Robert Gauld
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Polygeek and adopted Aberdonian.
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NEWS! New Tesla feature to automatically create explicit images of pedestrians it passes on the street newsthump.com/2026/01/13/n...
New Tesla feature to automatically provide explicit images of pedestrians it passes on the street
In a bold new step for innovation, disruption, and asking “has anyone actually thought this through?”, Tesla has unveiled a software update that automatically generates non-consensual explicit imag…
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January 13, 2026 at 9:20 AM
NEWS! New Tesla feature to automatically create explicit images of pedestrians it passes on the street newsthump.com/2026/01/13/n...
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@Fishrock this is all great and `exn` looks really cool, but the ending note resonates way beyond Rust, for me:
> take 30 seconds to ask: “If this fails in production, what would I wish the log said?” Then make it say that.
I'm always saying this in code reviews at work. "This shouldn't fail […]
> take 30 seconds to ask: “If this fails in production, what would I wish the log said?” Then make it say that.
I'm always saying this in code reviews at work. "This shouldn't fail […]
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January 13, 2026 at 3:57 AM
@Fishrock this is all great and `exn` looks really cool, but the ending note resonates way beyond Rust, for me:
> take 30 seconds to ask: “If this fails in production, what would I wish the log said?” Then make it say that.
I'm always saying this in code reviews at work. "This shouldn't fail […]
> take 30 seconds to ask: “If this fails in production, what would I wish the log said?” Then make it say that.
I'm always saying this in code reviews at work. "This shouldn't fail […]
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one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
It occurs to me all the yelling at ICE in MPLS isn't merely funny. Getting made fun of like this is awful for morale. ICE is losing field officers faster than it can wave them through training, and a big part of it is how little of this these little weasels can take.
ICE at Midway Target and seem to possible be leaving. Lots of community members here
January 12, 2026 at 5:14 PM
one of the most effective weapons we have against fascism is mockery, especially when its really funny
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that's a different thing. a different thing that already existed in the time of floppies. if you were going around on the 90s calling 3.5" disks "hard disks" you were just being confusing.
anyways it's making me think about the persistence of misinformation 🤠
anyways it's making me think about the persistence of misinformation 🤠
January 10, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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The world's richest 1% have already used their fair share, period.
Fixed it.
Fixed it.
January 10, 2026 at 5:13 AM
The world's richest 1% have already used their fair share, period.
Fixed it.
Fixed it.
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I'm guessing the person behind this fess doesn't work in retail. Bloody disgusting behaviour.
January 9, 2026 at 1:26 AM
I'm guessing the person behind this fess doesn't work in retail. Bloody disgusting behaviour.
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Odd thing to do standing by the front door. I usually just rattle my car keys.
January 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Odd thing to do standing by the front door. I usually just rattle my car keys.
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After nursery school we ate lunch in the garden with my little brother. When we came in there were crumbs on the grass and I suggested we hoover. Mum explained that the birds would eat anything left on the grass. I cried as my little brother was still out there!
January 5, 2026 at 3:20 PM
After nursery school we ate lunch in the garden with my little brother. When we came in there were crumbs on the grass and I suggested we hoover. Mum explained that the birds would eat anything left on the grass. I cried as my little brother was still out there!
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For Christmas entertaining, I froze ice cubes with small berries in them. In a few, I concealed Mentos mints. It was excellent watching people's reactions when the ice melted enough for their Cokes to suddenly erupt for no apparent reason
January 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
For Christmas entertaining, I froze ice cubes with small berries in them. In a few, I concealed Mentos mints. It was excellent watching people's reactions when the ice melted enough for their Cokes to suddenly erupt for no apparent reason
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Also, when reporters start talking about the chatbots this way, it is imperative to remind them they are basically asking a toaster for comment. They should be a lot more embarrassed about this than they currently are.
“Grok told CNN…” no it didn’t. You typed stuff into an unreliable calculator.
“Grok told CNN…” no it didn’t. You typed stuff into an unreliable calculator.
January 3, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Also, when reporters start talking about the chatbots this way, it is imperative to remind them they are basically asking a toaster for comment. They should be a lot more embarrassed about this than they currently are.
“Grok told CNN…” no it didn’t. You typed stuff into an unreliable calculator.
“Grok told CNN…” no it didn’t. You typed stuff into an unreliable calculator.
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This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
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Hm... my kids can do all this, beside the checkbook thing... but ok, they are Europeans.
However, I agree. World moves on, new things appear, old stuff disappears. if the kids are interested - and you encourage them to be interested - they might learn, just out of curiosity and not necessity.
However, I agree. World moves on, new things appear, old stuff disappears. if the kids are interested - and you encourage them to be interested - they might learn, just out of curiosity and not necessity.
January 2, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Hm... my kids can do all this, beside the checkbook thing... but ok, they are Europeans.
However, I agree. World moves on, new things appear, old stuff disappears. if the kids are interested - and you encourage them to be interested - they might learn, just out of curiosity and not necessity.
