Matt Luckcuck

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(Slightly Less) Precarious Computer Scientist | Nullius in verba
Websitehttps://mluckcuck.github.io/
Revealed: Ubuntu 25.04's New Default Wallpaper

The default wallpaper for Ubuntu 25.04 'Plucky Puffin' has been unveiled. Each new Ubuntu release bears a bespoke desktop background and animal mascot,

OMG! Ubuntu
Some Profs at uni say that we should teach students how to use LLMs (like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc) ethically and responsibly. But how can we do that with tools that, at their core, are
1) based on stealing labor from creators,
2) are catastrophic from an environmental point of view due to its high energy consumption, and
3) are burning billions of dollars on speculative investment, to
4) produce little value? #AI

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Google Chrome is the most valuable asset on the internet.

Did you ever wonder how Chrome achieved 67% market share?

Learn more: https://tuta.com/blog/google-must-sell-chrome-in-antitrust-case

Huge win for Internet freedom: Google must sell its Chrome browser | Tuta

The DOJ's antitrust decision to break up Google's monopoly is a critical win for a better and fairer Internet for all.

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Shut up and say goodbye to 2024

So it's the end of another year already... that one went fast didn't it? In July 2025, Thesis Whisperer will be 15 years old. Does this mean I am now a bratty teenager instead of a menopausal woman?! I feel there's life in the old girl yet, so I'll still fire up the blog monthly, never fear. As is tradition, the end of year post should contain some reflections on the year and promises for the year ahead.

https://thesiswhisperer.com/2024/11/28/shut-up-and-say-goodbye-to-2024/

Shut up and say goodbye to 2024

So it’s the end of another year already… that one went fast didn’t it? In July 2025, Thesis Whisperer will be 15 years old. Does this mean I am now a bratty teenager instead of a …

The Thesis Whisperer

Remember (and repost) that we have an opening for a faculty position in the software quality research group, which I head. The application deadline is the end of the month.

I am happy to answer questions about this position.

Deadline: December 1, CET(!)

https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=119&ProjectId=181738&DepartmentId=3439&MediaId=5448

Assistant/Associate Professorships in Software Engineering and Software Quality

The IT University of Copenhagen is strengthening and consolidating its existing Software Engineering research and teaching capacity and therefore solicits appli

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The ruins of Whitby Abbey in North Yorkshire, England, completed by drone lighting.

More ruins/unfinished buildings completed this way: cutt.ly/UM57zfq

📷 DRIFT/Cyberdrone.

#archaeohistories

On day 2 of #FMAS2024, @MattLuckcuck kicked off the event with a summary of the @FMASWorkshop and provided the latest news on AFMAS 2023.

Also, don't miss out on the tutorial session by @louiseadennis today!

The notifications are for FMAS 2024 are out, and I'd would like to thank everyone who sent us their work, and to thank the Programme Committee for their hard work in reviewing the papers.

We hope to see as many of you as possible in Manchester for #FMAS2024 and #iFM24 !