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Tech Economics Politics Engineering Manager(Quality) | Speaker | Co-organiser Ministry of Testing Cork 🇮🇪. Views my own. Politically liberal. Condemn authoritarianism and human rights abuses. Shame on countries that oppress and violate human dignity.

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ConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · Apr 11

Turns out even alien civilizations struggle with deadline-induced quality issues 😆.

“Not know. Many things break. My people make ship very hurry. No time to make sure all things work good.”

“Deadline-induced quality issues: a problem all over the galaxy."

—Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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NO KINGS IN AMERICA… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 1d

Savage response…👇

Sadly though, it’s very true.

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ConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 1d

“Justice minister Jim O'Callaghan described the incident as a "criminal attack" and said there would be "serious consequences for those responsible"

Five people rescued from IPAS centre blaze after fireworks 'criminal attack'

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan said the incident had put the lives of those living in the centre at risk

www.irishexaminer.com

ConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 4d

“Hateful people' won't impact plans of drag performers after attack in Cork City”

'Hateful people' won't impact plans of drag performers after attack in Cork City

Lucina Schynning said it was 'sickening' that the attack on Sunday night was met with laughter and cheers from bystanders

www.irishexaminer.com

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Liz Fong-Jones (方禮真) @lizthegrey.com · 5d

thundergolfer.com/blog/aws-us-... I think is a much better outage summary than the one that AWS published. I understand the time pressure AWS was under to get something out, but I found the initial report to be quite baroque and hard to comprehend.

More Than DNS: The 14 hour AWS us-east-1 outage

A thorough review of a major cloud outage.

thundergolfer.com

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ConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 5d

Fears for jobs as Amazon set to cut 30,000 roles worldwide

Amazon employs 6,500 people in Ireland

www.irishexaminer.com

ConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 9d

This is somewhat concerning..

“Fringe dissident republican groups are openly supporting and taking part in protests outside the Citywest asylum accommodation centre, with Garda security services keeping a close eye on their involvement.
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Gardaí monitoring dissident republican fringe groups fuelling Dublin riots

Security sources describe the groups as 'opportunists' looking to exploit tensions to boost their visibility

www.irishexaminer.com

ConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 10d

Nearly 1 in 4 Irish employers expect to increase hiring in 2026

Nearly 1 in 4 employers expect to increase hiring in 2026

Almost one in four employers expect to increase hiring in 2026, according to research from hiring platform IrishJobs.

www.rte.ie

ConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 13d

‘I have to do it’: why one of the world’s most brilliant AI scientists left the US for China.

In 2020, after spending half his life in the US, Song-Chun Zhu took a one-way ticket to China. Now he might hold the key to who wins the global AI race.

‘I have to do it’: why one of the world’s most brilliant AI scientists left the US for China – podcast

In 2020, after spending half his life in the US, Song-Chun Zhu took a one-way ticket to China. Now he might hold the key to who wins the global AI race By Chang Che. Read by Vincent Lai

www.theguardian.com

ConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 14d

Millions across all 50 US states march in No Kings protests against Trump

Crowds of Americans, many in costumes, aligned behind message that US is sliding into authoritarianism

www.theguardian.com

ConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 16d

Fantastic day at RebelCon

The Marina Market was a brilliant venue.

Insightful talks on AI and its real-world impact
Sessions on wellness and the value of networks
Plenty of time for networking with inspiring people across the tech community

#RebelCon2025

“Large audience seated at RebelCon inside the Marina Market venue, facing a stage with pink-lit ‘RebelCon’ banners and a presenter introducing the MC on screen.”

ConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 22d

Can Intel's new chips built on 18A prove it can still succeed?

The struggling chipmaker is trying to prove that an expensive turnaround plan will restore its leadership in chipmaking.

www.siliconrepublic.com

ConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 23d

Tesla is being investigated by the US government after reports the firm's self-driving cars had broken traffic laws, including driving on the wrong side of the road and not stopping for red lights.

Tesla investigated over self-driving cars on wrong side of road

The US government said approximately 2.9 million cars could be impacted by the investigation.

www.bbc.com

ConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 26d

“As China's clean tech exports surge, the US is focusing on encouraging the world buy more of its oil and gas.”

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.com

ConorFi @conorfi.bsky.social · 27d

Huge Shock in Ireland’s Presidential Race.
This dramatic exit reshapes the contest: it now seems to be a two-way race between Catherine Connolly (Independent) and Heather Humphreys (Fine Gael).