@aethylred.bsky.social
Making really big computers, won’t go to Mars until it’s unionised. He/Him
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The silicon microprocessor computer chip, the backbone of modern life, is about to leave the consumer marketplace. We are not prepared for the end of personal computing.
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 16, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The silicon microprocessor computer chip, the backbone of modern life, is about to leave the consumer marketplace. We are not prepared for the end of personal computing.
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My car's catalytic converter got stolen last week so I've been without a car & have been walking/using public transit. Unfortunately, this has solved 90% of the problems in my life with its social and mental health benefits, while adding the slight problem of realizing motorists now want to kill me.
February 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
My car's catalytic converter got stolen last week so I've been without a car & have been walking/using public transit. Unfortunately, this has solved 90% of the problems in my life with its social and mental health benefits, while adding the slight problem of realizing motorists now want to kill me.
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New: The government has introduced legislation to abolish the Ministry for the Environment as part of its plans to build a new super-agency tasked with urban development, planning, infrastructure and transport.
newsroom.co.nz/2026/02/17/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/02/17/g...
Govt to disband environment ministry as part of agency merger
The environment department will be abolished and folded into a new super-ministry for cities, environment, regions and transport.
newsroom.co.nz
February 16, 2026 at 10:14 PM
New: The government has introduced legislation to abolish the Ministry for the Environment as part of its plans to build a new super-agency tasked with urban development, planning, infrastructure and transport.
newsroom.co.nz/2026/02/17/g...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/02/17/g...
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I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
February 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
I understand framing the AI bubble RAM supply crisis in terms of stuff like video game consoles because nerds can conceptualize that but the framing does really undersell the sheer magnitude of how it's going to fuck up everything that even touches a computer.
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WOW 🤯
The number of times a State of Emergency has been declared this year in New Zealand ALREADY matches the 2025 total.
It’s February.
This is what the Climate Crisis looks like.
The number of times a State of Emergency has been declared this year in New Zealand ALREADY matches the 2025 total.
It’s February.
This is what the Climate Crisis looks like.
February 16, 2026 at 9:42 PM
WOW 🤯
The number of times a State of Emergency has been declared this year in New Zealand ALREADY matches the 2025 total.
It’s February.
This is what the Climate Crisis looks like.
The number of times a State of Emergency has been declared this year in New Zealand ALREADY matches the 2025 total.
It’s February.
This is what the Climate Crisis looks like.
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Now do solar policy.
February 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Now do solar policy.
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hey not every bisexual is a disas... *thinking about bisexuals i know* hm
February 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM
hey not every bisexual is a disas... *thinking about bisexuals i know* hm
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I've been thinking about this for the last couple of days.
ACT believe that if you reduce government then communities will step up to fill the gaps.
But the communities that fill in the gaps are never ACT voters.
ACT is the party for people who expect free labour but it's never them.
ACT believe that if you reduce government then communities will step up to fill the gaps.
But the communities that fill in the gaps are never ACT voters.
ACT is the party for people who expect free labour but it's never them.
I dislike how it reinforces the ACT Party line of "if you make government smaller then communities will find their own solutions" but it seems like folly to wait for government solutions out of spite for David Seymour
February 16, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I've been thinking about this for the last couple of days.
ACT believe that if you reduce government then communities will step up to fill the gaps.
But the communities that fill in the gaps are never ACT voters.
ACT is the party for people who expect free labour but it's never them.
ACT believe that if you reduce government then communities will step up to fill the gaps.
But the communities that fill in the gaps are never ACT voters.
ACT is the party for people who expect free labour but it's never them.
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As always Marae meet the moment. Hospitality, generosity and care for locals and stranded travellers. If only Luxon and co had 1/100 of the leadership these Iwi show it would be an improvement.
Taihape's Winiata Marae steps up for stranded travellers #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Taihape's Winiata Marae steps up for stranded travellers #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Taihape's Winiata Marae steps up for stranded travellers
When the storm closed SH1, stranding hundreds, the community at Winiata Marae knew what to do.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
As always Marae meet the moment. Hospitality, generosity and care for locals and stranded travellers. If only Luxon and co had 1/100 of the leadership these Iwi show it would be an improvement.
Taihape's Winiata Marae steps up for stranded travellers #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Taihape's Winiata Marae steps up for stranded travellers #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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So, obviously, the solution is to simply not do anything.
These people. I swear.
These people. I swear.
February 16, 2026 at 7:15 PM
So, obviously, the solution is to simply not do anything.
These people. I swear.
These people. I swear.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:11 PM
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Government’s plan to import LNG for electricity generation would cost households and businesses up to $8.3bn
Same volume of electricity could be delivered through a $2.5b investment in rooftop solar panels and hot water heat pumps
evsandbeyond.co.nz/solar-heat-p...
Same volume of electricity could be delivered through a $2.5b investment in rooftop solar panels and hot water heat pumps
evsandbeyond.co.nz/solar-heat-p...
Solar, heat pumps ‘lower cost’ path than LNG for electrification, says NZGBC
A new report argues New Zealand can meet its looming energy shortfall by accelerating rooftop solar and electric hot water
evsandbeyond.co.nz
February 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Government’s plan to import LNG for electricity generation would cost households and businesses up to $8.3bn
Same volume of electricity could be delivered through a $2.5b investment in rooftop solar panels and hot water heat pumps
evsandbeyond.co.nz/solar-heat-p...
