Today I learned that Olivetti, the engineer who first manufactured typewriters in Europe, after meeting Edison in 1898 was inspired to name his company CGS, for Centimeter, Gram, Second, to emphasize that his engineering group would do things the SCIENTIFIC way!
surely no army in military history has ever been laid low by disease, a famously uncommon problem among people living in enforced close quarters
Fun fact: about 80-90% of a grizzly bear's diet is plant matter, they are significantly closer to being a vegan than most humans.
the Night Manager series 2 is quite good. Not the expected .. oops. Watch it
Fascinated by this alternate reality some people have created where kids loved reading and politely sat focused for hours on end before the cataclysmic introduction of the Nokia 3310.
they should allow smartphones in schools but ban children
UNICEF is outraged by the killing of two drivers of trucks contracted by UNICEF to provide clean water to families in the Gaza Strip. The victims were killed by Israeli fire in an incident that took place early this morning at the Mansoura water filling point in northern Gaza. UNICEF extends our condolences to the families of the men killed.
UNICEF just needs to release the hostages
Same
This is my favourite conspiracy theory
Electronic Roadsign saying: DURG DRIVING CAN COST YOU YOUR LICENCE, CAR, JOB & LIFE.
Hey kids, don’t do durgs.
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/2603312...
The idea that being *a member of the House of Lords* in any way means you can be trusted with Top Secret/STRAP material without proper vetting is so beyond absurd that this must surely be a joke?
I've just realised something sinister: all of the AI assistants that are answering the phone have been given the voices of young women. Let's have a think about the social and cultural messaging here.
What the fuck are we doing?
Stage managers. What you’re looking for is stage managers
Today I registered to attend several Sydney Writers Festival sessions in late May, at no cost. No need to travel either, 'cos my local public library (in regional Victoria) webcasts selected sessions live in their meeting rooms. How cool is that!
Writing tip: Make the perfect the enemy of the good. Then it's way hotter when they fuck at the end of the book.
Good thing houses can’t flee (more landlords should tho) 🤩
A picture of two hands putting a stick of RAM on a motherboard with the text: "The reason RAM prices went up 4x is that a massive amount of not-yet-manufactured memory was bought with money that doesn't really exist to be put into GPUs that haven't been made yet, to be installed in data centers that haven't been built, powered by infrastructure that may never exist, to satisfy demand that isn't actually there, in order to generate profits that are mathematically impossible."
Truth.
Thank you very much for the cardigan I've been wanting this colour because Mummy burnt my other one.
This is clearly a Vietnamese version of a Halal Snack Pack.
Headline from the AFR "Time to end welfare for the wealthy, says big business"
You mean the superannuation tax breaks? No?
You mean the CGT discount? No?
You mean the fossil fuel subsidies? No?
You mean the free gas for multinationals? No?
You mean the failure of the PRRT? No?
You mean the tax dodging trusts? No?
You mean the lack of a wealth tax? No?
No you mean the NDIS FFS
Every single article I read about Madonna at Coachella mentioned that she’s 67. Not one article I read about Nine Inch Nails at Coachella mentioned that Trent’s 60.
ISN’T THAT WEIRD?
It’s almost as if everything Madonna has ever said about misogyny is true, or something. 🤷♂️
I read a ton of books and articles and book chapters across multiple disciplines.This doesn’t make me unfocused. It broadens my horizons and enables me to create connections across disparate fields, disciplines and methods.
Spain has recently outpaced the US in GDP growth, emerging as one of the fastest-growing major advanced economies. As of 2024–2025, Spain’s economy is growing at a rate over 3% annually, exceeding the US (~2%) and Eurozone (~1%) averages.
Donald is such an uninformed idiot.
Hello world, I'm moving down to Melbourne in a couple of weeks right around the time I lodge my thesis for examination. If you're an Australian-based academic looking for an RA with expertise in AI, literary/critical theory and digital media, please get in touch!
