Eric Carroll
@ericcarroll.bsky.social
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Eric Carroll
@ericcarroll.bsky.social
· May 28
I've seen hype cycles you people wouldn't believe. AI in the 1980s, natural language 4GLs, ecommerce, service buses, big data, and many more. I watched CTOs quiver with the latest FOMO. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time for disillusionment.
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Plover with a tree pose that can withstand a king tide 🪶
December 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Plover with a tree pose that can withstand a king tide 🪶
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Ever wonder how a scientist studying the surface of the ocean ends up studying airborne disease transmission? Because the surface of the ocean and surface of your lungs are so similar!! Read about here in our new paper.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
Understanding Aerosol-Mediated Disease Transmission
This Outlook aims to update the longstanding treatment of airborne disease transmission through an interdisciplinary lens combining biology, surface chemistry, and aerosol physics, drawing parallels b...
pubs.acs.org
December 6, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Ever wonder how a scientist studying the surface of the ocean ends up studying airborne disease transmission? Because the surface of the ocean and surface of your lungs are so similar!! Read about here in our new paper.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
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A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
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‘tis the season to move up by assassination
December 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
‘tis the season to move up by assassination
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Those cheeks 😻
Altair is the cutest little orca cat
Altair is the cutest little orca cat
December 5, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Those cheeks 😻
Altair is the cutest little orca cat
Altair is the cutest little orca cat
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A new review of post-infection syndromes, including #LongCovid, and its diverse immunologic manifestations www.cell.com/trends/immun... by @virusesimmunity.bsky.social and colleagues
December 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A new review of post-infection syndromes, including #LongCovid, and its diverse immunologic manifestations www.cell.com/trends/immun... by @virusesimmunity.bsky.social and colleagues
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"Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Persistent Attenuation of Lymphocyte Subsets After Mass SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Growing evidence suggests that lymphocyte subsets are declined in COVID-19 patients, but it is unclear if these alterations persist after widespread e…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
"Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Weapons of mass psyops
Two independent studies found that AI chatbots were better at persuading voters than political ads. The most persuasive bots also lied the most. This is something that humans working in psyops have known for decades. AI is psyops at scale. www.technologyreview.com/2025/12/04/1...
December 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Weapons of mass psyops
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"Young and middle-age adults who had at least one dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine were less likely to die of any cause in the following 4 years compared with those who weren't vaccinated"
#MedSky - two great studies lost in the noise this week.
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
#MedSky - two great studies lost in the noise this week.
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
COVID Shots Tied to a Lower Risk of Death From Any Cause
Advantage held even after removing coronavirus-related deaths from the mix
www.medpagetoday.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"Young and middle-age adults who had at least one dose of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine were less likely to die of any cause in the following 4 years compared with those who weren't vaccinated"
#MedSky - two great studies lost in the noise this week.
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
#MedSky - two great studies lost in the noise this week.
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
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#ArtAdventCalendar
Dec. 5
Tree swallows catch insects in flight and often hunt over marshes. But they also get thirsty.
This Tree swallow has just finished scooping up some water to drink, just like a water bomber airplane filling up!
#Birds #photography #wildlife
🪶
Dec. 5
Tree swallows catch insects in flight and often hunt over marshes. But they also get thirsty.
This Tree swallow has just finished scooping up some water to drink, just like a water bomber airplane filling up!
#Birds #photography #wildlife
🪶
December 6, 2025 at 1:35 AM
#ArtAdventCalendar
Dec. 5
Tree swallows catch insects in flight and often hunt over marshes. But they also get thirsty.
This Tree swallow has just finished scooping up some water to drink, just like a water bomber airplane filling up!
#Birds #photography #wildlife
🪶
Dec. 5
Tree swallows catch insects in flight and often hunt over marshes. But they also get thirsty.
This Tree swallow has just finished scooping up some water to drink, just like a water bomber airplane filling up!
#Birds #photography #wildlife
🪶
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feels like most everything is like this now
December 5, 2025 at 4:05 PM
feels like most everything is like this now
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#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #immunosky #publichealth @jidjournal.bsky.social
The long-term impact of #SARSCoV2 infection on #lymphocyte subsets in a cohort study of 40,537 patients
🔑 findings
- During the mass infection period, #Tcells, CD+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, NK cells & B cellsd significant ⏬️ vs to
The long-term impact of #SARSCoV2 infection on #lymphocyte subsets in a cohort study of 40,537 patients
🔑 findings
- During the mass infection period, #Tcells, CD+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, NK cells & B cellsd significant ⏬️ vs to
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #immunosky #publichealth @jidjournal.bsky.social
The long-term impact of #SARSCoV2 infection on #lymphocyte subsets in a cohort study of 40,537 patients
🔑 findings
- During the mass infection period, #Tcells, CD+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, NK cells & B cellsd significant ⏬️ vs to
The long-term impact of #SARSCoV2 infection on #lymphocyte subsets in a cohort study of 40,537 patients
🔑 findings
- During the mass infection period, #Tcells, CD+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, NK cells & B cellsd significant ⏬️ vs to
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A few years ago, Bill Nye the science guy debated creationist Ken Ham about evolution. The last question was "what would change your mind?"
Bill Nye said "Evidence."
Ken Ham said "Nothing can possibly change my mind about this."
I think about that a lot.
Bill Nye said "Evidence."
Ken Ham said "Nothing can possibly change my mind about this."
I think about that a lot.
December 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A few years ago, Bill Nye the science guy debated creationist Ken Ham about evolution. The last question was "what would change your mind?"
