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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 11h

Highlight of this week’s Techtonic podcast for me was learning about this chap who got ChatGPT to have a conversation with itself.

Terrifying stuff.

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Max Leibman (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 video You don’t need to understand the math behind large language models in order to get that they are not minds.

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 1d

Stand down.

Puppy is NOT THE RIGHT PUPPY FOR US.

Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 1d

As our little dog is very very sad and bot eating since his older brother died my wife has accelerated DOG CONTINUITY PLAN A and is off to SEE A PUPPY today.

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 1d

As our little dog is very very sad and bot eating since his older brother died my wife has accelerated DOG CONTINUITY PLAN A and is off to SEE A PUPPY today.

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 1d

Morning!

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Eple

YouTube video by Röyksopp - Topic

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 2d

And the nominative determinism journalist of the day award goes to…

A screenshot of an article about (stupid) Elon Musk’s (stupid) StarLink sattelites constantly falling out of the sky written by Frank Landymore

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 2d

Moon’s coming up and things look nice.

Photo of a blue sky with a yellow moon coming up and shining bright brightly

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 2d

I try not to give in to hate if I can at all avoid it nowadays.

But I will make an exception for you if you have a Ring doorbell.

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a good guess!

(No)

Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 3d

I’m in Texas for a thing today.

Can’t say too much about it just now though.

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 3d

Good luck today everyone.

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 6d

I’m in my 11th week of running 5k every single (sodding) day to help me not forget and try to help the people of Palestine.

I’d like to average at least one week donation a week to help keep the motivation up while I slog it out in the wind and rain.

£3 anyone?

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Running 5k Every Day For A Year to try to help the people of Palestine

Help Geoff McQueen raise money to support Medical Aid for Palestinians

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve woken up thinking about a species of animal. Not sure why.

Can you guess which animal?

One guess per post please.

As many guesses as you like.

No clues.

I’ll send the first person to get it right a postcard or something.

Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 7d

I was opening Club Tropicana I’d have put it next to the sea.

#justsaying

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 7d

Looking for a conure to the bugger parrots.

A screenshot of a Freecycle post: WANTED: Parrot. I sadly lost 2 of my parrots earlier in the year. All .ines are rescued. I am looking for a conure to the bugger parrots. 1 or 2 to join my flock in a forever home please.

Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 8d

Sorry bout dat.

Apologies from Eskdalemuir, SW Scotland

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 8d

In the front room

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 8d

Aaaand the power’s gone.

#StormAmy

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 8d

I’m guessing you’ve seen this but better safe than sorry eh

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Jack and Diane but most of the lyrics are "suckin' on a chili dog"

YouTube video by Tom McGovern

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 8d

Wind getting even worse.

We’ve now gone into COOK THE TEA and CHARGE EVERYTHING mode and I’m off under the stairs to get the candles out.

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 8d

The wind is getting up now.

Already had a wheelie bin blown over and a limb of the cherry tree split.

If we get through the next 48 hours without the rowan tree coming down I’ll be surprised / happy.

#StormAmy

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 9d

Delighted to report that we’ve got a young hare happily hanging out in the front garden.

I’ve called him Kenny (which is a BRILLIANT radio joke btw).

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 11d

I’m not saying that my wife is disparaging the gig that I’m going to tonight.

I’m just reporting that she described it as “like Bonnie Blue for middle aged nerds”.

Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 13d

These Americans seem to not like it up them. #RyderCup

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 14d

Caddyshack levels of golf sportsmanship on display from our American friends here. #RyderCup

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Geoff McQueen @thegeoffmcq.bsky.social · 14d

Got it!

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