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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 11h

In a statement that suggests the University’s new partnership with ChatGPT is already bearing fruit, Vice-Chancellor Irene Tracey said “The Life and Mind building isn’t just a world-class facility – it’s a place designed to bring people together.”

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 1d

I'm already pretending to be a coach, in fact, but I could pretend the vehicle is also a coach.

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 1d

I'm going to be driving a minibus this weekend which is limited to 63mph. Does anyone know a mapping app that will calculate journey times using a set maximum speed rather than national speed limits? I'd be happy to set it to 60 and pretend to be a coach.

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 1d

Get a second opinion from another installer.

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Badly Parked Oxford @badlyparkedox.bsky.social · 2d

#banpavementparking across the whole of the UK. Not just Scotland and London.

Charity calls for pavement parking to be banned across UK - BBC News share.google/04I2TSUi5loJ...

@guidedogsuk.bsky.social

Charity calls for pavement parking to be banned across UK

The charity Guide Dogs UK is calling for the banning of pavement parking.

share.google

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 5d

What if you had to take your drivers test at least every 10 years?

A lot changes over time. Including knowledge/memory of the road rules, driver skills and ability, and the size and deadliness of vehicles.

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 5d

The main thing that jumps out at me here is how unbelievably tasteless the watches they decided to copy are.

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5d

These watches appear to be ripoffs of famous designs. Likely from some factory that normally produces "homage" watches and they just swapped out the branding.

Comparison of Trump watches to similar looking models from Patek Philippe

Comparison of Trump watches to similar looking models from Rolex

Comparison of Trump watches to similar looking models from Rolex and Hublot

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Olly Glover, MP 🔶 @ollyglover.bsky.social · 6d

Alongside Lib Dem MPs, I've written to the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police over concerns about their decision not to investigate bike thefts outside of train and tube stations.
We've asked for action to ensure cyclists can park safely at stations, alongside a meeting to discuss this.

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 6d

I think so. It's also just just got into the Good Beer Guide www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2551026...

Pub celebrates first ever listing in the Good Beer Guide

Staff at a pub in East Oxford are celebrating following its first ever listing in the Good Beer Guide

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 6d

I can't remember about TV screens, but the Star might be worth a look.

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 6d

I spent a while trying to decide how best to spell it.

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 6d

That was the idea, yes :-)

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 6d

I'm surprised. I assumed it would be in aleier less screeny hands after the last takeover.

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 6d

There was a trend a while back for ripping out all the internal decor to the bricks, which really contributed to this problem.

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Kat Steiner🔸 @kastrel.bsky.social · 6d

I think it's telling that by far the most positive reaction I've had at inductions this year has been telling new students our chat widget is staffed by real librarians, not AI.

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 6d

That probably attracts some and puts off others I guess.

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Dave Bulmer @demontomatodave.bsky.social · 6d

thirty!

hahahah the top number they're even polling about is thirty

Thirty is one working afternoon for me

YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 7d

How many browsing tabs do you typically have open?*

1: 6%
2-5: 54%
6-10: 14%
11-20: 8%
21-30: 2%
More than 30: 3%

*across all windows, on desktop/laptop

yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 6d

I suspect what stops people going to the pub is not the hours, but the prices.

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 6d

When pub opening hours were liberalised in 2005, I expected them all to open later, but many now close at 10pm. I don't see this working www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth

Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help the ailing hospitality sector but have attracted criticism from health experts

www.theguardian.com

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 7d

People moving house is a good thing: it should be as cheap and as easy as possible for people to change house to one nearer where they need to be.

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 7d

Even Kemi Badenoch can be right occasionally. Stamp Duty is a very stupid tax indeed and should be abolished (obviously other property based taxes would have to rise to cover the shortfall). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Tories will scrap stamp duty on primary residences, Kemi Badenoch tells conference

Leader announces tax cut plan for England and Northern Ireland in speech aimed at boosting fiscal credibility

www.theguardian.com

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 7d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 8d

I wondered that too

Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 8d

It's more expensive to get a family bus ticket than park a car and get family park and ride. You need a numberplate of a car in the car park to get one though. I'm tempted to drive out of town and park there on principle.

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Duncan @slamdunc.bsky.social · 8d

Residents of New Hinksey and Grandpont will have to pay to get on buses that are free from the Park and Ride. It should never be cheaper to do some of your journey by car than to do the whole thing by public transport.

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