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Why that book about Bullshit Jobs is not, in fact, bullshit.
Can't be bothered with email or speak pipe? Text us!Jason is dying of a cold. Inger is surrounded by an ocean of redundancies at ANU. Anyone would think winter was coming, but no - it's the start of Spring (at least here in the Southern Hemisphere).After a bit of mutual whingeing on the State of The World, the team zip through the mail bag. We answer a few burning questions about AI from listeners. There's also wise words from listeners on how to use MS Word properly to do cross referencing and such. All good stuff. Thank you for making us smarter everyone!In the work problems segment, Inger tells Jason all about her theory of why LLMs and AI are not going to take our jobs. Something, something Capitalism doesn't want us to have no money, something. To support her theory, she leans heavily on David Graeber's excellent book 'Bullshit Jobs' and of course, our friend ChattieG.No time for what we are reading (again!) but Jason does drop the knowledge on 'OmniBuJo' and how to create custom perspectives that act like Bullet Journal spreads. Mostly though, we are just pleased we got through this episode with Jason fully coughing up a lung. Enjoy!Stuff we talked about:Chat GPT is the best teammate Why people hide their use of AIOpenAI is burning moneyBullshit jobs - the original essay Bullshit Jobs - the bookInger's notes towards a theory of LLMs and Bullshit JobsWe've changed our email address!! You can email us on <[email protected]>Leave us a message on www.speakpipe.com/thesiswhisperer. Visit our (pretty terrible) website: www.ontheregteam.comJason is having a break from the Socials, but you can still find Inger as @thesiswhisperer pretty much everywhere (and she will friend anyone on LinkedIn). You can read Inger's stuff on www.thesiswhisperer.com. It costs us about $1000 a year to produce this podcast. If you want to support our work, you can sign up to be a'Riding the Bus' member for just $2 a month, via our On The Reg Ko-Fi site
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1:43:22
The Kitchen Table sessions (volume one)
Can't be bothered with email or speak pipe? Text us!The OTR team have been travelling around the country, and around the world, delivering workshop goodness. Jason was temporarily at the Canberra Branch of OTR Team on the way back from a Sydney gig, so Inger set up a podcast studio from the kitchen table to hear about his glamorous post-Latrobe life, complete with $10 cups of coffee in Hong Kong.The team discuss the usual, you know AI in project management, writing and all that. ChattieG (ChatGPT) helped us with the work problems segment. Chattie had some thoughts why some people have a hard time doing the low key writing exercises Inger has in her workshops. Turns out, the perfectionism is real. This one is off the hook people. We were constantly interrupted by meetings, Thesiswhisperer family members making coffee and the dishwasher being on in the next room. Despite all this, the sound was... not too bad! Things we mentionedRich Academic / Poor AcademicWe've changed our email address!! You can email us on <[email protected]>Leave us a message on www.speakpipe.com/thesiswhisperer. Visit our (pretty terrible) website: www.ontheregteam.comJason is having a break from the Socials, but you can still find Inger as @thesiswhisperer pretty much everywhere (and she will friend anyone on LinkedIn). You can read Inger's stuff on www.thesiswhisperer.com. It costs us about $1000 a year to produce this podcast. If you want to support our work, you can sign up to be a'Riding the Bus' member for just $2 a month, via our On The Reg Ko-Fi site
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1:33:19
The Pain Sponge (or how to be a less crap academic manager)
Can't be bothered with email or speak pipe? Text us!Jason is living his best life, free of Latrobe - but Inger has immediately put him to work! On The Reg Team, their new consulting company, is struggling to life through multiple stages of paperwork. More to come...The team talk about various doings, including Doen's Jnr's laundry skills, Inger's campaign to get a Puppy and getting caught up in the Blue Screen of Death global IT meltdown! There's a full mailbag with some side dashes of Claude before the team embark on the central question: how can you be a less crap manager in academia? God knows, we need them - we have many Thoughts. Reading hasn't been high on the agenda, but there's still a two minute