Rob Hague
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And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, gazed up at the enormous face. Two gin-scented tears trickled down the sides of his nose. But it was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Ebenezer Scrooge.
And Tiny Tim, who did not die, had the time of his life, no, he never felt like this before, yes I swear, it's the truth, and he owes it all to Scrooge
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, where the shadows lie, One Tim to rule them all, One Tim to find them, One Tim to bring them all, and in the darkness, bind them.
December 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, gazed up at the enormous face. Two gin-scented tears trickled down the sides of his nose. But it was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Ebenezer Scrooge.
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And now for some great news. New Murderbot book coming. Thank you Martha Wells (@marthawells.com)!!!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMSC5S4...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMSC5S4...
Platform Decay (The Murderbot Diaries Book 8)
Amazon.com: Platform Decay (The Murderbot Diaries Book 8) eBook : Wells, Martha: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:37 AM
And now for some great news. New Murderbot book coming. Thank you Martha Wells (@marthawells.com)!!!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMSC5S4...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FMSC5S4...
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
Best. Freemium model. Ever.
Hold up
November 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Best. Freemium model. Ever.
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Just checked, and yes:
26th September is indeed Stanislav Peteov Day!
Thank you, Stanislav…you’d probably have views on current use of automated systems
🖤
xkcd.com/2052/
26th September is indeed Stanislav Peteov Day!
Thank you, Stanislav…you’d probably have views on current use of automated systems
🖤
xkcd.com/2052/
![The wonderful Stanislaw Petrov Day xkcd cartoon
[Megan is looking at her phone while Cueball stands in front of her.]
Megan: Hey, Wednesday was Stanislav Petrov Day. We missed it.
Cueball: Oh, shoot!
Cueball: I got a calendar alert for it, but I assumed it was a false alarm.
Alt Text from the incomparable:
https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2052:_Stanislav_Petrov_Day](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dcug5hr3622ym4zaueassqao/bafkreiajm2nm5ca6xfedatrdwojctqvmn5ybqabvm2tz7kmv7ymazvwloe@jpeg)
September 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Just checked, and yes:
26th September is indeed Stanislav Peteov Day!
Thank you, Stanislav…you’d probably have views on current use of automated systems
🖤
xkcd.com/2052/
26th September is indeed Stanislav Peteov Day!
Thank you, Stanislav…you’d probably have views on current use of automated systems
🖤
xkcd.com/2052/
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"I don't care what anyone says, I like that movie."
August 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
"I don't care what anyone says, I like that movie."
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Humblebundle to support World Central Kitchen, and get a bunch of my books from @tordotcom.bsky.social including Murderbot and Witch King! #booksky
www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...
www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...
Humble Book Bundle: Martha Wells' Murderbot and More by TOR
Fall in love with Martha Wells’ The Murderbot Diaries series—the engine behind the hit AppleTV adaptation—and help support World Central Kitchen.
www.humblebundle.com
August 24, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Humblebundle to support World Central Kitchen, and get a bunch of my books from @tordotcom.bsky.social including Murderbot and Witch King! #booksky
www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...
www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...
@patrick.risky.biz Google-Mandiant portmanteau? "Mangle"
August 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
@patrick.risky.biz Google-Mandiant portmanteau? "Mangle"
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The mistake here is applying a theory of mind to Wall Street Journal headline writers
In a stunning moment of self-delusion, the Wall Street Journal headline writers admitted that they don't know how LLM chatbots work.
July 21, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The mistake here is applying a theory of mind to Wall Street Journal headline writers
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The new Murderbot short story is up at Reactor Magazine: reactormag.com/rapport-mart... Edited by Lee Harris, art by Jaime Jones.
Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy - Reactor
Perihelion and its crew embark on a dangerous new mission at a corporate-controlled station in the throes of a hostile takeover… Novelette | 7,540 words They were still three hours out when Perihelion...
reactormag.com
July 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The new Murderbot short story is up at Reactor Magazine: reactormag.com/rapport-mart... Edited by Lee Harris, art by Jaime Jones.
"And more" is doing a lot of work in this sentence.
xAI introduces Grok 4, trained on its Colossus supercomputer, featuring multimodal tools, faster reasoning, Grok 4 Voice, Grok 4 Code, a new interface, and more (Amanda Caswell/Tom's Guide)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
July 10, 2025 at 7:50 AM
"And more" is doing a lot of work in this sentence.
The 4th of July has put a big dent in my podcast queue. Any suggestions for things to bridge the gap?
July 6, 2025 at 7:13 AM
The 4th of July has put a big dent in my podcast queue. Any suggestions for things to bridge the gap?
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🎶 Ther ys a place biyonde the wyrmhole
A place onlye to loveres knowne -
The brave, the hopeful, the lost, the worthye,
Peraventure me and thee!
Will not thou wende wyth these fooles and dreameres
To the planete we calle home?
We hope we wil greete thee soone
On Sanctuarye Moone 🎶
A place onlye to loveres knowne -
The brave, the hopeful, the lost, the worthye,
Peraventure me and thee!
