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Hello!  My name's Naomi.  I became a Noisebridge member on [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2009_08_25 August 25, 2009]
'''Naomi Most''' aka '''nthmost''' — Member since [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Meeting_Notes_2009_08_25 August 25, 2009]
 
== Quick Links ==
 
* Contact: '''nthmost''' on [[Discord]] | [[Slack]] | [https://github.com/nthmost GitHub]
* Languages: '''Irish''' (fluent), '''French''' (business fluent), '''Japanese''' (conversational), English (native)
* Background: Math & Linguistics • Bioinformatics • Data Analysis • Open Source Software
 
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'''Professional highlights:'''
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* '''[https://metapub.org metapub]''' - Python library for PubMed access. 100s of GitHub stars, cited in academic papers
* '''illuminate''' - Bioinformatics toolkit in active use at the CDC
* '''secureconfig''' & '''sensate''' - Additional Python libraries
 
All available at [https://pypi.org/user/nthmost/ PyPI] and [https://github.com/nthmost GitHub]
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= Community Work & Philosophy =


The important stuff:
The important stuff:
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1. [[HackerspaceCommunityDynamics]]
1. [[HackerspaceCommunityDynamics]]


2. [[SecWG]]  
2. [[Guilds]] - I care deeply about guild structure as a model for distributed authority and knowledge-sharing
 
3. Recent writing:
* [[Anarchy_Paralysis|Anarchy Paralysis]] - Why communities fail to act on harm
* [[Missing_Stair|Missing Stair]] - Routing around harmful behavior
* [[Restorative_Communication|Restorative Communication]] - Framework for addressing conflicts
* [[Nthmosts_Open_Letter_to_Noisebridge|Open Letter]] - On emotional labor and community care
 
= 🦆 Rubber Ducky Guild 🦆 =
 
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'''The Rubber Ducky Guild''' is my flagship guild concept at Noisebridge.


3. [[CommunityWorkingGroup]]. 
The premise: explaining your problem to a rubber duck (or any patient listener) often reveals the solution. This guild practices:
* '''Listening without fixing''' - Sometimes people just need to talk it through
* '''Question-asking as an art''' - The right question unlocks understanding
* '''Psychological safety''' - No judgment, no mockery, just presence
* '''Debugging life, code, and everything''' - Works for technical problems AND emotional ones


I came up with the [[FractalWorkingGroup]] concept which has been so far a success in that we haven't had a single meeting yet.
'''Status:''' Active concept, seeking interested practitioners


'''See also:''' [[Rubber duck debugging]] on Wikipedia
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'''FOSS projects in Python:'''
= Working Groups & Involvement =


* https://pypi.python.org/pypi/metapub
* [[SecWG|Security Working Group]]
* https://pypi.python.org/pypi/secureconfig
* [[CommunityWorkingGroup|Community Working Group]]
* https://pypi.python.org/pypi/illuminate
* [[FractalWorkingGroup|Fractal Working Group]] - A concept I created. Success metric: we haven't had a single meeting yet.
* https://pypi.python.org/pypi/sensate


'''Tech I like to use:'''
= Open Source Work =


== Python Libraries ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Project !! Description !! Status
|-
| '''[https://metapub.org metapub]''' || PubMed/NCBI research access library || 100s of stars, cited in papers
|-
| '''illuminate''' || Bioinformatics toolkit || In use at CDC
|-
| '''[https://pypi.org/project/secureconfig/ secureconfig]''' || Secure configuration management || Active
|-
| '''[https://pypi.org/project/sensate/ sensate]''' || Sensor data toolkit || Active
|}
All projects: [https://github.com/nthmost github.com/nthmost] • [https://pypi.org/user/nthmost/ pypi.org/user/nthmost]
== Tech I Like to Use ==
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* AMQP
* AMQP
* liquidsoap + icecast
* liquidsoap + icecast
* Asterisk PBX
* Asterisk PBX
* Raspberry Pi
* Raspberry Pi
* Python (obviously)
</div></div>


=== Streaming Radios I Host ===
= Streaming Radios I Host =


[http://nthmost.net:8000 Here are some radios I host.]<br/>
[http://nthmost.net:8000 Here are some radios I host.]


Live studios:
'''Live studios:'''
* [http://pcrcollective.org Mutiny Radio]


[http://pcrcollective.org Mutiny Radio]
'''Algorithmic stations:'''
* [http://feliznavidadforever.com Feliz Navidad Forever]
* [http://tomhiddleston.nthmost.com Radio Loki]


Algorithms:
Stack: liquidsoap to sculpt the station, Python to wrap it, icecast to stream it.


