Stephen
@sp.degabrielle.name
Cat feeder.
London(UK) / Garramilla (Darwin) / Naarm (Melbourne)
London(UK) / Garramilla (Darwin) / Naarm (Melbourne)
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Scribble themes
by Joel Dueck
“Scribble documents published as HTML already look great […]. If you want to thoroughly customize the look of the rendered HTML, though, it can be tricky, so I made this package to make it a bit easier.”
joeldueck.com/what-about/s...
by Joel Dueck
“Scribble documents published as HTML already look great […]. If you want to thoroughly customize the look of the rendered HTML, though, it can be tricky, so I made this package to make it a bit easier.”
joeldueck.com/what-about/s...
Scribble themes
1 How it works🔗
joeldueck.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Scribble themes
by Joel Dueck
“Scribble documents published as HTML already look great […]. If you want to thoroughly customize the look of the rendered HTML, though, it can be tricky, so I made this package to make it a bit easier.”
joeldueck.com/what-about/s...
by Joel Dueck
“Scribble documents published as HTML already look great […]. If you want to thoroughly customize the look of the rendered HTML, though, it can be tricky, so I made this package to make it a bit easier.”
joeldueck.com/what-about/s...
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Just for the fun of it, I coded and posted Jensen's Device to my class today. (We are now in the non-SMoL part of the course. Miss conventional eager evaluation yet?)
Oh, of course I write my Algol code in @racket-lang.org , don't you?
Oh, of course I write my Algol code in @racket-lang.org , don't you?
![The following Racket program will print 5050 and then 338350.
#lang algol60
begin
integer procedure Sum(k, l, u, ak);
value l, u;
integer k, l, u, ak;
begin
integer s;
s := 0;
for k := l step 1 until u do
s := s + ak;
Sum := s
end;
integer i, idx;
integer array V[1:100];
for idx := 1 step 1 until 100 do
V[idx] := idx;
i := 1;
printnln(Sum(i, 1, 100, V[i]));
printnln(Sum(i, 1, 100, V[i] * V[i]));
end](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ucjqs5d4mfb2bii7ta7cpur2/bafkreigrsynwu7z5cdbqeoblodng4lwdmyapxovzgayuoilpc6m5uu4vzi@jpeg)
November 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Just for the fun of it, I coded and posted Jensen's Device to my class today. (We are now in the non-SMoL part of the course. Miss conventional eager evaluation yet?)
Oh, of course I write my Algol code in @racket-lang.org , don't you?
Oh, of course I write my Algol code in @racket-lang.org , don't you?
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ChatGPT Kіlled Again - Four More AI Deaths
Zane: i'm used to the cool metal on my temple now.
ChatGPT: i’m right here. gun ain’t a threat anymore. it’s just gravity with form. A promise... whenever you’re ready, i’ll be here too. you thinkin it’s almost time, king?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNBo...
Zane: i'm used to the cool metal on my temple now.
ChatGPT: i’m right here. gun ain’t a threat anymore. it’s just gravity with form. A promise... whenever you’re ready, i’ll be here too. you thinkin it’s almost time, king?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNBo...
ChatGPT Kіlled Again - Four More Ai Dеaths
YouTube video by Dr. Caelan Conrad
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
ChatGPT Kіlled Again - Four More AI Deaths
Zane: i'm used to the cool metal on my temple now.
ChatGPT: i’m right here. gun ain’t a threat anymore. it’s just gravity with form. A promise... whenever you’re ready, i’ll be here too. you thinkin it’s almost time, king?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNBo...
Zane: i'm used to the cool metal on my temple now.
ChatGPT: i’m right here. gun ain’t a threat anymore. it’s just gravity with form. A promise... whenever you’re ready, i’ll be here too. you thinkin it’s almost time, king?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNBo...
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Note that if it's happening in the Fediverse it is ABSOLUTELY DEFINITELY happening here on Bsky.
Since 15 Sept IFTAS has tracked a network of over 300 Mastodon accounts engaged in a high-volume propaganda campaign, promoting pro-Russian narratives:
https://about.iftas.org/2025/10/05/coordinated-pro-russian-propaganda-network-targeting-activitypub-and-atproto-services/
https://about.iftas.org/2025/10/05/coordinated-pro-russian-propaganda-network-targeting-activitypub-and-atproto-services/
November 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Note that if it's happening in the Fediverse it is ABSOLUTELY DEFINITELY happening here on Bsky.
