Whilst I didn't get time to try the restaurants in Dundee during #sotmeu2025, I did find two great coffee shops, which I've added to #wikivoyage https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Dundee

Recommended walking tour in Central London; some history of rights and protest while visiting key sites with a range of informed and enthusiastic speakers #fossilfreelondon Sunday Dec 7th 11am […]

As a group founded by a past recipient of the 100 Women in Cycling Award, we stand behind every word of this open letter to Cycling UK and the recommendations in it. https://emilychappell.substack.com/p/setting-an-example And this goes for us, too: "Trans women are warmly invited to join any […]

The AI Bubble. Suddenly everybody is talking about it. Even the BBC. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy7vrd8k4eo

On the train back to London, after two inspiring days of talks in Dundee at @sotmeu. So many thoughts, ideas, and great connectionss made with people in the #OpenStreetMap community. #sotmeu2025

I’ve been testing a theory: many people who are high on #ai and #LLMs are just new to automation and don’t realize you can automate processes with simple programming, if/then conditions, and API calls with zero AI involved. So far it’s been working! Whenever I’ve been asked to make an AI flow […]

Managed to make it to Camperdown parkrun before #SotMEU2025. It was roughly a 6km run from my hotel, however I forgot to check the elevation before heading out. 😅 Between detours, the hills, and stopping to check directions, I wasn't confident I'd make it to the […] [Original post on en.osm.town]

What's a less annoying alternative to DuoLingo?

On my way to Dundee for @sotmeu! It's a long journey from London, but I'm looking forward to some unwind time before tomorrow. #sotmeu2025

New tune up now on youtbe, a rough and ready studio jam with detuned piano delay and a wonky bassdrum pattern https://youtu.be/cmEtnSQPAQ0 #electronicmusic #studio #musicproduction #LiveElectronics #improvisation #turntable #rave #techno

@ListenBrainz the link listens feature is very handy for finding albums that I've been listening to that need to be added to @musicbrainz. However, what I would love is a feature that shows the most popular albums within the ListenBrainz community that are missing data.

Did you know that from 1991 to 1995, more than 200 demos were featured on national French TV in the show named "Micro Kid's"? Here's an anthology! https://peertube.fenarinarsa.com/w/24nDZWh5ErdKLRUz2M7P1S #demoscene

Would you be interested in a KRK sub woofer (10" driver)? Get some bass in your life! I've got one to sell and would like it to go to a good home. Paid £250 for it, open to any offers. Collect in person from East London. #selling #bass #london

Apropros to my last post I have an increasing number of prints that I would like to hang. Not a mismatched vintage frame type and find IKEA frames fiddly to use, anyone got recommendations for cheap, plain and very easy to hang / convenient photo frames? ‪ I though IKEA frames with command hooks […]

Record Club has added more ways to review releases. I do recommend this platform if you're a big music fan, particularly with end of year lists coming up. https://record.club/blog/more-ways-to-review #recordclub

I feel like a broken record but I do actually think that there are at least three use cases for LLMs that are genuinely useful: Machine translation for most languages that's much better than anything before it, individualized language assistance while you're learning a new one and correction […]

2001 was obviously a tough year, but there were bright spots in internet innovation: Wikipedia launched in January 2001, Wayback Machine in October, and iTunes and iPod both came out that year. Not to mention bloggers redesigning in Movable Type and other increasingly cool blog tools. I hope you […]

Last week's listens. Kylie made an appearance, as I was reminded when I was a child my parents got me a Walkman for Christmas, plus that Kylie Minogue album on cassette, which I listened to over and over! #listenbrainzmonday

Nothing special, just the Seppuku Pistols having a walk. #japan #setouchitriennale #EdoPunk #切腹ピストルズ #瀬戸内国際芸術祭 #瀬戸内国際芸術祭2025#EdoPunk#切腹ピストルズ#本島

I started watching May I Ask for One Final Thing? (Saigo ni Hitotsu dake Onegai shitemo Yoroshii deshou ka), purely based on the title of episode 5: "May I Clobber This Asshole Prince?" 😂 It's not exactly subtle, it's about a woman who wants to punch people in the […] [Original post on mas.to]

Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag Updated on: October 31, 2025 / 6:45 AM EDT / CBS/AFP A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in […]

Amazon and Microsoft's cloud computing services appear to have suffered major outages, causing problems with everything from airlines and banks to Xbox Live. Here's more from @Independent. https://flip.it/8b7NJV #technology #tech #amazon #microsoft #outage #aws #azure

Hi all, it's been a while 😅 Just posting here to let you know that BeaconDB has been down for nearly 20 hours due to what appears to be a fraudulent abuse claim. Someone has contacted netcup with a few MB of logs that show the IP of BeaconDB's server being used to scan ports. netcup has […]

Last week's soundtrack #listenbrainzmonday

New blog post! Using 3D scan data created with my phone as reference imagery for underground mapping of subway stations in #OpenStreetMap Check it out! wilkinson.graphics/blog/2025-10...

Equinor and partners have resubmitted their application for an extraction license for the massive Rosebank oil & gas field in the North Sea. You can add your individual support to the campaign resisting them, using an online tool […]

The Guardian is catering to niche interests today with this"critical mineral or Tolkien invention" quiz. I got 8/10, time to read LOTR again! https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/24/critical-mineral-or-tolkien-invention-quiz #earthscience #geology #lotr #tolkien

Windy morning outside Shell's London HQ; just a homeopathic dose compared to Typhoon Odette, 2021 Papers served last night on behalf of 67 claimants in the Phillipines; a test case for #LossAndDamage #ClimateJustice #fossilfreelondon

«tl;dr: #futo is not being honest about their “grant program”, they don’t have permission to pass off these logos or project names as endorsements, and they collaborate with and promote mask-off, self-proclaimed fascists.» oh no, another group centered around 1-2 rich people suck! […]

I'm becoming a big fan of FUTO Keyboard. However, today I learnt there are many questions surrounding FUTO as an organisation. https://drewdevault.com/2025/10/22/2025-10-22-Whats-up-with-FUTO.html

There’s a pawsity of news when this is in your feed. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-21/wild-bear-visits-bear-exhibit-sequoia-park-zoo-eureka

I feel quite conflicted by this story, as I have donated to the East London Waterworks Park, and I would love to have another swimming spot. Yet, I don't want it to come at the cost of denying vulnerable children accommodation, if no other suitable sites are available […]

Last week's listening #listenbrainzmonday

The Amazon Web Services outage hit major websites and apps across the globe, including @Flipboard. What we know so far as recovery begins, from CNBC: https://flip.it/sH.6Hr #amazon #aws #tech #technology #news

First day of #fossilfreelondon picket outside #desnz went well this morning, despite the rain; some supportive staffers - and even a brief interchange with SoS #edmilliband . Many already know the arguments to #StopRosebank; if you're a UK voter, make sure they hear from you too #ukpolitics […]

Important

London demo against renewed bid from #equinor and #ithaca to develop the #Rosebank oilfield in #uknorthsea #fossilfreelondon #ClimateAction #stopfossilfuels

Oil giant Equinor has just resubmitted a new application for Rosebank. For the next 30 days, the UK government is asking the public what they think about the Rosebank application. Now's the time to have your say! […]

Is anyone entering the ballot for the Sydney marathon, which closes quite shortly? At $330 AUD for overseas entrants, it's quite expensive! 🤑 #running

🚨The majority of the #UK’s richest are happy to live here & pay their taxes. But what about the greedy few that use the UK to get rich, then bail when it's time to pay their dues? The UK needs a settling up tax, just like 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 🇪🇸 🇮🇹 🇳🇴 🇯🇵 […]

Thanks to NTS for introducing me to this banger today! https://mindrecordsjapan.bandcamp.com/track/robot-world-2 #bandcamp

In 2022, Ireland did something bold. It trusted its artists. 2000 creators received €325 a week, no strings attached. The result was more art, less anxiety, stronger communities, and even economic gains. Now the program is permanent. Ireland becomes the first country to prove that supporting […]

Oil giant Equinor has just resubmitted a new application for Rosebank. For the next 30 days, the UK government is asking the public what they think about the Rosebank application. Now's the time to have your say! […]

Someone just donated the most unhinged 80s pattern book i’ve ever seen to my store

OK, that's new. Sustrans (ඞ) have rebranded to "Walk Wheel Cycle Trust" (What Would cJohn Mastodon tDo?) for… reasons, I guess https://cyclingindustry.news/sustrans-becomes-walk-wheel-cycle-trust-launches-5-year-strategy/ #BikeTooter #uk

A heads-up for any Buffy the Vampire Slayers fans, there is now a Lemmy community dedicated to that topic 🧛🏼 https://lemmy.world/c/BTVS #buffythevampireslayer #lemmy

October is Black History Month in the UK 🤎 🖤 Black history is woven into the identity of the UK. The theme this year is 'Standing Firm in Power and Pride', focusing on the power of individuals in history who exercised courage, vision, and agency. You can […] [Original post on newsmast.social]

We appreciate that certain politicians have recently admitted their naivete in entrusting the voices of their governments to corporate / for-profit social media. To these politicians, we say: https://joinmastodon.org/hosting

The albums that powered me through September. I do try to listen to new albums, but invariably fall back to my focus playlist when work gets busy. #listenbrainzmonday

I've started posting in the running community on Lemmy. Running is very popular these days, but alas the community tends to congregate on the walled garden that is Instagram. Hopefully that will change, but it's hard to challenge the reach that running crews have on Instagram […]