James Hetherington
@jamespjh.bsky.social
Data and computers and code and people.
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This is a classic format. The last time I saw this, the subject was signal-to-noise ratio. It is interesting to consider that math is the signal, and 'magic' is the noise.
November 19, 2025 at 4:33 AM
This is a classic format. The last time I saw this, the subject was signal-to-noise ratio. It is interesting to consider that math is the signal, and 'magic' is the noise.
At the SC25 trusted research environments BOF. Sadaf Alam presenting our work on Federated Research Infrastructures through Data Governance Extension (FRIDGE). With @bristoluni.bsky.social @ucl-arc.bsky.social Turing Institute and Cambridge
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
At the SC25 trusted research environments BOF. Sadaf Alam presenting our work on Federated Research Infrastructures through Data Governance Extension (FRIDGE). With @bristoluni.bsky.social @ucl-arc.bsky.social Turing Institute and Cambridge
Extremely impressed by what U Illinois have achieved with in house LLM services using their local HPC investments and open source models and tools. This is what I’ve been advocating for UCL and they’ve proved it can be done.
November 16, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Extremely impressed by what U Illinois have achieved with in house LLM services using their local HPC investments and open source models and tools. This is what I’ve been advocating for UCL and they’ve proved it can be done.
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Please visit us later this week at the UK Universities booth to learn more about our research and activities.
November 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Please visit us later this week at the UK Universities booth to learn more about our research and activities.
It’s fascinating how hard we had to work to get computers to be bad at maths.
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
It’s fascinating how hard we had to work to get computers to be bad at maths.
Causing this to occur has been an ambition of mine since 2019:
We did it! A joint uk universities booth at Supercomputing! Congrats to the team.
We did it! A joint uk universities booth at Supercomputing! Congrats to the team.
November 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Causing this to occur has been an ambition of mine since 2019:
We did it! A joint uk universities booth at Supercomputing! Congrats to the team.
We did it! A joint uk universities booth at Supercomputing! Congrats to the team.
Suppose cost of software does fall 20x because of LLMs. (jury is out, but let’s explore).
What does that do?
It might make bespoke software for each org competitive with platform solutions.
The value of better org-sol fit might be bigger than cost of build.
Makes IT orgs builders not buyers.
What does that do?
It might make bespoke software for each org competitive with platform solutions.
The value of better org-sol fit might be bigger than cost of build.
Makes IT orgs builders not buyers.
November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Suppose cost of software does fall 20x because of LLMs. (jury is out, but let’s explore).
What does that do?
It might make bespoke software for each org competitive with platform solutions.
The value of better org-sol fit might be bigger than cost of build.
Makes IT orgs builders not buyers.
What does that do?
It might make bespoke software for each org competitive with platform solutions.
The value of better org-sol fit might be bigger than cost of build.
Makes IT orgs builders not buyers.
Uk hpc, what is your contingency planning around US ATC issues for SC25?
I’m wondering if I can rebook through Toronto as that would be more robust?
I’m wondering if I can rebook through Toronto as that would be more robust?
November 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Uk hpc, what is your contingency planning around US ATC issues for SC25?
I’m wondering if I can rebook through Toronto as that would be more robust?
I’m wondering if I can rebook through Toronto as that would be more robust?
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We have people booked to bring broken food processors, favourite jumpers with damaged zips, and ailing plants. Don't miss this opportunity to repair your stuff with the help of 40 technicians and makers. Repair Café | Sustainable UCL - share.google/2qFlWYPHRPLs...
Repair Café
Bring your broken or damaged possessions to our UCL Repair Café event at UCL East Marshgate on Friday, 7th November.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:08 AM
We have people booked to bring broken food processors, favourite jumpers with damaged zips, and ailing plants. Don't miss this opportunity to repair your stuff with the help of 40 technicians and makers. Repair Café | Sustainable UCL - share.google/2qFlWYPHRPLs...
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.22254 “Ten Simple rules for Ai assisted coding in science” is very good. poldracklab.org/10sr_ai_assi... .
arxiv.org
November 4, 2025 at 2:59 PM
arxiv.org/pdf/2510.22254 “Ten Simple rules for Ai assisted coding in science” is very good. poldracklab.org/10sr_ai_assi... .
I am the cowpox of grumpy professors. Work with me so it’s safe to work with the real ones.
October 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I am the cowpox of grumpy professors. Work with me so it’s safe to work with the real ones.
Data is the new sewage.
