Kerry Kole
@merrykerry.bsky.social
Just here. Slowly dying.
Personal Account. Not representative of any organisation.
Interests in Dataviz / Intelligence / Philosophy / Psych / Linguistics / Cultural History / Knitting / Alpacas
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Personal Account. Not representative of any organisation.
Interests in Dataviz / Intelligence / Philosophy / Psych / Linguistics / Cultural History / Knitting / Alpacas
kerrykolosko.com
grafiqinsights.com
workout-wednesday.com
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The Excel World Championships (I’m not kidding) are happening LIVE. 📊
Microsoft Excel World Championship 2025 - Finals
YouTube video by Excel Esports
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December 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The Excel World Championships (I’m not kidding) are happening LIVE. 📊
People photoshopping themselves into pictures with Elon, Mark and Jeff and posting it on LinkedIn... whaaaaat?
December 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
People photoshopping themselves into pictures with Elon, Mark and Jeff and posting it on LinkedIn... whaaaaat?
Google Starts Sharing All Your Text Messages With Your Employer share.google/X48xtqCm1Ars...
Google Starts Sharing All Your Text Messages With Your Employer
Warning — what happens on your Android phone, doesn’t stay on your Android phone. Not if it's a work phone.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Google Starts Sharing All Your Text Messages With Your Employer share.google/X48xtqCm1Ars...
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A cross-party group of lawmakers will urge the European Parliament to ditch internal use of Microsoft’s ubiquitous software in favor of a European alternative
www.politico.eu/article/get-...
#digitalsovereignty #digitalesouveränität
www.politico.eu/article/get-...
#digitalsovereignty #digitalesouveränität
Get us off Microsoft! Lawmakers press EU Parliament to change in-house IT.
“We cannot afford this level of dependence on foreign tech,” lawmakers say in letter obtained by POLITICO.
www.politico.eu
November 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A cross-party group of lawmakers will urge the European Parliament to ditch internal use of Microsoft’s ubiquitous software in favor of a European alternative
www.politico.eu/article/get-...
#digitalsovereignty #digitalesouveränität
www.politico.eu/article/get-...
#digitalsovereignty #digitalesouveränität
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I wouldn't argue with that, but it supposes that the main issue with software development is the speed of production of code, and it is certainly not.
Nothing I have seen has convinced me that no silver bullet is not still valid. We are still not reducing any of the essential complexity.
Nothing I have seen has convinced me that no silver bullet is not still valid. We are still not reducing any of the essential complexity.
November 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
I wouldn't argue with that, but it supposes that the main issue with software development is the speed of production of code, and it is certainly not.
Nothing I have seen has convinced me that no silver bullet is not still valid. We are still not reducing any of the essential complexity.
Nothing I have seen has convinced me that no silver bullet is not still valid. We are still not reducing any of the essential complexity.
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In light of record submission rates and a large volume of AI-generated slop, SocArXiv recently implemented a policy requiring ORCIDs linked in the OSF profile of submitting authors, and narrowing our focus to social science subjects. Today we are taking two more steps:
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November 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
In light of record submission rates and a large volume of AI-generated slop, SocArXiv recently implemented a policy requiring ORCIDs linked in the OSF profile of submitting authors, and narrowing our focus to social science subjects. Today we are taking two more steps:
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I once again apologise to anyone who followed me for professional reasons
October 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I once again apologise to anyone who followed me for professional reasons
November 14, 2025
YouTube video by JasonKPargin
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November 27, 2025 at 4:48 AM
I was on the sh***er in the Dentist's office today when this story came on the radio.
I may have had an out of body moment wondering what movie or alternative timeline I had entered...
share.google/Dc1eT9pP8MYT...
I may have had an out of body moment wondering what movie or alternative timeline I had entered...
share.google/Dc1eT9pP8MYT...
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
share.google
November 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I was on the sh***er in the Dentist's office today when this story came on the radio.
I may have had an out of body moment wondering what movie or alternative timeline I had entered...
share.google/Dc1eT9pP8MYT...
I may have had an out of body moment wondering what movie or alternative timeline I had entered...
share.google/Dc1eT9pP8MYT...
Adelaide sea so green it looks almost radioactive ☢️
November 21, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Adelaide sea so green it looks almost radioactive ☢️
"Don't choose someone to grow old with, choose someone who brings the kid out in you"
November 20, 2025 at 11:09 AM
"Don't choose someone to grow old with, choose someone who brings the kid out in you"
Chillax man
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
eSafety Commissioner labelled 'zealot' and beckoned before US Congress
Australia's online safety regulator, Julie Inman Grant, has been labelled a "zealot" and called to testify before US Congress, over concerns her office is censoring the internet for Americans.
www.abc.net.au
November 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Chillax man
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
#PowerBI November update brings a few more customisation options for reports :
kerrykolosko.com/cool-report-...
Short blog for inspo
kerrykolosko.com/cool-report-...
Short blog for inspo
Cool report design tips with the updated Image visual - EXPLORATIONS IN DATA STORYTELLING WITH POWER BI
November 2025 Power BI update brings new settings for the image visual. Previously, selecting the image visual opened up file explorer to drop a PNG or JPEG on the report canvas. To add SVG images we ...
kerrykolosko.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
#PowerBI November update brings a few more customisation options for reports :
kerrykolosko.com/cool-report-...
Short blog for inspo
kerrykolosko.com/cool-report-...
Short blog for inspo
Intro to Power BI turned into Intro to Excel
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Intro to Power BI turned into Intro to Excel
Hats. I love hats.
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Hats. I love hats.
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Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
I'm so pleased 🥰
West Beach, Adelaide
West Beach, Adelaide
November 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I'm so pleased 🥰
West Beach, Adelaide
West Beach, Adelaide
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Guys! Drop Crocs!! 😱 www.bbc.com/news/article...
Evidence of ancient tree-climbing 'drop crocs' found in Australia
Scientists say the crocodiles hunted like leopards by climbing trees and killing prey below.
www.bbc.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Guys! Drop Crocs!! 😱 www.bbc.com/news/article...
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In an Australia first, I used FOI to get the AI chat logs of Australia's top national security bureaucrat.
They show how he used Microsoft Copilot to ghostwrite speeches and messages to colleagues.
This comes as the government looks to push AI use in the public service.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
They show how he used Microsoft Copilot to ghostwrite speeches and messages to colleagues.
This comes as the government looks to push AI use in the public service.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
In an Australia first, I used FOI to get the AI chat logs of Australia's top national security bureaucrat.
They show how he used Microsoft Copilot to ghostwrite speeches and messages to colleagues.
This comes as the government looks to push AI use in the public service.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
They show how he used Microsoft Copilot to ghostwrite speeches and messages to colleagues.
This comes as the government looks to push AI use in the public service.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
I don't know how people can generate decent images with AI ...
... This was my latest attempt ...
... This was my latest attempt ...
November 12, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I don't know how people can generate decent images with AI ...
... This was my latest attempt ...
... This was my latest attempt ...
These last couple of weeks my indoor cat has been trying to slip out the front door...
... So I bought a leash and took her for a walk ...
... So I bought a leash and took her for a walk ...
a dog is laying down on a leash on the ground .
ALT: a dog is laying down on a leash on the ground .
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:25 PM
These last couple of weeks my indoor cat has been trying to slip out the front door...
... So I bought a leash and took her for a walk ...
... So I bought a leash and took her for a walk ...
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Weekend wanderings
November 10, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Weekend wanderings