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David Litchfield

@litchfield.bsky.social

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Dad, Powerlifter, Security at Apple, Photographer

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David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Aug 26

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David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Aug 25

My 9 year old son is getting into stop motion animation and I’d very much appreciate it if y’all could watch and like to keep him encouraged, and if so inclined, subscribe to his videos 🙏 Thank you in advance!

youtu.be/X55zV7s165c?...

A Minecraft Movie (Part 2)

YouTube video by Charlie and jamieeeeeeeee

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Aug 13

Meteor watching out at Battle Point

A water tower silhouetted against glowing clouds with stars above

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · May 13

Chekhov’s gun really should be Chekhov’s kitchen knives.

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Apr 16

Holy smokes. This is why people should not be using AI for anything important. A comedy of (repeated) errors.

ChatGPT repeatedly getting simple math wrong

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Apr 5

Hah! Very true 😆

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Apr 4

Another thought. Why would anyone build a data center in the US anymore? Like, you import your new Nvidia chips and get slapped with tariffs - or you import them to say Canada or the UK, build the data centers there and avoid the tariffs.

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Apr 4

Some thoughts on 4D chess vs checkers

It's being said that Trump is using tariffs to cause uncertainty in the market to drive investors to safer investments like bonds, driving down yields, so the Fed will lower interest rates so Trump can refinance 9.2 trillion in debt with a much better rate. I feel like this is playing Russian roulette with 5 of the 6 chambers loaded. In a recession interest rates are generally reduced to increase borrowing and spending. During periods of inflation interest rates go up to slow borrowing and spending. These tariffs will likely increase inflation and possibly lead to a, or contribute to a recession meaning we have stagflation. So what happens then to interest rates? Typically during stagflation interest rates rise. In the 1970s stagflation caused by the oil shocks lead to a huge increase in rates, peaking at 20% in 1980. If these tariffs cause stagflation or just inflation alone rates will rise and Trump will not get his deal on refinancing the 9.2 trillion at a reduced rate. If we get recession alone rates will fall and Trump will get a better refinancing deal but at what costs? Cause a recession to save a few hundred billion in interest payments? Retirees have already had trillions wiped from their 401ks. I honestly don't see a way out of this that benefits America.

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Mar 25

Halo kind of day

A halo around the sun

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Mar 19

“The hottest new programming language is English”

“The hottest new programming language is English”

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Mar 19

Vulnerabilities Introduced By English - vibe coding.

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Mar 13

Very happy to say I’ve just received confirmation I’ll be on the British team for the World Championships in May. Let’s do this 👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Invite to the world bench press championships from British Powerlifting

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Feb 25

My Venus Flytrap has flowered!

A white flower with 5 petals

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Feb 16

Woohoo! British Champion! New Scottish record! New official PB! 182.5kg/402lbs #bench #benchpress #powerlifting

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Feb 9

One week to go! 💪

Promotional poster for the British Bench Press Championships with various athletes featured.

Reposted by David Litchfield

Dennis @dennisf.bsky.social · Jan 27

Apple zero day CVE-2024-24085
support.apple.com/en-ca/122066

About the security content of iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 - Apple Support (CA)

This document describes the security content of iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3.

support.apple.com

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Jan 28

156kg/344lbs x 6 with 2 and a half weeks to go until the British Bench Press championships 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 #powerlifting #benchpress

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Jan 28

😆😆😆

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Jan 28

I witnessed a murder

A murder of crows in a tree with the grey sky behind

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Jan 20

There is alt txt. It says “Elon Musk gives a Nazi salute”

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Jan 20

My double negative is deliberate.

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Jan 20

Yes: I believe this is a Nazi salute.

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Jan 20

No matter how they spin this I will never not believe this was a Nazi salute.

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Jan 16

We lost our doggy today. Just want everyone to see what a beautiful lady she was. 🌈 🐾

A beautiful white and brindle spotted greyhound lying in her bed, enjoying the heat from a fire.

David Litchfield @litchfield.bsky.social · Jan 16

Congratulations to Blue Origin for the successful launch!