[http://feliznavidadforever.com Feliz Navidad Forever]
= Education & Languages =


[http://tomhiddleston.nthmost.com Radio Loki]<br/>
== Academic Background ==


I use liquidsoap to sculpt the station, Python to wrap it, and icecast to stream it.
* '''Mathematics''' - University studies
* '''Linguistics''' - University studies
* '''Bioinformatics''' - Professional work in computational biology and data analysis


=== Voluntary Public Embarrassment ===
== Languages ==


* '''English''' - Native
* '''Irish (Gaeilge)''' - Fluent speaker 🇮🇪
* '''French''' - Business fluent
* '''Japanese (日本語)''' - Conversational
= Miscellaneous =
== Voluntary Public Embarrassment ==
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE1oFJ9Ce6I&index=29&list=PLF7EFE57DDF6BDEE9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE1oFJ9Ce6I&index=29&list=PLF7EFE57DDF6BDEE9


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy6VSrdQZ8U&index=30&list=PLF7EFE57DDF6BDEE9
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy6VSrdQZ8U&index=30&list=PLF7EFE57DDF6BDEE9
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=== Public Keys ===
== Public Keys ==


[http://nthmost.com/effluvia/id_rsa.pub My public RSA key.]
[http://nthmost.com/effluvia/id_rsa.pub My public RSA key.]


==== <tt>/etc/passwd</tt> entry ====
=== <tt>/etc/passwd</tt> entry ===


  $ sudo adduser --gecos 'Naomi Most' --shell /bin/bash nthmost
  $ sudo adduser --gecos 'Naomi Most' --shell /bin/bash nthmost
[[Category:Members]]
[[Category:Maintainers]]

Revision as of 02:36, 16 January 2026

Naomi Most aka nthmost — Member since August 25, 2009

  • Contact: nthmost on Discord | Slack | GitHub
  • Languages: Irish (fluent), French (business fluent), Japanese (conversational), English (native)
  • Background: Math & Linguistics • Bioinformatics • Data Analysis • Open Source Software

Professional highlights:

  • metapub - Python library for PubMed access. 100s of GitHub stars, cited in academic papers
  • illuminate - Bioinformatics toolkit in active use at the CDC
  • secureconfig & sensate - Additional Python libraries

All available at PyPI and GitHub

Community Work & Philosophy

The important stuff:

0. CONTROL-ALT-DELETE

1. HackerspaceCommunityDynamics

2. Guilds - I care deeply about guild structure as a model for distributed authority and knowledge-sharing

3. Recent writing:

🦆 Rubber Ducky Guild 🦆

The Rubber Ducky Guild is my flagship guild concept at Noisebridge.

The premise: explaining your problem to a rubber duck (or any patient listener) often reveals the solution. This guild practices:

  • Listening without fixing - Sometimes people just need to talk it through
  • Question-asking as an art - The right question unlocks understanding
  • Psychological safety - No judgment, no mockery, just presence
  • Debugging life, code, and everything - Works for technical problems AND emotional ones

Status: Active concept, seeking interested practitioners

See also: Rubber duck debugging on Wikipedia

Working Groups & Involvement

Open Source Work

Python Libraries

Project Description Status
metapub PubMed/NCBI research access library 100s of stars, cited in papers
illuminate Bioinformatics toolkit In use at CDC
secureconfig Secure configuration management Active
sensate Sensor data toolkit Active

All projects: github.com/nthmost • pypi.org/user/nthmost

Tech I Like to Use

  • AMQP
  • liquidsoap + icecast
  • Asterisk PBX
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Python (obviously)

Streaming Radios I Host

Here are some radios I host.

Live studios:

Algorithmic stations:

Stack: liquidsoap to sculpt the station, Python to wrap it, icecast to stream it.

Education & Languages

Academic Background

  • Mathematics - University studies
  • Linguistics - University studies
  • Bioinformatics - Professional work in computational biology and data analysis

Languages

  • English - Native
  • Irish (Gaeilge) - Fluent speaker 🇮🇪
  • French - Business fluent
  • Japanese (日本語) - Conversational

Miscellaneous

Voluntary Public Embarrassment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE1oFJ9Ce6I&index=29&list=PLF7EFE57DDF6BDEE9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy6VSrdQZ8U&index=30&list=PLF7EFE57DDF6BDEE9

Public Keys

My public RSA key.

/etc/passwd entry

$ sudo adduser --gecos 'Naomi Most' --shell /bin/bash nthmost
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