Mike Quin
@mquin.eurosky.social
Sysadmin, Student, Husband, Photographer, Cyclist, Runner, Radio Amateur, Fan.
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Mike Quin
@mquin.eurosky.social
· Nov 18
Another network, another #introduction.
Hi.
I'm Mike, I'm a Scotsman and I work as a university systems administrator.
Work aside, I've a rotating set of interests which include #IRC, #photography, #cinema, #scifi, #anime, #cycling, #politics, #music, #hamradio, and #motorsport
Hi.
I'm Mike, I'm a Scotsman and I work as a university systems administrator.
Work aside, I've a rotating set of interests which include #IRC, #photography, #cinema, #scifi, #anime, #cycling, #politics, #music, #hamradio, and #motorsport
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The people behind Claude think that by doing the equivalent of drawing a face on a brick they can trick us into remaking our entire world, destroying our ecosystem and giving them all our wealth. With some people (including journalists and politicians, alas) they have succeeded.
October 10, 2026 at 10:36 AM
The people behind Claude think that by doing the equivalent of drawing a face on a brick they can trick us into remaking our entire world, destroying our ecosystem and giving them all our wealth. With some people (including journalists and politicians, alas) they have succeeded.
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'The AI-pocalypse is a mirage distracting us from AI's unsustainable development'
'The AI-pocalypse is a mirage distracting us from AI's unsustainable development'
The highly hypothetical dangers of AI overshadow the very real environmental, social and political risks, writes Stéphane Foucart in his op-ed.
www.lemonde.fr
September 28, 2026 at 12:00 AM
'The AI-pocalypse is a mirage distracting us from AI's unsustainable development'
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It won’t stop these reprehensible, cowardly pieces of shit attacking the RNLI, but here is a handy link to donate
rnli.org/support-us/g...
rnli.org/support-us/g...
September 8, 2026 at 6:11 AM
It won’t stop these reprehensible, cowardly pieces of shit attacking the RNLI, but here is a handy link to donate
rnli.org/support-us/g...
rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Influence on this deep level takes years to develop. The kids who took the seed into their open hearts and minds grow up to become artists. Here they've embodied more than a character; she has become the key to an aesthetic. #anime #genius #culture #SatoshiKon
I see Mima everywhere, but it's not Mima 💃
From "Miss Dior" commissioned film by Remembers, the French animation studio co-founded by Ugo Bienvenu ("Arco").
www.dior.com/en_us/beauty...
From "Miss Dior" commissioned film by Remembers, the French animation studio co-founded by Ugo Bienvenu ("Arco").
www.dior.com/en_us/beauty...
August 19, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Influence on this deep level takes years to develop. The kids who took the seed into their open hearts and minds grow up to become artists. Here they've embodied more than a character; she has become the key to an aesthetic. #anime #genius #culture #SatoshiKon
This is a lovely piece about my favorite music venue.
Generations of staff at the Barrowlands give us the inside scoop ... What is it really like working at Scotland's legendary venue?
Read here: www.glasgowbell.co.uk/barrowland-b...
Read here: www.glasgowbell.co.uk/barrowland-b...
The best seat at the Barrowlands is behind the bar
Generations of staff at the legendary venue give us the inside scoop
www.glasgowbell.co.uk
August 8, 2026 at 11:43 AM
This is a lovely piece about my favorite music venue.
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Emotions are high in some circles after the release of Apple TV's #Neuromancer trailer. I wrote about why that might be, and what it means to learn how to love something important to you without getting trapped in nostalgia: www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...
Cybersecurity: July 28, 2026 | Threat Model
This week: how Hugging Face’s AI attacker used an 0-day to escape containment and left notes for future iterations of itself, the US DOJ is
www.patreon.com
July 28, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Emotions are high in some circles after the release of Apple TV's #Neuromancer trailer. I wrote about why that might be, and what it means to learn how to love something important to you without getting trapped in nostalgia: www.patreon.com/violetblue/p...
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For 19 years, GPS satellites have secretly broadcast a “numbers station” in their signals. We decoded 12M messages: a 2011 flash where 31 satellites flipped in hours, “ghost” substrings repeating years apart, and a “TEXT” prefix spreading now. lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/...
