J. Heald
@heald-j.bsky.social
So the often cursed Inshes roundabout (just up the road) isn't down to his vengeful spirit after all then ?
November 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
So the often cursed Inshes roundabout (just up the road) isn't down to his vengeful spirit after all then ?
... assuming statistical independence between the 4 interceptors.
But failure modes are often *not* statistically independent : if something has caused one interceptor to miss, the same thing may make another interceptor more likely to miss
But failure modes are often *not* statistically independent : if something has caused one interceptor to miss, the same thing may make another interceptor more likely to miss
October 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
... assuming statistical independence between the 4 interceptors.
But failure modes are often *not* statistically independent : if something has caused one interceptor to miss, the same thing may make another interceptor more likely to miss
But failure modes are often *not* statistically independent : if something has caused one interceptor to miss, the same thing may make another interceptor more likely to miss
The audience the ad was broadcast to was in the US, so US law is the relevant law here. Lex loci protectionis.
October 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The audience the ad was broadcast to was in the US, so US law is the relevant law here. Lex loci protectionis.
I do still think though that the old design was much more human-welcoming, even if it had less functionality and even if there may have been a handful of places it had problems with.
Would it not be possible to retain both designs, with a prominent link on each page to go to see the other view?
Would it not be possible to retain both designs, with a prominent link on each page to go to see the other view?
October 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I do still think though that the old design was much more human-welcoming, even if it had less functionality and even if there may have been a handful of places it had problems with.
Would it not be possible to retain both designs, with a prominent link on each page to go to see the other view?
Would it not be possible to retain both designs, with a prominent link on each page to go to see the other view?
Thanks. I've updated Wikidata's link formatter, so the current 12,270 links from wikidata statements like www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224580... should switch over to the new URLs in the next 24 to 48 hours.
Nuthampstead
village in Hertfordshire, England, UK
www.wikidata.org
October 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Thanks. I've updated Wikidata's link formatter, so the current 12,270 links from wikidata statements like www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q224580... should switch over to the new URLs in the next 24 to 48 hours.
Any chance of getting the old human-friendlier pages back up again ?
October 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Any chance of getting the old human-friendlier pages back up again ?
Not helping, that even when there is/was a Canmore summary, they don't show it on the default visible tab -- so when you first look at the page, there's usually *nothing* to tell you about what the item represents
September 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Not helping, that even when there is/was a Canmore summary, they don't show it on the default visible tab -- so when you first look at the page, there's usually *nothing* to tell you about what the item represents
Incredibly useful resource, btw. Thanks to everybody involved with having made it available.
August 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Incredibly useful resource, btw. Thanks to everybody involved with having made it available.
Here's a typical page of the kind I've been linking to
digital.nls.uk/directories/...
digital.nls.uk/directories/...
digital.nls.uk
August 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Here's a typical page of the kind I've been linking to
digital.nls.uk/directories/...
digital.nls.uk/directories/...
& until 5 minutes ago I had no idea he was there or what his story was -- so many thanks for bringing that to me this Saturday evening!
August 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
& until 5 minutes ago I had no idea he was there or what his story was -- so many thanks for bringing that to me this Saturday evening!
h/t to www.edinburghhistorywalk.com/post/bum-the... which told me where to start looking
Bum the Dog Statue – Edinburgh’s Tribute to San Diego’s Most Beloved Stray
Stroll through the western end of Princes Street Gardens, near the King’s Stables Road entrance, and you might notice something small and easy to miss among the trees — a bronze dog resting quietly on...
www.edinburghhistorywalk.com
August 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
h/t to www.edinburghhistorywalk.com/post/bum-the... which told me where to start looking
Here he is in 2018 :
www.google.com/maps/@55.948...
www.google.com/maps/@55.948...
www.google.com
August 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Here he is in 2018 :
www.google.com/maps/@55.948...
www.google.com/maps/@55.948...
Just down from the castle - walked past them this morning
August 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Just down from the castle - walked past them this morning
(all of which had been hand-searched)
July 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
(all of which had been hand-searched)
Open Linked Data -- until somebody trashes the links without even noticing
July 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Open Linked Data -- until somebody trashes the links without even noticing
1200 links for individuals from wikidata & English Wikipedia broken & can't be repaired -- just because the new site doesn't expose a URL for them.
Carelessness or half wittedness ?
Nobody from Oxford seems reachable about it
Carelessness or half wittedness ?
Nobody from Oxford seems reachable about it
July 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
1200 links for individuals from wikidata & English Wikipedia broken & can't be repaired -- just because the new site doesn't expose a URL for them.
Carelessness or half wittedness ?
Nobody from Oxford seems reachable about it
Carelessness or half wittedness ?
Nobody from Oxford seems reachable about it