Schalk van Heerden
heerden.com
Schalk van Heerden
@heerden.com
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The latest 12-month running mean global temperature anomaly... No further explanation needed. 📈

+ More climate indicator visualizations: zacklabe.com/climate-chan...
March 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Wetware-as-a-Service (WaaS) with a biological operating system (BiOS) is here! Watch this space. LI (living intelligence) is the real key; ethics research should better catch up now. #CL1
March 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The best response to the ancient apocalypse theory, and probably any idiotic action, is, "Something that can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence"! Via @stefanmilo.bsky.social
February 19, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Can you believe three Russian oil tankers have sunk in as many days? This string of incidents raises serious environmental concerns. We need to stop taking such reckless risks with our planet!
December 17, 2024 at 6:28 PM
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There is no point in trolling if no one sees it.

User control over our feeds is great. Including the ability to fully hide from everyone, unwanted replies, and block those people.

If i hide a reply from a troll from everyone, no one sees it.

Moderation is great

Really helps engagement
@bsky.app really does feel so positive and devoid of BS spam. Can someone smarter than me explain why this product is operating better? Is it better code? Better moderation? Or has it just not reached a point where the trolls have decided to invade?
December 3, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Model the behavior you want reflected in the world
November 28, 2024 at 3:46 PM
While it is challenging to close a few projects, this week, I have concluded that my focus and goals should be on depth rather than breadth
November 27, 2024 at 7:32 PM
Also, Blue Sky is not taking nonsense about changing their user interface with a day; well done! Their Settings are now much better grouped.
November 20, 2024 at 7:12 AM
Can I add it is fantastic to read my news on a white background again
November 20, 2024 at 7:11 AM
Now that my Blue Sky "Limit Exceeded" error is gone, I am keenly watching how this site scales. Is there an architectural diagram for what they are using?
November 20, 2024 at 7:09 AM