Chris
@chrisbham.bsky.social
Birmingham UK
Interests: Ontology for Data integration, Rail Data, Stage lighting, learning Italian and cycling.
Work for University of Birmingham and MoniRail
Interests: Ontology for Data integration, Rail Data, Stage lighting, learning Italian and cycling.
Work for University of Birmingham and MoniRail
My parents inspired me to stay out of both their careers (teaching and local government)
I wouldn't mind if either of mine became an engineer though
I wouldn't mind if either of mine became an engineer though
December 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM
My parents inspired me to stay out of both their careers (teaching and local government)
I wouldn't mind if either of mine became an engineer though
I wouldn't mind if either of mine became an engineer though
I did tech for a boxing event - started with boxing, then kick boxing (first regular, then Thai).
They *really* kicked the shit out of each other. There was blood. I would not have fancied a go in that ring. This was a largish commercial event, but not high level
They *really* kicked the shit out of each other. There was blood. I would not have fancied a go in that ring. This was a largish commercial event, but not high level
December 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I did tech for a boxing event - started with boxing, then kick boxing (first regular, then Thai).
They *really* kicked the shit out of each other. There was blood. I would not have fancied a go in that ring. This was a largish commercial event, but not high level
They *really* kicked the shit out of each other. There was blood. I would not have fancied a go in that ring. This was a largish commercial event, but not high level
LaTeX doesn't do this though: www.instagram.com/reel/DIMkKkq...
It generally gets section numbers and references right too, both of which word often seems to trip over
It generally gets section numbers and references right too, both of which word often seems to trip over
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December 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
LaTeX doesn't do this though: www.instagram.com/reel/DIMkKkq...
It generally gets section numbers and references right too, both of which word often seems to trip over
It generally gets section numbers and references right too, both of which word often seems to trip over
Labour have always been authoritian left
December 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Labour have always been authoritian left
I fear rail electrification is being done exceedingly slowly, to the extent that we're still building new un-electrified for cost reasons.
Yes Hydrogen / batteries can *help* but I don't think I've met anyone who doesn't argue that, at least for well used lines, electrification wouldn't be better.
Yes Hydrogen / batteries can *help* but I don't think I've met anyone who doesn't argue that, at least for well used lines, electrification wouldn't be better.
December 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
I fear rail electrification is being done exceedingly slowly, to the extent that we're still building new un-electrified for cost reasons.
Yes Hydrogen / batteries can *help* but I don't think I've met anyone who doesn't argue that, at least for well used lines, electrification wouldn't be better.
Yes Hydrogen / batteries can *help* but I don't think I've met anyone who doesn't argue that, at least for well used lines, electrification wouldn't be better.
Terry Pratchett as ever hast he definitive quote on that
"...They only stopped using trial by ordeal when they discovered trial by lawyers was worse"
"...They only stopped using trial by ordeal when they discovered trial by lawyers was worse"
December 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Terry Pratchett as ever hast he definitive quote on that
"...They only stopped using trial by ordeal when they discovered trial by lawyers was worse"
"...They only stopped using trial by ordeal when they discovered trial by lawyers was worse"
Having worked a student for our students union and thus seen how the student politics sausage is made, I'd ideally ban any involved from absolutely anything and everything, forever.
December 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Having worked a student for our students union and thus seen how the student politics sausage is made, I'd ideally ban any involved from absolutely anything and everything, forever.
Especially an island nation that sometimes has excess wind power that needs using: just use that to split water instead of paying them not to generate.
Ideally distribute the splitting close to where it's needed, because storing \ transporting Hydrogen is tricky
Ideally distribute the splitting close to where it's needed, because storing \ transporting Hydrogen is tricky
December 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Especially an island nation that sometimes has excess wind power that needs using: just use that to split water instead of paying them not to generate.
Ideally distribute the splitting close to where it's needed, because storing \ transporting Hydrogen is tricky
Ideally distribute the splitting close to where it's needed, because storing \ transporting Hydrogen is tricky
Agree with all three of these
November 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Agree with all three of these
I don't think I noticed that at the time, I just googled it and it turns out that really happened.
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I don't think I noticed that at the time, I just googled it and it turns out that really happened.
There's a popular two axis graph that does
left vs right
authoritarian vs liberal
Labour is solidly Left-Authoritian.
The Tory's used to be a broad church of Right-Authoritian -> Right-Liberal, but seem to have ejected all the liberals.
Lib dems are the most liberal we get
left vs right
authoritarian vs liberal
Labour is solidly Left-Authoritian.
The Tory's used to be a broad church of Right-Authoritian -> Right-Liberal, but seem to have ejected all the liberals.
Lib dems are the most liberal we get
November 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
There's a popular two axis graph that does
left vs right
authoritarian vs liberal
Labour is solidly Left-Authoritian.
The Tory's used to be a broad church of Right-Authoritian -> Right-Liberal, but seem to have ejected all the liberals.
Lib dems are the most liberal we get
left vs right
authoritarian vs liberal
Labour is solidly Left-Authoritian.
