Matthew Wright 👨🏼‍🦼

Tired: 'The characteristic specific acoustic impedance of air is about 400 rayls, whereas for water it's about a million and a half'

Wired: 'The acoustic conductance of air is about 2.5 mm/s per pascal, whereas for water it's about two-thirds of a micron/s per pascal'

Climbing the corporate greasy pole, ChatGPT style: the Stephen Collins cartoon If I tell you what you want to hear then you’ll think I’m a god!

ChatGPT's guide to Winning At Work
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

View through a window of a skip containing the sawn-up parts of our old sofa

Look how they massacred my La-Z-Boy

In the story a man ended up living in the removal van because he refused to complete until the rest of the chain had, not knowing that he was holding himself up. I've asked every estate agent I've met if they've ever come across it and none has so far

Must every chain terminate in an empty house? Circular chains are unlikely but are they impossible? Miles Kington had a short story about one as I recall

Strong Brass Eye vibes in this (complimentary)

It's all over Roy Harper's Jugula album too

The five commitments of the Concordat to Support Research integrity are: 1. Maintaining the highest standards of research integrity-the principles 2. Maintaining the highest standards of research integrity-expectations and compliance 3. Embedding a culture of research integrity 4. Questionable research practices and potential research misconduct 5. Accountability and continuous improvement in research integrity The Concordat to Support Research Integrity is a framework that sets out key principles and commitments to uphold the highest standards of research integrity with a focus on ethical conduct, transparency, accountability, and good governance throughout the research process.

You sure about commitment 4, UKRIO?

A Spitting Image sketch based on a Steve Bell cartoon, also about Thatcher

When he wrote this song it was about Eastern Europe but it feels relevant to a lot more places now

Our child picked up "last but not least" and used it at the end of any and every list for a while

Sadly this somehow tipped them into conspiracy mode, and when I gave them this one to read the main comment was that it shouldn't be trusted because it wasn't in a proper education journal, something my non-engineering teaching colleague agreed with them on!

So that was...unfortunate

I used to contribute to a module on Research Methods, the original plan was to teach technical writing, but we talked as much about reading. I tried to push the idea of 'sceptical' reading, hoping they'd spot unsupported assertions vs evidence etc

YouTube video by Christopher Barnatt Cel Animation & TV Pilots

Anyone remember Hart Beat? My friend Chris used to make animations for it, and here he talks about the process

Have I banged on about this one before?

OMG, Starmer = Poochie!

Mrs W approves

M'Lady

The Platform Tavern.

The wonderful Platform Tavern dates back to at least 1871 but unfortunately its future is uncertain. The building incorporates some of the southern stretch of Southampton’s medieval walls. The inquest into the death of my great x4 grandfather was held here in 1888.

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I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

A stranger is just a shag you haven't yet blessed

Sometimes a post just stops you in your tracks.

I have nothing other than looking at resources for explaining to small children, which several people in the replies suggest.

Reposting in the hope that someone who follows me has good ideas.

Or is it that for once the birdshit has been pressure-washed off the path between my office and the coffee bar?

Perhaps we'll never know

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There's something special about the day before a University open day

Is it the sense of anticipation as everyone gets ready to share their love of their subject with new learners?

Is it the buzz of activity as they put the finishing touches to their presentations?

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"[F]rom the 1940s to the 1970s, a Bell Labs job was said to be just like working at a research university, except the pay was better, the equipment was more up-to-date, the machine shop was available for all your needs and you didn’t have to spend time teaching or applying for research grants."

A picture of Ian Dury with a label on it reading "You cheese-faced twat". Bottom text: adding insult to Ian Dury

NHS ignored warnings on children’s hearing tests for a decade Health bosses in England knew about testing failures in 2014. Hundreds of babies with severe hearing problems were left without help, leading to delayed development

🚨 Exclusive: New leaked document proves @NHSEngland was warned a decade ago about failures in child hearing test centres across England.
Hundreds of children have been harmed, some left with lifelong problems:
▶️ www.thetimes.com/article/294c...

...and now I see the typo