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Chris Baraniuk

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Freelance science and technology journalist. 11+ years experience. Irish/Polish. I write for the BBC, Wired, the BMJ, The Guardian, and others! Newsletter: thereengineer.pro Portfolio: chrisbaraniuk.com HQ: Belfast, Northern Ireland

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · Nov 14

🚨I have a big announcement, everyone!!🚨

Today, I'm launching my newsletter: The Reengineer.

It’s about the surprising ways in which climate change is impacting technology, buildings and infrastructure – and how we can make those things more efficient, to slash emissions.

www.thereengineer.pro

The Reengineer | Chris Baraniuk | Substack

A newsletter about how climate change affects technology and infrastructure – and what we can do about it. Click to read The Reengineer, by Chris Baraniuk, a Substack publication. Launched 13 minutes ...

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 32m

(for the uninitiated: www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/a...)

Picture perfect? How one of the best tennis photos of all time was taken at the US Open

Photographer Ray Giubilo’s half terrifying, half sublime one-in-a-million image of Jasmine Paolini had more than an element of fortune to it

www.theguardian.com

Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 33m

Nature photography version of that pic from the US Open.

www.reddit.com/r/pics/s/DNa...

From the pics community on Reddit: I took a picture of a white-tailed eagle at the perfect time!

Explore this post and more from the pics community

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 10h

"just really busy that day"

Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 13h

Also - for people with accountants, how will that work? Will you and your accountant both be filling this data five times a year?

Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 13h

Yes I was just looking into that - some seem to charge for certain businesses types even though they claim to be free. And is the data they process definitely private? These are the sort of questions I've seen about this.

Am wondering why there couldn't be an HMRC website you put figures into??

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 13h

Been reading about Making Tax Digital. People are.... understandably unhappy about these changes.

Anyone following me also going to be affected at some point?

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 13h

Just give these people the sex bots they dream of

Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 14h

Tiny changes replicated many times could make a difference on a global scale - that's often what I write about because, otherwise, this stuff is easy to miss.

Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 14h

Also, on percentages - the predictions reflect averages regarding a relatively small number of airports in Europe and a single type of plane. It's very much a snapshot at best, which is a fair point. I'm also interested in the effects re: turbulence and equipment longevity.

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 14h

Hello - it's not my research! My article draws attention to it / discusses the possibility. As you see I've also mentioned the fact that these are predictions and may be modified by many other factors; and that other research finds a smaller effect. But helpful to think about these things IMO.

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 15h

A roar of engines overhead. Awake again. “The planes never used to be so loud round here,” a troubled sleeper may reflect in the year 2050. Aircraft noise may eventually afflict thousands more people who live near airports – because of climate change.

www.thereengineer.pro/p/noisier-ta...

Noisier take-offs, engine wear – planes are flying straight into climate change

Emissions-spewing aircraft are far from immune to global warming

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 1d

Watching Papillon via streaming with occasional ad breaks.

It is QUITE jarring during the solitary confinement scene to switch from Steve McQueen getting his already meagre rations reduced by half to this:

DID SOMEBODY SAY... JUST EAT!!?

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 1d

The Deadlines

A bit punky, no?

Or what about

Stet Threat

Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 1d

A fair point! Thank you for adding your perspective. Is AI something you see as potentially helpful for you? (This is a genuine Q!)

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 1d

The truth is, technology peaked a while ago in terms of handling everyday tasks. We don't really need to go faster / more automated in many of these areas now, IMO.

And this is a big reason, though not the only one, why retro tech is so popular again.

Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 1d

every single tech idea is like “soon our robots will be capable of playing catch with your kid, freeing you up to spend more time working on your employers’ spreadsheets”

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 1d

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

people.com

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 1d

Last harvest basket of the season. Still plenty of swede, parsnip, carrot and beetroot to pull up over the next couple of months, though.

A photo of a harvest basket containing some shallots, tomatoes, red and green chillies.

Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 2d

Richard Briers said about as much - though not in the same terms - about the character.

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 2d

They did well to carry on after that (correct but deflating) offside decision.

Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 2d

Very fun night for Northern Ireland football fans.

Northern Ireland will next play group leader Germany in Belfast on Monday night...

Football Rankings @footrankings.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 🇩🇪 Germany back in control and up to FIRST PLACE in Group A after easy 4-0 win vs 🇱🇺 Luxembourg!

💥 Three nations now have six points in Group A, after a HUGE WIN for Northern Ireland, which defeated leader 🇸🇰 Slovakia 2-0!

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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com · 2d

It was fun to watch!

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Jay Roszman @jayroszman.bsky.social · 2d

I could spend hours looking at digitised images from the @nlireland.bsky.social Lawrence Collection. What an incredible visual repository of 19th-c Ireland.