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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

These days, I'm not so sure if a lot of research outputs claim to generate impact - when in fact I think they are more so optimized to generate visibility (by metrics, on social media, etc.)

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

LLMs are not an additive force, but a multiplicative one. They don't fix mistake or improve incompetence, they amplify them. Adding 10 to -10 would at least yield a 0, but multiplying 10 by -10 would yield a -100. But the bigger problem is that the victims are unconscious of this phenomenon.

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

CHI 2027 requires authors to provide DBLP author page. But due to inaccuracy of auto-indexing, DBLP has a lot of mismatched publications. The process to correct this is to email the DBLP team. Which, upon doing so, you will receive this auto-reply. Thoughts and prayers for the DBLP team.

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The customer replied, “Finally, somebody is going to do something about fixing the map. In Flight Simulator, the border between the two countries goes from blah to blah to blah, but it’s supposed to go from blah to blah to blah.” devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/...

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That time a customer reported an error in the map used by Flight Simulator - The Old New Thing

But whose map is right?

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Excuse me, how do I refund this "adulting" thing?

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I like how some tell me that doing a PhD isn't a real job, as if "real jobs" are necessarily better. But then I'm reminded that Bill Watterson once said "A REAL job is a job you hate." And I love doing what I do, so may it's not a real job after all.

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Me thinks any open source repos without a clear and rigorous policy for vetting AI generated code should be considered a supply chain risk...

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Purely speculative, but I'm guessing that there must be a non-insignificant overlap between people who are dependent on LLMs for decision-making vs people who find delayed variable reward appealing ("I wonder what it's gonna generate"). I.e., LLMs are microtransaction systems in a trench coat...?

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Dr. Casey Fiesler @cfiesler.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

There is a big difference between "people who are 'scared' of AI and don't want to learn new things" and "people who have deep moral objections to AI's underpinnings, impacts, and the systems of power behind it." It's wild to me that institutions pushing AI adoption don't seem to understand this.

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

"At the same time, we want to be clear: violating Terms of Service by itself should not be a reason to reject a paper." dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/... As someone whose CHI pub almost got shot down for this reason, I'm just thankful that computing ethics scholars are actively raising awareness on this.

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Research Ethics: When Ethics and Legal Rules Collide: Breaking Terms of Service to Collect Data | Voices of SIGCHI

In many ethics classes, one of the early lessons is distinguishing between ethics and law. Ethics are the moral principles that guide decisions based on values, commitments, and purposes. Laws, by contrast, are formal rules enforced by social ...

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Alright, usable privacy & security folks... here's a paper idea for you: What are some the weirdest/wildest security verification methods you've come across?

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

If you're looking for a convenient and reliable place to organize, tag metadata, and share your research outputs, you could use your institution's digital repository. Just search for [institution name] + "digital repository". These systems are typically maintained by your university's library.

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Subscribed to "AI literacy" on ACM DL... and the trend is clear.

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I'm suspecting that AI-driven reputational attacks will warrant more attention sooner than later... this doesn't even scratch the surface of potential privacy/security threats for average people. theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...

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An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me

Summary: An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code, attempting to damage my reputation and shame me into acceptin…

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I'm always puzzled by how eager people are in automating away creative endeavors... you know, the things that give meaning to life and make us who we are. "To create is to live twice." Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus

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Sabrina Norwood @sabrinanorwood.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

We argue that "screen time" is too coarse a metric. To understand digital behaviour, we need to look at the function(s) that behaviour serves, not just the form that it takes.

Figure of digital behaviour and the various functions it can serve, displayed by either being driven by positive reinforcement or negative reinforcement.

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

For CHI 2026, 3 out of the 4 papers I reviewed contained obviously fabricated citations and data. We only caught them because at least one of the reviewers in each committee had been extra diligent, but with the increasing volume of submission this is simply unsustainable. gptzero.me/news/neurips

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GPTZero finds 100 new hallucinations in NeurIPS 2025 accepted papers

GPTZero's analysis 4841 papers accepted by NeurIPS 2025 show there are at least 100 with confirmed hallucinations

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

In 2015, I overheard this at a conference: "Why would you want to work in ML? It's all theoretical stuff. You could just go work as a software engineer and start making a ton of money." He said with absolutely certainty and a whiff of condescension. I wonder if that person still remembers he said.

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

The squeeze continues: Another opportunity that was previously open to all applicants is now limited to citizens only.

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I'm just so amused that people unironically put "vibe coding expert" as a title on their LinkedIn profile. I have no data to prove it, but I can't imagine that doing this would help with prospects... But hey, maybe I'm the clueless one. I'm not an expert after all.

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Yukun Yang @crazybrokeasian.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Our (@yidon.bsky.social, @foucaultwelles.bsky.social) new paper about "TikTok refuge" is out on @icsjournal.bsky.social. We argued that American TikTokers' self-labeling as refugees is a stylish roleplay, trivializing refugee exigency and diluting refugee discourses. doi.org/10.1080/1369...

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

My personal repo of privacy/security + HCI talks: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

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Privacy/Security + HCI Talks

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Dr. Casey Fiesler @cfiesler.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

This is one of the worst violations of research ethics I've ever seen. Manipulating people in online communities using deception, without consent, is not "low risk" and, as evidenced by the discourse in this Reddit post, resulted in harm. Great thread from Sarah, and I have additional thoughts. 🧵

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Everyone who's actively posting stuff on LinkedIn (e.g., sharing new publication, announcing new job) that I've talked to says that they hate using the platform and having to put on a "professional" mask... yet we collectively choose to be a part of this performance. There's a paper here somewhere.

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

The upward socioeconomic mobility afforded by a tech career in the past two decades is unparalleled. But I wonder if this trend has a broader societal implications, i.e., high-earning professionals have a vested interest in the system and benefit from maintaining the status quo.

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Someone should study how the expectations to maintain a social media presence and regularly promote oneself can impact the mental health of junior academics.

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

To settle the Lunar/non-Lunar New Year naming debate once and for all... I propose that we all adopt the Imperial Calendar, 1st of Nachexen, and call the day "Year Blessing." While we're at it, we might as well just replace the Gregorian calendar too. antifandom.com/warhammerfan...

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Imperial Calendar | Warhammer+BreezeWiki

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

"... like many a grad student, I was working energetically on multiple projects that were not my thesis." You see, the key is to be working on nothing at all. paulgraham.com/worked.html

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What I Worked On

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

It's a good looking font to use regardless! www.brailleinstitute.org/freefont/ "Atkinson Hyperlegible was carefully developed by the Braille Institute to help low-vision readers. It improves legibility and readability through clear, and distinctive letters and numbers."

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Atkinson Hyperlegible Font - Braille Institute

Read easier with Atkinson Hyperlegible Font, crafted for low-vision readers. Download for free and enjoy clear letters and numbers on your computer!

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

When I used to run UX workshops, these are my go-to methods for perspective-taking: 1. Ask right-handed people to use various tools with their left hand 2. Use a translucent film to cover people's eyes and walk around 3. Give people a prompt and as them to express themselves without speaking

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HNG @yidon.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

A decade ago, I could point to one specific social media platform (say, Facebook, for most societies) and claim that a majority of young people are on there. That would serve as a decent site to do a representative/faithful research... The balkanization of social media has changed all that.

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