Gitee, China’s answer to GitHub, to review all code by temporarily closing open-source projects to the public
- China’s largest open-source code platform will temporarily close public repositories to review their contents before opening them up again
- The policy change, for which no reason was given, comes as Beijing tightens its grip on internet content
https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3178323/gitee-chinas-answer-github-review-all-code-temporarily-closing-open
the Chinese government has misunderstood open source.
“It is not about code. It is the community, the people who develop the code,” he said. “If one just copies the code to another platform where nobody contributes to improving it, it’s dead open source.”
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/cyber.2021.0324
Taking a One-Week Break from Social Media Improves Well-Being, Depression, and Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The intervention effect on well-being was partially mediated by a reduction in total weekly self-reported minutes on SM. The intervention effect on depression and anxiety was partially mediated by a reduction in total weekly self-reported minutes on Twitter and TikTok, and TikTok alone, respectively. The present study shows that asking people to stop using SM for 1 week leads to significant improvements in well-being, depression, and anxiety.
5 Ideas for Developing Real-World Thinking Skills
https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/5-ideas-for-developing-real-world-thinking-skills
IDEAS—Inquiry, Design, Evaluation, Argument, and Systems Analysis. Let’s unpack these processes:
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Inquiry is an investigative process that seeks out understandings and explanations—of observations, outcomes, concepts, and events. The process is driven by thoughtful questions that can be researched and explored in different ways—for example, by analyzing data or documents, generating models, or conducting experiments.
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Design is an iterative process that results in the development of a new product or process for addressing a need, solving a problem, or improving an existing product/process. It includes clarifying a problem or need, generating possible solutions, testing/evaluating solution options, and developing a plan for implementation.
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Evaluation involves selecting and applying appropriate criteria for assessing the quality, significance, or merit of something. Evaluation can be used to judge things like products (e.g., the strength of a bridge), outcomes (e.g., the accuracy of a stock market prediction), and processes (e.g., effectiveness of group work).
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Argumentation is a reasoning process for debating and supporting an idea or position. It involves making a claim and justifying it with reasons and evidence. It can also involve critiquing an argument by challenging its claim or the reasons or evidence given to support it.
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Systems Analysis is a process for understanding a system’s elements and how they interact. It includes analyzing the various elements in a system and predicting how changes to any part(s) of the system can have both short- and long-term consequences.
The Pandemic Has Increased Interest in Digital Transcripts. Will They Displace Degrees?
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2022-02-15-the-pandemic-has-increased-interest-in-digital-transcripts-will-they-displace-degrees
Proponents of digital credential systems argue that giving students ownership over a digital wallet of what they’ve learned that includes a broader and more reflective range of personal achievements could help them better communicate with future employers, if hiring managers start to take them seriously.
It’s official. Remote work has zero negative impact on your productivity
https://interestingengineering.com/remote-work-zero-negative-impact-productivity