Inside GNSS Media & Research • May/June 2026 • 62
lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com
June 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
For 19 years, GPS satellites have secretly broadcast a “numbers station” in their signals. We decoded 12M messages: a 2011 flash where 31 satellites flipped in hours, “ghost” substrings repeating years apart, and a “TEXT” prefix spreading now. lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/...
#nowplaying Saint Agnes - Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin
May 29, 2026 at 11:18 AM
#nowplaying Saint Agnes - Your God Fearing Days Are About To Begin
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Today, the Kyiv Independent is launching the biggest membership campaign in our history.
Our goal: 4,000 new members worldwide — including 2,000 in the United States — to help fund independent journalism from Ukraine: kyivindependent.com/membership/?...
Our goal: 4,000 new members worldwide — including 2,000 in the United States — to help fund independent journalism from Ukraine: kyivindependent.com/membership/?...
May 19, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Today, the Kyiv Independent is launching the biggest membership campaign in our history.
Our goal: 4,000 new members worldwide — including 2,000 in the United States — to help fund independent journalism from Ukraine: kyivindependent.com/membership/?...
Our goal: 4,000 new members worldwide — including 2,000 in the United States — to help fund independent journalism from Ukraine: kyivindependent.com/membership/?...
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Do you live in the UK? Are you registered to vote in next month's elections? If not, you'd better get a move on, as tomorrow is the last day you can register. Fortunately, it's easy to do online. www.gov.uk/register-to-... 🗳️
Register to vote
Register to vote to take part in elections in the UK. Includes how to get on the electoral register and how to update your address on the register.
www.gov.uk
April 19, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Do you live in the UK? Are you registered to vote in next month's elections? If not, you'd better get a move on, as tomorrow is the last day you can register. Fortunately, it's easy to do online. www.gov.uk/register-to-... 🗳️
Just stumbled on this: Free-to-stream Japanese films with subtitles in various languages, sponsored by the Japan Foundation.
en.jff.jpf.go.jp
en.jff.jpf.go.jp
JFF Theater
Watch free Japanese movies online with multilingual subtitles. Regular update of films and videos. Operated by the Japan Foundation.
en.jff.jpf.go.jp
April 13, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Just stumbled on this: Free-to-stream Japanese films with subtitles in various languages, sponsored by the Japan Foundation.
en.jff.jpf.go.jp
en.jff.jpf.go.jp
First trip on the new Glasgow Subway trains.
March 15, 2026 at 3:43 PM
First trip on the new Glasgow Subway trains.
I’m really enjoying reading @glasgowbell.bsky.social. Thoughtful writing and serious, on the ground, local journalism.
March 14, 2026 at 1:47 PM
I’m really enjoying reading @glasgowbell.bsky.social. Thoughtful writing and serious, on the ground, local journalism.
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Came across this song tonight and I love it. It samples some of Jane Goodall's final messages to the world, which are wonderfully uplifting. And so refreshing to hear an old woman's voice incorporated into music. Happy belated International Women's Day!
egoplanet.bandcamp.com/track/though...
egoplanet.bandcamp.com/track/though...
thoughts of blue, by fyodor & Apéro
track by fyodor & Apéro
egoplanet.bandcamp.com
March 10, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Came across this song tonight and I love it. It samples some of Jane Goodall's final messages to the world, which are wonderfully uplifting. And so refreshing to hear an old woman's voice incorporated into music. Happy belated International Women's Day!
egoplanet.bandcamp.com/track/though...
egoplanet.bandcamp.com/track/though...
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Combine this with the weekly episode review on reactormag.com/columns/baby... and you have a piece of geek heaven.
February 16, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Combine this with the weekly episode review on reactormag.com/columns/baby... and you have a piece of geek heaven.