tip or two at the end!Stuff we mentioned:Inger's blog post on how AI is saving her 12 hours a weekAlison Hardy's podcast@thehulry on ThreadsOpen AI is Testing Its Powers of Persuasion - Wired MagazineWe've changed our email address!! You can email us on <[email protected]>Leave us a message on www.speakpipe.com/thesiswhisperer. Visit our (pretty terrible) website: www.ontheregteam.comJason is having a break from the Socials, but you can still find Inger as @thesiswhisperer pretty much everywhere (and she will friend anyone on LinkedIn). You can read Inger's stuff on www.thesiswhisperer.com. It costs us about $1000 a year to produce this podcast. If you want to support our work, you can sign up to be a'Riding the Bus' member for just $2 a month, via our On The Reg Ko-Fi site
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1:54:48
Is this book bullshit? Cal Newport discovers the labour movement
Can't be bothered with email or speak pipe? Text us!The On The Reg team have been busy with All The Things. In Jason's case, making salami and in Inger's case, possibly signing up to one too many book projects.In the mailbag we marvel over dashboards for packing lists and cool new AI tools recommended by listeners. This week Inger read Cal Newports's latest book 'Slow Productivity: the lost art of accomplishment without burnout' where Cal (maybe?) discovers the point of unions and even name checks Marx. The team segue onto an article about workplace burnout, which is a good pastry course accompaniment.There's some two minute tip action at the end where Inger confesses that she's now in a love triangle with ChattieG and Claude.Hey - we teach workshops now! If you want us to come to your uni, check out what we do!Stuff we mentioned:Boring headshots Level up your essays ChipoloThe Helmut Rosa book Daniel recommended was 'Social Acceleration'ExpansoAlternativeto.netConsensusTeachableSlow ProfessorBristol Stool ChartCal Newport's podcastZen and the art of motorcycle maintenanceThe Extended MindInger's survey of academic workSlow professor review on Thesis WhispererWe've changed our email address!! You can email us on <[email protected]>Leave us a message on www.speakpipe.com/thesiswhisperer. Visit our (pretty terrible) website: www.ontheregteam.comJason is having a break from the Socials, but you can still find Inger as @thesiswhisperer pretty much everywhere (and she will friend anyone on LinkedIn). You can read Inger's stuff on www.thesiswhisperer.com. It costs us about $1000 a year to produce this podcast. If you want to support our work, you can sign up to be a'Riding the Bus' member for just $2 a month, via our On The Reg Ko-Fi site
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1:52:41
The mean girl in the internet of things
Can't be bothered with email or speak pipe? Text us!Jason has consciously uncoupled from his employer. Inger's getting a Volvo. There is clearly a lot to discuss in the first half an hour, including the survey that Inger finally has out (participate here!)Jason's had some time to wrangle the mailbag, so he's cleaned up Inger's mess and made a spreadsheet. People have a lot to say about our travel episode and we are ready to hear it!In work problems, Jason brings Inger up to speed about Apple Intelligence and we have a chat about AI, privacy and the fact that Inger seems to be saving 12 hours a week by outsourcing to Claude...Jason had to go to coffee, so there was no time for mailbag, but if you have kids, stick around for a top tip about AI study buddies!Stuff we mentioned:Kaitlin Salze's omni focus websiteTrippitApple intelligence videoBlue Ribbon FoundationStyle: 10 lessons in clarity and grace (so expensive! Library I reckon) (Inger's survey on academic work)We've changed our email address!! You can email us on <[email protected]>Leave us a message on www.speakpipe.com/thesiswhisperer. Visit our (pretty terrible) website: www.ontheregteam.comJason is having a break from the Socials, but you can still find Inger as @thesiswhisperer pretty much everywhere (and she will friend anyone on LinkedIn). You can read Inger's stuff on www.thesiswhisperer.com. It costs us about $1000 a year to produce this podcast. If you want to support our work, you can sign up to be a'Riding the Bus' member for just $2 a month, via our On The Reg Ko-Fi site
Inger and Jason talk about work, but you know - not in a boring way. Practical, implementable productivity hacks to help you live a more balanced life. Find us at ontheregteam.com
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