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RE: Knowing what you don't know

I've been on some mailing lists, but not joined one in a long time. I would prefer not to need lots of proprietary apps for talking to people and email is very standard. I've been known to ask questions on Stack Exchange and sometimes got good answers.

I don't get to go to any technical conferences for work and I probably missed out on stuff. I've been to some Linux ones as well as the HiveFests.

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I'd love to go to more of them that are outside of the education space. Still technology, but not education. Our hands are tied by so many rules and regulations when it comes to public education.

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Where I work they don't go for the latest flashy stuff so I'm a bit out of touch. Not even got into AI things. I'm at the tail end of my career, so may not be a big issue.

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The Ruins of the Gilded Cage: On the Illusion of Freedom in a Broken Chain

The Futility of Building on Quicksand

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