dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This is hilarious. www.reddit.com/r/Professors...reddit.comFrom the Professors community on RedditExplore this post and more from the Professors community 001
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This may be the goofiest thing the Applied Science guy has ever done. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0qq...youtube.comDrawing electricity from this sodium-water reactor prevents it from exploding (in theory)YouTube video by Applied Science 010
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"...the terms will only get weirder from here..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQqV...youtube.comCan I get into the Top 100 of tiddlywinks in one day?YouTube video by Tom Scott 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 19/09/2026"On the other hand, he may have saved a little time by using AI." www.loweringthebar.net/2026/09/chat...loweringthebar.netTurns Out ChatGPT Can Fabricate More Than Just Case LawThese things get better all the time! 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 25/08/2026"Since the baby is depicted only from the waist up, they extrapolated that the baby wasn't wearing pants." devblogs.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/...devblogs.microsoft.comComparing the two holograms on the Windows 95 box - The Old New ThingFilling in with your imagination. 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 15/08/2026When I asked ChatGPT this question, I was not expecting it to resort to profanity in its third sentence. (Perhaps it was because it recognised that I'm Australian.) 140
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 08/08/2026"...but he did not identify who failed to remove them or who the individuals were of whom much concern had reportedly been caused." www.loweringthebar.net/2026/08/how-...loweringthebar.netHow Many Times Do I Have to Tell You? Anything You Type, Burgundy Will ReadGenerative AI claims yet another victim. 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 04/08/2026"Telling a machine that can't perceive that it can't perceive won't make it perceive that it can't perceive." www.thehandbasket.co/p/refusing-t...thehandbasket.coRefusing to accept an AI-poisoned future of journalismThere is no pride in relying on a machine to do deeply human work. 010
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 13/07/2026This was truly how it was. www.smbc-comics.com/comic/old-2 web.archive.org/web/20041205...smbc-comics.comSaturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - OldSaturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Old 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 23/05/2026If you've not seen Henry Rollins' story about his attempts to out-rock Iggy Pop, you should. www.youtube.com/watch?v=li1g...youtube.comRollins vs. Iggy PopYouTube video by Sebastian Patiño-Lang 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 17/05/2026If you don't have time for the "stomp-stomp-clap" part: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Ku...youtube.comWe Will Rock You (Fast) (BBC Session / October 28th, 1977 Maida Vale 4 Studio) (Music Video) - QueenYouTube video by 7SeasOfQ 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 05/05/2026"There's a lot of ingredients that go into this particular disaster, which I think makes it interesting, because the use of a poorly supervised AI agent is only one ingredient in this absolute trainwreck of a story." thedailywtf.com/articles/emp...thedailywtf.comEmpty PocketsIf you've seen one developer recounting how their AI agent deleted production, you've seen them all. They're mostly not interesting stories. It's like watching someone speeding through traffic on a mo... 010
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Another thing that everyone should watch: Adam Hills' bit about meeting the Queen, AND THEN MEETING PRINCE PHILIP. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQLh...youtube.comAdam Hills on meeting the queenYouTube video by terka7878 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Presented without comment: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QFt...youtube.comMaster Of Doin' It (Metallica + Herbie Hancock Mashup) by Wax AudioYouTube video by Wax Audio 010
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 17/04/2026It has been brought to my attention that not everyone in the world has seen the absolute best SovietWomble video ever. Even if you don't care about video games, it's fucking hilarious. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3pU...youtube.comRandom Arma Bullshittery (part 9)YouTube video by SovietWomble 010
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I think it's just barely possible that Mr. Regular does not care for the Cybertruck. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3oO...youtube.com2025 Tesla Cybertruck: Regular Car ReviewsYouTube video by Regular Car Reviews 001
