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Digest // Storefronts of Bangkok • 39 implied HN points • 14 Mar 24
🏝 Travel Workshops
  1. The post shares exciting events and activities in Bangkok, covering a range of interests like mixology workshops, film screenings, art battles, and Muay Thai events.
  2. Readers can explore a variety of cultural experiences in Bangkok, from immersive historical sites like Ancient City to vibrant art competitions like Art Battle Bangkok.
  3. The post encourages engagement by offering opportunities to support the content creator through coffee purchases and sharing the newsletter with friends and loved ones.

Create Your Unique Symbol (& 6 more updates!)

Meaning-Making • 78 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Workshops
  1. Attend a workshop to craft your unique symbol, diving into your life story and cherished memories to create a personalized symbol.
  2. Explore creative self-assessment tools and quizzes to understand your strengths and weaknesses in the creative process.
  3. Consider the balance between personal life and business ventures, acknowledging the need for delegation and time management.

✍️✍️ Awards, Conferences, Events and Fellowship Deadlines ✍️✍️ — March 10

Inside The Newsroom • 78 implied HN points • 10 Mar 23
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. You can get a 31% discount on premium subscriptions for journalism job opportunities by using the code DANIEL31 at checkout.
  2. There are various upcoming workshops, training sessions, and fellowships available in journalism, such as the ProPublica Investigative Editor Training Program and the SPJ Convention 2023 Call for Session Proposals.
  3. Events like the Sekou Smith Memorial Internship, the News Corp Media Fellowship for Digital Innovation, and the EU4 Independent Media European Grants are offering opportunities for aspiring journalists and media professionals.

the product

let them eat cake • 99 implied HN points • 08 Mar 23
🍲 Food & Drink Workshops
  1. In the restaurant industry, the customers are considered the product, not the food.
  2. There is a trend of new restaurants having similar setups and menus, which can make the customer experience less unique.
  3. The analogy of customers as 'workpieces' in workshops questions what happens when all establishments start to look the same.

☁ Datadog Q4: Platform vs. Optimization

Hard Mode by Breaking SaaS • 58 implied HN points • 26 Feb 23
💼 Business Workshops
  1. Announcement of SaaS 101 Live education workshops with a free 2-hour workshop covering Datadog
  2. Introduction of a shorter transcript focusing on key points of Datadog Q4, emphasizing on growth trends and financial results
  3. Discussion on Datadog's Q1 guidance, FY23 outlook, product innovation, financials, and customer usage patterns
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Hi NYC, hang out with me Monday/Tuesday

Sasha's 'Newsletter' • 86 implied HN points • 14 Dec 24
🎭️ Culture Workshops
  1. There's a free gifting workshop happening in NYC on Monday and Tuesday. You can join either one or both days.
  2. The workshop is designed for you to create a gift or come up with a cool gift idea. You'll leave with something special or a plan to make something.
  3. You'll have access to tools like a 3D printer and help with ideas and words to make your gift unique.

due to sick, today's batwrite is cancelled

Both Are True • 24 implied HN points • 21 Jun 25
🎭️ Culture Workshops
  1. Today's BATWRITE event is canceled because the organizer is sick. It's important to take care of health.
  2. You can register for the next two BATWRITE events happening on Wednesday and Thursday. This way, you'll get reminders and a link to join.
  3. By registering, it’s a good deal for everyone because it helps you remember and connects you to upcoming events.

Building more Psychological Safety on teams using the power of fish!

PeopleStorming • 39 implied HN points • 03 Oct 23
🎭️ Culture Workshops
  1. The Stinky Fish exercise is a tool to help teams surface worries and fears in a safe space, promoting open dialogue and confronting concerns.
  2. The exercise, rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy, can be used at the start of projects to create psychological safety in the team.
  3. Steps include providing context, allowing team members to jot down 'Stinky Fish', sharing in a circle, and emphasizing the value of open communication for team success.

Mastering the Alchemy of AI Storytelling

Daniel Pinchbeck’s Newsletter • 2 implied HN points • 05 Jan 26
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. A hands-on, multi-week seminar teaches writers and artists to use AI as a creative ally for making meaningful short-form videos, emphasizing craft, intention, and experimentation rather than button-click tutorials.
  2. Seasoned instructors and guest teachers guide practical workflows and help students make narrative, visual, and thematic choices that keep human agency and embodiment central.
  3. The program aims to be accessible with discounts, a limited-time late-bird sale, and partial or full scholarships available for those in financial need.

All the prompts & ideas

Both Are True • 24 implied HN points • 28 May 25
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. Joining the BATCAVE gives you access to many prompts and ideas for writing.
  2. New prompts are added regularly, especially after live writing sessions.
  3. It's a membership for paid subscribers, so sign up to get involved!

