Sean Matthews
@seanmatthews1.bsky.social
Irish-British computational mathematician/programmer.
Mostly in Mainz, Germany; sometimes in Westmeath, Ireland.
'A man may surely be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fireside.'
Mostly in Mainz, Germany; sometimes in Westmeath, Ireland.
'A man may surely be allowed to take a glass of wine by his own fireside.'
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'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
December 10, 2025 at 8:31 AM
'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.'
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Photograph by Daniel Ibanez
Oh dear. Seems the judge in the Sandie Peggie tribunal may have made up and modified quotations, among others from the supreme court, in his published decision. The sort of thing that would happen if you were to use an LLM. If true, will be interesting to see if there are any consequences.
December 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Oh dear. Seems the judge in the Sandie Peggie tribunal may have made up and modified quotations, among others from the supreme court, in his published decision. The sort of thing that would happen if you were to use an LLM. If true, will be interesting to see if there are any consequences.
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Chic hits #1 today in 1978 with “Le Freak”, a song originally titled “F**k Off!” — and written after the band was turned away by the bouncers at Studio 54.
“We go back to my apartment really pissed off,” said Nile Rodgers, “and Bernard starts singing, ‘Ahhh, f**k off!’ .. and that became the hook.”
“We go back to my apartment really pissed off,” said Nile Rodgers, “and Bernard starts singing, ‘Ahhh, f**k off!’ .. and that became the hook.”
December 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Chic hits #1 today in 1978 with “Le Freak”, a song originally titled “F**k Off!” — and written after the band was turned away by the bouncers at Studio 54.
“We go back to my apartment really pissed off,” said Nile Rodgers, “and Bernard starts singing, ‘Ahhh, f**k off!’ .. and that became the hook.”
“We go back to my apartment really pissed off,” said Nile Rodgers, “and Bernard starts singing, ‘Ahhh, f**k off!’ .. and that became the hook.”
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As a Doctor Who fan, I'd say this half-dead thing sat in a chair with one arm tucked away, surrounded by obedient fascist robots reminds me of Davros, except the Daleks aren't robots.
Trump: "Now even the head of the autoworkers said, 'Trump is the greatest president we've ever seen.' And he happens to be right about that."
December 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
As a Doctor Who fan, I'd say this half-dead thing sat in a chair with one arm tucked away, surrounded by obedient fascist robots reminds me of Davros, except the Daleks aren't robots.
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Houses (Fenouillet), 1898
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/14863
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/14863
December 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Houses (Fenouillet), 1898
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/14863
https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/14863
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Because you're an adult you fucking muppet. You gotta pay the magic forward.
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Because you're an adult you fucking muppet. You gotta pay the magic forward.
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The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in Eastern Market on Wednesday, nearly 15 years after someone proposed it in a viral social media post.
Detroit finally has a RoboCop statue - Detroit Metro Times
Nearly 15 years later, Detroit finally has its statue of RoboCop. The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in East...
www.metrotimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The bronze statue depicting the eponymous cybernetic star of Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 set-in-Detroit sci-fi satire was installed in Eastern Market on Wednesday, nearly 15 years after someone proposed it in a viral social media post.
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My 40-year-old wife went to buy champagne for our wedding anniversary dinner. I phoned the off licence after she left, gave a description of her and what she was buying and requested they ask her for ID. She came home absolutely beaming. It's the simple things.
December 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
My 40-year-old wife went to buy champagne for our wedding anniversary dinner. I phoned the off licence after she left, gave a description of her and what she was buying and requested they ask her for ID. She came home absolutely beaming. It's the simple things.
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It’s basically a high tech cold reading machine! Of course it outputs stuff like this! Aaaaaaaaaaargh!
Haidt is "stunned" that ChatGPT asked how it would threaten youth reveals that its plan would be what Haidt has argued in his books. The secret plan!
There should be some way to rescind the doctorate of any commentator on digital media who interprets ChatGPT output like this. I am not joking.
There should be some way to rescind the doctorate of any commentator on digital media who interprets ChatGPT output like this. I am not joking.
December 2, 2025 at 1:16 PM
It’s basically a high tech cold reading machine! Of course it outputs stuff like this! Aaaaaaaaaaargh!
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Joni Mitchell, singer-songwriter, musician, painter, poet, genius... and skater #WomensArt❄️
(Photo by J. Bernstein)
(Photo by J. Bernstein)
December 2, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Joni Mitchell, singer-songwriter, musician, painter, poet, genius... and skater #WomensArt❄️
(Photo by J. Bernstein)
(Photo by J. Bernstein)
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Hubby loves me telling him my raunchy fantasies. Wouldn't be so turned on by my real fantasy of marrying a country vicar, baking cakes and arranging the tombola at the summer fete.
December 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Hubby loves me telling him my raunchy fantasies. Wouldn't be so turned on by my real fantasy of marrying a country vicar, baking cakes and arranging the tombola at the summer fete.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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A wonderful example of why disinvestment in arts and humanities is too clever by half. These are fundamental to a society's curiosity and imagination!
December 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
A wonderful example of why disinvestment in arts and humanities is too clever by half. These are fundamental to a society's curiosity and imagination!
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
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Pro bodybuilder here. One of the reasons I got in to bodybuilding as I thought it would get me more girls. Truth of the matter is I've never had less girls in my life. Only get compliments off men.
December 1, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Pro bodybuilder here. One of the reasons I got in to bodybuilding as I thought it would get me more girls. Truth of the matter is I've never had less girls in my life. Only get compliments off men.
Make it stop, please, this insane feedback loop between gullible journalists and silicon valley types. The stupidity rays, _they hurt_.
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
‘It’s going much too fast’: the inside story of the race to create the ultimate AI
In Silicon Valley, rival companies are spending trillions of dollars to reach a goal that could change humanity – or potentially destroy it
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Make it stop, please, this insane feedback loop between gullible journalists and silicon valley types. The stupidity rays, _they hurt_.
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
www.theguardian.com/technology/n...
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A mirror to detect whether you have an asymmetrical face that demonstrates "criminal tendencies."
US Patent 1779655
US Patent 1779655
December 1, 2025 at 2:48 PM
A mirror to detect whether you have an asymmetrical face that demonstrates "criminal tendencies."
US Patent 1779655
US Patent 1779655
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here, Tom, take all the money that I have.
November 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
here, Tom, take all the money that I have.
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Which is why although getting a job is great, actually just being an 19 year old studying a thing you enjoy is great too. 50 years is a long time.
November 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Which is why although getting a job is great, actually just being an 19 year old studying a thing you enjoy is great too. 50 years is a long time.
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Also, look, bluntly, although further education is great and statistically speaking most of us are well served by doing at least once, you can only be the same age as most of the other undergraduates once and...it's fun!
November 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Also, look, bluntly, although further education is great and statistically speaking most of us are well served by doing at least once, you can only be the same age as most of the other undergraduates once and...it's fun!
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Taiwanese ambassador to Finland performs with his metal band at Taiwan-Finland cultural event! 🤘✊️
That's what I call great ambassador
That's what I call great ambassador
November 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Taiwanese ambassador to Finland performs with his metal band at Taiwan-Finland cultural event! 🤘✊️
That's what I call great ambassador
That's what I call great ambassador
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German is a beautiful language.
November 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
German is a beautiful language.