anyoldname.eurosky.social
@anyoldname.eurosky.social
Native of County Down. More left than right. Passport collector. Fan of environmentalism, wine, good food, photos, and any day that doesn't involve work.
Regard my feed as simply a jotter where I write out thoughts. I can't promise you'll learn anything.
Regard my feed as simply a jotter where I write out thoughts. I can't promise you'll learn anything.
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I've an event at Culture Night Belfast. Beautiful archive films on flax and linen and I'll be bringing along some of Daddy's work.
4-5pm, Linen Hall Bar, this Friday.
4-5pm, Linen Hall Bar, this Friday.
September 16, 2026 at 12:28 PM
I've an event at Culture Night Belfast. Beautiful archive films on flax and linen and I'll be bringing along some of Daddy's work.
4-5pm, Linen Hall Bar, this Friday.
4-5pm, Linen Hall Bar, this Friday.
We should definitely trust the guy who just voluntarily paid $17 Bn because of the harm his company did to teenagers when he speaks about trusting him and tech companies self-regulating.
Meta's Zuckerberg says AI labs have enough incentive to build safely
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Tuesday that competition and liability give AI companies enough reason to act individually on safety, appearing to break from calls by leaders of top AI fi...
www.reuters.com
September 16, 2026 at 7:53 AM
We should definitely trust the guy who just voluntarily paid $17 Bn because of the harm his company did to teenagers when he speaks about trusting him and tech companies self-regulating.
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A powerful heat dome — which will become the strongest on the planet Wednesday — will tower 3.7 miles above Tennessee, drawing extreme heat and humidity into the central U.S.
“I don’t even know what to say anymore,” meteorologist Pete Delkus said.
“I don’t even know what to say anymore,” meteorologist Pete Delkus said.
It’s almost fall, but this record heat dome didn’t get the memo
The strongest heat dome on the planet will soon tower 3.7 miles above Tennessee, drawing extreme heat and humidity into the central United States from the Gulf of Mexico.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 16, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A powerful heat dome — which will become the strongest on the planet Wednesday — will tower 3.7 miles above Tennessee, drawing extreme heat and humidity into the central U.S.
“I don’t even know what to say anymore,” meteorologist Pete Delkus said.
“I don’t even know what to say anymore,” meteorologist Pete Delkus said.
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Live footage of Ed Sheeran “staying out of politics.”
September 15, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Live footage of Ed Sheeran “staying out of politics.”
Bono has his phone on silent tonight. And tomorrow. Maybe the day after too.
September 15, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Bono has his phone on silent tonight. And tomorrow. Maybe the day after too.
I don't know who Macklemore is. I only know that it sounds like it's somewhere between Cookstown and Omagh.
September 15, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I don't know who Macklemore is. I only know that it sounds like it's somewhere between Cookstown and Omagh.
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Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities.
Gates Foundation warns AI could widen inequality as foundation pledges $1B to expand access
Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities.
bit.ly
September 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Bill Gates is warning technology companies and world leaders that they must act now to ensure artificial intelligence combats social inequities.
Hopping channels last night and ended up watching the first 3 episodes of Blue Lights. Reminded me how good it was straight out of the blocks.
September 14, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Hopping channels last night and ended up watching the first 3 episodes of Blue Lights. Reminded me how good it was straight out of the blocks.
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If you’ve been ingesting a load of AI-related bullshit online and despairing at your fellow human beings I can highly recommend living with a four year old who, when picked up from school, shouts DADDY WE MADE A MONSTER OUT OF TWIGS
September 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
If you’ve been ingesting a load of AI-related bullshit online and despairing at your fellow human beings I can highly recommend living with a four year old who, when picked up from school, shouts DADDY WE MADE A MONSTER OUT OF TWIGS
Somewhere in Fermanagh someone is thinking what a nice day it is. Elsewhere...
September 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Somewhere in Fermanagh someone is thinking what a nice day it is. Elsewhere...
That seems like a LOT of money, not that I'd be going anyway.
General admission tickets €181.25
Front standing tickets €211.25
‘Reserved seats for outdoor compound’, including reserved stand seat, separate bar and food area, and “premium toilet” €501.25
Front standing tickets €211.25
‘Reserved seats for outdoor compound’, including reserved stand seat, separate bar and food area, and “premium toilet” €501.25
September 14, 2026 at 4:48 PM
That seems like a LOT of money, not that I'd be going anyway.
Productive Sunday - first outside DIY job went so well I had time to tackle another and then hit the Maze for the Ulster Aeronautical Society open day for European Heritage Open Day, all while an Asturian type stew containing wild boar chorizo was doing its thing in the slow cooker.
