Dave T-W @davoloid@qoto.org
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Just another worried little citizen of this modern-day Pompeii. Techie at UCL, working on Process Automation with MS Power Platform. Scatterbrain, interested in education, languages, Space and lots of disparate things. sorry.
Keeping my space toots at @astrodad as an experiment in self-moderation :)
*Background banner is a photo Yorkshire flag in blue and white, in front of a classic bell tent, in a field of similar tents at a festival.
Joined Oct 2022
Tried a 6am run for the first time. Conclusions: #London needs a wash, all the beautiful people are still in bed, night runs are much more interesting, although park/canal might be better in the morning.
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French authorities are now considering that using encryption (eg encrypting your harddrive, using @signalapp, educating others about privacy-preserving apps) as evidence of conspiracy and terrorism. That's much scarier than "AI" taking over the world.
https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2023/06/05/criminalization-of-encryption-the-8-december-case/
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I didn't touch any of the handcuffs or strait-jackets at the Houdini museum, which was an impressive display of restraint.
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People from the russian-occupied areas hit by the flood say that in many places the orcs are sitting on trees and screaming as the waters rise. #Kakhovka #RussiaIsATerroristState
It seems they underestimated the scale of the disaster they caused. Their fortifications are underwater. And I wonder just how much, in terms of supplies, arms, and heavy guns, they have lost. https://twitter.com/aleksandrx13/status/1665985163547877377?s=12&t=N13y1eYGJ4UCp5MLPfYcuA
"Quick, there's been a terrible accident in the workshop! Call a First Aider!"
"Say no more fam."
Obligatory @oatmeal - I believe this comic is older than my firstborn.
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1/ Men evacuated from Shebekino on the Russia-Ukraine border are causing havoc at Belgorod State University, where they've been relocated. Students are complaining of sexual harassment, drunkenness and rowdy behaviour. "Get together as a group, find those men and smash their faces in," one student says. ⬇️
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Great analysis of the conclusion of Succession and how so many elements were building up over the seasons. Lots to unpick from psychoanalytical perspective.
Heavy spoilers, obv.
One for @richardnicholls
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@pluralistic Mention of the #BBC becoming more closed, rather than more open, reminded me of the old iPlayer rss/atom feeds, which I worked on. They were switched off in about 2014. A FOI request at the time revealed that they were being accessed millions of times each day.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/entries/7dadf7de-ab46-315d-a2a7-a4db7e1143a7
The #Succession theme was what actually got me into watching the show. I absolutely loved the finale's "Andate Risoluto" piece, one of many throughout the series. It's a slow, similar take which builds to a statement of "I am the new King."
Here (earlier seasons) the composer Nicholas Britell talks about how he developed the motifs and variations.
https://youtu.be/X0WzqanwlG0
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Huge pleasure to listen to @pluralistic lecture on disassembling #BigTech and ‘decomposing and recombining’ platforms with mandatory #interoperability. In @AdaLovelaceInst Rethinking Data report we’ve looked at opening up infrastructure beyond the #DMA as one of the key transformations for more ambitious change in digital systems: https://www.adalovelaceinstitute.org/report/rethinking-data/#1-transforming-infrastructure-through-open-ecosystems-11
Lots of interesting points from today's @pluralistic talk and the panel, and as a side, an unexpected strong defence of the #BBC as a key institution for advancing technogical progress and standards... at least until recent years. Risk of huge loss by turning it into a pure content producer and video rental service, which would be a consequence of abolishing license fee.
This #movie should have got a lot more attention at the time: "3000 Years of Longing" is a bright, romantic fantasy, based on a short story by AS Byatt. Starring Idris Elba & Tilda Swinton, directed by George Miller. Just spectacular to watch, very satisfying.
https://youtu.be/TWGvntl9itE
@monkchips Not sure if you have seen this, but likely up your street if you're free today. Not sure how widely our marketing reaches!
TODAY, #UCL: Cory Doctorow gives our 2023 Peter Kirstein lecture. "Seize The Means of Computation: A Big Tech Disassembly Manual" Followed by a panel discussion hosted by @leotanczt
Tickets still available, free.
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/computer-science/events/2023/jun/peter-kirstein-lecture-2023-featuring-cory-doctorow
If you're interested in the #Everest climbing season, Alan Arnette has pretty much the best source of info and analysis. (I am not a climber but have been watching this fascinating blog for years)
https://www.alanarnette.com/blog/2023/05/30/everest-2023-an-end-to-a-tough-season/
I found it: The Grilling Trap, Kamil Galeev.
https://twitter.com/kamilkazani/status/1660647675346268161?s=20
- Location
- Mostly London
- Pronouns (plz)
- he/him
Just another worried little citizen of this modern-day Pompeii. Techie at UCL, working on Process Automation with MS Power Platform. Scatterbrain, interested in education, languages, Space and lots of disparate things. sorry.
Keeping my space toots at @astrodad as an experiment in self-moderation :)
*Background banner is a photo Yorkshire flag in blue and white, in front of a classic bell tent, in a field of similar tents at a festival.
Joined Oct 2022
