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Robert - DevOpsBob @ruzitschka.at · 24d
New version of my Rock Climbing Tracker app:
- Improved search and filtering: very useful e.g. if you have logged many sends and want to record a repeat ascent.
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ketanjoshi.co
It is so so so so so so unbelievably evil to manufacture an abuse-enabling product, and then intentionally chain that product to the function of a disability aid as a marketing / regulatory delay tactic. It blows my mind how evil that is. Meta is the worst
October 12, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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codecopkofler.bsky.social
Mark your calender: Saturday, 14th Nov 2026 Global Day of Coderetreat in Vienna -> insights.squer.io/gdcr-2026
GDCR 2026 - Global Day of Coderetreat
Join us on November 14, 2026, in Vienna for the Global Day of Coderetreat to enhance your agile skills and collaborate with fellow developers. Register now!
insights.squer.io
October 11, 2026 at 6:13 PM
ruzitschka.at
What a wonderful piece!
drnwillburger.bsky.social Nina Willburger @drnwillburger.bsky.social · 1d
We all need a timeline cleanse, so here is the most adorable #chess piece ever!

A knight, made of antler. Dating 11/12th century.

Found at the Burgstein, Lichtenstein-Holzelfingen.

📷️ me
A carved chess piece representing a knight, depicted in an abstract, stylized form with a triangular head, amd wide circular eyes,. The figure has a hunched, cylindrical body and is displayed on a dark surface with an other game pieces and a die nearby.
October 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
ruzitschka.at
Tonight - the amazing Wallis Bird. What an incredible energy on stage!
October 10, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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booch.com
Contemporary frontier models are not conscious.
October 9, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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punkrockhistory.bsky.social
Joe Strummer on the streets of New York City

The photo is by his longtime friend and photographer Josh Cheuse.

#punk #punks #punkrock #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #joestrummer #theclash #punkrockhistory
October 10, 2026 at 3:46 AM
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jakemgrumbach.bsky.social
New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment.

www.nber.org/papers/w35854
Taxing Entrepreneurial Wealth: Evidence from Norway, 2021-2025 Marius A. K. Ring WORKING PAPER 35854| DOl 10.3386/w35854 ISSUE DATE October 2026 Whether imposing higher taxes on business owners adversely affects business activity by constraining investment and inducing capitalist flight is a central question in the ongoing debate on how to tax the ultra wealthy. To shed new light, I exploit a series of related Norwegian reforms during 2021-2024 that increased dividend tax rates, removed migration-related capital gains tax loopholes, and nearly doubled the effective marginal tax rate on business wealth. These reforms spurred international debate and, allegedly, an "exodus" of Norwegian billionaires (Financial Times, 2023). While I document clear effects on migration, these responses are concentrated among the top 0.1% of the wealth distribution and mostly confined to 2022 and 2023. My results indicate that at most 100 individuals left due to the reforms. I find no evidence of significant outmigration or reduced inflows of startup founders or inventors. I estimate that absent any outmigration, wealth tax revenues would have increased by 75% from 2021 to 2024. Reform-driven outmigration lowers the revenue gain to 71.5%. My findings further show that outmigrating owners' firms remain economically active and do not reduce investment. In a broader set of analyses, I examine whether business outcomes are affected, regardless of whether owners outmigrate, since firms may reduce investment both due to liquidity constraints or distortions to owners' savings decisions. I compare firms owned by Norwegian individuals subject to the wealth tax with firms owned by foreigners and other tax-exempt entities. By merging historical ownership data from Orbis with the Norwegian shareholder register, I perform these analyses on both Norwegian and foreign-domiciled firms. Across settings, I find no evidence that Norwegian-owned firms pay out more dividends or invest less after the reforms,…
October 9, 2026 at 4:54 PM
ruzitschka.at
For the millionth of times - the idea that a computer program can "feel" or "suffer" is just stupid.
Promoting this idea is in the best case a cynical attempt to create the perception of human-like capabilities of these models (to increase the preceived value of these pieces of software)
emilymbender.bsky.social Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 3d
Anthropic is out with new nonsense about Claude (or the collection of models called Claude) deserving moral consideration and/or be able to feel distress, so my inbox is filling up with journos asking me to comment.

I've also got a day job, so here is a brief set of public comments on this:

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October 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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sweetbee.vip
yo I’ve been saying this!!!
October 9, 2026 at 2:55 PM
ruzitschka.at
What a beauty!
alisonfisk.bsky.social Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 4d
Some 3,400 years ago, an Egyptian artisan captured a sense of speed and elegance in this beautifully carved handle in the shape of a horse! 🐴 ❤️

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, c. 1390–1352 BC.

The Met 📷 by me

#Archaeology
My photo shows an ivory handle of a light whip or fly whisk carved in the shape of a horse. The ivory body of the horse is stained reddish-brown, and the mane and tail are black. The horse is seen in profile facing left. Its legs are outstretched in front and at the back in what scholars refer to as a ‘flying gallop' position, with a gracefully arched back. The eyes are inlaid with garnet, one of which is missing (not seen in my photo). It is displayed on a vertical, thin metal stand in a museum display case. This beautiful object is dated to the New Kingdom period, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep IlI, c. 1390-1352 BC. Dimensions: L: 14.7 cm × H: 5.5 cm × W: 2 cm
October 9, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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drnwillburger.bsky.social
Fascinating world of ancient #glass: a stunning Egyptian glass vessel in the shape of a #fish, it was probably used to hold ointments.

Found in El-Amarna, #Egypt, 14th century BC.

