@mmarfe.bsky.social
Gibraltarian 🇬🇮 living in Dorset and London. IP lawyer and interested in tech. Have opinions on podcasts and swimming.
Very taken by the Docklands in Dublin.
July 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Very taken by the Docklands in Dublin.
As seen this morning at Dublin airport 🌈
July 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
As seen this morning at Dublin airport 🌈
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Japan plans to implement artificial intelligence to police anime and manga pirating websites that the pop-culture powerhouse accuses of costing it billions of dollars in lost revenue every year.
Japan to use AI to tackle online manga and anime piracy
The Cultural Affairs Agency's plan will have AI scour the web for sites pirating manga books and anime, using an image and text detection system.
www.japantimes.co.jp
December 4, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Japan plans to implement artificial intelligence to police anime and manga pirating websites that the pop-culture powerhouse accuses of costing it billions of dollars in lost revenue every year.
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Dinesh D'Souza is very upset about Hunter Biden’s pardon.
December 2, 2024 at 4:41 AM
Dinesh D'Souza is very upset about Hunter Biden’s pardon.
In an example of peak irony, the pyramid of the capitalist system is available to buy on Amazon.
November 30, 2024 at 8:43 PM
In an example of peak irony, the pyramid of the capitalist system is available to buy on Amazon.
Adiós Gibraltar hasta la próxima.
November 30, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Adiós Gibraltar hasta la próxima.
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I love trade nerds. Some of my dearest colleagues are trade nerds. But the social prominence of trade nerds is inversely proportionate to the health of a political society.
November 26, 2024 at 12:14 PM
I love trade nerds. Some of my dearest colleagues are trade nerds. But the social prominence of trade nerds is inversely proportionate to the health of a political society.
“Before the Taliban takeover, women made up 26% of public sector workers, a figure that "has effectively decreased to zero," according to U.N. Women.
Girls and women have also been banned from secondary schools and universities under restrictions the U.N. has described as "gender apartheid,"
Girls and women have also been banned from secondary schools and universities under restrictions the U.N. has described as "gender apartheid,"
Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in 2021, many women have launched small businesses to meet their own needs and support other Afghan women.
Afghan women turn to entrepreneurship under Taliban
Though some businesses are a lifeline, salaries cannot cover all costs and many women are still stalked by economic hardship.
buff.ly
November 25, 2024 at 5:55 AM
“Before the Taliban takeover, women made up 26% of public sector workers, a figure that "has effectively decreased to zero," according to U.N. Women.
Girls and women have also been banned from secondary schools and universities under restrictions the U.N. has described as "gender apartheid,"
Girls and women have also been banned from secondary schools and universities under restrictions the U.N. has described as "gender apartheid,"
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I can confirm that the WiFi on the tube is now good enough for people to conduct video calls while underground and it is awful.
November 23, 2024 at 7:35 PM
I can confirm that the WiFi on the tube is now good enough for people to conduct video calls while underground and it is awful.
I’ve been fortunate enough to stay at the Hilton in Amsterdam the past couple of day where John and Yoko stayed in 1969. Just after their wedding in “Gibraltar near Spain” the photo on the right having been taken by the late, great Slim Simpson.
November 23, 2024 at 10:33 AM
I’ve been fortunate enough to stay at the Hilton in Amsterdam the past couple of day where John and Yoko stayed in 1969. Just after their wedding in “Gibraltar near Spain” the photo on the right having been taken by the late, great Slim Simpson.
Apollolaan in Amsterdam does good coffee (and massive baubles).
November 22, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Apollolaan in Amsterdam does good coffee (and massive baubles).
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A team including government-backed research institute Riken and the University of Tokyo has developed a plastic material that can be dissolved in seawater in hours, sparking hopes that the new material will help reduce environmental pollution.
Riken and others develop plastic material that dissolves in seawater
Unlike earlier biodegradable plastics, the material is strong and easy to process and takes only hours to decompose.
buff.ly
November 22, 2024 at 8:50 AM
A team including government-backed research institute Riken and the University of Tokyo has developed a plastic material that can be dissolved in seawater in hours, sparking hopes that the new material will help reduce environmental pollution.
Picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.
November 18, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.
The Digby Tap, a 17th century freehouse is my favourite pub in Sherborne. The great leveller, town and gown happily rubbing shoulders all year long.
November 17, 2024 at 6:25 PM
The Digby Tap, a 17th century freehouse is my favourite pub in Sherborne. The great leveller, town and gown happily rubbing shoulders all year long.
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Here it is @kaymenez.bsky.social though there’s only a few on here go.bsky.app/TDKNaQL Feel free to repost 😊 #Gibraltar
November 16, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Here it is @kaymenez.bsky.social though there’s only a few on here go.bsky.app/TDKNaQL Feel free to repost 😊 #Gibraltar
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Look at the difference in traffic between Twitter and BlueSky when you compare my newsletter last week (image one) with the one this week (image two).
November 16, 2024 at 11:32 AM
Look at the difference in traffic between Twitter and BlueSky when you compare my newsletter last week (image one) with the one this week (image two).
Sherborne Abbey looking nice this morning.
November 16, 2024 at 11:17 AM
Sherborne Abbey looking nice this morning.
@debbieeade.bsky.social good to see you again.
November 15, 2024 at 2:30 PM
@debbieeade.bsky.social good to see you again.
And back in London it’s looking quite autumnal
November 14, 2024 at 11:10 PM
And back in London it’s looking quite autumnal
Was in China recently where I found out KFC does coffee.
November 14, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Was in China recently where I found out KFC does coffee.