Jeff
@sentientspace.bsky.social
Physicist in Royal Deeside. General tinkerer, Dismantler, Writer. Reads speculative fiction, science, politics and biographies. Enjoys music, coffee, single malt and food.
I think Blade Runner is one of the few exceptions. IIRC it’s a minute or two shorter because Scott removed some pieces he didn’t like but the studio wanted in.
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I think Blade Runner is one of the few exceptions. IIRC it’s a minute or two shorter because Scott removed some pieces he didn’t like but the studio wanted in.
I don’t understand how this could have happened. At the time Hannan said "Absolutely nobody is talking about threatening our place in the single market" . Was he wrong?
November 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I don’t understand how this could have happened. At the time Hannan said "Absolutely nobody is talking about threatening our place in the single market" . Was he wrong?
If you wanted to disengage people from considered debate and reduce their awareness of the sometimes complicated political issues your opponents are raising in their eloquent speeches then you need a way to shorten their attention spans. You’d probably start with scrolling cat videos.
November 28, 2025 at 3:38 PM
If you wanted to disengage people from considered debate and reduce their awareness of the sometimes complicated political issues your opponents are raising in their eloquent speeches then you need a way to shorten their attention spans. You’d probably start with scrolling cat videos.
You were heard. Always appreciated your insights and point of view.
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 AM
You were heard. Always appreciated your insights and point of view.
This is where I go for my zoom/teams backgrounds. Always a conversation starter.
November 27, 2025 at 6:39 AM
This is where I go for my zoom/teams backgrounds. Always a conversation starter.
I for one am awaiting the balloon animal YouTube channel with high expectations
November 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
I for one am awaiting the balloon animal YouTube channel with high expectations
Seems to me we need to fix the denialism and lack of honesty about many things before we can begin to effectively evaluate solutions…
November 22, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Seems to me we need to fix the denialism and lack of honesty about many things before we can begin to effectively evaluate solutions…
The only response I have to this is: You are not alone.
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The only response I have to this is: You are not alone.
Sigma seven-eight skibidi labubu.
I gather.
I gather.
November 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Sigma seven-eight skibidi labubu.
I gather.
I gather.
Worth it if people conduct themselves properly… (somebody stop me)
November 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Worth it if people conduct themselves properly… (somebody stop me)
An idea with potential…
November 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
An idea with potential…
I often wonder the same about lichen on the houses. Did they not have chancers going door to door offering to clean it off in those days?
November 13, 2025 at 6:54 AM
I often wonder the same about lichen on the houses. Did they not have chancers going door to door offering to clean it off in those days?
Ok, but the best thing to come out of central Scotland is the bus to Nairn.
November 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Ok, but the best thing to come out of central Scotland is the bus to Nairn.
Come on. If you’re 50 now, then Tron was in the cinema when you were 7. You’re younger than the guy who wrote Mosaic. Stop confusing GenX with Facebook Boomers.
Boomers.th
November 3, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Come on. If you’re 50 now, then Tron was in the cinema when you were 7. You’re younger than the guy who wrote Mosaic. Stop confusing GenX with Facebook Boomers.
Bleugh, and yet somehow apt.
November 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Bleugh, and yet somehow apt.
This is shearious! Tax payers are getting fleeced!
October 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This is shearious! Tax payers are getting fleeced!
I didn’t even get as far as GCSE with German. Tended to make up words I needed. Like “Buchvorschreibfreudeangst”
October 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I didn’t even get as far as GCSE with German. Tended to make up words I needed. Like “Buchvorschreibfreudeangst”
I think we’ve given up a lot of control and enabled remote attacks mainly to prevent a nebulous attack from someone who had to physically get in the building, know where the good stuff was, and be able to access it
October 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
I think we’ve given up a lot of control and enabled remote attacks mainly to prevent a nebulous attack from someone who had to physically get in the building, know where the good stuff was, and be able to access it
We had an IT initiative recently asking us for ideas to prepare for cyber outage. I suggested hard copies of critical documents in a file cabinet. BAU 20 years ago. The amount of head shaking about loss of document control was disappointing.
October 20, 2025 at 9:33 AM
We had an IT initiative recently asking us for ideas to prepare for cyber outage. I suggested hard copies of critical documents in a file cabinet. BAU 20 years ago. The amount of head shaking about loss of document control was disappointing.
Definitive Star Trek movie. And the soundtrack to work to when getting stuff done
October 16, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Definitive Star Trek movie. And the soundtrack to work to when getting stuff done