Liam Proven
@lproven.social.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy
Tall, once dark, black-clad atheist skeptic SF fan; writes (mostly about computers) for a living. Grizzled internet veteran, online since 1985. Current […]
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@bethcooper.fyi Er, pretty much what it says on the ~tin~ bottle? It's a thick creamy mayo with a strong hint of Monster Munch pickled onion flavour.
I lived in the Czech Republic for a decade, where there is a totally different crunchy snack called […]
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I lived in the Czech Republic for a decade, where there is a totally different crunchy snack called […]
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November 27, 2025 at 8:45 PM
@bethcooper.fyi Er, pretty much what it says on the ~tin~ bottle? It's a thick creamy mayo with a strong hint of Monster Munch pickled onion flavour.
I lived in the Czech Republic for a decade, where there is a totally different crunchy snack called […]
[Original post on social.vivaldi.net]
I lived in the Czech Republic for a decade, where there is a totally different crunchy snack called […]
[Original post on social.vivaldi.net]
Evidence of ancient tree-climbing 'drop crocs' found in Australia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lpyrnjleeo
<- this is the most terrifying predator since Africa's infamous flying lions.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lpyrnjleeo
<- this is the most terrifying predator since Africa's infamous flying lions.
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Evidence of ancient tree-climbing 'drop crocs' found in Australia
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lpyrnjleeo
<- this is the most terrifying predator since Africa's infamous flying lions.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lpyrnjleeo
<- this is the most terrifying predator since Africa's infamous flying lions.
The latest from @StephenCollins is splendid. (As ever.)
October 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The latest from @StephenCollins is splendid. (As ever.)
The great Dr Jane Goodall, ethologist and campaigner for great apes and much else, has died at the age of 91.
She loved this _Far Side_ cartoon, and wrote a forward for a later Gary Larson collection.
She loved this _Far Side_ cartoon, and wrote a forward for a later Gary Larson collection.
October 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
The great Dr Jane Goodall, ethologist and campaigner for great apes and much else, has died at the age of 91.
She loved this _Far Side_ cartoon, and wrote a forward for a later Gary Larson collection.
She loved this _Far Side_ cartoon, and wrote a forward for a later Gary Larson collection.
A few to get me started...
September 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A few to get me started...
The Amphora of Great Intelligence (AGI)
Source and transcript: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1090/the-amphora-of-great-intelligence-agi
Source and transcript: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1090/the-amphora-of-great-intelligence-agi
September 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The Amphora of Great Intelligence (AGI)
Source and transcript: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1090/the-amphora-of-great-intelligence-agi
Source and transcript: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1090/the-amphora-of-great-intelligence-agi
Edit of old swimming-pool warning poster
Will crayon-eaters kindly refrain from:
* Painting roundabouts
* Wife beating
* Being a nonce
* Hating them gays while being in the closet
* Wanting to drown refugees
* Petting your sister
* Shouting at hotels
* […]
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Will crayon-eaters kindly refrain from:
* Painting roundabouts
* Wife beating
* Being a nonce
* Hating them gays while being in the closet
* Wanting to drown refugees
* Petting your sister
* Shouting at hotels
* […]
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September 7, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Edit of old swimming-pool warning poster
Will crayon-eaters kindly refrain from:
* Painting roundabouts
* Wife beating
* Being a nonce
* Hating them gays while being in the closet
* Wanting to drown refugees
* Petting your sister
* Shouting at hotels
* […]
[Original post on social.vivaldi.net]
Will crayon-eaters kindly refrain from:
* Painting roundabouts
* Wife beating
* Being a nonce
* Hating them gays while being in the closet
* Wanting to drown refugees
* Petting your sister
* Shouting at hotels
* […]
[Original post on social.vivaldi.net]
@tante IBM called this one successfully in 1979:
“A computer can never be held accountable. Therefore a computer must never make a management decision.”
https://blog.apaonline.org/2023/04/13/responsibility-and-automated-decision-making-draft/
“A computer can never be held accountable. Therefore a computer must never make a management decision.”
https://blog.apaonline.org/2023/04/13/responsibility-and-automated-decision-making-draft/
July 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
@tante IBM called this one successfully in 1979:
“A computer can never be held accountable. Therefore a computer must never make a management decision.”
https://blog.apaonline.org/2023/04/13/responsibility-and-automated-decision-making-draft/
“A computer can never be held accountable. Therefore a computer must never make a management decision.”
https://blog.apaonline.org/2023/04/13/responsibility-and-automated-decision-making-draft/
Today's office setup is less than ideal. The little image on my keyboard's F-key template rest is a classic Xkcd. Someone printed it and laminated it for me. Sadly I don't remember who.
July 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Today's office setup is less than ideal. The little image on my keyboard's F-key template rest is a classic Xkcd. Someone printed it and laminated it for me. Sadly I don't remember who.
July 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