Same volume of electricity could be delivered through a $2.5b investment in rooftop solar panels and hot water heat pumps
evsandbeyond.co.nz/solar-heat-p...
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David Hume on Creativity
existentialcomics.com/comic/642
existentialcomics.com/comic/642
David Hume on Creativity
A philosophy webcomic about the inevitable anguish of living a brief life in an absurd world. Also Jokes
existentialcomics.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:43 PM
David Hume on Creativity
existentialcomics.com/comic/642
existentialcomics.com/comic/642
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Dear journalists using A.I.: You do realize that those programs are a two-way mirror, right? Like, you get that you're just handing over confidential, proprietary, often-sensitive information about your sources to OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google, right? You get that what you're doing is terrible, right
February 16, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Dear journalists using A.I.: You do realize that those programs are a two-way mirror, right? Like, you get that you're just handing over confidential, proprietary, often-sensitive information about your sources to OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google, right? You get that what you're doing is terrible, right
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celsius is the SI measurement in that it is integrated with other SI measurements, fahrenheit is the Imperial measurement in that it is integrated with other Imperial measurements
Celsius is the scientist temperature measurement in that it’s the most conceptually coherent , Fahrenheit is the engineer temperature measurement in that it’s actually optimized to be useful for it’s main use case of communicating everyday temperatures.
February 16, 2026 at 11:01 AM
celsius is the SI measurement in that it is integrated with other SI measurements, fahrenheit is the Imperial measurement in that it is integrated with other Imperial measurements
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This is how the environment was managed in the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s until the establishment of the Ministry in late 1980s.
There was no one to advocate for the environment & if you think Chris Bishop (lord god emperor of all ministries) will do that, you are in a cult.
This is FUCKED IN THE HEAD
There was no one to advocate for the environment & if you think Chris Bishop (lord god emperor of all ministries) will do that, you are in a cult.
This is FUCKED IN THE HEAD
FUCK SAKE
THERE ARE VAROUS STATES OF EMERGENCY AROUND THE COUNTRY DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER & THEY WANT TO DISESTABLISH THE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
GO TO HELL YOU HIDEOUS CUNTS
THERE ARE VAROUS STATES OF EMERGENCY AROUND THE COUNTRY DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER & THEY WANT TO DISESTABLISH THE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.
GO TO HELL YOU HIDEOUS CUNTS
National orcishness continues, with a bill to disestablish MfE bills.parliament.nz/v/6/27caed65...
February 16, 2026 at 5:55 AM
This is how the environment was managed in the 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s until the establishment of the Ministry in late 1980s.
There was no one to advocate for the environment & if you think Chris Bishop (lord god emperor of all ministries) will do that, you are in a cult.
This is FUCKED IN THE HEAD
There was no one to advocate for the environment & if you think Chris Bishop (lord god emperor of all ministries) will do that, you are in a cult.
This is FUCKED IN THE HEAD
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National orcishness continues, with a bill to disestablish MfE bills.parliament.nz/v/6/27caed65...
House
bills.parliament.nz
February 16, 2026 at 4:52 AM
National orcishness continues, with a bill to disestablish MfE bills.parliament.nz/v/6/27caed65...
Cracked tooth has me cranky enough to argue with TOP on the internet. Imagine what’ll happen if I have to ramp up the painkillers too
February 16, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Cracked tooth has me cranky enough to argue with TOP on the internet. Imagine what’ll happen if I have to ramp up the painkillers too
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Come on guys, wait until the 𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓻𝓭 one-in-a-hundred year storm to hit in a couple of weeks, 𝓣𝓱𝓮𝓷 you can bring up climate change ❤️❤️❤️
February 16, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Come on guys, wait until the 𝓣𝓱𝓲𝓻𝓭 one-in-a-hundred year storm to hit in a couple of weeks, 𝓣𝓱𝓮𝓷 you can bring up climate change ❤️❤️❤️
Stares back in Gen-X: Jennifer Connolly is a year older than me.
taking a big ol sip from my cup of coffee before I google "Jennifer Connelly Labyrinth age"
February 16, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Stares back in Gen-X: Jennifer Connolly is a year older than me.
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taking a big ol sip from my cup of coffee before I google "Jennifer Connelly Labyrinth age"
February 15, 2026 at 9:58 PM
taking a big ol sip from my cup of coffee before I google "Jennifer Connelly Labyrinth age"
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It's giving me flashbacks to Rishi Susak in the rain
February 16, 2026 at 1:41 AM
It's giving me flashbacks to Rishi Susak in the rain
Uuuugh, missing the boot prompt on the install disk is a pain when it goes into memory test mode and you’ve got 2TiB of ram to go through.
At least is not like the time we had to memtest the 6TiB nodes…
At least is not like the time we had to memtest the 6TiB nodes…
February 16, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Uuuugh, missing the boot prompt on the install disk is a pain when it goes into memory test mode and you’ve got 2TiB of ram to go through.
At least is not like the time we had to memtest the 6TiB nodes…
At least is not like the time we had to memtest the 6TiB nodes…
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I didn't know if @marthawells.com knew about this Easter egg that Alexander Skarsgård snuck into the #murderbot TV series!
February 16, 2026 at 1:25 AM
I didn't know if @marthawells.com knew about this Easter egg that Alexander Skarsgård snuck into the #murderbot TV series!