Dan
@danw3000.bsky.social
Assistant Librarian in an Academic Support Team in a Scottish University. Always learning, so much to learn, never an expert but enthusiastic.
Keen walker, dog father, gamer and GM. 🎲
Keen walker, dog father, gamer and GM. 🎲
The Frasier ski lodge episode is on channel 4 right now and my god - its no secret but this is peak Frasier
December 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The Frasier ski lodge episode is on channel 4 right now and my god - its no secret but this is peak Frasier
K-POP Demon Hunters was amazing. My only complaint was that it ended too quickly, which is a much better complaint than something dragging on. I laughed and I cried and I danced. On a long train journey. On my phone with earbuds.
December 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
K-POP Demon Hunters was amazing. My only complaint was that it ended too quickly, which is a much better complaint than something dragging on. I laughed and I cried and I danced. On a long train journey. On my phone with earbuds.
This is definitely my experience. Students are also finding AI Generated content posted to ResearchGate and using it in their assignments.
“AI models not only point some users to false sources but also cause problems for researchers and librarians, who end up wasting their time looking for requested nonexistent records…”
AI Slop Is Spurring Record Requests for Imaginary Journals
The International Committee of the Red Cross warned that artificial intelligence models are making up research papers, journals and archives
www.scientificamerican.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This is definitely my experience. Students are also finding AI Generated content posted to ResearchGate and using it in their assignments.
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pals you gotta quit spotify
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
pals you gotta quit spotify
I was shady towards #TheBeastInMe. It is uneven, it is heavy handed, it is not subtle. But it was fun!! A blast. Guilty pleasure 💯. I mean, I watch ‘90s Melrose Place… I have no right to be judgy about anything.
December 7, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I was shady towards #TheBeastInMe. It is uneven, it is heavy handed, it is not subtle. But it was fun!! A blast. Guilty pleasure 💯. I mean, I watch ‘90s Melrose Place… I have no right to be judgy about anything.
Saw Sunset Boulevard for the first time ever and on the big screen no less. What a an absolutely stacked movie. So big yet so intimate. Wonderful.
December 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Saw Sunset Boulevard for the first time ever and on the big screen no less. What a an absolutely stacked movie. So big yet so intimate. Wonderful.
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My Spotify wrapped summary is that my band took all our music off Spotify because the company’s CEO invests the billions which he doesn’t pay artists on AI drone weapons tech.
Ditch Spotify. Pay artists. Redistribute wealth. Stop war. Happy Christmas!
Ditch Spotify. Pay artists. Redistribute wealth. Stop war. Happy Christmas!
December 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
My Spotify wrapped summary is that my band took all our music off Spotify because the company’s CEO invests the billions which he doesn’t pay artists on AI drone weapons tech.
Ditch Spotify. Pay artists. Redistribute wealth. Stop war. Happy Christmas!
Ditch Spotify. Pay artists. Redistribute wealth. Stop war. Happy Christmas!
#TheBeastInMe - definitely a guilty pleasure, melodramatic and a little silly but a good time
December 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
#TheBeastInMe - definitely a guilty pleasure, melodramatic and a little silly but a good time
So the only queen who doesn’t get a choice is PM, my absolute favourite queen of the season so far?! Brutal!! #CanadasDragRace
December 5, 2025 at 8:25 AM
So the only queen who doesn’t get a choice is PM, my absolute favourite queen of the season so far?! Brutal!! #CanadasDragRace
Just sharing a pic my wife took last week of our dog sleeping IN MY BED while I’m at work.
December 4, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Just sharing a pic my wife took last week of our dog sleeping IN MY BED while I’m at work.
Cake for dinner last night. Cake for breakfast today. Cake for lunch. Not sure if I'm in heaven or hell.
a woman with long hair is sitting on a couch holding a glass of wine and smiling .
Alt: A blurry gif of Tatianna from Drag Race saying her catchphrase CHOICES.
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Cake for dinner last night. Cake for breakfast today. Cake for lunch. Not sure if I'm in heaven or hell.
I wished the man at the Post Office a merry Christmas and he was so confused it’s a miracle I’m still part of society and I didn’t spontaneously combust with embarrassment
December 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
I wished the man at the Post Office a merry Christmas and he was so confused it’s a miracle I’m still part of society and I didn’t spontaneously combust with embarrassment
The worst thing about buying anything secondhand on eBay is the AI generated nonsense that people put up describing the object.
JUST TELL ME THE CONDITION INFORMATION I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR ARTIFICIALLY GENERATED ADJECTIVES
JUST TELL ME THE CONDITION INFORMATION I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR ARTIFICIALLY GENERATED ADJECTIVES
December 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The worst thing about buying anything secondhand on eBay is the AI generated nonsense that people put up describing the object.
JUST TELL ME THE CONDITION INFORMATION I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR ARTIFICIALLY GENERATED ADJECTIVES
JUST TELL ME THE CONDITION INFORMATION I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR ARTIFICIALLY GENERATED ADJECTIVES
Visiting family in South East England and jumping Jack flash these train prices are absolutely grinding my gametes
December 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Visiting family in South East England and jumping Jack flash these train prices are absolutely grinding my gametes
My electric hob - which came with the house - is dogshit and cooking a stir fry is a devastatingly unhappy experience
December 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
My electric hob - which came with the house - is dogshit and cooking a stir fry is a devastatingly unhappy experience
I need to work on this model more than once every couple months. 😂 My first Gunpla! This is an official model of a Zaku Mobile Suit as featured in the series Mobile Suit Gundam. Bad guys always look cooler - fact. It’s how you can spot them!
