Dr David Corney
@dcorney.com
Data scientist specialising in #NLProc and #ML. Currently building tools to support fact checkers at Full Fact and globally. He/him. Londoner. Parent. More at dcorney.com
I left Twitter a few years back for Mastodon and now poking around here.
I left Twitter a few years back for Mastodon and now poking around here.
Which of their pals are more famous than a Trump, a Kardashian and Oprah?!
June 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Which of their pals are more famous than a Trump, a Kardashian and Oprah?!
For fans of postcodes (i.e. @jamesomalley.co.uk and maybe 3 others) -- when using the Royal Mail's postcode finder for a block of flats, the list of flats seem to be listed in a random order. This is in no way helpful.
May 13, 2025 at 11:23 AM
For fans of postcodes (i.e. @jamesomalley.co.uk and maybe 3 others) -- when using the Royal Mail's postcode finder for a block of flats, the list of flats seem to be listed in a random order. This is in no way helpful.
Love this! When you finally win the fun timewaster that is 368 chickens 368chickens.com, it stops you playing it ever again! [Until I clear some cookies I guess. Hopefully 368 of them...]
March 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Love this! When you finally win the fun timewaster that is 368 chickens 368chickens.com, it stops you playing it ever again! [Until I clear some cookies I guess. Hopefully 368 of them...]
I once broke my finger by kicking it while my hand was behind my back, trying to dance like Morecambe and Wise. britishheritage.org/images/22/02...
November 5, 2024 at 6:46 PM
I once broke my finger by kicking it while my hand was behind my back, trying to dance like Morecambe and Wise. britishheritage.org/images/22/02...
I just queried Google about how to switch off their AI summaries (as I find them an unhelpful distraction). Their AI summary in response says "use Firefox". But I am using Firefox... 🤦
October 14, 2024 at 8:44 PM
I just queried Google about how to switch off their AI summaries (as I find them an unhelpful distraction). Their AI summary in response says "use Firefox". But I am using Firefox... 🤦
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,166,211!
Not exactly an early adopter here, but it's remarkable that I joined only a month ago and Bluesky's grown by over 50% in that time.
Not exactly an early adopter here, but it's remarkable that I joined only a month ago and Bluesky's grown by over 50% in that time.
September 17, 2024 at 12:54 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #6,166,211!
Not exactly an early adopter here, but it's remarkable that I joined only a month ago and Bluesky's grown by over 50% in that time.
Not exactly an early adopter here, but it's remarkable that I joined only a month ago and Bluesky's grown by over 50% in that time.
Luna sleeps awkwardly on a wooden footstool instead of her nice fluffy perch. Because cat. #proofofcat
September 9, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Luna sleeps awkwardly on a wooden footstool instead of her nice fluffy perch. Because cat. #proofofcat
Great to be at the first ever @Googleorg Impact Summit with @fullfact.bsky.social! Tune in to learn
about Google’s commitment to supporting a technology-first approach to social impact
goo.gle/impact-summit-live
about Google’s commitment to supporting a technology-first approach to social impact
goo.gle/impact-summit-live
September 4, 2024 at 5:02 PM
Great to be at the first ever @Googleorg Impact Summit with @fullfact.bsky.social! Tune in to learn
about Google’s commitment to supporting a technology-first approach to social impact
goo.gle/impact-summit-live
about Google’s commitment to supporting a technology-first approach to social impact
goo.gle/impact-summit-live
Pretty sure that improving ChatGPT's notoriously bad maths and programming skills isn't a "big step closer to AGI". The hype seems to be getting a long way ahead of reality. Again.
August 30, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Pretty sure that improving ChatGPT's notoriously bad maths and programming skills isn't a "big step closer to AGI". The hype seems to be getting a long way ahead of reality. Again.