Alan
@whataskeets.bsky.social
Computer man trying desperately not to be a techbro.
Dublin
He/Him.
Occasional wry commentary on:
🔸 Current world chaos
🔸 Ireland
🔸 Non awful Tech
🔸 Games
🔸 Not sports
Dublin
He/Him.
Occasional wry commentary on:
🔸 Current world chaos
🔸 Ireland
🔸 Non awful Tech
🔸 Games
🔸 Not sports
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Alan
@whataskeets.bsky.social
· May 2
If you don't see a fox on your way home from a night out, you've come home too early.
Well, they do owe a lot of their success to "the bank of Mum and Dad".
Sherry FitzGerald’s revenues soar as it pays €6m dividend to parent
Sherry FitzGerald’s revenues soar as it pays €6m dividend to parent
Turnover rose by 23 per cent, helped by a €4.4 million contribution from a Belfast-based agent acquired in January last year
www.irishtimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Well, they do owe a lot of their success to "the bank of Mum and Dad".
Doing my strategic xmas holiday planning. For 6 days of holidays I can have 22nd-5th off. Almost 2 weeks without having to turn on the work laptop. I might even make a dent in my Steam backlog (or procrastinate on what to play for the entire 13 days before realising it is time to go back).
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Doing my strategic xmas holiday planning. For 6 days of holidays I can have 22nd-5th off. Almost 2 weeks without having to turn on the work laptop. I might even make a dent in my Steam backlog (or procrastinate on what to play for the entire 13 days before realising it is time to go back).
Just saw Bitcoin is almost 17 years old. Not long before the libertarians start losing interest in it.
November 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Just saw Bitcoin is almost 17 years old. Not long before the libertarians start losing interest in it.
Xbox360 Just got a "you up?" text from Leonardo DiCaprio.
November 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Xbox360 Just got a "you up?" text from Leonardo DiCaprio.
Reposted by Alan
This may very well be an accurate representation of the "modern software stack".
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
This may very well be an accurate representation of the "modern software stack".
Just saw Liam Gallagher signs off his tweets with LG and I'm never going to be able to look at my TV the same again.
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Just saw Liam Gallagher signs off his tweets with LG and I'm never going to be able to look at my TV the same again.
And we'll be boycotting the world cup if they don't right? Right?
The Football Association of Ireland has called for Israel to be immediately suspended from FIFA.
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
And we'll be boycotting the world cup if they don't right? Right?
Going to shit out a bad photoshop of The Fugitive poster with Enoch Burke slapped in and rake in the 🤣 on Facebook. Hopefully I've not been beaten to it.
November 20, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Going to shit out a bad photoshop of The Fugitive poster with Enoch Burke slapped in and rake in the 🤣 on Facebook. Hopefully I've not been beaten to it.
There's an opportunity for some company board to be truly revolutionary and ditch their high paid CEO and replace them with ChatGPT. Y'all think AI is so good... go do it! Think of the stock bump! The Street will love it! Goooooo ooonnn!
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
There's an opportunity for some company board to be truly revolutionary and ditch their high paid CEO and replace them with ChatGPT. Y'all think AI is so good... go do it! Think of the stock bump! The Street will love it! Goooooo ooonnn!
You can now submit feedback on the Irish Right to Request Remote Work legislation. Demand some real requirements for refusals to requests. There is currently no consequences for companies making up any old junk as a reason. enterprise.gov.ie/en/consultat...
Public consultation on the review of the operation of the right to request remote working legislation
The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment is seeking the views of stakeholders and interested parties on the operation of the right to request remote working provisions of the Work Life Bal...
enterprise.gov.ie
November 18, 2025 at 7:43 AM
You can now submit feedback on the Irish Right to Request Remote Work legislation. Demand some real requirements for refusals to requests. There is currently no consequences for companies making up any old junk as a reason. enterprise.gov.ie/en/consultat...
Considering my entire Steam friends list was on Arc Raiders I broke my "don't spend more than 20 bucks on a video game rule". I fully expect it to dramatically drop in the Steam charts as everyone immediately loses interest in it on hearing I've bought it. #videogames
November 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Considering my entire Steam friends list was on Arc Raiders I broke my "don't spend more than 20 bucks on a video game rule". I fully expect it to dramatically drop in the Steam charts as everyone immediately loses interest in it on hearing I've bought it. #videogames
Is it even worth putting the wheelie bins upright?
