Neil Gordon
@neilgordon.bsky.social
Happily retired meteorologist into tech and photography.
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Neil Gordon
@neilgordon.bsky.social
· Nov 18
NZ Radar Nowcasts
otaki.synology.me
One of the projects I’ve been working on, that only recently became possible with #AI coding assistance. Extrapolated MetService NZ radar imagery - a nowcast. Check out otaki.synology.me/weather/nowc...
I was happily testing iOS apps that made use of Foundation Models (on device LLM) on dev beta 1 of iOS26 on my iPhone 16 Pro Max. Then it stopped working, and in Settings it tells me models are being downloaded. I changed nothing. Apple must have updated the models? Now I’m waiting ….
June 19, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I was happily testing iOS apps that made use of Foundation Models (on device LLM) on dev beta 1 of iOS26 on my iPhone 16 Pro Max. Then it stopped working, and in Settings it tells me models are being downloaded. I changed nothing. Apple must have updated the models? Now I’m waiting ….
If you are interested to hear from some of the leading scientists and meteorologists in the US about the threats and implications of what is happening in the US, check out this live stream that runs from Wed. May 28th 1pm ET/10am PT to Sun. June 1st 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT.
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The Weather & Climate Livestream
Join us starting May 28th, as meteorologists and climate scientists from across the US share their research and answer your questions.
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May 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
If you are interested to hear from some of the leading scientists and meteorologists in the US about the threats and implications of what is happening in the US, check out this live stream that runs from Wed. May 28th 1pm ET/10am PT to Sun. June 1st 5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT.
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Brilliant. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/o...
Opinion | Larry David: My Dinner With Adolf (Gift Article)
When a private meeting goes unexpectedly.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Brilliant. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/o...
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The Onion is the one thing that will survive this administration. They are the nuclear annihilation cockroach of political humor. They flourish best when the situation is worst. theonion.com/pete-hegseth...
Pete Hegseth: ‘There Are No State Secrets In A Healthy Relationship’
WASHINGTON—Staunchly defending his decision to share sensitive military data in messages to his wife, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Monday, “There are no state secrets in a healthy rel...
theonion.com
April 21, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The Onion is the one thing that will survive this administration. They are the nuclear annihilation cockroach of political humor. They flourish best when the situation is worst. theonion.com/pete-hegseth...
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The problem with most machine-based random number generators is that they’re not TRULY random, so if you need genuine randomness it is sometimes necessary to link your code to an external random process like a physical noise source or the current rate of US tariffs on a given country.
April 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The problem with most machine-based random number generators is that they’re not TRULY random, so if you need genuine randomness it is sometimes necessary to link your code to an external random process like a physical noise source or the current rate of US tariffs on a given country.
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I was told there would be a handbasket for this stage of the journey
April 7, 2025 at 6:42 AM
I was told there would be a handbasket for this stage of the journey
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One of my photos from the annual kite festival in Ōtaki, NZ
March 9, 2025 at 5:05 AM
One of my photos from the annual kite festival in Ōtaki, NZ
When will the madness end? This will be bad for Americans and all the world given the international nature of meteorology
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...
More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut (Gift Article)
Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
When will the madness end? This will be bad for Americans and all the world given the international nature of meteorology
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...
The U.S. Weather Enterprise: A National Treasure at Risk – The Front Page
blog.ametsoc.org
March 3, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
A fascinating series of three articles on the “History of the Future”, that outlines scenarios for how #AI might evolve and impact the world. Pure speculation and quite specific rather than vague. Worth a read.
2025 to 2027: https://nosetgauge.substack.com/p/a-history-of-the-future-2025-2027
2025 to 2027: https://nosetgauge.substack.com/p/a-history-of-the-future-2025-2027
February 23, 2025 at 6:49 AM
A fascinating series of three articles on the “History of the Future”, that outlines scenarios for how #AI might evolve and impact the world. Pure speculation and quite specific rather than vague. Worth a read.
2025 to 2027: https://nosetgauge.substack.com/p/a-history-of-the-future-2025-2027
2025 to 2027: https://nosetgauge.substack.com/p/a-history-of-the-future-2025-2027
For no particular reason, I learnt a new word today. “Praetorianism - excessive or abusive political influence of the armed forces in a country.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetor...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetor...
Praetorianism - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 22, 2025 at 4:46 AM
For no particular reason, I learnt a new word today. “Praetorianism - excessive or abusive political influence of the armed forces in a country.”
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetor...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Praetor...
Very dynamic weather on the Kāpiti Coast right now. Handheld 5x zoomed in timelapse of growing cumulus towers
@metservice.com
@metservice.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Very dynamic weather on the Kāpiti Coast right now. Handheld 5x zoomed in timelapse of growing cumulus towers
@metservice.com
@metservice.com
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The US is no longer considered a democracy by the Polity Project, and "lies at the cusp of autocracy". Considers current events a presidential coup and adverse regime change.
www.systemicpeace.org/index.html
www.systemicpeace.org/index.html
February 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The US is no longer considered a democracy by the Polity Project, and "lies at the cusp of autocracy". Considers current events a presidential coup and adverse regime change.
www.systemicpeace.org/index.html
www.systemicpeace.org/index.html
What a great quote. “ It feels, at times, like watching policymakers on horseback, struggling to install seatbelts on a passing Lamborghini.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/technology/ai-summit-paris-technology.html?unlocked_article_code=1.w04.2HSo.J4HJbazu_IkL
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/technology/ai-summit-paris-technology.html?unlocked_article_code=1.w04.2HSo.J4HJbazu_IkL
February 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
What a great quote. “ It feels, at times, like watching policymakers on horseback, struggling to install seatbelts on a passing Lamborghini.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/technology/ai-summit-paris-technology.html?unlocked_article_code=1.w04.2HSo.J4HJbazu_IkL
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/technology/ai-summit-paris-technology.html?unlocked_article_code=1.w04.2HSo.J4HJbazu_IkL
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“Four of seven NIWA scientists who contributed to the research - including Morgenstern- have left the institute after losing their jobs in cost-cutting, and now work overseas.” 💔
The last paragraph in this article is a tragedy.
Global heating targets challenged by increased methane, wetlands responsible - study www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Global heating targets challenged by increased methane, wetlands responsible - study www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Global heating targets challenged by increased methane, wetlands responsible - study
The most likely culprit is wetlands, says a climate science veteran, especially in tropical areas such as Congo, Southeast Asia and the Amazon and southern Brazil.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 7, 2025 at 4:44 AM
“Four of seven NIWA scientists who contributed to the research - including Morgenstern- have left the institute after losing their jobs in cost-cutting, and now work overseas.” 💔
Comet Atlas C/2024 G3 as seen from Ōtaki Beach, setting over Kāpiti Island, in NZ, at 22:17 NZDT on 20 January 2025. Fujifilm X-T5, XF100-400 at 300 mm, 4s, f8, 1600 ISO.
January 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Comet Atlas C/2024 G3 as seen from Ōtaki Beach, setting over Kāpiti Island, in NZ, at 22:17 NZDT on 20 January 2025. Fujifilm X-T5, XF100-400 at 300 mm, 4s, f8, 1600 ISO.
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Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 13 - 19 www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/rod-emmer...
Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of January 13 - 19
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM