Dave Langcaster
@dlangcaster.bsky.social
Associate Lecturer & Computing Tutor, technologist, supporter of Hull KR, trade unionist, dog lover, youth worker, environmentalist, anarchist, ally. In no particular order. Trump and Musk can FOAD.
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for every macroscopic event you observe, somewhere on the order of 10^999 bajillion universes are spun up; universes that branch at a similar rate, each one full of suffering beings. the only ethical thing to do is to as quickly and thoroughly as possible diminish your capacity to observe events
December 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
for every macroscopic event you observe, somewhere on the order of 10^999 bajillion universes are spun up; universes that branch at a similar rate, each one full of suffering beings. the only ethical thing to do is to as quickly and thoroughly as possible diminish your capacity to observe events
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Eyes on the hunger strikers, please. I know there’s a lot going on. But this is happening in the UK right now.
United Nations experts have called on Britain to protect the lives and rights of detained pro-Palestine activists who are on hunger strike.
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251229-un-...
www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251229-un-...
December 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Eyes on the hunger strikers, please. I know there’s a lot going on. But this is happening in the UK right now.
Sitting outside a pub on Hull Marina, and Mike Reed (ex Radio 1 DJ, not Frank Butcher from EastEnders) stood near us obviously looking to be recognised. He was wearing very short shorts. We looked him up and down and just said "evening". He looked crushed.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
December 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Sitting outside a pub on Hull Marina, and Mike Reed (ex Radio 1 DJ, not Frank Butcher from EastEnders) stood near us obviously looking to be recognised. He was wearing very short shorts. We looked him up and down and just said "evening". He looked crushed.
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
This whole thread kind of sums up where we are now.
25 years ago there was a problem in programming that programmers would quickly bang out a prototype, a mock version of the thing written in a language that lets you bang out prototypes quickly.
And their managers would be like "excellent, we'll ship it"
Programmer: but this is basically pseudocode
And their managers would be like "excellent, we'll ship it"
Programmer: but this is basically pseudocode
December 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This whole thread kind of sums up where we are now.
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Huge rain here today but that doesn’t stop these 2.
Stormzy was told he had to be put to sleep 2 months ago with his brain damage and Big Red was shot 5 times.
Would you just look at them now. That’s the joy of being alive❤️
Stormzy was told he had to be put to sleep 2 months ago with his brain damage and Big Red was shot 5 times.
Would you just look at them now. That’s the joy of being alive❤️
December 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Huge rain here today but that doesn’t stop these 2.
Stormzy was told he had to be put to sleep 2 months ago with his brain damage and Big Red was shot 5 times.
Would you just look at them now. That’s the joy of being alive❤️
Stormzy was told he had to be put to sleep 2 months ago with his brain damage and Big Red was shot 5 times.
Would you just look at them now. That’s the joy of being alive❤️
My Mum shared this AI slop with me yesterday. She thought it was a lovely depiction of Hull. I told her it was AI slop, and pointed out how I could tell (the white box van merging into the back of a truck at 00:40 e.g.). She hadn't noticed. The company is called INIT Creative. 🙄
December 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM
My Mum shared this AI slop with me yesterday. She thought it was a lovely depiction of Hull. I told her it was AI slop, and pointed out how I could tell (the white box van merging into the back of a truck at 00:40 e.g.). She hadn't noticed. The company is called INIT Creative. 🙄
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Discovering computer as an adult makes you go crazy. Discovering computer as a baby makes you go crazy. In all of human history, there will only ever be one generation to discover computer at the correct age: 13
The problem with every post-Millennial generation is they got to go straight to high speed internet. Of course you'll get computer madness that way. Make them start with those old screeching modems and work their way up
September 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Discovering computer as an adult makes you go crazy. Discovering computer as a baby makes you go crazy. In all of human history, there will only ever be one generation to discover computer at the correct age: 13
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The problem with every post-Millennial generation is they got to go straight to high speed internet. Of course you'll get computer madness that way. Make them start with those old screeching modems and work their way up
November 10, 2024 at 12:14 AM
The problem with every post-Millennial generation is they got to go straight to high speed internet. Of course you'll get computer madness that way. Make them start with those old screeching modems and work their way up
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Can’t be bothered to search it. Has anyone else done FIFA giving Prince Andrew the babysitter of the year award?
December 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Can’t be bothered to search it. Has anyone else done FIFA giving Prince Andrew the babysitter of the year award?
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re: LLM answers at the top of search results — it's so funny that they put a little imp who lies to you at the gate to All Human Knowledge. Does Google think it's protecting the city of Thebes??
