From b80ea33a609fafe67d533b0ebd237d2bcfe6a5ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Gerwitz Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2019 01:15:39 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] lp2019 post: Update abstract It had to be shortened to 100 words. This also more accurately reflects what I will be talking about; it will be a slower pace than I had originally anticipated, and will focus a bit more on some core philosophical concepts. But it will still be interesting to both hackers and non-technical users. --- ...2019-02-15-i-will-be-speaking-at-lp2019.md | 29 ++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/post/2019-02-15-i-will-be-speaking-at-lp2019.md b/post/2019-02-15-i-will-be-speaking-at-lp2019.md index 31677cf..3914278 100644 --- a/post/2019-02-15-i-will-be-speaking-at-lp2019.md +++ b/post/2019-02-15-i-will-be-speaking-at-lp2019.md @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ # I Will Be Speaking At LibrePlanet 2019 -Please join me [this year at LibrePlanet][0] for my talk, tentatively +Please join me [this year at LibrePlanet][0] for my talk, titled "Computational Symbiosis: Methods that Meld Mind and Machine". [0]: https://libreplanet.org/2019 @@ -7,24 +7,19 @@ Please join me [this year at LibrePlanet][0] for my talk, tentatively > Words like "wizardry" and "incantation" have long been used to describe -> computational feats that defy understanding. But neither computers nor -> their users are performing feats of magic---computers are merely dumb -> machines that follow explicit instructions with no mind of their -> own. For systems to think, we must tell them how. +> skillful computational feats. But neither computers nor +> their users are performing feats of magic; for systems to think, we must +> tell them how. > -> While graphical interfaces have made certain aspects of technology more -> accessible to users, they have masked some of the most powerful tools -> available for solving day-to-day problems. Users follow a carefully -> choreographed workflow that thinks _for_ them, limited by a narrow set of -> premeditated possibilities. There exist concepts devised decades ago that -> are still thriving and relevant today for simplifying and automating the -> most basic to the most complex tasks. They offer virtually no limits on -> freedom of expression or thought and they blur the distinction between -> "user" and "programmer". +> Today, users most often follow a carefully choreographed workflow that +> thinks _for_ them, limited by a narrow set of premeditated +> possibilities. But there exist concepts that offer virtually no limits on +> freedom of expression or thought, blurring the distinction between "user" +> and "programmer". > -> This fast-paced session demonstrates a range of practical possibilities when -> machine acts as an extension of the user's imagination. Non-technical users -> are encouraged to attend. +> This session demonstrates a range of practical possibilities when +> machine acts as an extension of the user's imagination, for the technical +> and nontechnical alike. For my previous three years' talks, see my [Talks page](/talks).