical step that fits in with the UU vision on #OpenScience. Closed commercial […]

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Mark Ingalls 🎃👻🧙‍♂️ @ingalls.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy · 18/09/2025

Significant layoffs at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Richland, WA) today. Hundreds of people lost their jobs and were given under 30 minutes to gather their things and be walked off the premises.

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/07/2025

“I don’t believe HUDs are universally better than copilots! But I do believe anyone serious about designing for AI should consider non-copilot form factors that more directly extend the human mind.” From @geoffreylitt at […]

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/06/2025

@alarith I’ve seen something similar in the RER B in Paris. Trains disappear from the list once it’s considered too late to catch the train without running from that screen to the platform. Different screens in the same station will show a different list.

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James Eagan @eaganj.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/06/2025

If you understand this joke, you’re my kind of people. Even better if it has you literally laughing out loud (as it did for me). From: @dustin linernotes.club/@dustin/11471802312…

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Carla Griggio @carla.hci.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/04/2025

I'm hiring a PhD student in Copenhagen, Denmark to do #HCI research on #privacy and #interoperability in messaging apps! This is a fully funded 3-year position in the Copenhagen campus of Aalborg University. The student will join my project "mInt" (for "messaging interoperability" ;)) and will […]

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Konrad Hinsen @khinsen.scholar.social.ap.brid.gy · 11/04/2025

What I wrote in that paper explains why I vehemently disagree with the conclusion of the opinion piece that I started this thread with: "Any solution to this problem needs to increase the pace and rigor of science to better match the pace of technology innovation." You can increase either the […]

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