Floorlibrarian
@floorlibrarian.bsky.social
Librarian. Trainer of Librarians. Husband. Father. Rotund Leaner. DnD3.5e and 5e DM - so far. South African, Cape Town. IDIC
Daughter Approval Rating: Adequate
Daughter Approval Rating: Adequate
Pinned
And so, the sun sets and I have inexplicably and gratefully, with some trepidation, gained followers. I await the sense of profound disappointment and unfollowing, when they realise that this #SouthAfrican person posts mainly about DnD, Comics, #Libraries, Books with some lashings of Trek & Food.
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This is what I don't understand. DM, Nova News, Mikateko Media.. they've all been using AI imagery, often sourced from stock archives, as if that makes any difference, and yet you can get really decent non-AI stock imagery for free if you really don't have the budget or a proper art team.
February 9, 2026 at 2:05 PM
This is what I don't understand. DM, Nova News, Mikateko Media.. they've all been using AI imagery, often sourced from stock archives, as if that makes any difference, and yet you can get really decent non-AI stock imagery for free if you really don't have the budget or a proper art team.
@dailymaverick.co.za
Headline: The Daily Maverick Article about The impact of AI on Power and Water usage in South Africa - uses an AI generated image.🤦
A special thanks to @mandyjwatson.bsky.social for spotting the hypocrisy.
Lets see if they do anything about it.
#Doubtful
#OwnGoal
Headline: The Daily Maverick Article about The impact of AI on Power and Water usage in South Africa - uses an AI generated image.🤦
A special thanks to @mandyjwatson.bsky.social for spotting the hypocrisy.
Lets see if they do anything about it.
#Doubtful
#OwnGoal
Daily Maverick:
"Growth spurt of data centres could threaten SA’s electricity and water supply"
Are South Africans paying attention?
#southafrica
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
"Growth spurt of data centres could threaten SA’s electricity and water supply"
Are South Africans paying attention?
#southafrica
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
Growth spurt of data centres could threaten SA’s electricity and water supply
Hype and hope are running high with the spread of artificial intelligence. But is South Africa paying sufficient attention to the risk of a potentially explosive demand for electricity and water by th...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
February 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM
@dailymaverick.co.za
Headline: The Daily Maverick Article about The impact of AI on Power and Water usage in South Africa - uses an AI generated image.🤦
A special thanks to @mandyjwatson.bsky.social for spotting the hypocrisy.
Lets see if they do anything about it.
#Doubtful
#OwnGoal
Headline: The Daily Maverick Article about The impact of AI on Power and Water usage in South Africa - uses an AI generated image.🤦
A special thanks to @mandyjwatson.bsky.social for spotting the hypocrisy.
Lets see if they do anything about it.
#Doubtful
#OwnGoal
Daily Maverick:
"Growth spurt of data centres could threaten SA’s electricity and water supply"
Are South Africans paying attention?
#southafrica
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
"Growth spurt of data centres could threaten SA’s electricity and water supply"
Are South Africans paying attention?
#southafrica
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
Growth spurt of data centres could threaten SA’s electricity and water supply
Hype and hope are running high with the spread of artificial intelligence. But is South Africa paying sufficient attention to the risk of a potentially explosive demand for electricity and water by th...
www.dailymaverick.co.za
February 9, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Daily Maverick:
"Growth spurt of data centres could threaten SA’s electricity and water supply"
Are South Africans paying attention?
#southafrica
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
"Growth spurt of data centres could threaten SA’s electricity and water supply"
Are South Africans paying attention?
#southafrica
www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...
Years after fancy coffee with spiced foam, un-ironically wearing cardigans, bowties and corduroy, and raiding the family storage for vinyl records - the hipsters have found us again:
www.thelightphone.com/lightiii
www.thelightphone.com/lightiii
The Light Phone
Light is a radically different technology company. We design beautiful tools that respect and empower our users and our first product is The Light Phone.
www.thelightphone.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Years after fancy coffee with spiced foam, un-ironically wearing cardigans, bowties and corduroy, and raiding the family storage for vinyl records - the hipsters have found us again:
www.thelightphone.com/lightiii
www.thelightphone.com/lightiii
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It will never not be weird to me, seeing Americans get all excited about TV ads, which are things I actively go out of my way to avoid.
