Steven Hirschorn
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A lot of people I know on here are interested in Active Travel so I thought I'd share this pretty nerdy but interesting OpenStreetMap talk about pedestrian routing, the way infrastructure affects it and how careful mapping can help.
youtu.be/Gd6auDXlBBs
youtu.be/Gd6auDXlBBs
2025: How did the mapper cross the road?
YouTube video by State of the Map Europe
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 9:44 PM
A lot of people I know on here are interested in Active Travel so I thought I'd share this pretty nerdy but interesting OpenStreetMap talk about pedestrian routing, the way infrastructure affects it and how careful mapping can help.
youtu.be/Gd6auDXlBBs
youtu.be/Gd6auDXlBBs
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Kick Off!
#UnplugBigTech isn't just about technology—it's about who controls our movement, our data, our lives.
Starting February: A free step-by-step guide from ad blockers to alternative operating systems.
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#UnplugBigTech isn't just about technology—it's about who controls our movement, our data, our lives.
Starting February: A free step-by-step guide from ad blockers to alternative operating systems.
But we are happy about every financial support <3
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Kick Off! #UnplugBigTech: Why Digital Sovereignty Is a Prerequisite for Just Mobility.
Most people take what works. An account here, an app there. Google for search and maps, WhatsApp for messages, YouTube for videos, Windows…
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January 13, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Kick Off!
#UnplugBigTech isn't just about technology—it's about who controls our movement, our data, our lives.
Starting February: A free step-by-step guide from ad blockers to alternative operating systems.
But we are happy about every financial support <3
medium.com/@backoffice_...
#UnplugBigTech isn't just about technology—it's about who controls our movement, our data, our lives.
Starting February: A free step-by-step guide from ad blockers to alternative operating systems.
But we are happy about every financial support <3
medium.com/@backoffice_...
"Who's who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter" - FT
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Who’s who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter
A look inside Elon Musk’s big tent
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January 7, 2026 at 7:14 AM
"Who's who at X, the deepfake porn site formerly known as Twitter" - FT
www.ft.com/content/ad94...
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X should be banned in the UK and/or directors held accountable for enforcing the law.
Vile abuse enabled by Elon Musk's Grok platform has been shared on X by Bella Wallerstein, in which users to post then Grok sexualises an AI image of her outside Auschwitz gates as a concentration camp victim.
She tweets "this place is beyond saving"
[Her post + one image]
x.com/BellaWallers...
She tweets "this place is beyond saving"
[Her post + one image]
x.com/BellaWallers...
x.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:36 AM
X should be banned in the UK and/or directors held accountable for enforcing the law.
My Google Timeline Unwrapped:
WALKING: 558.8km
IN_PASSENGER_VEHICLE: 5721.1km
IN_SUBWAY: 404.9km
IN_TRAIN: 4399.3km
CYCLING: 2175.7km
IN_BUS: 299.5km
MOTORCYCLING: 0.4km
FLYING: 5597.0km
IN_FERRY: 67.0km
IN_TAXI: 3.9km
WALKING: 558.8km
IN_PASSENGER_VEHICLE: 5721.1km
IN_SUBWAY: 404.9km
IN_TRAIN: 4399.3km
CYCLING: 2175.7km
IN_BUS: 299.5km
MOTORCYCLING: 0.4km
FLYING: 5597.0km
IN_FERRY: 67.0km
IN_TAXI: 3.9km
December 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
My Google Timeline Unwrapped:
WALKING: 558.8km
IN_PASSENGER_VEHICLE: 5721.1km
IN_SUBWAY: 404.9km
IN_TRAIN: 4399.3km
CYCLING: 2175.7km
IN_BUS: 299.5km
MOTORCYCLING: 0.4km
FLYING: 5597.0km
IN_FERRY: 67.0km
IN_TAXI: 3.9km
WALKING: 558.8km
IN_PASSENGER_VEHICLE: 5721.1km
IN_SUBWAY: 404.9km
IN_TRAIN: 4399.3km
CYCLING: 2175.7km
IN_BUS: 299.5km
MOTORCYCLING: 0.4km
FLYING: 5597.0km
IN_FERRY: 67.0km
IN_TAXI: 3.9km
I was at a book signing for Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper Jones new book, "This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong" but was too shy to ask them for a selfie, so got a selfie with Foreman's parents instead.
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 9:23 AM
I was at a book signing for Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper Jones new book, "This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong" but was too shy to ask them for a selfie, so got a selfie with Foreman's parents instead.
