Robin Pembrooke

Bonne courage! Will you be following the tradition of hiding a little figure/ object in it? Our local boulangerie sells them with cardboard crowns for « les rois »

Did a voyage a la déchèterie cette semaine - you’d have been proud :-)

Absolutely - and *this* - apols even worse crop

Terrific to see this and use it - well done to Cat, @samdub.bsky.social and all team on it - looking forward to working with you all again in ‘25

Blimey…

… see that “Marsh Lousewort” also called Red Rattle - does it work the same way as yellow rattle in meadows?

Ah! *that’s* where the service charge goes :-)

Thanks Kuba - this is really helpful - shared it with the students this week as example of user centred product design with AI... (they're building their own MVP ideas this term) - some of the other AI inspiration they're looking at here - kingstonuniversity.padlet.org/rpembrooke/a...

A team of computer scientists and sociologists, working with Google DeepMind, has developed an AI application that can generate a simulation of a person's personality after interviewing them for just two hours.

techxplore.com/news/2024-11...

#AI #Google #DeepMind #Human #Personality #Simulation

Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in 'remarkable' Scotland project ‘The sound of traffic and a uniform sea of barley have been replaced by the most beautiful meadows, full of wildflowers, young saplings and the buzz of bees’

Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in 'remarkable' Scotland rewilding project -
"Wildlife can recover, and quickly, if we just give it a little space and let nature work her magic" #RestoreNature
www.scotsman.com/hays-way/bum...

Will be a useful report & interesting to read alongside this weeks HoL report - committees.parliament.uk/committee/17... - @rasmuskleis.bsky.social contributed to both - any links to look out for? Are you looking only at social media platforms or big public digital services like GOV.UK as well?

... agreed - not the most uplifting 20 mins of podcast you've produced recently!

Radio 4 - Listen Live - BBC Sounds Listen live to BBC Radio 4 on BBC Sounds

Segment on You & Yours on AI voice cloning fraud implications for banks is pretty hair-raising… #ai #fraud www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Thanks @lunruj.bsky.social - really good to know .... they looked a bit past their best - but will keep an eye out for more and maybe take them to the pharmacist - out here in France it's common that some pharmacists tell people if mushrooms are edible or not...

Impressive stats - should hasten decisions elsewhere to get over here quick for those noticeable absentee publishers

The end of cult British brand Old Town More than mere workwear, the Norfolk label’s clothes have become classics. How will loyal fans manage without it?

Such a shame but also an uplifting story of lovely people who have stuck to their values - the clothes have been amazing - they seemingly never wear out ….. The end of cult British brand Old Town on.ft.com/4g5rhvj

Would put in nomination for The Sutton Arms, Great Sutton St EC1V

According to iNaturalist they’re oyster mushrooms - not sure I’m convinced enough to rush out with the frying pan…

Found these rather handsome fellows growing in a fallen willow - any ideas from the @bsky.app #fungi network?

Thanks to @ericguibert.bsky.social ❤️ we got to see Eno the Documentary at V&A www.hustwit.com/eno - it's really fantastic - funny, thought provoking and technically slick - really worth going to see your own unique version of it if you can... www.theguardian.com/film/article...

Trump's Next Online Speech Cop + Doctors vs ChatGPT + Hard Fork Crimes Division Hard Fork · Episode

This section of Hardfork on media regulation by FCC in US with @reckless.bsky.social is pretty chilling for US broadcast / online news providers - potential big implications/ opportunities for BBC open.spotify.com/episode/7oHF...

We’ve got some of our @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social students using it to make podcasts promoting their business ideas - they had to do interviews online via laptop mics rather than studio - will be interesting to see how it turns out

also helps that london.gov.uk is a catchy domain - some of the others are a bit of a mouthful …..

That’s beautiful (👋 btw) - wonder if we could map out our old Y! Alumni ? Who’s on here I wonder?

Yup will DM - would be week after in 🇫🇷 next week

…don’t remember it at all - deny everything

Feels a bit like turning up late to an old work reunion, running round and hugging everyone …. not that I’ve ever done that @chriscondron.bsky.social

Looks great (👋 btw) - where’s that ?

…”timing is everything” as they say :-) …you & @alsothings.bsky.social can compare notes on app processes

…Magda this afternoon - realise she’s not “here” yet (unless hiding!) - will nudge :-)