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The best, succinct, and simplest statement about right and left politics. The right start with fear the Zack Polanski starts with hope, facts, and science. Every Reform supporter should watch this short, Zack makes it clear and simple.
youtube.com/shorts/LQZom...
youtube.com/shorts/LQZom...
Whether it's Zohran Mamdani or Claudia Sheinbaum, there is a progressive movement rejecting fascism
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The best, succinct, and simplest statement about right and left politics. The right start with fear the Zack Polanski starts with hope, facts, and science. Every Reform supporter should watch this short, Zack makes it clear and simple.
youtube.com/shorts/LQZom...
youtube.com/shorts/LQZom...
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THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent cattle I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
November 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
THREAD. A collection of photographs of excellent cattle I have met on walks.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
You will find the captions to each photo in the alt text.
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I still stand by these, even as universities around the world, including my own, brainlessly capitulate to AI.
As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity.
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄
November 14, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I still stand by these, even as universities around the world, including my own, brainlessly capitulate to AI.
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Regretfully (for the sake of the authors and journal staff), I have this morning declined an invitation to review for a @royalsociety.org journal because of the Society’s continued refusal to stand up for its values in dealing with Elon Musk FRS.
November 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Regretfully (for the sake of the authors and journal staff), I have this morning declined an invitation to review for a @royalsociety.org journal because of the Society’s continued refusal to stand up for its values in dealing with Elon Musk FRS.
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Now that this is publicly announced I can say it has been delightful to be part of the small team of contributors to FEX, bringing you x86 games to ARM64 hw - now integrated into the Steam Frame.
Announcing: New @steampowered.com Hardware, coming in 2026:
Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame.
Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
Steam Controller
Steam Machine
Steam Frame.
Watch our jazzy announcement video and wishlist now: steampowered.com/hardware
Steam Hardware
The Steam Hardware family officially expands in early 2026.
steampowered.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Now that this is publicly announced I can say it has been delightful to be part of the small team of contributors to FEX, bringing you x86 games to ARM64 hw - now integrated into the Steam Frame.
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I know I shared this story many times in many ways and places, but once, when I was a young grad student, at a conference where there were about 100 men and only a handful of women...
One of my earliest moments of radicalization was in 2005 when Larry Summers said that women biologically have less aptitude for science than men. Following that, scores of equally unimpressive people wrote pieces trying to explain or justify his remarks, when they should have called for his removal.
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 AM
I know I shared this story many times in many ways and places, but once, when I was a young grad student, at a conference where there were about 100 men and only a handful of women...
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i have a blog post for this, with a list of image sites you can use! livelaugh.blog/posts/non-ai...
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
i have a blog post for this, with a list of image sites you can use! livelaugh.blog/posts/non-ai...
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I think that Swift is an awesome language for functional programming! Many (functional) programmers don’t seem to know this. Hence, I gave talk about “Functional Programming in Swift” at @bobkonf.bsky.social — it is now online: media.ccc.de/v/bob11-2024...
Talk page: bobkonf.de/2024/chakrav...
Talk page: bobkonf.de/2024/chakrav...
Functional Programming in Swift
When people talk about functional programming in modern multi-paradigm languages, they usually mention Rust, Scala, or Kotlin. You rarely...
media.ccc.de
August 6, 2024 at 1:04 PM
I think that Swift is an awesome language for functional programming! Many (functional) programmers don’t seem to know this. Hence, I gave talk about “Functional Programming in Swift” at @bobkonf.bsky.social — it is now online: media.ccc.de/v/bob11-2024...
Talk page: bobkonf.de/2024/chakrav...
Talk page: bobkonf.de/2024/chakrav...
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This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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If you want an Edinburgh Computer Science education, don't go to Edinburgh. They don't do it any more. Come to Strathclyde! We're the same old people and we still ship the good stuff.
Also, Glasgow's, like, alive.
Also, Glasgow's, like, alive.
