Jim Smith
@jim68000.bsky.social
former writer; retired software architect; noise maker; cancer haver: he/him
*I* knew about phone hacking in 1989 and I was a reporter on a magazine for computer tape ops. There is no way someone could have been an editor in the 90s without knowing it was happening
December 15, 2023 at 7:24 PM
*I* knew about phone hacking in 1989 and I was a reporter on a magazine for computer tape ops. There is no way someone could have been an editor in the 90s without knowing it was happening
I like this one: Netflix and Christofascism
Monetisation is obvious
Monetisation is obvious
December 12, 2023 at 6:49 PM
I like this one: Netflix and Christofascism
Monetisation is obvious
Monetisation is obvious
World’s most successful capitalist (maybe 2nd most) fails to understand how market economy works.
I wish that surprised me more, but it doesn’t
I wish that surprised me more, but it doesn’t
November 30, 2023 at 12:17 AM
World’s most successful capitalist (maybe 2nd most) fails to understand how market economy works.
I wish that surprised me more, but it doesn’t
I wish that surprised me more, but it doesn’t
From the Wiki page for the only equivalent to the Starship. The last sentence does not appear to have been added recently
November 18, 2023 at 10:56 PM
From the Wiki page for the only equivalent to the Starship. The last sentence does not appear to have been added recently
On the other hand it seems they don't want my business.
(To be fair I am only reactivating my Yahoo account so I can kill my Flickr account)
(To be fair I am only reactivating my Yahoo account so I can kill my Flickr account)
November 8, 2023 at 2:49 PM
On the other hand it seems they don't want my business.
(To be fair I am only reactivating my Yahoo account so I can kill my Flickr account)
(To be fair I am only reactivating my Yahoo account so I can kill my Flickr account)
Wonders will never cease. Still. at least I learned what a crosswalk is
November 8, 2023 at 2:42 PM
Wonders will never cease. Still. at least I learned what a crosswalk is
I have proof that Roko’s Basilisk is real and John Lennon chatted shit about AI
November 3, 2023 at 10:05 PM
I have proof that Roko’s Basilisk is real and John Lennon chatted shit about AI
Well that’s the British one done. Who’s next?
November 2, 2023 at 5:02 PM
Well that’s the British one done. Who’s next?
It’s a good thing that killers in America* only shoot cars up by aiming at the metal bits
* they have a 24 hour workday after all, maybe it’s a time-saving measure
* they have a 24 hour workday after all, maybe it’s a time-saving measure
November 1, 2023 at 7:23 PM
It’s a good thing that killers in America* only shoot cars up by aiming at the metal bits
* they have a 24 hour workday after all, maybe it’s a time-saving measure
* they have a 24 hour workday after all, maybe it’s a time-saving measure
I did not have Caprice on my Dominic Cummings testimony bingo card, I will confess
October 31, 2023 at 2:34 PM
I did not have Caprice on my Dominic Cummings testimony bingo card, I will confess
Reskeet with an iconic fictional band
October 29, 2023 at 7:29 PM
Reskeet with an iconic fictional band
Usual top data analysis from the FT. But…
Basically it’s the same UK economy story as every other UK economy story: we don’t invest in creating new products and services. Profits are for yachts not for long term development. (1/2)
Basically it’s the same UK economy story as every other UK economy story: we don’t invest in creating new products and services. Profits are for yachts not for long term development. (1/2)
Hello, BlueSky 👋
Let’s try a thread.
We need to talk about UK graduate wages, and the idea that Britain sends too many people to university.
American readers should stick around for the UK/US comparisons 👀
First up: the UK graduate wage premium has fallen substantially over the last 25 years
Let’s try a thread.
We need to talk about UK graduate wages, and the idea that Britain sends too many people to university.
American readers should stick around for the UK/US comparisons 👀
First up: the UK graduate wage premium has fallen substantially over the last 25 years
October 28, 2023 at 9:51 PM
Usual top data analysis from the FT. But…
Basically it’s the same UK economy story as every other UK economy story: we don’t invest in creating new products and services. Profits are for yachts not for long term development. (1/2)
Basically it’s the same UK economy story as every other UK economy story: we don’t invest in creating new products and services. Profits are for yachts not for long term development. (1/2)
The greatest
The newspaper comic strip Krazy Kat, created by George Herriman, premiered on October 28, 1913. The characters had previously appeared as a side strip to The Dingbat Family. Krazy Kat ran until Herriman’s death in 1944.
October 28, 2023 at 4:24 PM
The greatest
100 years ago
The "Kat" was way before their time
October 28, 2023 at 4:23 PM
100 years ago
Reposted by Jim Smith
Reposted by Jim Smith
Reposted by Jim Smith
In retrospect it was a pretty on-the-nose critique of American culture generally that the AI robot that doesn't know how to do anything besides how to confidently lie convinced so many people that it was superpassing human intelligence.
October 23, 2023 at 6:56 PM
In retrospect it was a pretty on-the-nose critique of American culture generally that the AI robot that doesn't know how to do anything besides how to confidently lie convinced so many people that it was superpassing human intelligence.
That’s not a name, that’s a Magic the Gathering card
I had to Google this out of morbid curiosity and British upper class names will be the death of me - literally one day I will die laughing at one of them.
Oh and he has a brother.
Called Titan.
Oh and he has a brother.
Called Titan.
October 19, 2023 at 6:47 PM
That’s not a name, that’s a Magic the Gathering card
Sorry Brian, but Stranded is the best Roxy Music album
If anyone needs any other 50 year old LPs ranking I’ll be here all afternoon
If anyone needs any other 50 year old LPs ranking I’ll be here all afternoon
October 16, 2023 at 12:41 PM
Sorry Brian, but Stranded is the best Roxy Music album
If anyone needs any other 50 year old LPs ranking I’ll be here all afternoon
If anyone needs any other 50 year old LPs ranking I’ll be here all afternoon
Leicester Fainga'anuku has ruined my “all the tries so far have been scored by New Zealanders” fact by being a Tongan
(It’s 17-18 rn)
(It’s 17-18 rn)
October 14, 2023 at 8:08 PM
Leicester Fainga'anuku has ruined my “all the tries so far have been scored by New Zealanders” fact by being a Tongan
(It’s 17-18 rn)
(It’s 17-18 rn)
Amazing work by the ITV titles team for this World Cup. “Well, it’s in France so how about we go with Je Ne Regrette Rien playing over a picture of the Eiffel Tower?” “Yeah, that’ll do. Pub?”
October 14, 2023 at 7:03 PM
Amazing work by the ITV titles team for this World Cup. “Well, it’s in France so how about we go with Je Ne Regrette Rien playing over a picture of the Eiffel Tower?” “Yeah, that’ll do. Pub?”
Apropos of nowt youtu.be/9HqSkY4vtVY?...
Marine Boy
Marine Boy Cartoon 1966 (Another Classic)
youtu.be
October 14, 2023 at 6:56 PM
Apropos of nowt youtu.be/9HqSkY4vtVY?...
Just realised this is actually a list, rather than one, but:
Radiohead
Frank Zappa
Arctic Monkeys
Wilco (Farrar over Tweedy)
…
Radiohead
Frank Zappa
Arctic Monkeys
Wilco (Farrar over Tweedy)
…
Who is a band/artist that based on your musical taste you should really like but just don't?
October 12, 2023 at 9:20 PM
Just realised this is actually a list, rather than one, but:
Radiohead
Frank Zappa
Arctic Monkeys
Wilco (Farrar over Tweedy)
…
Radiohead
Frank Zappa
Arctic Monkeys
Wilco (Farrar over Tweedy)
…