Will not thou wende wyth these fooles and dreameres
To the planete we calle home?
We hope we wil greete thee soone
On Sanctuarye Moone 🎶
June 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
🎶 Ther ys a place biyonde the wyrmhole
A place onlye to loveres knowne -
The brave, the hopeful, the lost, the worthye,
Peraventure me and thee!
Will not thou wende wyth these fooles and dreameres
To the planete we calle home?
We hope we wil greete thee soone
On Sanctuarye Moone 🎶
A place onlye to loveres knowne -
The brave, the hopeful, the lost, the worthye,
Peraventure me and thee!
Will not thou wende wyth these fooles and dreameres
To the planete we calle home?
We hope we wil greete thee soone
On Sanctuarye Moone 🎶
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Happy 40th birthday, ARM1.
The chances are you're reading this on an ARM-powered device. I'm writing it on one.
ARM is a massive UK success story – and likely wouldn't exist if not for the BBC Computer Literacy project. clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/history
The chances are you're reading this on an ARM-powered device. I'm writing it on one.
ARM is a massive UK success story – and likely wouldn't exist if not for the BBC Computer Literacy project. clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/history
BBC Computer Literacy Project
The BBC Computer Literacy Project created the BBC Micro A and B home computers, and taught viewers how to program. Here is the history of the Computer Literacy Project.
clp.bbcrewind.co.uk
April 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Happy 40th birthday, ARM1.
The chances are you're reading this on an ARM-powered device. I'm writing it on one.
ARM is a massive UK success story – and likely wouldn't exist if not for the BBC Computer Literacy project. clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/history
The chances are you're reading this on an ARM-powered device. I'm writing it on one.
ARM is a massive UK success story – and likely wouldn't exist if not for the BBC Computer Literacy project. clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/history
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Wait... So trump sunk the stick market, now the pope dies just after meeting JD Vance... American politics is just a big budget remake of Liz Truss. (Which, to be fair, like most UK series didn't run for long)
April 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Wait... So trump sunk the stick market, now the pope dies just after meeting JD Vance... American politics is just a big budget remake of Liz Truss. (Which, to be fair, like most UK series didn't run for long)
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If you're going to watch Murderbot on Apple TV, consider adding it to your watchlist. It's kind of like pre-ordering a book, it tells the streaming service that you're there for our show.
Link for US viewers: tv.apple.com/us/show/murd... (You can also search for it on the app.)
Link for US viewers: tv.apple.com/us/show/murd... (You can also search for it on the app.)
Watch Murderbot - Apple TV+
In a high-tech future, a rogue security robot (Alexander Skarsgård) secretly gains free will. To stay hidden, it reluctantly joins a new mission prote…
tv.apple.com
April 15, 2025 at 1:06 PM
If you're going to watch Murderbot on Apple TV, consider adding it to your watchlist. It's kind of like pre-ordering a book, it tells the streaming service that you're there for our show.
Link for US viewers: tv.apple.com/us/show/murd... (You can also search for it on the app.)
Link for US viewers: tv.apple.com/us/show/murd... (You can also search for it on the app.)
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On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
April 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
On the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, we thought we'd answer a question that's often asked,
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
"If they raised the Mary Rose, why not raise the Titanic?"
Allow our scaled diagram to explain...
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I defy anyone to look at this and still say integration isn't working in the UK.
April 6, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I defy anyone to look at this and still say integration isn't working in the UK.
Wanted something non-taxing to watch for half an hour before bed, and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey popped up on Netflix.
February 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Wanted something non-taxing to watch for half an hour before bed, and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey popped up on Netflix.
Ooooooh....
Manager: "What's this milestone 'Living on a prayer' ?"
Me: "That's the documentation deliverable."
Manager: "What's the status of that?"
Me: "We're halfway there"
Manager: "Why is progress so slow?"
Me: "You fired Tommy"
Manager: "So?"
Me: "Tommy used to work on the docs"
Me: "That's the documentation deliverable."
Manager: "What's the status of that?"
Me: "We're halfway there"
Manager: "Why is progress so slow?"
Me: "You fired Tommy"
Manager: "So?"
Me: "Tommy used to work on the docs"
February 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Ooooooh....
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I keep coming back to this 2000AD story from the 80s. The rest of the future America it shows is also increasingly plausible
February 23, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I keep coming back to this 2000AD story from the 80s. The rest of the future America it shows is also increasingly plausible
Keyboards? 3D printing? Why not both? rob.rho.org.uk/2025/01/thre...
Three Shots
Most keys on most keyboards are labelled in some way. Usually, these labels (“legends”) are just printed on top of the keycap, the bit of the key you actually touch. But because you’re actually touchi...
rob.rho.org.uk
January 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Keyboards? 3D printing? Why not both? rob.rho.org.uk/2025/01/thre...
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DeepSeek's "prohibited areas", continued. Note that it has generated a title for the chat that appears to contravene its own prohibitions.
January 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
DeepSeek's "prohibited areas", continued. Note that it has generated a title for the chat that appears to contravene its own prohibitions.