drs1969 (David Smith) 🇬🇧
@drs1969.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
Refugee from The Winchester. Amateur lot of things including astronomy, photography, and mucking about with classic cars (owner). Leccy car owner. Owned by two […]
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Merry Christmas to all of you.
December 25, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Merry Christmas to all of you.
Reposted by drs1969 (David Smith) 🇬🇧
I am frustrated by how all machine learning has been conflated into this heated AI discourse
There is good DH work that’s being dismissed as "AI slop" when it shouldn’t be
The ubiquity & (political, economic, social, technical) power of these tools mean scholars *must* understand & teach them+
There is good DH work that’s being dismissed as "AI slop" when it shouldn’t be
The ubiquity & (political, economic, social, technical) power of these tools mean scholars *must* understand & teach them+
December 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I am frustrated by how all machine learning has been conflated into this heated AI discourse
There is good DH work that’s being dismissed as "AI slop" when it shouldn’t be
The ubiquity & (political, economic, social, technical) power of these tools mean scholars *must* understand & teach them+
There is good DH work that’s being dismissed as "AI slop" when it shouldn’t be
The ubiquity & (political, economic, social, technical) power of these tools mean scholars *must* understand & teach them+
1/ This is a very good and very thorough comparison of the new Galaxy XR #vr #mr headset vs the latest visio pro.
Galaxy XR vs M5 Vision Pro - 2 Months In, New Features Tested https://youtube.com/watch?v=M4zguMfJYUM&si=hBIPOb2EwPrElMte
Galaxy XR vs M5 Vision Pro - 2 Months In, New Features Tested https://youtube.com/watch?v=M4zguMfJYUM&si=hBIPOb2EwPrElMte
December 18, 2025 at 9:26 AM
1/ This is a very good and very thorough comparison of the new Galaxy XR #vr #mr headset vs the latest visio pro.
Galaxy XR vs M5 Vision Pro - 2 Months In, New Features Tested https://youtube.com/watch?v=M4zguMfJYUM&si=hBIPOb2EwPrElMte
Galaxy XR vs M5 Vision Pro - 2 Months In, New Features Tested https://youtube.com/watch?v=M4zguMfJYUM&si=hBIPOb2EwPrElMte
RE: https://flipboard.com/@countrylivinguk/country-living-ic51qqpkz/-/a-Mptzyr0_SU-j-3TlfEH6iA%3Aa%3A1982137797-%2F0
Y'know putting down some furniture and floor covers would probably solve the paint getting everywhere issue. #whyyesiamanexpertactually
😛🤪
Y'know putting down some furniture and floor covers would probably solve the paint getting everywhere issue. #whyyesiamanexpertactually
😛🤪
flipboard.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 AM
RE: https://flipboard.com/@countrylivinguk/country-living-ic51qqpkz/-/a-Mptzyr0_SU-j-3TlfEH6iA%3Aa%3A1982137797-%2F0
Y'know putting down some furniture and floor covers would probably solve the paint getting everywhere issue. #whyyesiamanexpertactually
😛🤪
Y'know putting down some furniture and floor covers would probably solve the paint getting everywhere issue. #whyyesiamanexpertactually
😛🤪
I am updating book metadata - shudders. One Book At A Time it's all so messed up.
December 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I am updating book metadata - shudders. One Book At A Time it's all so messed up.
RE: https://fediscience.org/@simon_on_energy/115728941757341018
Oh 'great'...
This is no good for anyone.
Oh 'great'...
This is no good for anyone.
fediscience.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
RE: https://fediscience.org/@simon_on_energy/115728941757341018
Oh 'great'...
This is no good for anyone.
Oh 'great'...
This is no good for anyone.
WATCH ON THE BIGGEST SCREEN YOU HAVE.
A superb video from @TheSeaning
He's back on Youtube. Go subscribe and watch.
#Space #iss #aurora
The Emerald Sea https://youtube.com/watch?v=bEWAHP31UGc&si=maGE3OvtE4b_dtTX
A superb video from @TheSeaning
He's back on Youtube. Go subscribe and watch.
#Space #iss #aurora
The Emerald Sea https://youtube.com/watch?v=bEWAHP31UGc&si=maGE3OvtE4b_dtTX
December 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
WATCH ON THE BIGGEST SCREEN YOU HAVE.
A superb video from @TheSeaning
He's back on Youtube. Go subscribe and watch.
#Space #iss #aurora
The Emerald Sea https://youtube.com/watch?v=bEWAHP31UGc&si=maGE3OvtE4b_dtTX
A superb video from @TheSeaning
He's back on Youtube. Go subscribe and watch.
