Nick Murison

The inside of a refrigerator in a shop, with stickers claiming it uses AI to optimise energy efficiency (in Norwegian)

We’re looking to buy a new fridge. I’m guessing Samsung are measuring their marketing teams on how many products they claim are “AI enabled”…

#aihype

@slims I just sent you a challenge on Lichess :) Or at least I think I did…

Happy #caturday from a very warm Alex

Several people I respect recently made similar observations to the effect that there is the security community, and then there's the security industry, which are frequently two VERY different things with somewhat misaligned goals and incentives. Seems like there's a lot of truth to explore there […]

@matt This year was our first time seeing the parade. So much fun! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

There's snow in the mountains and I've just turned the heating back on. Spring in Norway!

@paco I really wish there was an option for "keep the bullets and what level headings are, but screw any font choices"...

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@ruari @matt @forteller Yes, excellent talk!

Of all the apps I would want my car to have, Zoom is pretty damn far down the list…

#carplay

“Homogeny—and AI is the ultimate homogeny—stifles the possibility of breakthrough. It's not only deep thinkers that we need, but those who think differently. We need diversity of thought, diversity of idea, diversity of imagination. In business, in life and in society we need people who attack […]

Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

It's taken me a while to get around to it, but I've made some updates to an old #clojure codebase I hacked together to convert CSVs from one bank to a CSV that #YNAB is able to parse. I've taken the opportunity to learn how to use clojure.tools.cli to parse commandline arguments, as well as […]

A square watercolor painting on paper depicting an abstract landscape. The top half is dominated by shades of blue and white, suggesting a sky or clouds. The bottom half features a mix of green and brown, possibly representing land or foliage. Two small red-brown spots are visible in the upper half.

A small, rectangular watercolor painting depicting a sunset landscape. The sky is rendered in warm tones of orange and red, transitioning to a green and brown foreground with a silhouetted tree on the left. The painting is framed by a thin white border.

A watercolor painting of a whimsical garden scene featuring three flowers – one large purple flower with yellow details, a smaller blue flower, and a smaller purple flower. A red and pink butterfly is positioned in the upper right corner. The background is a soft, light wash. The painting is framed by a thin white border.

I don’t like the way social media makes it look like everything is going well all the time. So here are some of my paintings that did not turn out so well.

A small, rectangular watercolor painting shows a collection of abstract, organic shapes in a variety of blended colors, including blues, purples, yellows, and deep reds. The colors are applied with a loose, wet-on-wet technique, creating soft edges and a sense of fluidity. In the upper right corner, two stylized butterflies, one in shades of purple and the other in blue, are painted with a slightly more defined line.

A square watercolor painting features a series of geometric shapes, including triangles and rectangles, in shades of blue, yellow, purple, and orange. The shapes are arranged diagonally across the canvas, creating a dynamic composition. Within one section, a sunset scene is depicted with soft washes of orange and pink, against which a flock of silhouetted birds is flying. In another section, a silhouette of a pine tree stands against a similar sunset backdrop. On the left side, a detailed leaf with segmented petals in shades of red and green is painted. The painting is done on textured paper, adding depth and visual interest.

A square watercolor painting depicts an abstract cloudy sky using soft, blended washes of purple, gray, and pale yellow. The colors are applied in a wet-on-wet technique, creating a sense of depth and atmospheric perspective. The darker purple and gray tones suggest cloud formations, while the lighter yellow areas hint at a distant light source or clearing. The painting is done on textured paper, adding to the subtle variation in color and texture.

A grid of four small, square watercolor paintings, each depicting a layered mountain landscape. The top left painting features mountains in shades of blue, the top right in shades of brown, the bottom left in muted shades of green and brown, and the bottom right in dark shades of blue and black. Each painting uses a similar composition, with layers of mountains receding into the distance, creating a sense of depth and atmospheric perspective. The paintings are done on textured paper and arranged in a 2x2 grid.

Here are some more of my recent paintings. I’ve been trying to paint at least a little every day

A square watercolor painting depicting a dark, silhouetted hill on the left, leading to a body of water on the right. The sky above transitions from pink at the top to a light blue-gray near the horizon. A dark, silhouetted line of grass and flowers is at the bottom.

A square watercolor painting depicts a field of loosely rendered flowers in soft blues, purples, and oranges. The flowers have a slightly blurry, dreamlike quality. A tiny, detailed bee is flying in the upper left corner, and a small red butterfly with black markings is fluttering in the upper right. The background is a pale wash of pink, and the painting is done on textured paper.

A square watercolor painting shows a dark, silhouetted hill sloping down on the left, meeting a body of water that transitions from a dark blue at the top to a vibrant purple at the bottom. The sky above is a soft, pale pink, suggesting dusk or dawn. On the right, a darker, silhouetted landmass is visible, with a small patch of white hinting at a wave or foam breaking against the shore. The painting is done on textured paper, adding to the depth and atmosphere.

Some of my recent paintings. Really enjoying the calmness it creates for my brain

The supremacy of the shareholder has inverted the relationship of business to customer.

In the old days the customer was the reason for the business. People wanted stuff, a business made stuff and sold it to them.

Today, shareholders demand returns, and customers are the mine from which […]

Watercolour painting. Blue/purple sky, orange and purple hills darkening as they come to the front. Crescent moon in the sky.

Today’s painting. Learned it off the TikTok video from @MadelineKerrii. Really pleased!

Sadly I don't think this book has been translated to English yet, but Inga Strömke does an excellent job explaining the evolution, potential and risks of AI: https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/3c4bc5ad-9e83-480c-92da-e5eaa71c2931

The book provides clear explanations for a non-technical […]

@steggy We are working our way through TNG at the moment after having watched all of the original series. DS9 is next!

What we learnt about Gen Z from The Times’s landmark survey Using YouGov polling, focus groups and interviews, The Times has built up a detailed picture of the young adults who will become Britain’s next leaders

@4Dgifts The Times in the UK surveyed Gen Z and compared the results to a similar survey they did back in 2004. The level of disillusionment has cranked up a notch: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/gen-z-survey-takeaways-what-we-learnt-j8vszr76g

A mug with hot chocolate and whipped cream, and a plate with a large freshly baked cinnamon roll with icing and custard.

A wooden structure with a snow cave next to it. In the foreground there are prepared cross-country ski tracks. The scenery is heavily obscured in fog.

There are many reasons why I needed to go on a 9km ski trip today. The hot chocolate and bun were definitely the most important.

#crosscountryski #foggyfriday #skiforeningen #furuholmen

A person skiing across the frozen fjord

People walking in the frozen Oslo fjord. A small Christmas tree marks the safe route

People are out enjoying the sunshine on the frozen fjord by Sandvika. Skiing, skating and walking.

#silentsunday #sandvika #fjord #ice #norway

Two ceramic mugs by the Icelandic designer Inga Elin filled with latte in the foreground. In the background through a window there is snow weighing heavily on a bamboo bush.

#silentsunday #coffee #snow

|Friday evening Nick]: "It's been a while since I tried Elasticsearch, I should set it up on my homelab..."

[Saturday evening Nick]: "What have I done."

#homelab #elasticsearch #filebeat

A black and white cat sleeping on a sofa

Alex wishes you a happy #caturday

Time in dentist waiting room: 1 hour
Time in pre-op waiting for relaxation meds to kick in: 30 minutes
Time in dentist chair waiting for local anaesthetic to kick in: 5 minutes
Time it took for the actual tooth extraction: 5 seconds (followed by dentist going "oh, ok then")

#wisdomtoothextraction

@avs Just did this myself :)