Mark Hillen
@markhillen.bsky.social
Equal mix of scientist, editor, and espresso.
You wouldn’t believe the amount of useless crap I’ve collected over the years - when it fell over, it was a… Tatsunami
January 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
You wouldn’t believe the amount of useless crap I’ve collected over the years - when it fell over, it was a… Tatsunami
I’m still with a M1 MacBook at work. It’s still
great as it has plenty of RAM and storage space, which are the real everyday pinch points, not the processor.
great as it has plenty of RAM and storage space, which are the real everyday pinch points, not the processor.
January 2, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I’m still with a M1 MacBook at work. It’s still
great as it has plenty of RAM and storage space, which are the real everyday pinch points, not the processor.
great as it has plenty of RAM and storage space, which are the real everyday pinch points, not the processor.
It’s tragic. I was sat on a plane next to a lesbian woman who was very far away from being “conventionally attractive”. She was trying to use ChatGPT to message a very “conventionally attractive” (thirst trapping) woman on Instagram with prompts like “write a message that will make her want me”.
December 18, 2025 at 6:25 AM
It’s tragic. I was sat on a plane next to a lesbian woman who was very far away from being “conventionally attractive”. She was trying to use ChatGPT to message a very “conventionally attractive” (thirst trapping) woman on Instagram with prompts like “write a message that will make her want me”.
Alt text is also a great euphemism
December 8, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Alt text is also a great euphemism
It’s not “real” money. But still…
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It’s not “real” money. But still…
I mean you’d think his Llama data centres could do with the limitless cheap energy
December 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I mean you’d think his Llama data centres could do with the limitless cheap energy
Ooh, lovely pics - and colours. What camera did you get? Some Leica rangefinder goodness?
December 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Ooh, lovely pics - and colours. What camera did you get? Some Leica rangefinder goodness?
Just because he was paranoid, didn’t mean he was wrong
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Just because he was paranoid, didn’t mean he was wrong
The old Rory Sutherland clip gets dusted off: www.instagram.com/reel/DMs9Oer...
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November 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The old Rory Sutherland clip gets dusted off: www.instagram.com/reel/DMs9Oer...
Some Barbour gloves? It’s chilly out there.
November 28, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Some Barbour gloves? It’s chilly out there.
The last gift I got my dad before he died was a kid’s Bluetooth karaoke microphone with voice effects. Really silly. He loved it.
November 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The last gift I got my dad before he died was a kid’s Bluetooth karaoke microphone with voice effects. Really silly. He loved it.
I’m old enough to remember the floppy vs stiffy debate.
November 24, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I’m old enough to remember the floppy vs stiffy debate.
It’s bad enough on Facebook.
November 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
It’s bad enough on Facebook.
Cheer them up by using your trombone to comment immediately after a corny joke or terrible pun is made.
a cartoon of a cat playing a trombone with gifmania written on the bottom
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November 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Cheer them up by using your trombone to comment immediately after a corny joke or terrible pun is made.
I guess even non-diabetic people can sometimes experience the same thing?
November 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I guess even non-diabetic people can sometimes experience the same thing?
I mean, semaglutide / tirzepatide are both anti-diabetes drugs with a helpful weight loss side effect. Sometimes in diabetics, lowered blood sugar results in more damn blood vessels growing (and leaking) in the retina, causing diseases like diabetic macular oedema to worsen (for a while).
November 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I mean, semaglutide / tirzepatide are both anti-diabetes drugs with a helpful weight loss side effect. Sometimes in diabetics, lowered blood sugar results in more damn blood vessels growing (and leaking) in the retina, causing diseases like diabetic macular oedema to worsen (for a while).
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Flying into Edinburgh Airport, baggage reclaim had carousels for flights from both “mad” and “pis”.
Pisa’s IATA code is PSA, if anyone cares.
Pisa’s IATA code is PSA, if anyone cares.
November 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Flying into Edinburgh Airport, baggage reclaim had carousels for flights from both “mad” and “pis”.
Pisa’s IATA code is PSA, if anyone cares.
Pisa’s IATA code is PSA, if anyone cares.
Flying into Edinburgh Airport, baggage reclaim had carousels for flights from both “mad” and “pis”.
Pisa’s IATA code is PSA, if anyone cares.
Pisa’s IATA code is PSA, if anyone cares.
November 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Flying into Edinburgh Airport, baggage reclaim had carousels for flights from both “mad” and “pis”.
Pisa’s IATA code is PSA, if anyone cares.
Pisa’s IATA code is PSA, if anyone cares.