#Space #iss #aurora
The Emerald Sea https://youtube.com/watch?v=bEWAHP31UGc&si=maGE3OvtE4b_dtTX
RE: https://flipboard.com/@bbcnews/health-2g9ldae7z/-/a-ZgZjIBjMR1i0dmNGKIhDkw%3Aa%3A3199692-%2F0
This is a complete mess of an article. There's no studies quoted. They chuck AI chatbots in to 'gaming' and NOWHERE does anybody observe the need for parental responsibility for controlling their […]
This is a complete mess of an article. There's no studies quoted. They chuck AI chatbots in to 'gaming' and NOWHERE does anybody observe the need for parental responsibility for controlling their […]
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mstdn.social
December 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
RE: https://flipboard.com/@bbcnews/health-2g9ldae7z/-/a-ZgZjIBjMR1i0dmNGKIhDkw%3Aa%3A3199692-%2F0
This is a complete mess of an article. There's no studies quoted. They chuck AI chatbots in to 'gaming' and NOWHERE does anybody observe the need for parental responsibility for controlling their […]
This is a complete mess of an article. There's no studies quoted. They chuck AI chatbots in to 'gaming' and NOWHERE does anybody observe the need for parental responsibility for controlling their […]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@robinince/115712317102483709
I salute Robin Ince's principled stand, and indeed his bravery here.
But the fact that he feels no option but to do this, is once again, a reflection on a #BBC that has utterly lost itself and what it stands for.
I love the #BBC as an […]
I salute Robin Ince's principled stand, and indeed his bravery here.
But the fact that he feels no option but to do this, is once again, a reflection on a #BBC that has utterly lost itself and what it stands for.
I love the #BBC as an […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
December 13, 2025 at 1:09 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@robinince/115712317102483709
I salute Robin Ince's principled stand, and indeed his bravery here.
But the fact that he feels no option but to do this, is once again, a reflection on a #BBC that has utterly lost itself and what it stands for.
I love the #BBC as an […]
I salute Robin Ince's principled stand, and indeed his bravery here.
But the fact that he feels no option but to do this, is once again, a reflection on a #BBC that has utterly lost itself and what it stands for.
I love the #BBC as an […]
Well I made it to the 11th December before being sent to #whamhalla
December 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Well I made it to the 11th December before being sent to #whamhalla
RE: https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/115698651300339937
Do read this. It's a very important bit of work on what is actually going on with all the stuff orbiting over our heads.
But don't read before bedtime.
Do read this. It's a very important bit of work on what is actually going on with all the stuff orbiting over our heads.
But don't read before bedtime.
Wooo it's up! New paper alert! I will write a summary thread about this paper tomorrow morning when I'm not quite as mentally exhausted!
"An Orbital House of Cards: Frequent Megaconstellation Close Conjunctions" by Thiele, Heiland, Boley, & Lawler https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.09643
Not […]
"An Orbital House of Cards: Frequent Megaconstellation Close Conjunctions" by Thiele, Heiland, Boley, & Lawler https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.09643
Not […]
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mastodon.social
December 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@sundogplanets/115698651300339937
Do read this. It's a very important bit of work on what is actually going on with all the stuff orbiting over our heads.
But don't read before bedtime.
Do read this. It's a very important bit of work on what is actually going on with all the stuff orbiting over our heads.
But don't read before bedtime.
December 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Reposted by drs1969 (David Smith) 🇬🇧
2/ Here you go #climatediary folks.
In 2004 it took the world a year to add a gigawatt of solar power — now it takes a day - Our World in Data https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/in-2004-it-took-the-world-a-year-to-add-a-gigawatt-of-solar-power-now-it-takes-a-day
In 2004 it took the world a year to add a gigawatt of solar power — now it takes a day - Our World in Data https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/in-2004-it-took-the-world-a-year-to-add-a-gigawatt-of-solar-power-now-it-takes-a-day
In 2004, it took the world a year to add a gigawatt of solar power — now it takes a day
To mitigate the negative impacts of climate change, the world needs to quickly transition from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy sources such as solar power.
ourworldindata.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
2/ Here you go #climatediary folks.
