Scott Givan @sag99.bsky.social · 12hThe amount of RAM hasn't been a big limiting factor in consumer computers for the past ~>5 years; e.g. 8-16 gb is usually fine for most of us. But, that's getting expensive now. I bet there will be a push for smaller footprints for software RAM. Or, new/different ways for a CPU to manage DRAM. 000
Reposted by Scott GivanEric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Parkinson's disease links to ultra-processed foods and pesticides www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/w... www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/w... jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... 615358
Reposted by Scott GivanHakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social · 23/04/2025And I’ll just say, I am grateful for a partner who pulled me back in some places, but few pieces get me out of bed to write immediately. Berk’s piece did that. And whatever shade is evident in the piece of mine you read here, know there was more. 076536
Reposted by Scott GivanBen Ross @benross.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.” 11026606311334
Reposted by Scott GivanGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 15/04/2025I don’t think a better headline could have been written about what happened yesterday. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... 11453866611953
Reposted by Scott GivanRodrigo Pérez Ortega @rpocisv.bsky.social · 27/03/2025AI models still miss disease in Black and female patients. My new story in @science.org www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgAI models miss disease in Black and female patientsAnalysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say 38746
Reposted by Scott GivanPeter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 11/03/2025This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran. 1064261989577
Reposted by Scott GivanJust Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 10/03/2025Only in America could a Ketamine-infused South African oligarch call a navy captain, astronaut and sitting US senator "a traitor" for supporting our allies and standing up to Russia... 34896008317969
Reposted by Scott GivanTris @trisresists.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Dicks Sporting Goods is one of the good guys! 🏆 706387616821
Scott Givan @sag99.bsky.social · 09/03/2025I agree -- I think `alias` is overused. #bash #linux #linuxshell Why "alias" is my last resort for aliases buff.ly/GJBoap1buff.lyWhy "alias" is my last resort for aliasesI prefer scripts to real aliases when defining a custom command. 010
Scott Givan @sag99.bsky.social · 09/03/2025What?! Man, I've been away too long ... #CSS Functions in CSS?! buff.ly/M6Vmn4gbuff.lyFunctions in CSS?! | CSS-TricksArguments?! Return values?! What's crazier, you can use functions right now in Chrome Canary! So, after reading and playing around, here are my key insights on what you need to know about CSS… 120
Scott Givan @sag99.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking NIH Indirect Cost Cuts for Research Grantsbuff.lyJudge Issues Preliminary Injunction Blocking NIH Indirect Cost Cuts for Research GrantsImminent risk to clinical trials and medical research "warranted the issuance of a nationwide temporary restraining order to maintain the status quo," the judge wrote. 010
Reposted by Scott GivanStephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Alina Habbard posted: NOTHING CAN STOP THIS MAN FROM FIGHTING FOR HIS COUNTRY. David Simon had a succinct 2-word response: “Bone spurs.” 19799814417067
Scott Givan @sag99.bsky.social · 06/03/2025If you bully someone into calling you a "strong leader" and showering you with gratitude and praise, are you actually a strong leader? Or just an average megalomaniac? 000
Reposted by Scott GivanHealth Nerd @gidmk.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Medical error is not the "third leading cause of death". This is a lie based on a truly woeful paper. I've unlocked the piece because apparently this disinformation is now being shared by RFK Jr. and the US federal government. Feel free to share! gidmk.substack.com/p/medical-er...gidmk.substack.comMedical Error Is Not The Third Leading Cause Of DeathsThe bad science behind a commonly-cited statistic 716965
Reposted by Scott GivanDr Emma Hodcroft @firefoxx66.bsky.social · 28/02/2025I don't know how else to say this except for bluntly: It is not normal to have outbreaks of preventable diseases in wealthy countries. It is not normal to have children dying from preventable diseases in wealthy countries. This is the first US measles death in 10 years. There should be none. 121373400
Reposted by Scott GivanKristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · 27/02/2025It is worth paying close attention to the new bill "Dangerous Viral Gain of Function Research Moratorium Act" introduced by Senator Roger Marshall. If enacted, it will effectively stop all of virological research, including for vaccines. www.marshall.senate.gov/wp-content/u... 🧵👇 51613477
Scott Givan @sag99.bsky.social · 26/02/2025Here's the thing. What if you "cancel" something that we need in 6 months, 2 years, 4 years or 10 years? What happens then? 001
Scott Givan @sag99.bsky.social · 25/02/2025This article bugs me (Ha!). Saying that #AI can solve in 2 days something that took a human 10 yrs is misleading. AI has the benefit of that 10 yrs of research! AI cracks #superbug problem in two days that took scientists yearsbuff.lyAI cracks superbug problem in two days that took scientists yearsThe lead researcher has told the BBC he was so astounded he assumed his computer had been hacked. 020
Scott Givan @sag99.bsky.social · 24/02/2025buff.lyOne Word Describes TrumpA century ago, a German sociologist explained precisely how the president thinks about the world. 000
Reposted by Scott GivanJacob Schreiber @jmschreiber91.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Biases in machine-learning models of human single-cell data A nice overview that appropriately focuses on how important biases exist at the data level. If your data is not representative of what you really care about (e.g. everyone) no fancy ML model can save you. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comBiases in machine-learning models of human single-cell data - Nature Cell BiologyThis Perspective discusses the various biases that can emerge along the pipeline of machine learning-based single-cell analysis and presents methods to train models on human single-cell data in order ... 094
Reposted by Scott GivanJason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · 22/02/2025If you don't trust your employees to work remotely then you probably hired the wrong people and that is on you. 23910