Nigel Smith
@nigelsmith.org
🏳️🌈 🇪🇺 Technology, politics, and culture; working with ML and AI in maritime software - currently using Elixir, Kotlin, Python and friends to solve problems
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This letter to The Economist makes a decent point. The case for robo taxis probably feels overwhelming in a country where the urban design means you're utterly screwed without a car.
It's like how higher crime rates presumably boost the car for security solutions. Not entirely enviable
It's like how higher crime rates presumably boost the car for security solutions. Not entirely enviable
September 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
This letter to The Economist makes a decent point. The case for robo taxis probably feels overwhelming in a country where the urban design means you're utterly screwed without a car.
It's like how higher crime rates presumably boost the car for security solutions. Not entirely enviable
It's like how higher crime rates presumably boost the car for security solutions. Not entirely enviable
Not a kindle in sight on the tube this morning - books everywhere
July 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Not a kindle in sight on the tube this morning - books everywhere
The Empire would have been defeated on Ghorman by British planning rules.
“That administrative building is far too bulky, not in keeping with the area, and too tall for the low rise neighbourhood it’s sited in” #andor
“That administrative building is far too bulky, not in keeping with the area, and too tall for the low rise neighbourhood it’s sited in” #andor
May 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The Empire would have been defeated on Ghorman by British planning rules.
“That administrative building is far too bulky, not in keeping with the area, and too tall for the low rise neighbourhood it’s sited in” #andor
“That administrative building is far too bulky, not in keeping with the area, and too tall for the low rise neighbourhood it’s sited in” #andor
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I clicked on this post from @timothysnyder.bsky.social with the intent to read it later, but instead found myself unable to look away.
An incredibly eye-opening read worthy of a few minutes of your time today:
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
An incredibly eye-opening read worthy of a few minutes of your time today:
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
Antisemitism in the Oval Office
A confrontation seen with a historian's eye
snyder.substack.com
March 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I clicked on this post from @timothysnyder.bsky.social with the intent to read it later, but instead found myself unable to look away.
An incredibly eye-opening read worthy of a few minutes of your time today:
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
An incredibly eye-opening read worthy of a few minutes of your time today:
snyder.substack.com/p/antisemiti...
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![Cartoon by Stephen Collins for The Guardian. Script as follows:
[scene is Winston Churchill in a bbc studio, giving his 'finest hour' speech]
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CHURCHILL:
The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us.
2
CHURCHILL:
Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this Island or lose the war.
3
CHURCHILL:
If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free
and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sun-
BBC PRESENTER:
Thank you prime minister
4
BBC PRESENTER:
Mr hitler, your response?
5
HITLER [in the studio]:
Vell zis is hysterical woke nonsense as usual from mr Churchill
6
HITLER:
What we are proposing -
CHURCHILL:
Hang on
7
HITLER:
Let me finish - what we are proposing eez a simple power-sharing arrangement -
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CHURCHILL:
What's he doing here
BBC PRESENTER:
It's important we hear both sides of the debate
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CHURCHILL:
This isn't a debate
You don't debate fascists
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HITLER:
Oh here we go with ze Godwins law!
11
HITLER:
Why must you people always compare ze things you don't like to 'fascists, Nazis, Hitler'...
CHURCHILL:
Because you are a fascist Nazi Hit-
12
HITLER [standing up, saluting]:
RAUSS!
BBC PRESENTER:
*Please* Mr Churchill let him speak
[ends]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreibw4ldc3fhslbvxgy2oqrof2oys5kpgh7zu6a5f3usmx3lf4547qm@jpeg)
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Launching on the 15th of March 2025.
Subscribe/Follow now, to get the first episode as soon as it hits the apps.
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RSS FEED 🔊: feeds.megaphone.fm/podyssey
Subscribe/Follow now, to get the first episode as soon as it hits the apps.
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March 2, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Launching on the 15th of March 2025.
Subscribe/Follow now, to get the first episode as soon as it hits the apps.
SPOTIFY 🎧: open.spotify.com/show/2x7cD3H...
APPLE 🍏: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
RSS FEED 🔊: feeds.megaphone.fm/podyssey
Subscribe/Follow now, to get the first episode as soon as it hits the apps.
SPOTIFY 🎧: open.spotify.com/show/2x7cD3H...
APPLE 🍏: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
RSS FEED 🔊: feeds.megaphone.fm/podyssey
February 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I’d pay so much for the Stephen McKinley-Henderson/Thufir Hawat edit of Dune; especially if we saw it from the spacing guild perspective also
December 31, 2024 at 5:58 PM
I’d pay so much for the Stephen McKinley-Henderson/Thufir Hawat edit of Dune; especially if we saw it from the spacing guild perspective also
This was a lot of fun - not sure what the sneak peek of the first episode is; I thought that was locked up next to the ark of the covenant!
PART 2 of our 🎄 special with @nigelsmith.org & @nigella.bsky.social is OUT NOW.
We discuss FOOD, kitchen gadgets, gastronomic trends plus there’s a very sneaky peak at our first ever pilot episode. Enjoy!
🟢 open.spotify.com/episode/1bwU...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
We discuss FOOD, kitchen gadgets, gastronomic trends plus there’s a very sneaky peak at our first ever pilot episode. Enjoy!
🟢 open.spotify.com/episode/1bwU...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
A Very Nigel(la) Quiet Riot: Xmas Special Part II
Quiet Riot · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 24, 2024 at 11:56 AM
This was a lot of fun - not sure what the sneak peek of the first episode is; I thought that was locked up next to the ark of the covenant!
