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Diversity by design: How architects and designers can help to shape a more inclusive workplace
Diversity by design: How architects and designers can help to shape a more inclusive workplace
The design of a workplace can be a powerful way to reinforce and support a company’s values and commitment to diversity. Those workplaces that are flexible, well-connected and consider employees’ individual working styles and needs, will foster a sense of belonging, and ultimately help to move the d
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Diversity by design: How architects and designers can help to shape a more inclusive workplace
Rumman Chowdhury on Twitter
Rumman Chowdhury on Twitter
Unless it’s designed by the community for the community, no. https://t.co/pkDl9wgjLv— Rumman Chowdhury (@ruchowdh) June 7, 2019
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Rumman Chowdhury on Twitter
Zoe Rose on Twitter
Zoe Rose on Twitter
Come to think of it - ‘alphabet’ /google must be doing sentiment analysis, right?ICYMI, Canberra now has delivery drones and people hate. It.Like, I can’t even overstate how much. I’ve never even found someone who was neutral about the delivery drones, they HATE them. https://t.co/bSim2kehiK— Zoe Rose (@z_rose) June 7, 2019
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Zoe Rose on Twitter
Ola Berg on LinkedIn: "Professional friction. The ability to, in the right time, being more loyal to your profession than to your current employer. Provide the necessary resistance when you see that we are going in the wrong direction. Mindless obedience is, well, mindless. It is for humans not acting like humans but like robots. And nowadays we have robots for that. Humans possess intelligence, and the clever organization will make use of it. Unfortunately, there are organizations out there where those in charge don't see the possibilities of professional friction. Or the dangers if we sup...
Ola Berg on LinkedIn: "Professional friction. The ability to, in the right time, being more loyal to your profession than to your current employer. Provide the necessary resistance when you see that we are going in the wrong direction. Mindless obedience is, well, mindless. It is for humans not acting like humans but like robots. And nowadays we have robots for that. Humans possess intelligence, and the clever organization will make use of it. Unfortunately, there are organizations out there where those in charge don't see the possibilities of professional friction. Or the dangers if we sup...
June 6, 2019: Ola Berg posted images on LinkedIn
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Ola Berg on LinkedIn: "Professional friction. The ability to, in the right time, being more loyal to your profession than to your current employer. Provide the necessary resistance when you see that we are going in the wrong direction. Mindless obedience is, well, mindless. It is for humans not acting like humans but like robots. And nowadays we have robots for that. Humans possess intelligence, and the clever organization will make use of it. Unfortunately, there are organizations out there where those in charge don't see the possibilities of professional friction. Or the dangers if we sup...
Per Axbom on Twitter
Per Axbom on Twitter
When you keep trying to redesign the toilet sign to make it more inclusive, sooner or later you realize that we are actually looking for a toilet, not a diverse set of people 🤦‍♂️. So how about a toilet with an arrow, and anybody who needs to use it, follow the arrow! pic.twitter.com/fe9xzsgKXT— Per Axbom (@axbom) December 17, 2018
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Per Axbom on Twitter
12 Diversity & Inclusion Terms You Need to Know
12 Diversity & Inclusion Terms You Need to Know
Share this glossary with your colleagues, teams, and leaders so that you’re all speaking the same inclusive language.
·catalyst.org·
12 Diversity & Inclusion Terms You Need to Know
Editorial Statement
Editorial Statement
(updated on 15.11.2017: edited and slightly re-structured for clarity; corrected spelling and grammar.) Much of the academic and professional discourse within the design disciplines over the last century has been bereft of a critical reflection on the politics of design practice, and on the politics of the artifacts, systems and practices that designerly activity produces.…
·decolonisingdesign.com·
Editorial Statement
daniel harvey on Twitter
daniel harvey on Twitter
Pedro Domingos has forgotten more about AI than Tallinn and his muse have ever known. And he’s sufficiently worried about The now and near-term. Anyone who distracts with super intelligence concerns is very likely is profiting from dumb AI. https://t.co/GbkH1G7m5I pic.twitter.com/SVfyeWgpyP— daniel harvey (@dancharvey) May 27, 2019
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daniel harvey on Twitter
Tim Maughan on Twitter
Tim Maughan on Twitter
I’m at C2 in Montreal and we’ve all been giving these creepy badges that track you, and who you meet. There’s screens ranking attendees for engagement pic.twitter.com/q8yDWJ8Zgd— Tim Maughan (@timmaughan) May 24, 2019
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Tim Maughan on Twitter
Charlotte Jee on Twitter
Charlotte Jee on Twitter
How voice assistants, which are made to sound female by default, respond to sexual harassment pic.twitter.com/ZfQpEg20PK— Charlotte Jee (@charlottejee) May 22, 2019
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Charlotte Jee on Twitter
One Ring (doorbell) to surveil them all... on Twitter
One Ring (doorbell) to surveil them all... on Twitter
“The technology could help the company gain insights for potential health products or be used to better target advertising or product recommendations.” Take a second and look at the diagram. WTF. 🤬 https://t.co/7KiyvKsx3B— One Ring (doorbell) to surveil them all... (@hypervisible) May 23, 2019
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One Ring (doorbell) to surveil them all... on Twitter
Cade Metz on Twitter
Cade Metz on Twitter
Google runs a service called Duplex that can call a restaurant and make reservations on its own, mimicking the voice of a human. But @bxchen and I tracked it down in the wild and found that some of the calls are made by actual humans: https://t.co/qa17tI5wCY— Cade Metz (@CadeMetz) May 22, 2019
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Cade Metz on Twitter
Society’s Bias Need Not Be Data’s Bias
Society’s Bias Need Not Be Data’s Bias
Smart speakers. Chat bots. Voice-operated gadgets. Gender infuses our artificially intelligent technologies. Is that problematic?
