Harry McKillen
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Software Engineer 🖥️ • Éireannach 🇮🇪 as Cill Chainnigh ⬛🟨• Sé/É • Typically sardonic
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Harry McKillen
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· Jun 24
Logging it to #spéirgorm to see what existential breakdown the US has had overnight
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Child Of Prague Let Go By Met Éireann After Poor Performance Review https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2026/02/20/child-of-prague-let-go-by-met-eireann-after-poor-performance-review/
Child Of Prague Let Go By Met Éireann After Poor Performance Review
MET ÉIREANN have announced a raft of job cuts citing poor employee performance in the wake of endless rain which is slowly driving its weather customers insane, WWN can confirm.
It's a tough time for us …
waterfordwhispersnews.com
February 20, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Child Of Prague Let Go By Met Éireann After Poor Performance Review https://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2026/02/20/child-of-prague-let-go-by-met-eireann-after-poor-performance-review/
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Funnily enough, this is exactly what I'd like to do to people who suggest this as well
Massive data centers for generative AI are bad for the Earth. How about launching them into orbit? www.wired.com/story/could-...
Could AI Data Centers Be Moved to Outer Space?
Massive data centers for generative AI are bad for the Earth. How about launching them into orbit?
www.wired.com
February 20, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Funnily enough, this is exactly what I'd like to do to people who suggest this as well
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Head of police: So we're going to arrest Andrew
Officer: sure boss, no sweat
Head of police: yup, that's the guy
Officer: sure boss, no sweat
Head of police: yup, that's the guy
February 20, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Head of police: So we're going to arrest Andrew
Officer: sure boss, no sweat
Head of police: yup, that's the guy
Officer: sure boss, no sweat
Head of police: yup, that's the guy
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Bono’s bad faith off the scale here 👇
“The rape, murder, and abduction of Israelis on October 7th was evil… But self-defence is no defence for the sweeping brutality of Netanyahu’s response, measured by the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians.”
#badfaith
#FreePalestine
“The rape, murder, and abduction of Israelis on October 7th was evil… But self-defence is no defence for the sweeping brutality of Netanyahu’s response, measured by the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians.”
#badfaith
#FreePalestine
February 20, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Bono’s bad faith off the scale here 👇
“The rape, murder, and abduction of Israelis on October 7th was evil… But self-defence is no defence for the sweeping brutality of Netanyahu’s response, measured by the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians.”
#badfaith
#FreePalestine
“The rape, murder, and abduction of Israelis on October 7th was evil… But self-defence is no defence for the sweeping brutality of Netanyahu’s response, measured by the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent Palestinians.”
#badfaith
#FreePalestine
There's a distinct difference with how bands like U2 and Massive Attack use their platforms to highlight an ongoing genocide. One will risk damaging themselves financially to point it out (MA), and then the other will distance themselves as much as they can from actual criticism, while profiteering.
February 20, 2026 at 10:05 AM
There's a distinct difference with how bands like U2 and Massive Attack use their platforms to highlight an ongoing genocide. One will risk damaging themselves financially to point it out (MA), and then the other will distance themselves as much as they can from actual criticism, while profiteering.
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lent and ramadan kicking off on the same day
February 18, 2026 at 4:10 PM
lent and ramadan kicking off on the same day
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A Noble hasn't fucked the royals like this since the Magna Carta.
Phil Noble’s extraordinary photo of Andrew dominates all the UK front pages 📰
February 20, 2026 at 9:34 AM
A Noble hasn't fucked the royals like this since the Magna Carta.
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Fun to remember that the dad of the Brontës was just a weird Irishman whose surname was actually Brunty, but he changed it up to be fancy.
February 20, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Fun to remember that the dad of the Brontës was just a weird Irishman whose surname was actually Brunty, but he changed it up to be fancy.
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Tony Blair should spend the rest of his life in a dungeon for his crimes against humanity.
Tony Blair at the so called Board of Peace summit blaming conditions in Gaza on the Palestinians.
No mention of Israels decades long occupation, 20 year siege & regular attacks (mowing the lawn) that turned Gaza into an open air prison.
No mention of Israels decades long occupation, 20 year siege & regular attacks (mowing the lawn) that turned Gaza into an open air prison.
