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Here's hoping Microsoft Teams (For Sticks) can leverage its new lignum architecture to deliver a more intuitive UX, amiright? Folks,

Ooh Edinburgh people: @edfoc.bsky.social 10th anniversary edition UA is FOR SALE:

- Barely used
- Rigorously serviced
- Top spec 🤌
- TONs of accessories
- RARE: 1 of 2 in Scotland, only 1000 worldwide
- Flippin HOT looking machine 🥵

A bargain. If you're in the market you can't do much better...

Let me introduce you to my daughter, No Children

Greenwich Industrial History: Sand mine in Diamond Terrace Thanks to Sub Brit's Nick Catford for these very wonderful pictures of the sand mine in Diamond Terrace. (Nick is the man - wh...

Some more pictures! greenwichindustrialhistory.blogspot.com/2012/01/sand...

Re adding a million more satellites: it's a good time to read about Kessler Syndrome. Huge numbers of satellites could trigger a kind of cascade or collapse which creates v expensive problems in the long run.

A good exploration by @jonkelvey.bsky.social - aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/features/und...

Now do George Street, @stephenjenkinson.bsky.social

This will be so lovely

Describing a dog as 'beige with hairy arms, neck and ears' is 🤌

This post is the single best advert for the fact that proper local journalism matters.
If Jim’s team hadn’t put the pieces together quickly, this wouldn’t have been stopped.

@clivethompson.bsky.social wrote a *fascinating* primer on COBOL a few years back. I'm not an engineer, and it's a genuinely good read.

If you're wondering why people might be nervous about letting AI loose on this stuff, read it:

www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...

4 adults biking in a contraflow lane with a white car about to turn left Every leader should be required to ride a bike (if able) with a 6 year old before they provide any direction on bike infrastructure.

Years ago we had the mayor bike to school with my then 6 year old, within the first :30 seconds they were almost hit by a driver on live TV. Every leader should be required to ride a bike (if able) with a 6 year old before they provide any direction on bike infrastructure

This is the real value of (local) journalism: shining a light on ugly things powerful people don't want you to see.

A screenshot of a 2021 tweet from @CALLHERDIARA that's been edited. It reads "I do not support all trains, some of you bitches are pendolinos'

IYKYK 🤢

Horrifyingly true. Over the years I've had the pleasure of working with a handful of v good business leaders, who's superpower was simply 'I read and comprehend stuff'.

People *want* to read. But there's always another teams call...

Love Your Bike | Fundraising | The Bike Station

My friends at @thebikestation.bsky.social are doing a £5 rapid fundraiser.

TBS is incredible charity, doing practical work getting people onto bikes in Scotland. I ♥️ them, and if you can spare a fiver it'll make more of a difference than you know.

www.thebikestation.org.uk/loveyourbike

To Be a Leader of Systems | Hazel Weakly Picture with me, if you will, the absurdity of finding yourself swimming in the middle of the ocean. First think about the ocean and how deep and infinitely...

Beautiful & terrifying writing from @hazelweakly.me hazelweakly.me/blog/to-be-a...

This is the kind of internet I want. @harryjwilliams.bsky.social takes complex @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social planning and project docs and makes them feel simple, transparent and legible.

@sw20.info @thebikestation.bsky.social @edinburghminute.com @edfoc.bsky.social @edcriticalmass.bsky.social

I'm going to be on fire *AND* poor?! Someone should do something

oh no not the economy

Dominos toppling meme. A man is about to tip over a small domino labelled 'Buy now pay later Uber eats'. At the end of the line of increasingly large dominos is a huge slab, labelled 'Global 2032 "Burrito Crash"

“This is not the end for cargo bike logistics”: 60 jobs lost as cycling courier firm shuts down after helping “pave the way” for bike-based urban delivery “Since our founding, Pedal & Post has worked tirelessly to show that cargo bike deliveries are not just possible, but practical, sustainable, and better for cities”

😮‍💨

LOVE how many people are getting introduced to @michaelhobbes.bsky.social for the first time via this @volts.wtf episode.

Next: a small army of energy nerds get radicalised (complimentary) by Maintenance Phase & @ifbookspod.bsky.social. Maybe even make the jump to @fivefourpod.bsky.social...

A split-screen graphic that says "PROTECT THE BEST" on the left and "RESTORE THE REST” on the right. On the sunlit forest with autumn leaves is shown under a white heart icon. On the right, a rugged mountain valley is shown under a white icon of a hand holding a sprouting plant. A teal diagonal line separates the two landscapes.

Huge news for Scotland’s nature! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🌳🦅🪱 🍄

The Natural Environment Bill has officially been voted into law, marking a landmark victory for people and nature.

🧵 (1/4)

✅ Left my job
✅ Rode motorbikes
✅ Ate a whole thing of custard

That's a successful Thursday right there.

Important snippet from a @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social thread on the recent AI research from govt, and the launch of the national training programme.

Equating 'reported low confidence' with 'low knowledge' - rather than 'inherent technical untrustworthiness of the tool' - is particularly cynical.

Apple Peeler Black | ProCook This clever, solid gadget is a joy to use and will peel, core and slice an apple in seconds! There is definitely something better about eating an apple when it

I got one of these for Christmas (🤘).

Eating an apple? Dull and hard.
Eating an entire pre-peeled apple helix?! Umm yes please.

Haven't read the detail on this yet, but looks pretty promising. That's a big number...

The Cycling Gardeners of Edinburgh are looking for new gardeners for their team for the 2026 season www.cyclinggardeners.co.uk/opportunities

Love gardening and cycling? Maybe this could be your dream job 😉

I do not prefer 😔

The A9 dualling project – crucial for Scotland? An overview of the economic and road safety impact of the project to dual the single carriageway sections of the A9 trunk road between Perth and Inverness.

I missed this 6 years ago:

Scotland's £3bn+ A9 road project didn't make financial sense.

But then a bunch of consultants invented a never-before-seen £430m 'driver frustration removal' bonus (SEPARATE to benefits for reduced journey times and collisions).

It changed ROI from -11% to +12%

Cool. 😮‍💨