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tef @tef.bsky.social · 11h

it's kinda weird that all the software i am expected to use for work are all written by distributed teams, go, python, postgres, linux, chrome, k8s etc

and despite being told "the best teams work in an office together" i don't know of any software i use that's actually written that way

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 10h

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Neil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 9h

#ThingsIJustSawOnline

Jared Leto as Arse, I mean, Ares in Tron: Arse, I mean, Ares.

Ares is saying ‘It’s Tronin’ time’.

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 9h

Drama! Boy got new football team kit and they’ve changed his number. He is not happy. “5 is a midfield number!”

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The Independent @the-independent.com · 14h

Vodafone has stopped working in a huge technical problem

www.independent.co.uk

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__________ @jenbren.bsky.social · 16h

Ooof

Sun sitr article

THE Sün

Sun Club

PAEDO'S DEATH lan Watkins' Lostprophets bandmate breaks silence after paedo rocker is 'murdered' in prison

Lee Gaze has posted on X after his former bandmate was killed

Ryan Merrifield, Senior News Reporter

Published: 14:26, 12 Oct 2025 | Updated: 20:35, 12 Oct

2025

Photo is of Prince Andrew, sweaty paedo

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 1d

Got my NIDC 2025 ticket. I should really have gone before this.

www.nidevconf.com

#NorthernIreland

NIDC

Join the Event of the Year for the Tech Community at the Northern Ireland Developers Conference. Waterfront Hall @ Nov 8th!

www.nidevconf.com

johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 1d

As Above So Below 2 teaser just dropped.

Alex Blechman @alexblechman.bsky.social · 2d

Every once in a while a group of 10-15 tourists vanish without a trace in the Paris Catacombs and then afterward the Eiffel Tower is a few feet taller

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Tyndyll @tyndyll.dev · 1d

I needed to get a key cut but it couldn’t be done because what the locksmith was working on was a copy (probably of a copy) and none of the three attempts he made would open the lock. The only solution was to throw away the lock and start again. Just a thought

Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 5d

Y'all. I just got ChatGPT to do everything in R for this manuscript. I mean EVERYTHING. And it's all legit and reproducible. I'm shook.

How are we mentoring our trainees in statistics now? Who needs to learn coding in R line by line, and who doesn't?

scienceforeveryone.science/statistics-i...

Statistics in the era of AI

How do we mentor, teach, and do stats when AI can do so much of the work?

scienceforeveryone.science

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Bria "tries to write a book" Horses @thevoidencore.bsky.social · 7d

The "cognitive decline and brain damage from repeat COVID infections" and "easy to use robot that makes slop and melts your critical thinking skills" is a hell of a combo in a post-fact media ecosystem

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 1d

We used AI

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Chris Weston @chrisweston.bsky.social · 1d

"We just use root"

Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 1d

In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.

rm -rf ~/

hammancheez @hammancheez.bsky.social · 1d

"The chancellor approved it"

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Aaron Bady @zunguzungu.bsky.social · 2d

“I had previously assumed a 10-year depreciation curve, which I now recognize as quite unrealistic...Based on my conversations over the past month, the physical data centers last for three to ten years, at most.” futurism.com/future-socie...

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 2d

We wuz robbed. Last goal was a foul on the keeper and shouldn’t have been allowed. Oh well.

johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 2d

2-3, last minute goal. Dammit.

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 2d

2-2. Lovely goal really.

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 2d

The ball came to me at the sidelines, tapped it up with one foot to the other then back and passed it back perfectly. Some dads nodded.

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 2d

1-2 second half. I will be disappointed if we lose this.

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 2d

First half. We had a few on target TBF but their keeper did “saves”, which is unusual at this level.

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 2d

0-1. Against the run of play, I have to say. Bah.

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 2d

Oh here they are. NICE OF YOU TO JOIN US.

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 2d

Kick off time and no sign of today’s opponents. They haven’t won a game all season and frankly if this is their attitude I can understand why.

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 2d

Can recommend the local newsagent if you want a really terrible cup of coffee.

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johngirvin.bsky.social @johngirvin.bsky.social · 2d

U13 football returns after the storms last week. We’re on the pitches near where my old school used to be. It was demolished and rebuilt a bit to the side about 15 years ago, but it’s still the old stomping grounds.

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Judge Drokk @judgedrokk.bsky.social · 3d

EuroTrash is coming to TalkingPicturesTV from 12th October. 12:50am - It's the #1990s again!

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