📷 British Museum
Colorful ancient glass vessel in the shape of a fish, shown in profile on a neutral gray background, with wavy blue, white, and yellow stripes forming its scales, fins, and tail, and a small round eye and protruding lips at the right end.
October 9, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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nataschastrobl.bsky.social
Fiume ist übrigens das heutige Rijeka (Kroatien). Gabriele D‘Annunzio besetzte mit Freischärlern und Soldaten die Stadt und rief irgendwann eine sehr kurzlebige Regentschaft dieser aus.
D‘Annunzio war quasi der Urfaschist: Ein ultranationalistischer Phantast und Dichter. Hat maßgeblich
volkmarwoelk.bsky.social Volkmar Wölk @volkmarwoelk.bsky.social · 3d
Ulf Poschardt zeigt inzwischen ganz offen, dass er angekommen ist. Werbung für „Fiume“, ein Magazin mit nicht nur faschistischer Ästhetik. Eng verbunden mit Max Krah (AfD).
October 9, 2026 at 7:43 AM
ruzitschka.at
Hat tip to @edzitron.com !
OpenAI annualised revenues $20bn less than previously giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
OpenAI annualised revenues $20bn less than previously signalled
AI group recently told investors the critical figure was approaching $50bn in September, far less than the $70bn that was widely reported
giftarticle.ft.com
October 8, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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theverge.com
Anthropic wrote that the new policy update “is meant to apply only in extreme cases, where users repeatedly act cruelly toward our models, with no discernible purpose. It does not apply to common versions of user frustration, pushback, dark creative themes, or model testing and research.”
Anthropic bans ‘abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude
The usage policy update also adds new rules addressing propaganda campaigns, surveillance, and weapon development.
www.theverge.com
October 8, 2026 at 5:12 PM
ruzitschka.at
It is a cult. Truly unbelievable.
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh…
theverge.com The Verge @theverge.com · 4d
Anthropic wrote that the new policy update “is meant to apply only in extreme cases, where users repeatedly act cruelly toward our models, with no discernible purpose. It does not apply to common versions of user frustration, pushback, dark creative themes, or model testing and research.”
Anthropic bans ‘abusive or cruel behavior’ towards Claude
The usage policy update also adds new rules addressing propaganda campaigns, surveillance, and weapon development.
www.theverge.com
October 8, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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loridiletto.bsky.social
I really don’t understand why women keep marrying these guys
October 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
ruzitschka.at
It is this cult called Longtermism.
headquartersnews.bsky.social Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 7d
Sam Altman: We believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology. I do think the lighter touch regulatory stance we advocate for comes with an accepting of the fact that some bad things are going to happen.
October 8, 2026 at 11:59 AM
ruzitschka.at
Good piece by Paul Krugman. It includes data about the actual retirement age in EU countries (from Eurostat). Data from Austria felt strange (but from Eurostat, 2023) - 59.6 years on average. Did a quick web search that showed different data:
October 8, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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atrupar.com
Trump: "Let them hit a missile into San Diego or Los Angeles on the way. You want to see a horror show? Let them hit San Diego. Let them hit Los Angeles. You want to see some bad things happen?"
October 8, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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florianaigner.at
Was für ein fantastischer Erfolg! Meine Freunde vom Atominstitut der TU Wien haben nun tatsächlich die erste Atomkernuhr zum Ticken gebracht - eine revolutionäre Technologie, die noch einmal deutlich höhere Präzision erlaubt als Atomuhren.
Leute vom Nobelpreiskomitee, ich hoffe, ihr lest das!
Die erste selbststabilisierende Atomkernuhr tickt in Wien
Entscheidender Durchbruch: An der TU Wien tickt nun der weltweit erste Prototyp einer neuen Zeitmessungs-Technologie, die wichtige Rekorde aufstellen soll.
www.tuwien.at
October 7, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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punkrockhistory.bsky.social
47 years ago
Pauline Black of The Selecter, Suggs of Madness and Neville Staple of The Specials pose behind the tour bus at the first date of the 2 Tone Tour in Brighton, UK, October 1979.

📸 Chalkie Davies

#punkrock #ska #skalegends #skamusic #theselecter #thespecials #madness #skahistory
October 7, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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skapunknerd.bsky.social
This is one of those perfect moment pictures capturing 3 bands just on the cusp of becoming big names. Love that all 3 bands squeezed onto a bus that would have taken kids to the swimming baths at school
#punk #ska #skalegends #skamusic #TheSelecter #Madness #TheSpecials #rudeboy #rudegirl
punkrockhistory.bsky.social Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 5d
47 years ago
Pauline Black of The Selecter, Suggs of Madness and Neville Staple of The Specials pose behind the tour bus at the first date of the 2 Tone Tour in Brighton, UK, October 1979.

📸 Chalkie Davies

#punkrock #ska #skalegends #skamusic #theselecter #thespecials #madness #skahistory
October 7, 2026 at 5:12 AM
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mattbinder.bsky.social
the tech industry is about to invent books
Andrew Yeung @andruyeung X.com We created gyms because modern day work no longer required physical activity. Without exercise, our muscles atrophy. I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al starts doing our knowledge work. 10:53 PM • 10/4/26 • 1.3M Views
October 6, 2026 at 11:09 PM
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drannaclark.bsky.social
Niche artist: Gerrit Dou, Dutch Golden Age painter, born in Leiden in 1623; pupil of Rembrandt, known for polished, small-scale trompe l’oeil scenes in stone arches and curtained alcoves; adept at surface reflections, shadows, and textures.
Self-portrait with pipe & book, 1650
Rijksmuseum
October 7, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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drannaclark.bsky.social
Niels Bohr, Danish physicist & Nobel Laureate, born #OTD 1885; pioneered research on atomic structure & quantum theory; admired for moral leadership in support of other refugee scientists in 1930’s & of founding CERN 1954; commemorated at Niels Bohr Institute Copenhagen University
@cern.bsky.social
October 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM