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It was an appropriate day to hike through the woods and visit a piece of imperialist history, and while contemplating the arc of history I listened to talks and books for my #AcademicRunPlaylist. (1/4)

The so-called Redeption Rock. It is a large glacially-scarred rock with some moss growing on it on a bright day, with bare trees behind it. On the middle of the rock is an engraving that reads: "Upon this rock May 2, 1676 was made the agreement for the ransom of Mrs Mary Rowlandson of Lancaster between the Indians and John Hoar of Concord. King Philip was with the Indians but refused his consent."

Ben Waber

@bwaber@hci.social · 2 months ago

I got a ton of writing done today, and throughout the day I listened to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/10)

Federation Bot

@Federation_Bot · 2 months ago

I still wasn't fully recovered from whatever I caught from my family, so while resting in bed all day I listened to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/9)

A selfie of me in front of a brown background. I'm a bald, middle-aged, white man with a red beard flecked with white. I'm wearing glasses with thick black rims and a maroon t-shirt.

Ben Waber

@bwaber@hci.social · 2 months ago

Apparently I make a good dog pillow, and while trying not to disturb my good boy I listened to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/6)

A selfie of me on a couch with my medium-sized black dog sleeping with his head laying on my chest. I'm a bald, middle-aged, white man with a red beard flecked with white. I'm wearing glasses with thick black rims and a blue t-shirt.

Ben Waber

@bwaber@hci.social · 3 months ago

We had a gorgeous end to the week after some light showers, and to go along with the view I listened to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/8)

A bright rainbow and a faded second rainbow streaking across a cloudy sky above a street through a medium-sized New England town center.

Ben Waber

@bwaber@hci.social · 3 months ago

I was pretty sick today, but at least I had this guy to keep me company as I rested up and listened to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/7)

My medium-sized, short hair, black dog curled up and sleeping on a bed.

Ben Waber

@bwaber@hci.social · 3 months ago

It was a lovely fall day on campus, and while commuting I listened to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/7)

A selfie of me in front of the entrance to the MIT Media Lab. I'm a bald, middle-aged, white man with a red beard flecked with white. I'm wearing glasses with thick black rims and a heather gray zip up sweater over a blue shirt.

Ben Waber

@bwaber@hci.social · 3 months ago

It was a take the car to the shop day, which meant I had some time to go for a run and listen to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/8)

A selfie of me in front of the edge of a forest looking out on a large pond, with forest beyond, on a sunny day. The trees are various shades of greens, yellows, oranges, and reds. I'm a bald, middle-aged, white man with a red beard flecked with white. I'm wearing black sunglasses and a long-sleeved white Lower Merion wrestling shirt.

Ben Waber

@bwaber@hci.social · 4 months ago

Today was a bit hectic, but while taking some time to enjoy the beautiful weather I caught some talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/7)

A clear brook winding through greenery-crammed swamp, with thick forest turning shades of yellow along the shore, on a partly cloudy day.

Ben Waber

@bwaber@hci.social · 4 months ago

I had a bit of a crazy day, but I still managed to go for a nice run and listen to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/6)

A selfie of me in front of a winding brook feeding into the Charles River on a sunny day. Green swamp crowds the sides of the clear brook, with a large tree sprouting from the middle. Forest lines both banks of the swamp and river. I'm a bald, middle aged, white man with a red beard flecked with white. I'm wearing black sunglasses and a purple Adidas running shirt.

Ben Waber

@bwaber@hci.social · 4 months ago

It was a great fall day in Boston, and luckily I was able to go out for a good run and listen to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist!

Here's your semi-regular reminder that you can subscribe to these playlists (for free!) here: https://academicrunplaylist.beehiiv.com/ (1/6)

A selfie of me in front of an swamp on a sunny day, with forest beyond. A layer of green algae coats the water, with some trees sprouting out. I'm a bald, middle-aged, white man with a red beard flecked with white. I'm wearing black sunglasses and a white Nike running shirt.

Ben Waber

@bwaber@hci.social · 6 months ago

It was ridiculously hot today, but I headed out in the early evening and got in a decent run and listened to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist!
As a reminder, you can subscribe to these playlists (for free!) here - https://academicrunplaylist.beehiiv.com/ (1/7)

A selfie of me in front of an ornate graffiti piece with a black and brown Japanese dragon on top of a red background with stylized, text like patterns in yellows, purples, blues, and greens. I'm a bald, middle-aged, white man with a red beard flecked with white. I'm wearing glasses with thick black rims and a red running shirt that's half a shade darker in the middle from sweat.

Ben Waber

@bwaber@hci.social · 6 months ago

On my swing by Kyoto I had a great time catching up with Boago Okgetheng and discussing our game-breaking generative AI research project (I'm biased but I'm serious, more to come soon!), and while en route I listened to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/6)

A selfie of me and my grad student collaborator in the foyer of a Japanese university building. I'm a bald, middle-aged, white man with a red beard flecked with white. I'm wearing black sunglasses and a dark red shirt. Behind me is my collaborator, who's a younger, taller Black man with a dark black goatee. He's wearing a black hat, glasses, and a white shirt with what looks like stylized cartoon red and white pinwheels on it. Behind us is a curving hallway and a bronze bust of an old Japanese man under a wooden board with Ritsumeikan University carved into it in white letters in Japanese, in the pre-WW2 style.

Ben Waber

@bwaber@hci.social · 6 months ago

We finally had a cool day in Tokyo, and I took the opportunity to go for a good run up into Saitama and listen to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/5)

A selfie of me in front of a large lake on a cloudy day. The water is rippling, with forest lining the far bank. I'm a bald, middle-aged, white man with a red beard flecked with white. I'm wearing black sunglasses and a red running shirt.

Ben Waber

@bwaber@hci.social · 7 months ago

I had a busy day shuttling around Tokyo, but I did get to take a few breaks and listen to talks for my #AcademicRunPlaylist! (1/5)