Mastodawn

Finally got to my 10th parkrun venue thanks to my friend Andy. It was at #Wakehurst Place, which is still quite new (only 15 runs), but it’s an absolutely beautiful venue, the nicest smelling one I’ve ever been to 😆, and a really interesting course - two laps, with a fair old drop and subsequent climbs, but a forgiving challenge rather than a slog. They’re often short of volunteers so if you are touring, drop them an email #bloomscrolling #parkrun

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Ste Cook 3d ago

(and if you don’t, that’s lethally poisonous castor oil seedlings germinating in the same pot at the tomatoes)

Ste Cook 3d ago

For someone who prides himself on being a perfectionist idiot, this was - hm - not perfect. IYKYK 💀

Ste Cook 3d ago

How cute is this UV-reactive flower pin from @CanopyRobin? 🥰 🌈

Ste Cook 6d ago

Botany One 6d ago

New research reveals botanic gardens may inadvertently reduce genetic diversity in titan arum plants. Scientists built the first pedigree for these rare "corpse flowers" and found concerning patterns of inbreeding.

Why Pedigree Matters for the Survival of Endangered Plants Like Titan Arum

Scientists built a pedigree of Titan Arum, a rare and endangered plant, and found that botanic gardens might be unintentionally reducing its genetic diversity.

Botany One

Ste Cook 6d ago

Toby Apr 8

If you use LLM as part of your workflow, you’re directly contributing to this.

As an industry, we rely so heavily on the free labour of others through open source, the least we can do is not spam them to death.

PrOdUcTiViTy be damned. Fucking slow down.

https://adactio.com/journal/21831

Denial

The best of the web is under continuous attack from the technology that powers your generative “AI” tools.

Ste Cook Apr 7

Dare Obasanjo Apr 7

At this rate MAGA will only be able to afford to rent the libs.

Ste Cook Apr 6

Alex

Apr 6

If you need an adorably cute robot repairing then I can recommend https://www.ebisempire.com/AIBO-s

#aibo #sony

All about AIBO's

AIBO

Ste Cook Mar 31

Alex

Mar 31

I work for a security consultancy.

Over the last 8 years I’ve helped protect airplanes, airports, ships, trains, cars, and IoT devices.

I’ve published research to help protect queer people from having their location and identities leaked when using dating apps.

I’ve also given talks at DEFCON and to lots of other groups.

Also, I'm a trans nonbinary person.

I like to think this is at most the fifth most interesting thing about me but it’s still part of who I am.

Happy #tdov 🏳️‍⚧️ https://infosec.exchange/@ryanc/114256411833146984

Ryan Castellucci :nonbinary_flag: (@ryanc@infosec.exchange)

I'm responsible for security research strategy within my department at a large tech company. Over the last decade, I've spoken at multiple conferences. Last week presented a paper I co-authored at a security workshop in Cambridge. My work protects the public. Also, I'm a trans nonbinary person. My gender is not even in the top ten most interesting things about me, but it's still an important part of who I am. Are you trans? Who are you? Let's hear something else about you. It doesn't have to be impressive. End with "Also, I'm a trans (fill in the blank)."

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Ste Cook Mar 29

Richard Ayres Mar 29

Spring flowers of deciduous pine tree, Number One, the Larch (Larix Decidua). #MontyPython #BloomScrolling #Spring

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