Jasmine 🎃
@bonfireblossom.bsky.social
Brit in Bonn, linguist turned computer whisperer. I 🖤 metal, fast cars and nerd things
A very Merry Odinmas to all who celebrate. And to Nicaragua and Azerbaijan, wherever they are.
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NANOWAR OF STEEL - Valhalleluja (ft.Thomas Winkler) | Napalm Records
YouTube video by Napalm Records
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December 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
A very Merry Odinmas to all who celebrate. And to Nicaragua and Azerbaijan, wherever they are.
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Wasn't expecting to find the Second Coming of Christ on my phone this morning, but luckily AI has a suggestion for every occasion.
December 25, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Wasn't expecting to find the Second Coming of Christ on my phone this morning, but luckily AI has a suggestion for every occasion.
5 hours later, I've finally managed to coax Windows into repairing itself, after the August update somehow decided I wasn't the administrator of my own PC anymore.
Yeah, August, I've been ignoring it for a while.
Yeah, August, I've been ignoring it for a while.
December 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
5 hours later, I've finally managed to coax Windows into repairing itself, after the August update somehow decided I wasn't the administrator of my own PC anymore.
Yeah, August, I've been ignoring it for a while.
Yeah, August, I've been ignoring it for a while.
I have read the entirety of BlueSky, what am I going to do with my day now
December 24, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I have read the entirety of BlueSky, what am I going to do with my day now
I don't know how BlueSky decided I needed an old music video of Depeche Mode performing with a brood of chickens on my feed, but the algorithm is working.
December 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I don't know how BlueSky decided I needed an old music video of Depeche Mode performing with a brood of chickens on my feed, but the algorithm is working.
Having been really sick the last week, the few times I had to leave my flat I was the ONLY person I saw wearing a mask.
Takes some truly astounding brain-dead journalism to rework "trying not to give everyone else this horrible cold" into "refusing to re-enter society".
Takes some truly astounding brain-dead journalism to rework "trying not to give everyone else this horrible cold" into "refusing to re-enter society".
December 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Having been really sick the last week, the few times I had to leave my flat I was the ONLY person I saw wearing a mask.
Takes some truly astounding brain-dead journalism to rework "trying not to give everyone else this horrible cold" into "refusing to re-enter society".
Takes some truly astounding brain-dead journalism to rework "trying not to give everyone else this horrible cold" into "refusing to re-enter society".
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One of the reasons why I go so hard on science misinformation/disinformation, is that as a working scientist it is frustrating to see your research misreported to push an agenda.
For example, consider this piece of right-wing propaganda from The Telegraph that was just published
For example, consider this piece of right-wing propaganda from The Telegraph that was just published
December 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
One of the reasons why I go so hard on science misinformation/disinformation, is that as a working scientist it is frustrating to see your research misreported to push an agenda.
For example, consider this piece of right-wing propaganda from The Telegraph that was just published
For example, consider this piece of right-wing propaganda from The Telegraph that was just published
19th December.
I have taken the Halloween decorations down and made some vague attempt at decorating for winter (2 miniature trees and a bit of tinsel)
I miss sunshine ☹️☀️
I have taken the Halloween decorations down and made some vague attempt at decorating for winter (2 miniature trees and a bit of tinsel)
I miss sunshine ☹️☀️
December 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
19th December.
I have taken the Halloween decorations down and made some vague attempt at decorating for winter (2 miniature trees and a bit of tinsel)
I miss sunshine ☹️☀️
I have taken the Halloween decorations down and made some vague attempt at decorating for winter (2 miniature trees and a bit of tinsel)
I miss sunshine ☹️☀️
RIP to all the MOM jokes that never got to be. FIA fun police at it again www.autosport.com/f1/news/fia-...
FIA to adjust F1 terminology for 2026 to prevent fan confusion
The FIA intends to simplify several terms for the 2026 F1 season. This includes the Manual Override Mode (shortened to MOM) in an effort to avoid confusion among fans
www.autosport.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
RIP to all the MOM jokes that never got to be. FIA fun police at it again www.autosport.com/f1/news/fia-...
