Chris Crowther (hikari)
@hikariuk.bsky.social
Software architect, geek, and roleplayer from Maldon in Essex.
I loved that series. It was so utterly goofy.
December 1, 2025 at 6:39 AM
I loved that series. It was so utterly goofy.
I can help with you not eating it all in one day.
November 30, 2025 at 8:19 PM
I can help with you not eating it all in one day.
Casino Royale (the comic version with David Niven) also provided a solution to the issue years ago: "James Bond" is an alias that's been handed down from 007 to 007, from the original to the current one.
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Casino Royale (the comic version with David Niven) also provided a solution to the issue years ago: "James Bond" is an alias that's been handed down from 007 to 007, from the original to the current one.
...that is so ridiculously out of proportion to the main building. Distinct shades of Volkshalle going on there.
October 22, 2025 at 8:17 AM
...that is so ridiculously out of proportion to the main building. Distinct shades of Volkshalle going on there.
William Gibson seems to be on track for all the shit bits, but none of the cool bits.
October 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
William Gibson seems to be on track for all the shit bits, but none of the cool bits.
It’s a huge waste of money, ignoring everything else wrong with it. Someone should tip DOGE off.
October 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
It’s a huge waste of money, ignoring everything else wrong with it. Someone should tip DOGE off.
Which movie?
October 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Which movie?
Does AWS not have geographic and zone redundancy for storage and something like Azure Front Door, like Azure?
I always use UK South on Azure, because it’s where I am.
I always use UK South on Azure, because it’s where I am.
October 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Does AWS not have geographic and zone redundancy for storage and something like Azure Front Door, like Azure?
I always use UK South on Azure, because it’s where I am.
I always use UK South on Azure, because it’s where I am.
The number of people who miss the central message in a lot of stories is quite bemusing.
October 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The number of people who miss the central message in a lot of stories is quite bemusing.
LLMs are tools. Tools are only as good as the person using them. A really expensive saw isn't going to magically turn someone in to a master cabinet maker. You still need to possess the foundational skills to use the tool effectively.
October 20, 2025 at 8:21 AM
LLMs are tools. Tools are only as good as the person using them. A really expensive saw isn't going to magically turn someone in to a master cabinet maker. You still need to possess the foundational skills to use the tool effectively.
You spend a lot of time with "AI" tweaking the input to get it to actually give you what you want. Depending on what you're doing, it might well have been quicker to just do it all yourself from the start. People expect it to be a panacea...it's really not.
October 20, 2025 at 8:20 AM
You spend a lot of time with "AI" tweaking the input to get it to actually give you what you want. Depending on what you're doing, it might well have been quicker to just do it all yourself from the start. People expect it to be a panacea...it's really not.
Also made pornographic versions of his films, by interspacing the scenes from the mainstream releases with additional pornographic scenes.
Fond of using the Castel twins too.
“Requiem pour un vampire” is my favourite of his.
Fond of using the Castel twins too.
“Requiem pour un vampire” is my favourite of his.
October 10, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Also made pornographic versions of his films, by interspacing the scenes from the mainstream releases with additional pornographic scenes.
Fond of using the Castel twins too.
“Requiem pour un vampire” is my favourite of his.
Fond of using the Castel twins too.
“Requiem pour un vampire” is my favourite of his.
Kind of wondering if that was ever regional, because you absolutely can in the UK.
October 6, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Kind of wondering if that was ever regional, because you absolutely can in the UK.
I'm...pretty sure that's the literal opposite of how copyright law works?
(I mean other than governments bending over backwards to make it so it doesn't apply to LLM firms...)
(I mean other than governments bending over backwards to make it so it doesn't apply to LLM firms...)
September 30, 2025 at 6:57 AM
I'm...pretty sure that's the literal opposite of how copyright law works?
(I mean other than governments bending over backwards to make it so it doesn't apply to LLM firms...)
(I mean other than governments bending over backwards to make it so it doesn't apply to LLM firms...)
It's more "weary resignation" than "happy".
September 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It's more "weary resignation" than "happy".
Surprising as it may seem.
September 13, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Surprising as it may seem.
0 result code has meant success since forever in the C world. Non zero values are error codes.
September 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
0 result code has meant success since forever in the C world. Non zero values are error codes.
Yeah. It was Atari 800/400 and then Atari ST and PC for me. Also had a BBC micro in the mix at one point.
My collection nowadays is Atari 400, 800, and 1040 STE, Commodore C64, and A500, and a BBC.
My collection nowadays is Atari 400, 800, and 1040 STE, Commodore C64, and A500, and a BBC.
September 9, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Yeah. It was Atari 800/400 and then Atari ST and PC for me. Also had a BBC micro in the mix at one point.
My collection nowadays is Atari 400, 800, and 1040 STE, Commodore C64, and A500, and a BBC.
My collection nowadays is Atari 400, 800, and 1040 STE, Commodore C64, and A500, and a BBC.
I didn't really play with any console as a kid in the 80s. First time I used one was when a friend had a SNES in the 90s. We were a home computer and PC household, so I was always playing games on those...I mean PC is still my gaming platform.
September 9, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I didn't really play with any console as a kid in the 80s. First time I used one was when a friend had a SNES in the 90s. We were a home computer and PC household, so I was always playing games on those...I mean PC is still my gaming platform.
I suspect he doesn't care, because it's there to make a point.
September 9, 2025 at 5:46 AM
I suspect he doesn't care, because it's there to make a point.
It was actually his mother who kicked it all off. Point stands though.
September 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
It was actually his mother who kicked it all off. Point stands though.
The fact that even with zero context everyone knows who this is about says much.
September 3, 2025 at 8:23 AM
The fact that even with zero context everyone knows who this is about says much.
Shout out to that time a librarian asked if they should ban a book that had a story about two daughters getting their father drunk so they could have sex with him and get pregnant. Then after being told obviously yes, pointing out it was the OT story of Lot and his daughters.
September 3, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Shout out to that time a librarian asked if they should ban a book that had a story about two daughters getting their father drunk so they could have sex with him and get pregnant. Then after being told obviously yes, pointing out it was the OT story of Lot and his daughters.
Maybe if they'd ousted Musk instead of giving him a pay rise...
August 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Maybe if they'd ousted Musk instead of giving him a pay rise...
Beloved of lawyers as well, for actually having a pretty good portrayal of how you do cross examination correctly.
(LegalEagle on YouTube has done a video on it.)
(LegalEagle on YouTube has done a video on it.)
August 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Beloved of lawyers as well, for actually having a pretty good portrayal of how you do cross examination correctly.
(LegalEagle on YouTube has done a video on it.)
(LegalEagle on YouTube has done a video on it.)