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 31/03/2026"A professor of engineering sciences and applied mathematics at Northwestern University, Luís Amaral, describes his latest research — on fraud in scientific publishing — as 'probably the most depressing project I’ve been involved with in my entire life.'" languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=73154languagelog.ldc.upenn.eduLanguage Log » Garbage in garbage out 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 31/03/2026"I have been unable to determine in what way the original march was deficient." www.loweringthebar.net/2026/03/offi...loweringthebar.netOfficial State Crap: KansasA few questionable choices but not the official reptile or official soil, which both rock! 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 19/02/2026This AI image generator delivers an image INSTANTLY. deepai.org/machine-lear... Yes, I know all of the reasons why these things are bad. But if you just want to throw random words at a LLM image generator, for fun, this is a great one.deepai.orgAI Image GeneratorThis is an AI Image Generator. It creates an image from scratch from a text description. 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 07/02/2026I just finished watching the very odd, but very good, "Russia 1985–1999: TraumaZone". It feels rather timely. Don't let children watch it. Preserve their innocence. (Plus, it contains about 20 seconds of actual pornography.) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia_...en.wikipedia.orgRussia 1985–1999: TraumaZone - Wikipedia 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Surprisingly, not all of these products have "AI". www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxZg...youtube.comThe Worst Devices of CES 2026YouTube video by iFixit 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 26/11/2025"I haven't mentioned the Harmony Magic yet, mainly because I can't remember what it does." www.youtube.com/watch?v=5E01...youtube.comLowrey Wandering Genie L2 DemonstrationYouTube video by Vintage Keys Studio 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 01/11/2025So obviously I had to look THAT up. xkcd.com/3162/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_M...xkcd.comHeart Mountain 021
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 14/10/2025And now, witchcraft from Applied Science, as per usual. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsGH...youtube.comOptical diffraction patterns and almost-holograms made with a MOPA laser engraving machineYouTube video by Applied Science 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 08/10/2025"I promise I will try not to get too much oil on the banner." www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvq2...youtube.comHow To Break A Land Speed RecordYouTube video by SuperfastMatt 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 30/09/2025A mashup that starts as it means to go on. soundcloud.com/hankhandymas...soundcloud.comBeatles Mash-up MedleyI'm a mash-up artist. 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 29/09/2025High-fantasy video-game settings usually seem to have un-mentioned "utility magic" that makes torches and candles burn forever, and stops food from going rotten, and so on. It's quite important that you don't let any 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 creep into your utility magic, though: www.oglaf.com/embers/oglaf.comEmbers 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 21/09/2025"Because reading the title alone cost me several IQ points, I did not read the article itself. I apologize for reproducing the title and linking to it here and will accept no responsibility for any adverse effects that might follow from reading it." www.loweringthebar.net/2025/09/asso...loweringthebar.netAssorted Stupidity #170In this edition: “I’m an AG” fails to impress, some shady deals, another thing not to use AI for, and other stuff. 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 18/09/2025I am having some difficulty reconciling Timothy Olyphant's most recent role with the last one I saw him in. www.imdb.com/title/tt1362... www.imdb.com/title/tt5580...imdb.comAlien: Earth (2025)Timothy Olyphant in Alien: Earth (2025) 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 15/09/2025Oh for the love of mindmatters.ai/2025/08/chat... languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=71074mindmatters.aiChatGPT-5 Tries Out “Rotated” Tic-Tac-Toe. You Be the Judge…It’s no mystery why LLMs aren’t intelligent in any meaningful way. The real mystery is why so many otherwise intelligent people still take the claims seriously. 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 15/09/2025"The single most British conversation in the history of human civilization..." www.futilitycloset.com/2025/09/12/s...futilitycloset.comStiff Upper Lip - Futility ClosetDuring the Battle of Waterloo, a cannon shot struck the right leg of Henry Paget, Second Earl of Uxbridge, prompting this quintessentially British exchange: Uxbridge: By God, sir, I’ve lost my leg! We... 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 08/09/2025I just watched "Sinners". It has the best soundtrack of any horror movie. There's a lot more going on, but the music is SO important. Sadly, the official soundtrack doesn't have the climactic time-travel music. An abbreviated version of its best "white" music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iapw...youtube.comRocky Road to Dublin | Sinners (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)YouTube video by SonySoundtracksVEVO 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Here's the question you need to answer, to decide whether you should watch "Nobody 2" or not: Do you want an explanation of where a 19th-century hand-cranked Gatling gun came from, in an action movie that's set in the present day, or do you not care? If you don't care, then watch that film. 