Mike Masnik of Techdirt points me at Sarah Perez’s article on a social media world without Caesars. , reporting on the founding AT Protocol conference, which is definitely not a Bluesky conference.
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Notes on the economics of AI
I have been reading and thinking about the economics of AI. Here some articles that I have read or not.
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Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
After the performative racism of the other month, I report on the Labour Government’s current legislation.
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An EU Army?
Not yet, but the US administration’s behaviour over Ukraine is leading the rest of NATO to ask how real US defence guarantees are. The EU Commission has announced a funding route for arms and Germany is looking to exclude defence expenditure from their “debt ceiling rules”. My notes and links …
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The Data Bill
A bill to basically make the use of data easier. My notes and links; I was originally interested in the identity validation services it envisaged but the “copyright/mine for ever people” see an opportunity to make more money. NB Arguments between industrial music and big tech are pretty unattractive, and usually ignore the interests and…
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A DnD 5e Gish
I plan to build a D&D Gish, and want to document a good Eldritch Knight build. Here as ever are my notes and links. …
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On over consumption
At a conference I attended, Ann Pettifor argued that the world was undergoing a crisis of under consumption. It makes sense, so I had a look at what she says/said. Here some noted and links …
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Switches
Technology moves on … I need one or two more switches for the house.
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What’s happening to the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
Does anyone know the status of the appointment of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly?
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Employment Rights Bill
Labour’s New Deal for workers, instantiated as the Employment Rights Bill crawls towards the law.
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Power Sockets & Plugs
I need to get on top of this. I need a power lead for my new laptop No 5, which I plan to travel with.
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The King’s Speech
The first monarch’s speech to Parliament written by a Labour Government in many years. It is reviewed by the Guardian, who welcome it as radical but not revolutionary departure from their predecessors empowering the state to make life better for people. They conclude by saying, The conditions of frustration that have fuelled far-right insurgencies in…
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Solaris
Some resurgent interest in Solaris has made me check what I still have. Here as ever are my notes …
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Sick Leave/Pay
I want to write something on Sick Leave and Pay. Here are my notes …
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Playing with Shadowheart in BG3
I am traveling with Shadowheart and am curious about the best build to use for her. I’ve had a look at a couple of optimisers’ takes on Shadowheart. In this little note, I look at the newcomers and then review an older perspective which comes primarily from Treantmonk. I look at those who comment on…
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