Marc Wickens
@marc.wickens.uk
Nerd by day, runner by night, probably listening to Manic Street Preachers right now.
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Marc Wickens
@marc.wickens.uk
· Nov 9
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@charlesarthur.bsky.social
Not great news for quantum computing … “Similarly, quantum factorisation is performed using sleight-of-hand numbers that have been selected to make them very easy to factorise using a physics experiment and… an abacus, and a dog.”
eprint.iacr.org/2025/1237.pdf
Not great news for quantum computing … “Similarly, quantum factorisation is performed using sleight-of-hand numbers that have been selected to make them very easy to factorise using a physics experiment and… an abacus, and a dog.”
eprint.iacr.org/2025/1237.pdf
eprint.iacr.org
July 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
@charlesarthur.bsky.social
Not great news for quantum computing … “Similarly, quantum factorisation is performed using sleight-of-hand numbers that have been selected to make them very easy to factorise using a physics experiment and… an abacus, and a dog.”
eprint.iacr.org/2025/1237.pdf
Not great news for quantum computing … “Similarly, quantum factorisation is performed using sleight-of-hand numbers that have been selected to make them very easy to factorise using a physics experiment and… an abacus, and a dog.”
eprint.iacr.org/2025/1237.pdf
#NowPlaying "Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)" by #DavidBowie
May 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#NowPlaying "Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)" by #DavidBowie
But worrying that "Financial planning firm" Saltus doesn't seem to understand the difference between disposable income and discretionary income.
apple.news/AANwynD8tS1W...
apple.news/AANwynD8tS1W...
School fees leave families on £100k ‘with less than minimum wage’ — The Times and The Sunday Times
Families with a household income of £100,000 will take home less than the minimum wage if they send two children to private school, a report claims. Analysis by the financial planning firm Saltus said...
apple.news
May 1, 2025 at 6:40 AM
But worrying that "Financial planning firm" Saltus doesn't seem to understand the difference between disposable income and discretionary income.
apple.news/AANwynD8tS1W...
apple.news/AANwynD8tS1W...
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Should rebrand themselves the Illiberal Democrats www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lib Dems back ban on playing music and videos on public transport in England
Under the plan, those who flout the prohibition could face a maximum fine of £1,000
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Should rebrand themselves the Illiberal Democrats www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
How have the previous governments laws on "hate speech" ended up being attributed to Keir Starmer? Jeremy Clarkson is a bit thick it seems.
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Jeremy Clarkson: How I dealt with the travellers on my land — The Times and The Sunday Times
On a recent Saturday morning I was woken early by a call from a girl who works at my new pub. She’s a stoic soul who can weightlift 185kg, but she sounded quite distressed as she explained that a gang...
apple.news
March 20, 2025 at 9:01 AM
How have the previous governments laws on "hate speech" ended up being attributed to Keir Starmer? Jeremy Clarkson is a bit thick it seems.
apple.news/AUoOxGGUaTfe...
apple.news/AUoOxGGUaTfe...
BBC to reboot Dad's Army
March 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
BBC to reboot Dad's Army
Pump and Trump: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Risk of ‘Trumpcession’ rising, economists say, as global markets fall
Donald Trump’s brinkmanship and stop-start approach to tariffs rattle investors
www.theguardian.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Pump and Trump: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
So anyone talking about reform in the civil service is "echoing the language of Trump" ? Calm down, Guardian, Pat McFadden is a million miles away from Trump and is ilk. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Unions on alert as Labour prepares to unveil ‘Trumpian’ plan for civil service
Performance-related pay, exit process for poor performers and more digitalisation among proposed measures intended to revolutionise Whitehall
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
So anyone talking about reform in the civil service is "echoing the language of Trump" ? Calm down, Guardian, Pat McFadden is a million miles away from Trump and is ilk. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Fuck me, stagecoach buses have the worst app imaginable.
March 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Fuck me, stagecoach buses have the worst app imaginable.
Fascinating, and something we should pay more attention to.