October 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Data is the new sewage.
Double jabbed! Flu paid by UCL, covid privately. Would recommend.
October 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Double jabbed! Flu paid by UCL, covid privately. Would recommend.
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Popes hate this one weird trick!
You won’t believe what degrading practice the Pope just condemned
You won’t believe what degrading practice the Pope just condemned
Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists
The Pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires.
Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance MINDS International. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Popes hate this one weird trick!
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Research Infrastructure Engineers (RIE's) are the technical staff who build and maintain accelerated compute clusters. RIEs are invited to join the ACIT-Hub Training CoDesign Day on Oct 28 in Edinburgh to help define the training it offers: edin.ac/43f5VHR
October 10, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Research Infrastructure Engineers (RIE's) are the technical staff who build and maintain accelerated compute clusters. RIEs are invited to join the ACIT-Hub Training CoDesign Day on Oct 28 in Edinburgh to help define the training it offers: edin.ac/43f5VHR
caPitalising rAndom letters IN the title to Form the word yoU want is not cLever - PAINFUL. #reviewing
October 9, 2025 at 9:39 AM
caPitalising rAndom letters IN the title to Form the word yoU want is not cLever - PAINFUL. #reviewing
You know when you’re reviewing grants, and it’s like meh, meh, meh, WOW THIS IS THE BEST PROPOSAL EVER WISH ID THOUGHT OF IT, meh, meh, meh.
October 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
You know when you’re reviewing grants, and it’s like meh, meh, meh, WOW THIS IS THE BEST PROPOSAL EVER WISH ID THOUGHT OF IT, meh, meh, meh.
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⏳ The DisCouRSE Network+ has launched its first Flexible Fund, offering up to £10,000 to support projects that strengthen leadership training and career pathways for digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs).
Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/discour...
Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/discour...
October 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
⏳ The DisCouRSE Network+ has launched its first Flexible Fund, offering up to £10,000 to support projects that strengthen leadership training and career pathways for digital Research Technical Professionals (dRTPs).
Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/discour...
Find out more at www.software.ac.uk/news/discour...
Let’s just go over again why low/no code platforms for data analytics and computational modelling are Wrong.
I do this because I’ve just seen another advert for a tool “so all your colleagues can get insight from data regardless of technical ability”, and I need to call bullshit again. 1/N
I do this because I’ve just seen another advert for a tool “so all your colleagues can get insight from data regardless of technical ability”, and I need to call bullshit again. 1/N
September 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Let’s just go over again why low/no code platforms for data analytics and computational modelling are Wrong.
I do this because I’ve just seen another advert for a tool “so all your colleagues can get insight from data regardless of technical ability”, and I need to call bullshit again. 1/N
I do this because I’ve just seen another advert for a tool “so all your colleagues can get insight from data regardless of technical ability”, and I need to call bullshit again. 1/N
What is the fractal dimension of the Jagged Frontier?
September 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
What is the fractal dimension of the Jagged Frontier?
For advanced knowledge workers, there’s an assumption the job is 10% explicit learning, (self taught, conferences and formal courses), 20% on job learning, 20% faff, meetings and admin, and 50% productive.
This will change. Maybe 75% explicit learning, 5% faff and 20% productivity time.
This will change. Maybe 75% explicit learning, 5% faff and 20% productivity time.
September 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
For advanced knowledge workers, there’s an assumption the job is 10% explicit learning, (self taught, conferences and formal courses), 20% on job learning, 20% faff, meetings and admin, and 50% productive.
This will change. Maybe 75% explicit learning, 5% faff and 20% productivity time.
This will change. Maybe 75% explicit learning, 5% faff and 20% productivity time.
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We’re excited to announce the International Research Software Conference (IRSC)!
7–8 September 2026 | Sheffield, UK & online | Co-located with #RSECon26 @society-rse.org
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7–8 September 2026 | Sheffield, UK & online | Co-located with #RSECon26 @society-rse.org
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September 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
We’re excited to announce the International Research Software Conference (IRSC)!
7–8 September 2026 | Sheffield, UK & online | Co-located with #RSECon26 @society-rse.org
Learn more: www.researchsoft.org/irsc/
For updates, join: preview.mailerlite.io/forms/778129...
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7–8 September 2026 | Sheffield, UK & online | Co-located with #RSECon26 @society-rse.org
Learn more: www.researchsoft.org/irsc/
For updates, join: preview.mailerlite.io/forms/778129...
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