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I keep starting a long blog post about how I'm disillusioned with everything from the IT world to Politics to Science to Art.... and then I get fed up of that and give up. I am in a state of Meh that transcends Meh. Meta-Meh. Just about ready to head into the woods and start a crazy UFO cult.

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President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

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Headed to the office to try to get some things done today. Instead, reminded myself of just how horrible open plan offices are for getting anything done....

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Happy discounted chocolate day to all the singles out there. Chocolate will never betray you. Although it can humilate you if you aren't careful and get it on your face.

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If I have to make a guess as to whats going to be at the Framework 'Gen 2' launch event, I'm going to go out on a limb & say: 1) 2-in-1 Laptop/Tablet. I used to love my surfacebook so I can see the appeal, however I tend to use tablet and laptop at the same time so I'm not sure I'd buy in

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Ceci n'est pas une pipe?

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The BFC in Belfast might want a word. Also I'm pretty sure they'd win in a fight.

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Random bit of Ulster-Scots

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If you took out Janson you'd cripple the entire european software industry and drop the entire continents IQ by a measurable amount.

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Video is a key thing at FOSDEM, there are so many overlapping talks and sometimes rooms get filled to capacity that you come home with a list of talks you missed and want to catch up on with the recordings. Ironically I'm missing this one. In the middle of a packed row in Janson and I 'aint moving.

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european-alternatives.eu if you are watching whats happening in the states and wondering if it will be safe place to have your data or use a service going forward, probably a good idea to keep this list in the bookmarks.

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As per tradition at fosdem, a lolywafel was consumed.

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Diet coke (Or Coke Light) seems to have died a death in mainland Europe. Just Coke Zero everywhere. This makes me a sad. (I mean I'm a pepsi max guy anyway, but still)

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Nazi salutes at a US Presidents Inauguration. How distrubing.

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Replacement cooler for gaming PC arrived, I also got a new case. I liked the look of the Light Base 900, and it'll sit better in my cabinet. Debating an upgrade from AM4 to AM5 before I start transplanting. 9900X3D/9950X3D dissapoint me a bit, I hoped they'd stop only 'X3Ding' only one CCD.

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Hate it when I've things to spend on to repair, replace etc and then I come across something I want. In this case the UHK 80. Been using a UHK60 for a couple of years now. UHK80 being wireless looks easier to travel with and take to various offices. ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/product/uhk80

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Possibly hot take: I think if kids are resorting to ChatGPT to do assignments then they aren't invested and engaged in what they were being asked to learn anyway, and thats probably a failure of the education system. Possibly parenting too. Maybe try different approaches to learning?

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Remembering the internet I grew up with, and I can't help but think of the 'Look at how they massacred my boy meme. Meta, 'X', even Amazon, Microsoft, Netflix and Google. Rentiers strangling the creativity, knowingly or unknowingly encouraging toxicity and abuse by bad actors. Sad state of affairs.

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What the fuck?

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The fact that it appeared to be explicit was all the more disgusting. Again, not comfortable with Meta being a custodian of communication and connection when they're willing to be a partisan tool of division and hatemongering. Largely stopped using their platforms myself.

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With Meta now cozying up to the Trump admin I'm left wondering about their role in VR/AR. I mean it isn't taking off, outside of a couple of games, but either way I didn't feel comfortable with them as a custodian of the 'metaverse' to begin with, and now I'm really not wanting to support them.

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California getting a head start on the whole 'USA self-immolating' thing. Always have to be first, don't they?

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Haven't had time to go over the new hardware announcements in detail, but I am wanting to know more about the newer X3D chips from AMD. I'm sitting on a 3900X on the gaming PC, I'm tempted to upgrade to something that will last the next 5-6 years. #ces

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Every time I put my VR headset on www.youtube.com/watch?v=86Fb...

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Booking some conferences for 2025, and I've noticed that theres no Lufthansa flights from Belfast City. Thats a pity, I hoped to use that frankfurt flight plus train connection more often. Was handy getting to Cologne last time. Big loss.

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I'm totally immune to identity theft because seriously who the hell would want to be me?

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