Ivar The Boneless
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Ivar The Boneless
@roomthinker.bsky.social
Developer. Philosopher. Ninja
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Africa doesn’t need more feel-good forums; it needs action through updated prudential rules, truly bankable projects, and continental mechanisms to channel local savings into the real economy.
AFRICA INVESTMENT FORUM : Un miroir aux ambitions
Chaque édition de l’Africa Investment Forum (AIF) affiche la même promesse : « mobiliser le capital africain » pour financer les infrastructures, l’énergie et la transformation du continent. Mais d’une année à l’autre, le discours se répète davantage qu’il n’évolue. Le mantra de la “mobilisatio...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy called for a 70 hour week last year — now he says that’s not enough ~> www.itpro.com/business/bus...

Ridiculous!
Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy called for a 70 hour week last year — now he says that’s not enough
Murthy thinks longer hours akin to China’s '996' approach are the key to success
www.itpro.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 AM
This is such a STUPID, STUPID reason to lose a baby in 2025 that I am speechless.

Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough ~> www.unmc.edu/healthsecuri...
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough
Kentucky Lantern A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the highly contagious disease also known as whoo…
www.unmc.edu
November 29, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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In Italy, the murders of women killed for misogynistic reasons will now be punishable by life in prison, after lawmakers ratified a law introducing the crime of femicide into the country’s criminal code. nyti.ms/3XXYMZn
Italy Passes a Femicide Law, Seeking to Prevent Violence Against Women
Murders of women killed for misogynistic reasons will now be classified as femicide. Campaigners say a broader cultural shift is still needed.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"Get off that computer! You play video games too much!!"

"Aw Mom! I'm training for work!"

Army will use Call of Duty to train soldiers ~>
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/11...
Army will use Call of Duty to train soldiers
MoD to launch esports tournament pitting Britain’s ‘future cyber warriors’ against military teams from 40 other countries
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
If you never got to run Microsoft Windows XP Professional, here's a pretty realistic simulaton ~> win32.run
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Yet another Windows XP in the browser, but with a File System and comes with it, Programs.
win32.run
November 5, 2025 at 7:01 AM
How the Mayans were able to accurately predict solar eclipses for centuries ~> phys.org/news/2025-10...
How the Mayans were able to accurately predict solar eclipses for centuries
The Maya Civilization, from Central America, was one of the most advanced ancient civilizations, known for its significant achievements in astronomy and mathematics. This includes accurate calendars…
phys.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
First-ever recording of a dying human brain shows waves similar to memory flashbacks ~> louisville.edu/medicine/new...
First-ever recording of a dying human brain shows waves similar to memory flashbacks — School of Medicine University of Louisville
What happens in our brain as we die?
louisville.edu
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Darwin Was a Slacker and You Should Be Too ~> nautil.us/darwin-was-a...
Darwin Was a Slacker and You Should Be Too
Many famous scientists have something in common—they didn’t work long hours.
nautil.us
October 23, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The Associated Press tells its book critics that it’s ending weekly reviews ~> dankennedy.net/2025/08/08/t...
The Associated Press tells its book critics that it’s ending weekly reviews
Terrible news from The Associated Press. Media Nation correspondent J.A. passes along this note from Anthony McCartney, the AP’s global entertainment and lifestyle editor. AP to end its weekl…
dankennedy.net
October 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Will The Fear Of Being Confused For AI Mean That We Will Now Write Differently? ~> 3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily...
Will The Fear Of Being Confused For AI Mean That We Will Now Write Differently? - 3 Quarks Daily
by David Beer
3quarksdaily.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Will The Fear Of Being Confused For AI Mean That We Will Now Write Differently? ~> 3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily...
Will The Fear Of Being Confused For AI Mean That We Will Now Write Differently? - 3 Quarks Daily
by David Beer
3quarksdaily.com
October 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Ray Winstone Recalls Frustration With ‘Black Widow’ Reshoots, Says Marvel ‘Takes Away From Getting Cultural Films Made’: ‘It’s All About Selling Tickets’ ~> variety.com/2025/film/gl...
Ray Winstone Recalls Frustration With ‘Black Widow’ Reshoots, Says Marvel ‘Takes Away From Getting Cultural Films Made’: ‘It’s All About Selling Tickets’
Ray Winstone recalls his experience shooting Marvel’s “Black Widow,” in which he played villain Dreykov.
variety.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Human Intelligence Sharply Declining ~> futurism.com/neoscope/hum...
Human Intelligence Sharply Declining
No, it's not just you — people really are, per a number of surveys, way less intelligent than they used to be.
futurism.com
October 14, 2025 at 7:01 AM
‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder ~> www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘I realised I’d been ChatGPT-ed into bed’: how ‘Chatfishing’ made finding love on dating apps even weirder
Where once people were duped by soft-focus photos and borrowed chat-up lines, now they have to watch out for computer-generated charm. But it’s one thing to use a witty phrase – another thing…
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Threads finally passes X—Zuckerberg’s 2-year-old platform passes Musk’s in daily users ~> www.forbes.com.au/news/billion...
Threads finally passes X—Zuckerberg’s 2-year-old platform passes Musk’s in daily users
Threads overtook its competitor in daily users for the first time, with both platforms locked in a race for readers and advertisers.
www.forbes.com.au
October 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
A Brief History of Children Sent Through the Mail ~> www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/b...
A Brief History of Children Sent Through the Mail
In the early days of the parcel post, some parents took advantage of the mail in unexpected ways
www.smithsonianmag.com
August 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
UK government urges Brits to "delete emails and photos" to save water ~> www.techspot.com/news/109049-...
August 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Amazon cloud chief says replacing junior employees with AI is 'one of the dumbest things I've ever heard' ~> africa.businessinsider.com/news/amazon-...
August 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Anti-Woke Dad Who Fled With Family to Russia Sent to War Zone ~> www.yahoo.com/news/anti-wo...
July 31, 2025 at 7:01 AM