kevinteljeur

kevinteljeur, 3 hours ago to random

I can now announce that the summer duvet has been deployed.

ronanmcd, 14 hours ago to random

On LinkedIn: I was very saddened to hear of the death of this person who worked to end child slavery and the turning of human remains into vitamin sludge drinks. In honour of their life's work we are offering 5% off the first month of our vitamin sludge subscription.
Replies on LinkedIn: Wow, what a touching gesture, so moving. And a concidence, our product, ThingYouDontNeed, is also 5% off this week!

Yes, I just checked my LinkedIn

kevinteljeur, 17 hours ago to random

I found the screen grabs of my old car ad conversation from adverts ie, and I had remembered it as hilarious repartee but actually I was quite vicious to the doofus that was trying to get me to sell my car for a third of its value (although not mean) and I'm not as amused by it now as I was.

eibhear, 17 hours ago to random

We do know, don't we, that data centres are used for many things that we utterly depend on:

• Our banking -- without which we would not be able to plan for the next day/next month/next year/retirement?
• Our social welfare payments?
• Our tax payments?
• Keeping in touch with our loved ones?
• Engaging in society in general?
• Keeping our homes safe?
• etc.

I get that data centres are causing serious issues for Ireland and its electricity supply and that we need a coherent environmental policy to deal with that, but burning down all the data centres without regard for whether we like the full range of consequences is not really a coherent policy.

Data centres are used for some vital purposes, as well a frivolous shite. We need to define what uses fall into the various categories[^1], understand the proportional breakdown for each category and develop a policy to support the continuity of the vital services while discouraging the frivolous shite[^2].

[^1] Large Language Models and their generative AI counterparts being categorised as frivolous shite, in my opinion.
[^2] We could talk about banning it, but you can be assured such a ban would not get through a court challenge.

kevinteljeur, 18 hours ago to random

[Attenborough voice] The monsoon season has arrived, and after the brief Summer day, it is dark and wet again

kevinteljeur, 1 day ago to random

Turns out the ‘incident’ was another example of why a bear is a safer bet in the woods. Shocking stuff.
https://mastodon.online/@kevinteljeur/112425430908345831

kevinteljeur, 2 days ago to random

A few Gardai out this morning. And apparently there was an incident at a neighbour’s house last night (it was taped off) and it required the presence of two cheerful Gardai in their squad car for six and half hours.

kevinteljeur, 2 days ago to random

The child has decided to stay up to see the lightshow. I am not suffering (mildly) like last night. But it is not happening tonight, it seems.

kevinteljeur, 3 days ago to random

I have posted an ad for my kid’s bike on Adverts and DoneDeal. I put it off for years, and now the reason for my dread has materialised, within minutes.

kevinteljeur, 4 days ago to random

I often think that if I met past me, I would take me aside and have stern words about the offensive things I was doing or saying, and why those things were wrong and hurtful. I wouldn't pull my punches. I have regrets, and I all can say is that I wish I'd grown sooner.

kevinteljeur, 5 days ago to random

The new Apple iPad ad is the exact inverse of the famous 1984 ad. Holy shit, that is misjudged and then some. It actually gives me the ick for my Apple gear.

kevinteljeur, 5 days ago to random

This whole wall planner business is simultaneously empowering and terrifying.

ronanmcd, 5 days ago to random

The realist, centrist, fence sitting adults in the room who have been in charge for decades have brought us austerity inevitably followed by divisive nationalism, an increased far right, and climate on the brink. It's their lack of foresight, and worship of economic growth that has pushed my vote away from the centre.

kevinteljeur, 5 days ago to random

Getting there! I hope. Nice day out.

kevinteljeur, 5 days ago to random

It’ll be interesting to see how Sinn Féin handle the Terence Wheelock story (a rarely reported Dublin Garda scandal) once they get into government. They’ve given a lot if support over the years but they’ll have to deliver heads once they’re in control.

kevinteljeur, 6 days ago to random

I know, I will use Likewise's AI search assistant to recommend some murder mystery series for my girlfriend and I to watch together on Disney Mouse:

kevinteljeur, 6 days ago to random

Young miscreants tearing through Blanch village on unlicensed scramblers, on the way to the hospital. They can do that because they know that there’s no enforcement. You can actually do whatever you want now, because the dream of a policeless society has been achieved. Have at it.

kevinteljeur, 7 days ago to random

I think we’re going to see that if the USA sets a red line, Israel does not recognise it as in any way meaningful. They do not see the USA as a senior partner. They see themselves as the senior partner, with a wealthy but weak benefactor, doing what they are supposed to do.

kevinteljeur, 7 days ago to random

The very concept of Dublin 15 is being subverted on daft.ie, it now includes Lusk. Next, they'll bundle in Balbriggan and Navan.

cmddx, 13 days ago to random

i haven't been bitchy in a while so i'm going to allow myself a bit of friendly fire at other itch io devs but... it sucks to find game jams that are themed around making unpolished/lowbrow/weird/"bad" games, then scrolling to the rules and seeing that 18+ content isn't allowed. it seems to come from a mentality of wanting to extend the perimeters of what games as art should be, but not enough to actually risk making anyone uncomfortable.