Balinese mask workshop

Splattern • 19 implied HN points • 28 Nov 23
🎭️ Culture Workshops
  1. The workshop involved a warm-up session similar to ecstatic dance, allowing participants to move freely without the usual pressure of performance. This created a relaxed atmosphere for expression and connection.
  2. Wearing hand-carved masks changed how participants felt and interacted, helping them to be more instinctive and less self-conscious, akin to being an animal in nature.
  3. Engaging with others during the workshop led to unexpected emotional moments, highlighting the importance of communication and understanding feelings in social interactions.

Thinking together about not-knowing.

The Uncertainty Mindset (soon to become tbd) • 59 implied HN points • 04 Jan 23
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. People often face decisions with incomplete information, which is called not-knowing. It's important to develop skills to navigate unknown situations well.
  2. The series aims to explore how to think clearly about not-knowing and improve decision-making in both personal and professional contexts.
  3. Understanding not-knowing can lead to better happiness and innovation. Learning to embrace uncertainty is essential for adapting to a complex world.

Diffusing the Everyday & Latent Animation

Cybernetic Forests • 19 implied HN points • 07 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Workshops
  1. A workshop on AI x Design and SubLab covered topics like AI's 'dreaming' myth and transforming videos with Stable Diffusion.
  2. An upcoming workshop with artist Fabian Mosele will focus on creating animation styles consistent across frames, offering insights into generating characters in motion with AI.
  3. Attendees in Seoul can join the Adrenalin Prompt zine-crafting festival starting May 11 to explore prompt-generated images and texts.

The Camel Principle: Why Adding Zero is the Most Powerful Trick in Mathematics

The Palindrome • 1 implied HN point • 12 Jan 26
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. The camel principle is the idea that you can add zero in clever ways to transform problems, and that tiny trick can unlock big simplifications.
  2. Adding zero is essential because it helps rewrite expressions, simplify derivations, and connect different methods across mathematics and machine learning.
  3. A practical workshop can teach these foundations by building linear regression from scratch, covering vectors, vectorized code, optimization, and gradient descent with notebooks and recordings for practice.

Mastering the Alchemy of AI Storytelling

Daniel Pinchbeck’s Newsletter • 2 implied HN points • 21 Nov 25
🎨 Art & Illustration Workshops
  1. A six-week hands-on seminar teaches you how to create polished AI short films, giving practical tools like prompts, camera grammar, sound design, and a finished project to release.
  2. The program pairs technical training with ethics, philosophy, and somatic practices so creators learn to use AI responsibly, covering appropriation, attribution, and the social impact of viral media.
  3. It runs Jan 11–Feb 15, 2026 with live sessions and recordings, offers tuition tiers (including a $500 early-bird rate and a $1500 advanced option with one-on-one coaching), and provides scholarships and clear IP terms.

AI Storytelling and Social Change

Daniel Pinchbeck’s Newsletter • 1 implied HN point • 11 Dec 25
🎭️ Culture Workshops
  1. A new six-week workshop will teach practical AI storytelling skills, especially how to produce short-form, AI-generated videos about current issues.
  2. AI is already causing big societal shifts but can be harnessed as a powerful tool to address the meta-crisis and to create critical, politically engaged media.
  3. There’s a live discussion tomorrow at 2 pm EST where people can ask questions, and the program offers a limited discount plus partial or full scholarships for those in need.

EVENT: Empowered Ed Leadership Summit

Journal of Free Black Thought • 11 implied HN points • 25 Oct 24
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. The Empowered Ed Leadership Summit is happening in Sacramento from October 27-29. It's focused on improving education by promoting critical thinking and mutual respect.
  2. A diverse group of organizations is working together to counter political agendas in school curricula. They want classrooms to be inclusive without pushing one-sided views.
  3. The summit aims to create practical plans to make education better by teaching students how to think critically rather than telling them what to think.

Announcing Our Fall '22 Workshop Series

The Fairest Writer • 19 implied HN points • 24 Aug 22
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. The Fall '22 Workshop Series is focused on the writing process and features special guest authors. It's a great opportunity for writers of all levels to learn and engage.
  2. Each week, the workshops cover different topics, from starting a writing journey to drafting and revising work. Participants will read essays and discuss their insights.
  3. The workshops are free and conducted on Zoom, making it accessible for everyone interested in improving their writing skills.

You've got one hour

Just Enough to Get Me in Trouble • 20 implied HN points • 13 May 23
🎭️ Culture Workshops
  1. You never know how your work will be received by others, so focus on the creative process rather than the outcome.
  2. Embrace the freedom of creating without worrying about pleasing your audience.
  3. Consider spending more time on the quality and truth of your work rather than creating content solely for engagement.

Writing conferences demystified, part 2

The Next Chapter • 1 implied HN point • 28 May 23
🎨 Art & Illustration Workshops
  1. Different writing conferences offer unique benefits like exposure, networking, and specialized knowledge at a more affordable cost than MFA programs.
  2. Attending conferences like Sirenland can lead to personal growth, increased confidence, and readiness to pursue larger writing projects.
  3. Key insights from Sirenland include the importance of writer exposure, the concept of 'perch' in storytelling, the significance of networking in creative industries, and the importance of honoring pacing and self-care during such events.

