November 2025

EU countries must mutually recognise same-sex marriages, ECJ rules

The European Court of Justice has ruled that member states must recognise same-sex marriages lawfully concluded in another member state. The decision is poised to be greeted positively by Europe's LGBTQ+ community.

#europe #sexuality #law

I don't care how well your "AI" works

#generative ai #attitudes

Tech people, have mercy!

#social media #attitudes

How Online Privacy Has Been Championed by Dreamwidth

#social media #privacy #law

Beloved cat stationmaster in Japan dies

Nitama was a female cat aged 15, who served as the second cat stationmaster at Kishi Station in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture.

#animals #japan

Microsoft's head of AI doesn't understand why people don't like AI, and I don't understand why he doesn't understand because it's pretty obvious

Is it really "mindblowing" that people are skeptical of software that consistently doesn't do the things we're told it can do?

#generative ai #attitudes

Digital Omnibus: EU Commission wants to wreck core GDPR principles

#europe #privacy #law

The lost cause of the Lisp machines

#vintage #computers

What Has 5,000 Batteries And Floats?

#ships #energy

Mock AI

What's the most reliable way to use AI?

#generative ai #attitudes

October 2025

World’s Largest Cargo Sailboat Completes Historic First Atlantic Crossing

#ships #environment

Danish Presidency backs away from 'chat control'

The Danes will seek to propose a voluntary detection regime in the CSAM proposal, instead of controversial mandatory detection orders

#internet #privacy #law

Meet the Forgotten Female Artist Behind the World’s Most Popular Tarot Deck (1909)

#occultism #art #history

Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology

#generative ai #humor

Armed police swarm student after AI mistakes bag of Doritos for a weapon

But it did work as intended! The system's real purpose is to terrorize black people. The cops' spokesperson inadvertently admitted it.

#robots #law

What I Wish I Had Known About Germany Earlier

A German newspaper commissioned an article from me but then refused to publish it.

#society #attitudes

Comparing the power consumption of a 30 year old refrigerator to a brand new one

#food #energy

September 2025

Paper books are just better until they aren't

#books #tech

Chat Control Is Back on the Menu in the EU. It Still Must Be Stopped

#internet #privacy #law

Be Lazy to Save the Planet!

#work #attitudes #environment

On things we don't understand

#language #attitudes

A Tragedy of Tragedies or What Did the Romans Do To Us?

#antiquity #books #education

If You’re Having Fun, You Are Winning the Video Game

#games #attitudes

Recreating a Mycenaean battle

An innovative study has brought to life Late Bronze Age warfare to test the utility of a 3,500-year-old suit of armour.

#antiquity #war #science

August 2025

Nasa confirms massive dam in China changed Earth’s axis and shortened days

#engineering #environment