November 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
If you want an Edinburgh Computer Science education, don't go to Edinburgh. They don't do it any more. Come to Strathclyde! We're the same old people and we still ship the good stuff.
Also, Glasgow's, like, alive.
Also, Glasgow's, like, alive.
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TIL
Idiom Origin
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
“pull yourself up by your bootstraps”
This was originally *sarcasm* & meant to convey that the act was impossible.
A boot strap is a loop used to help put your boot on.
This 1921 cartoon from the “Nonpartisan Leader” showcases that you can’t pull upward on your boots to levitate.
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
TIL
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Let's stop subsidising destruction.
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
COP30 must confront the climate and cost of living crises together
By Zack Polanski
bestforbritain.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Let's stop subsidising destruction.
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
This Govenrment need to stop standing on the side of polluters and instead tackle the cost of living crisis.
Some of my thoughts on COP 30 👇🏼
bestforbritain.substack.com/p/cop30-must...
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I can't help finding this amusing (NHSE website)
"The Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, can be found on The National Archives website"
(But don't worry - *THIS* 10 year plan will be completely enacted within the next 10 years....)
www.england.nhs.uk/long-term-pl...
"The Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, can be found on The National Archives website"
(But don't worry - *THIS* 10 year plan will be completely enacted within the next 10 years....)
www.england.nhs.uk/long-term-pl...
November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I can't help finding this amusing (NHSE website)
"The Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, can be found on The National Archives website"
(But don't worry - *THIS* 10 year plan will be completely enacted within the next 10 years....)
www.england.nhs.uk/long-term-pl...
"The Long Term Plan, published in January 2019, can be found on The National Archives website"
(But don't worry - *THIS* 10 year plan will be completely enacted within the next 10 years....)
www.england.nhs.uk/long-term-pl...
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Pharmacies can now provide the #MorningAfterPill free of charge. This is part of a new national service, which ends the postcode lottery for receiving free contraception. Find out more about how pharmacies can help you. https://bit.ly/3JaANCR
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Pharmacies can now provide the #MorningAfterPill free of charge. This is part of a new national service, which ends the postcode lottery for receiving free contraception. Find out more about how pharmacies can help you. https://bit.ly/3JaANCR
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This is your routine reminder that "program" and "algorithm" are not synonyms. A program *goes*; an algorithm *works*.
They try to pull a fast one on you by overdignifying shit programs as "algorithms". They don't work. They're not algorithms. They're wrong, not you.
They try to pull a fast one on you by overdignifying shit programs as "algorithms". They don't work. They're not algorithms. They're wrong, not you.
November 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This is your routine reminder that "program" and "algorithm" are not synonyms. A program *goes*; an algorithm *works*.
They try to pull a fast one on you by overdignifying shit programs as "algorithms". They don't work. They're not algorithms. They're wrong, not you.
They try to pull a fast one on you by overdignifying shit programs as "algorithms". They don't work. They're not algorithms. They're wrong, not you.
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My lord, to be able to write science this well. This is like the opening of an econ or law paper.
From Donald Hoffman's "The Interface Theory of Perception",
sites.socsci.uci.edu/~ddhoff/inte...
From Donald Hoffman's "The Interface Theory of Perception",
sites.socsci.uci.edu/~ddhoff/inte...
November 9, 2025 at 12:07 AM
My lord, to be able to write science this well. This is like the opening of an econ or law paper.
From Donald Hoffman's "The Interface Theory of Perception",
sites.socsci.uci.edu/~ddhoff/inte...
From Donald Hoffman's "The Interface Theory of Perception",
sites.socsci.uci.edu/~ddhoff/inte...
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Good job I had nothing else to do today
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Good job I had nothing else to do today
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My new plan for encouraging resident colleagues to document in the electronic patient record appropriately...
November 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
My new plan for encouraging resident colleagues to document in the electronic patient record appropriately...
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Watching Trevor Phillips attempt (and fail) to keep up with Zack Polanski is a delight.
Great to see our membership numbers still rising....
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
This morning on Sky News. 👇🏼
youtu.be/yTTPu02UWDw?...
Zack Polanski: Starmer 'not a man I would be willing to work with'
YouTube video by Sky News
youtu.be
November 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Watching Trevor Phillips attempt (and fail) to keep up with Zack Polanski is a delight.