I keep thinking I should go for a walk or go and do something out in the garden, but then I remember Rosco's not here anymore to come with me and wonder what the point is :(
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Artist and writer (fantasy/sci-fi). Lecturer and researcher with a PhD in IT/HCI. Gardener. Actually three bin chickens in a trenchcoat. Melbourne/Australia https://artdragon86.carrd.co/
Open Letter: Stop the Uncritical Adoption of AI Technologies in Academia It's been a year & people tell me they've changed their mind, feel safer now to sign, etc. So I'm sharing it again for them. We're almost at 2k & anybody from anywhere can add their names. openletter.earth/open-letter-...
Remembering Rosco: Gardenhound, art studio supervisor and best friend. artdragon86.wordpress.com/2026/08/04/r...
8 years ago, Dad and I went to choose a puppy, but the puppy chose us. While the other German shepherd puppies were mostly running around and chewing on one another’s ears, one little pup made a beeline straight for Dad and fell asleep, with his snout on Dad’s leg and one paw draped over his foot.
Ah yes, that extra-large dog bed we got for Rosco is being put to good use.
i think what i'm struggling with most is that corporations openly stole everything they could at a scale far greater than we were being jailed for over music and this has completely fucking disappeared as even a basic concern
A little mid-winter harvest with the precious Gardenhound.
New #painting demonstration on my art blog: A smiling German Shepherd in #watercolours. artdragon86.wordpress.com/2026/07/26/w...
Step 1 of today's painting: a little watercolour sketch of Rosco.
Loot that drops after defeating me: -box of watercolour paints -a Nintendo game -a can of energy drink -a garden trowel -a phone full of German Shepherd photos
Cyntada@cyntada.bsky.social · 2w agoloot that drops after defeating me: - soft dog treats - sketch kit made of paper 'leather' - old-school Platinum carbon pen with the long handle sawed off - an analog compass - Lapsang souchong and a mini teapot - a camera, specifically for pics of cool birds, bugs, and clouds - a paper map
New #painting demonstration on my blog: A Rainbow Lorikeet in #watercolours. artdragon86.wordpress.com/2026/07/23/w...
The fact that we almost did not get this movie about a little guy taking on a corporation focused only on profit because the studio decided to axe it for short term profit is frankly too much for me right now.
Every Film Now@everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 2w agoFinal trailer for ‘COYOTE VS. ACME’ has been released. In theaters August 28. #CoyoteVsAcme
The biggest problem academia faces is that we are "lions led by donkeys" - universities assemble astonishing talent, but all too have leaders drawn from a management class of self-serving, cv-stuffing clowns. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Sydney academic used AI to write SMH opinion piece urging students to avoid using tech to ‘cut corners’
Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’
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New #painting demonstration on my blog: A Rainbow Lorikeet in #watercolours. artdragon86.wordpress.com/2026/07/23/w...
Still feeling shithouse, but am trying to make myself feel better by playing with some of my new art supplies. When I test new paint brands, I like to see how many colours I can mix using a limited colour palette. What better subject for that than Australia's lovely rainbow lorikeets?
Dad keeps holding his sausage toy high up in the air out of his reach.
"I strongly believe there are entire companies right now under heavy AI psychosis and it’s impossible to have rational conversations with them about it." AI Mania Is Eviscerating Global Decision-Making
Just emptied half a bottle of tabasco sauce into my mac and cheese. I'm either going to blast all this snot out of my head or I'm going to die trying...
I’ve had a migraine all day and only got out of bed an hour ago. I’ll probably go back to bed within an hour, but for now, my furry nurse is looking after me.
Meta are sending Fucko the Knife Robot to stab you in the knee. To disable go to Accounts> Settings> Robots> Knife Robots> Fucko> Opt Out
I don't know what a Jimothy is and at this point I'm too afraid to ask.
I don't know who needs to hear this, but when someone makes it clear to you that you will never be good enough for them, you do not need to spend any more time or energy trying to be good enough for them.
People who keep pointing out that golf courses use as much water as data centres as some sort of defence of data centres drastically underestimate the amount we also hate golf.