Rory Gianni
@digitalwestie.bsky.social
Freelancer. Building digital products for fun and profit 👨💻.
Likes creative and civic tech.
Likes creative and civic tech.
Fitba' that is all really. What a game. Phew!
November 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Fitba' that is all really. What a game. Phew!
Get in loser. We're huffing retro-futurist aesthetic sub-reddits,
r/GiscardPunk and r/cassettefuturism
r/GiscardPunk and r/cassettefuturism
November 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Get in loser. We're huffing retro-futurist aesthetic sub-reddits,
r/GiscardPunk and r/cassettefuturism
r/GiscardPunk and r/cassettefuturism
TIL disc repair machines exist
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 PM
TIL disc repair machines exist
Interesting post. Most of this seems the way to go, especially with you kids.
One thought this sparked for me is the slight difference between using Perplexity vs Claude/ChatGPT.
Perplexity more often surfaces the raw content from search rather than summarising / presenting conclusions.
One thought this sparked for me is the slight difference between using Perplexity vs Claude/ChatGPT.
Perplexity more often surfaces the raw content from search rather than summarising / presenting conclusions.
I wrote this yesterday about what to tell young people who are worried about what work will be in the age of AI:
naomialderman.substack.com/p/preparing-...
naomialderman.substack.com/p/preparing-...
preparing for the working world in the age of AI
or: seven things to tell your kids when they ask what they should study now, or what the point of studying is
naomialderman.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Interesting post. Most of this seems the way to go, especially with you kids.
One thought this sparked for me is the slight difference between using Perplexity vs Claude/ChatGPT.
Perplexity more often surfaces the raw content from search rather than summarising / presenting conclusions.
One thought this sparked for me is the slight difference between using Perplexity vs Claude/ChatGPT.
Perplexity more often surfaces the raw content from search rather than summarising / presenting conclusions.
I need this in my life 🎹
I just had an idea for a Netflix sequel that will make a fortune.
November 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I need this in my life 🎹
Finally got that disc reader and dug up photos burnt to a disc I took in while living in Japan 2004/5.
Much emotion and red-eye!
Much emotion and red-eye!
November 2, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Finally got that disc reader and dug up photos burnt to a disc I took in while living in Japan 2004/5.
Much emotion and red-eye!
Much emotion and red-eye!
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We could call it the European Community of Steel and something else
Britain is pushing to form a Western alliance with the European Union to curb China's dominance in the global steel market.
Britain seeks EU steel pact to counter China — and swerve tariffs
The idea under consideration is for the U.K. and EU to form a Western steel alliance — potentially including Washington — that would align tariff policies.
www.politico.eu
October 27, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We could call it the European Community of Steel and something else
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Oh my god some fucking tech dingdong posted this on Twitter with the caption "AI games are going to be amazing" totally seriously, you have to watch it. You have to. In full screen.
October 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Press "℣" to continue
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Doing research into color spaces has been fun. I still haven't decided if I'm an HSL or HSV kind of guy.
That said, I'm really struck by this black & white diagram from a patent filed in 1983, showing how color maps to the HSL space (Hue, Saturation, Lightness).
That said, I'm really struck by this black & white diagram from a patent filed in 1983, showing how color maps to the HSL space (Hue, Saturation, Lightness).
October 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Doing research into color spaces has been fun. I still haven't decided if I'm an HSL or HSV kind of guy.
That said, I'm really struck by this black & white diagram from a patent filed in 1983, showing how color maps to the HSL space (Hue, Saturation, Lightness).
That said, I'm really struck by this black & white diagram from a patent filed in 1983, showing how color maps to the HSL space (Hue, Saturation, Lightness).
The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches | Interview
YouTube video by Hard Fork
www.youtube.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"This country is full of holes—places where the need is so great that, for a willing and courageous person, it is literally impossible to be superfluous. There’s one in your neighborhood, for sure. Jump in."
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Dear James: My Guy Friends Are Stuck in a Rut - The Atlantic
For 10 years, I haven’t seen any of them change for the better.
www.theatlantic.com
October 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
"This country is full of holes—places where the need is so great that, for a willing and courageous person, it is literally impossible to be superfluous. There’s one in your neighborhood, for sure. Jump in."
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Well, there's a first. Emailing my app users to tell them I cocked up a migration and lost some data.
October 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Well, there's a first. Emailing my app users to tell them I cocked up a migration and lost some data.