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 03/09/2025See also, of course: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1A9...youtube.comSmoke on the water Japan versionYouTube video by Devon Aire 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 03/09/2025If you're a metal band playing in Tokyo, you either need to segue into "Smoke On The Water", or this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLxc...youtube.comMonkey Business / Godzilla (Live)YouTube video by Sebastian Bach - Topic 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 31/08/2025THIS is just pure perversity. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgaZ...youtube.com"Weird Al" Yankovic - Hardware Store (Doom Soundfont)YouTube video by Funky Goon 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 31/08/2025It wouldn't be a Code Bullet video if it didn't have a completely ridiculous objective, and a lot of profanity. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YdP...youtube.comSnake But Eating Deletes A Random System 32 FileYouTube video by Code Bullet 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 31/08/2025Top comment: "This channel is nothing but an homage to the saying 'we do it not because it was easy, but because we thought it would be easy.'" www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ43...youtube.comIt took 413 eggs to make this workYouTube video by Stuff Made Here 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 29/08/2025Large electronic theatre organs have, for a long time now, been able to make you sound like an orchestra. A CHEESY orchestra, but still. I don't respect any of those players, unless they fall victim to the constant temptation to make any tune into a DISCO tune. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mI-b...youtube.comStar Wars Medley: Star Wars Theme / Imperial MarchYouTube video by Claudia Hirschfeld - Topic 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 28/08/2025The thing about James Randi was that when he was clearly just doing a schtick that he'd done many times before, you didn't mind him doing that at all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0Z7...youtube.comHomeopathy, quackery and fraud | James Randi | TEDYouTube video by TED 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Compare and contrast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHax... www.youtube.com/watch?v=usPj...youtube.comThe Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) - Abba "Mamma Mia" sceneYouTube video by zozo pour les intimes 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 25/08/2025(I also HAD to look up the Amazing Temporary Tooth Replacement Kit, and immediately discovered that it's based on moulding tooth-ish things from polycaprolactone! You know - this stuff! www.howtospotapsychopath.com/2012/04/13/d... )howtospotapsychopath.com » DIY plastic update! How to Spot a Psychopath 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 25/08/2025"...and you THINK that I'm better than making that joke, but the thing is I'm not..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3V1...youtube.comMike Lindell & MyStore: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Web Exclusive)YouTube video by LastWeekTonight 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 11/08/2025I swear these LLM companies just push every update straight to the production servers, with their eyes closed. languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=70401languagelog.ldc.upenn.eduLanguage Log » Chain of thought hallucination? 100
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 04/08/2025"As has been previously pointed out, the 2001 and 2012 quantum factorisation records may be easily matched with a dog trained to bark three times." eprint.iacr.org/2025/1237.pdfeprint.iacr.org 010
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 03/08/2025"How flagrant do fishing-law violations have to be to result in a six-year prison term? This flagrant." www.loweringthebar.net/2025/08/sea-...loweringthebar.netSea-Cucumber Abuser to Be “Moved Far From the Sea for a Long Period of Time”Sea cucumbers would breathe a sigh of relief, if they had lungs. 182
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 02/08/2025Compare and contrast: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLb... www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeuj...youtube.comOrkestra Obsolete play Blue Monday using 1930s instruments - BBC ArtsYouTube video by BBC 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 01/08/2025It is truly audacious to start a demonstration of a keyboard, that you want to sell, with "Axel F". www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBRm...youtube.comCasio CTS100 Keyboard | Demonstration & Reasons To Buy One | Rimmers MusicYouTube video by Rimmers Music 010
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 01/08/2025I may have found the eBay seller with the most bizarrely miscategorised items. They sell various lab supplies and equipment, but they've somehow categorised a lot of it randomly. Like, none of the things listed here are actually "vehicle parts and accessories": www.ebay.com.au/sch/131090/i...ebay.com.auVehicle Parts & Accessories | eBayBuy and sell electronics, cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, digital cameras, baby items, coupons, and everything else on eBay, the world's online marketplace 000
dansdata.bsky.social @dansdata.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Capsule review of the new War of the Worlds movie: Quite a few preposterous things happen. Many other things happen much faster than they should. But that keeps the plot moving right along. If, like me, you only truly care about whether the Tripods are good: They are! They're BRUTAL. 6.5/10. 010