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Society’s Bias Need Not Be Data’s Bias
Harry Brignull on Twitter
Harry Brignull on Twitter
A tricky dark pattern on @PushDoctor If you’re given a prescription you’re taken to a checkout. One of the steps is an upsell that has no visible opt out. You have to swipe right - it’s a carousel). Not cool. Taking advantage of vulnerable, unwell people. pic.twitter.com/80r4817G2X— Harry Brignull (@harrybr) May 19, 2019
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Harry Brignull on Twitter
Matthew Brennan on Twitter
Matthew Brennan on Twitter
Chinese phone cradle for boosting your phone's daily step count. Some insurance companies in China allow people who consistently reach a certain daily step count to get discounted health insurance premiums. pic.twitter.com/pJFBSYqdlb— Matthew Brennan (@mbrennanchina) May 14, 2019
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Matthew Brennan on Twitter
Cheryl Platz on Twitter
Cheryl Platz on Twitter
Technology has grown so phone-centric that two-factor authentication is beginning to further marginalize folks.A community member of mine lost access to their @Microsoft account due to a SMS-only verification challenge. They, like others, don’t own a mobile phone. #design— Cheryl Platz (@muppetaphrodite) May 11, 2019
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Cheryl Platz on Twitter
The Myth of Apple's Great Design
The Myth of Apple's Great Design
The company’s new “spaceship” headquarters shows how its beauty has always been skin deep.
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The Myth of Apple's Great Design
Trans-inclusive Design
Trans-inclusive Design
Design decisions across our projects can mean the difference between affirmation and invalidation—and sometimes safety and danger. Erin White explores the repercussions for trans, non-binary, and g…
·alistapart.com·
Trans-inclusive Design
john on Twitter
john on Twitter
Today in “Manipulated by Brands,” the loading state of Facebook memories has a fake screen crack to steal your attention just long enough to keep you from tapping out before the memories load. pic.twitter.com/hDmNSQtAWb— john (@H4N4W4LT) May 10, 2019
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john on Twitter
Kids Were Being Bullied For Dirty Clothes, So This Principal Installed Free Laundromat And School Attendance Rose By 10%
Kids Were Being Bullied For Dirty Clothes, So This Principal Installed Free Laundromat And School Attendance Rose By 10%
Sometimes it takes a village to raise a child - or in the case of these students - a school. When Akbar Cook – a vice principal for the West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey - started at his job he knew he was finally in a position to make a real change in his students’ lives, and he did. But probably no one, including Mr.
·boredpanda.com·
Kids Were Being Bullied For Dirty Clothes, So This Principal Installed Free Laundromat And School Attendance Rose By 10%
Josef Engelfrost on Twitter
Josef Engelfrost on Twitter
Maybe I should add the obvious: I think the cookie popup solution is an anti-pattern to begin with. I instinctively agree to everything, which makes it easier for services collect more data now than before. It's a failed attempt at solving the problem.— Josef Engelfrost (@engelfrost) May 8, 2019
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Josef Engelfrost on Twitter
S.H.E. the SEARCH HUMAN EQUALIZER
S.H.E. the SEARCH HUMAN EQUALIZER
S.H.E. is helping take the bias out of search. Add S.H.E. to your browser to give women’s transformations the visibility the deserve.
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S.H.E. the SEARCH HUMAN EQUALIZER
Thomas Baekdal on Twitter
Thomas Baekdal on Twitter
Because you have watched Jurassic Park, you should now watch these other movies that have nothing in common with it. I mean Jurassic Park Green Lantern??!? pic.twitter.com/I7pRGGEF4V— Thomas Baekdal (@baekdal) May 2, 2019
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Thomas Baekdal on Twitter
Rachel Thomas on Twitter
Rachel Thomas on Twitter
Remember all those articles from December about how Google Translate had addressed gender bias? I tried it again today, and it's the same "He is a doctor; She is a nurse" results that have been given for years. pic.twitter.com/xXe9pkrutj— Rachel Thomas (@math_rachel) April 30, 2019
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Rachel Thomas on Twitter
Guillaume Chaslot on Twitter
Guillaume Chaslot on Twitter
So YouTube's algorithm massively recommends Russia's take on the investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election.3/ pic.twitter.com/2GwE809tWx— Guillaume Chaslot (@gchaslot) April 26, 2019
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Guillaume Chaslot on Twitter