Darren Corbett
@darrentc.bsky.social
Dog lover, adaptable thinker, code crafter, and proud Weymouthian.
I’m on X and on here. As events unfolded in Bondi, I had to search X for any information. The algorithm was more concerned with feeding me right-wing propaganda. I’ll keep my X account, but I think back to Sully in the Hudson, and it saddens me to see how far it has fallen.
December 16, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I’m on X and on here. As events unfolded in Bondi, I had to search X for any information. The algorithm was more concerned with feeding me right-wing propaganda. I’ll keep my X account, but I think back to Sully in the Hudson, and it saddens me to see how far it has fallen.
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"Let me watch the thing I paid to watch. I can’t see it."
7 People Share The Trends They're Sick Of Seeing In Modern Films
"Let me watch the thing I paid to watch. I can’t see it."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
May 10, 2025 at 6:04 AM
"Let me watch the thing I paid to watch. I can’t see it."
Reposted by Darren Corbett
Out-of-date polls to wrong aid amounts: factchecking Trump’s Congress address
Out-of-date polls to wrong aid amounts: factchecking Trump’s Congress address
The president’s marathon address to a joint session of Congress was littered with false claims he’s been corrected on but continued to repeat
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Out-of-date polls to wrong aid amounts: factchecking Trump’s Congress address
Reposted by Darren Corbett
One of Norway's largest fuel companies just announced that they will no longer refuel US Navy vessels after Trump’s treatment of Zelenskyy.
“It made us sick... We encourage all Norwegians and Europeans to follow our example.”
“It made us sick... We encourage all Norwegians and Europeans to follow our example.”
March 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
One of Norway's largest fuel companies just announced that they will no longer refuel US Navy vessels after Trump’s treatment of Zelenskyy.
“It made us sick... We encourage all Norwegians and Europeans to follow our example.”
“It made us sick... We encourage all Norwegians and Europeans to follow our example.”
Your choices were war or dishonour. You choose dishonour, you may still get war.
Churchill knew some shit!
Churchill knew some shit!
February 13, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Your choices were war or dishonour. You choose dishonour, you may still get war.
Churchill knew some shit!
Churchill knew some shit!
Reposted by Darren Corbett
DeepSeek, a small Chinese start-up, unveiled a new A.I. system that could match the capabilities of companies like OpenAI and Google. The company said they used fewer high-end computer chips than leading U.S. companies.
How Chinese A.I. Start-Up DeepSeek Is Competing With Silicon Valley Giants
The company built a cheaper, competitive chatbot with fewer high-end computer chips than U.S. behemoths like Google and OpenAI, showing the limits of chip export control.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
DeepSeek, a small Chinese start-up, unveiled a new A.I. system that could match the capabilities of companies like OpenAI and Google. The company said they used fewer high-end computer chips than leading U.S. companies.
Reposted by Darren Corbett
EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation
EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation
Musk’s company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility
The European Commission has asked X to hand over internal documents about its algorithms, as it steps up its investigation into whether…
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation
First negative interaction on here.
bsky.app/profile/bcdr...
Posted an actual solution to this users issue and was blocked for my troubles.
bsky.app/profile/bcdr...
Posted an actual solution to this users issue and was blocked for my troubles.
January 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
First negative interaction on here.
bsky.app/profile/bcdr...
Posted an actual solution to this users issue and was blocked for my troubles.
bsky.app/profile/bcdr...
Posted an actual solution to this users issue and was blocked for my troubles.
RIP, David Lynch. I hope your afterlife is as interesting as your imagination.
January 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
RIP, David Lynch. I hope your afterlife is as interesting as your imagination.
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Gorgeous wrap, courtesy of Jeff Brown Graphics (as usual)
January 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Gorgeous wrap, courtesy of Jeff Brown Graphics (as usual)
The digging I get, but shoving your head under the cushion and making fart noises, is it normal border collie behaviour?
January 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The digging I get, but shoving your head under the cushion and making fart noises, is it normal border collie behaviour?
Quick question: The wife is considering donating this to charity shopping. Any thoughts? It’s never been opened, if that helps.
January 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Quick question: The wife is considering donating this to charity shopping. Any thoughts? It’s never been opened, if that helps.