Dan Wentworth
@darkphnx.com
Software engineer by day, vehicle enthusiast by night.
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Spotted - what a ray of sunshine against this dark autumn evening.
October 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Spotted - what a ray of sunshine against this dark autumn evening.
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My story about Mazda's Roadster restoration programme in Japan is also online - I *think* I'm the only western journo to cover this one in detail www.hagerty.com/media/automo...
October 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
My story about Mazda's Roadster restoration programme in Japan is also online - I *think* I'm the only western journo to cover this one in detail www.hagerty.com/media/automo...
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If I as an adult woman wanted to spend my time doing little role playing scenarios then I would simply do what all of my friends have done and join a DnD group.
October 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
If I as an adult woman wanted to spend my time doing little role playing scenarios then I would simply do what all of my friends have done and join a DnD group.
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This David Bowie / Kate Moss pic from 2003 popped up earlier as part of the promo for the Bowie doc she's presenting and it totally suggests an alternative casting for Tennant/Piper era Doctor Who, complete with a strong hint of a Tardis in the back.
September 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This David Bowie / Kate Moss pic from 2003 popped up earlier as part of the promo for the Bowie doc she's presenting and it totally suggests an alternative casting for Tennant/Piper era Doctor Who, complete with a strong hint of a Tardis in the back.
Someone buy this lovely original Ford Puma and save me from doing it. www.facebook.com/share/19svvz... #weirdcarbs
September 24, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Someone buy this lovely original Ford Puma and save me from doing it. www.facebook.com/share/19svvz... #weirdcarbs
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Big Tech's embrace of President Trump has left many of us wondering: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley?
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
September 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Big Tech's embrace of President Trump has left many of us wondering: What the hell happened to Silicon Valley?
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
In our new politics issue, we're getting into it.
Also, we're taking this cover across the US in billboards, posters and a mural. Clues to find us in the 🧵: www.wired.com/politics-iss...
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This qualifying session has now lasted longer than every grand prix this year.
The longest race was the Australian Grand Prix at an hour and 42 minutes.
Qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix started an hour and 47 minutes ago.
#F1 #AzerbaijanGP #RaceFans
The longest race was the Australian Grand Prix at an hour and 42 minutes.
Qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix started an hour and 47 minutes ago.
#F1 #AzerbaijanGP #RaceFans
September 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This qualifying session has now lasted longer than every grand prix this year.
The longest race was the Australian Grand Prix at an hour and 42 minutes.
Qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix started an hour and 47 minutes ago.
#F1 #AzerbaijanGP #RaceFans
The longest race was the Australian Grand Prix at an hour and 42 minutes.
Qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix started an hour and 47 minutes ago.
#F1 #AzerbaijanGP #RaceFans
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The closest I can get to imagining how a Reform voter thinks is to imagine how I feel about posh crisps, but then apply it to absolutely everything, and then also act as though I think everyone else should agree with me even though what crisps they eat doesn't affect me personally.
September 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The closest I can get to imagining how a Reform voter thinks is to imagine how I feel about posh crisps, but then apply it to absolutely everything, and then also act as though I think everyone else should agree with me even though what crisps they eat doesn't affect me personally.
Support your country. No flag needed.
September 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Support your country. No flag needed.
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if you're unfamiliar with Quaker speak, "We find this to be an attempt at lobbying by stealth, outside the discernment discipline of the Yearly Meeting, and an unhelpful
method of communication – as outlined in Quaker Faith and Practice 03.04."
is how you say 'fuck you and the horse you rode in on'
method of communication – as outlined in Quaker Faith and Practice 03.04."
is how you say 'fuck you and the horse you rode in on'
This, from the Quakers, is a pretty good example of how to resist pressure from bigot lobbying groups. Effectively “we legally can allow trans people to use the loo, we morally should, and we tried it and nothing bad happened”
www.quaker.org.uk
August 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
if you're unfamiliar with Quaker speak, "We find this to be an attempt at lobbying by stealth, outside the discernment discipline of the Yearly Meeting, and an unhelpful
method of communication – as outlined in Quaker Faith and Practice 03.04."
is how you say 'fuck you and the horse you rode in on'
method of communication – as outlined in Quaker Faith and Practice 03.04."
is how you say 'fuck you and the horse you rode in on'
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As if life wasn’t bad enough, the NYT has made the mini crossword subscription only.
August 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
As if life wasn’t bad enough, the NYT has made the mini crossword subscription only.
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I'd have thought it would be safer in a Poo-tin
August 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I'd have thought it would be safer in a Poo-tin
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Instead of regurgitating the bromide that LLMs are just "autocomplete on steroids" (even by people who know better), maybe we can actually engage in some public education. The problem with genAI is better expressed through a classic computer science concept, known as SYMBOL GROUNDING. 🧵
August 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Instead of regurgitating the bromide that LLMs are just "autocomplete on steroids" (even by people who know better), maybe we can actually engage in some public education. The problem with genAI is better expressed through a classic computer science concept, known as SYMBOL GROUNDING. 🧵
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the brain that can see a face in a wall outlet was always doomed to hear the voice of God in a markov chain
July 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
the brain that can see a face in a wall outlet was always doomed to hear the voice of God in a markov chain
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This is a v good point.
In my experience, the UK government is quite fond of banning / prohibiting things without making credible enforcement plans.
The result is often more sludge for those who follow the rules, and little effect on those who don't
In my experience, the UK government is quite fond of banning / prohibiting things without making credible enforcement plans.