This Week with Bytewax

Bytewax • 0 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Workshops
  1. This week Bytewax is spotlighting a blog post about Arroyo and Bytewax, offering solutions for real-time analytics and machine learning.
  2. Bytewax is hosting various events like workshops and meetups to share knowledge and create a community around data.
  3. Interviews with Bytewax CEO emphasize the mission to simplify ML real-time inference and the importance of MLOps.

Hi from Millay and Long-Overdue Recording

The Fairest Writer • 0 implied HN points • 02 Nov 22
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. The author is taking time to focus on their writing during a residency at Millay Arts. They find that limiting internet use helps them be more productive.
  2. One of their stories was nominated for a Pushcart Prize, which they feel grateful for after a long journey moving from nonfiction to fiction writing.
  3. The author encourages others who are exploring new areas in their writing to know they are not alone in their journey.

Fragments, Chapter 18, pp.382-389 - Reading Club posting 68

Journal of Gurdjieff Studies • 0 implied HN points • 26 Jan 24
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. The transition of breathing control from the formatory apparatus to the moving center is crucial and involves three types of breathing: normal, 'inflation,' and breathing assisted by movements.
  2. Gurdjieff's work in Fontainebleau involved intensive mental exercises, studies of rhythm and plastics, and the development of new methods for studying different forms of breathing.
  3. Gurdjieff's departure for America in 1924 marked a significant moment in his teaching journey, resembling his previous departures from other locations and highlighting the global reach of his work.

The World's Worst Organizational Culture 😱

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 30 Mar 21
🎭️ Culture Workshops
  1. Organizational Improv workshops sometimes play a game called World's Worst to envision the worst possible versions of things. This game can help teams understand what 'best' should look like in various aspects of their work.
  2. Participants in the game can creatively come up with vivid examples of utterly horrendous cultures or practices in organizations, which can be both entertaining and insightful.
  3. Teams can apply this game to different scenarios within their organization, such as identifying the world's worst brand for marketing, product launch for the product team, or customer service representative for the support team. It can lead to fun and enlightening discussions.

The "spark" in Rik's Sparky Little Substack Space

Rik’s Sparky Little Substack Space • 0 implied HN points • 17 May 24
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. Poetry is essentially a form of deception, with every poem being a crafted machine that triggers specific responses in its readers.
  2. Engaging in new endeavors often brings a mix of excitement and fear, a balance many people can relate to.
  3. Writing poetry can be a personal journey of self-discovery and growth, leading to insights through sharing and feedback from others.

Top Data Science Providers in India 2021

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 0 implied HN points • 15 Aug 21
🕹 Technology Workshops
  1. There are many key data science providers in India worth noting. These companies are helping to advance the field and support various industries.
  2. Upcoming events in machine learning and data science can provide valuable learning experiences. Workshops and conferences will help you connect with professionals and gain new skills.
  3. Staying updated on the latest AI and data science news is important. It helps you understand trends and innovations in the industry.

Google I/O, Analytics industry in India & Women In Tech

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 0 implied HN points • 23 May 21
🕹 Technology Workshops
  1. There is a free workshop on June 17, 2021, about the oneAPI AI Analytics Toolkit, in partnership with Intel.
  2. oneAPI helps developers run machine learning models efficiently on different hardware without needing to rewrite code.
  3. The analytics industry in India is growing, and there is a focus on supporting women in tech within this evolving field.

Consensus vs Consent 🥊

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 26 Jul 21
💼 Business Workshops
  1. Consensus cultures seek 100% agreement, leading to decision-making traps and slow progress.
  2. Consent-based decision-making values progress over complete agreement, allowing for quicker decisions
  3. Transitioning from consensus to consent involves questioning roles and accountability within the decision-making process.

Come Work With Me! + News

The Fairest Writer • 0 implied HN points • 26 Jan 23
📚 Literature Workshops
  1. The author will be teaching at two in-person writers' conferences this summer. If you're interested in writing, this is a great opportunity to learn from them.
  2. They received a Creative Capital Award for their novel-in-progress, which will help with research and travel for the project. This grant provides financial support and resources for artists.
  3. In the next newsletter, they plan to share tips about handling applications and submissions in the writing world. This could be helpful if you're looking to improve your writing process.

Control 🎮 Your Room

PeopleStorming • 0 implied HN points • 02 Feb 21
🚌 Education Workshops
  1. Facilitators need a comprehensive toolkit and confidence in improvisation skills to adapt to different engagements.
  2. When designing workshops, facilitators can use lenses like reliability, freshness, and efficiency to choose activities that serve the ultimate purpose of the session.
  3. Efficient activities break traditional workshop phases and accomplish multiple goals at once, enhancing the flow of the session.