Why you may want to reconsider those new Meta Glasses and VR Headsets… youtu.be/SDZIsmVy4nM tl;dr Do you want to be the unsuspecting provider of data for Meta’s AI?

NEVER buy Meta Glasses (unless you're a robot)

YouTube video by Proton

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Every time you quote AIs (without fact checking) The climate and a fairy dies

What if you are the NPC in someone else’s story?

events.qaa.ac.uk/event/3d3460... If you are concerned about GenAI in FE or HE in Wales or beyond

Gareth Jarvis’ wet plate collodion workshop. Photo by Rachel Williams Links: www.facebook.com/share/18YDGL... www.garethjarvisphoto.co.uk

Does ANYONE click “Send to Phone” or “Add to Amazon Basket” or the like when ads pop up on even the bloody pause screen on “smart” TVs at all? If so, please STOP encouraging them

Make jokes about rubber dinghies and £45k to sneak (back?) into the UK I will unfriend/block you The Home Office just made ICE a thing that British do now with new laws, including forcibly restraining children. It isn’t even £45k. It is £10k per person up to a max of £40k. This is going to backfire

“You have rope, can opener, loaf of bread, matches and putty. Demonstrate how these can be used to commit the perfect murder. Bonuses awarded if victim is a member of the aristocracy, but marks deducted for every clue left at scene. You have 45 mins.” Source: www.dailymail.co.uk/tv/article-1...

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews The Marlow Murder Club on U&Drama

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: There's no better way to learn about chemistry, history and even astronomy than by unravelling a few puzzling killings.

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Want £5 off at Analogue Wonderland for your film needs? I think you need to spend a certain amount, but a fiver is a fiver i.refs.cc/m5k4AocW?smi...

Shop Film

This is the full range of film for photography that is available in our film photography store: 35mm, 120 and large format; Kodak, Ilford and more! Save money when you buy film for photography by earn...

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If you want to keep the option to opt out of NHS data being harvested for profit please sign petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

Petition: Introduce an NHS data opt-out & require a consultation for system expansions

Introduce a clear national opt-out for NHS data processed in the Federated Data Platform (FDP) and National Data Integration Tenant (NDIT) and require a full public consultation before any further exp...

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Worried about your health data being exploited for commercial gain? Watch this: youtu.be/dRMq4HQEvKY Go here: digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...

THE NHS OPT OUT YOU KNEW NOTHING ABOUT!

YouTube video by LSB Film Productions

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Worried about your health data being exploited for commercial gain? Watch this: youtu.be/dRMq4HQEvKY Go here: digital.nhs.uk/services/nat...

THE NHS OPT OUT YOU KNEW NOTHING ABOUT!

YouTube video by LSB Film Productions

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Well, that’s THAT then… www.plagiarismtoday.com/2025/12/04/a... Reminds me of my days peer reviewing journals and conference papers, even plagiarism/integrity focused ones, sadly.

AI Conference Overrun with AI Peer Review

A recent examination of peer reviews submitted to the upcoming International Conference on Learning Representations found that many were AI-generated.

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Cuddle Cwtch 1st of the month!!! Because punching and punching are not ok

Public service announcement You have just over a week to update #win10 to #win11 (free but only for some PCs) or get the extended security updates (Paid for,but only for a year). If you need to run Windows 10 also get a USB drive so you can reinstall it if it breaks www.microsoft.com/en-gb/window...

Hate working in your current job? The Guardian thinks it's not them, it's you: www.theguardian.com/money/2025/s... You can thank me later

Hate your job – but can’t afford to leave? 20 ways to love your work a little more

In these precarious times, many people hang on to roles they’d rather ditch. So, how to rekindle your passion and purpose? Readers and experts share their best suggestions

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#enshitification #youtube Removing options and pushing Premium… There used to be options for .25, .5 and 1.75 (my favourite sweet spot) Now there’s just another ad :-(

ksit (n) /ˈksɪt/ A list of things that control a person’s fate (kismet)

In homage to the “That’s not my <insert animal/person>” books, I’d like the Bluesky community to consider… “That’s not my Head of Department…” and make suggestions in the comments. I’ve added a couple to start (Note: this is a satirical exercise aimed at emphasising good/bad practice. Have fun!)

Is the seer who oversees the seer who oversees the seers an overseer overseer?

theonion.com/pros-and-con... with thanks to a colleague, Chris…

Pros And Cons Of Using AI For Schoolwork

As millions of students across the U.S. return to the classes, schools and universities are struggling to establish consistent policies regarding the use of AI. The Onion examines the pros and cons of...

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I have been thanked for my professionalism more times this year than in my whole professional career (31+ years). I’m beginning to think this actually is a way of saying “Please forgive me/us for our unprofessionalism.” Ditto “Understanding and patience…”

Your morning cartoon:

Solargraphs - year long pinhole camera exposures showing the track of the Sun through the southern* sky - are cool. About to see if I can actually develop and fix them; normally you can only scan the latent image with a scanner. Wish me luck!

Thinj (v): /θɪndʒ/ To ponder in a vague manner on the fringes of consciousness

Hey INTERNET please restore the ability for us to turn off GenAI in our use of technology. GenAI is utterly shit, a massive cost to the environment, and utterly shit.

Good to know my own LLM can be kept in good condition. Thanks Lidl!

scissores (n) /ˈsɪz.əz/ Plural of ‘scissor’ which is the part of a pair of scissors if it was disconnected, resulting in two scissores [Image shows three scissores. Or is it 1.5 scissors?]

Today’s word for consideration is: Apparatchik Discuss

The Chilling Effect. Self-Censorship. Intimidation intended to gag. Fear of losing your job. All these are real when a friend suggests keeping your head down. No