February 9, 2026 at 1:19 AM
It will never not be weird to me, seeing Americans get all excited about TV ads, which are things I actively go out of my way to avoid.
And she's from Cape Town🤦
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:55 PM
And she's from Cape Town🤦
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Congrats to "DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME REIMAGINED" by Talissa Mehringer, an Honorable Mention, Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🏅
A music-film remix celebrating 1930s choreography & screen performers.
Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/drea...
#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay
A music-film remix celebrating 1930s choreography & screen performers.
Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/drea...
#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay
February 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Congrats to "DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME REIMAGINED" by Talissa Mehringer, an Honorable Mention, Internet Archive’s 2026 Public Domain Film Remix Contest 🏅
A music-film remix celebrating 1930s choreography & screen performers.
Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/drea...
#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay
A music-film remix celebrating 1930s choreography & screen performers.
Full film ➡️ archive.org/details/drea...
#PublicDomain #PublicDomainDay
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This is superb. Ian McKellen delivers a blistering pro-immigration monologue written by Shakespeare, that makes you want to punch the air with exhilaration. Wow, wow, wow.
An absolute must-watch. (Starts at 20:10 but the entire interview is a joy.) youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag
An absolute must-watch. (Starts at 20:10 but the entire interview is a joy.) youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag
"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 8:46 AM
This is superb. Ian McKellen delivers a blistering pro-immigration monologue written by Shakespeare, that makes you want to punch the air with exhilaration. Wow, wow, wow.
An absolute must-watch. (Starts at 20:10 but the entire interview is a joy.) youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag
An absolute must-watch. (Starts at 20:10 but the entire interview is a joy.) youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag
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I can’t say that I take World Nutella Day seriously in any way, but it does give me an excuse (not that any is needed) to make this absurdly easy Nutella Cheesecake #RecipeOfTheDay! www.nigella.com/recipes/nute...
Nutella Cheesecake
I don’t know if I should apologise for this or boast about it. Either way, I feel you will thank me for it. The thing is, it’s embarrassingly easy to make and unembarrassingly easy to eat.
Don’t be t...
www.nigella.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:08 AM
I can’t say that I take World Nutella Day seriously in any way, but it does give me an excuse (not that any is needed) to make this absurdly easy Nutella Cheesecake #RecipeOfTheDay! www.nigella.com/recipes/nute...
@gaghyogi49.bsky.social Is it just me, or does the War College Chancellor's uniform have a striking similarity to the uniform of a certain other Captain.
February 5, 2026 at 9:34 AM
@gaghyogi49.bsky.social Is it just me, or does the War College Chancellor's uniform have a striking similarity to the uniform of a certain other Captain.
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"The Sisko" episode of Starfleet Academy had me crying buckets because ofc it would. Tawny Newsome is a genius and the twists at the end broke me.
She absolutely just became the highlight of SFA and I hope we see her more. She nailed this.
I hope I get to meet her someday and add her to my wall.
She absolutely just became the highlight of SFA and I hope we see her more. She nailed this.
I hope I get to meet her someday and add her to my wall.
February 5, 2026 at 6:55 AM
"The Sisko" episode of Starfleet Academy had me crying buckets because ofc it would. Tawny Newsome is a genius and the twists at the end broke me.
She absolutely just became the highlight of SFA and I hope we see her more. She nailed this.
I hope I get to meet her someday and add her to my wall.
She absolutely just became the highlight of SFA and I hope we see her more. She nailed this.
I hope I get to meet her someday and add her to my wall.
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I love these magnificent nerds and I want to give them both a hug.
Brennan Lee Mulligan & Matt Mercer | GMs
YouTube video by Variety
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 4:32 AM
I love these magnificent nerds and I want to give them both a hug.
Sir Ian on Colbert, presenting a 400 year old #Shakespeare piece that is relevant today.
Brilliant.
Starts at 23:09
youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag?...
Brilliant.
Starts at 23:09
youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag?...
"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
youtu.be
February 5, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Sir Ian on Colbert, presenting a 400 year old #Shakespeare piece that is relevant today.
Brilliant.
Starts at 23:09
youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag?...
Brilliant.
