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RobertBushman: /* Legends */

2024-11-28T02:20:44Z

Legends

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	* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eben_Moglen		* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eben_Moglen
	* Footnote: RMS		* Footnote: RMS
			== Consider ==
			* Cory Doctorow
			* Tim Berners-Lee
			* Yochai Benkler
			* Bruce Schneier

	= Why I Work on The Internet =		= Why I Work on The Internet =

RobertBushman: /* What Do I Do */

2023-12-28T16:44:27Z

What Do I Do

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	I am a retired software engineer. I'm not getting paid, but I'm still putting in the hours. I'm trying to make the world better.		I am a retired software engineer. I'm not getting paid, but I'm still putting in the hours. I'm trying to make the world better.

	My expertise is in machine learning and data engineering. I'm working on a new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It uses the same models we use in immune research.		My expertise is in machine learning and data engineering. My most recent corporate experience was at Amazon, where I was first a technical lead then a manager of data engineering and data science teams. On my last team, the largest dataset was 9.1 petabytes of detailed tracking data about millions of products for 70,000 selling partners and 190,000 brands. Now I'm working on a new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It uses the same models we use in immune research.

	That's down at the data layer, and anyone can access it and build on it. But most people will use it in a more conventional way. The user experience looks like an ordinary discussion site, like Reddit.		That's down at the data layer, and anyone can access it and build on it. But most people will use it in a more conventional way. The user experience looks like an ordinary discussion site, like Reddit.

RobertBushman: /* What Do I Do */

2023-11-09T19:26:41Z

What Do I Do

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	That's down at the data layer, and anyone can access it and build on it. But most people will use it in a more conventional way. The user experience looks like an ordinary discussion site, like Reddit.		That's down at the data layer, and anyone can access it and build on it. But most people will use it in a more conventional way. The user experience looks like an ordinary discussion site, like Reddit.

	~~Easy~~ for regular folks to start using, and open for ~~other~~ engineers ~~like me~~ to work on the social media problem.		It's easy for regular folks to start using, and open for engineers to work together on the social media disinformation problem.

	= Where I'm Going =		= Where I'm Going =

RobertBushman: /* What Do I Do */

2023-11-09T19:25:59Z

What Do I Do

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	My expertise is in machine learning and data engineering. I'm working on a new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It uses the same models we use in immune research.		My expertise is in machine learning and data engineering. I'm working on a new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It uses the same models we use in immune research.

	That's down at the data layer, and anyone can access it and build on it. But most people will ~~interact with~~ it in a ~~much~~ more conventional ~~fashion~~. The user experience looks like an ordinary discussion site, like Reddit.		That's down at the data layer, and anyone can access it and build on it. But most people will use it in a more conventional way. The user experience looks like an ordinary discussion site, like Reddit.

	Easy for regular folks to start using, and open for other engineers like me to work on the social media problem.		Easy for regular folks to start using, and open for other engineers like me to work on the social media problem.

RobertBushman: /* What Do I Do */

2023-11-09T19:25:04Z

What Do I Do

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	My expertise is in machine learning and data engineering. I'm working on a new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It uses the same models we use in immune research.		My expertise is in machine learning and data engineering. I'm working on a new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It uses the same models we use in immune research.

	That's down at the data layer, and anyone can access it and build ~~upon~~ it. But most people will interact with it in a much more conventional fashion. The user experience looks like an ordinary discussion site, like Reddit.		That's down at the data layer, and anyone can access it and build on it. But most people will interact with it in a much more conventional fashion. The user experience looks like an ordinary discussion site, like Reddit.

	Easy for regular folks to start using, and open for other engineers like me to work on the social media problem.		Easy for regular folks to start using, and open for other engineers like me to work on the social media problem.

RobertBushman: /* What Do I Do */

2023-11-09T19:24:45Z

What Do I Do

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	I am a retired software engineer. I'm not getting paid, but I'm still putting in the hours. I'm trying to make the world better.		I am a retired software engineer. I'm not getting paid, but I'm still putting in the hours. I'm trying to make the world better.

	My expertise is in machine learning and data engineering. I'm working on a new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It ~~works in a decentralized fashion and treats disinformation like a biological infection. Follows~~ the same models we use in immune research.		My expertise is in machine learning and data engineering. I'm working on a new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It uses the same models we use in immune research.

	That's down at the data layer, and anyone can access it and build upon it. But most people will interact with it in a much more conventional fashion. The user experience looks like an ordinary discussion site, like Reddit.		That's down at the data layer, and anyone can access it and build upon it. But most people will interact with it in a much more conventional fashion. The user experience looks like an ordinary discussion site, like Reddit.

