Andy Cameron
@andcam.bsky.social
Father of two, husband of one.
@reckless.bsky.social The cutting edge of remote robot surgery. Using “multi-path connectivity” from Ericsson for “ultra-reliable, low-latency connectivity across continents.” So still not using 5G then 😀
www.digit.fyi/dundee-trial...
www.digit.fyi/dundee-trial...
Dundee Trials First Transatlantic Robotic Stroke Surgery
Doctors at the University of Dundee as well as in the US have completed what is believed to be the world's first stroke surgery using a robot.
www.digit.fyi
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
@reckless.bsky.social The cutting edge of remote robot surgery. Using “multi-path connectivity” from Ericsson for “ultra-reliable, low-latency connectivity across continents.” So still not using 5G then 😀
www.digit.fyi/dundee-trial...
www.digit.fyi/dundee-trial...
@reckless.bsky.social This week’s Vergecast chat about YouTube, professionalising and creators made me think it’s a good time to ask @dwisk.us of Nebula back on Decoder? I’m not affiliated, but they seem to be doing very well growing whilst supporting creators and now making professional output too.
November 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
@reckless.bsky.social This week’s Vergecast chat about YouTube, professionalising and creators made me think it’s a good time to ask @dwisk.us of Nebula back on Decoder? I’m not affiliated, but they seem to be doing very well growing whilst supporting creators and now making professional output too.
@reckless.bsky.social @davidpierce.xyz Vergecast Holiday Spectacular on surge protectors!
Although they seem to be a particular feature/consequence of the U.S. electrical grid in particular? They are totally not a thing in the U.K. and Europe. +1 for higher voltages and stronger regulation 😀
Although they seem to be a particular feature/consequence of the U.S. electrical grid in particular? They are totally not a thing in the U.K. and Europe. +1 for higher voltages and stronger regulation 😀
October 31, 2025 at 9:29 AM
@reckless.bsky.social @davidpierce.xyz Vergecast Holiday Spectacular on surge protectors!
Although they seem to be a particular feature/consequence of the U.S. electrical grid in particular? They are totally not a thing in the U.K. and Europe. +1 for higher voltages and stronger regulation 😀
Although they seem to be a particular feature/consequence of the U.S. electrical grid in particular? They are totally not a thing in the U.K. and Europe. +1 for higher voltages and stronger regulation 😀
@reckless.bsky.social Just finished this week’s Vergecast. Hearing all of the OpenAI coverage alongside the discussion about Meta not being trusted has made me wonder if OpenAI are quickly becoming the new Meta from a behavior point of view? Particularly given all the ex-Meta people now at OpenAI.
October 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
@reckless.bsky.social Just finished this week’s Vergecast. Hearing all of the OpenAI coverage alongside the discussion about Meta not being trusted has made me wonder if OpenAI are quickly becoming the new Meta from a behavior point of view? Particularly given all the ex-Meta people now at OpenAI.
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I hope the Louvre heist was led by a debonair gentleman called Zachary Blurre.
October 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
I hope the Louvre heist was led by a debonair gentleman called Zachary Blurre.
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Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
October 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Edinburgh castle failing to render, likely thanks to the AWS outage
@reckless.bsky.social @davidpierce.xyz Ad Free feed unlocked!
October 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
@reckless.bsky.social @davidpierce.xyz Ad Free feed unlocked!
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Learned that an anonymous outside expert on submersibles did an interview with the OceanGate Titan investigation, and they released a transcript, with all the names redacted. The first line of his first answer? "I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Learned that an anonymous outside expert on submersibles did an interview with the OceanGate Titan investigation, and they released a transcript, with all the names redacted. The first line of his first answer? "I'm sure you're familiar with my film Titanic."
@manmademoon.bsky.social Thought you might be interested in this. A practical representation of the futility of Trump’s obsession with fossil fuels, particularly given China has installed more solar just this year than America has installed in its entire history.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/b...
Why China Built 162 Square Miles of Solar Panels on the World’s Highest Plateau
www.nytimes.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:36 AM
@manmademoon.bsky.social Thought you might be interested in this. A practical representation of the futility of Trump’s obsession with fossil fuels, particularly given China has installed more solar just this year than America has installed in its entire history.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/b...
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CGI set extensions are just modern matte paintings, human artists creating movie magic. Here's how they work, using Wicked as an example.
October 9, 2025 at 7:01 AM
CGI set extensions are just modern matte paintings, human artists creating movie magic. Here's how they work, using Wicked as an example.
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The same, but more so …
October 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The same, but more so …
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Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
President Macron: “Europeans, let's wake up!
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.”
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
October 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Macron remarks are notable- some quotes: "We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks that are controlled either by large American entrepreneurs or large Chinese companies, whose interests are not at all the survival or proper functioning of our democracies."
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What's your favorite Bluesky account that primarily posts about something other than current events/politics?
October 1, 2025 at 4:24 AM
What's your favorite Bluesky account that primarily posts about something other than current events/politics?
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AI companionship
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
September 24, 2025 at 8:29 AM
AI companionship
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
@scalzi.com Can I be so bold as to ask you how you’re getting on with the Nikon Coolpix P1100? I’ve been considering its zoom capability as a reason to buy one and finally not rely exclusively on my smartphone for photography. But the small sensor worries me a bit, am I being too picky?
