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Brian McRoberts

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Fifer. Software Tester. Raith Rovers and Scotland. Living in Leith. Posting mostly random music, Scottish Football, Software Testing, and writing. Shall follow ye back. Illegitimi non carborundum. https://threechordthrash.wordpress.com

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · Sep 23

Everything Douglas Adams says.

Douglas Adams (Author of Hitchiker's Gude To The Galaxy)
I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies

1 Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and just a natural part of the way the world works

2 Anything that is invented between when you're fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.

3 Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1h

Morning! Ready for anything the day will fling my way...

a poodle wearing a shirt and tie is sitting at a table

ALT: a poodle wearing a shirt and tie is sitting at a table

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 11h

I always start with "All AI is an unreliable narrator". I mostly use it to wrangle my awful attempts at SQL.

wendy copium @alicebennett.bsky.social · 12h

one thing LLMs have revealed is that the belief that there is a magical incantation that will give you what you want is not just confined to pick-up artists and freemen on the land

Des Fitzgerald @desfitzgerald.bsky.social · 14h

Seeing people nonchalantly post stuff like makes me feel like I'm going crazy honestly.

Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 11h

The Heep had the best rock an' roll troosers...

Chris Edwards "SINGING TRAIN CONDUCTOR" @singingconductor.bsky.social · 11h

URIAH HEEP
RM DEC 1972
+ JULY MORNING
www.youtube.com/watch?v=grSW...
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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 11h

Night, night. Sleep and dream well

#BlueSkyMusic
#MusicBlueSky
#MusicSky
#NowPlaying
#TangerineDream
#Phaedra

Phaedra (Steven Wilson 2018 Stereo Remix)

YouTube video by Tangerine Dream - Topic

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 11h

Monday Mosh

#BlueSkyMoshPit
#BlueSkyMusic
#MusicBlueSky
#MusicSky
#NowPlaying
#TheDayIsMyEnemy

The Prodigy - The Day Is My Enemy (Official Audio)

YouTube video by TheProdigyVEVO

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 11h

Another JB drum part lifted and looped..

#BlueSkyMusic
#MusicBlueSky
#MusicSky
#NowPlaying
#FatBoySlim
#GoingOutOfMyHead

Going Out Of My Head by Fatboy Slim [Official Video]

YouTube video by Fatboy Slim

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 13h

There seems to be a full brass band with proper percussion accompaniment at the Wales vrs Belgium

The Welsh are 1-2 down.
#FIFAWorldCupQualifiers

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 16h

The actor who played Zammo once appeared in a panto at Stirling MacRobert theatre. He was in the queue one lunchtime getting his food when a group of students spotted him and began a choris of 'Just Say No' poor lad beat a hasty exit stage left.

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 16h

Decided to go for it and ask my LM that I want to be considered for a promotion. This was off the back of the conversation we had last week where he was singing my praises. Anyway we both did not have a clue what the process is and will look into it...
#SoftwareTestersLife

Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

Scottish Football
Now that Scottish International team business has finished for another month,the scottish football punditocrcy can get back to wetting their collective beds about the state of Rangers hunt for a new coach.

'Chaos reigns as Steven Gerrard leaves Rangers scrambling'

Maybe the time has now come for Rangers to accept that when Steven Gerrard says 'it's not you, it's me' what he actually means is the complete opposite, writes Tom English.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 1d

#DavidsMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge
day 13: last bought: The Cords - The Cords
After the brilliant Fabulist the young Scottish sisters released their debut filled with jangly c86 style music, reminds of bands like Darling Buds and Shop Assistants
songchoice: October
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJqN...

October

YouTube video by The Cords - Topic

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

Well Phew. That was a very average Scotland performance. Three points though is all that matters.

Scotland 2 | 1 Belarus

#WorldCupQualifiers

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

Last five minutes and Scotland fans are now

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

LET OFF!

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

Oh dear Scotland whit a'y dae'in

1-1 ( being checked by VAR)

Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

There is also a SwanField just off Great Junction street. I assumed the OrchardField was because there was apple orchards in that part of Edinburgh.

Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

Must if walked past this wee side entrance a thousand times and never paid much attention to the intricate patterns of the iron gate.
#Leith
#Edinburgh

Intricate iron gate with a sign in the middle for Neworchardfield

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks!

Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

Yes..just strolled by 😃

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

The clock tower that sits above the old Leith Academy school( which is now flats) art nouveau carvings .
#Leith
#Edinburgh

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

Mosiac/painting on the side of the Perserve pub in Leith
#Leith
#Edinburgh 77

A mosiac depicting two Victoria gents playing golf on Leith Links.

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

Mosiac/painting on the side of the Perserve pub in Leith
#Leith
#Edinburgh

Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

Late afternoon stroll. Before the Scotland game
#Leith
#Edinburgh

Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

There is lot Georgian/Victorian ' look what Dad can afford after exploiting the British workers/empire" is on display in Greyfriars. I can not remember the family who had this monument..but you can see the money in every chisel carving.

#Edinburgh

A grand looking carved tomb of wealthy Edinburgh family. Various carvings of Angles and winged characters. This is situated in Greyfriars Kirk Edinburgh

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

When I wander round Greyfriars Kirk. I always stop and marvel at some the carvings on the various graves. There is whole story the mason is telling with this one.

A gravestone with carved Skelton that looks as if its falling out of the stone while carrying some sort heavy tome of book.

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