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Serdar Basegmez

@serdar.uk
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Scientific Skeptic, Procrastinating Writer, Podcast Fanatic, Tolerable Speaker, Conspiracy Whisperer, Minister of Silly Jokes, Shilling at @yalansavar.bsky.social, @greenwichskeptics.org & @londonskeptics.bsky.social, Ex-Istanbulite New-Londoner Posts 🇹🇷/🇬🇧

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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 22/09/2026
We have an election after more than a decade!
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 15/09/2026
ABV! Sinirden kudurmamak elde değil. Bir de "müstehcenlik" suçlamasıyla tutuklamışlar Tuğba'yı. Geçmiş olsun @tugbatekerek.bsky.social
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Zia Weise @ziaweise.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Turkish journalist @tugbatekerek.bsky.social, a fantastic reporter who I was lucky to work with a bunch of times while in Istanbul, has been detained over a 2024 interview with an LGBTQ activist amid a spate of raids targeting the queer community. Madness. Release her now. bianet.org/haber/journa...
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Journalist Tuğba Tekerek detained over interview with Georgian LGBTI+ activist
Tekerek's interview was published by Kaos GL, executives of which were taken into custody on "obscenity" charges during the sweeping anti-LGBTI+ raids on Sep 13.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 14/09/2026
"Guys, this time I'll look like I actually mean it. Take the shot when I fart!"
Close-up photo of concerned-looking Altman, with headline "Altman on AI: We may lose control"
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Andrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Bishops and Archbishops have voted against: abolition of slavery, abolition of death penalty, decriminalising abortion, decriminalising gay sex, same-sex marriage. So this is just the latest in long tradition of opposition to choice and freedom. It's scandalous that they get to vote on laws at all!
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 11/09/2026
I've released an early preview of the OpenNTF Java SDK for HCL Domino REST API. I blogged on the design, current state, and what I'm still figuring out: lotusnotus.com/2026/09/proj...
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New Project: OpenNTF Java SDK for HCL Domino REST API - LotusNotus Blog
OpenNTF Java SDK for HCL Domino REST API — early preview simplifying Java access to Domino REST; JWT auth, async/sync API. Get it on GitHub.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 09/09/2026
Facebook friends when it comes to the flu: www.bbc.co.uk/videos/ceq35...
bbc.co.uk
Flu remedies: Vox pop on traditional folk cures for influenza
Fyfe Robertson and Alan Whicker ask people for their traditional cures for the flu.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 08/09/2026
First time speaking at Let's Connect Stockholm — together with @hvoigtsit.bsky.social "Who Says HCL Notes Can't Be Agentic? Let Hermes Be Your Notes-Butler!" We'll make sure HCL Notes isn't left behind when Skynet takes over.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 08/09/2026
With the right frequency, hell yeah! 🤣
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 08/09/2026
I get the point, but it's so not Java... You are supposed to put it into a decorator pattern with an abstract factory! (aka. bring tar-and-feather!)
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 08/09/2026
Of course, coming with copper's anti-microbial and cleansing detoxification features! 😀
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 07/09/2026
The Google Earth snapshot gives you an idea of just how big this pool was (the old aerial is from ’30s). Back in 80s, the locals made a lot of noise and managed to save it from developers. Thanks to them, Luna has a good space for her crazy runs every now and then. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surbito...
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 07/09/2026
The green is trying to make a comeback, but this huge yellow rectangle in our green field seems determined to resist. 😄 It turns out this used to be a huge swimming pool. It was filled in 80s, and the council sold the field to developers to help fund their own indoor swimming pool project.
Semi-green field with a rectangular yellow area.
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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 07/09/2026
Join us on Monday, 14 September at 19:30 for How Certain is Certain Enough? with Adam Kucharski. What would convince you that something is true? @adamjkucharski.bsky.social explores how we weigh evidence and make decisions. More info: sitp.online/sitp/greenwi...
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 07/09/2026
OpenNTF Board elections are coming up, and nominations are now open for both Member Director and Contributor Director positions. If you’re interested in helping shape the future of @openntf.org, now’s the time to get involved. www.openntf.org/main.nsf/blo...
openntf.org
Call for Nominations to the OpenNTF Board for 2026-2027
It's the time of year when elections open for the OpenNTF Board. We have five Member Director posts available this year. The current Member Directors whose terms are expiring are: - Jesse Gallagher ...