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Perfect Blue Lecture Series 2008 パーフェクトブルー講座
Director Satoshi Kon examines individual scenes from his movie “Perfect Blue” The full runtime of the complete lecture is 117 min! #filmsky #SatoshiKon #今敏 #anime #japanese #animation #PerfectBlue #japanuary #nw #パーフェクトブルー講座
Director Satoshi Kon examines individual scenes from his movie “Perfect Blue” The full runtime of the complete lecture is 117 min! #filmsky #SatoshiKon #今敏 #anime #japanese #animation #PerfectBlue #japanuary #nw #パーフェクトブルー講座
January 29, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Perfect Blue Lecture Series 2008 パーフェクトブルー講座
Director Satoshi Kon examines individual scenes from his movie “Perfect Blue” The full runtime of the complete lecture is 117 min! #filmsky #SatoshiKon #今敏 #anime #japanese #animation #PerfectBlue #japanuary #nw #パーフェクトブルー講座
Director Satoshi Kon examines individual scenes from his movie “Perfect Blue” The full runtime of the complete lecture is 117 min! #filmsky #SatoshiKon #今敏 #anime #japanese #animation #PerfectBlue #japanuary #nw #パーフェクトブルー講座
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There are still 3 copies of @benaaronovitch.bsky.social's Rivers of London available! It's been DAYS! *sob*
#KindleBookGiveaway #UKKindleBookGiveaway
#KindleBookGiveaway #UKKindleBookGiveaway
Cached UK/IE #KindleBookGiveaway: 5 copies of @benaaronovitch.bsky.social's Rivers of London, the first book in the urban fantasy series, and which I not only have, but have read and enjoyed! You MUST have an amazon.co.uk account to claim these!
#UKKindleBookGiveaway
#UKKindleBookGiveaway
December 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
There are still 3 copies of @benaaronovitch.bsky.social's Rivers of London available! It's been DAYS! *sob*
#KindleBookGiveaway #UKKindleBookGiveaway
#KindleBookGiveaway #UKKindleBookGiveaway
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Funded in about 7 mins and 10 seconds! Next fans are just awesome! Thank you!!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
ZX Spectrum Next Issue 3
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum Next: the evolution of the Speccy computer, now expanded into the world of the Sinclair QL, C64 and... More!
www.kickstarter.com
July 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Funded in about 7 mins and 10 seconds! Next fans are just awesome! Thank you!!!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/spe...
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"The Power Within" is more than just our first print edition – it is a permanent record of Ukrainian resilience three years into Russia's full-scale invasion.
July 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"The Power Within" is more than just our first print edition – it is a permanent record of Ukrainian resilience three years into Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Concessions being made on the UC & PIP Bill is not enough because disabled people will still become poorer.
The government should withdraw the Bill, work with disability organisations & other charities to come up with a welfare system that looks after people.
That’s the real Labour thing to do.
The government should withdraw the Bill, work with disability organisations & other charities to come up with a welfare system that looks after people.
That’s the real Labour thing to do.
June 26, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Concessions being made on the UC & PIP Bill is not enough because disabled people will still become poorer.
The government should withdraw the Bill, work with disability organisations & other charities to come up with a welfare system that looks after people.
That’s the real Labour thing to do.
The government should withdraw the Bill, work with disability organisations & other charities to come up with a welfare system that looks after people.
That’s the real Labour thing to do.
Your talk at Minami worked.
@raggedy-man.bsky.social
I read Dumo and Memories in the 90s but never picked up Akira.
@raggedy-man.bsky.social
I read Dumo and Memories in the 90s but never picked up Akira.
June 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Your talk at Minami worked.
@raggedy-man.bsky.social
I read Dumo and Memories in the 90s but never picked up Akira.
@raggedy-man.bsky.social
I read Dumo and Memories in the 90s but never picked up Akira.
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New: Digital Revolutionary Mini Zine Vol 1! Secure your phone (or lock it remotely), move in crowds, take pics under stress, and more.
Here now www.digitapub.com/collections/... and here www.patreon.com/violetblue/s...
Free for $3 patrons; free for everyone for 24 hours @ midnight PST for #NoKings
Here now www.digitapub.com/collections/... and here www.patreon.com/violetblue/s...
Free for $3 patrons; free for everyone for 24 hours @ midnight PST for #NoKings
June 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
New: Digital Revolutionary Mini Zine Vol 1! Secure your phone (or lock it remotely), move in crowds, take pics under stress, and more.
Here now www.digitapub.com/collections/... and here www.patreon.com/violetblue/s...
Free for $3 patrons; free for everyone for 24 hours @ midnight PST for #NoKings
Here now www.digitapub.com/collections/... and here www.patreon.com/violetblue/s...
Free for $3 patrons; free for everyone for 24 hours @ midnight PST for #NoKings
Went for a run this morning, something I’ve not done in quite a while. Wasn’t pushing hard and only did 4km, but I’m pleased with how it went.
May 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Went for a run this morning, something I’ve not done in quite a while. Wasn’t pushing hard and only did 4km, but I’m pleased with how it went.