February 20, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Tony Blair should spend the rest of his life in a dungeon for his crimes against humanity.
An expensive sounding off switch
Sources: Emerald AI, which develops software to curb data center energy demand, is raising a $25M seed extension at a ~$250M post-money valuation (Alan Neuhauser/Axios)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
February 19, 2026 at 11:40 PM
An expensive sounding off switch
This article may give me an aneurysm
"The lyrics of the song itself don’t mention Hathaleen by name"
Seriously, Bono you are a shameless fucking wanker. Aiming to benefit in some way social or monetarily from this man's death, while practically ignoring an ongoing genocide for over 2 years.
"The lyrics of the song itself don’t mention Hathaleen by name"
Seriously, Bono you are a shameless fucking wanker. Aiming to benefit in some way social or monetarily from this man's death, while practically ignoring an ongoing genocide for over 2 years.
In an interview with U2's official magazine, Bono has addressed criticism in Ireland about what he had said publicly about the slaughter in Gaza.
The U2 frontman also spoke about a new song inspired by Awdah Hathaleen, the Palestinian activist killed by an Israeli settler jrnl.ie/6961721
The U2 frontman also spoke about a new song inspired by Awdah Hathaleen, the Palestinian activist killed by an Israeli settler jrnl.ie/6961721
Bono warns against Irish 'high horse' as U2 release song for murdered Palestinian activist
Bono has spoken about the inspiration for One Life At A Time, the slain Awdah Hathaleen.
jrnl.ie
February 19, 2026 at 11:26 PM
This article may give me an aneurysm
"The lyrics of the song itself don’t mention Hathaleen by name"
Seriously, Bono you are a shameless fucking wanker. Aiming to benefit in some way social or monetarily from this man's death, while practically ignoring an ongoing genocide for over 2 years.
"The lyrics of the song itself don’t mention Hathaleen by name"
Seriously, Bono you are a shameless fucking wanker. Aiming to benefit in some way social or monetarily from this man's death, while practically ignoring an ongoing genocide for over 2 years.
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Once more:
Omar El Akkad: "One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this."
Bono: Have you heard my new EP
Omar El Akkad: "One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this."
Bono: Have you heard my new EP
In an interview with U2's official magazine, Bono has addressed criticism in Ireland about what he had said publicly about the slaughter in Gaza.
The U2 frontman also spoke about a new song inspired by Awdah Hathaleen, the Palestinian activist killed by an Israeli settler jrnl.ie/6961721
The U2 frontman also spoke about a new song inspired by Awdah Hathaleen, the Palestinian activist killed by an Israeli settler jrnl.ie/6961721
Bono warns against Irish 'high horse' as U2 release song for murdered Palestinian activist
Bono has spoken about the inspiration for One Life At A Time, the slain Awdah Hathaleen.
jrnl.ie
February 19, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Once more:
Omar El Akkad: "One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this."
Bono: Have you heard my new EP
Omar El Akkad: "One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this."
Bono: Have you heard my new EP
I'm not shocked by this as we have failed to move beyond this calibre of gov't politician
"46% of our corporate tax base from a handful of companies, boy you wanna try it sometime"
"46% of our corporate tax base from a handful of companies, boy you wanna try it sometime"
February 19, 2026 at 7:57 PM
I'm not shocked by this as we have failed to move beyond this calibre of gov't politician
"46% of our corporate tax base from a handful of companies, boy you wanna try it sometime"
"46% of our corporate tax base from a handful of companies, boy you wanna try it sometime"
Higher-ups in most orgs want to reach the holy grail of "More with less" so AI will always be an easy sell.
Sad thing is, this could be and is the reality.
Are the tools handy in some cases, yeah. Would I give them free reign on my codebase, hell naw.
www.pcgamer.com/software/pla...
Sad thing is, this could be and is the reality.
Are the tools handy in some cases, yeah. Would I give them free reign on my codebase, hell naw.
www.pcgamer.com/software/pla...
Open-source game engine Godot is drowning in 'AI slop' code contributions: 'I don't know how long we can keep it up'
Projects like Godot are being swamped by contributors who may not even understand the code they're submitting.
www.pcgamer.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Higher-ups in most orgs want to reach the holy grail of "More with less" so AI will always be an easy sell.