November 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Is it even worth putting the wheelie bins upright?
Scientists announced they've fully verified and sequenced Hitler's DNA, just like in the famous sci-fi novel "Don't Fully Verify and Sequence Hitler's DNA."
Researchers say they have verified and sequenced Hitler’s DNA. A new documentary reveals the findings | CNN
Analysis of Adolf Hitler’s DNA reveals he may have had a rare genetic disorder that delays puberty, a new documentary says. Experts say that more details are needed.
www.cnn.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Scientists announced they've fully verified and sequenced Hitler's DNA, just like in the famous sci-fi novel "Don't Fully Verify and Sequence Hitler's DNA."
New post-rock band name just dropped.
November 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
New post-rock band name just dropped.
You're all very invested in a qualifying match for a competition we'll be boycotting, right?
November 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
You're all very invested in a qualifying match for a competition we'll be boycotting, right?
My solution to the James Bond problem.
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
My solution to the James Bond problem.
If we believe FF/FG we should expect Catherine Connolly to pull a grey hood over her head, instantly develop a hunchback and cackle for five solid minutes on being inaugurated.
November 11, 2025 at 12:15 PM
If we believe FF/FG we should expect Catherine Connolly to pull a grey hood over her head, instantly develop a hunchback and cackle for five solid minutes on being inaugurated.
Jesus Christ, not NOW, "Lucifer Bee"!
A new bee has been discovered by scientists in Australia: a "lucifer" bee with devil-like horns.
The species, which has now been dubbed Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer, was found in the state of Western Australia, Curtin University announced today
jrnl.ie/6870703
The species, which has now been dubbed Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer, was found in the state of Western Australia, Curtin University announced today
jrnl.ie/6870703
New 'Lucifer' horned bee discovered by scientists in Western Australia
The bee was named for the TV show ‘Lucifer’.
jrnl.ie
November 11, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Jesus Christ, not NOW, "Lucifer Bee"!
Michael D was heard to say as he was leaving, "Finally, I can grab that pint in the Underdog. I've been parched for the last 8 years." 😢
November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Michael D was heard to say as he was leaving, "Finally, I can grab that pint in the Underdog. I've been parched for the last 8 years." 😢
New style guide dropped.
Instead of saying, "the other site," please use "the Nazi site."
So the sentence, "over on the other site," becomes "I'm enabling Nazis by using the Nazi site."
Instead of saying, "the other site," please use "the Nazi site."
So the sentence, "over on the other site," becomes "I'm enabling Nazis by using the Nazi site."
November 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
New style guide dropped.
Instead of saying, "the other site," please use "the Nazi site."
So the sentence, "over on the other site," becomes "I'm enabling Nazis by using the Nazi site."
Instead of saying, "the other site," please use "the Nazi site."
So the sentence, "over on the other site," becomes "I'm enabling Nazis by using the Nazi site."
I'm hearing the Democrats are folding as punishment for all the bad memes you made with the Mamdani slogan generator. Sorry Bluesky... this is on you.
November 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I'm hearing the Democrats are folding as punishment for all the bad memes you made with the Mamdani slogan generator. Sorry Bluesky... this is on you.
Y'all know Chinese beer jacket man is AI slop, right? Right?
November 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Y'all know Chinese beer jacket man is AI slop, right? Right?
Hey, asking for a friend (America): Has removing a government social program and giving money direct to people to purchase the service from the private sector ever resulted in anything other than increased prices and worse service? What does collective purchasing power even mean?
November 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Hey, asking for a friend (America): Has removing a government social program and giving money direct to people to purchase the service from the private sector ever resulted in anything other than increased prices and worse service? What does collective purchasing power even mean?
The only feature I want from Bluesky is that when someone kicks off a trend, such as "post a pic with your foot in it from 2003" or whatever, I can immediately mute all quotes and variations. Yes, I hate fun. Why do you ask?
November 9, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The only feature I want from Bluesky is that when someone kicks off a trend, such as "post a pic with your foot in it from 2003" or whatever, I can immediately mute all quotes and variations. Yes, I hate fun. Why do you ask?
Reposted by Alan
please stop reposting AI-generated slop memes like that list of "20 weird things" that's going around
November 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
please stop reposting AI-generated slop memes like that list of "20 weird things" that's going around