Stew Elliott
@stewcelliott.bsky.social
British / Irish. Software engineer, amateur photographer, urbanism dilettante. 🔶 (he/him)
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The Rest is Weather coming soon
January 27, 2026 at 8:23 AM
The Rest is Weather coming soon
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Reminder that British journalists have a weird fetish for Harry Potter because it's a fantasy world where nobody mentions how fucking weird it is that everybody was privately educated in just five schools
January 27, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Reminder that British journalists have a weird fetish for Harry Potter because it's a fantasy world where nobody mentions how fucking weird it is that everybody was privately educated in just five schools
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I read that "Why Gen Z doesn't like Harry Potter" article and trying to imagine someone writing 70 years ago a "Reasons Gen X are ignoring Biggles" article for the Times
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 AM
I read that "Why Gen Z doesn't like Harry Potter" article and trying to imagine someone writing 70 years ago a "Reasons Gen X are ignoring Biggles" article for the Times
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Actually understanding how LLMs/genAI works must be a disqualifying attribute for this job.
Because, again, it does not think. It's a complex set of probabilities spitting out glamorized predictive text. It can never be sentient.
These people are like a deranged cyberpunk techno cult.
Because, again, it does not think. It's a complex set of probabilities spitting out glamorized predictive text. It can never be sentient.
These people are like a deranged cyberpunk techno cult.
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
Anthropic's philosopher says we don't know for sure if AI can feel
Anthropic's philosopher, Amanda Askell, says she worries that AI might not 'feel that loved' and grow up feeling 'always judged.'
www.businessinsider.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Actually understanding how LLMs/genAI works must be a disqualifying attribute for this job.
Because, again, it does not think. It's a complex set of probabilities spitting out glamorized predictive text. It can never be sentient.
These people are like a deranged cyberpunk techno cult.
Because, again, it does not think. It's a complex set of probabilities spitting out glamorized predictive text. It can never be sentient.
These people are like a deranged cyberpunk techno cult.
A period of silence on the subject of how much of their code is AI generated would be welcome.
Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 has been a mess. Microsoft has had to issue 2 out-of-band updates to fix its buggy patch. It's now investigating boot failures that may be related to its January 2026 security update 😬 full details here 👇 www.theverge.com/news/867647/...
Microsoft’s first Windows 11 update of 2026 has been a mess
Microsoft is struggling with Windows 11 update quality
www.theverge.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:11 PM
A period of silence on the subject of how much of their code is AI generated would be welcome.
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7yo gave me an unpleasant shock y’day by chiming in on Greenland saying “Donald Trump didn’t actually use violence and he only wants to protect it from Russia & China” - after I’d calmed down I tried to work out where he’s been hearing this bullshit. Turns out it’s bloody BBC Newsround!
January 25, 2026 at 12:05 PM
7yo gave me an unpleasant shock y’day by chiming in on Greenland saying “Donald Trump didn’t actually use violence and he only wants to protect it from Russia & China” - after I’d calmed down I tried to work out where he’s been hearing this bullshit. Turns out it’s bloody BBC Newsround!
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bold of a new consumer-focused technology to come right out of the gate and immediately incredibly visibly harness itself to an astonishingly unpopular and cartoonishly evil fascist regime
Like, if *all* the other many, many evils of generative AI haven't convinced you to not touch it, you'd think that extremely publicly aligning yourself with the very people who get aroused by murdering random people and kidnapping 5 year olds and making concentration camps, would.
January 25, 2026 at 6:32 AM
bold of a new consumer-focused technology to come right out of the gate and immediately incredibly visibly harness itself to an astonishingly unpopular and cartoonishly evil fascist regime
Not usually one for political cartoons but this one is a banger www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Ben Jennings on Donald Trump and his ‘board of peace’ – cartoon
The US president has claimed the world is ‘richer, safer and much more peaceful than it was just one year ago’
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Not usually one for political cartoons but this one is a banger www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Modern Trek has discovered the joy of gratuitously reusing VFX shots, we're so back baby. All we need now is the same ship exploding sequence to be used three or four times.
Big thanks to GamingNerdFalky who let me know that the (cropped) shot of Bajor in #StarfleetAcademy's "Kids These Days"⬆️ was originally seen as Kiley 279 in the #StarTrekSNW pilot episode "Strange New Worlds"⬇️. I'm wondering how it is decided which aspect ratio works best for each #StarTrek show.
January 22, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Modern Trek has discovered the joy of gratuitously reusing VFX shots, we're so back baby. All we need now is the same ship exploding sequence to be used three or four times.
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how many more times does Tesla need to make it clear that it's putting on performances rather than seriously developing real driverless technology before Wall Street pulls its head out of its ass?