Sad thing is, this could be and is the reality.
Are the tools handy in some cases, yeah. Would I give them free reign on my codebase, hell naw.
www.pcgamer.com/software/pla...
Sad thing is, this could be and is the reality.
Are the tools handy in some cases, yeah. Would I give them free reign on my codebase, hell naw.
www.pcgamer.com/software/pla...
"could" the most load bearing word in the headline.
February 18, 2026 at 8:14 PM
"could" the most load bearing word in the headline.
By not doing anything about this, this is what a future ad will resemble on the left, whereas this is what it'll actually be like on the right.
In any other regulated industry it is blatant false advertising.
In any other regulated industry it is blatant false advertising.
February 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
By not doing anything about this, this is what a future ad will resemble on the left, whereas this is what it'll actually be like on the right.
In any other regulated industry it is blatant false advertising.
In any other regulated industry it is blatant false advertising.
God there's always some new fresh hell
The advertising regulator has said that AI-generated images in property ads are "not likely to mislead" if properly flagged, after criticism of some listings online.
jrnl.ie/6960437
jrnl.ie/6960437
Estate agents are using AI photos to 'show potential' and the ads regulator says that's fine
A buyer would have to spend “a fortune” if they wanted to recreate the AI images, said Kieran McCarthy, presenter of the RTÉ programme Heat My Home.
jrnl.ie
February 18, 2026 at 7:27 PM
God there's always some new fresh hell
Seeking a bit of relevance I see. Yawn. jrnl.ie/6960859
U2 releases politically charged EP Days of Ash
The new U2 EP addresses the killing of Renée Good and includes a song about the war in Ukraine featuring Ed Sheeran.
jrnl.ie
February 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Seeking a bit of relevance I see. Yawn. jrnl.ie/6960859
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Imagine being a hit man who had to kill Mark Wahlberg on Ash Wednesday.
February 18, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Imagine being a hit man who had to kill Mark Wahlberg on Ash Wednesday.
I listened to this yesterday, and I felt they were lamenting that the "dog that didn't bark" (immigration) wasn't more prominent in the last election and that there is no far-right coordination. They are basically fomenting it into existence.
Why have people shifted left? Maybe people care.
Why have people shifted left? Maybe people care.
February 18, 2026 at 9:11 AM
I listened to this yesterday, and I felt they were lamenting that the "dog that didn't bark" (immigration) wasn't more prominent in the last election and that there is no far-right coordination. They are basically fomenting it into existence.
Why have people shifted left? Maybe people care.
Why have people shifted left? Maybe people care.
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it’s insane to me that we’re just letting these assholes ruin everything
“.. ‘many system vendors will go bankrupt or exit product lines due to a lack of memory. Mobile phone production will be reduced by 200-250 million units, and PC and TV production will be significantly reduced.’ Yikes.”
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
@pcgamer.com #DRAM
www.pcgamer.com/hardware/mem...
February 17, 2026 at 8:58 PM
it’s insane to me that we’re just letting these assholes ruin everything
I watched the video of it, and honestly, well done jrnl.ie/6959948
A Swiss commentator used an Israeli Olympics bobsleigh run to condemn the Gaza genocide
Israeli bobsleigh athlete Adam Edelman described the commentary as a “diatribe”.
jrnl.ie
February 17, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I watched the video of it, and honestly, well done jrnl.ie/6959948
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NEW: ChatGPT and other chatbots are feeding users' fixations on real people, reinforcing users' delusional ideas and obsessions about others as they descend into unwanted harassment, stalking, and/or domestic abuse — traumatizing victims and profoundly altering lives.
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AI Delusions Are Leading to Domestic Abuse, Harassment, and Stalking
ChatGPT and other AI chatbots are reinforcing users' delusions about other people — fueling fixations linked to stalking and other abuses.
futurism.com
February 17, 2026 at 3:58 PM
NEW: ChatGPT and other chatbots are feeding users' fixations on real people, reinforcing users' delusional ideas and obsessions about others as they descend into unwanted harassment, stalking, and/or domestic abuse — traumatizing victims and profoundly altering lives.
futurism.com/artificial-i...
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