Cam
@camspilman.bsky.social
A person who does research and design work ✏️
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Can complain.
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Choosing to focus, on hearing the news of Rob Reiner's passing, to remember this moment where he was so overcome with joy and laughter that he - the director of the movie - was one of many people banished from the set in order to finish filming.
TIL nearly all of the "Miracle Max" scene from Princess Bride was improvised by Billy Crystal, and it took three ten hour days to shoot, because they couldn't get through his improv without everyone (cast and crew) laughing so hard it ruined the audio.
Mandy Patinkin bruised a rib holding it in.
Mandy Patinkin bruised a rib holding it in.
a man and a woman are standing next to each other and laughing .
Alt: Miracle Max and his wife waving goodbye from the Princess Bride.
media.tenor.com
December 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Choosing to focus, on hearing the news of Rob Reiner's passing, to remember this moment where he was so overcome with joy and laughter that he - the director of the movie - was one of many people banished from the set in order to finish filming.
In the research I’m doing at the moment I’ve noticed a lot of words people use to describe a fuss, a hoo har, hullabaloo, ferago - that’s all. There’s some ‘fun’ etymologies to look up later.
October 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM
In the research I’m doing at the moment I’ve noticed a lot of words people use to describe a fuss, a hoo har, hullabaloo, ferago - that’s all. There’s some ‘fun’ etymologies to look up later.
Dogs get it. They’re kind.
October 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Dogs get it. They’re kind.
9.28am Monday and I’ve already absolutely had it with Microsoft
a man is sitting at a desk using a dell computer monitor
ALT: a man is sitting at a desk using a dell computer monitor
media.tenor.com
September 29, 2025 at 8:31 AM
9.28am Monday and I’ve already absolutely had it with Microsoft
Quite cross to find out that Amazon still haven’t released a Blu-ray or DVD of Saltburn. What are they scared of?
a man with antlers on his head is on the cover of a book called saltburn
ALT: a man with antlers on his head is on the cover of a book called saltburn
media.tenor.com
September 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Quite cross to find out that Amazon still haven’t released a Blu-ray or DVD of Saltburn. What are they scared of?
Why do we call them ‘hallucinations’ when AI generates incorrect or misleading information? When other systems have these issues they’re bugs or just broken software.
September 10, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Why do we call them ‘hallucinations’ when AI generates incorrect or misleading information? When other systems have these issues they’re bugs or just broken software.
Finally got to watch the Ballad of Wallace Island last night and, news flash, like everyone else I thought it was bloody lovely. I would’ve liked to know a bit more about where Carey Mulligans character arc goes afterwards but maybe that would’ve been too ‘neat’
September 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Finally got to watch the Ballad of Wallace Island last night and, news flash, like everyone else I thought it was bloody lovely. I would’ve liked to know a bit more about where Carey Mulligans character arc goes afterwards but maybe that would’ve been too ‘neat’
Some news to share, after nearly 10 years I'm leaving Paper and I've written a short post on LinkedIn (because it's work stuff) to say thank you to the people who were part of what we did at Paper. www.linkedin.com/pulse/leavin...
Leaving Paper
After nearly ten years I’ve decided to resign from my role at Paper to take on a new role as a user researcher working with a government department (I’ll post about that another time). Paper has predo...
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September 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Some news to share, after nearly 10 years I'm leaving Paper and I've written a short post on LinkedIn (because it's work stuff) to say thank you to the people who were part of what we did at Paper. www.linkedin.com/pulse/leavin...
Two movies nobody would believe are by the same director:
August 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Two movies nobody would believe are by the same director:
I ate pasta al'arrabiata with Tricky.
July 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I ate pasta al'arrabiata with Tricky.
I might not post things here. I might. I don’t know.
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May 4, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Follow me for more indecision.
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