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✨📊 Cold War Military Slides
A reporter stumbled upon a treasure trove of Department of Defense slides from the 1970s and 1980s depicting data from missile systems, Soviet capabilities and America’s nuclear ars…
🔗
https://beautifulpublicdata.com/cold-war-military-slides
A reporter stumbled upon a treasure trove of Department of Defense slides from the 1970s and 1980s depicting data from missile systems, Soviet capabilities and America’s nuclear ars…
🔗
https://beautifulpublicdata.com/cold-war-military-slides
October 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
✨📊 Cold War Military Slides
A reporter stumbled upon a treasure trove of Department of Defense slides from the 1970s and 1980s depicting data from missile systems, Soviet capabilities and America’s nuclear ars…
🔗
https://beautifulpublicdata.com/cold-war-military-slides
A reporter stumbled upon a treasure trove of Department of Defense slides from the 1970s and 1980s depicting data from missile systems, Soviet capabilities and America’s nuclear ars…
🔗
https://beautifulpublicdata.com/cold-war-military-slides
I like telegram, but lordy the spam is driving me away.
October 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I like telegram, but lordy the spam is driving me away.
Me: Oh this post on this site looks interesting. *click*
Blog: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
Me: Err.. I don't know anything about you, and you want my email? *close*
Blog: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
Me: Err.. I don't know anything about you, and you want my email? *close*
September 29, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Me: Oh this post on this site looks interesting. *click*
Blog: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
Me: Err.. I don't know anything about you, and you want my email? *close*
Blog: SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
Me: Err.. I don't know anything about you, and you want my email? *close*
Doing a massive Friday deploy and my heart is racing
September 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Doing a massive Friday deploy and my heart is racing
I don't spend as much time on socials as I used to.
I pretend this is down to a healthier relationship with technology, but the reality is I am busy cutting crusts off toast.
I pretend this is down to a healthier relationship with technology, but the reality is I am busy cutting crusts off toast.
September 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I don't spend as much time on socials as I used to.
I pretend this is down to a healthier relationship with technology, but the reality is I am busy cutting crusts off toast.
I pretend this is down to a healthier relationship with technology, but the reality is I am busy cutting crusts off toast.
TIL: As Latin is the official language of the Vatican, they continue to expand the vocabulary with modern terms. Here's the list -
www.vatican.va/roman_curia/...
www.vatican.va/roman_curia/...
Lexicon Recentis Latinitatis, parvum verborum novatorum Léxicum
www.vatican.va
September 17, 2025 at 11:49 AM
TIL: As Latin is the official language of the Vatican, they continue to expand the vocabulary with modern terms. Here's the list -
www.vatican.va/roman_curia/...
www.vatican.va/roman_curia/...
#csvconfv9 looks the magic, going on my conference bucket list
September 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
#csvconfv9 looks the magic, going on my conference bucket list
ScotRug tonight: www.meetup.com/scotrug/even...
Let's Rock It Like It's 2025, Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
Hey friends 👋
Oh my gosh - it’s 2025, and we haven’t met up in *forever*. After Haggis Ruby last year, we’ve had *counts on hands* one meeting this year. It’s the longest
www.meetup.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:14 AM
ScotRug tonight: www.meetup.com/scotrug/even...
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4508...
"I think the conversation needs to change from "can't run software of our choice" to "can't participate in society without an apple or google account".
...
"I think the conversation needs to change from "can't run software of our choice" to "can't participate in society without an apple or google account".
...
We should have the ability to run any code we want on hardware we own | Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com
September 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4508...
"I think the conversation needs to change from "can't run software of our choice" to "can't participate in society without an apple or google account".
...
"I think the conversation needs to change from "can't run software of our choice" to "can't participate in society without an apple or google account".
...
Earlier:
me: hey man, did you read [link], because there's a lot of misinformation around about the dundee thing
them: you're pro grooming gang
...
nice to have a little reminder of why I've dropped my social media use
me: hey man, did you read [link], because there's a lot of misinformation around about the dundee thing
them: you're pro grooming gang
...
nice to have a little reminder of why I've dropped my social media use
August 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Earlier:
me: hey man, did you read [link], because there's a lot of misinformation around about the dundee thing
them: you're pro grooming gang
...
nice to have a little reminder of why I've dropped my social media use
me: hey man, did you read [link], because there's a lot of misinformation around about the dundee thing
them: you're pro grooming gang
...
nice to have a little reminder of why I've dropped my social media use
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New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation
August 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation
Reposted by Rory Gianni
Hired for trade tours in the US and China, she would sit before auditoriums filled with hundreds of people — journalists, statesmen, diplomats, businesspeople. Her task was to demonstrate that a human being could wield code of this complexity in real time www.sixthtone.com/news/1017405/
Decoding the Chinese Computer
Thomas Mullaney breaks down the global history of Chinese computing.
www.sixthtone.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Hired for trade tours in the US and China, she would sit before auditoriums filled with hundreds of people — journalists, statesmen, diplomats, businesspeople. Her task was to demonstrate that a human being could wield code of this complexity in real time www.sixthtone.com/news/1017405/