I saw Mick Jones of The Clash chatting to two fans on a street corner. If it wasn't for my friend pointing him out, I wouldn't have recognised him, he's aged a lot since the "Should I Stay or Should I Go" video, weirdly.
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 9:06 AM
I saw Mick Jones of The Clash chatting to two fans on a street corner. If it wasn't for my friend pointing him out, I wouldn't have recognised him, he's aged a lot since the "Should I Stay or Should I Go" video, weirdly.
Charlie Brooker once held the gate open for me as I went into a playground with my son. My son completely ignored his despite my suggestion "go and play with that boy over there, his dad is really cool!"
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 8:59 AM
Charlie Brooker once held the gate open for me as I went into a playground with my son. My son completely ignored his despite my suggestion "go and play with that boy over there, his dad is really cool!"
I took a call from Norman Lovett (Holly from Red Dwarf) on a tech support line. He didn't understand my answer and called back in the hope of speaking to someone else, but got back to me (there were only about 12 of us working the shift)
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 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I took a call from Norman Lovett (Holly from Red Dwarf) on a tech support line. He didn't understand my answer and called back in the hope of speaking to someone else, but got back to me (there were only about 12 of us working the shift)
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Bedmap - Ever wondered what the land underneath the frozen ice of Antarctica looks like? We released the most detailed map of Antarctica's hidden landscape, revealing ice up to 4,757m thick and filling major knowledge gaps across the continent.
December 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Bedmap - Ever wondered what the land underneath the frozen ice of Antarctica looks like? We released the most detailed map of Antarctica's hidden landscape, revealing ice up to 4,757m thick and filling major knowledge gaps across the continent.
On my Fairphone 5, every time I switch away from an app for more than a minute, it seems to just lose the current state of the app so I need to restart whatever I'm doing. It makes the phone almost unusable. Am I the only person this is happening to?
December 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
On my Fairphone 5, every time I switch away from an app for more than a minute, it seems to just lose the current state of the app so I need to restart whatever I'm doing. It makes the phone almost unusable. Am I the only person this is happening to?
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It's the least important element to this, but I find it fascinating on an aesthetic level too.
Americans are watching a bootleg broadcast that someone in Canada recorded off their TV. And people are copying it to various platforms (however imperfect visually) to get it out as widely as possible.
Americans are watching a bootleg broadcast that someone in Canada recorded off their TV. And people are copying it to various platforms (however imperfect visually) to get it out as widely as possible.
December 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
It's the least important element to this, but I find it fascinating on an aesthetic level too.
Americans are watching a bootleg broadcast that someone in Canada recorded off their TV. And people are copying it to various platforms (however imperfect visually) to get it out as widely as possible.
Americans are watching a bootleg broadcast that someone in Canada recorded off their TV. And people are copying it to various platforms (however imperfect visually) to get it out as widely as possible.
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Santa can keep the toys…
What we really want for Christmas: people before algorithms.
What we really want for Christmas: people before algorithms.
December 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Santa can keep the toys…
What we really want for Christmas: people before algorithms.
What we really want for Christmas: people before algorithms.
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Many of us would, I’m sure, like to think we’d be brave (and smart) enough to do something like this in an absolutely terrifying moment like that. But I can only imagine the mental and physical effects you have to overcome
Intense respect for this man, Ahmed Al Ahmed. An honest to goodness hero.
Intense respect for this man, Ahmed Al Ahmed. An honest to goodness hero.
Independent video (verified by the NYTimes) shows a local Bondi Beach unarmed bystander sneaking up behind one of the gunman today and tackling him to disarm him.
December 14, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Many of us would, I’m sure, like to think we’d be brave (and smart) enough to do something like this in an absolutely terrifying moment like that. But I can only imagine the mental and physical effects you have to overcome
Intense respect for this man, Ahmed Al Ahmed. An honest to goodness hero.
Intense respect for this man, Ahmed Al Ahmed. An honest to goodness hero.
Unsurprised to discover that targeted homophobia by a UK citizen against another UK citizen doesn't breach Facebook's community standards. 🙄
December 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Unsurprised to discover that targeted homophobia by a UK citizen against another UK citizen doesn't breach Facebook's community standards. 🙄
Have Google removed the option to sort Google Photos by size, helping to free up space?
"Don't be evil" is a very long time ago, isn't it?
"Don't be evil" is a very long time ago, isn't it?
December 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Have Google removed the option to sort Google Photos by size, helping to free up space?
"Don't be evil" is a very long time ago, isn't it?
"Don't be evil" is a very long time ago, isn't it?
These are the two nearest Lime bikes to me, a five minute walk from home. Neither is ridable, one has a completely flat tyre, the other has no chain. Lime know this because I tried renting both and ended both rentals immediately with a fault report. But screenshots were taken after the report.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 AM
These are the two nearest Lime bikes to me, a five minute walk from home. Neither is ridable, one has a completely flat tyre, the other has no chain. Lime know this because I tried renting both and ended both rentals immediately with a fault report. But screenshots were taken after the report.
This is a brilliant book full of surprising and amusing stories of how the borders we take for granted ended up where they are. I feel like I understand the world a bit better having read it!
This Black Friday, instead of an air fryer, why not get a copy of A History of the World in 47 Borders for under a fiver? Buy a dozen, do your christmas shopping in one click, sorted
www.amazon.co.uk/History-Worl...
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A History of the World in 47 Borders: The Sunday Times #1 Bestseller
Explore the untold stories behind the world's borders in this Sunday Times bestseller praised for its novel, fascinating, and delightful insights into global history.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This is a brilliant book full of surprising and amusing stories of how the borders we take for granted ended up where they are. I feel like I understand the world a bit better having read it!
I hate riding on the pavement. When I'm riding southbound across Kew Bridge, I stay in the carriageway because there is enough space (though I imagine it annoys some drivers).
November 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
I hate riding on the pavement. When I'm riding southbound across Kew Bridge, I stay in the carriageway because there is enough space (though I imagine it annoys some drivers).
In case anyone is thinking of switching to the Three mobile phone network, it's one of those networks that when you call customer services, ensures that you can never speak to a human being. Steer clear!
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
In case anyone is thinking of switching to the Three mobile phone network, it's one of those networks that when you call customer services, ensures that you can never speak to a human being. Steer clear!
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True, but the point here is that scrapping floating bus stops doesn't address the issue that Zebra Crossings across roads are the same danger, yet my campaign to replace all Zebra Crossings with instant response pelican crossings is getting no traction from the anti-bus stop bypass crowd.
November 20, 2025 at 11:23 AM
True, but the point here is that scrapping floating bus stops doesn't address the issue that Zebra Crossings across roads are the same danger, yet my campaign to replace all Zebra Crossings with instant response pelican crossings is getting no traction from the anti-bus stop bypass crowd.
"Floating bus stops need to be banned because cyclists don't stop at crossings"
November 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
"Floating bus stops need to be banned because cyclists don't stop at crossings"
A really thought provoking article about river catchments and one of the reasons our rivers end up so polluted:
actforealing.org/2025/10/28/u...
actforealing.org/2025/10/28/u...
Urban Pollution impacts on Ealing's Rivers - ActforEaling Climate Action Hub
Fines for pouring coffee down the drain is unfair, but urban pollution is the biggest hurdle for healthy inner city rivers.
actforealing.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:01 AM
A really thought provoking article about river catchments and one of the reasons our rivers end up so polluted:
actforealing.org/2025/10/28/u...
actforealing.org/2025/10/28/u...
I've had to complain to Lime for the second time about an unhandled path in their rental terms. Ealing now has designated parking rules.
October 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I've had to complain to Lime for the second time about an unhandled path in their rental terms. Ealing now has designated parking rules.
This is why the police need to arrest tweeters, because Elon Musk will do fuck all to take down incitement to violence.
A very worrying escalation of online harassment.
Somebody has used a video of me saying "racism in football is a game of two halves" + put a fake voiceover on it saying "what I would say to the girls of Rotherham is it is a game of two halves"
x.com/EuropaIneffa...
Somebody has used a video of me saying "racism in football is a game of two halves" + put a fake voiceover on it saying "what I would say to the girls of Rotherham is it is a game of two halves"
x.com/EuropaIneffa...
Europa Ineffable on X: "In a recent panel at what looks like Labour conference, Sunder Katwala, wearing an England shirt, appeared to compare the R🦍 GANGS to a football match: "it's a game of two halves" 🥴 https://t.co/b5YNKyaQtu" / X
In a recent panel at what looks like Labour conference, Sunder Katwala, wearing an England shirt, appeared to compare the R🦍 GANGS to a football match
x.com
October 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This is why the police need to arrest tweeters, because Elon Musk will do fuck all to take down incitement to violence.