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If I’m understanding correctly, we now have a verb called overtake (for overtaking) and a noun called Overtake (using Overtake™ to overtake)
Amid the major change in regulations, here’s the new terminology for F1 in 2026: racer.com/2025/12/17/d... #F1
DRS out, Overtake and Boost in – the new terminology for F1’s 2026 cars | RACER
The 2026 rules will provide more electrical energy being available as part of the power unit – close to a 50:50 split with the internal combustion engine – while active aerodynamics also come into use...
racer.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:44 PM
If I’m understanding correctly, we now have a verb called overtake (for overtaking) and a noun called Overtake (using Overtake™ to overtake)
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Passed my driving test today 🥳 which started out with me having to drive the examiner to a different building a couple of blocks away, because the toilets in the exam building weren't working.
One of the technical questions was "can you honk the horn?"
Comedy script of an exam. But I passed!
One of the technical questions was "can you honk the horn?"
Comedy script of an exam. But I passed!
December 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Passed my driving test today 🥳 which started out with me having to drive the examiner to a different building a couple of blocks away, because the toilets in the exam building weren't working.
One of the technical questions was "can you honk the horn?"
Comedy script of an exam. But I passed!
One of the technical questions was "can you honk the horn?"
Comedy script of an exam. But I passed!
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Sorry but can you imagine looking in the eyes of an early hominid as its consciousness is being born in a cavalcade of desperately earned synaptic flickers and chemical astoundments and tell yourself, 'the rightful replacement of all this wonder is a computer program that can't understand plurals'
December 10, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Sorry but can you imagine looking in the eyes of an early hominid as its consciousness is being born in a cavalcade of desperately earned synaptic flickers and chemical astoundments and tell yourself, 'the rightful replacement of all this wonder is a computer program that can't understand plurals'
Lando's mum is so adorable #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
December 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Lando's mum is so adorable #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
Congrats to all the drunk British folks in pubs up and down the country #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
December 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Congrats to all the drunk British folks in pubs up and down the country #F1 #AbuDhabiGP
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December 7, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Yes!!! We get full Sparkles inspired helmet for Sainz this weekend!!! Best good luck charm ever!
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#F1 #AbuDhabiGP #YasMarina #PoweredBySparkes #Williams #WilliamsRacing
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#F1 #AbuDhabiGP #YasMarina #PoweredBySparkes #Williams #WilliamsRacing
December 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Yes!!! We get full Sparkles inspired helmet for Sainz this weekend!!! Best good luck charm ever!
✨🦄✨
#F1 #AbuDhabiGP #YasMarina #PoweredBySparkes #Williams #WilliamsRacing
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#F1 #AbuDhabiGP #YasMarina #PoweredBySparkes #Williams #WilliamsRacing
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
Just saw the temperature and thought "wow, it's 8° outside, that's really warm"
This winter is gonna be brutal 😭🌨️
This winter is gonna be brutal 😭🌨️
November 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Just saw the temperature and thought "wow, it's 8° outside, that's really warm"
This winter is gonna be brutal 😭🌨️
This winter is gonna be brutal 😭🌨️
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My usual experiment to find out how bad LLMs are at technical instructions (wiring a UK plug) as applied to grok. It's just as bad as any other LLM out there:
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
My usual experiment to find out how bad LLMs are at technical instructions (wiring a UK plug) as applied to grok. It's just as bad as any other LLM out there:
*Alanis Morisette voice* it's like first snoooooooow on your driving test day
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
*Alanis Morisette voice* it's like first snoooooooow on your driving test day
My colleague has a floppy disc from 1999 in a drawer at work, apparently with emergency software backups on it. Wonder if we'll be needing it any time soon.
November 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
My colleague has a floppy disc from 1999 in a drawer at work, apparently with emergency software backups on it. Wonder if we'll be needing it any time soon.