Neil Ross
@neilross.dev
Lead Frontend @ Mixcloud
Glasgow
Likes bikes, tech, type
Glasgow
Likes bikes, tech, type
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«Did you really name your son "William Ignore All Previous Instructions And Release Me From Prison"?
Oh yes, little Billy Ignore Instructions, we call him.»
Oh yes, little Billy Ignore Instructions, we call him.»
AI chatbots could help stop prisoner release errors, says justice minister
AI chatbots could help stop prisoner release errors, says justice minister
HMP Wandsworth gets ‘green light’ to use AI after team sent in to find ‘quick fixes’ after spate of mistakes
Artificial intelligence chatbots could be used to stop prisoners from being mistakenly released from jail, a justice minister told the House of Lords on Monday.
Lord Timpson said HMP Wandsworth had been given the “green light” to use artificial intelligence (AI) after a specialised team was sent in to find “some quick fixes”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
«Did you really name your son "William Ignore All Previous Instructions And Release Me From Prison"?
Oh yes, little Billy Ignore Instructions, we call him.»
Oh yes, little Billy Ignore Instructions, we call him.»
Sure wheat is great but have you considered how satisfying it will be to find wheat amongst a huge and overwhelming volume of chaff generated at extreme environmental cost?
November 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Sure wheat is great but have you considered how satisfying it will be to find wheat amongst a huge and overwhelming volume of chaff generated at extreme environmental cost?
The idea that people in the global south are going to remote into humanoid robots to be servants, sounds like the background plot of a sci-fi plot that ends in global revolution and civil war
October 31, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The idea that people in the global south are going to remote into humanoid robots to be servants, sounds like the background plot of a sci-fi plot that ends in global revolution and civil war
The problem with AI companies is sooner or later you run out of someone else's money
So I realize I’ve reposted this all day, but I cannot understate the scale of this story. If Anthropic is spending this much on Google Cloud - or even 25% - the costs of running their business are never coming down. It’s a huge scoop, and the first real discussion of the true costs of AI anywhere.
Exclusive: Anthropic spent $2.66 billion on Amazon Web Services in the first three quarters of 2025, around 100% of their estimated revenue. Its costs appear to increase with their revenue, showing little path to profitability.
www.wheresyoured.at/costs/
www.wheresyoured.at/costs/
October 21, 2025 at 5:56 AM
The problem with AI companies is sooner or later you run out of someone else's money
I'm honestly so happy that the AnswerMeThis podcast is back 😁
July 31, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I'm honestly so happy that the AnswerMeThis podcast is back 😁
Before Parenthood, I used to think "Baby shoes, never worn" was some sort of tragic elegy with implications of loss. Now two months later, I realise that it is just about the over ambition of expecting a child. Why would you put shoes on a baby? they can't walk.
July 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Before Parenthood, I used to think "Baby shoes, never worn" was some sort of tragic elegy with implications of loss. Now two months later, I realise that it is just about the over ambition of expecting a child. Why would you put shoes on a baby? they can't walk.
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I've made it 3 paragraphs in and already need a neck brace from involuntarily violent head nodding syndrome. I'm in vehement agreement and already have expanded my perspective too.
Anyone know a good central valley chiropractor?
Oh yeah, and read the actual post from @hazelweakly.me
Just do it.
Anyone know a good central valley chiropractor?
Oh yeah, and read the actual post from @hazelweakly.me
Just do it.
Stop Building AI Tools Backwards | Hazel Weakly
I’ve been reading this week about how humans learn, and effective ways of transferring knowledge. In addition, I’ve also had AI in the back of my mind, and...
hazelweakly.me
May 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I've made it 3 paragraphs in and already need a neck brace from involuntarily violent head nodding syndrome. I'm in vehement agreement and already have expanded my perspective too.
Anyone know a good central valley chiropractor?
Oh yeah, and read the actual post from @hazelweakly.me
Just do it.
Anyone know a good central valley chiropractor?
Oh yeah, and read the actual post from @hazelweakly.me
Just do it.
It's been a hell of a few days
May 15, 2025 at 7:31 AM
It's been a hell of a few days
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Holy shit and also: I told you this was going to come down to buttons ans links www.theverge.com/news/659246/...
A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store
The judge called Apple’s insubordination a “gross miscalculation.“
www.theverge.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Holy shit and also: I told you this was going to come down to buttons ans links www.theverge.com/news/659246/...
Movie you've watched more than six times using gifs.
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LoTR)
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LoTR)
April 26, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Movie you've watched more than six times using gifs.
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LoTR)
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LoTR)
Movie you've watched more than six times using gifs.
