Neil Gall

Yes, definitely. LLMs are great for taking human instruction and turning it into something a machine can work with.

So you're saying the problem with Starship Troopers was that it wasn't satirical enough?

A spiral staircase in a lovely concrete carpark. Out the top of the stair you can see the sky, Edinburgh Castle, and the Red Arrows.

Haha! It worked!

I scoped out the angle this morning and figured I’d be very lucky to pull it off, but it was surely worth a try, eh?

#Edinburgh #RedArrows #Photography

Got damn

OPD is great around town, but use lower levels of regen at higher speeds. If you regularly need to slow down faster than OPD offers it's your driving style that is unsafe.

Also I couldn't get the Alexa integration to work, and how long is a crappy product from an unknown company even going to be supported?

It you have a 1st or 2nd generation Google Nest in the UK you may have received an offer for a Tado X smart thermostat for 50% off to replace it. Don't bother, mine is going back. Rip off even at half price. I've seen Happy Meal toys with better design aesthetics and build quality.

Explaining to young men that outsourcing your thinking to LLMs is bad because reading and writing is like lifting for your brain

The thread about the Empire Biscuit and its evolution into a distinctly Scottish staple I usually write about Edinburgh and Leith local history, indeed that's probably how you came to be reading this, but regular listeners will probably know by now that I occasionally like to foray into the realms of quintessential Scottish cuisine. Today's topic is that teatime treat, the Empire Biscuit. You probably have a vague inkling of its origins as the German Biscuit, but shall we get a bit more specific? Yes. Let's have a thread about that.

The thread about the Empire Biscuit and its evolution into a distinctly Scottish staple

I usually write about Edinburgh and Leith local history, indeed that's probably how you came to be reading this, but regular listeners will probably know by now that I occasionally like to foray into the realms…

I was once honked at and asked to pull over to let an impatient driver past when cycling down Polwarth Terrace. I said no, and pointed out it's a 20mph speed limit. "Oh is it?" she replied.

The fact that so many people have the last name “Pope” suggests it was once a much more common profession. But with automation, it can now all be done by one guy.

All these tech CEOs making these huge claims about AI replacing the need for developers soon are the same people who were previously asking why we can’t just skip testing to get the product out faster

Scottish Swearing This site is NOT safe for work. It's not safe for nice people. Are you a bad person? This swear generator is for you.

A gift to all my friends in the USA.

At times like these you need a Scottish approach to swearing.

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some ways to generate electricity

A) use sunlight to drive photosynthesis in plants, let plants die, wait ~100 million years, dig up fossilized plants, burn plants, use heat to boil water, use steam to drive a rotating turbine, use generator to make electrons

B) use sunlight to make electrons

Chair Stop-Motion 🪑💨 Made with 444 pictures taken over 10 days

Photo of the digital odometer on my dashboard showing exactly 10,000 miles

Thus completes the easiest, most convenient and relaxing 10k miles of my life. Never going back.

#ElectricVehicle

A frozen #ElectricVehicle charging flap that won't close wasn't a problem I expected in 2025

It's almost like he doesn't have a clue what he's talking about. Imagine.

Person 1: What are you dressed up as?

Person 2: A harp

Person 1: Aren't you small for a harp?

Person 2: Are you calling me a lyre?

🥁

Overconfidence in tech innovations is nothing new.

Feature request: hide posts that link to paywalled stories.

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The chewed parts of the Christmas tree wire I removed before repairing it.

Panic over, Christmas is saved! Someone chewed through the wire for the tree but I repaired it.

I *really* wanted a Jupiter Ace when I was about 12. My love for esoteric programming languages that teach you new things continues to this day.

Best feature of 2024!

Garmin daily stress chart. There are a few short peaks throughout the day but a more extended period in the early evening.

According to Garmin, wrapping presents for the last hour or so was the most stressful part of my day.

A mountain biking glove with holes in the fingers.

A very worn mountain bike tyre

Dear mountain biking Santa, see photos.

Our dog

Ronnie James Dio

We should have called our dog Dio.