Alan Calderwood
@calderwa.bsky.social
Software + scribbles. Definitely on the left politically.
Wow.
The Berlin-based firm has entered preliminary insolvency proceedings.
Native Instruments enters preliminary insolvency proceedings · News ⟋ RA
The Berlin-based music software firm has begun early-stage insolvency restructuring.
ra.co
January 27, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Wow.
Good grief...
I'm sure everything will be fine and nothing untoward will come of this.
January 20, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Good grief...
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🎙️ Soul and R&B legend the Reverend Al Green’s moving version of “Everybody Hurts” is out today on an EP titled “To Love Somebody” via Fat Possum Records.
Check out the EP here: algreen.ffm.to/tolovesomebody
Check out the EP here: algreen.ffm.to/tolovesomebody
January 17, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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Blimey... 🤔
China filed proposals for two satellite mega constellations, with a total of almost 200,000 spacecraft planned. This is far more than the total number of satellites active today, so what will they be used for?
China has applied to launch 200,000 satellites, but what are they for?
A Chinese application to the International Telecommunications Union suggests plans for the largest satellite mega constellation ever built – but something else might be going on here
www.newscientist.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Blimey... 🤔
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Small RNA molecules in sperm can transmit information about a father's environment, influencing early embryonic development and potentially affecting offspring health without altering DNA.
Tiny RNA molecules in sperm can have big impact on health of babies
Mounting evidence from research on nematodes to mice indicate that a father's environment, such as what he eats or if he is exposed to stress or toxicants, can lead to metabolic and behavioral disorders in his offspring.
phys.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Small RNA molecules in sperm can transmit information about a father's environment, influencing early embryonic development and potentially affecting offspring health without altering DNA.
Worth a read...
Delusions in psychosis may reflect intense emotional experiences expressed through metaphorical language, suggesting these beliefs are embodied responses rather than isolated cognitive errors.
Psychosis patients 'living in metaphor': New study radically shifts ideas about delusions
People experiencing delusions during an episode of psychosis may be "living out" a deeply held emotion, according to new research that provides a "radically different perspective" on one of the most puzzling elements of psychosis.
medicalxpress.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Worth a read...
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Over 600 suspected house platforms have been identified at Brusselstown Ring hillfort in County Wicklow, marking it as the largest known prehistoric nucleated settlement in Britain and Ireland. doi.org/hbhgtd
Scientists have uncovered evidence of Ireland's largest prehistoric hillfort settlement
In a recent study published in Antiquity, Dr. Dirk Brandherm and his colleagues identified more than 600 suspected house platforms in the Brusselstown Ring hillfort, making it the largest nucleated settlement ever discovered in the entirety of prehistoric Britain and Ireland thus far.
phys.org
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Over 600 suspected house platforms have been identified at Brusselstown Ring hillfort in County Wicklow, marking it as the largest known prehistoric nucleated settlement in Britain and Ireland. doi.org/hbhgtd
Cooool...
A new imaging sensor uses computational algorithms to synchronize data from multiple sensors, enabling high-resolution, wide-field optical imaging without lenses or strict alignment.
New image sensor breaks optical limits
Imaging technology has transformed how we observe the universe—from mapping distant galaxies with radio telescope arrays to unlocking microscopic details inside living cells.
phys.org
December 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Cooool...
I haven't read the original paper but this appears to be fascinating and important work.
New findings identify death-resistant cell populations that drive tissue regeneration after damage, offering insights into wound repair and potential mechanisms behind cancer recurrence. doi.org/hbgxg7
Resurrected tissue: Mechanism that enables regeneration after extensive damage solves a 50-year-old mystery
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, our skin tissue—and in fact many types of epithelial tissue that lines and covers the body's organs—can respond to death and destruction with a burst of regeneration.
phys.org
December 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I haven't read the original paper but this appears to be fascinating and important work.
So... Generative AI is not actually "creative". Durr. It may well be artificial but it sure as hell isn't intelligent yet.
When image-generating and image-describing AIs exchange prompts repeatedly, their outputs quickly converge on a limited set of generic themes, reflecting biases in their training data.
Generative AIs fail at the game of visual 'telephone'
Generative AIs may not be as creative as we assume. Publishing in the journal Patterns, researchers show that when image-generating and image-describing AIs pass the same descriptive scene back and forth, they quickly veer off topic.
techxplore.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
So... Generative AI is not actually "creative". Durr. It may well be artificial but it sure as hell isn't intelligent yet.
