Robert Carr
@robcarr.co.uk
International arms dealer, scrap metal merchant and French cabaret chanteuse
Maritime, natural/built environment, web/tech and - occasionally - humour.
Maritime, natural/built environment, web/tech and - occasionally - humour.
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Sesame Street, the world's most inclusive neighbourhood, made its debut on this day in 1969.
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Sesame Street, the world's most inclusive neighbourhood, made its debut on this day in 1969.
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The Hell Lane bridleway, in West Dorset, is an excellent place to visit if you like interdimensional portals and scary Pagan graffiti.
November 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The Hell Lane bridleway, in West Dorset, is an excellent place to visit if you like interdimensional portals and scary Pagan graffiti.
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I’m about 5 years in trying to establish a wildflower meadow. Last year finally got some Yellow Rattle to take, but mostly I have fields of thistles 😞
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Martha Kearney: Why I'm concerned about our declining wildflowers - BBC News
The decline in UK wildflower meadows not only threatens wildlife, say experts, but could drive up certain food prices
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 8:10 AM
I’m about 5 years in trying to establish a wildflower meadow. Last year finally got some Yellow Rattle to take, but mostly I have fields of thistles 😞
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The decline and fall of suburbia.
A play in three acts.
A play in three acts.
October 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The decline and fall of suburbia.
A play in three acts.
A play in three acts.
Thank you for standing up against this slop that’s robbing people of their living and all of us of our culture
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Author Philip Pullman calls on government to act over 'wicked' AI scraping - BBC News
The writer of the trilogies His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust wants copyright laws changed.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Thank you for standing up against this slop that’s robbing people of their living and all of us of our culture
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Today is the 39th anniversary of a strange (which suits my purposes) but also somewhat unpleasant anniversary: the attack on Dan Rather by a man who wanted to shut off the signals being broadcast into his head and who consequently kept shouting “Kenneth, what is the frequency?”
October 4, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Today is the 39th anniversary of a strange (which suits my purposes) but also somewhat unpleasant anniversary: the attack on Dan Rather by a man who wanted to shut off the signals being broadcast into his head and who consequently kept shouting “Kenneth, what is the frequency?”
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I’ve decided it’s past time I start describing “artificial intelligence” as a failed technology, and I’d like you to join me.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/agains...
I’ve decided it’s past time I start describing “artificial intelligence” as a failed technology, and I’d like you to join me.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/agains...
Against the protection of stocking frames. — ethanmarcotte.com
“Artificial intelligence” is a failed technology. It’s time we described it that way.
ethanmarcotte.com
September 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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I’ve decided it’s past time I start describing “artificial intelligence” as a failed technology, and I’d like you to join me.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/agains...
I’ve decided it’s past time I start describing “artificial intelligence” as a failed technology, and I’d like you to join me.
ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/agains...
Not a great time to have been testing an electrical circuit tbh
September 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Not a great time to have been testing an electrical circuit tbh
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The UK is a country with a rapidly ageing population that needs vast numbers of jobs filling. For it to crash all migration downwards because the public are enraged about small boats is the definition of national madness. www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/nans-not-b...
Nan’s Not Bankrupting Britain (But Politicians Might Be)
Pensions, productivity, and the myth of the migrant “drain.”
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
September 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The UK is a country with a rapidly ageing population that needs vast numbers of jobs filling. For it to crash all migration downwards because the public are enraged about small boats is the definition of national madness. www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/nans-not-b...
Definitely get a dash cam fitted. I’ve been the victim (twice) of arseholes on rural roads driving too fast, and no evidence to prove arseholeness
Car accidents: The six things you should do if you're in a crash
I've attended many car accidents for work, but being directly involved in one gave me a different perspective.
www.bbc.com
September 4, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Definitely get a dash cam fitted. I’ve been the victim (twice) of arseholes on rural roads driving too fast, and no evidence to prove arseholeness
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Not to add to the discourse, but…
It’s ‘toe the line,’ not ‘tow the line.’
It’s ‘free rein,’ and not ‘free reign.’
It’s ‘eke out,’ not ‘eek out.’
It’s ‘sleight of hand,’ not ‘slight of hand.’
It's ‘Anchors aweigh,’ and not ‘Anchor's away!’
It’s ‘toe the line,’ not ‘tow the line.’
It’s ‘free rein,’ and not ‘free reign.’
It’s ‘eke out,’ not ‘eek out.’
It’s ‘sleight of hand,’ not ‘slight of hand.’
It's ‘Anchors aweigh,’ and not ‘Anchor's away!’
August 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Not to add to the discourse, but…
It’s ‘toe the line,’ not ‘tow the line.’
It’s ‘free rein,’ and not ‘free reign.’
It’s ‘eke out,’ not ‘eek out.’
