Dr. Curiosity
@drcuriosity.bsky.social
He is a recovering CS education researcher, pun criminal, overly literal, filthy enabler. Also on Mastodon: @DrCuriosity@cloudisland.nz
Sometimes the history of safety regulation is written in flood.
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Sometimes the history of safety regulation is written in flood.
This neighbourhood is barely Euclidean at times, but there's dumplings.
November 22, 2025 at 7:47 AM
This neighbourhood is barely Euclidean at times, but there's dumplings.
More shelducks than I usually see together in one place.
Wonder if they're doing some kind of indie band reunion tour.
Wonder if they're doing some kind of indie band reunion tour.
November 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
More shelducks than I usually see together in one place.
Wonder if they're doing some kind of indie band reunion tour.
Wonder if they're doing some kind of indie band reunion tour.
Reposting by request:
November 20, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Reposting by request:
Yeah it's not all Bruces like you might expect from certain popular media.
(Though yes, there are also Bruces who are Science Trevs.)
(Though yes, there are also Bruces who are Science Trevs.)
November 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Yeah it's not all Bruces like you might expect from certain popular media.
(Though yes, there are also Bruces who are Science Trevs.)
(Though yes, there are also Bruces who are Science Trevs.)
In case relevant to your interests, the University of Otago's Indigenous Knowledge and Technology Symposium in December will be having a public keynote, also online via Zoom:
"AI and mana motuhake: the case for te reo Māori"
www.otago.ac.nz/news/events/...
"AI and mana motuhake: the case for te reo Māori"
www.otago.ac.nz/news/events/...
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 PM
In case relevant to your interests, the University of Otago's Indigenous Knowledge and Technology Symposium in December will be having a public keynote, also online via Zoom:
"AI and mana motuhake: the case for te reo Māori"
www.otago.ac.nz/news/events/...
"AI and mana motuhake: the case for te reo Māori"
www.otago.ac.nz/news/events/...
Purple time. *fingerclick*
November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Purple time. *fingerclick*
You know what this means? In another 3-4 months or so, we will have more little grey-green alien pods than we know what to do with.
November 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
You know what this means? In another 3-4 months or so, we will have more little grey-green alien pods than we know what to do with.
This is not what you should see on a "Do Not Sell My Personal Info" link when a UK company is announcing that they're harvesting your data.
Their "help bot" doesn't let you type anything. Their contact form requires you to put in a lot of extraneous information to harvest.
Dark UI patterns galore.
Their "help bot" doesn't let you type anything. Their contact form requires you to put in a lot of extraneous information to harvest.
Dark UI patterns galore.
November 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This is not what you should see on a "Do Not Sell My Personal Info" link when a UK company is announcing that they're harvesting your data.
Their "help bot" doesn't let you type anything. Their contact form requires you to put in a lot of extraneous information to harvest.
Dark UI patterns galore.
Their "help bot" doesn't let you type anything. Their contact form requires you to put in a lot of extraneous information to harvest.
Dark UI patterns galore.
For those with an interest in NZ's Open Government Partnership national action planning, feedback is being sought before Nov 28th:
www.publicservice.govt.nz/system/open-...
www.publicservice.govt.nz/system/open-...
November 17, 2025 at 10:13 PM
For those with an interest in NZ's Open Government Partnership national action planning, feedback is being sought before Nov 28th:
www.publicservice.govt.nz/system/open-...
www.publicservice.govt.nz/system/open-...
Ōtautahi, showing up.
watchthisspace.org.nz/artwork/1110
watchthisspace.org.nz/artwork/1110
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Ōtautahi, showing up.
watchthisspace.org.nz/artwork/1110
watchthisspace.org.nz/artwork/1110
Oh shit, sorry.
*puts a bunch of earth back over the top*
*puts a bunch of earth back over the top*
November 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Oh shit, sorry.
*puts a bunch of earth back over the top*
*puts a bunch of earth back over the top*
Garden of the now:
November 8, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Garden of the now:
It's a bit ridiculous out there today.
November 5, 2025 at 11:45 PM
It's a bit ridiculous out there today.
Would not be surprised. Or that they're segmenting their populations in non-country-specific ways. Still... unlocked again for now, but with less inclination to use it and time to make sure people have other means of getting in touch with me in future.
November 2, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Would not be surprised. Or that they're segmenting their populations in non-country-specific ways. Still... unlocked again for now, but with less inclination to use it and time to make sure people have other means of getting in touch with me in future.
Or fictional 1979, which seems to be the kind of vibe he's going for.
November 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Or fictional 1979, which seems to be the kind of vibe he's going for.
Or in the words of a 2003 Flash animation:
October 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Or in the words of a 2003 Flash animation:
The previous tenants were not gardeners. I wasn't a gardener either, but I'm learning as I go.
For now it's battles being fought by volume, rather than surgical strikes.
For now it's battles being fought by volume, rather than surgical strikes.
October 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
The previous tenants were not gardeners. I wasn't a gardener either, but I'm learning as I go.
For now it's battles being fought by volume, rather than surgical strikes.
For now it's battles being fought by volume, rather than surgical strikes.
Onion hope. Though the convolvulus war is far from over.
October 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Onion hope. Though the convolvulus war is far from over.