Reposted by Mayfair CynicThe Register @theregister.com · 1h16-year-old researcher found a Microsoft bug, got admin access to databases with 17.3 trillion rowstheregister.com16-year-old researcher found a Microsoft bug, got admin access to databases with 17.3 trillion rowsIt's 2 am. Do you know what your teen is doing? 0126
Reposted by Mayfair CynicPerrsun @perrsun.bsky.social · 4hWork IT just sent out an email saying “Stop clicking on web ads and pop ups” with info about fake download/error buttons, etc. I (not-IT) want to just tell them “You either deploy adblockers or you deploy malware” but will probably have to find a gentler way to do so. 412925
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 3h"That was Iranian Doggers from Fairford in Gloucestershire" 010
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 5hI'm pretty sure Hedgeog Swinodin was the King of Wessex from 836-848 AD. 140
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 5hIf I owned an airline I would simply hire pilots who weren't suicidal. 020
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 5hHe looks like he's stumbling out of 'Spoons at 3pm to head to Ladbrokes for a couple of hours. 020
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 7hstatic.klipy.comConfused Man with Math ProblemsALT: Confused Man with Math Problems 000
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 7hI was just listening to a recording from that "hijacked" aircraft and people were *clapping* when it landed.static.klipy.comMaggie Smith's Iconic Downton Abbey LookALT: Maggie Smith's Iconic Downton Abbey Look 010
Reposted by Mayfair Cyniciucounu @iucounu.bsky.social · 25/07/2024reminded that Phil Collins initially wasn't happy at all with his famous drum break in In The Air Tonight and re-recorded it using longer drumsticks to get a distinctive sound, a decision that had far-reaching repercussions 611368198
Reposted by Mayfair CynicQuantian @quantian.bsky.social · 19hLMFAO the official America.gov AI website uses a Chinese open source model 1943884
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 9hstatic.klipy.comMan Reacts with Disgust: 'That's Gross!'ALT: Man Reacts with Disgust: 'That's Gross!' 010
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 10hNow even clearsky.app is broken...clearsky.appClearSkyClearSky - Bringing information closer to you 000
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 10hTwo books published by Fitzcarraldo in the shortlist? I'm sure they're excellent books. And yet... 010
Reposted by Mayfair CynicGeneral Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 10hHearing Man City are bringing in a top international lawyer to fight the appeal 3445
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 10hSomeone more puerile than me would make a "controlled explosion" joke. 030
Reposted by Mayfair Cynic㊌✪👟 @waterstarrunner.bsky.social · 12hYep, that's a suicidal dive right there 1263
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 11hIn Devon they put crème fraîche* on their jacket potatoes but in Cornwall they put jam on first. *unless they're lactose intolerant, I guess, to keep #OnTopic 020
Reposted by Mayfair CynicRichard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 12hThe BBC's new director general's brain is smaller on the inside. 31891198
Reposted by Mayfair CynicHannah Vardit @hannahvardit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026you will encounter more opportunities in life to change the batteries on a smoke alarm than you will to run into a burning building and no one gives a shit you changed those batteries but it is still very important and why are you waiting on a burning building, know what i’m saying, it’s a metaphor 03537743
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 12hIrish law specifically says that UK citizens, travelling to Ireland as part of the CTA, do not require a passport. I really don't know what else I could say that would persuade you. revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/2004/act... 100
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 13hThat's a link to the Irish Government's immigration service website. Yes you pass through immigration control in Dublin but still, as a UK citizen travelling in the CTA there is no requirement to carry a passport. You can read the legislation yourself. revisedacts.lawreform.ie/eli/2004/act... 000
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 13hWe were; I was just using it as a shorthand example. (But the same rules apply in both directions. There is no legal requirement to have a passport for a UK citizen to enter Ireland or an Irish citizen to enter the UK as a traveller within the CTA) 010
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 13hYes, that too. Irish and UK citizens are treated the same for immigration purposes in Ireland and the UK (except in some very rare, niche cases such as being a serious criminal). 231
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 21hNgl, "Artificial General Intelligence" is a big claim for someone who only managed to generate legs for his avatar four years ago.static.klipy.comGucciberg Drinks WaterALT: Gucciberg Drinks Water 111
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 21hVibes-based entry clearance. (Don't tell anyone but it literally still is...) 130
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 21h"Today we're announcing SDI - Super-Duper Intelligence" 132
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 21hIf you turn up at Heathrow as a UK citizen with no passport (because you lost it or it was stolen or whatever) then you have to be granted entry. Immigration authorities will have to check your identity by other means but you can not be denied entry to the UK as a British citizen. 110
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 21hIt might delay your trip by a couple of hours while the immigration officer checked your details but it wouldn't ruin your trip. For example, as a UK citizen you have the *right* to enter the UK, whether you are in possession of a passport or not. 210
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 21hNo, there is no requirement to carry a passport or any other document to prove your identity at the border (if you are a UK or Irish citizen) but it may be useful to carry such a document. 010
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 22hThat would be one option. It says "can *assist* the immigration officer by..." It just makes things easier but there is no *requirement* to carry a passport. That's all I'm saying. There is no *requirement* to carry a passport to travel within the CTA if you're an Irish or UK citizen. 100
Reposted by Mayfair CynicNigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social · 23hThank YOU. I believe profoundly that the only correct response to pleasure is gratitude rather than guilt 262557391
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 22hThere is no *requirement* to show, or even carry, your passport but it can make things easier if you do. www.irishimmigration.ie/at-the-borde... 200
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 22h"Every airline flying from GB to ROI requires a passport." No. British Airways doesn't, for example. "A passport is required landing in Dublin Airport when flying from GB" Also no. www.citizensinformation.ie/en/governmen...citizensinformation.ie Common Travel Area between Ireland and the UK This page discusses the Common Travel Area between Ireland and the UK, an area which is not specifically provided for in legislation. 210
Reposted by Mayfair CynicCiaran Martin @ciaranm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I was wrong. It’s happening 222008242
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 23hBuy your Christmas cards from RNLI and send them to Reform's Freepost address? That sounds like a terrible idea that I don't recommend at all. 032
Reposted by Mayfair CynicThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Diabolical defending. 3667
Mayfair Cynic @mayfaircynic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Are they due a corporation tax refund from HMRC? 010
Reposted by Mayfair CynicDaniel Radosh @radosh.bsky.social · 29/09/2026They're 100% gonna shut this down within a week 1130473