The hellgate beckons… (now with 100% fewer ads)
December 21, 2024 at 12:02 PM
The hellgate beckons… (now with 100% fewer ads)
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🎄🎇 A Very Nigel(la) Quiet Riot: Part I 🎆🎄
@sturdyalex.bsky.social & @pimlicat.bsky.social, review 2024 with their BFFs @nigelsmith.org & @nigella.bsky.social!
What surprised us? Who impressed us? What TV did we binge?
🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/3Wmh...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
@sturdyalex.bsky.social & @pimlicat.bsky.social, review 2024 with their BFFs @nigelsmith.org & @nigella.bsky.social!
What surprised us? Who impressed us? What TV did we binge?
🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/3Wmh...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
A Very Nigel(la) Quiet Riot: Xmas Special Part I
Quiet Riot · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:03 AM
🎄🎇 A Very Nigel(la) Quiet Riot: Part I 🎆🎄
@sturdyalex.bsky.social & @pimlicat.bsky.social, review 2024 with their BFFs @nigelsmith.org & @nigella.bsky.social!
What surprised us? Who impressed us? What TV did we binge?
🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/3Wmh...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
@sturdyalex.bsky.social & @pimlicat.bsky.social, review 2024 with their BFFs @nigelsmith.org & @nigella.bsky.social!
What surprised us? Who impressed us? What TV did we binge?
🎙️ open.spotify.com/episode/3Wmh...
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
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What a beautiful hug of an episode! It feels like a warm invitation has been extended to join a group of clever, kind and fun friends.
Thank you to @quietriotpod.bsky.social
@sturdyalex.bsky.social @pimlicat.bsky.social @nigella.bsky.social @nigelsmith.org
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
Thank you to @quietriotpod.bsky.social
@sturdyalex.bsky.social @pimlicat.bsky.social @nigella.bsky.social @nigelsmith.org
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
A Very Nigel(la) Quiet Riot: Xmas Special Part I
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 19/12/2024 · 52m
podcasts.apple.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:53 AM
What a beautiful hug of an episode! It feels like a warm invitation has been extended to join a group of clever, kind and fun friends.
Thank you to @quietriotpod.bsky.social
@sturdyalex.bsky.social @pimlicat.bsky.social @nigella.bsky.social @nigelsmith.org
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
Thank you to @quietriotpod.bsky.social
@sturdyalex.bsky.social @pimlicat.bsky.social @nigella.bsky.social @nigelsmith.org
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
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In which Quiet Riot reclaims 'Nigel' and its variants from camp Farage, and has some festive lols to boot. Featuring
@nigella.bsky.social @nigelsmith.org plus @sturdyalex.bsky.social and @pimlicat.bsky.social
@nigella.bsky.social @nigelsmith.org plus @sturdyalex.bsky.social and @pimlicat.bsky.social
December 19, 2024 at 9:46 AM
In which Quiet Riot reclaims 'Nigel' and its variants from camp Farage, and has some festive lols to boot. Featuring
@nigella.bsky.social @nigelsmith.org plus @sturdyalex.bsky.social and @pimlicat.bsky.social
@nigella.bsky.social @nigelsmith.org plus @sturdyalex.bsky.social and @pimlicat.bsky.social
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ONES SLEEPS to Part 1 of the Quiet Riot Xmas episode...
👀👀👀
👀👀👀
December 18, 2024 at 11:37 AM
ONES SLEEPS to Part 1 of the Quiet Riot Xmas episode...
👀👀👀
👀👀👀
The thing about Elon is that his thinking is simple but I suspect even more base. He reacts aggressively to anything that threatens his businesses - in California he built tunnels to head off talk of trains
He’s mad at the UK because we aren’t using X www.theregister.com/2024/11/29/o...
He’s mad at the UK because we aren’t using X www.theregister.com/2024/11/29/o...
November 30, 2024 at 1:18 PM
The thing about Elon is that his thinking is simple but I suspect even more base. He reacts aggressively to anything that threatens his businesses - in California he built tunnels to head off talk of trains
He’s mad at the UK because we aren’t using X www.theregister.com/2024/11/29/o...
He’s mad at the UK because we aren’t using X www.theregister.com/2024/11/29/o...
At long last opera cloaks are back www.ft.com/content/cfee... , finally my entrances and exits can feature the drama they deserve
The opera cloak gets a stylish update
The lavish outerwear has recently appeared on several fashion runways, and also features in Angelina Jolie’s new film ‘Maria’
www.ft.com
November 29, 2024 at 11:42 PM
At long last opera cloaks are back www.ft.com/content/cfee... , finally my entrances and exits can feature the drama they deserve
Dune Prophecy really feels like someone themed the plot of Foundation, complete with a second foundation, but the Mule shows up straight away
November 25, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Dune Prophecy really feels like someone themed the plot of Foundation, complete with a second foundation, but the Mule shows up straight away
A live feed of a Trump rally achieves this doesn't it?
Nvidia claims a new AI audio generator can make sounds never heard before
Nvidia claims a new AI audio generator can make sounds never heard before
Like a saxophone barking.
buff.ly
November 25, 2024 at 6:25 PM
A live feed of a Trump rally achieves this doesn't it?
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Charles Kennedy would've turned 65 today. I still miss him.
"To be seen to be human, provided you’re doing your job at the same time, is definitely not a negative, not at all." CK
"To be seen to be human, provided you’re doing your job at the same time, is definitely not a negative, not at all." CK
November 25, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Charles Kennedy would've turned 65 today. I still miss him.
"To be seen to be human, provided you’re doing your job at the same time, is definitely not a negative, not at all." CK
"To be seen to be human, provided you’re doing your job at the same time, is definitely not a negative, not at all." CK