In 2004 it took the world a year to add a gigawatt of solar power — now it takes a day - Our World in Data https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/in-2004-it-took-the-world-a-year-to-add-a-gigawatt-of-solar-power-now-it-takes-a-day
In 2004 it took the world a year to add a gigawatt of solar power — now it takes a day - Our World in Data https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/in-2004-it-took-the-world-a-year-to-add-a-gigawatt-of-solar-power-now-it-takes-a-day
Reposted by drs1969 (David Smith) 🇬🇧
I’m obsessed with this teasel “forest” near my house. It’s so beautiful and is often filled with birds
December 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I’m obsessed with this teasel “forest” near my house. It’s so beautiful and is often filled with birds
Rooooooooot!!!!! 🏏🏏🏏⚱️
December 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Rooooooooot!!!!! 🏏🏏🏏⚱️
Spectacular #sunspots visible in this stacked picture of the Sun, taken from North Oxfordshire in the UK today. There are two very (very!) large sunspots visible in the lower third of the disk. Leftmost is 4296 and next to it is 4294. The ‘small one’ to the […]
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December 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Spectacular #sunspots visible in this stacked picture of the Sun, taken from North Oxfordshire in the UK today. There are two very (very!) large sunspots visible in the lower third of the disk. Leftmost is 4296 and next to it is 4294. The ‘small one’ to the […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
Reposted by drs1969 (David Smith) 🇬🇧
"Even Carrington would be impressed" 😬
https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=02&month=12&year=2025
Hopefully we just get "someone should check on our satellites" levels of auroras and not "A bunch of open questions in solar-terrestrial physics are about to be answered"
https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=02&month=12&year=2025
Hopefully we just get "someone should check on our satellites" levels of auroras and not "A bunch of open questions in solar-terrestrial physics are about to be answered"
December 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
"Even Carrington would be impressed" 😬
https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=02&month=12&year=2025
Hopefully we just get "someone should check on our satellites" levels of auroras and not "A bunch of open questions in solar-terrestrial physics are about to be answered"
https://spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=02&month=12&year=2025
Hopefully we just get "someone should check on our satellites" levels of auroras and not "A bunch of open questions in solar-terrestrial physics are about to be answered"
Reposted by drs1969 (David Smith) 🇬🇧
## Responsible Disclosure: Joiners, Movers, and Leavers in NHS BSA
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/12/responsible-disclosure-joiners-movers-and-leavers-in-nhs-bsa/
Many many years ago, I did some work for the NHS. As part of that, I was given access to certain […]
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https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/12/responsible-disclosure-joiners-movers-and-leavers-in-nhs-bsa/
Many many years ago, I did some work for the NHS. As part of that, I was given access to certain […]
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December 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
## Responsible Disclosure: Joiners, Movers, and Leavers in NHS BSA
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/12/responsible-disclosure-joiners-movers-and-leavers-in-nhs-bsa/
Many many years ago, I did some work for the NHS. As part of that, I was given access to certain […]
[Original post on shkspr.mobi]
https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/12/responsible-disclosure-joiners-movers-and-leavers-in-nhs-bsa/
Many many years ago, I did some work for the NHS. As part of that, I was given access to certain […]
[Original post on shkspr.mobi]
RE: https://mastodon.social/@robinince/115649864915636724
This is beautiful. For all the #autistic and #adhd folks out there, and for those that aren't... just a glimpse here of what might be going on in someone who is.
This is beautiful. For all the #autistic and #adhd folks out there, and for those that aren't... just a glimpse here of what might be going on in someone who is.
mastodon.social
December 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@robinince/115649864915636724
This is beautiful. For all the #autistic and #adhd folks out there, and for those that aren't... just a glimpse here of what might be going on in someone who is.
This is beautiful. For all the #autistic and #adhd folks out there, and for those that aren't... just a glimpse here of what might be going on in someone who is.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115646626622741842
Well well well… trying to hide the reasons why you had and then deleted the massive collection of pirated books you had eh…
Worth recalling that a number of these pirate repos are participation based…
Well well well… trying to hide the reasons why you had and then deleted the massive collection of pirated books you had eh…
Worth recalling that a number of these pirate repos are participation based…
mastodon.social
December 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/115646626622741842
Well well well… trying to hide the reasons why you had and then deleted the massive collection of pirated books you had eh…
Worth recalling that a number of these pirate repos are participation based…
Well well well… trying to hide the reasons why you had and then deleted the massive collection of pirated books you had eh…
Worth recalling that a number of these pirate repos are participation based…
Do we use language to think?
Is the internal voice an output of the process of thinking? Or is it a part of the directed firing of synapses that we call thinking?
Ignoring the #AI hype these language models are interesting representations of objects and concepts etc
They have me thinking […]
Is the internal voice an output of the process of thinking? Or is it a part of the directed firing of synapses that we call thinking?
Ignoring the #AI hype these language models are interesting representations of objects and concepts etc
They have me thinking […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
December 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Do we use language to think?
Is the internal voice an output of the process of thinking? Or is it a part of the directed firing of synapses that we call thinking?
Ignoring the #AI hype these language models are interesting representations of objects and concepts etc
They have me thinking […]
Is the internal voice an output of the process of thinking? Or is it a part of the directed firing of synapses that we call thinking?
Ignoring the #AI hype these language models are interesting representations of objects and concepts etc
They have me thinking […]
What the actual eff uu cee kay???!!! - it's apparently not just the UK by the way. Is this true? Or is George overreacting to something here?
Hello, foreign oligarchs and corporations! Please come and sue the UK for billions | George Monbiot | The Guardian […]
Hello, foreign oligarchs and corporations! Please come and sue the UK for billions | George Monbiot | The Guardian […]
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mstdn.social
December 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
What the actual eff uu cee kay???!!! - it's apparently not just the UK by the way. Is this true? Or is George overreacting to something here?
Hello, foreign oligarchs and corporations! Please come and sue the UK for billions | George Monbiot | The Guardian […]
Hello, foreign oligarchs and corporations! Please come and sue the UK for billions | George Monbiot | The Guardian […]