Oh, GOODIE! Now I am spending my Wednesday evening researching AI Governance frameworks.

Fry from Futurama Blowing Party Horn

Alt: Fry from Futurama Blowing Party Horn

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Do you think Direct Lake is the future? It's all about VertiPaq after transcoding! Join my free session on VertiPaq: Sept 26, 10:00 UTC. No excuses! Register now: https://retrodata.live/ #VertiPaq

This Friday is my birthday! And my publisher just gave me some *audiobook codes* for The Dragon Has Some Complaints, so I'm celebrating with a giveaway. All you have to do to enter is 1) follow me on here 2) reskeet this post 3) reply naming one of your favorite monsters!

John Wiswell@wiswell.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Unveiling the cover for THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS! Garrodigh is a curmudgeonly three-headed dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon-riding academy. Unfortunately, the rider he's assigned to is... a lot. Coming Summer 2026 from DAW (US) and Arcadia (UK)!

It's a bit weird to think about. But this picture was taken on this date, 25 years ago. Making this our silver jubilee.

1 September 1924 | A Norwegian Jew Arne Kronik was born. In #Auschwitz from 1 December 1942. No. 79155 He perished in the camp in February 1943.

KI-drevne sexdukker kan nå simulere at de får blåmerker og er redde. Og jeg er virkelig virkelig bekymret. Markedet her er ikke de folka som syns at samtykke er sexy og har gått workshops, for å si det sånn. Men de er dukker. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

AI vaginas, customisable personalities and fake bruises: the sex doll market is booming. Does it matter how the dolls are treated?

As the sex doll industry grows and AI changes the products available, what does it mean to engage in any kind of relationship with a woman-shaped thing?

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Animator Phil Tippett Retired and Sold His Studio This Weekend

Animator Phil Tippett Retired and Sold His Studio This Weekend

After over 40 years of stop-motion and CG work, Phil Tippett's career and Tippett Studio went out on a down note.

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It has been a busy weekend. But now I am finally back at my home office. #MVPbuzz

Oh, nice! The Warning released their new album on Friday! open.qobuz.com/album/z067db...

The DataSaturday Oslo after event started with someone taking a dip in the lake this time as well. Though 18c is rather nice bathing temperature.

Magi Naumova kicks off DataSaturday Oslo with the keynote. After we observed a one minute silence for the late king.

Såeh, da ble det nytt hus gitt...

Har akkurat lagt inn bud på (potensielt) nytt hus. Blir en spennende dag.

FOR er en russisk proxy.

Didrik Søderlind (Tailored Version)@didriksoderlind.bsky.social · 2w ago

Om noen tviler på at partiet "Fred og rettferdighet" er Putins forlengede arm i Norge, gir jeg ordet til partilederen. Minner også om at Human-Etisk Forbund ga vår Humanistpris til Aleksandra Sawicka for å skaffe abortpiller til ukrainske kvinner voldtatt av soldater fra feministparadiset Russland.

Thomasina Miers’ recipes for spiced lamb-stuffed aubergine with aleppo chilli butter, and berry ripple ice-cream

Thomasina Miers’ recipes for spiced lamb-stuffed aubergine with aleppo chilli butter, and berry ripple ice-cream

A meaty, Middle Eastern style stuffed vegetable feast finished off with an ice-cold berry dessert

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It’s so nice to be able to use Zoomit again without having to use Windows.

Da har man testet Marani. 10/10 - kommer definitivt tilbake.

Call for Speakers for #SQLSaturday (rebranding to Day of Data) Pittsburgh is up! sessionize.com/sqlsaturday-... Below is also a Call for Volunteers as well. 1/2

SQLSaturday Pittsburgh 2026: Call for Speakers

Join us on October 10th for a free full day of training focused around the Microsoft Data Platform. Are you interested in furthering your skill set in...

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Dagens tråd. Lik, del, siter, kommenter, print ut og heng på veggen, lag en button av det og fest på jakka, og send den som brev til alle norges redaktører.

Gaute B. Skjervø@gautebs.bsky.social · 3w ago

ETTERLYSNING: HVOR ER NORSKE REDAKTØRER? Under en debatt om hets og trusler i Arendal i går sa jeg at jeg syns det er påfallende hvordan et av de viktigste tyngdepunktene for spredning av personretta hets i norsk offentlighet, Document, får pressestøtte og plass i redaktørforeninga.

Dear Microsoft, why do I get notifications that a meeting is starting for meetings I have declined invitation to? It is bloody annoying.

And this is why I don't use hotel Wi-Fi if I can avoid it. (and only with VPN if I can't)

Sven-Erik Volberg@volberg.bsky.social · 4w ago

Hackers linked to russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) intercepted hotel Wi-Fi worldwide to steal officials’ and executives’ data. Microsoft said it has been monitoring the attacks since early May 2026 theins.press/en/news/295745

My oldest son and his Ukranian fiancée is still living with us. And this week we have her mother visiting. And of course, with her mother being my generation she never learned English in school - so now we communicate via translator apps and some simple English phrases. 😅 Yay for translator apps.

Just noticed that Glen Hansard had died (must have missed the news in my vacation haze). Here's my favourite song from Once (great movie if you haven't seen it) www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYT-...

If You Want Me - Marketa Irglova & Glen Hansard (Once Soundtrack) [Eng Subs]

YouTube video by Tom K.

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Brilliant letter from Stuart Thompson to Jeremy Clarkson about his comments that benefit claimants should write weekly thank you letters to tax payers detailing how they spend their benefits each week.

Nicolai Tangen hver gang han prøver å være kul/smart/hipp/kvikk/sofistikert/skarp/trendy på LinkedIn.

Tom And Jerry Tom

ALT: Tom And Jerry Tom

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It’s called «double tap» and it’s when russia shells a target a second time to maximize the damage by killing the first responders trying to save the victims of the first. They started in Syria. Now it’s basically in their field manual. War crimes upon war crimes…

UNITED24 Media@united24media.com · last mo.

🕯️ Vitalina Yarovenko, a student and volunteer, was killed during Russia’s repeated attack on Kyiv while providing medical help at the strike site. "Vitalina was one of those people who rush to help without hesitation."

Not easy filling a bucket of cloudberries when I have to compete with two dogs. But I managed.

in case you’re in the market:

It’s great that the weather is warm enough - and the cabin is isolated enough - that I can shower outside. Not that I have a shower inside anyways. Sauna is nice and all, but I do love a good shower. At a cabin with no running water and only solar power

En av asymmetriene i informasjonskrigen er at mange av de som sprer Putin-talepunkter i Vesten er griftere som har det som forretningsmodell. Mens hedersfolk som Bjørn Johan Berger, som forsvarer oss sliter med å få det til å gå rundt.

Bjørn Johan Berger@bjornjberger.bsky.social · last mo.

Ny Bjørnespleis Gode venner og støttespillere har startet enda en Spleis for meg. Det er ett år siden sist. Begrunnelsen deres kan du lese på Spleis-siden. 🧵 1/7 Spleis: www.spleis.no/project/506551