Miles McBain
@milesmcbain.bsky.social
Code hacker, number cruncher, #rstats user, board gamer, road racer, plant eater, bass slapper.
I like big bikes and I cannot lie. #cargobike
Coming to you from AUS / BNE.
https://milesmcbain.com
I like big bikes and I cannot lie. #cargobike
Coming to you from AUS / BNE.
https://milesmcbain.com
Apparently you can plumb an LLM into a malware wrapper now, and then you get to just go “whoopsiedo!” when it compromises government sites.
September 24, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Apparently you can plumb an LLM into a malware wrapper now, and then you get to just go “whoopsiedo!” when it compromises government sites.
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Just gonna light this bag of dogshit on fire and walk away from the doorstep, but the people in media I hear saying AI has made them "more productive" appear to be producing less than ever, and worse things than ever. I wonder if they can even tell.
September 20, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Just gonna light this bag of dogshit on fire and walk away from the doorstep, but the people in media I hear saying AI has made them "more productive" appear to be producing less than ever, and worse things than ever. I wonder if they can even tell.
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We Must Pace The Marketing Frontier
September 13, 2026 at 11:08 PM
We Must Pace The Marketing Frontier
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You know, when you find out that the art you like is made by people you've learned hold views you find wholly repugnant, I don't think you need to disavow ever having enjoyed the art. It's okay to acknowledge you liked or loved that art, but are now putting it aside. That was then, this is now.
September 10, 2026 at 10:36 PM
You know, when you find out that the art you like is made by people you've learned hold views you find wholly repugnant, I don't think you need to disavow ever having enjoyed the art. It's okay to acknowledge you liked or loved that art, but are now putting it aside. That was then, this is now.
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A good ol fashion #rstats keyboard war? On MY birthday? You shouldn’t have! ❤️ you all.
Just found out a seemingly good website to learn how to program for beginners...
And then there's a "using = is poor style" in the wild...
I will die on that hill: using '=' is actually good!
#Rstats
And then there's a "using = is poor style" in the wild...
I will die on that hill: using '=' is actually good!
#Rstats
September 5, 2026 at 12:34 AM
A good ol fashion #rstats keyboard war? On MY birthday? You shouldn’t have! ❤️ you all.
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Amazon's own balance sheet presents the most compelling evidence that we are stuck in the Enshittocene, the era in which everything is turning into a pile of shit, because the worst ideas of the worst people now make the most money.
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September 4, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Amazon's own balance sheet presents the most compelling evidence that we are stuck in the Enshittocene, the era in which everything is turning into a pile of shit, because the worst ideas of the worst people now make the most money.
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Geez LLMs are a gatekeeper’s dream.
If you want to block something, you can instantly create reams of plausible looking risks, security concerns, attack vectors etc.
If you want to block something, you can instantly create reams of plausible looking risks, security concerns, attack vectors etc.
August 19, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Geez LLMs are a gatekeeper’s dream.
If you want to block something, you can instantly create reams of plausible looking risks, security concerns, attack vectors etc.
If you want to block something, you can instantly create reams of plausible looking risks, security concerns, attack vectors etc.
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Internet promise 1996: "The rise of the world wide web means your writing could be sold to everyone on the planet without needing a publisher"
AI promise 2026: "The rise of AI means your writing will be stolen by everyone on the planet and regurgitated in a lesser form without any recourse."
AI promise 2026: "The rise of AI means your writing will be stolen by everyone on the planet and regurgitated in a lesser form without any recourse."
August 11, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Internet promise 1996: "The rise of the world wide web means your writing could be sold to everyone on the planet without needing a publisher"
AI promise 2026: "The rise of AI means your writing will be stolen by everyone on the planet and regurgitated in a lesser form without any recourse."
AI promise 2026: "The rise of AI means your writing will be stolen by everyone on the planet and regurgitated in a lesser form without any recourse."
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1. AI bots are hacking services
2. It's not hacking, the front end guys just put a curtain over an open safe and called it security. Any idiot could do it
3. That's what hacking actually is and now any idiot can do it.
2. It's not hacking, the front end guys just put a curtain over an open safe and called it security. Any idiot could do it
3. That's what hacking actually is and now any idiot can do it.
August 10, 2026 at 12:48 AM
1. AI bots are hacking services
2. It's not hacking, the front end guys just put a curtain over an open safe and called it security. Any idiot could do it
3. That's what hacking actually is and now any idiot can do it.
2. It's not hacking, the front end guys just put a curtain over an open safe and called it security. Any idiot could do it
3. That's what hacking actually is and now any idiot can do it.
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The title is a little pointed, but I am very serious here. Academics, medical researchers, and other organisations should not collect data on birth sex. It is rarely relevant, and it almost always leads to privacy violations for transgender people. Please share. I would like people to read this one.