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 06/09/2026
Next time I got a parking ticket, I'll give an interview to BBC. - I'm not a street expert! I'm just a driver turning wheel and pushing pedals. - You may have to pay more attention to what is going on www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Nigel Farage tells BBC he 'wasn't listening' in foreign donor talks
The Reform leader also told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that his family are "begging" him to leave his job.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 03/09/2026
Şahane gazetecilik örneği.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 24/08/2026
Neden uyumlu önerilerle gidemiyoruz? Neden feature'lar uzak durulması gereken bug oluverdi? 😀
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 24/08/2026
Ben denedim, tüm sonuçlara baktım, hepsi de "code of conduct" içeriyor. Kelimeleri highlight etmesi yanıltıyor bence.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 24/08/2026
Playlist çaldın bitti. Sonra ne olacak? Sonra otomatikman önerilere geçiyor. Ben kodlama için özenle oyun müziği seçmişim, arkadaş Belarus'tan elektrosazla rap metal söyleyen ergen şarkısı ekliyor arkaya. 😀 overengineering'e overengineering yapmak lazım :)
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 23/08/2026
AI'ı resetlemek için kendim algoritma yazacağım. Kafasına göre şarkılardan oluşan listeyi loop'a alıp kendi kendine çalsın. 🙃
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 23/08/2026
Spotify olacakmış da son anda işi küçültmüş 😀
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 23/08/2026
Bu tür uygulamaların en büyük eksikliği profili tekil olarak tanımlamaları. Çalışırken, spor yaparken, rakı içerken, araba kullanırken farklı farklı müzikler dinleriz. Hepsi çorba olunca AI Prodigy'den sonra Nilüfer çalıyor işte.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 23/08/2026
Kod müziği ararken bir Rus nü-metal grubuna denk geldim, albümlerini günde 150 tur dinlemeye başladım. Metal olarak süper değil, ama sözlerini anlamadığın tempolu metal müzikle çok güzel kod yazılıyor. Şimdi sıkıldım ama çok geç. Artık Spotify latin alfabesiyle yazılan hiçbir şarkı önermiyor.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 22/08/2026
İngiliz vatandaşı olarak ilk Avrupa tatiline çıktım, bu metafor aklıma geldi :) Tüm sınır kontrollerinden Casper gibi geçtim 🙃
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 20/08/2026
I stumbled upon this story while reading an article. Apparently, there’s quite a story behind the famous “monkey selfie” photo. :) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_...
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Monkey selfie copyright dispute - Wikipedia
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 18/08/2026
That's brilliant! Thanks for sharing here as well!
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Jonathan Jarry @jonathanjarry.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I have begun to make short science explainer videos for @mcgilloss.bsky.social on Instagram, and I figured I should probably post them here as well. Go subscribe to McGillOSS on Instagram if you can. If not, I'll try to post them here weekly. (Fingers crossed it works!)
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lastpositivist.bsky.social @lastpositivist.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Shilling your book off a bloke's suicide is just so classless wtf, is he not rich enough already!? Bring back shame.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 18/08/2026
The August Webinar is a chance to step away from the usual format and have an informal conversation about development. Jesse and I will talk about what’s currently open in our IDEs these days and dive into the technical details along the way. Expect a relaxed session with plenty of Java :)
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 17/08/2026
Ahaha ben de ehliyet sınavuna çalışırken her vites degistirmede elimi kapıya çarpmıştım 🤪
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 17/08/2026
Refleksleri terbiye etmek zaman alıyor tabi. Emniyet kemeri için elimi sola atmak problem değil de ani frende direksiyonu sola kırmak sorun olabilir. Neyse ki pedallar aynı şekilde de yanlış pedala basmak mümkün değil :)
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 17/08/2026
Sol elini çekiç tutmak için bile kullanamayan birisi olarak beynimin araba kullanırken iki yöne de adapte olabilmesi çok garip geliyor. 20 yıl soldan direksiyonlu araba kullandıktan sonra sağdan direksiyona çok çabuk alıştım. Şimdi soldan sağa/sağdan sola geçiş çok daha yumuşak oluyor.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 10/08/2026
Unexpectedly delicious beachside beer! 🍺
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 08/08/2026
Asbestos? Really?
