Robbie Buck
@robbieb.bsky.social
Lover of music, photography, dogs and dirt. Not necessarily in that order.
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I thought this was fairly well established, but: here's another new study showing that wind and solar complement each other and make for a more stable grid when combined.
Intermittent solar and wind complement each other for a more stable grid
A study finds combining wind and solar leverages their alternating peak periods, significantly boosting total generation capacity while providing a constant, predictable power curve critical for grid ...
pv-magazine-usa.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I thought this was fairly well established, but: here's another new study showing that wind and solar complement each other and make for a more stable grid when combined.
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Times have been tough in this Afghani town ever since the woke mob shut down the old poppy seed factory. So when Vladimir Putin promised to pay everyone to create MAGA Twitter accounts, they finally had something to cheer about again. Then Twitter turned on its new public location feature.
November 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Times have been tough in this Afghani town ever since the woke mob shut down the old poppy seed factory. So when Vladimir Putin promised to pay everyone to create MAGA Twitter accounts, they finally had something to cheer about again. Then Twitter turned on its new public location feature.
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Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Super excited to be discussing Judith Nangala Crispin's extraordinary artwork, at the AGNSW next Wednesday Her images of native animals - created on the roadside, without a camera, using photo-sensitive paper & exotic chemistry - are simply stunning. Come!
www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
Artists in conversation | Art Gallery of NSW
www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au
November 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Super excited to be discussing Judith Nangala Crispin's extraordinary artwork, at the AGNSW next Wednesday Her images of native animals - created on the roadside, without a camera, using photo-sensitive paper & exotic chemistry - are simply stunning. Come!
www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
My elderly Greek neighbours died recently, and their kids sold the house. They've put out this 70's lounge for collection. And it's in PERFECT condition. The plastic wrap did its job.
November 18, 2025 at 6:11 AM
My elderly Greek neighbours died recently, and their kids sold the house. They've put out this 70's lounge for collection. And it's in PERFECT condition. The plastic wrap did its job.
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It was the fuck aroundest of times
It was the find outest of times
It was the find outest of times
November 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
It was the fuck aroundest of times
It was the find outest of times
It was the find outest of times
Bye bye dickhead.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
'Time to go home': South African man who attended Neo-Nazi rally has visa cancelled
The federal government has revoked the visa of a man who attended the far-right National Socialist Network protest at NSW's parliament house.
www.abc.net.au
November 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Bye bye dickhead.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Current mood..
Iggy Pop and David Bowie, San Francisco, 1977 by Richard McCaffrey
November 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Current mood..
My friend Craig Schuftan is a brilliant sound producer. After leaving triple j, he moved to Berlin, where he created this work. It's a deeply creative response to a cassette he found in an op shop.....Audio art that your ears will thank you for.
on.soundcloud.com/TmyrvlizH0R1...
on.soundcloud.com/TmyrvlizH0R1...
Bubble World - Mr Clean - 26 Oct 2024
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soundcloud.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 PM
My friend Craig Schuftan is a brilliant sound producer. After leaving triple j, he moved to Berlin, where he created this work. It's a deeply creative response to a cassette he found in an op shop.....Audio art that your ears will thank you for.
on.soundcloud.com/TmyrvlizH0R1...
on.soundcloud.com/TmyrvlizH0R1...
Why on earth is the ABC platforming 2GB presenters on its news website? There are so many ways to report on John Laws death. All far more interesting than this. Laws was at 2UE when at his peak. It's simply lazy.
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Why on earth is the ABC platforming 2GB presenters on its news website? There are so many ways to report on John Laws death. All far more interesting than this. Laws was at 2UE when at his peak. It's simply lazy.
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On ya @robbieb.bsky.social
So very well said!
So very well said!
Opinion | "John Laws was one of the great radio showmen. His whole schtick was to create controversy and to bring his audience into the fold so they could enjoy his power vicariously."
John Laws was king of the airways — and he hooked me, line and sinker
www.crikey.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
On ya @robbieb.bsky.social
So very well said!
So very well said!
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Once ran the numbers on John Laws’ claim he had 2 million listeners. Had less than 200k. Published it. He rang, abused me, sent lawyers, heavied my fill-in editor who buckled meekly and gave Laws op-ed space in which he defamed me. Not 1 word of my original piece was changed/corrected.
November 9, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Once ran the numbers on John Laws’ claim he had 2 million listeners. Had less than 200k. Published it. He rang, abused me, sent lawyers, heavied my fill-in editor who buckled meekly and gave Laws op-ed space in which he defamed me. Not 1 word of my original piece was changed/corrected.
John Laws is dead. One of Australia's most successful broadcasters. As a teenager I rang his show. We argued for 10mins on air. He hung up on me with the words "you're obviously a loser in life & going nowhere. Goodbye."
November 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
John Laws is dead. One of Australia's most successful broadcasters. As a teenager I rang his show. We argued for 10mins on air. He hung up on me with the words "you're obviously a loser in life & going nowhere. Goodbye."
One of the country's best music journalists, writing about one of Australia's greatest musicians. Lovely stuff.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Paul Kelly: Seventy review – reflections on ageing from a musician bigger than ever
After five decades, the songs are still memorable, warm and a little sex-mad. It’s classic Kelly – and Joe’s back, too
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:54 PM
One of the country's best music journalists, writing about one of Australia's greatest musicians. Lovely stuff.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Bubble....meet pin.
A recent M.I.T. study found that 95% of companies that had invested in A.I. tools were seeing zero return.
The A.I.-Profits Drought and the Lessons of History
Like the steam engine, electricity, and computers, generative artificial intelligence could take longer than expected to transform the economy.
nyer.cm
November 4, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Bubble....meet pin.
I knew things were getting bad, but...
November 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I knew things were getting bad, but...
Off to enjoy the mighty sounds of Youthgroup tonight, at the Landsdowne Hotel, in Sydney. A fitting night to see them too, considering the title of their last album.....
October 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Off to enjoy the mighty sounds of Youthgroup tonight, at the Landsdowne Hotel, in Sydney. A fitting night to see them too, considering the title of their last album.....
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David Bowie, Brian Eno and Robert Fripp with sound engineer Colin Thurston, Hansa Studios, Berlin, 1977 by Christian Simonpietri
October 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
David Bowie, Brian Eno and Robert Fripp with sound engineer Colin Thurston, Hansa Studios, Berlin, 1977 by Christian Simonpietri
Is this real? If so, what a bunch of spineless pricks.
October 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Is this real? If so, what a bunch of spineless pricks.
Murdoch's daily tele in Sydney, doing its very best to hamper any action on climate change. Different day, same old crap from the nepo-billionaire crowd.
September 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Murdoch's daily tele in Sydney, doing its very best to hamper any action on climate change. Different day, same old crap from the nepo-billionaire crowd.
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This ought to be engraved somewhere.
September 23, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This ought to be engraved somewhere.
Couldn't help but feel like the world was a bit shit atm. So, put this record on....and...voilaa....it was suddenly so much better.
September 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Couldn't help but feel like the world was a bit shit atm. So, put this record on....and...voilaa....it was suddenly so much better.
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Tell 'em they're dreaming!!!
September 20, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Tell 'em they're dreaming!!!