August 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
@scalzi.com Can I be so bold as to ask you how you’re getting on with the Nikon Coolpix P1100? I’ve been considering its zoom capability as a reason to buy one and finally not rely exclusively on my smartphone for photography. But the small sensor worries me a bit, am I being too picky?
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Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Motherfucking wind farms…
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once again I must tap my own sign
June 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
once again I must tap my own sign
@davidpierce.xyz Well, this kind of tracking seems terribly out of character for Meta 🙄
Would be a shame if the Verge brought wide attention to it 😉
As Nick Heer says in his post, “The difference between targeted advertising and spyware is there is no difference.”
pxlnv.com/linklog/meta...
Would be a shame if the Verge brought wide attention to it 😉
As Nick Heer says in his post, “The difference between targeted advertising and spyware is there is no difference.”
pxlnv.com/linklog/meta...
Meta and Yandex Apps on Android Have Been Tracking Users in Newly Creepy Ways – Pixel Envy
Aniketh Girish, et al.: We disclose a novel tracking method by Meta and Yandex potentially affecting billions of Android users. We found that native Android apps—including Facebook, Instagram, and sev...
pxlnv.com
June 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
@davidpierce.xyz Well, this kind of tracking seems terribly out of character for Meta 🙄
Would be a shame if the Verge brought wide attention to it 😉
As Nick Heer says in his post, “The difference between targeted advertising and spyware is there is no difference.”
pxlnv.com/linklog/meta...
Would be a shame if the Verge brought wide attention to it 😉
As Nick Heer says in his post, “The difference between targeted advertising and spyware is there is no difference.”
pxlnv.com/linklog/meta...
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Jonas is back, and better than ever!
"NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI (5/5)
https://youtu.be/hniWOH_zwh8?si=sVEv_UukBiD8jCwP
"NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI (5/5)
https://youtu.be/hniWOH_zwh8?si=sVEv_UukBiD8jCwP
"NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI (5/5)
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Alien Romulus:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsz1GOXJE8s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVR8jx3uNoM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYg4twNFBnU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0LM2ZSOwrw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6qQotLG5hU
Wicked:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fT1UPJB1Fo8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQnoJkipgSo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Grbr1RTATOI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYnMQvzkP3g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2bgNtefDyE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCl9M_mk-Ag
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hUBvNtC-INQ
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bOE0oMxwbys
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WO-5GrMWIU4
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7bDencRrlg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kAe3GCEHDE
Oscars
95th Oscar VFX showcase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl2NqB7MjfE
95th Oscar VFX showcase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnKSR94LQ9Q
95th Oscar VFX showcase https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlbiCW0144E
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June 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Jonas is back, and better than ever!
"NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI (5/5)
https://youtu.be/hniWOH_zwh8?si=sVEv_UukBiD8jCwP
"NO CGI" is really just INVISIBLE CGI (5/5)
https://youtu.be/hniWOH_zwh8?si=sVEv_UukBiD8jCwP
@reckless.bsky.social @davidpierce.xyz You can’t celebrate winning soccer’s Scottish Cup without taking a large amount of portable bass to the post-victory parade! Here we have Aberdeen’s Jack Milne on his way to the Town House balcony to greet the 100,000 fans below
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May 31, 2025 at 5:12 PM
@reckless.bsky.social @davidpierce.xyz You can’t celebrate winning soccer’s Scottish Cup without taking a large amount of portable bass to the post-victory parade! Here we have Aberdeen’s Jack Milne on his way to the Town House balcony to greet the 100,000 fans below
www.facebook.com/share/r/16Zq...
www.facebook.com/share/r/16Zq...
@reckless.bsky.social @davidpierce.xyz In light of impending babies, and of requiring backfill on the podcast, surely the only solution is to jump on the fleeting AI baby podcast host trend! Next year’s Webby awards are guaranteed!
May 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
@reckless.bsky.social @davidpierce.xyz In light of impending babies, and of requiring backfill on the podcast, surely the only solution is to jump on the fleeting AI baby podcast host trend! Next year’s Webby awards are guaranteed!
@adamtooze.bsky.social Having just read Chartbook 385 about your experience using ChatGPT as a translation aid, it would be interesting to get your perspective (perhaps in a future Ones & Tooze?) on the impact LLMs may have in future on what it means to be an economist, a historian, or an educator?
May 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
@adamtooze.bsky.social Having just read Chartbook 385 about your experience using ChatGPT as a translation aid, it would be interesting to get your perspective (perhaps in a future Ones & Tooze?) on the impact LLMs may have in future on what it means to be an economist, a historian, or an educator?
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@reckless.bsky.social @davidpierce.xyz This will only appeal to readers of a [ahem] certain age, but honestly who wouldn’t want to see The Verge rendered as a GeoCities home page?
geocities.live/theverge.com
geocities.live/theverge.com
April 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
@reckless.bsky.social @davidpierce.xyz This will only appeal to readers of a [ahem] certain age, but honestly who wouldn’t want to see The Verge rendered as a GeoCities home page?
geocities.live/theverge.com
geocities.live/theverge.com