The Tory's used to be a broad church of Right-Authoritian -> Right-Liberal, but seem to have ejected all the liberals.
Lib dems are the most liberal we get
I mean....they might have sent someone an email with the wrong time in it, telling them when to hit upload?
Finance types don't tend to be IT types after all.*
But yes, obliviously you're right on this
*(unless they're unreasonably wealthy fintech programmers)
Finance types don't tend to be IT types after all.*
But yes, obliviously you're right on this
*(unless they're unreasonably wealthy fintech programmers)
November 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
I mean....they might have sent someone an email with the wrong time in it, telling them when to hit upload?
Finance types don't tend to be IT types after all.*
But yes, obliviously you're right on this
*(unless they're unreasonably wealthy fintech programmers)
Finance types don't tend to be IT types after all.*
But yes, obliviously you're right on this
*(unless they're unreasonably wealthy fintech programmers)
I'm told by those more historically literate than me (most people tbh) that during the Napoleonic wars we was the last time we managed something approaching self sufficiency
All of Europe experienced bad weather, then famine caused by a volcano about then + the whole war situation
All of Europe experienced bad weather, then famine caused by a volcano about then + the whole war situation
November 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I'm told by those more historically literate than me (most people tbh) that during the Napoleonic wars we was the last time we managed something approaching self sufficiency
All of Europe experienced bad weather, then famine caused by a volcano about then + the whole war situation
All of Europe experienced bad weather, then famine caused by a volcano about then + the whole war situation
Funny only in so much as if you don't laugh you, you cry
November 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Funny only in so much as if you don't laugh you, you cry
This is fully the life of a software engineer.
"When I wrote only God and I knew how it worked. Now only God knows"
All one can do is write code with the fact you may be the one to maintain it in the future in mind. Or worse someone who doesn't know who think may have too
"When I wrote only God and I knew how it worked. Now only God knows"
All one can do is write code with the fact you may be the one to maintain it in the future in mind. Or worse someone who doesn't know who think may have too
November 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
This is fully the life of a software engineer.
"When I wrote only God and I knew how it worked. Now only God knows"
All one can do is write code with the fact you may be the one to maintain it in the future in mind. Or worse someone who doesn't know who think may have too
"When I wrote only God and I knew how it worked. Now only God knows"
All one can do is write code with the fact you may be the one to maintain it in the future in mind. Or worse someone who doesn't know who think may have too
Ah yes, but in 20 years time it will some other government's problem
November 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Ah yes, but in 20 years time it will some other government's problem
Fairly narrowly beat a prominent Gaza independent as I recall, helped by him not having much appeal other than Gaza.
He is now due in court over unrelated money laundering: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Until I heard the words "Blue Labour" I had high hopes for her
He is now due in court over unrelated money laundering: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Until I heard the words "Blue Labour" I had high hopes for her
Birmingham MP candidate accused of money laundering has trial set
Lawyer Akhmed Yakoob will face trial in August 2027, a court has heard.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Fairly narrowly beat a prominent Gaza independent as I recall, helped by him not having much appeal other than Gaza.
He is now due in court over unrelated money laundering: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Until I heard the words "Blue Labour" I had high hopes for her
He is now due in court over unrelated money laundering: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Until I heard the words "Blue Labour" I had high hopes for her
Reposted by Chris
why do I emphasize the Manchester-ness of this? because Blue Labour 'thinkers' try to portray themselves as authentic representatives of a neglected Northern working class. But while there's plenty of racism in the North, as anywhere else, there's also a long history of integration and anti-racism.
November 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
why do I emphasize the Manchester-ness of this? because Blue Labour 'thinkers' try to portray themselves as authentic representatives of a neglected Northern working class. But while there's plenty of racism in the North, as anywhere else, there's also a long history of integration and anti-racism.
I don't disagree, I just feel that's a very low bar
November 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I don't disagree, I just feel that's a very low bar
To be fair the way she governed raises questions around whether she ever had her mind, and chasing money is 100% of what she's done since she was so unceremoniously defenestrated
November 13, 2025 at 10:58 AM
To be fair the way she governed raises questions around whether she ever had her mind, and chasing money is 100% of what she's done since she was so unceremoniously defenestrated
You know what's worse? Saying it on reddit. Especially a big subredit the Americans read
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
You know what's worse? Saying it on reddit. Especially a big subredit the Americans read
Yeah,
Good faith (but bad consequences) error by a member of the public pointing the finger at the wrong person.
This is why getting the police to release everything early on has so much scope to go wrong
Good faith (but bad consequences) error by a member of the public pointing the finger at the wrong person.
This is why getting the police to release everything early on has so much scope to go wrong
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Yeah,
Good faith (but bad consequences) error by a member of the public pointing the finger at the wrong person.
This is why getting the police to release everything early on has so much scope to go wrong
Good faith (but bad consequences) error by a member of the public pointing the finger at the wrong person.
This is why getting the police to release everything early on has so much scope to go wrong