The result is often more sludge for those who follow the rules, and little effect on those who don't
Prohibitions are not spells.
Law is not magic.
When you prohibit a thing, all that means is the thing may be attended by different legal consequences than before.
The thing is not extinguished by a mere prohibition: it can continue but in a different way with different (and unforeseen) effects.
Law is not magic.
When you prohibit a thing, all that means is the thing may be attended by different legal consequences than before.
The thing is not extinguished by a mere prohibition: it can continue but in a different way with different (and unforeseen) effects.
August 5, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This is a v good point.
In my experience, the UK government is quite fond of banning / prohibiting things without making credible enforcement plans.
The result is often more sludge for those who follow the rules, and little effect on those who don't
In my experience, the UK government is quite fond of banning / prohibiting things without making credible enforcement plans.
The result is often more sludge for those who follow the rules, and little effect on those who don't
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OK so feeling slightly apprehensive about this, which I suppose is kind of the point. This is an attempt at a progressive view on masculinity and on men getting laid. God help me. iandunt.substack.com/p/how-to-be-...
How to be a man
The right story narrative about male attractiveness is grounded in Social Darwinism and free market economics. Can progressives tell a better story?
iandunt.substack.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:54 AM
OK so feeling slightly apprehensive about this, which I suppose is kind of the point. This is an attempt at a progressive view on masculinity and on men getting laid. God help me. iandunt.substack.com/p/how-to-be-...
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One last job. I swear. This is the last time.
We are finally ready to announce that EMF 2026 will happen on July 16-19, 2026, at Eastnor Castle Deer Park, Herefordshire.
Expect more updates soon as we start spinning up the organisation again.
Expect more updates soon as we start spinning up the organisation again.
July 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
One last job. I swear. This is the last time.
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It's at least a little bit funny that what we used to call "vibe coding" has become something that is best done through detailed spec-writing with the agent and then detailed planning with the agent before getting said agent to code, kind of the opposite of vibing out.
July 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
It's at least a little bit funny that what we used to call "vibe coding" has become something that is best done through detailed spec-writing with the agent and then detailed planning with the agent before getting said agent to code, kind of the opposite of vibing out.
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Your memorably horrible boss removes his mask and reveals he's actually been played by beloved regular guest actor Jeffrey Combs all along, you cry "oh my god I KNEW that voice was familiar!" and everyone claps as he announces you get a huge raise. In the background Jem'Hadar ships form attack posit
June 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Your memorably horrible boss removes his mask and reveals he's actually been played by beloved regular guest actor Jeffrey Combs all along, you cry "oh my god I KNEW that voice was familiar!" and everyone claps as he announces you get a huge raise. In the background Jem'Hadar ships form attack posit
This is about as close to how I like to approach motoring as I've ever read. Did Bournemouth to Coventry last year without touching a motorway or major A road and it was a delight (and only took 30 minutes longer than the usual A34/M40 route) www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
I did a road journey in England avoiding motorways – and discovered a whole new country | Adrian Chiles
Aston Clinton, Weedon, Maids Moreton – motorways bypass so many fascinating places. Maybe it is this that makes us an island of strangers
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This is about as close to how I like to approach motoring as I've ever read. Did Bournemouth to Coventry last year without touching a motorway or major A road and it was a delight (and only took 30 minutes longer than the usual A34/M40 route) www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Compare Vonnegut buying an envelope with this tech bro running from his life
May 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Compare Vonnegut buying an envelope with this tech bro running from his life
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I realized something recently, which is that we're building AI tools completely backwards.
While I was aware that there's some de-skilling happening already, I finally clicked a bunch of pieces together and decided to write this to talk about how we can do *better*
hazelweakly.me/blog/stop-bu...
While I was aware that there's some de-skilling happening already, I finally clicked a bunch of pieces together and decided to write this to talk about how we can do *better*
hazelweakly.me/blog/stop-bu...
Stop Building AI Tools Backwards | Hazel Weakly
I’ve been reading this week about how humans learn, and effective ways of transferring knowledge. In addition, I’ve also had AI in the back of my mind, and...
hazelweakly.me
May 17, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I realized something recently, which is that we're building AI tools completely backwards.
While I was aware that there's some de-skilling happening already, I finally clicked a bunch of pieces together and decided to write this to talk about how we can do *better*
hazelweakly.me/blog/stop-bu...
While I was aware that there's some de-skilling happening already, I finally clicked a bunch of pieces together and decided to write this to talk about how we can do *better*
hazelweakly.me/blog/stop-bu...
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The first season - ten episodes - of Podyssey is a gift from me to you. But given the intense time commitment involved, if you want a 20-episode Season 2, it is up to you to commission it by supporting it. You can do so from as little as a fiver. I love you all, anyway. A x
ko-fi.com/podyssey
ko-fi.com/podyssey
May 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The first season - ten episodes - of Podyssey is a gift from me to you. But given the intense time commitment involved, if you want a 20-episode Season 2, it is up to you to commission it by supporting it. You can do so from as little as a fiver. I love you all, anyway. A x
ko-fi.com/podyssey
ko-fi.com/podyssey
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TV news grossly misrepresents what Councils do. Any mention of local govt on the news is always with a discussion about potholes, libraries or street cleaning. In reality about two-thirds of Council budgets are spent on social care and that percentage is only going to increase.
May 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
TV news grossly misrepresents what Councils do. Any mention of local govt on the news is always with a discussion about potholes, libraries or street cleaning. In reality about two-thirds of Council budgets are spent on social care and that percentage is only going to increase.