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
re: LLM answers at the top of search results — it's so funny that they put a little imp who lies to you at the gate to All Human Knowledge. Does Google think it's protecting the city of Thebes??
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The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
November 27, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The "don't have an extra kid if you can't afford it" brigade get awfully upset when you suggest they don't stay in their £2m house if they can't afford it, don't they?
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When I’m cleaning windows
November 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
When I’m cleaning windows
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Both parties actively endorsed Andrew Cuomo and he STILL couldn't beat a vocally pro-Palestine, pro-trans, socialist, Muslim immigrant. The vindication I feel IS a part of that obvs coz I'm a petty little cunt. But I mostly feel intense joy and relief that another way has been shown to be possible.
November 8, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Both parties actively endorsed Andrew Cuomo and he STILL couldn't beat a vocally pro-Palestine, pro-trans, socialist, Muslim immigrant. The vindication I feel IS a part of that obvs coz I'm a petty little cunt. But I mostly feel intense joy and relief that another way has been shown to be possible.
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
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A real British hero. This is the type of guy who should be made a knight of the garter or a peer of the realm, not the likes of Andrew Mountbatten WIndsor or Peter Mandelson.
Train hero who saved passengers during attack named
The rail worker credited with saving multiple lives is named as Samir Zitouni.
www.bbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
A real British hero. This is the type of guy who should be made a knight of the garter or a peer of the realm, not the likes of Andrew Mountbatten WIndsor or Peter Mandelson.
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Says everything about the British monarchy that they only strip Andrew of his titles and admit Virginia Guiffre was telling the truth when the poor woman is dead. Britain's most rotten institution, always was, always will be.
November 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Says everything about the British monarchy that they only strip Andrew of his titles and admit Virginia Guiffre was telling the truth when the poor woman is dead. Britain's most rotten institution, always was, always will be.
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WHAT A FRIDAY HAPPY NEWS STORY!!
October 31, 2025 at 8:56 AM
WHAT A FRIDAY HAPPY NEWS STORY!!
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If royalty can be revoked from one of them then it can be revoked from all of them. The magic birthright bollocks is officially no longer an excuse. Get the fucking lot of them down the job centre for an assessment.
October 30, 2025 at 10:46 PM
If royalty can be revoked from one of them then it can be revoked from all of them. The magic birthright bollocks is officially no longer an excuse. Get the fucking lot of them down the job centre for an assessment.
I've been thinking (worrying) for a while that we were returning to a pre-literate oral society. That's a problem when you live in a complex world full of bad actors using AI to gaslight the population. I work in HE (UK) and this "professor's" view terrifies me!
October 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I've been thinking (worrying) for a while that we were returning to a pre-literate oral society. That's a problem when you live in a complex world full of bad actors using AI to gaslight the population. I work in HE (UK) and this "professor's" view terrifies me!
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7 days ago they wanted to put him to sleep.
Today storm can 100% stand on his own.
He is still building back up but just look at the little kiss and tail wag at the end. He knows he’s safe now ❤️
Today storm can 100% stand on his own.
He is still building back up but just look at the little kiss and tail wag at the end. He knows he’s safe now ❤️
October 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
7 days ago they wanted to put him to sleep.
Today storm can 100% stand on his own.
He is still building back up but just look at the little kiss and tail wag at the end. He knows he’s safe now ❤️
Today storm can 100% stand on his own.
He is still building back up but just look at the little kiss and tail wag at the end. He knows he’s safe now ❤️
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
If I had a time machine, I'd go back to 13th October 1925 and smother a baby girl that had just been born in Grantham.
October 13, 2025 at 7:05 AM
If I had a time machine, I'd go back to 13th October 1925 and smother a baby girl that had just been born in Grantham.
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Brilliant - from Private Eye Magazine.
October 12, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Brilliant - from Private Eye Magazine.
I'm older than OP and remember the very first affordable home computers. Lucky enough to get a C64 at 16, and it was the most exciting day of my life. Now I fucking hate computers. I teach computing at university level.
age 15: Computers are amazing! I'm going to do amazing things with computers!
age 45: explaining to the fourth person this week why Chat GPT is not a replacement for google or the library or friends
age 45: explaining to the fourth person this week why Chat GPT is not a replacement for google or the library or friends
September 20, 2025 at 6:06 AM
I'm older than OP and remember the very first affordable home computers. Lucky enough to get a C64 at 16, and it was the most exciting day of my life. Now I fucking hate computers. I teach computing at university level.