Product safety recall sign for Sand stickers due to asbestos.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 05/08/2026
İyi fikir, deneyeyim. Orası da ağzına kadar talimat doldu, kibar ol düzgün konuş terbiyesizlik etme falan demek zorunda kalıyoruz arkadaşa :)
agents.md
AGENTS.md
AGENTS.md is a simple, open format for guiding coding agents. Think of it as a README for agents.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 05/08/2026
Ya "above and beyond" falan diyen oluyordur da öyle değil ya. Dev bir refactoring'in ortasındayım, daha düzeltmediğim class'ları inceleyip bug buldum diyor. Hem zaman kaybı hem de para kaybı. Test yaz deyince bug bulmasını anlarım da Builder yaz deyince de builder yaz yahu. Gaza gelmiş office boy!
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 05/08/2026
Claude Code'a çok basit bir iş veriyorum, arkadaş yarım saat uğraştıktan sonra "lastiği değiştirdim, ampüllerin tamamını led'e çevirdim, bahçedeki otları da temizledim" diye geliyor. Sırf kendisinden istenmediği halde ekstra yaptığı işlerden ne kadar para kazanıyorlar acaba.
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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 03/08/2026
Join us on Monday, 10 August at 19:30 for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: How Close Are We to a ‘Forgetting Pill’? with Prof Amy Milton @profamymilton.bsky.social Can unwanted memories really be weakened or erased? Amy looks at what the science says. sitp.online/sitp/greenwi...
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 28/07/2026
Batıda bir çok ülkede iltica talepleri aynen bu şekilde işleniyor. Arada istisnai şekilde itiraz eden olursa neler olmuş diye şaşırıyoruz. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
theguardian.com
Home Office used ‘AI hallucinated’ information to refuse asylum claim, judge suggests
Upper tribunal unable to find document cited in case and claims it is ‘analogous to relying on bogus evidence’
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Chris French @profchrisfrench.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Next up at @GreenwichSitP: @DrAmyMilton on "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind: How Close Are We to a ‘Forgetting Pill’?" at 7:30pm on 10/8/26 at the Plume of Feathers, 19 Park Vista, Greenwich, London SE10 9LZ. Free, open to all, no need to book. sitp.online/sitp/greenwich
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 21/07/2026
I just realised that my scheduled ChatGPT tasks might outlive me. Anyone remember Handles? www.youtube.com/shorts/c3e0_...
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Handles reminds the Doctor - Doctor who clips #doctorwho #shortsclip #shorts #shortvideo #viral
YouTube video by DoctorWhoDaily
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 20/07/2026
Tell me you want me to be a regular without telling me you want me to be a regular. (Spotted at the emergency vet clinic.)
A giant life-size Dalek model in a vet clinic waiting room.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 15/07/2026
Ademle havva Boğaziçi Genetik mezunuymuş, orada tanışıp evlenmişler, bu da böyle bilinsin.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 15/07/2026
Ahaha telefonla konuşurken peçeteye not yazmışlar yani :) Bunlar ilahiyata kadar düştü mü ya? gjnksdg
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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 15/07/2026
It is always a great pleasure to have Joe Uscinski join us!
Joseph Uscinski speaking in front of a slide: "People who break things"
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The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk · 15/07/2026
skeptic.org.uk
Is the origin of government itself actually just a conspiracy to oppress us? - The Skeptic
Conspiracy theories like to posit that the idea of government was invented to extract their wealth and power - history suggests otherwise.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 13/07/2026
Looking forward to this talk tonight. Joe is a leading researcher on conspiracy theories in US politics. If you are curious about how common conspiracist beliefs are, and the history of popular conspiracy theories, this is the talk.
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk · 07/07/2026
Clacton'da yaşayan solcuların basgeçle imtihanları... 😀
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Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub @greenwichskeptics.org · 06/07/2026
Join us on Monday, 13 July at 19:30 for The People Who Break Things with Joseph Uscinski. Drawing on 15 years of survey data, Uscinski looks at the rise of movements hostile to science, public health, and democratic institutions. More info: sitp.online/sitp/greenwi...
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