December Cold Moon, a supermoon by all accounts. Thursday, 4th December, 2025 16:45 hrs. Trust me, it was certainly cold when I took the photograph. My fingers are recovering well.
December 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
December Cold Moon, a supermoon by all accounts. Thursday, 4th December, 2025 16:45 hrs. Trust me, it was certainly cold when I took the photograph. My fingers are recovering well.
Dublin this evening.
November 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Dublin this evening.
The view from my pillow at 4:20 am today.
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
The view from my pillow at 4:20 am today.
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'Once perfected' makes a gigantic assumption about AI which I don't believe we will ever see fulfilled - but that won't stop executives keen to believe tech bros' promises that they can cut costs by replacing people with the best guess vending machines. So yes, a lot of people will lose their jobs.
Once perfected AI will replace the call center people that provide customer service from India, the Philippines and Africa. This will save operating costs for those corps. The AI will replace many office workers in the private sector and govt agencies.
It will eventually create more poor people...
It will eventually create more poor people...
So loss making OpenAI is now begging for US government money to finance its research based on unproven promises of riches to follow at some unspecified date. Is anyone else recalling renaissance alchemists persuading rich patrons to support them because they'd be turning lead into gold any day now?
November 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
'Once perfected' makes a gigantic assumption about AI which I don't believe we will ever see fulfilled - but that won't stop executives keen to believe tech bros' promises that they can cut costs by replacing people with the best guess vending machines. So yes, a lot of people will lose their jobs.
07:10 hrs, Saturday, 8th November, 2025
November 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
07:10 hrs, Saturday, 8th November, 2025
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If any of you folks are within easy reach of Belfast, "Count Magnus" and "Number 13" by M R James are on at the Lyric next week, 11 - 16 November.
lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/cou...
lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/cou...
Count Magnus by M.R. James
The ghost stories of M R James amuse and terrify as powerfully today as when they were first written over a century ago. Nunkie Theatre Company brings two…
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November 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
If any of you folks are within easy reach of Belfast, "Count Magnus" and "Number 13" by M R James are on at the Lyric next week, 11 - 16 November.
lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/cou...
lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/cou...
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Reposted by Peter McClean
Enjoying the trees in Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire
#domainedechaumontsurloire
#domainedechaumontsurloire
October 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Enjoying the trees in Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire
#domainedechaumontsurloire
#domainedechaumontsurloire
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September 9, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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I see the US has reportedly bought 10% of Intel. Is this the first step in the US government nationalising private enterprises? What other socialist policies will this administration be implementing?
August 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
I see the US has reportedly bought 10% of Intel. Is this the first step in the US government nationalising private enterprises? What other socialist policies will this administration be implementing?
The last lantern of summer.
August 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
The last lantern of summer.
Enjoying the evening sunshine.
August 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Enjoying the evening sunshine.
We have quite an impressive crop of pears this year.
August 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM
We have quite an impressive crop of pears this year.
Someone is hiding in the foliage.
August 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Someone is hiding in the foliage.
In the Domaine de Chaumont today.
#thereisalwaysanelephant .
#thereisalwaysanelephant .
July 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
In the Domaine de Chaumont today.
#thereisalwaysanelephant .
#thereisalwaysanelephant .