Matthew Burpee

Facebook is like cable TV: for the olds.

Seen in an article about Gen Z breaking apart by gender. Politics, well-being, and digital life are pulling in opposite directions, says a researcher at a UK think tank. ukonward.com/reports/ball...

Are you the asshole? Of course not!—quantifying LLMs’ sycophancy problem In new research, AI models show a troubling tendency to agree with whatever the user says.

The main problem with trying to fix AI's willingness to dole out “problematic action statements” is that users tend to enjoy having their positions validated or confirmed by an LLM.

The law punishes those who steal the goose, but not those who steal the common. Seen at a UofT housing talk last Friday. Control of shared resources, land, knowledge, or tech, still shapes society as it did in England’s Enclosure Movement.

#housingcommons @newhousingalt.bsky.social

Troy @troychaplin.bsky.social has roughly 1,600 editors on over 800 Carleton U websites. Here with Cathy Mitchell at @wordcampcanada.bsky.social #wceh #wordpresscanada #wordpress #edu

Canada is not a melting pot but a tossed salad.

Approach the value of difference with an open hand. Ask permission from others when sharing their wisdom. - Post discussion notes after visiting kiwi @thewebprincess, at @wordcampcanada

#WCEH #WordCamp #cooperatition

"Your chances of being able-bodied your entire life are slim to none. It's always in your best interest to advocate for a more accessible world."
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If you use a link tree, your mobile webpage call-to-action tactics are likely broken or nonexistent. Our brain head spaces can't process a long list! Try a little harder on your website or link list. Don't be lazy. Emphasize with your people! #ux #homepages #cta #linktree #uxd #gopher2 #RuleofSeven

Opinion | Globalization Is Collapsing. Brace Yourselves. The world was just as intertwined 100 years ago, and its unraveling was a disaster. Can we avoid the same outcome?

“Before 1914, the earth had belonged to all,” the Austrian-Jewish writer Stefan Zweig, a self-described citizen of the world, wrote in his memoir. “There were no permits, no visas...never saw passports." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/o...

Where the usage of a hashtag in social came from. @chrismessina.me #barcamp

Before an AI discussion group at co-working space #CSIToronto.

Trudeau selects consortium to co-develop high-speed-rail line between Quebec City and Toronto Government did not provide estimated cost for the project, which will include stops in Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, Laval and Trois-Rivières

Half of Canada's population will become neighbours with Alto. Toronto, Peterborough, Ottawa, Montréal, Laval, Trois-Rivières and Quebec City will become much closer. A 300 km/h high-speed rail is historic news and will strengthen intercity ties. www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

Among other things, I decided to cancel my American spelling. #canada #tariffs

Find other .ca domain registrars at www.cira.ca/en/why-choos...

🇨🇦 Now’s the time to market with a .ca domain! Grab one for $12 at CanSpace.ca (non-affiliated), then redirect it to your .com or move your site. Their servers run on 100% Canadian green energy from Quebec’s Beauharnois hydro station, with eco-friendly cooling. #canada #tariffs

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Matthew Burpee (@matthew.posts.pics) Collaborating on events, web, and online community.

@handles.club Hello! Thanks for the matthew.posts.pics handle.

All - Bluesky Directory A curated collection of all things relating to the Blue Sky social media platform.

Holy moly, just found the Bluesky directory and its starter packs. I now follow a huge whack of fellow Torontonians and Canadians for news and cool stuff. Still searching for most of my niche technology peeps around the world. blueskydirectory.com/starter-pack...

We need to get back to reading and critical thinking Because 2024 feels different from 2016.

Feels like I'm just posting to the void since I'm just getting started here, but why not. I write a weekly newsletter, and this week I write about how far away from reading and critical thinking we’ve come. It's lacking in our education, COVID learning loss, social media attention spans, all of it.

Hello. Tap, tap. Anyone here? Let’s get this started!