Giles Sutcliffe
@speakertosql.bsky.social
Ex-chemist turned database coder. Into TTRPGs, SF, science, tech, real ale, whisky. Fan of Banks/Pratchett/Stross etc. May emit horrible puns without warning. Zero AI zone. He/him. Brum, UK
Today I learned that baby cranes are called "colts" because their legs are so long and they can run around like idiots shortly after hatching. This is delightful, I enjoy knowing this.
If you had “Seven foot tall nightmare-fuel centaur robot wielding a chainsaw” on your Robot Apocalypse bingo card, give yourself a ten second head start. gagadget.com/en/720208-me...
Meet Threehalves: a 2-meter centaur robot built for disaster zones
California startup Satyress has unveiled a teleoperated centaur-style robot designed to handle wildfires, floods, and rubble — no price or release date yet.
gagadget.com
You can kill a French vampire with a baguette. It's a painstaking process but it works.
Getting 'third degree burns' to the thighs from the vinyl seats in the car when it had been sat in the sun and one was wearing short trousers.
Yes, Swiss scientist Fritz Zwicky coined the term “dark matter” which is impressive, but he also coined the term “spherical bastard” to describe people who are bastards no matter which way you look at them, and I think that should be celebrated more.
Please enjoy this magical sight 🦦 The gardeners at Bodnant have known for years there are otters onsite, but they have remained hidden... until now. This critter was spotted enjoying the river Hiraethlyn near the Old Mill. 🎥: An otter flowing gracefully down a stream surrounded by lush greenery
It's berry season and you have the tiniest friends. These critically endangered babies are Egyptian tortoises that hatched on July 4 and 6, 2026. Currently, our Egyptian tortoises are living behind the scenes in a warm and cozy habitat with lots of attention from their dedicated animal keepers.
Finally: a version of our National Dirge for our times! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wASL...
British National Anthem on Rubber Chickens | Vinheteiro |
YouTube video by Vinheteiro
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England playing some quality* cricket today, I see. *Very low quality, unfortunately
The great thing about Britain is you're free to think whatever you want to think and say whatever J. K. Rowling's lawyers permit you to say.
I note that British libel law is once again being used as a brute force weapon to make certain people's life worse. Down with this sort of thing.
Going to see the Disney remake “Aphantasia”, which is the same as the 1940 “Fantasia”, but without any pictures.
Many, many years ago I worked for a certain legal news website to which Lindsey Graham subscribed. Anyway i hardcoded it to always spell his name wrong in the top corner, no matter how many times he tried to manually correct it.
I’m trying to care. Truly, I am. But, so far, nothing is working . . .
Ordered a pack of 10xM8 bolts off t'Internet, to repair my office chair. Parcel arrived, a good couple of kilos in weight. They have sent me one bulk shipping pack of said bolts - 20 x 10 packs. It's a good job a) I'm honest and b) more importantly, only need about 3 bolts and NOT 200...
Artist: HappyToast https://b3ta.com/board/11429227 From the 'Comedy Art' challenge https://b3ta.com/challenge/comedyart/popular/ #ComedyArt
Today the UK celebrates 250 years of independence from the tyranny of the United States of America. Imagine living in a society where the leader can repeatedly break the law and nobody stops them!
The light is on, there is water and coffee in the machine, but nothing appears in the pot. Heating element has finally died after ten years or so. Fortunately this disaster has occurred on a weekend, so I can summon the new coffee apparatus of my dreams by Monday...
In today's "crashingly-obvious pun title" news, The Leaching:
