Carl B Latro
@carlblatro.bsky.social
Profile? Low Aging NZ Pākehā male Computer programmer of sorts Current interests: Tilt Five, Banglejs, existential threats My display name's an evolved name. Once it was 'Birgus Latro', which isn't in any way my name, whereas the 'Carl', added later, is.
The second Moriori language week – ta wik’ a ta rē Moriori – celebrates the voices of a people whose rich culture and history were once nearly extinguished.
Distant voices: how the revival of ta rē Moriori lets us hear the true history of Rēkohu
theconversation.com
but data centres are a good use for pristine farmland in Aotearoa *snorts* how about solar power arrays above crops or animals instead those solutions employ more people, are productive rather than extractive, and don't damage our planet #nzpol
Brad Johnson@climatebrad.hillheat.com · yesterdayMy god. A Virginia data center ran backup diesel generators full blast for 24 hours, creating a giant cloud of toxic smoke that choked its human neighbors. The government claimed there was nothing they could do.
Microsoft 365 subscribers set to lose up to 4TB of OneDrive storage
Microsoft 365 subscribers set to lose up to 4TB of OneDrive storage
What Microsoft giveth, Microsoft taketh away, again and again
theregister.com
Today from The Detail: How Australia and NZ face the same issues in a challenging international scene, and where they differ in their approaches.
Trans-Tasman complacency in US-China rivalry risks second-rate future
newsroom.co.nz
A major misstep by TOP's deputy leader I reckon. #nzpol
Tze Ming Mok 莫志明@tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · 5d agoHonestly, the full quote is much more qualified but makes very little sense???
That snuggle is doing more than you think, it floods both of you with the same bonding hormone mothers get with newborns. Pets have their own language for pure contentment.
A leak of 84,000 documents from a Caribbean gambling haven reveals how and why offshore casino SpinBet used local influencers to target NZ.
Massive Curaçao leak exposes workings of NZ's 'number 1' online casino
newsroom.co.nz
"Our results suggest educational screen use in schools is often moderate and for specific purposes. However, there appears to be an extensive amount of non-educational use of screens in high schools."
The Conversation AUNZ@aunz.theconversation.com · last wk.Parents, teachers and students were all surveyed as part of a new study looking at how screens are used in NSW schools.
— is there any version of the ai hype cycle that you think is deserved — no Ed Zitron's commentaries are always fun also this is long, i mostly loathe podcasts, but i giggled all the way through ACT NAT NZF want to replace our Public Service with "AI" rotflmao #nzpol
AI Data Centers Are the Most Speculative Bubble in History w/ Ed Zitron | The 1600
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For many people, friends play second fiddle to partners and family. Here’s what legal recognition could change, and why getting there is tricky.
Friendships are important. Could (or should) they be legally recognised?
theconversation.com
Raccoons are social, deer want company. Put the two together young and you get a bond nature rarely writes on its own.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived unannounced in Kyiv on Sunday, warning that failing to stop Moscow's war machine will imperil NATO. Berlin plans to supply 1,000 newly developed interceptor systems to destroy jet-powered Shahed drones. www.kyivpost.com/post/86050
Dog walk turns dramatic as tsunami waves slam Russia's Kamchatka coast after the magnitude 8.8 quake, one of the strongest since 1952, triggering alerts across the Pacific.
1) A computer shall not harm your work or, through inaction, allow your work to come to harm. 2 A computer shall not waste your time or require you to do more work than is strictly necessary. 3) An interface is humane if it is responsive to human needs and considerate of human frailties.
The Register@theregister.com · last wk.Revive Raskin's 3 laws of software with humane work that considers a dev's duty of care
This cloud looks frozen in place for hours, but air is rushing through it the whole time. Lenticular clouds form over mountains and often get mistaken for UFOs.
US road rage killer's sentence quashed because AI video of victim was shown in court
US road rage killer's sentence quashed because AI video of victim was shown in court
The Arizona appeals court ruled that airing an AI message from the dead victim "crossed that line".
bbc.co.uk
“companies posting fake jobs to harvest candidate data was a new con for the industry and had been a topic of discussion among colleagues overseas.”
Job seeker calls for ban on 'ghost' interviews that harvest data for AI
Sitting across from the AI interview agent, Charlie Maclean tried to put her best foot forward, but it was awkward.
rnz.co.nz
In our recent talk, Kathleen Tyson explained her admiration for how China managed down a massive real estate bubble.
Transcript of surreptitiously taped conversations among German nuclear physicists on hearing that an atomic bomb was dropped
Transcript of Surreptitiously Taped Conversations among German Nuclear Physicists at Farm Hall (August 6-7, 1945)
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Google launches first datacenter satellite and research that finds orbiting bit barns can work
Google launches first datacenter satellite and research that finds orbiting bit barns can work
If SpaceX can launch 1,800 Starships, and researchers nail gnarly networking, design and formation flying problems,
theregister.com
We could have been having headlines like below. Instead we have a government hellbent on making everything worse in order to line the pockets of the wealthy. "Deaths linked to air pollution fell by an estimated 40% in London over the five years from 2019, according to new analysis."
Deaths linked to London air pollution have fallen 40%, study estimates
However, Imperial College team also find that pollution has worse health impact than previously understood
theguardian.com
Jennifer Ward@jenospeno.bsky.social · last wk.It’s GRIM. Vote accordingly ✅✅ Greenhouse gases hit record levels in New Zealand's atmosphere, new data shows www.rnz.co.nz/news/environ...
The Opportunity Party's bottom lines: 1) If Lab and Nat reject them, then TOP won't be in the government. 2) If Lab and Nat accept them, then TOP's other policies will decide between Lab or Nat. 3) If only Lab or only Nat accepts them, then the rest of TOP's policies won't matter. So, 2? #nzpol