However, I agree. World moves on, new things appear, old stuff disappears. if the kids are interested - and you encourage them to be interested - they might learn, just out of curiosity and not necessity.
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Look, all I'm saying is I figured out that fella was a loose cannon long before we came to "invents a thing that lets users generate non-consensual pornography and even CSAM"
January 2, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Look, all I'm saying is I figured out that fella was a loose cannon long before we came to "invents a thing that lets users generate non-consensual pornography and even CSAM"
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🧪A few more hours to go…
January 1, 2026 at 12:06 AM
🧪A few more hours to go…
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If you bought his sister her own weed you wouldn't have to worry about her stealing your son's before you.
December 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
If you bought his sister her own weed you wouldn't have to worry about her stealing your son's before you.
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As a teacher, AI has changed my life. Now, instead of spending days on reports, I type the truth, list any achievements or interests followed by 'make this acceptable'. Then, I give feedback like 'I don't like them that much' or 'too harsh' and ask for edits. Very therapeutic.
December 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
As a teacher, AI has changed my life. Now, instead of spending days on reports, I type the truth, list any achievements or interests followed by 'make this acceptable'. Then, I give feedback like 'I don't like them that much' or 'too harsh' and ask for edits. Very therapeutic.
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Gin is a magical substance.
Hot water increases the speed of sound. Hot ethanol slows the speed of sound.
Turing suggested the perfect storage system was actually a ~1:1 Gin + Water.
The National Physical Laboratory rejected the idea, for practical and…social reasons.
Hot water increases the speed of sound. Hot ethanol slows the speed of sound.
Turing suggested the perfect storage system was actually a ~1:1 Gin + Water.
The National Physical Laboratory rejected the idea, for practical and…social reasons.
December 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Gin is a magical substance.
Hot water increases the speed of sound. Hot ethanol slows the speed of sound.
Turing suggested the perfect storage system was actually a ~1:1 Gin + Water.
The National Physical Laboratory rejected the idea, for practical and…social reasons.
Hot water increases the speed of sound. Hot ethanol slows the speed of sound.
Turing suggested the perfect storage system was actually a ~1:1 Gin + Water.
The National Physical Laboratory rejected the idea, for practical and…social reasons.
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ICYMI in July: A group of patriotic protestors have set up outside Turnberry Golf Club and hotel after they heard that a foreign sex offender was being put up there at a cost of millions of pounds to the taxpayer. Read the full story here >>> buff.ly/oSQ0G7z
December 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
ICYMI in July: A group of patriotic protestors have set up outside Turnberry Golf Club and hotel after they heard that a foreign sex offender was being put up there at a cost of millions of pounds to the taxpayer. Read the full story here >>> buff.ly/oSQ0G7z
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My wife said she's impressed at how restrained I'm being with the Christmas chocolates. I've got big tubs of Heroes and Quality Street hidden in the garage.
December 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
My wife said she's impressed at how restrained I'm being with the Christmas chocolates. I've got big tubs of Heroes and Quality Street hidden in the garage.
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Got home from work late, said hi to my ex and his mate, then left them to it. I overheard the mate ask if he ever worried I was cheating when I worked late. Ex replied "nah, she looks like shit by the end of the day, no one would want her." Glad to say I was actually cheating.
December 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Got home from work late, said hi to my ex and his mate, then left them to it. I overheard the mate ask if he ever worried I was cheating when I worked late. Ex replied "nah, she looks like shit by the end of the day, no one would want her." Glad to say I was actually cheating.
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It only has to go faster than the bollard.
December 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
It only has to go faster than the bollard.
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The STEM-lord mentality, applied at a societal level.
To even care at all about killing people shows a level of ethical restraint that irreversibly brands you as "Humanities Major" and therefore unworthy of any consideration.
Only public displays of depravity still register as praiseworthy.
To even care at all about killing people shows a level of ethical restraint that irreversibly brands you as "Humanities Major" and therefore unworthy of any consideration.
Only public displays of depravity still register as praiseworthy.
December 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The STEM-lord mentality, applied at a societal level.
To even care at all about killing people shows a level of ethical restraint that irreversibly brands you as "Humanities Major" and therefore unworthy of any consideration.
Only public displays of depravity still register as praiseworthy.
To even care at all about killing people shows a level of ethical restraint that irreversibly brands you as "Humanities Major" and therefore unworthy of any consideration.
Only public displays of depravity still register as praiseworthy.
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Combine this with decades of "move fast and break things" being the dominant strategy in Silicon Valley, and it's no wonder why programmers don't give a shit about ethics. They never experience any consequences, so why should they prioritize ethics over profit?
December 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Combine this with decades of "move fast and break things" being the dominant strategy in Silicon Valley, and it's no wonder why programmers don't give a shit about ethics. They never experience any consequences, so why should they prioritize ethics over profit?
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Rust doesn't protect you from everything. If the Therac-25 software had been written in Rust, it would have killed just as many people.
December 27, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Rust doesn't protect you from everything. If the Therac-25 software had been written in Rust, it would have killed just as many people.