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kevinteljeur

@kevinteljeur@mastodon.online

Dublin 15, Ireland. Nobody wants to read what I write once they’ve read what I’ve written. I assuredly will write it. I also post occasionally about coding, bird-feeding, photos of things, cycling, and drawing (once in a while).

I architect and develop web systems to move data for a very big non-commercial organisation. I'd love to make something that improves the world for everyone though. Maybe one day?

he/him. #nobot

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theropologist, to random
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I know everyone hates AI and I get it, I really do. I'm not trying to diminish people's concerns. All I'm saying is I tried a month of Midjorney to see what all the fuss was about and I blew through my credits in two days generating pictures of people covered in spaghetti.

So perhaps this is a cautionary tale after all.

kevinteljeur,
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@theropologist What if you’re the AI, and you’ve paid a real artist? Now, who is fault in that scenario

kevinteljeur,
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@theropologist Damn, that’s the correct answer

makerbymistake, to random
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My wife and I were discussing expensive purchases.

She "reminded" me I have 5 bikes and I lost the argument.

kevinteljeur,
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@makerbymistake My kid has barred me from more than three

Radgryd, to random
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I could genuinely look at insects all day.

kevinteljeur,
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@Radgryd I could too, but I’d be dubious while doing it

kevinteljeur, to random
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PSA: I am doggedly getting through my Mastodon timeline, not creeping. So some of you have high post frequency at certain times so you’ll suddenly see a load of likes from me, and replies to stuff that stop being relevant half a week ago.

kevinteljeur,
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I’m going to start using lists, finally. Work smarter not harder, years too late

kevinteljeur,
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@Radgryd Haha, but they're expired favs! You know, think that whole thing about 'don't use favourites on the social web, they're pointless' has really cramped the fun of using it, because people like the buzz of favourites

kevinteljeur,
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@ratcatcher Haha, you're in the priority list!

kevinteljeur,
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@Radgryd That's it, I like to let people know that I'm reading their stuff and appreciate their thoughts!

kevinteljeur, to random
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One of these days RSS will get replaced by a generated stream of plagiarism and inaccuracy and Dave Winer will say that this good, actually

shortridge, to random
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a confession: I’ve battled mourning doves for months, ever since I bought a bird feeder for my garden and they kept draining it in less than a day.

they are allegedly stupid creatures, but that’s just what they want us to think.

I am plausibly an expert in cyber defense, having written a book and academic papers, lectured at federal agencies and F500s alike — yet the doves thwart my every mitigation.

I planned to write a blog post once I won, but my hope for victory further desiccates daily…

kevinteljeur,
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@shortridge I had this with Eurasian Magpies, which are smart enough to, for example, wind string around a perch to pull up a feeder, or to rock a feeder, grab a perch, and hook the perch on something to stop it moving (I had to put my feeders in a big cage). And then empty it in minutes. They used to come into the kitchen to check out what I was making when my back was turned.

Those little brains are really amazing.

kevinteljeur,
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@shortridge Yes, I had to build a big cage with 50mm mesh so only anything the size of a Eurasian Starling or smaller can get in to the feeders, and you can guess why. They still figure out how to steal stuff. First cleverness, then violence; just like humans. It’s amazing watching the big crows do it, it’s like solving a puzzle.

kevinteljeur,
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@shortridge Starlings are fairly stupid, actually.

ronanmcd, to random
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Google maps included this as a cycle route to Connolly Hospital with my son. Across lanes of dual carriageway just as they enter a motorway. There is of course another route for pedestrians and cyclists that passes under all this.
Google Maps is awful

kevinteljeur,
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@ronanmcd I’ve only just seen this. What was the recommended route?

kevinteljeur,
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@ronanmcd Ha, you were minutes away from my place. That’s not the worst route, although I don’t take it either. You did get me thinking about trying it when I’m allowed back on the bike and see how it compares. It’s arguably as safe, but not as pleasant.

kevinteljeur,
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@ronanmcd Also: WAT

janl, to random
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Well, officially in the market for a Slack replacement now. Hit me. What are you personally happy with in a small business setting, strong macOS/iOS support, user friendly, including nontechnical folks?

kevinteljeur,
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@janl WHAT ABOUT MICROSOFT TEA-

[two silenced shots, breaking glass]

janl, to random
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Funny, in it is unnerving to use a library version that has not had a release in four days. https://social.vivaldi.net/@Patricia/112447339260051370

kevinteljeur,
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@janl @Patricia No release in a few weeks, it must be an abandoned library

kevinteljeur, to random
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I ordered some Raspberry Pi stuff from Pimoroni and

rauschma, to macos
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#macOS: VMware Fusion Pro 13 is now free for personal use

“Fusion […] is designed to allow Mac users to operate virtual machines to run non-macOS operating systems like Windows 11.”

https://www.macrumors.com/2024/05/15/vmware-fusion-pro-13-free-personal-use/

kevinteljeur,
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@rauschma Wow! Mind you, there are good free alternatives, but choice is good.

ronanmcd, to random
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I just saw an advert for boiling water from your kitchen tap. Are people insane?

kevinteljeur,
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@ronanmcd Might be something to it. Heating the water on demand might be more efficient than, say, boiling a minimum amount of water in a kettle (a notoriously inefficient device).

kevinteljeur,
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@ronanmcd Good point! Also, there’s a video (The Verge, I think) comparing the energetic efficiency of different methods of heating water. I doubt that this is up there with the best, but we’ll see.

sophie, to random
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What would the name of your fish and chip shop be?

(Mine: Cod is a DJ)

kevinteljeur,
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@sophie Tell Your Fish

kevinteljeur, to random
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The kid had us watching ‘Next Goal Wins’ last night, a 2023 Taika Waititi soccer movie that’s simultaneously a funny underdog sports movie that’s also about trans acceptance and inclusivity. It’s a bit weak, very Waititi, and Fassbender… is good but can’t do accents? So, a comedy with a message.

kevinteljeur,
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Because Waititi co-wrote it, several key characters sound like they’re off the set of ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ and it feels like if Pacific Islanders were to watch it, they’d probably find it deeply patronising.

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