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tedted@hachyderm.io

<p>A little pinch of randomness here and there and poof, your data is now protected. Magic! ✨</p><p>(I don&#39;t read DMs. Send me an email instead.)</p>

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    Super fun position from a blitz game tonight. I played Bxh3, my opponent resigned. Two puzzles in one: 1. Instead of resigning, how can White gain an advantage after Bxh3? 2. What should I have played instead?

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    So, I just adopted these two little criminals. Say hello to Miso &amp; Shoyu! And prepare yourselves for way too many kitten pictures in the coming months 👀

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    Huh. Hacker News #1. I think that&#39;s a first!

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    RE: https://hachyderm.io/@tedted/116351683754818897 This piece reminded me of how proud I am of my ex-colleagues for pressuring Google into dropping project Maven, and glad I could play a small role in that. Our efforts didn&amp;#39;t stop the DoD from doing war crimes. But it made a meaningful difference in who&amp;#39;s carrying the blame for it, and a clear proof that labor organizing can stop these things (in case Palantir workers decide to grow a conscience...). That has to count for som...

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    This piece about the UK liver transplant matching algorithm, by @randomwalker and @sayashk, is well worth a read. Excellent example that algorithms that make real-world decisions aren&amp;#39;t inherently problematic, but they can certainly be horrifyingly bad if not designed (and tested, and transparently published, and audited) carefully. https://www.aisnakeoil.com/p/does-the-uks-liver-transplant-matching