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2026-04-28 01:22 UTC
@wanderinghermit@mindly.social I retired due to disability this year and am attempting to follow this model. I have university researchers to collaborate with.
The key (for me, at least, working on the theoretical side of robotics) is establishing an official (if unpaid) affiliation with a university, so as to have library privileges. I'm still working out whether I'm going to be able to afford conference fees and APCs and am still at the "can you email me a copy of this paper?" stage of library access.
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@wanderinghermit@mindly.social 2026-04-28 02:05
@Robotistry@fediscience.org I solved this by getting a professor to hire me as a researcher, paying me for one hour per 2 week pay period. He gets a lot of free work, mostly software development. I get $48/month and a university affiliation and library privileges. Win-win.