☆ thomas
@freezombie.net
science and software worker 🔬🖥️
grandad-coded middle-millenial 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇬🇧 migrant in 🇳🇱
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he/er/hij/il/él/etc.
grandad-coded middle-millenial 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇬🇧 migrant in 🇳🇱
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he/er/hij/il/él/etc.
can you all stop posting about traitors until i'm caught up pls
January 9, 2026 at 12:14 PM
can you all stop posting about traitors until i'm caught up pls
Once again, the answer to the question "Why isn't the water boiling yet?" is "I forgot to switch the kettle on."
January 7, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Once again, the answer to the question "Why isn't the water boiling yet?" is "I forgot to switch the kettle on."
It's cold out there (Rotterdam's skyline in the distance)
January 6, 2026 at 1:10 PM
It's cold out there (Rotterdam's skyline in the distance)
Just looking back at my photos of Oxford in the snow from FOURTEEN YEARS AGO (2012) and my main conclusion is that my old photos are shit
January 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Just looking back at my photos of Oxford in the snow from FOURTEEN YEARS AGO (2012) and my main conclusion is that my old photos are shit
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We’re a decade into this farce and he still doesn’t understand that “asylum seekers” are not, in fact, people from insane asylums.
Q: You've talked about returning some control to American companies. Did that play at all into your decision to capture Maduro?
TRUMP: No. What really played is the fact he sent millions of people into our country from prisons and mental institutions
TRUMP: No. What really played is the fact he sent millions of people into our country from prisons and mental institutions
January 5, 2026 at 1:22 AM
We’re a decade into this farce and he still doesn’t understand that “asylum seekers” are not, in fact, people from insane asylums.
I guess Trump believes that if I kidnap him that automatically means I run America? Good to know
January 4, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I guess Trump believes that if I kidnap him that automatically means I run America? Good to know
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January 3, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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pics or it didn't happen
An instrument will allow people to hear and see each other over long distances
January 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
pics or it didn't happen
We have washing machines, dishwashers and microwaves. Almost nobody uses coal for heating. Domestic servants are quite unusual in Europe and North America. This is actually not that far off.
January 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM
We have washing machines, dishwashers and microwaves. Almost nobody uses coal for heating. Domestic servants are quite unusual in Europe and North America. This is actually not that far off.
Amazed to learn the magnetic stripe MetroCard survived this long
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Amazed to learn the magnetic stripe MetroCard survived this long
Apparently I'm a high school science teacher (and astronaut)
And just like this I'm an alchemist
December 29, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Apparently I'm a high school science teacher (and astronaut)
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Welcome to the thrilling Quarterfinal round of the 2025 Headline of the Year contest! (🎆🎆)
Mostly proceeded according to seeds, but second seed Resolved and Unresolved had a close scare with the Drunk Raccoon.
Let's review the results so far:
Mostly proceeded according to seeds, but second seed Resolved and Unresolved had a close scare with the Drunk Raccoon.
Let's review the results so far:
December 28, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Welcome to the thrilling Quarterfinal round of the 2025 Headline of the Year contest! (🎆🎆)
Mostly proceeded according to seeds, but second seed Resolved and Unresolved had a close scare with the Drunk Raccoon.
Let's review the results so far:
Mostly proceeded according to seeds, but second seed Resolved and Unresolved had a close scare with the Drunk Raccoon.
Let's review the results so far:
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Translators work hard to make sure that the translated words, sentences, paragraphs, chapters, etc, not only convey the author's meaning, but also the author's *style.*
Translators are alchemists. They are artists, and poets, and researchers, and editors. They are magicians and wizards.
Translators are alchemists. They are artists, and poets, and researchers, and editors. They are magicians and wizards.
December 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Translators work hard to make sure that the translated words, sentences, paragraphs, chapters, etc, not only convey the author's meaning, but also the author's *style.*
Translators are alchemists. They are artists, and poets, and researchers, and editors. They are magicians and wizards.
Translators are alchemists. They are artists, and poets, and researchers, and editors. They are magicians and wizards.
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
Make a Bond film casual
Licence to chill
Licence to chill
Make a Bond film casual
A Quantum of Pomace
A Quantum of Pomace
Make a Bond film casual
Spoonraker.
