Tristan Ferne
@tristanfe.bsky.social
Researching the internet at BBC R&D. Taking pictures of trees and clouds in England. Also found on Mastodon at https://assemblag.es/@tristanf
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He was very weary; the day had been long, and full of dragons.
December 3, 2025 at 6:43 AM
He was very weary; the day had been long, and full of dragons.
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I just came across this fantastic #birding visualisation and its author too, Mexican information designer Brenda Battaglia. 📊
Always amazed to be reminded, again and again, how much data visualization practice there is to discover out there.
brendabattaglia.com/Color-Atlas
Always amazed to be reminded, again and again, how much data visualization practice there is to discover out there.
brendabattaglia.com/Color-Atlas
Color Atlas — battalla
01_Data visualization 02_Research CDMX,MX 2023 — 2024 Chromatic Atlas is a project that examines the relationship between color and geography,...
brendabattaglia.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I just came across this fantastic #birding visualisation and its author too, Mexican information designer Brenda Battaglia. 📊
Always amazed to be reminded, again and again, how much data visualization practice there is to discover out there.
brendabattaglia.com/Color-Atlas
Always amazed to be reminded, again and again, how much data visualization practice there is to discover out there.
brendabattaglia.com/Color-Atlas
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The Word for World: an exhibition presenting the maps of Ursula K. Le Guin is now open at the AA Gallery! It's free and on until 6 Dec. Here are some photos from opening evening 🌀 www.aaschool.ac.uk/publicprogra...
October 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Word for World: an exhibition presenting the maps of Ursula K. Le Guin is now open at the AA Gallery! It's free and on until 6 Dec. Here are some photos from opening evening 🌀 www.aaschool.ac.uk/publicprogra...
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‘The architect of Black Gen X sonic feeling and eloquence’: D’Angelo’s 10 greatest tracks
‘The architect of Black Gen X sonic feeling and eloquence’: D’Angelo’s 10 greatest tracks
From the divine sensuality of Higher to the scabrous social commentary of The Charade, we explore the highlights of the late neo-soul star’s slim but stunning catalogue
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
‘The architect of Black Gen X sonic feeling and eloquence’: D’Angelo’s 10 greatest tracks
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Counter-opinion: it’s a f***ing tragedy that corporate greed has broken the medium which facilitated Tahrir Square etc and is now doing its best to break the rest of the Internet.
Opinion: It would be a hugely welcome development to discover that we have not merely reached social media saturation point, but that the experience has been degraded to such an extent that it has shocked people out of their stupor. on.ft.com/476Dcr8
October 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Counter-opinion: it’s a f***ing tragedy that corporate greed has broken the medium which facilitated Tahrir Square etc and is now doing its best to break the rest of the Internet.
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Breaking news: In August 2026, the world's most famous cricket club, the MCC, will be sending a team to Iceland to take on our national side. It promises to be an exciting three match series involving three different formats. All will be live streamed.
September 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Breaking news: In August 2026, the world's most famous cricket club, the MCC, will be sending a team to Iceland to take on our national side. It promises to be an exciting three match series involving three different formats. All will be live streamed.
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Banger of an intro paragraph
When I see people write like this about finance, it spurs me to be braver in my own writing.
Very very well done @dsquareddigest.bsky.social
on.ft.com/47ZzGzI The grimdark future of credit risk models
When I see people write like this about finance, it spurs me to be braver in my own writing.
Very very well done @dsquareddigest.bsky.social
on.ft.com/47ZzGzI The grimdark future of credit risk models
September 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Banger of an intro paragraph
When I see people write like this about finance, it spurs me to be braver in my own writing.
Very very well done @dsquareddigest.bsky.social
on.ft.com/47ZzGzI The grimdark future of credit risk models
When I see people write like this about finance, it spurs me to be braver in my own writing.
Very very well done @dsquareddigest.bsky.social
on.ft.com/47ZzGzI The grimdark future of credit risk models
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First aired on this day in 1984, the BBC's adaptation of "The Tripods". A Tripod's leg found time to pop into Blue Peter on the way. Forever incomplete - but if you find yourself down The Pink Parrot tonight, raise a glass to what they *did* manage to achieve. A (mostly) impressive stab at it.
September 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
First aired on this day in 1984, the BBC's adaptation of "The Tripods". A Tripod's leg found time to pop into Blue Peter on the way. Forever incomplete - but if you find yourself down The Pink Parrot tonight, raise a glass to what they *did* manage to achieve. A (mostly) impressive stab at it.
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I have reviewed Nick Clegg's book 'How To Save The Internet' and Tim Berners-Lee's book 'This Is For Everyone' for The Observer.
I, er, really really did not like Nick Clegg's book:
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
I, er, really really did not like Nick Clegg's book:
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
Nick Clegg and Tim Berners-Lee: the battle for the soul o...
The ex-deputy PM toes the line of his former Meta paymasters, while the web's inventor shares his vision of a utopian digital future
observer.co.uk
September 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
I have reviewed Nick Clegg's book 'How To Save The Internet' and Tim Berners-Lee's book 'This Is For Everyone' for The Observer.
I, er, really really did not like Nick Clegg's book:
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
I, er, really really did not like Nick Clegg's book:
observer.co.uk/culture/book...
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💜 to see it! @betterimagesofai.bsky.social now has an image representing "stochastic parrots at work"
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Better Images of AI
We are a non-profit creating more realistic and inclusive images of artificial intelligence. Visit our growing repository available for anyone to use for free under CC licences, or just to use as insp...
betterimagesofai.org
August 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
💜 to see it! @betterimagesofai.bsky.social now has an image representing "stochastic parrots at work"
betterimagesofai.org/images?artis...