December 2, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I need to work on this model more than once every couple months. 😂 My first Gunpla! This is an official model of a Zaku Mobile Suit as featured in the series Mobile Suit Gundam. Bad guys always look cooler - fact. It’s how you can spot them!
This month's temporary obsession seems to be vintage automatic watches. 2months ago it was mechanical keyboards (never bought one though). Today I won an 80's Orient Tri-star (automatic movement) on eBay for £35. These were mass produced&inexpensive, so I know it's not a special find, but I'm happy!
December 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
This month's temporary obsession seems to be vintage automatic watches. 2months ago it was mechanical keyboards (never bought one though). Today I won an 80's Orient Tri-star (automatic movement) on eBay for £35. These were mass produced&inexpensive, so I know it's not a special find, but I'm happy!
2 episodes into Netflix's #TheBeastInMe. Not prestige intense drama, but fun guilty pleasure. We giggle every time Clare Danes Googles something with one finger (isn't she supposed to be a WRITER?). For this series, SHOW DON'T TELL seems to mean showing us google results. Matthew Rhys ELECTRIC tho.
December 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
2 episodes into Netflix's #TheBeastInMe. Not prestige intense drama, but fun guilty pleasure. We giggle every time Clare Danes Googles something with one finger (isn't she supposed to be a WRITER?). For this series, SHOW DON'T TELL seems to mean showing us google results. Matthew Rhys ELECTRIC tho.
Walkabout Mini Golf in VR is diabolically amazing. The treasure hunt aspect is next level fun. So simple, but so rewarding and addictive.
November 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Walkabout Mini Golf in VR is diabolically amazing. The treasure hunt aspect is next level fun. So simple, but so rewarding and addictive.
Ah, temperature feels like -5 c this morning. Time to get the big coat out of storage and walk the dogs.
November 19, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Ah, temperature feels like -5 c this morning. Time to get the big coat out of storage and walk the dogs.
In our #DCCRPG game our lv1 wizard wanted to enlarge our warrior before a fight. The warrior was shrunk down to the form of a tiny baby before growing back to 10% more than his previous size &the wizard was bathed in holy light while a blue star burned on his forehead. This game is weird. ❤️
October 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
In our #DCCRPG game our lv1 wizard wanted to enlarge our warrior before a fight. The warrior was shrunk down to the form of a tiny baby before growing back to 10% more than his previous size &the wizard was bathed in holy light while a blue star burned on his forehead. This game is weird. ❤️
"Weeding Is Fundamental" an episode from the podcast 99% Invisible. It's about the practice of weeding books, and how an earthquake in the late '80s sparked a furore around the practice of weeding. Really good stuff, if you're into books or libraries LISTEN. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/weed...
Weeding is Fundamental - 99% Invisible
On October 17th, 1989, the Oakland A’s were playing the San Francisco Giants in the World Series, but just as the game was kicking off—the television broadcast cut out. When the signal came back, it w...
99percentinvisible.org
October 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"Weeding Is Fundamental" an episode from the podcast 99% Invisible. It's about the practice of weeding books, and how an earthquake in the late '80s sparked a furore around the practice of weeding. Really good stuff, if you're into books or libraries LISTEN. 99percentinvisible.org/episode/weed...
Experimenting with smelling nice... just a little bit for myself, not for anyone else... not trying to be obnoxious or make anyone gag. A little bit of CKin2U and I'm feeling real nice.
October 8, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Experimenting with smelling nice... just a little bit for myself, not for anyone else... not trying to be obnoxious or make anyone gag. A little bit of CKin2U and I'm feeling real nice.
Our hacker character was the star of the show during a recent #BeamSaber game. Turning the tide and evening the odds. Hacks, counter hacks, databombs and taking control of enemy turret systems. She's not often available for the sessions but this time she SHINED.
September 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Our hacker character was the star of the show during a recent #BeamSaber game. Turning the tide and evening the odds. Hacks, counter hacks, databombs and taking control of enemy turret systems. She's not often available for the sessions but this time she SHINED.
Primo Research Assistant was something we trialled at RGU, though I must admit I didn't attempt any "controversial" searches. Such a thing shouldn't really be a barrier in academia. We SHOULD be researching such things. What's going on.
The AI powered Library Search That Refused to Search
(resharing since this was in today's Library Link of the Day feed)
aarontay.substack.com/p/the-ai-pow...
(resharing since this was in today's Library Link of the Day feed)
aarontay.substack.com/p/the-ai-pow...
The AI powered Library Search That Refused to Search
From Clarivate's Summon to Primo Research Assistant, content‑moderation layers meant mostly for chatbots are "quietly" blocking controversial topics from being searched
aarontay.substack.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Primo Research Assistant was something we trialled at RGU, though I must admit I didn't attempt any "controversial" searches. Such a thing shouldn't really be a barrier in academia. We SHOULD be researching such things. What's going on.