Starts at 23:09
youtu.be/2l2RqzVG4ag?...
This old ass Gen X is joking guys.
But the Trend Report is a good read, even if you're not a Content Creator.
But the Trend Report is a good read, even if you're not a Content Creator.
For all those content creators out there, The Scan Club Trend Report:
Btw CC'ers: I am available to attend any podcast the requires a GenX public librarian with niche knowledge about Public Libraries, DnD, Star Trek & a specific section of the Southern Suburbs.
scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digit...
Btw CC'ers: I am available to attend any podcast the requires a GenX public librarian with niche knowledge about Public Libraries, DnD, Star Trek & a specific section of the Southern Suburbs.
scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digit...
👀 What (Digital) Audiences Want in 2026
A deep dive into the 5 massive marketing trends you need to know this year! From the desks of Arcade Studios x SCAN 👀 CLUB.
scanclub.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:43 PM
This old ass Gen X is joking guys.
But the Trend Report is a good read, even if you're not a Content Creator.
But the Trend Report is a good read, even if you're not a Content Creator.
For all those content creators out there, The Scan Club Trend Report:
Btw CC'ers: I am available to attend any podcast the requires a GenX public librarian with niche knowledge about Public Libraries, DnD, Star Trek & a specific section of the Southern Suburbs.
scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digit...
Btw CC'ers: I am available to attend any podcast the requires a GenX public librarian with niche knowledge about Public Libraries, DnD, Star Trek & a specific section of the Southern Suburbs.
scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digit...
👀 What (Digital) Audiences Want in 2026
A deep dive into the 5 massive marketing trends you need to know this year! From the desks of Arcade Studios x SCAN 👀 CLUB.
scanclub.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:41 PM
For all those content creators out there, The Scan Club Trend Report:
Btw CC'ers: I am available to attend any podcast the requires a GenX public librarian with niche knowledge about Public Libraries, DnD, Star Trek & a specific section of the Southern Suburbs.
scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digit...
Btw CC'ers: I am available to attend any podcast the requires a GenX public librarian with niche knowledge about Public Libraries, DnD, Star Trek & a specific section of the Southern Suburbs.
scanclub.substack.com/p/what-digit...
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Neil needs to fuck off to the farthest horizon, and then keep fucking off from there until the very distance he has covered by fucking off bends space-time.
No quarter for unrepentant abusers.
No quarter for unrepentant abusers.
February 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Neil needs to fuck off to the farthest horizon, and then keep fucking off from there until the very distance he has covered by fucking off bends space-time.
No quarter for unrepentant abusers.
No quarter for unrepentant abusers.
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IFLA turns 100 in 2027!
To celebrate #IFLA100, we are launching a logo competition and invite the global library and information community to participate.
🗓 Submissions: 30 Jan – 31 Mar 2026
🏆 Prize: 500 EUR towards an IFLA membership or free #WLIC2027 registration
tr.ee/ldMSRA
To celebrate #IFLA100, we are launching a logo competition and invite the global library and information community to participate.
🗓 Submissions: 30 Jan – 31 Mar 2026
🏆 Prize: 500 EUR towards an IFLA membership or free #WLIC2027 registration
tr.ee/ldMSRA
February 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
IFLA turns 100 in 2027!
To celebrate #IFLA100, we are launching a logo competition and invite the global library and information community to participate.
🗓 Submissions: 30 Jan – 31 Mar 2026
🏆 Prize: 500 EUR towards an IFLA membership or free #WLIC2027 registration
tr.ee/ldMSRA
To celebrate #IFLA100, we are launching a logo competition and invite the global library and information community to participate.
🗓 Submissions: 30 Jan – 31 Mar 2026
🏆 Prize: 500 EUR towards an IFLA membership or free #WLIC2027 registration
tr.ee/ldMSRA
No Screen caps but if you are inclined, whomever you are:
Try searching for the suburb of Constantia, and marvel at why a rental agreement to rent a house near the local @picknpay.bsky.social ended up in the Epstein Files.
Dodgiest shit ever.
Try searching for the suburb of Constantia, and marvel at why a rental agreement to rent a house near the local @picknpay.bsky.social ended up in the Epstein Files.
Dodgiest shit ever.
