Iain Emsley
@iainemsley.bsky.social
Currently a Research Software Engineer at CIM where I teach Digital Media. Working on a book on sonification and an Encyclopaedia article on Computing and Sound. Occasionally I garden. Owned by cats.
Who is writing about rescuing tech-for-good from technosolutionism? I’m looking for insights on how we use the wise insights from the anti-technosolutionist analysis while maintaining a space for better informed enthusiastic tech-for-good communities and keep the space for nerd voluntarism.
A fair hands full of rhubarb pulled at lunch time. Breakfast sorted for a few days.
Enjoyed making time to read #inventingeliza today. So much to go back and follow links from and to other things.
A small, grey paw extends from a box and the other is snoring under a chair #caturday
Excited to share that we are now inviting proposals for our upcoming Critical AI Studies? conference at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social on Oct. 9&10, 2026. Please see the full CfP here: huml.ucsb.edu/conference. Submissions are due July 31, 2026. For questions DM me or @owenleonard.bsky.social.
HYBRID 7 JUL 09:00 UTC - CDI - Leviathan's Ear: Machine Listening and Platformisation isoc.live/21517 @cdi-warwick.bsky.social hosts a livestream + workshop on machine listening, voice interfaces & digital sovereignty. #MachineListening #VoiceData #Platformisation #DigitalSovereignty
Thanks to everyone who joined yesterday’s livestream with machinelistening.exposed. For anyone who missed it or wants to revisit the discussion, the recording is now archived here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6H3...
Command Line session at #dhrse26 reminded me of the elegance of it.
I'm really excited about this forthcoming book from a terrific scholar, based (I believe) on her really New Yorker article from 2019 "The Software That Shapers Workers' Lives" which I enjoyed immensely, on a topic now more than ever relevant and compelling. Good title, too.
Miriam Posner@miriamposner.com · 5mo ago*breathing into a paper bag*
Long shot, but if anyone in North #Oxford has lost a tortoise with a surprising turn of speed in the heat, do get in touch..
Gave paper at King's Conference today. Useful directions suggested. Could have done without the train chaos this morning.
Intriguing article that raises so many valid points re coding but also use. Time to think about LLM on different ways? Gap finding? Being a second reader / summarise? I've found Claude useful in reviews with an eye open to researching the review outputs.
mia ridge@miaout.bsky.social · last mo.'a lot of people who started out as developers are thrilled to get their hands dirty again with a bit of vibe coding – that using genAI makes them feel more in control of a tech stack that’s got away from them, perhaps even makes them feel younger and more dynamic' buttondown.com/justenoughin...
An invitation to listen with Leviathan. I am running a workshop with @cimethods.bsky.social, @cdi-warwick.bsky.social, @michael-dieter.bsky.social , and the Machine Listening project (machinelistening.exposed) on July 7th about #machinelistening. Registration at: warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fa...
Machine Listening
Our devices are listening to us. Previous generations of audio-technology transmitted, recorded or manipulated sound. Today our digital voice assistants, smart speakers and a growing range of related ...
machinelistening.exposed
Prototype of a #gephi plugin to help analyse the initial data from Android apps completed and beginning to work. Still some bugs and more testing to be done. It solved the immediate issue of being able to generate data, but not analyse it.
Applications for this 2-year postdoc at @cmu.edu are starting to be reviewed now, so don't delay! Please spread the news to your local #DH networks. One of the people you'll be working with is me :) I am excited to meet this new colleague and collaborate on computational humanities in Pittsburgh!
Katie McDonough@kmcdono.bsky.social · last mo.Job! Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Humanities & Publishing at Carnegie Mellon - cmu.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CMU/de...
Many notes on crisis in University and disciplines to dig through from it.
Today's workshop on crisis began with monopoly. In the first sense of the game.
Great workshop on AI last week with @cdi-warwick.bsky.social . Thoughts provoked by the sessions and @berrydm.bsky.social's keynote.
Feel as if I might be coming to the latest end of dealing with an estate.
🔈 Presenting DataCenter.FM, the sound of the AI bubble: datacenter.fm
DataCenter.FM 🤖🔊 The sound of AI
Experience the real-world sounds of AI with this interactive audio generator.
datacenter.fm
Sounds by Dean Salant from www.instagram.com/denz_thehuman, proudly published by directing.attention.to, made possible by the support of @mozilla.org foundation during my fellowship
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
lnkd.in
New version of ImagePlot from Lev Manovich. Examples from earlier version:https://lab.culturalanalytics.info/p/projects.html Code, documentation, examples at: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
ImagePlot 2.0 - Google Drive
drive.google.com
Do you want to help make RSECon26 happen? We are looking for friendly in-person and remote volunteers to join our team! Get a complimentary ticket, network with the community and gain valuable experience. Applications close 19 June 2026. Apply here: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/volunt... #RSECon26
Nominations for the RSECon26 Awards are open! Nominate your colleagues for a Community Award (Rising Star, Training & Education or Impact) or the Green RSE Award. The deadline is 13 July 2026. Learn more and submit: rsecon26.society-rse.org/calls/award-... #RSECon26
Recently got funding for a small project on machine listening. Now setting up the various bits.
Saw the Tempest at the Sam Wanamaker theatre yesterday. I've been promising myself a trip there for a few years. Definitely worth it and a fun performance.