Separating sex and gender is statistical malpractice – Notes from a data witch
Statisticians and academics in Australia should ignore the terrible advice of most LGBTIQA+ organisations and read this post instead. The 2020 ABS standard is almost never the correct way to collect d...
blog.djnavarro.net
August 6, 2026 at 12:18 PM
The title is a little pointed, but I am very serious here. Academics, medical researchers, and other organisations should not collect data on birth sex. It is rarely relevant, and it almost always leads to privacy violations for transgender people. Please share. I would like people to read this one.
My LLM Dad would fuken smash the puny cybersecurity systems of your LLM Dad.
July 31, 2026 at 2:10 AM
My LLM Dad would fuken smash the puny cybersecurity systems of your LLM Dad.
I predict at some point when someone goes to melt all this down they’re going to find it’s only minimally gold and cut with tin or something.
Paid for on the books at gold market prices of course. Just another facet of the omnigrift.
Paid for on the books at gold market prices of course. Just another facet of the omnigrift.
Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted this video of the Oval Office and it somehow looks even more embarrassing than I realized
July 30, 2026 at 8:48 PM
I predict at some point when someone goes to melt all this down they’re going to find it’s only minimally gold and cut with tin or something.
Paid for on the books at gold market prices of course. Just another facet of the omnigrift.
Paid for on the books at gold market prices of course. Just another facet of the omnigrift.
Interesting observation today reading something from someone I followed pre-LLM who has gone deep down the LLM rabbit hole.
I can no longer *hear* their voice when I read their stuff.
Normally I auralise people’s writing in my ‘inner ear’ in their voices if I’ve ever heard them speak.
I can no longer *hear* their voice when I read their stuff.
Normally I auralise people’s writing in my ‘inner ear’ in their voices if I’ve ever heard them speak.
July 28, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Interesting observation today reading something from someone I followed pre-LLM who has gone deep down the LLM rabbit hole.
I can no longer *hear* their voice when I read their stuff.
Normally I auralise people’s writing in my ‘inner ear’ in their voices if I’ve ever heard them speak.
I can no longer *hear* their voice when I read their stuff.
Normally I auralise people’s writing in my ‘inner ear’ in their voices if I’ve ever heard them speak.
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not literally about cocaine
A cocaine skeptic starts an unwise habit – Notes from a data witch
You will be shocked to learn that this is not actually a post about cocaine
blog.djnavarro.net
July 26, 2026 at 12:03 PM
not literally about cocaine
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> “Our findings frame AI slop as a tragedy of the commons,” the researchers concluded, “where individual productivity gains externalise costs on to reviewers, maintainers and the broader community.”
The newer gift link: as.ft.com/r/cb395b74-8...
The newer gift link: as.ft.com/r/cb395b74-8...
July 16, 2026 at 9:42 AM
> “Our findings frame AI slop as a tragedy of the commons,” the researchers concluded, “where individual productivity gains externalise costs on to reviewers, maintainers and the broader community.”
The newer gift link: as.ft.com/r/cb395b74-8...
The newer gift link: as.ft.com/r/cb395b74-8...
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The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing half the population that the "manly" way to get around is on a giant rolling couch controlled by gently depressing your toe.
July 12, 2026 at 11:08 PM
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing half the population that the "manly" way to get around is on a giant rolling couch controlled by gently depressing your toe.
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I loathe the cult of the car.
May 25, 2026 at 7:13 PM
I loathe the cult of the car.
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If you think e-bikes are a hazard for teenagers, wait until you hear about cars.
July 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
If you think e-bikes are a hazard for teenagers, wait until you hear about cars.
Mr Andersen, your LinkedIn posts have recently fallen below the standard 100% positive sentiment score to 98.3%. We believe you have bypassed your LLM, and are writing posts by hand. Please reset your LLM to the standard configuration to continue to enjoy the benefits of existence. Have a great day!
July 4, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Mr Andersen, your LinkedIn posts have recently fallen below the standard 100% positive sentiment score to 98.3%. We believe you have bypassed your LLM, and are writing posts by hand. Please reset your LLM to the standard configuration to continue to enjoy the benefits of existence. Have a great day!
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New from our team:
For decades Australian house prices have grown. This is what a fall could mean
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Over the last six years, house prices have more than doubled in Brisbane.
“It feels like the game’s rigged against us,” he says.
“Houses need to fall for it to be a reasonable thing for […]
For decades Australian house prices have grown. This is what a fall could mean
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Over the last six years, house prices have more than doubled in Brisbane.
“It feels like the game’s rigged against us,” he says.
“Houses need to fall for it to be a reasonable thing for […]
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bne.social
July 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
New from our team:
For decades Australian house prices have grown. This is what a fall could mean
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Over the last six years, house prices have more than doubled in Brisbane.
“It feels like the game’s rigged against us,” he says.
“Houses need to fall for it to be a reasonable thing for […]
For decades Australian house prices have grown. This is what a fall could mean
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Over the last six years, house prices have more than doubled in Brisbane.
“It feels like the game’s rigged against us,” he says.
“Houses need to fall for it to be a reasonable thing for […]