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cc @mmitchell.bsky.social @timnitgebru.bsky.social
betterimagesofai.org/images?artis...
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Reclaim the brain!
New work, anti-AI artwork in watercolor. Handpainted, one of each artologica.etsy.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Reclaim the brain!
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Lads, I hate to break it to you, but the "animals on trampolines" videos are almost all AI-gen
July 31, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Lads, I hate to break it to you, but the "animals on trampolines" videos are almost all AI-gen
Have you spotted any novel social media interfaces recently? I'm particularly interested in third-party clients or experimental interfaces for existing social networks...
July 28, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Have you spotted any novel social media interfaces recently? I'm particularly interested in third-party clients or experimental interfaces for existing social networks...
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Miles Davis from Jazz is reportedly coming to Fortnite.
July 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Miles Davis from Jazz is reportedly coming to Fortnite.
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How many Britons believe in supernatural creatures or phenomenon?
Hypnotism: 60% say definitely/probably real
Karma: 38%
Ghosts: 38%
Telepathy: 30%
Reiki: 30%
Astrology: 23%
Witches: 21%
Speaking to dead: 20%
Magic: 19%
Crystal healing: 17%
Loch Ness monster: 12%
Vampires: 8%
Werewolves: 8%
Hypnotism: 60% say definitely/probably real
Karma: 38%
Ghosts: 38%
Telepathy: 30%
Reiki: 30%
Astrology: 23%
Witches: 21%
Speaking to dead: 20%
Magic: 19%
Crystal healing: 17%
Loch Ness monster: 12%
Vampires: 8%
Werewolves: 8%
July 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
How many Britons believe in supernatural creatures or phenomenon?
Hypnotism: 60% say definitely/probably real
Karma: 38%
Ghosts: 38%
Telepathy: 30%
Reiki: 30%
Astrology: 23%
Witches: 21%
Speaking to dead: 20%
Magic: 19%
Crystal healing: 17%
Loch Ness monster: 12%
Vampires: 8%
Werewolves: 8%
Hypnotism: 60% say definitely/probably real
Karma: 38%
Ghosts: 38%
Telepathy: 30%
Reiki: 30%
Astrology: 23%
Witches: 21%
Speaking to dead: 20%
Magic: 19%
Crystal healing: 17%
Loch Ness monster: 12%
Vampires: 8%
Werewolves: 8%
wait, what?...Clive Sinclair's nephew has invented a 3-wheeled small personal vehicle and a small personal computer... www.grantsinclair.com
Home | GRANTSINCLAIR.COM
Grant Sinclair is the inventor of IRIS eTrike as seen on BBC News, Reuters and Channel 4.
www.grantsinclair.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
wait, what?...Clive Sinclair's nephew has invented a 3-wheeled small personal vehicle and a small personal computer... www.grantsinclair.com
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I’m convinced this is how a bay leaf would talk
![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for the Guardian, here's the script:
[Scene is the inside of a SOUP. Some CARROTS and BITS OF BROCCOLI are floating around and a STOCK CUBE and a BAY LEAF have just been dropped in.]
1
STOCK CUBE:
Alright lads - this is Bay Leaf.
My colleague from the spice rack.
2
BROCCOLI:
Hi Bay Leaf
BAY LEAF:
Yuh yuh hi
3
CARROTS:
You up for getting proper blended with us later, Bay Leaf?
BAY LEAF:
Nuh mate, getting scooped out before soup stage.
4
CARROTS:
Oh! So… you’re not being eaten then?
BAY LEAF:
Eaten! Haha
5
BAY LEAF:
Not allowed mate.
I’m afraid I’m a lil’ bit *toooo intense*...
6
BAY LEAF:
Just here for the flavour hit.
Special forces, y’know.
That’s why there’s just one of me.
7
BAY LEAF:
Over-deploy and you’d have this whole soup stiiinking of bay leaf…
8
BAY LEAF:
You might wanna stand back actually.
This place is about to get preeetty bay leafy...
9
[Silent pause]
10
CARROTS:
Are you doing something
BAY LEAF:
Sure am mate.
11
BAY LEAF:
Suuuuure am.
12
BAY LEAF [Getting scooped out by chef’s spoon]:
You need training to perceive it.
CARROTS:
OK](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreibguu2d74i7v7yrkx2z5vsiluhrnkp2uayri2gmcm4gpl4d3dvlgq@jpeg)
June 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I’m convinced this is how a bay leaf would talk
Two new reports from my team at BBC R&D...
1) "The Social Internet" asks how social media and social networks shape the environment within which the BBC (and all of us) operates and what possibilities they create for delivering new forms of public value www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/...
1) "The Social Internet" asks how social media and social networks shape the environment within which the BBC (and all of us) operates and what possibilities they create for delivering new forms of public value www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/...
Where is the social internet taking us?
Report: An emerging crisis for the giant social platforms - toxic and polarised online environments, but enormous potential to transform our world in positive ways.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Two new reports from my team at BBC R&D...
1) "The Social Internet" asks how social media and social networks shape the environment within which the BBC (and all of us) operates and what possibilities they create for delivering new forms of public value www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/...
1) "The Social Internet" asks how social media and social networks shape the environment within which the BBC (and all of us) operates and what possibilities they create for delivering new forms of public value www.bbc.co.uk/rd/articles/...
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Bird. On. A sign. This tree swallow perched out.
June 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Bird. On. A sign. This tree swallow perched out.
