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Whatever happened to purple-top milk? That was the best.

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

Interesting seeing the reaction in the comments to the UK refusing to sign the AI Summit declaration. Signatories to the declaration aren't making any real commitments, so signing (or not) is all about signalling. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

We could fix actual problems with this money, @ec.europa.eu.

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

A reader writes… “The last time I made a submission to Private Eye was in 1968, when I was 15 years old. I received this wonderful response which I still treasure:”  JOHN CLIVE

submitted 24 days ago • 71 comments

Musk makes more noise, but don't let that fool you into thinking that the others are any better.

submitted 12 days ago • 2 comments

As is now known, Dr Shoo Lee deliberately updated his 1989 review paper so that the new paper would be seen as fresh evidence by the Court of Appeal to help free convicted serial killer, Lucy Letby. /1

submitted 13 days ago • 8 comments

New blog post: endless.downward.spiral - is this the beginning of the end of What3Words? https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/02/endless-downward-spiral-is-this-the-beginning-of-the-end-of-what3words/ Long-time readers know that I am not a fan of What Three Words. I think it is a closed, proprietary, …

submitted 15 days ago • 3 comments

Looking for a new cycling obsession?! Then Tile Hunting could be for you - @100climbs.bsky.social tells you everything you need to know about this VeloViewer feature 🟥🚴🏼‍♀️🚴🏻‍♂️ bit.ly/4afoM7U #tilehunting #cycling #cyclinglife #veloviewer

submitted 40 days ago • 1 comment

LONDON TO VENICE BY TRAIN. Let’s do this!

submitted 18 days ago • 35 comments

🧵 1/ Dr. Peter Hotez isn’t just a scientist—he’s a humanitarian. His work has saved countless lives by developing low-cost, patent-free vaccines for diseases that disproportionately impact the world’s poorest communities. Let’s dive into his incredible contributions. ⬇️

submitted 20 days ago • 51 comments

Exasperatedly listening to R4 Today doing a long piece on SSRIs which mingles grief porn and uninformed speculation - so far no actual science

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

There's never been a better time to ...

submitted 23 days ago • 2 comments

This is quite impressive, though it gets a bit evasive if you ask it about news events from 1989 www.deepseek.com

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

We're hosting an unconference on March 20th, in Pimlico, all about involving the public, workers and civil society in digital government. If that's something you're interested in, please come along!

submitted 27 days ago • 2 comments

Nice one Facebook, now I'm questioning my humanity

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

After a few years with multiple access points and a finicky mesh setup, I find this Chinese OpenWrt-based router has such far-reaching Wi-Fi, it will service the whole house with much better performance. Getting a nice tan too.

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

Ever get that feeling you're being surveilled?

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

Are titanium cut oats better than steel cut oats I wonder

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

Who has entered #LEL2025? Entries now open! London Edinburgh London Audax londonedinburghlondon.com/enter

submitted 51 days ago • 3 comments

So is it just our family who put rugs on tables?

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

Surprising? No. Shocking? It should be.

submitted 88 days ago • 2 comments

Zanussi - "The Appliance of Science" - I got the slogan's double meaning for the first time this morning. Only took me ~45 yrs ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWbn...

submitted 94 days ago • 0 comments

Stopped using Google for search a year ago, and switched to Kagi. Yes I pay for search. No regrets. /cc @kagi.com

submitted 96 days ago • 2 comments

If you find you've written the word "whilst", delete it and replace with "while". It's nearly always an improvement.

submitted 96 days ago • 1 comment