September 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Productive Sunday - first outside DIY job went so well I had time to tackle another and then hit the Maze for the Ulster Aeronautical Society open day for European Heritage Open Day, all while an Asturian type stew containing wild boar chorizo was doing its thing in the slow cooker.
Can I get to October without having to turn the heating on?
Some maths tells me I need to use the heating 16% less to stand still.
Some maths tells me I need to use the heating 16% less to stand still.
September 13, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Can I get to October without having to turn the heating on?
Some maths tells me I need to use the heating 16% less to stand still.
Some maths tells me I need to use the heating 16% less to stand still.
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Elon Musk and Sam Altman have backed a call from the boss of Anthropic for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry to “slow down” to give safety measures time to catch up.
jrnl.ie/7161318
jrnl.ie/7161318
Musk and Altman back calls to ‘slow down’ development of AI
The boss of Anthropic has said he is concerned that since this summer, AI has been “advancing drastically faster”.
jrnl.ie
September 13, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Elon Musk and Sam Altman have backed a call from the boss of Anthropic for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry to “slow down” to give safety measures time to catch up.
jrnl.ie/7161318
jrnl.ie/7161318
Went for a stargazing walk last night up Slieve Martin. Pretty clear night, amazing how many satellites were visible. My ability to recognise and point out constellations remains stuck on The Plough though.
September 12, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Went for a stargazing walk last night up Slieve Martin. Pretty clear night, amazing how many satellites were visible. My ability to recognise and point out constellations remains stuck on The Plough though.
Yeah, if you're a nonce.
Meta glasses: Is it okay to film people in public places?
Meta glasses, made by the company behind Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, have made it easier for people to film discreetly in public.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 12, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Yeah, if you're a nonce.
This is a war crime.
September 11, 2026 at 12:09 PM
This is a war crime.
I remember first finding out about the September 11th attacks when arriving around lunchtime at the offices I worked at. The security guard was watching the news on a little TV he had at the security counter. Spent most of the next day in City Airport before all flights were eventually cancelled.
September 11, 2026 at 11:10 AM
I remember first finding out about the September 11th attacks when arriving around lunchtime at the offices I worked at. The security guard was watching the news on a little TV he had at the security counter. Spent most of the next day in City Airport before all flights were eventually cancelled.
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>the houthis were trying to use claude to build their rocket guidance system
just get me off the fucking ride
www.anthropic.com/threat-intel...
just get me off the fucking ride
www.anthropic.com/threat-intel...
September 11, 2026 at 1:11 AM
>the houthis were trying to use claude to build their rocket guidance system
just get me off the fucking ride
www.anthropic.com/threat-intel...
just get me off the fucking ride
www.anthropic.com/threat-intel...
Last couple of nights I've learned how to use nested IF formulas and VLOOKUP tables. Fair to say it took a lot longer than it should have but I am now the King of (simple) Spreadsheets.
September 11, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Last couple of nights I've learned how to use nested IF formulas and VLOOKUP tables. Fair to say it took a lot longer than it should have but I am now the King of (simple) Spreadsheets.
Amazing numbers.
Belfast named UK’s running capital as study shows city tops Parkrun participation charts
Belfast has a higher proportion of runners than any other city in the UK, with public Parkruns being particularly popular in the city, according to a new study.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
September 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Amazing numbers.
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Bishops and Archbishops have voted against: abolition of slavery, abolition of death penalty, decriminalising abortion, decriminalising gay sex, same-sex marriage. So this is just the latest in long tradition of opposition to choice and freedom. It's scandalous that they get to vote on laws at all!
September 10, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Bishops and Archbishops have voted against: abolition of slavery, abolition of death penalty, decriminalising abortion, decriminalising gay sex, same-sex marriage. So this is just the latest in long tradition of opposition to choice and freedom. It's scandalous that they get to vote on laws at all!
First run since the weekend. Quite nice temps out there, perfect for it at the minute.
September 10, 2026 at 7:22 PM
First run since the weekend. Quite nice temps out there, perfect for it at the minute.
Tried kimchi for the first time. Reporting it as a success.
September 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Tried kimchi for the first time. Reporting it as a success.
Maybe, just maybe, we should be regulating the shit out of this - right now.
More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' - Anthropic researcher
More than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans' - Anthropic researcher
There is a more than 10% chance that "AI could kill all humans" in the next decade, a top safety researcher at Anthropic has said.
news.sky.com
September 9, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Maybe, just maybe, we should be regulating the shit out of this - right now.