James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 13hLooking forward to an aurora tonight, but the clouds had other ideas. 2260
Reposted by James OswaldStephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social · 18hIf there's one groups in society who NEED to stop using AI to make resources, slides, posters, it's teachers. You're literally showing your students that you used AI to do your own homework. You look like a moron. It's shameful. Do not do this. 20607118
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 16hUnless you're in Glasgow, when 'there was a wee chap at the door' doesn't mean a short fellow waiting to come in. 030
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 19hIt's so stupid, you have to wonder how these people ever rose to the top in the first place. 100
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 19hIt's the difference between people who love books and people who love money. Unfortunately we've given the latter far too much say in how publishing is run. 130
Reposted by James OswaldLisounours @lise-l.bsky.social · 23hIls étaient mi-cerf mi-escargot, et re mi-cerf derrière 5687812623
Reposted by James OswaldCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 19hIf I built an AI lab and it went rogue and deleted all student loan information, I'm betting they'd suddenly figure out how to prosecute me. 4495162638
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 19hYou've got to admire the 'AI' sales people for hooking in so many C Suite idiots with that lie. It doesn't inspire any confidence at all that so many of them fell for it, and continue to do so despite all the growing evidence it doesn't work and is actively damaging. 211
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 21hThis is so weird, but also typical it would seem. Why the fuck did senior leaders purchase the software if they didn't know how they would implement it? (And yes, I know the answer, but fuck me it's grim.) 3212
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 21hPerhaps if Lawrence of Arabia had got his tyres rotated he wouldn't have died in that bike crash, but otherwise this exactly. 161
Reposted by James OswaldQuentin Bates @graskeggur.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I'm not going to create an account, choose a password or download another app... 2192
Reposted by James OswaldTom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 23hMy latest @newscientist.com cartoon 2536491354
Reposted by James OswaldJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 31/01/2025Radical publishing notion, right here: if your publishers are making a living from publishing and selling your books, then you, the author, should be making a living from writing them. 362447365
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Sixteen books of Inspector McLean driving any number of Alfa Romeo cars and have I heard a squeak from the company? 380
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026And then there's Puffinus puffinus, aka the Manx Shearwater. 120
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Fond memories of bunking off school for a trip up to London and the original Forbidden Planet on Denmark Street. 000
Reposted by James Oswaldex-Lethality Jane @lethalityjane.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Authors shouldn't read their own audiobooks. The best audiobook narrators are actors who left their breakout television roles for what they thought would be a promising movie career but ended up being mistaken. 1821721
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026It's the sound they make when washing their bits that is so disturbing when you're trying to do anything, let alone sleep! 130
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Thanks to the multi-talented Iain Ronayne, I have a new website. Shiny!jamesoswald.co.ukJames OswaldWebsite of author and farmer James Oswald. 1232
Reposted by James OswaldDave Cook @davecook.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Happy Friday pals 👋 The world may be in a rough spot right now, but try to focus on yourself and your own happiness. It’s never selfish to do this. Whatever you need to get through the day; embrace it, enjoy it, and have fun while you still can And as always, fuck AI (Just wanted to add that 😅) 0254
Reposted by James OswaldLouie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Bluesky, I am up for an award! You can vote for me! Please vote for me! It's for the "best children's book of the decade". Yes I realise the decade isn't over. Maybe it's counting from 2016 to 2026 or something. Vote Stowell early and vote Stowell often! nationalbooktokens.com/readers-awardsnationalbooktokens.comBook Are My Bag Readers AwardsThe only book awards curated by bookshops and chosen by readers like you! 127240
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026If you're ever offered a contract that expects you to waive your copyright, walk away. A contract is a licence to exploit rights, not own them. It's bad enough that publishers are failing in their duty to protect your rights, without actually trying to take them away from you altogether. 2122
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Oddly enough, I'm making chilli tomorrow night, so clearly we're in for a cold spell. 010
Reposted by James OswaldJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Most of AI (in business terms) is driven by a false belief that TECHNOLOGY is what drove the internet and telecommunications booms of the last two decades. Technology unlocked better communication and business processes. THOSE then drove the boom. Tech was a means to an end, not the end in itself. 1037397
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Strangely enough, I have no time for podcasts and mostly listen to audio fiction, with the occasional self-narrated memoir thrown in for good measure. 020
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I could never just sit and listen to an audiobook - I'd fall asleep in minutes - but they are excellent when I'm out and about on the farm, or driving long distances. Each to their own, I guess. 120
Reposted by James OswaldHappyToast @happytoast.co.uk · 08/10/2026From International Women's Day '21 346668
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I am so sorry to hear this, Alasdair. That must hit doubly hard. Take care of yourself. 010
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Thought for a minute that was a photo of an empty container! Best not to look at how much more you get and cheaper it is for the glutenous crowd. It's rage-enducing. 110
Reposted by James OswaldJamie McKelvie @mckelvie.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Niche request: Anyone have good reference for what non-fancy buildings might look like in 17th century Vienna? My searches are returning a lot of grand and expensive buildings, and that's not what I'm looking for. I'm thinking inns, homes of people who aren't wealthy, etc. 61915
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I really need this movie to come to Edinburgh soon. Or better still Dundee. Failing that, my living room would do at a pinch. 010
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026This is excellent advice. I generally write in the evening after the day job's done, but I always try to get something down in the morning so my brain can work away at it while I'm checking the coos. 0110
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I think it's a kind of burn out, but I'm not sure how to deal with it. Ideally a clean break from tech for a while, but then you risk becoming a recluse and losing touch with friends. Mind you, I've always been a recluse and rubbish at keeping in touch! 010
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I am exactly the same. I find myself resenting messages and emails because it means I'm going to have to engage and respond, which I'm sure isn't a terribly healthy mental state to be in! 120
Reposted by James OswaldMrs. N @btwnthesepages.bsky.social · 06/10/2026A little late here, is it morning anywhere still? *looks hopefully at Hawaii* #CoosDay 171
James Oswald @sirbenfro.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Happy Anniversary! I still remember you recounting your Moroccan adventure when we first met. 010
