Giles Guthrie
@gilesguthrie.bsky.social
Father of four, IT Consultant, Photographer, Motorsports nut. He/him
Listening to Genix’s rework of the Stretch & Verne classic “I’m Alive,” and thinking that the Boogie Wonderland sample in the original really is essential
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Listening to Genix’s rework of the Stretch & Verne classic “I’m Alive,” and thinking that the Boogie Wonderland sample in the original really is essential
This sort of thing irritates me a lot. The computer should really know that there is a fully-licensed install of Microsoft 365 installed
October 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
This sort of thing irritates me a lot. The computer should really know that there is a fully-licensed install of Microsoft 365 installed
"I hope you can make this meeting," she writes, and in so doing reveals she didn't actually check before sending it. I am already in another meeting at that time.
October 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"I hope you can make this meeting," she writes, and in so doing reveals she didn't actually check before sending it. I am already in another meeting at that time.
FFS NYG. That is all
October 19, 2025 at 11:53 PM
FFS NYG. That is all
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If you move next to a fucking racetrack, you don't get to complain about the noise from the fucking racetrack.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If you move next to a fucking racetrack, you don't get to complain about the noise from the fucking racetrack.
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Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI
October 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI
When I’m in charge of everything, app developers that mute my music without good reason will be sent for public flogging
September 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM
When I’m in charge of everything, app developers that mute my music without good reason will be sent for public flogging
Just registered on a website. Used a 40 character password auto-generated by 1Password. Mix of all character types. Site rejected the password as "not meeting the complexity requirements." Site accepted the password "Passw0rd!". Defies belief
September 12, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Just registered on a website. Used a 40 character password auto-generated by 1Password. Mix of all character types. Site rejected the password as "not meeting the complexity requirements." Site accepted the password "Passw0rd!". Defies belief
Absolutely ridiculous rule. “Slow over rate” is a total irrelevance in a Test match that does not end in a draw. www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs...
England docked WTC points and fined for slow over rate at Lord's
England have slipped from second to third place on the WTC table
www.espncricinfo.com
July 16, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Absolutely ridiculous rule. “Slow over rate” is a total irrelevance in a Test match that does not end in a draw. www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs...
I see that Vauxhall is jumping on the retro bandwagon by relaunching one of its most revered names. Oh no, wait, the Frontera is back
June 5, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I see that Vauxhall is jumping on the retro bandwagon by relaunching one of its most revered names. Oh no, wait, the Frontera is back
Today it seems I will be busy muting notifications from the new work social media platform
May 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Today it seems I will be busy muting notifications from the new work social media platform
Words cannot accurately convey how irritating it is when someone from our support team contacts me to say I raised "the wrong type of ticket" and that my request must be closed and reopened using a different combination of runes.
May 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Words cannot accurately convey how irritating it is when someone from our support team contacts me to say I raised "the wrong type of ticket" and that my request must be closed and reopened using a different combination of runes.
It’s been about 15 years since I’ve worked in the centre of Edinburgh. I’d quite forgotten how much bagpiping goes on. Noise cancelling headphones are essential
May 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
It’s been about 15 years since I’ve worked in the centre of Edinburgh. I’d quite forgotten how much bagpiping goes on. Noise cancelling headphones are essential
People who message "Hi Giles" then don't say why they interrupted my concentration: you're on the list.
April 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
People who message "Hi Giles" then don't say why they interrupted my concentration: you're on the list.
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Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
April 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
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What an impact Heather Knight has had on cricket, in general, not just England cricket or women’s cricket. Such a classy player. Here’s hoping she can have a great post-captaincy career
March 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
What an impact Heather Knight has had on cricket, in general, not just England cricket or women’s cricket. Such a classy player. Here’s hoping she can have a great post-captaincy career
I realise this is niche reference, but I find myself in a small restaurant in a small town. On the sound system is playing “missing you” by Jon Waite, but it sounds like it’s been covered by GLaDOS from Portal 2
February 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I realise this is niche reference, but I find myself in a small restaurant in a small town. On the sound system is playing “missing you” by Jon Waite, but it sounds like it’s been covered by GLaDOS from Portal 2
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This is the review that got me blacklisted by EA. Some shitbag executive wanted me fired.
February 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This is the review that got me blacklisted by EA. Some shitbag executive wanted me fired.
Dakar, Monte Carlo, Daytona. World Motorsport really knows how to kick off a year
January 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Dakar, Monte Carlo, Daytona. World Motorsport really knows how to kick off a year
Six minutes into using Sky's "Virtual Assistant" and I am already losing the will to live
January 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Six minutes into using Sky's "Virtual Assistant" and I am already losing the will to live
Your annual reminder that "Blue Monday" is an excellent record by New Order and not an actual psychological thing. It was invented by marketers to sell holidays
January 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Your annual reminder that "Blue Monday" is an excellent record by New Order and not an actual psychological thing. It was invented by marketers to sell holidays
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My latest cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social
January 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.bsky.social
Which is it? Unseen footage, or seen by 371,000 people? Language matters.
January 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Which is it? Unseen footage, or seen by 371,000 people? Language matters.