RobertBushman: /* What Do I Do */

2023-11-09T19:23:55Z

What Do I Do

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	But I digress. We were building something better than the old people could possibly understand. A way for everyone to share information for free, instantly. The Library of Alexandria, but with everyone hosting their own significant piece of it, and available to everyone in the world! (or to the few hundred thousand of us who were online, anyway)		But I digress. We were building something better than the old people could possibly understand. A way for everyone to share information for free, instantly. The Library of Alexandria, but with everyone hosting their own significant piece of it, and available to everyone in the world! (or to the few hundred thousand of us who were online, anyway)
	= What Do I Do =		= What Do I Do =
	I am a retired software engineer. ~~And while~~ I'm ~~no longer~~ getting paid, I'm still putting in the hours. I'm ~~doing it pro-bono,~~ trying to make the world better.		I am a retired software engineer. I'm not getting paid, but I'm still putting in the hours. I'm trying to make the world better.

	My expertise is in machine learning and data engineering. I'm working on a new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It works in a decentralized fashion and treats disinformation like a biological infection. Follows the same models we use in immune research.		My expertise is in machine learning and data engineering. I'm working on a new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It works in a decentralized fashion and treats disinformation like a biological infection. Follows the same models we use in immune research.

RobertBushman: /* What Do I Do */

2023-11-09T19:19:58Z

What Do I Do

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	But I digress. We were building something better than the old people could possibly understand. A way for everyone to share information for free, instantly. The Library of Alexandria, but with everyone hosting their own significant piece of it, and available to everyone in the world! (or to the few hundred thousand of us who were online, anyway)		But I digress. We were building something better than the old people could possibly understand. A way for everyone to share information for free, instantly. The Library of Alexandria, but with everyone hosting their own significant piece of it, and available to everyone in the world! (or to the few hundred thousand of us who were online, anyway)
	= What Do I Do =		= What Do I Do =
	I am a ~~semi-~~retired software engineer. ~~The "not working" half is about not~~ getting paid, ~~but~~ I'm still putting in the hours. I'm ~~just~~ doing it pro-bono, trying to make the world better.		I am a retired software engineer. And while I'm no longer getting paid, I'm still putting in the hours. I'm doing it pro-bono, trying to make the world better.

	~~I am applying my skills with~~ machine learning and data engineering ~~toward~~ new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It works in a decentralized fashion, and ~~following~~ biological infection models~~, treating disinformation as a virus, and fostering the growth of antibodies~~.		My expertise is in machine learning and data engineering. I'm working on a new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It works in a decentralized fashion and treats disinformation like a biological infection. Follows the same models we use in immune research.

	That's ~~all~~ down at the data layer, ~~available to~~ anyone, and ~~allowing anyone to~~ build upon it. But most people will interact with it in a much more conventional fashion. The ~~front end~~ user experience ~~will~~ looks like ~~any~~ ordinary discussion site, like Reddit.		That's down at the data layer, and anyone can access it and build upon it. But most people will interact with it in a much more conventional fashion. The user experience looks like an ordinary discussion site, like Reddit.

			Easy for regular folks to start using, and open for other engineers like me to work on the social media problem.

	= Where I'm Going =		= Where I'm Going =

RobertBushman: /* What Do I Do */

2023-11-09T19:11:40Z

What Do I Do

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	I am applying my skills with machine learning and data engineering toward new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It works in a decentralized fashion, and following biological infection models, treating disinformation as a virus, and fostering the growth of antibodies.		I am applying my skills with machine learning and data engineering toward new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It works in a decentralized fashion, and following biological infection models, treating disinformation as a virus, and fostering the growth of antibodies.

			That's all down at the data layer, available to anyone, and allowing anyone to build upon it. But most people will interact with it in a much more conventional fashion. The front end user experience will looks like any ordinary discussion site, like Reddit.

	= Where I'm Going =		= Where I'm Going =

RobertBushman: /* What Do I Do */

2023-11-09T19:09:55Z

What Do I Do

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	But I digress. We were building something better than the old people could possibly understand. A way for everyone to share information for free, instantly. The Library of Alexandria, but with everyone hosting their own significant piece of it, and available to everyone in the world! (or to the few hundred thousand of us who were online, anyway)		But I digress. We were building something better than the old people could possibly understand. A way for everyone to share information for free, instantly. The Library of Alexandria, but with everyone hosting their own significant piece of it, and available to everyone in the world! (or to the few hundred thousand of us who were online, anyway)
	= What Do I Do =		= What Do I Do =
	I am a semi-retired software engineer. The "not working" half is about not getting paid, but I'm still putting in the hours.		I am a semi-retired software engineer. The "not working" half is about not getting paid, but I'm still putting in the hours. I'm just doing it pro-bono, trying to make the world better.

			I am applying my skills with machine learning and data engineering toward new approach to social media. One that encourages resistance to disinformation. It works in a decentralized fashion, and following biological infection models, treating disinformation as a virus, and fostering the growth of antibodies.

	= Where I'm Going =		= Where I'm Going =