February 3, 2026 at 1:20 PM
No Screen caps but if you are inclined, whomever you are:
Try searching for the suburb of Constantia, and marvel at why a rental agreement to rent a house near the local @picknpay.bsky.social ended up in the Epstein Files.
Dodgiest shit ever.
Try searching for the suburb of Constantia, and marvel at why a rental agreement to rent a house near the local @picknpay.bsky.social ended up in the Epstein Files.
Dodgiest shit ever.
Librarian searching through THOSE files:
Last one - promise.
Stellenbosch.
Bit of a saga about getting docs delivered from Stellenbosch University, and then a diatribe about....
Well you'll see...
Last one - promise.
Stellenbosch.
Bit of a saga about getting docs delivered from Stellenbosch University, and then a diatribe about....
Well you'll see...
February 3, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Librarian searching through THOSE files:
Last one - promise.
Stellenbosch.
Bit of a saga about getting docs delivered from Stellenbosch University, and then a diatribe about....
Well you'll see...
Last one - promise.
Stellenbosch.
Bit of a saga about getting docs delivered from Stellenbosch University, and then a diatribe about....
Well you'll see...
Librarian searching through THOSE files:
Just suburbs mind you - Claremont, Cape Town
This is not redacted at all.
Just suburbs mind you - Claremont, Cape Town
This is not redacted at all.
February 3, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Librarian searching through THOSE files:
Just suburbs mind you - Claremont, Cape Town
This is not redacted at all.
Just suburbs mind you - Claremont, Cape Town
This is not redacted at all.
Of course Camps Bay would be mentioned in the Epstein Files.
FYI Camps Bay is one of the wealthiest beachfront suburbs in #CapeTown.
Also, you stick a searchable database in front of a librarian, and they're going to start searching.
FYI Camps Bay is one of the wealthiest beachfront suburbs in #CapeTown.
Also, you stick a searchable database in front of a librarian, and they're going to start searching.
February 3, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Of course Camps Bay would be mentioned in the Epstein Files.
FYI Camps Bay is one of the wealthiest beachfront suburbs in #CapeTown.
Also, you stick a searchable database in front of a librarian, and they're going to start searching.
FYI Camps Bay is one of the wealthiest beachfront suburbs in #CapeTown.
Also, you stick a searchable database in front of a librarian, and they're going to start searching.
Final words from Faculty Advisors for the Master Cohort - reading between the lines:
"Obey us.
The Edits are all.
Kiss sleep good-bye.
MY Deadlines like Samuel L. Jackson, are not f-cked with.
We are...Friendly(See above)
That is all.
Go now, and cry into your keyboards, we can taste your tears."
"Obey us.
The Edits are all.
Kiss sleep good-bye.
MY Deadlines like Samuel L. Jackson, are not f-cked with.
We are...Friendly(See above)
That is all.
Go now, and cry into your keyboards, we can taste your tears."
February 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Final words from Faculty Advisors for the Master Cohort - reading between the lines:
"Obey us.
The Edits are all.
Kiss sleep good-bye.
MY Deadlines like Samuel L. Jackson, are not f-cked with.
We are...Friendly(See above)
That is all.
Go now, and cry into your keyboards, we can taste your tears."
"Obey us.
The Edits are all.
Kiss sleep good-bye.
MY Deadlines like Samuel L. Jackson, are not f-cked with.
We are...Friendly(See above)
That is all.
Go now, and cry into your keyboards, we can taste your tears."
It's now Question time for the new cohort of Masters Students.
The returning Mini D students are hunkering in their feelings as the new students ask questions with wide-eyed pep and vigor.
My feelings need a kilogram of egg fried rice and dumplings. Or breyani.
The returning Mini D students are hunkering in their feelings as the new students ask questions with wide-eyed pep and vigor.
My feelings need a kilogram of egg fried rice and dumplings. Or breyani.
February 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
It's now Question time for the new cohort of Masters Students.
The returning Mini D students are hunkering in their feelings as the new students ask questions with wide-eyed pep and vigor.
My feelings need a kilogram of egg fried rice and dumplings. Or breyani.
The returning Mini D students are hunkering in their feelings as the new students ask questions with wide-eyed pep and vigor.
My feelings need a kilogram of egg fried rice and dumplings. Or breyani.