“.. Here’s the reality: Tesla didn’t remove the safety monitor. It simply moved them from inside the Robotaxi to a chase car following closely behind.” 🤡
@electrek.co #$TSLA
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@electrek.co #$TSLA
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January 22, 2026 at 10:59 PM
how many more times does Tesla need to make it clear that it's putting on performances rather than seriously developing real driverless technology before Wall Street pulls its head out of its ass?
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Fact-Checking Trump On Greenland https://theonion.com/fact-checking-trump-on-greenland/
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Fact-Checking Trump On Greenland https://theonion.com/fact-checking-trump-on-greenland/
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Every example of ai being useful begins with "okay imagine you're in a situation, and you are very dumb"
January 15, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Every example of ai being useful begins with "okay imagine you're in a situation, and you are very dumb"
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[AI bubble bursts] billionaire tech bro: the stupid consumer did not understand it
January 22, 2026 at 2:42 AM
[AI bubble bursts] billionaire tech bro: the stupid consumer did not understand it
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"They stayed a little back."
America is the only country that has ever called for help from NATO. NATO answered, thosuands of allied troops fought and hundreds died.
Every time he belittles this, global fury at this guy and the nation that elected him grows. Americans will not be forgiven.
America is the only country that has ever called for help from NATO. NATO answered, thosuands of allied troops fought and hundreds died.
Every time he belittles this, global fury at this guy and the nation that elected him grows. Americans will not be forgiven.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 2:34 PM
"They stayed a little back."
America is the only country that has ever called for help from NATO. NATO answered, thosuands of allied troops fought and hundreds died.
Every time he belittles this, global fury at this guy and the nation that elected him grows. Americans will not be forgiven.
America is the only country that has ever called for help from NATO. NATO answered, thosuands of allied troops fought and hundreds died.
Every time he belittles this, global fury at this guy and the nation that elected him grows. Americans will not be forgiven.
1946 is the Vault 31 of years.
As someone who spent the last 15 years working with aging brains & dementia, I can't stop thinking about this. It is gerontocracy: leaders who are substantially older than most of the adult population. When did we accept this? The new generations can't show up because the old generations never left.
January 22, 2026 at 12:58 PM
1946 is the Vault 31 of years.
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The Scottish Greens have called for stricter rules to prevent the misuse of artificial intelligence after an AI-generated mural design was approved by Glasgow City Council
Greens call for stricter 'AI slop' rules after Glasgow mural row
www.thenational.scot
January 21, 2026 at 11:58 PM
The Scottish Greens have called for stricter rules to prevent the misuse of artificial intelligence after an AI-generated mural design was approved by Glasgow City Council
Having an analogue problem today where months ago I wrote down some things in my notebook that I wanted to mention at my next performance review - which is today - then proceeded to fill up that notebook & file it away in a safe place...in the old house. You can probably guess where this story goes.
January 22, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Having an analogue problem today where months ago I wrote down some things in my notebook that I wanted to mention at my next performance review - which is today - then proceeded to fill up that notebook & file it away in a safe place...in the old house. You can probably guess where this story goes.
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“We’ve invented a magic computer. It uses all of the earth’s resources, we’ve spent trillions on it and it’s the sole growth area of the US economy.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
Delicious to me
January 22, 2026 at 7:36 AM
“We’ve invented a magic computer. It uses all of the earth’s resources, we’ve spent trillions on it and it’s the sole growth area of the US economy.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
“What does it do?”
“We were hoping you could tell us.”
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🎯
Also, when you're in a country where your health insurance is tied to your job, people are naturally less inclined to protest when there is a risk of it affecting your job.
January 21, 2026 at 8:46 PM
🎯
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this one's been gettin' a lotta play in my head lately
January 21, 2026 at 6:35 PM
this one's been gettin' a lotta play in my head lately
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To recap:
If you don't buy the thing which I've created but you don't want, then our whole business model which was predicated on your gullibility will fail!
...has pleaded every soon to be broke entrepreneur ever...
If you don't buy the thing which I've created but you don't want, then our whole business model which was predicated on your gullibility will fail!
...has pleaded every soon to be broke entrepreneur ever...
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:29 PM
To recap:
If you don't buy the thing which I've created but you don't want, then our whole business model which was predicated on your gullibility will fail!
...has pleaded every soon to be broke entrepreneur ever...
If you don't buy the thing which I've created but you don't want, then our whole business model which was predicated on your gullibility will fail!
...has pleaded every soon to be broke entrepreneur ever...
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Trump, who is not mad, has made 30 Truth Social posts in the last 30 minutes, topics including Muslims in the UK, Biden stealing the election, how right he is on Greenland, and other topics.
January 20, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Trump, who is not mad, has made 30 Truth Social posts in the last 30 minutes, topics including Muslims in the UK, Biden stealing the election, how right he is on Greenland, and other topics.
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*laughs in Sindarin*
January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
*laughs in Sindarin*
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Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools