Oisín Hurley
@oisinhu.bsky.social
Principal Consultant @ Chunky Labs
https://chunkylabs.com
Science, technology, programming, electronics, 3d printing, books, writing, photography, nature, tabletop games, cooking. Terribly nerdy.
A dog turned up in my house in 2020 and is still here.
https://chunkylabs.com
Science, technology, programming, electronics, 3d printing, books, writing, photography, nature, tabletop games, cooking. Terribly nerdy.
A dog turned up in my house in 2020 and is still here.
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LMAO. @kateholterhoff.com accidentally turned on Zoom's AI Companion at the start of a call and then immediately turned it off. It still sent us a recap.
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
LMAO. @kateholterhoff.com accidentally turned on Zoom's AI Companion at the start of a call and then immediately turned it off. It still sent us a recap.
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I am loving , LOVING the new Star trek related LEGO content but if that price is a little bit galaxy class to swallow then please, can I recommend you go visit @liliumbrickyards.com whose inspired creations are worthy of your shelf space too
@liliumbrickyards.com website liliumbrickyards.com
@liliumbrickyards.com website liliumbrickyards.com
LEGO Constitution II class / Lilium Brick Yards
A scale model of the Constitution II class first seen in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, recreated with as much detail as possible. Ships of this class: USS Enterprise (refit) USS Enterprise-A Scale Co...
liliumbrickyards.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I am loving , LOVING the new Star trek related LEGO content but if that price is a little bit galaxy class to swallow then please, can I recommend you go visit @liliumbrickyards.com whose inspired creations are worthy of your shelf space too
@liliumbrickyards.com website liliumbrickyards.com
@liliumbrickyards.com website liliumbrickyards.com
Lordy it's the first Thursday of a month AGAIN #DalkeyOpen
Thursday night... come wind or rain #dalkeyopen
I missed September so roll on Oct birthday edition. @derekhardiman.com
@peadarmd.bsky.social
@petraxia.bsky.social
@clearpreso.bsky.social
@manahan.bsky.social
@eolai.bsky.social
@hughsheehy.com
@markhamnolan.com
@topgold.bsky.social
I missed September so roll on Oct birthday edition. @derekhardiman.com
@peadarmd.bsky.social
@petraxia.bsky.social
@clearpreso.bsky.social
@manahan.bsky.social
@eolai.bsky.social
@hughsheehy.com
@markhamnolan.com
@topgold.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Lordy it's the first Thursday of a month AGAIN #DalkeyOpen
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Setting fire to a building when people, children, are inside should be investigated like it's an attempted murder because that's what it fucking is.
November 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Setting fire to a building when people, children, are inside should be investigated like it's an attempted murder because that's what it fucking is.
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Birds but they get spookier each time. 🎃👻
Enter if you dare...🚪
Enter if you dare...🚪
October 31, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Birds but they get spookier each time. 🎃👻
Enter if you dare...🚪
Enter if you dare...🚪
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RTE panel show Impossible Challenge
you know what would be great to hear on the radio? someone under 40 #speirgorm #aras25
October 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
RTE panel show Impossible Challenge
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Even more exciting, DynamoDB is now available in us-east-1.
Amazon MQ is now available in AWS Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region
AWS brings message queues to New Zealand! Because apparently "SQS" wasn't confusing enough, you can now overpay for ActiveMQ in yet another region. Just don't ask about the pricing - it's more complex than a hobbit's family tree.
AWS brings message queues to New Zealand! Because apparently "SQS" wasn't confusing enough, you can now overpay for ActiveMQ in yet another region. Just don't ask about the pricing - it's more complex than a hobbit's family tree.
October 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Even more exciting, DynamoDB is now available in us-east-1.
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Things that are fake:
- Alpha males (debunked by the original researcher)
- MSG causing headaches (never replicated)
- Learning styles (no evidence)
Things that are real:
- People will believe anything if it confirms their priors
- Alpha males (debunked by the original researcher)
- MSG causing headaches (never replicated)
- Learning styles (no evidence)
Things that are real:
- People will believe anything if it confirms their priors
October 15, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Things that are fake:
- Alpha males (debunked by the original researcher)
- MSG causing headaches (never replicated)
- Learning styles (no evidence)
Things that are real:
- People will believe anything if it confirms their priors
- Alpha males (debunked by the original researcher)
- MSG causing headaches (never replicated)
- Learning styles (no evidence)
Things that are real:
- People will believe anything if it confirms their priors
Iggy Pop, baked as fukken badger doing "Passenger" in 1977 in Manchester youtu.be/TZth4CNaEBA?...
Iggy Pop, needing to sit down for a couple minutes every now and then, doing the same song in 2025
Iggy Pop, needing to sit down for a couple minutes every now and then, doing the same song in 2025
September 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Iggy Pop, baked as fukken badger doing "Passenger" in 1977 in Manchester youtu.be/TZth4CNaEBA?...
Iggy Pop, needing to sit down for a couple minutes every now and then, doing the same song in 2025
Iggy Pop, needing to sit down for a couple minutes every now and then, doing the same song in 2025
"No credible evidence of a suggestion" is science-speak for "oh fuck the fuck off for fucks sake"
There's no credible evidence *suggesting* a link
WHO statement on autism-related issues
The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy
Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI
The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that there is currently no conclusive scientific evidence confirming a possible link between #autism and use of acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol) during pregnancy
Full statement bit.ly/47YsgwI
September 24, 2025 at 9:10 PM
"No credible evidence of a suggestion" is science-speak for "oh fuck the fuck off for fucks sake"
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Ireland just released a report showing the huge success of the unconditional basic income it provided to artists. Each $1 spent led to society gaining $1.39. Artists' earned incomes went up more than their side job incomes fell. And they were happier and used less welfare
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
September 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Ireland just released a report showing the huge success of the unconditional basic income it provided to artists. Each $1 spent led to society gaining $1.39. Artists' earned incomes went up more than their side job incomes fell. And they were happier and used less welfare
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
Rapture? More like Rupture amirite
September 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Rapture? More like Rupture amirite
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Hello friends! I'm doing a *free* online talk about Filthy Queens and the history of Beer in Ireland for the Dublin Festival of History on Sept 30th from 5pm IST. All welcome. Hope to see some of you there!
Link to register: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/filthy...
Link to register: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/filthy...
Filthy Queens: A History of Beer in Ireland – Dublin Festival of History
dublinfestivalofhistory.ie
September 22, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Hello friends! I'm doing a *free* online talk about Filthy Queens and the history of Beer in Ireland for the Dublin Festival of History on Sept 30th from 5pm IST. All welcome. Hope to see some of you there!
Link to register: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/filthy...
Link to register: dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/filthy...
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If you're in Dublin @ 2 Sunday, pop into @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social where I'll be launching @sylvialeatham.bsky.social 's most excellent debut novel, "Chaos Theory".
Support real bookshops, cultural institutions of the northside, brilliant Irish writing, and love stories! 2pm! Chapters!
Support real bookshops, cultural institutions of the northside, brilliant Irish writing, and love stories! 2pm! Chapters!
September 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
If you're in Dublin @ 2 Sunday, pop into @chaptersbookstore.bsky.social where I'll be launching @sylvialeatham.bsky.social 's most excellent debut novel, "Chaos Theory".
Support real bookshops, cultural institutions of the northside, brilliant Irish writing, and love stories! 2pm! Chapters!
Support real bookshops, cultural institutions of the northside, brilliant Irish writing, and love stories! 2pm! Chapters!
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that endless feeling (for too long now)
September 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
that endless feeling (for too long now)
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Shot an email to my TDs about this. Might do nothing but if anyone wants to use the below as a template the wording is in the alt-text
September 19, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Shot an email to my TDs about this. Might do nothing but if anyone wants to use the below as a template the wording is in the alt-text
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there really is something inherently abusive about AI. Buying into the hype means you are perpetually gaslighting your workers while desperately explaining away its faults as if they're either your own or your employees. Very nasty stuff.
September 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
there really is something inherently abusive about AI. Buying into the hype means you are perpetually gaslighting your workers while desperately explaining away its faults as if they're either your own or your employees. Very nasty stuff.
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at a time where folding for fascism and aligning with authoritarianism is the norm, distinguish yourself by having integrity and convictions and defending them
September 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
at a time where folding for fascism and aligning with authoritarianism is the norm, distinguish yourself by having integrity and convictions and defending them
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White supremacy is not a “legitimate view.”
Vilifying migrants is not “reasonable debate.”
Eugenics is not a “controversial belief.”
Genocide is not a “justified action.”
These are all examples of violent racism. We should recognise this basic fact and reject such politics unapologetically.
Vilifying migrants is not “reasonable debate.”
Eugenics is not a “controversial belief.”
Genocide is not a “justified action.”
These are all examples of violent racism. We should recognise this basic fact and reject such politics unapologetically.
July 9, 2025 at 11:05 PM
White supremacy is not a “legitimate view.”
Vilifying migrants is not “reasonable debate.”
Eugenics is not a “controversial belief.”
Genocide is not a “justified action.”
These are all examples of violent racism. We should recognise this basic fact and reject such politics unapologetically.
Vilifying migrants is not “reasonable debate.”
Eugenics is not a “controversial belief.”
Genocide is not a “justified action.”
These are all examples of violent racism. We should recognise this basic fact and reject such politics unapologetically.
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AI is the wrong tool to tackle complex societal & systemic problems. AI4SG is more about PR victories, boosting AI adoption (regardless of merit/usefulness) & laundering accountability for harmful tech, extractive practices, abetting atrocities. yours truly
www.project-syndicate.org/magazine/ai-...
www.project-syndicate.org/magazine/ai-...
The False Promise of “AI for Social Good”
Abeba Birhane refutes industry claims about the technology's potential to solve complex social problems.
www.project-syndicate.org
September 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
AI is the wrong tool to tackle complex societal & systemic problems. AI4SG is more about PR victories, boosting AI adoption (regardless of merit/usefulness) & laundering accountability for harmful tech, extractive practices, abetting atrocities. yours truly
www.project-syndicate.org/magazine/ai-...
www.project-syndicate.org/magazine/ai-...
Good plan. LinkedIn need an enema.
September 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Good plan. LinkedIn need an enema.
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It has that exact curve that every "AI" tool has for normies like me:
- Woah, this is decent
- Oh.....I quickly found a case where it failed
- Oh.......it's failing more than it did when I started somehow
- Cancel / give up
- Woah, this is decent
- Oh.....I quickly found a case where it failed
- Oh.......it's failing more than it did when I started somehow
- Cancel / give up
September 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
It has that exact curve that every "AI" tool has for normies like me:
- Woah, this is decent
- Oh.....I quickly found a case where it failed
- Oh.......it's failing more than it did when I started somehow
- Cancel / give up
- Woah, this is decent
- Oh.....I quickly found a case where it failed
- Oh.......it's failing more than it did when I started somehow
- Cancel / give up
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Regular exposure to resin can lead to a sudden onset of resin allergy, where you may be fine for a long time and then, boom, contact dermatitis. This is why we use gloves and respirators when working with it.
I've just become allergic to the word "democratize", in the context of technology.
I've just become allergic to the word "democratize", in the context of technology.
September 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Regular exposure to resin can lead to a sudden onset of resin allergy, where you may be fine for a long time and then, boom, contact dermatitis. This is why we use gloves and respirators when working with it.
I've just become allergic to the word "democratize", in the context of technology.
I've just become allergic to the word "democratize", in the context of technology.