Kieron Drake
@kieron-drake.bsky.social
CS/Maths etc. Done things, some useful, a book too. Ex-academic,, CTO & more. Likes eigen-systems & FPGAs.
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@kierondrake on X/Twitter
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@kierondrake on X/Twitter
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Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Wow! 😮🤩
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
There's a new interactive map of Every Known Road in the Roman Empire!! 🤓
itiner-e.org
We might have to have a lie-down.
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Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Minority representation on TV causes outrage
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
From the new Private Eye, in shops now.
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The first paper (arxiv.org/abs/2508.21126) presenting our new set of galaxy formation simulations is now out!
This is the culmination of years of work by a large team.
The COLIBRE project will hopefully be a new milestone in the physics included in large-scale galaxy simulations.
(Sound on!)
This is the culmination of years of work by a large team.
The COLIBRE project will hopefully be a new milestone in the physics included in large-scale galaxy simulations.
(Sound on!)
September 1, 2025 at 8:59 AM
The first paper (arxiv.org/abs/2508.21126) presenting our new set of galaxy formation simulations is now out!
This is the culmination of years of work by a large team.
The COLIBRE project will hopefully be a new milestone in the physics included in large-scale galaxy simulations.
(Sound on!)
This is the culmination of years of work by a large team.
The COLIBRE project will hopefully be a new milestone in the physics included in large-scale galaxy simulations.
(Sound on!)
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“The aggressor is always peace-loving… he would prefer to take over our country unopposed.”
My favorite Clausewitz line, one of my favorite quotes from anything, really applies here.
My favorite Clausewitz line, one of my favorite quotes from anything, really applies here.
Trump: "Look, the war is going to end. When it ends, I can't tell you. But the war is going to end ... Putin wants it to end."
August 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
“The aggressor is always peace-loving… he would prefer to take over our country unopposed.”
My favorite Clausewitz line, one of my favorite quotes from anything, really applies here.
My favorite Clausewitz line, one of my favorite quotes from anything, really applies here.
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Incredible footage of Saturn rising from behind the Moon during a lunar occultation captured from a ground based telescope by astronomer Jan Koet.
July 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Incredible footage of Saturn rising from behind the Moon during a lunar occultation captured from a ground based telescope by astronomer Jan Koet.
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Source: www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Observing many researchers using the same data and hypothesis reveals a hidden universe of uncertainty | PNAS
This study explores how researchers’ analytical choices affect the reliability of
scientific findings. Most discussions of reliability problems in ...
www.pnas.org
June 18, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Source: www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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You look at the Tories, Reform and the rightwing press after the Brexit reset and you see just how mad they are. Genuinely frothingly insane.
Desperate to insist that their Brexit moronathon is a win. Spitting with rage at their own failure.
This sums them up…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Desperate to insist that their Brexit moronathon is a win. Spitting with rage at their own failure.
This sums them up…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Starmer’s EU reset triggers outbreak of Brexit derangement syndrome | John Crace
Critics were voicing their opinions long before even an outline of a deal was announced
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 6:46 AM
You look at the Tories, Reform and the rightwing press after the Brexit reset and you see just how mad they are. Genuinely frothingly insane.
Desperate to insist that their Brexit moronathon is a win. Spitting with rage at their own failure.
This sums them up…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Desperate to insist that their Brexit moronathon is a win. Spitting with rage at their own failure.
This sums them up…
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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I'm sure you've already seen it, but for your followers, I strongly recommend the documentary 'It's Quieter In The Twilight' for an education in just how much has gone into keeping the Voyager project going over the years. www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/its-q...
It's Quieter In The Twilight - Film Review - Eye For Film
In an unremarkable office space, a select group of aging engineers find themselves at the leading edge of discovery. Fighting outdated technology and time, Voyager's flight-team pursues humankind's gr...
www.eyeforfilm.co.uk
May 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I'm sure you've already seen it, but for your followers, I strongly recommend the documentary 'It's Quieter In The Twilight' for an education in just how much has gone into keeping the Voyager project going over the years. www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/its-q...
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This ALWAYS makes me laugh when it pops up in my feed. 😆
May 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This ALWAYS makes me laugh when it pops up in my feed. 😆
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Happy birthday, Dad. Time to come back now, it’s all gone a bit rubbish without you. ❤️❤️❤️
April 28, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Happy birthday, Dad. Time to come back now, it’s all gone a bit rubbish without you. ❤️❤️❤️
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The audiobook version of Why Politicians Lie About Trade seems to be out in the wild!
Read by the excellent Christopher Tester (www.christophertester.co.uk), it is delivered with more gravitas than I could have ever managed.
www.amazon.com/Why-Politici...
Read by the excellent Christopher Tester (www.christophertester.co.uk), it is delivered with more gravitas than I could have ever managed.
www.amazon.com/Why-Politici...
Why Politicians Lie About Trade: ...and What You Need to Know About It
Amazon.com: Why Politicians Lie About Trade: ...and What You Need to Know About It (Audible Audio Edition): Dmitry Grozoubinski, Christopher Tester, Canbury Press Ltd: Books
www.amazon.com
April 28, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The audiobook version of Why Politicians Lie About Trade seems to be out in the wild!
Read by the excellent Christopher Tester (www.christophertester.co.uk), it is delivered with more gravitas than I could have ever managed.
www.amazon.com/Why-Politici...
Read by the excellent Christopher Tester (www.christophertester.co.uk), it is delivered with more gravitas than I could have ever managed.
www.amazon.com/Why-Politici...
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"Science in the US is entering a phase resembling the Lysenko era in the Soviet Union."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We are witnessing the destruction of science in America | Paul Darren Bieniasz
If we stay on this administration’s course, future life-saving medicines may never be invented
www.theguardian.com
April 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Science in the US is entering a phase resembling the Lysenko era in the Soviet Union."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Heightened scrutiny at the US border means everyday tourists, conference attendees and business travelers—including those hailing from traditional US allies—are getting caught in the crosshairs
World Travelers Are Rethinking Vacation Plans to the US
As anecdotes of detentions and deportations reverberate, early signs point to a worrying spending slump from Europeans and Canadians.
www.bloomberg.com
April 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Heightened scrutiny at the US border means everyday tourists, conference attendees and business travelers—including those hailing from traditional US allies—are getting caught in the crosshairs
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A true heater 48 hours for The Onion, in my unbiased opinion.
April 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A true heater 48 hours for The Onion, in my unbiased opinion.
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If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.
April 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
If you think this can’t happen, remember that of the 125,000 Japanese Americans who were interned during WWII for years without charge or trial, two-thirds were U.S. citizens. Including me.
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Very back of the envelope chart using ITC Trade Map Data:
Column 1: Products (by 2 digit HS Code)
Column 2: Average US exports to China
Column 3: How important was to China to US exports
Column 4: How important was the US as a supplier for China
Column 1: Products (by 2 digit HS Code)
Column 2: Average US exports to China
Column 3: How important was to China to US exports
Column 4: How important was the US as a supplier for China
April 4, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Very back of the envelope chart using ITC Trade Map Data:
Column 1: Products (by 2 digit HS Code)
Column 2: Average US exports to China
Column 3: How important was to China to US exports
Column 4: How important was the US as a supplier for China
Column 1: Products (by 2 digit HS Code)
Column 2: Average US exports to China
Column 3: How important was to China to US exports
Column 4: How important was the US as a supplier for China
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[NEW VIDEO] Dr Sarah Parcak ( @indyfromspace.bsky.social ) debunks the new viral pyramid conspiracy and explains how satellite remote sensing for archaeology actually works!
It's a fab watch, check it out!
youtu.be/lyhdmj6WGX8
It's a fab watch, check it out!
youtu.be/lyhdmj6WGX8
SAR Pyramid Conspiracy Debunked by Satellite Archaeologist Dr Sarah Parcak
YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble
youtu.be
April 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
[NEW VIDEO] Dr Sarah Parcak ( @indyfromspace.bsky.social ) debunks the new viral pyramid conspiracy and explains how satellite remote sensing for archaeology actually works!
It's a fab watch, check it out!
youtu.be/lyhdmj6WGX8
It's a fab watch, check it out!
youtu.be/lyhdmj6WGX8
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Dang. This is how it's done.
No, the Democratic Party isn't losing because it's Too Woke:
April 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Dang. This is how it's done.
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April 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Well... There's always a quote..
VIDEO. When Marine Le Pen called for "lifelong ineligibility" for elected officials convicted of "misappropriation of public funds"
www.publicsenat.fr/actualites/p...
VIDEO. When Marine Le Pen called for "lifelong ineligibility" for elected officials convicted of "misappropriation of public funds"
www.publicsenat.fr/actualites/p...
VIDEO. Quand Marine Le Pen demandait « l’inéligibilité à vie » pour les élus condamnés pour « détournement de fonds publics » - Public Sénat
Alors que Marine Le Pen vient d’être condamnée pour détournement de fonds publics à quatre ans de prison et à cinq ans d’inéligibilité, l’empêchant de se présenter en 2027, la même Marine Le Pen défen...
www.publicsenat.fr
April 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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People are taking things into their own hands
March 28, 2025 at 6:45 PM
People are taking things into their own hands
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We used the historic Dwingeloo telescope to bounce a signal off the surface of Venus, and receive its echo! This marks only the second time that amateurs have achieved an 'EVE' (Earth-Venus-Earth) bounce. Venus was about 40 million kilometers from Earth.
www.camras.nl/en/blog/2025...
www.camras.nl/en/blog/2025...
March 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
We used the historic Dwingeloo telescope to bounce a signal off the surface of Venus, and receive its echo! This marks only the second time that amateurs have achieved an 'EVE' (Earth-Venus-Earth) bounce. Venus was about 40 million kilometers from Earth.
www.camras.nl/en/blog/2025...
www.camras.nl/en/blog/2025...