"Social media is enabling health symptoms and mass psychogenic illnesses to spread quickly around the world. But by knowing how it happens, you can protect yourself"
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
"Social media is enabling health symptoms and mass psychogenic illnesses to spread quickly around the world. But by knowing how it happens, you can protect yourself"
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
From headaches to tics, how mass nocebo effects spread real symptoms
Social media is enabling health symptoms and mass psychogenic illnesses to spread quickly around the world. But by knowing how it happens, you can protect yourself
www.newscientist.com
March 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Fascinating, and something we should pay more attention to.
"Social media is enabling health symptoms and mass psychogenic illnesses to spread quickly around the world. But by knowing how it happens, you can protect yourself"
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
"Social media is enabling health symptoms and mass psychogenic illnesses to spread quickly around the world. But by knowing how it happens, you can protect yourself"
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
America is now run by a crook, an incel, and a nonce. Can you guess who's who?
March 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
America is now run by a crook, an incel, and a nonce. Can you guess who's who?
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Fascinating clip of the newest member of the Intellectual Dark Web, Ash Sarkar, railing against snowflakes and cancel culture.
x.com/politicsjoe_...
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February 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Fascinating clip of the newest member of the Intellectual Dark Web, Ash Sarkar, railing against snowflakes and cancel culture.
x.com/politicsjoe_...
x.com/politicsjoe_...
#Apple could of course, allow users to perform cloud backups to 3rd party services, or even self-hosted servers, but that wouldn't be great for services revenue would it?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Apple pulls data protection tool after UK government security row
Customers' photos and documents stored online will no longer be protected by end to end encryption.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 21, 2025 at 3:31 PM
#Apple could of course, allow users to perform cloud backups to 3rd party services, or even self-hosted servers, but that wouldn't be great for services revenue would it?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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In journalism it's important to reflect both sides,listen, understand nuance,be aware of your bias
It’s also important to call out facts that aren’t true
Trump suggested Ukraine started the war with Russia
That is not true.Facts matter.If you want to end a war,you need to face up to how it started
It’s also important to call out facts that aren’t true
Trump suggested Ukraine started the war with Russia
That is not true.Facts matter.If you want to end a war,you need to face up to how it started
February 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
In journalism it's important to reflect both sides,listen, understand nuance,be aware of your bias
It’s also important to call out facts that aren’t true
Trump suggested Ukraine started the war with Russia
That is not true.Facts matter.If you want to end a war,you need to face up to how it started
It’s also important to call out facts that aren’t true
Trump suggested Ukraine started the war with Russia
That is not true.Facts matter.If you want to end a war,you need to face up to how it started
@psbhq.bsky.social the "register" link just goes to google.com 🫢
February 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
@psbhq.bsky.social the "register" link just goes to google.com 🫢
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Making Plans For Nigel by XTC, released by Virgin in 1979.
February 17, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Making Plans For Nigel by XTC, released by Virgin in 1979.
Reposted by Marc Wickens
WHATT?? "Until the 1980s, … surgeons would operate on babies without any analgesic or anaesthetic. The assumption was that painkillers weren’t necessary, since babies couldn’t truly feel discomfort" — I was born just in time.
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
How studying babies' minds is prompting us to rethink consciousness
The debate over when consciousness arises has been revitalised by new tests of awareness in infants – raising the possibility that it emerges just before birth
www.newscientist.com
February 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
WHATT?? "Until the 1980s, … surgeons would operate on babies without any analgesic or anaesthetic. The assumption was that painkillers weren’t necessary, since babies couldn’t truly feel discomfort" — I was born just in time.
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
Kemi needs to go and meet some people who aren't rightwing podcasters. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Kemi Badenoch says ‘western civilisation will be lost’ if Tory party fails
Conservative leader calls ‘pronouns, diversity policies and climate activism’ a ‘poison’ in speech at rightwing event
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Kemi needs to go and meet some people who aren't rightwing podcasters. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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#NowPlaying "Out Of Time Revival" by #ManicStreetPreachers
February 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
#NowPlaying "Out Of Time Revival" by #ManicStreetPreachers
As if the guys aren't busy enough #ManicStreetPreachers
February 13, 2025 at 11:17 AM
As if the guys aren't busy enough #ManicStreetPreachers
"DOGE" should be pronounced like it rhymes with doggy.
February 12, 2025 at 8:47 AM
"DOGE" should be pronounced like it rhymes with doggy.