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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 1d

jimwilson,com was a site by Jim Wilsons and for Jim Wilsons! web.archive.org/web/20110126...

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Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · 4d

( ._.)

Is this Merkel's legacy?

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 4d

⚡️ Poland, Lithuania reject Merkel's claim they 'did not support' EU unity on Russia.

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she sought to revive dialogue between the EU and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Poland, Lithuania reject Merkel's claim they 'did not support' EU unity on Russia

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she sought to revive dialogue between the EU and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · 4d

them: hey can you make a presentation on how you use AI in your daily work?

me: uhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Mike Morrison @mikemorrison.bsky.social · 4d

Could use a few more participants in our study of scientific slide design. Got a sec to go through some example slides then rate them? 🙏
nimble.li/p9lxzlz9

As a bonus, you get to learn some random facts.

#scienceUX

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Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · 5d

shit, it was the topic for his Ph.D. thesis 🤯

Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · 5d

I had no idea CSS was developed by a Norwegian: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A5...

Håkon Wium Lie - Wikipedia

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Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · 5d

Nå er det lenge siden jeg har sett en Godzilla-film, men er ikke dette ofte et gjennomgående problem med disse filmene at de mangler sentrale protagonister?

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Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · 8d

My favorite addition to my keychain this year has been the Spyderco bug folding knife.

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Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · 8d

@ourworldindata.org ^^

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Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · 9d

send denne mannen rett til fengsel!

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Ivan Amato @ivanamato.bsky.social · 10d

What you see...A recrystallization of the amino acid alanine (a molecular building block of our proteins) and citric acid, which helps drive a lot of cellular business and that also adds a nice tang in some recipes. This pretty patch on my microscope slide could fit on the face of a sesame seed.

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Dr Nathan Kilah @chemistrynathan.bsky.social · 15d

Your regular reminder that genAI/chatbots not trained to do chemistry are bad at chemistry.

A Copilot screengrab. The prompt is "draw caffeine". An incorrect representation of caffeine is shown. #ChemSky #OzChem

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Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · 18d

Nice view

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CRIMINAL SIMPSONS @criminalsimpsons.com · 19d

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Celer Tambre @celertambre.bsky.social · 29d

Asi, millest ma ei ole varem kordagi mõelnud: Ukraina sõda on kestnud nii kaua, et sellest on juba päris tõsist teaduskirjandust.

Kuvatõmmis 2025. aasta raamatust "Dura-Europos: Past, Present, Future", millel on sele satelliit-fotodest, Bahmut 2022. aasta augustis (väike linnake) ja viis kuud hiljem, 2023. aasta jaanuaris (sodiks pommitatud haav emakese Maa pinnal).

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Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · 29d

With love and respect, Eesti Rahvaringhääling, one of the most respected news outlets in Estonia, needs to something about their website (err.ee), because it is such a cluttered mess

uudised

ERR uudisteportaal.

err.ee

Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · 29d

Thanks to @jennyostrop.bsky.social for pointing this one out: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Researc...: "... to recognize scientists who study previously published data in ways not anticipated by the researchers who first generated it" ;)

Research Parasite Award - Wikipedia

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Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · 29d

kjære vene.....

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Johannes Brodwall @jhannes.bsky.social · Sep 5

Det ER mulig å "vinne" valget 💚

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Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · Sep 3

it's so easy to integrate assets like a Spotify playlist into a webpage, but man do you feel cool when you pull it off

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ELIXIREstonia @elixirestonia.bsky.social · Sep 3

Lessons Learned:
🔹 Don’t rely blindly on automation—manual checks are essential.
🔹 Test versioning and de-duplication processes rigorously.
🔹 Establish escalation protocols for anomalies.
🔹 One error can damage institutional credibility.

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ELIXIREstonia @elixirestonia.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎃SALARY SURGE THAT NEVER WAS
In August 2025, Statistics Estonia reported a 13.8% wage increase—twice the real figure. A versioning error duplicated salary records, and automated checks missed it. False data went public, a five-day crisis of corrections before the true numbers (5.9%) were released.

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Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · Sep 1

70% of my work-related stress is caused by people not replying to my emails

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Illimar Rekand @illimar.bsky.social · Aug 28

har Erna 9 t skjermtid eller sier hun det bare for å virke mer folkelig? 🤔

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Scott Bagley @bagphos.bsky.social · Aug 27

Ruin any book by adding "Tom Clancy's" to the title.

Tom Clancy's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis

Martin Stoermer @martinstoermer.bsky.social · Aug 27

Ruin any book by adding "Tom Clancy's" to the title.

Tom Clancy's Grapes of Wrath

Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · Aug 27

Ruin any book by adding "Tom Clancy's" to the title.

Tom Clancy's Sense and Sensibility

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