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2026 shows are on sale now. Dublin, Cork, Wexford, Melbourne, Sydney, Ratoath - loads more. phlaimeaux.tumblr.com/shows
December 17, 2025 at 9:19 PM
2026 shows are on sale now. Dublin, Cork, Wexford, Melbourne, Sydney, Ratoath - loads more. phlaimeaux.tumblr.com/shows
Reposted by Alan Calderwood
December 18, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Reposted by Alan Calderwood
Skin fossils from a sauropod dinosaur examined with an electron microscope feature structures called melanosomes, which are similar to those that create the bright colours in birds' feathers
Dinosaurs like Diplodocus may have been as colourful as birds
Skin fossils from a sauropod dinosaur examined with an electron microscope feature structures called melanosomes, which are similar to those that create the bright colours in birds' feathers
www.newscientist.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Skin fossils from a sauropod dinosaur examined with an electron microscope feature structures called melanosomes, which are similar to those that create the bright colours in birds' feathers
Reposted by Alan Calderwood
December 13, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Go see. You won't regret it...
More dates added. Another Dublin, another Naas, got a Wexford in there. Feeling so festive I’m peeing tinsel. phlaimeaux.tumblr.com/shows
December 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Go see. You won't regret it...
Every advance in technology is immediately exploited to make porn. 🤦🏼♀️
An AI image generator startup’s database was left accessible to the open internet, revealing more than 1 million images and videos, including photos of real people who had been “nudified.” www.wired.com/story/huge-t...
Huge Trove of Nude Images Leaked by AI Image Generator Startup’s Exposed Database
An AI image generator startup’s database was left accessible to the open internet, revealing more than 1 million images and videos, including photos of real people who had been “nudified.”
www.wired.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Every advance in technology is immediately exploited to make porn. 🤦🏼♀️
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Since yesterday, tour now includes Belfast and Meath. An O’Doherty gig is for life, not just for Christmas. phlaimeaux.tumblr.com/shows
November 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Since yesterday, tour now includes Belfast and Meath. An O’Doherty gig is for life, not just for Christmas. phlaimeaux.tumblr.com/shows
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Big news coming tomorrow. Watch this space.
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Big news coming tomorrow. Watch this space.
Absolutely...
Trial by jury is a cornerstone of our democracy and an essential safeguard against authoritarianism.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
It is truly frightening that such a fundamental freedom is now under attack.
Once rights are lost, they are not easy to win back. We must resist this with all we’ve got.
MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Absolutely...
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$60 million in lobbying translates into forever chemicals are actually good for you. They make you resistant to critical thinking and that's great for republicans.
November 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
$60 million in lobbying translates into forever chemicals are actually good for you. They make you resistant to critical thinking and that's great for republicans.
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TONITE
Last honk for Ratoath, Co. Meath this Saturday and 9th Jan. Honk. thevenueratoath.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
November 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
TONITE
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Last honk for Ratoath, Co. Meath this Saturday and 9th Jan. Honk. thevenueratoath.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Last honk for Ratoath, Co. Meath this Saturday and 9th Jan. Honk. thevenueratoath.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
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“Trump does not look like he’s enjoying the memory of the days when he and Epstein were close friends.” —@fotoole.bsky.social
https://go.nybooks.com/47CJ4IX
https://go.nybooks.com/47CJ4IX
‘A Guy Who Never Dies’ | Fintan O’Toole
On July 26 Donald Trump played a round of golf at his own Turnberry course in Scotland. Over footage of the event from Sky News, we hear a reporter
www.nybooks.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“Trump does not look like he’s enjoying the memory of the days when he and Epstein were close friends.” —@fotoole.bsky.social
https://go.nybooks.com/47CJ4IX
https://go.nybooks.com/47CJ4IX
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The buried ocean on Saturn’s moon Enceladus seems to be stable across extremely long periods of time, making it an even more promising place to hunt for life
Enceladus’s ocean may be even better for life than we realised
The buried ocean on Saturn’s moon Enceladus seems to be stable across extremely long periods of time, making it an even more promising place to hunt for life
www.newscientist.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The buried ocean on Saturn’s moon Enceladus seems to be stable across extremely long periods of time, making it an even more promising place to hunt for life