Brian Probert
@brianhprobert.bsky.social
Retired British software developer.
Yorkshire (near) Dales 75%, Connecticut 25%
Yorkshire (near) Dales 75%, Connecticut 25%
He could’ve bought a GPU for that
November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
He could’ve bought a GPU for that
Actually it's 10%
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Actually it's 10%
Amazon paid $8 billion for a dead parrot?
November 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Amazon paid $8 billion for a dead parrot?
Heavenly bombs and fall on Slough?
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Heavenly bombs and fall on Slough?
This is why Greenland doesn't have any roads but apart from one peninsular in Scotland all UK settlements have been connected for centuries. Now the issue is expanding roads and water supplies etc to support a growing population
November 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This is why Greenland doesn't have any roads but apart from one peninsular in Scotland all UK settlements have been connected for centuries. Now the issue is expanding roads and water supplies etc to support a growing population
Doesn't Word do that?
November 10, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Doesn't Word do that?
I had a pdf containing 15 Neruda odes on subjects like Wine, Salt and A Large Tuna in the Market. I've scarcely used AI but I clicked the Summarise button out of curiosity and it gave a short (100 word or so) critique of every ode. Only howler was saying the tuna rested among the OTHER vegetables
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I had a pdf containing 15 Neruda odes on subjects like Wine, Salt and A Large Tuna in the Market. I've scarcely used AI but I clicked the Summarise button out of curiosity and it gave a short (100 word or so) critique of every ode. Only howler was saying the tuna rested among the OTHER vegetables
Curious to know what infrastructure need is independent of potential user numbers
November 10, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Curious to know what infrastructure need is independent of potential user numbers
Halving about every four years then
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Halving about every four years then
Shame he was given an open goal then
November 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Shame he was given an open goal then
It does say low "growth" and it was only the high figure for 74-79 that made me read the small print. Since it makes what was the worst post war period for the UK economy look like the best period to the casual reader, it is less than ideal
November 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
It does say low "growth" and it was only the high figure for 74-79 that made me read the small print. Since it makes what was the worst post war period for the UK economy look like the best period to the casual reader, it is less than ideal
Probably headhunted by Netflix
November 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Probably headhunted by Netflix
Maybe they should just axe Panorama since people who really want to be informed get it all from Radio 4 anyway
November 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Maybe they should just axe Panorama since people who really want to be informed get it all from Radio 4 anyway
Since this is about the only figure I have ever seen which shows nominal gdp growth rather than real growth, there is an almost Panorama-level of misdirection here
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Since this is about the only figure I have ever seen which shows nominal gdp growth rather than real growth, there is an almost Panorama-level of misdirection here
the double digit inflation from 74 to 79 was not as great as it looks on the plot
November 9, 2025 at 4:55 PM
the double digit inflation from 74 to 79 was not as great as it looks on the plot
Council tax is spent locally so unless Mayfair gets four bin collections a day there wouldn't be much point
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Council tax is spent locally so unless Mayfair gets four bin collections a day there wouldn't be much point
A mansion tax based on the price the property last changed hands would be fairly easy to collect (no revaluations needed) and not too punitive on retirees who are asset rich and cash poor. Doubt it would raise much though
November 9, 2025 at 11:52 AM
A mansion tax based on the price the property last changed hands would be fairly easy to collect (no revaluations needed) and not too punitive on retirees who are asset rich and cash poor. Doubt it would raise much though
He should buy some ad space in @newyorker.com otherwise they will probably need a whole dedicated edition to express their hatred for him
November 9, 2025 at 11:41 AM
He should buy some ad space in @newyorker.com otherwise they will probably need a whole dedicated edition to express their hatred for him
If you keep count of unfinished ebooks you must be a lot more organised than I am. I know that my last one was Return of the Native.
November 9, 2025 at 11:16 AM
If you keep count of unfinished ebooks you must be a lot more organised than I am. I know that my last one was Return of the Native.
Why doesn't he decorate it with crypto?
November 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Why doesn't he decorate it with crypto?
You are missing out on gems like this
November 8, 2025 at 5:43 PM
You are missing out on gems like this
There are other stories that don't mention trans at all
November 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
There are other stories that don't mention trans at all
It might be more prudent to do it over zoom
November 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
It might be more prudent to do it over zoom
Also, the most moronic feature of the current system is the overtaxation from £100k to £125k and restrictions on salary sacrifice would make this a lot worse
November 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Also, the most moronic feature of the current system is the overtaxation from £100k to £125k and restrictions on salary sacrifice would make this a lot worse