Spoonraker.
December 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Make a Bond film casual
Licence to chill
Licence to chill
cursed 52:48 ratio alert
🚨 THE RESULTS ARE IN 🚨
After a week of voting on 32 of the worst people in the tech industry, we have a winner!
The Worst Person in Tech for 2025 is…
🚀 ELON MUSK 🎉
After a week of voting on 32 of the worst people in the tech industry, we have a winner!
The Worst Person in Tech for 2025 is…
🚀 ELON MUSK 🎉
December 20, 2025 at 7:35 AM
cursed 52:48 ratio alert
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I don't know how many times this needs to be said, but apparently a lot: If you are not in a position to verify the accuracy of some synthetic text, the synthetic text is not useful/has a high potential to be misleading.
This is one of those cases.
This is one of those cases.
The rationale I was given for AI Summaries *alongside* ordinary abstracts:
* The AI-generated summaries are intended to be more accessible to non-experts.
(1/3)
* The AI-generated summaries are intended to be more accessible to non-experts.
(1/3)
December 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I don't know how many times this needs to be said, but apparently a lot: If you are not in a position to verify the accuracy of some synthetic text, the synthetic text is not useful/has a high potential to be misleading.
This is one of those cases.
This is one of those cases.
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GitHub Actions charging per build minute for *self-hosted-runners*? Shit's about to hit the fan lol
December 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
GitHub Actions charging per build minute for *self-hosted-runners*? Shit's about to hit the fan lol
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🚨 ROUND TWO STARTS NOW 🚨
We’re down to the final 16 contestants as you decide who will be this year’s Worst Person In Tech!
Each day of this week new matchups will drop until we choose the winner on Friday.
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit25-round...
We’re down to the final 16 contestants as you decide who will be this year’s Worst Person In Tech!
Each day of this week new matchups will drop until we choose the winner on Friday.
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit25-round...
December 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🚨 ROUND TWO STARTS NOW 🚨
We’re down to the final 16 contestants as you decide who will be this year’s Worst Person In Tech!
Each day of this week new matchups will drop until we choose the winner on Friday.
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit25-round...
We’re down to the final 16 contestants as you decide who will be this year’s Worst Person In Tech!
Each day of this week new matchups will drop until we choose the winner on Friday.
🗳️ Cast your ballot: twsu.forms.app/wpit25-round...
Pro tip: if GenAI makes using your software or API significantly easier, YOUR SOFTWARE IS SHIT
December 16, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Pro tip: if GenAI makes using your software or API significantly easier, YOUR SOFTWARE IS SHIT
left my woefully inefficient solution to Advent of Code 2025 Day 10 part 2 running and ... it completed? With the correct answer for the input? In only
... checks notes...
ninety million milliseconds (25 hours)
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ninety million milliseconds (25 hours)
December 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
left my woefully inefficient solution to Advent of Code 2025 Day 10 part 2 running and ... it completed? With the correct answer for the input? In only
... checks notes...
ninety million milliseconds (25 hours)
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ninety million milliseconds (25 hours)
Apparently Pocket Casts does a wrapped as well now?
lists.pocketcasts.com/c6e293ba-0ef... #pocketcasts #playback2025
Of course @llepodcast.bsky.social is on top with @lateralcast.com and @techwontsave.us not far behind
lists.pocketcasts.com/c6e293ba-0ef... #pocketcasts #playback2025
Of course @llepodcast.bsky.social is on top with @lateralcast.com and @techwontsave.us not far behind
December 10, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Apparently Pocket Casts does a wrapped as well now?
lists.pocketcasts.com/c6e293ba-0ef... #pocketcasts #playback2025
Of course @llepodcast.bsky.social is on top with @lateralcast.com and @techwontsave.us not far behind
lists.pocketcasts.com/c6e293ba-0ef... #pocketcasts #playback2025
Of course @llepodcast.bsky.social is on top with @lateralcast.com and @techwontsave.us not far behind
has nobody made downdetectordowndetector yet?
December 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM
has nobody made downdetectordowndetector yet?