Bill Nye said "Evidence."
Ken Ham said "Nothing can possibly change my mind about this."
I think about that a lot.
Bill Nye said "Evidence."
Ken Ham said "Nothing can possibly change my mind about this."
I think about that a lot.
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Ever wondered how virus laden aerosols (“virosols”) form and spread? 🌬️
The Aerosol Research Centre in Taiwan has a clear, illustrated guide showing how airborne transmission works and what simple steps actually help.
🔗 shh-uk.org/understan...
#CleanAir #Virosols #longcovid
The Aerosol Research Centre in Taiwan has a clear, illustrated guide showing how airborne transmission works and what simple steps actually help.
🔗 shh-uk.org/understan...
#CleanAir #Virosols #longcovid
December 2, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Ever wondered how virus laden aerosols (“virosols”) form and spread? 🌬️
The Aerosol Research Centre in Taiwan has a clear, illustrated guide showing how airborne transmission works and what simple steps actually help.
🔗 shh-uk.org/understan...
#CleanAir #Virosols #longcovid
The Aerosol Research Centre in Taiwan has a clear, illustrated guide showing how airborne transmission works and what simple steps actually help.
🔗 shh-uk.org/understan...
#CleanAir #Virosols #longcovid
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Crucial will exist until the end of February. If you need a computer, get it NOW. There are only 3 companies that make memory and one of them just decided to stop selling to you and I.
God help us all if the other two follow suit.
God help us all if the other two follow suit.
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead. It’s already getting hard to build an affordable PC, and the exit of the longstanding provider of consumer memory is going to make that even more challenging www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
Another blow to PC gaming.
www.theverge.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Crucial will exist until the end of February. If you need a computer, get it NOW. There are only 3 companies that make memory and one of them just decided to stop selling to you and I.
God help us all if the other two follow suit.
God help us all if the other two follow suit.
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"Within classrooms, time in close-range proximity was not
clearly associated with transmission. Instead, duration of exposure and air quality predicted transmission events. This suggests that the cumulative risk from shared presence in a contaminated indoor space may exceed the risk of short-range..
clearly associated with transmission. Instead, duration of exposure and air quality predicted transmission events. This suggests that the cumulative risk from shared presence in a contaminated indoor space may exceed the risk of short-range..
Six-week study of 67 students in four classes, 1047 saliva samples ->
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
HT: Emily Martin
"Prolonged exposure in shared, poorly ventilated spaces, which potentially includes several infectious sources, drives respiratory virus transmission more than close contact."
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
HT: Emily Martin
The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools - Nature Communications
The relative importance of close-proximity interactions, shared space and air quality to the transmission of respiratory viruses is not well understood. Here, the authors investigate this question by ...
www.nature.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
"Within classrooms, time in close-range proximity was not
clearly associated with transmission. Instead, duration of exposure and air quality predicted transmission events. This suggests that the cumulative risk from shared presence in a contaminated indoor space may exceed the risk of short-range..
clearly associated with transmission. Instead, duration of exposure and air quality predicted transmission events. This suggests that the cumulative risk from shared presence in a contaminated indoor space may exceed the risk of short-range..
Wait till she hears about the things entering her lungs in the air.
Your hands are covered in little men. And the little men can make you sick if you don’t give them a bath. Sometimes they make other people sick too. Please give the little men a bath! I’m not crazy! Just listen to me! Bathe the little men on your hands! This is real! Get the men wet, you fools!
December 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Wait till she hears about the things entering her lungs in the air.
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The RAM price and availability situation is going to worsen as Micron pull their Crucial consumer business
#Crucial #RAM #Gaming #PCGaming #Micron
#Crucial #RAM #Gaming #PCGaming #Micron
The RAM price and availability situation is going to worsen as Micron pull their Crucial consumer business
As RAM prices explode and availability becomes an issue thanks to AI companies, Micron announced their Crucial consumer business is no longer a thing.
www.gamingonlinux.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead. It’s already getting hard to build an affordable PC, and the exit of the longstanding provider of consumer memory is going to make that even more challenging www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
Another blow to PC gaming.
www.theverge.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead. It’s already getting hard to build an affordable PC, and the exit of the longstanding provider of consumer memory is going to make that even more challenging www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
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Cannot stress how bad shit is about to get if you want to build any kind of PC.
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead. It’s already getting hard to build an affordable PC, and the exit of the longstanding provider of consumer memory is going to make that even more challenging www.theverge.com/news/837594/...
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead
Another blow to PC gaming.
www.theverge.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Cannot stress how bad shit is about to get if you want to build any kind of PC.
What started as a DDR5 shortage is going to spread.
> Micron Announces Exit from Crucial Consumer Business
investors.micron.com/news-release...
> Micron Announces Exit from Crucial Consumer Business
investors.micron.com/news-release...
investors.micron.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
What started as a DDR5 shortage is going to spread.
> Micron Announces Exit from Crucial Consumer Business
investors.micron.com/news-release...
> Micron Announces Exit from Crucial Consumer Business
investors.micron.com/news-release...
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Shocked! Shocked, I say!
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December 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Shocked! Shocked, I say!
/s
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who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
I seriously hope they reboot the Pebble Time Steel.
I'd say Pebble Time Steel (1st row, 2nd from the right). It was a cool watch. Well, still is, all Pebbles are still working since fans restored the backend services.
December 3, 2025 at 12:13 AM
I seriously hope they reboot the Pebble Time Steel.
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