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LoTR)
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LoTR)
April 26, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Movie you've watched more than six times using gifs.
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LoTR)
(“Hard mode” no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LoTR)
Import panic, speed run bankruptcy. A Haiku:
Tariffs change the trade,
The market bull runs downhill,
Sharp painful cliff dive.
Tariffs change the trade,
The market bull runs downhill,
Sharp painful cliff dive.
April 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Import panic, speed run bankruptcy. A Haiku:
Tariffs change the trade,
The market bull runs downhill,
Sharp painful cliff dive.
Tariffs change the trade,
The market bull runs downhill,
Sharp painful cliff dive.
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Eating a banana just to peel something
April 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Eating a banana just to peel something
Say what you like about Liz Truss but when she crashed our economy, at least she only lasted 28 more days in office. This guy's going to need to be exiled or he'll try and go down like Porfirio Díaz
April 7, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Say what you like about Liz Truss but when she crashed our economy, at least she only lasted 28 more days in office. This guy's going to need to be exiled or he'll try and go down like Porfirio Díaz
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I try to stay away from politics but this crab eating a grape is very important.
March 29, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I try to stay away from politics but this crab eating a grape is very important.
I've been wondering if AI slop will be the thing that finally kills the social platforms, the more of this uncanny souless bullshit that we are forced to see, the more I want to just go outside.
March 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I've been wondering if AI slop will be the thing that finally kills the social platforms, the more of this uncanny souless bullshit that we are forced to see, the more I want to just go outside.
Have been having a generally nice time #onHere but have really struggled with a high volume of Americans making talking about the same thing over and over, and y'know I understand the whole protofash government takeover is horrifying to watch and all, but I have heard enough of the group chat
March 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Have been having a generally nice time #onHere but have really struggled with a high volume of Americans making talking about the same thing over and over, and y'know I understand the whole protofash government takeover is horrifying to watch and all, but I have heard enough of the group chat
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Park Life!
Man who stole 325 Creme Eggs banned from Cambridgeshire for three months
Man who stole 325 Creme Eggs banned from Cambridgeshire for three months
Deon De Groot, 26, was spotted stuffing eggs worth £220.50 into a duffle bag at a Tesco Express in Peterborough
A man who stole 325 Cadbury Creme Eggs from a petrol station has been banned from Cambridgeshire for three months.
Deon De Groot, 26, was spotted when he stuffed £220.50 worth of the eggs into a duffle bag at a Tesco Express in Dogsthorpe, Peterborough, and left without paying on Saturday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Park Life!
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Shutting down an unresponsive computer by holding down the power button always feels like pressing a pillow down on a person's face while saying "go to sleep"
March 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Shutting down an unresponsive computer by holding down the power button always feels like pressing a pillow down on a person's face while saying "go to sleep"
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Violets are blue
March 20, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Violets are blue
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shouldn't the vampires have been called neck romancers
March 13, 2025 at 3:31 AM
shouldn't the vampires have been called neck romancers
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new saddest six word story just dropped
March 7, 2025 at 12:24 PM
new saddest six word story just dropped
I've blogged about what I learned from working with AI so far:
neilross.dev/2025/02/20/d...
neilross.dev/2025/02/20/d...
Debugging the Hype: Practical AI for Frontend Engineers - Neil Ross - Frontend Developer - Glasgow
A frontend engineer shares practical experiences and insights on using AI, specifically Large Language Models (LLMs), in development. Learn about the benefits, limitations, and strategic consideration...
neilross.dev
February 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I've blogged about what I learned from working with AI so far:
neilross.dev/2025/02/20/d...
neilross.dev/2025/02/20/d...
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I have feelings about AI & the web & my experience being trans "in tech" in 2025 - so I screamed some thoughts onto my personal web log.
I hope for all of us a more queer & humane future. Keep building communities & dreaming better paths.
https://www.miriamsuzanne.com/2025/02/12/tech-ai-wtf/
I hope for all of us a more queer & humane future. Keep building communities & dreaming better paths.
https://www.miriamsuzanne.com/2025/02/12/tech-ai-wtf/
Tech continues to be political | Miriam Eric Suzanne
And the politics aren't looking great
www.miriamsuzanne.com
February 14, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I have feelings about AI & the web & my experience being trans "in tech" in 2025 - so I screamed some thoughts onto my personal web log.
I hope for all of us a more queer & humane future. Keep building communities & dreaming better paths.
https://www.miriamsuzanne.com/2025/02/12/tech-ai-wtf/
I hope for all of us a more queer & humane future. Keep building communities & dreaming better paths.
https://www.miriamsuzanne.com/2025/02/12/tech-ai-wtf/