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What 5 megabytes of computer data looked like in 1966:
62,500 punched cards, taking four days to load.
#computers #technology #oldtimes
62,500 punched cards, taking four days to load.
#computers #technology #oldtimes
May 17, 2025 at 6:25 AM
What 5 megabytes of computer data looked like in 1966:
62,500 punched cards, taking four days to load.
#computers #technology #oldtimes
62,500 punched cards, taking four days to load.
#computers #technology #oldtimes
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one thing I respect about medieval beekeepers is their total commitment to looking like Doctor Who villains
![[image of real-life beekeeper costume and a detail from a painting by Peter Brueghel the Elder]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hppum4l25hcczzffastsicpq/bafkreicsetfmafwdbpftwqgu3rxsahpch2sjuejin7rfabtkfxqnh47kom@jpeg)
May 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
one thing I respect about medieval beekeepers is their total commitment to looking like Doctor Who villains
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Falling finch numbers, fading farmland birds, declining Dippers and vanishing Cuckoo calls in England are worrying findings from the 2024 Breeding Bird Survey report out now! Read the report ➡️ www.bto.org/bbs-results
@btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology
@btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology
May 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Falling finch numbers, fading farmland birds, declining Dippers and vanishing Cuckoo calls in England are worrying findings from the 2024 Breeding Bird Survey report out now! Read the report ➡️ www.bto.org/bbs-results
@btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology
@btobirds.bsky.social @jncc.bsky.social @rspbscience.bsky.social #Ornithology
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“I’m flabbergasted. You linked Winter Fuel Payments eligibility to Pension Credit which we know is a flawed system. You’re sitting here saying we know there’s a flawed means test in Pension Credit so why the hell did you link Winter Fuel Payments to a flawed means test?”
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May 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“I’m flabbergasted. You linked Winter Fuel Payments eligibility to Pension Credit which we know is a flawed system. You’re sitting here saying we know there’s a flawed means test in Pension Credit so why the hell did you link Winter Fuel Payments to a flawed means test?”
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Painting (detail) by Marie Bracquemond (1840-1916), French Impressionist who struggled against attempts to suppress her work, notably from her own husband, the painter Félix Bracquemond #womensart
May 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Painting (detail) by Marie Bracquemond (1840-1916), French Impressionist who struggled against attempts to suppress her work, notably from her own husband, the painter Félix Bracquemond #womensart
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Happy Friday! If you're going to be in or around the National Park this weekend, please
🔥 No discarded cigarettes or glass and no fires or BBQ's
🌊 Be water aware
🐑 Dogs on a lead to keep lambs and ground nesting birds safe
Have a great time, thank you 🙏
📸 Wendy McDonnell
🔥 No discarded cigarettes or glass and no fires or BBQ's
🌊 Be water aware
🐑 Dogs on a lead to keep lambs and ground nesting birds safe
Have a great time, thank you 🙏
📸 Wendy McDonnell
May 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Happy Friday! If you're going to be in or around the National Park this weekend, please
🔥 No discarded cigarettes or glass and no fires or BBQ's
🌊 Be water aware
🐑 Dogs on a lead to keep lambs and ground nesting birds safe
Have a great time, thank you 🙏
📸 Wendy McDonnell
🔥 No discarded cigarettes or glass and no fires or BBQ's
🌊 Be water aware
🐑 Dogs on a lead to keep lambs and ground nesting birds safe
Have a great time, thank you 🙏
📸 Wendy McDonnell
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Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted from too much work. I like to think that ‘foreswunk’ is to be exhausted before you even begin.
May 2, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted from too much work. I like to think that ‘foreswunk’ is to be exhausted before you even begin.
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Immanuel Kant, a towering figure in the history of Western philosophy, was born #onthisday 1724. Great words to start the working week: Kant's 'Formula of Humanity,' a concept strongly aligned with humanist values.
April 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Immanuel Kant, a towering figure in the history of Western philosophy, was born #onthisday 1724. Great words to start the working week: Kant's 'Formula of Humanity,' a concept strongly aligned with humanist values.
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Such sad news. The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John "Paddy" Hemingway, has died at the age of 105. So much owed to Paddy and his generation for the freedoms we enjoy today. RIP Paddy
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
John Hemingway: Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies aged 105
Mr Hemingway, who is originally from Dublin, joined the RAF as a teenager before World War Two.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Such sad news. The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John "Paddy" Hemingway, has died at the age of 105. So much owed to Paddy and his generation for the freedoms we enjoy today. RIP Paddy
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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March 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Word of the day:
Agnotology: The study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt to sell a product, influence opinion, or win favour, particularly through the publication of disinformation.
Agnotology: The study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt to sell a product, influence opinion, or win favour, particularly through the publication of disinformation.
March 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Word of the day:
Agnotology: The study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt to sell a product, influence opinion, or win favour, particularly through the publication of disinformation.
Agnotology: The study of deliberate, culturally induced ignorance or doubt to sell a product, influence opinion, or win favour, particularly through the publication of disinformation.
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Word of the day is ‘lickspittle’ (17th century): a person who fawns upon someone in power for personal gain.
March 4, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Word of the day is ‘lickspittle’ (17th century): a person who fawns upon someone in power for personal gain.
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Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.
February 26, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Word of the Day is ‘ingordigiousness’ (18th century): extreme greed at the expense of principles.
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“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”
Albert Camus
Albert Camus
Tyler Hamilton on Substack
“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”
Albert Camus
substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”
Albert Camus
Albert Camus
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Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.
February 5, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Word of the Day is ‘bayard’ (16th century): one who has the supreme self-confidence of ignorance.
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A love letter to Arne… 💌
This year’s Winterwatch was the last at RSPB Arne...but we've had some unforgettable moments.
As the series moves on, the team reflect on this wild and wonderful place.
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @iolowilliams.bsky.social @lucylapwing.bsky.social @jabaddams.bsky.social
This year’s Winterwatch was the last at RSPB Arne...but we've had some unforgettable moments.
As the series moves on, the team reflect on this wild and wonderful place.
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @iolowilliams.bsky.social @lucylapwing.bsky.social @jabaddams.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 10:31 AM
A love letter to Arne… 💌
This year’s Winterwatch was the last at RSPB Arne...but we've had some unforgettable moments.
As the series moves on, the team reflect on this wild and wonderful place.
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @iolowilliams.bsky.social @lucylapwing.bsky.social @jabaddams.bsky.social
This year’s Winterwatch was the last at RSPB Arne...but we've had some unforgettable moments.
As the series moves on, the team reflect on this wild and wonderful place.
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social @iolowilliams.bsky.social @lucylapwing.bsky.social @jabaddams.bsky.social