It’s ‘sleight of hand,’ not ‘slight of hand.’
It's ‘Anchors aweigh,’ and not ‘Anchor's away!’
It’s ‘toe the line,’ not ‘tow the line.’
It’s ‘free rein,’ and not ‘free reign.’
It’s ‘eke out,’ not ‘eek out.’
It’s ‘sleight of hand,’ not ‘slight of hand.’
It's ‘Anchors aweigh,’ and not ‘Anchor's away!’
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This, actually works. For me at least.
How to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default
tenbluelinks.org
August 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
This, actually works. For me at least.
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New: Solar power generation in Britain so far this year has overtaken the total for 2024🌞
It's one third higher than at this time last year and the total for 2025 was enough to power 5.2mn homes for a year or the Tube for more than a decade.
It's one third higher than at this time last year and the total for 2025 was enough to power 5.2mn homes for a year or the Tube for more than a decade.
August 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM
New: Solar power generation in Britain so far this year has overtaken the total for 2024🌞
It's one third higher than at this time last year and the total for 2025 was enough to power 5.2mn homes for a year or the Tube for more than a decade.
It's one third higher than at this time last year and the total for 2025 was enough to power 5.2mn homes for a year or the Tube for more than a decade.
How to minimise videos being edited/copied by AI, by using 'watermarked' lighting news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
Hiding secret codes in light protects against fake videos | Cornell Chronicle
A team of Cornell computer science researchers has developed a way to “watermark” light in videos, which they can use to detect if video is fake or has been manipulated, another potential tool in the ...
news.cornell.edu
August 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
How to minimise videos being edited/copied by AI, by using 'watermarked' lighting news.cornell.edu/stories/2025...
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The evidence for more 20mph zones ⤵️
✔️ Cut deaths and serious injuries by 1/3
✔️ Protect children
✔️ Reduce crashes
✔️ Lower noise
✔️ Boost walking & cycling
✔️ Cut deaths and serious injuries by 1/3
✔️ Protect children
✔️ Reduce crashes
✔️ Lower noise
✔️ Boost walking & cycling
Dear Britain, it’s now clear: 20mph zones save lives and don’t slow traffic. Implement them | Sadiq Khan
There is too much bluff and bluster on this subject. Ordinary people just want safe streets for themselves and those they love, and we can achieve that, says London mayor Sadiq Khan
www.theguardian.com
August 13, 2025 at 6:31 AM
The evidence for more 20mph zones ⤵️
✔️ Cut deaths and serious injuries by 1/3
✔️ Protect children
✔️ Reduce crashes
✔️ Lower noise
✔️ Boost walking & cycling
✔️ Cut deaths and serious injuries by 1/3
✔️ Protect children
✔️ Reduce crashes
✔️ Lower noise
✔️ Boost walking & cycling
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Stop scrolling, weary traveler, and rest for a moment
June 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Stop scrolling, weary traveler, and rest for a moment
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It's funny because it's true.
August 11, 2025 at 10:20 PM
It's funny because it's true.
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The problem with this under the COLREGS is literally all of it
PLA Navy Type 052DL "Guilin" and China Coast Guard's Type 056 corvette "3104" collide as they harass Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Suluan 10.5 nautical miles east of Panatag Shoal.
Tape made from forward of the funnel of BRP Suluan, giving indication how close the CCG vessel was chasing.
Tape made from forward of the funnel of BRP Suluan, giving indication how close the CCG vessel was chasing.
August 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The problem with this under the COLREGS is literally all of it
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Mathematicians get their kicks on 8.1240384
August 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Mathematicians get their kicks on 8.1240384
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My piece on AUKUS in @TheCriticMag. We need a little more Machiavelli downunder.
thecritic.co.uk/the-trouble-...
thecritic.co.uk/the-trouble-...
The trouble with AUKUS | Patrick Porter | The Critic Magazine
How should Australia secure itself against serious military powers? For decades, the question was peripheral in public life. Sure, the security problem haunted debates about borders or terrorism.
thecritic.co.uk
August 5, 2025 at 6:25 AM
My piece on AUKUS in @TheCriticMag. We need a little more Machiavelli downunder.
thecritic.co.uk/the-trouble-...
thecritic.co.uk/the-trouble-...
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There's an argument that the forerunner to the motorway network is a little road through sand dunes in Dorset. Join us at the seaside for the unexpected story of the Studland Motor Road. #dorset www.roads.org.uk/articles/stu...
July 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
There's an argument that the forerunner to the motorway network is a little road through sand dunes in Dorset. Join us at the seaside for the unexpected story of the Studland Motor Road. #dorset www.roads.org.uk/articles/stu...
Not quite sold on all Green’s policies (esp in Scotland), but this a good video
⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
July 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Not quite sold on all Green’s policies (esp in Scotland), but this a good video