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Alan

@whataskeets.bsky.social

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Computer man trying desperately not to be a techbro. Dublin He/Him. Occasional wry commentary on: 🔸 Current world chaos 🔸 Ireland 🔸 Non awful Tech 🔸 Games 🔸 Not sports

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · May 2

If you don't see a fox on your way home from a night out, you've come home too early.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 1d

Still waiting on that report on if the water was wet, though.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 1d

Have we considered that maybe the rest of the universe has just put a big net around our Solar System?

Wikipedia @wikipedia.org · 1d

The answer to the Olbers' paradox lies in cosmic history: stars have not existed forever, and light from the most distant galaxies is stretched by the expansion of space.

Expand your knowledge about our expanding universe ➡️ w.wiki/3BFu

A diagram illustrating mipmapping, showing texture detail decreasing with distance from the viewer's perspective. Text says: If the universe is filled with countless stars, why isn’t the night sky ablaze with light? Known as Olbers’ paradox, this mystery reveals that the universe has a finite age and is expanding.

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 1d

Squardle is insidious. I stare at it screaming "no, they messed up, there are no words that can be made with these letters" and it'll turn out that "also" was sitting there in front of me for the last 40 mins.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 2d

I don't care about sports but I hear Ireland is in their traditional "Rube Goldberg" position, where if another team plays a team with mostly left handed players against another team who must have eaten fish the night before... there's still a chance.

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 3d

Doing a "Say the line Bart!" for the inevitable revelation that the mistake is somehow attributable to AI or an AI-powered verification process.

Danny Palmer @dannypalmer.bsky.social · 3d

The future is great, huh?

"A software update to Jeep 4xE models caused major malfunctions over the weekend – leaving many owners stranded and some in danger after their power failed."

www.thestack.technology/jeep-softwar...

Jeep software update bricks vehicles

“Please exercise extreme caution”

www.thestack.technology

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 3d

They got in bed with fleas.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 5d

It isn't real

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 6d

Catherine Connolly selects her ringtone on the bus.

Loki @lokideburca.bsky.social · 6d

I saw Catherine Connolly watch an ambulance pass by and she didn't bless herself.

Izzy Fox, PhD 🍉 @izzyfox.bsky.social · 6d

Catherine Connolly seen buying 11 items in the 10 items or less aisle!

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 6d

Pulling into the station.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 6d

4 panel meme image in the style of Padme Anakin meme.

Jim Gavin says "I paid your fecking 3 grand back"
Niall Donald asks "with interest?
Jim Gavin glares
Niall Donald asks "With interest right?"

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 6d

Stonks? More like stinks am I rite?

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 6d

No, hilariously the entire global economy actually hinges on AI.

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 6d

Can we all just agree that using "drop" is now officially "cringe"? Sorry musicians, your hot new releases are arriving with the same verb used by Murdoch-owned tabloid newspapers to sell 6-Euro heaters at a budget supermarket.

The Irish Sun @thesun.ie · 6d

Lidl Ireland drop selection of bargain heaters for winter with prices from €5.99

www.thesun.ie

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 7d

Dublin and all of Ireland continues to have a huge housing crisis. Your stamp duty info is way off. There's a 15% rate if you buy over 10 houses. www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/o...

Stamp duty on property

Stamp duty is paid on the transfer of property

www.citizensinformation.ie

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 8d

I was in Dundrum Town Centre, already one of the most nightmarish, soul crushing places to be, and then I saw a giant video screen advertising ChatGPT. I didn't think a place could have negative vibes.. but they made it happen. Thanks AI.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 8d

I'm only so angry because I thought I muted it but apparently a tag only mute of traitors doesn't mute things tagged celebritytraitors. Hopefully I've removed it from my skeetrow.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 8d

Oh shitting fuck! There's not another one of those Traitors things is there?

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 10d

The Irish mammies will soon be heard saying: "This house goes through toilet paper like the French go through Prime Ministers!"

François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 10d

That was quick- indeed a speed record for the French Republic: Lecornu has resigned 13 hours after his government was formed. Next move is now Macron's. 3 options: a 6th PM of his term (maybe from the left; in all cases expect ultrabrief lifetime); snap elections (possible); prez resigns (unlikely)

François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social · 10d

Looks like Lecornu's government may be stillborn. And Macron may find it impossible to name a 6th prime minister in less than three years

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 10d

Look, I'm no Etsy witch, but back when he rolled out the smoking ban, a very cranky, early-20s me put a lot of hexes on Micheál Martin, and there's a non-zero chance some of them are starting to pay out.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 10d

A vampire must be invited into a house. Isn't that just how houses work?

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 11d

As Miriam O’Callaghan and Sarah McInerney are chairing the debate on the 21st I'm fairly sure it'll now qualify as passing the Bechdel test. #aras25

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Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 11d

Ah!

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 11d

Was it really as early as February? I feel like we chose to go only a couple of months before the festival.

Alan @whataskeets.bsky.social · 11d

AI Boosters: "AIs are people."

Me: "Oh, so we should give them 40-hour weeks, holidays, and weekends off?"

AI Boosters: "No, no, not like that!"

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