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Viva Espana! The best team won (thankfully). Vamos!

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The final season of The Bear was simply beautiful, and a welcome return to form.

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♫ More Than This by Roxy Music

Thinking back on yesterday and what was, football aside, a beautiful yet unexpected day. A reminder to embrace uncertainty in life and accept the wonderful things it can sometimes bestow. Maybe there’s nothing more than this.

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I couldn’t have predicted any aspect of today, and for that I’m weirdly grateful. Would have been nice to have seen England in a World Cup final, though.

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Is it asking too much to want two World Cup semi-final upsets?

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How the hell are England into a World Cup semi final!? That was a tough watch.

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During tonight’s pub quiz we won a free drink, bottle of wine, Caesar salad and entry into a super league for penultimate pub quiz losers. Not bad for 2 hours of brainteasing.

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Well, that match was absolutely worth staying up until 4am for. Gripping game and an amazing performance from England. Phew!

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In London, a bit tipsy and accidentally on the wrong Underground line. It’s a vibe, and one that makes me wish I actually lived here.

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Ran 5km along the Thames, won the pub quiz then watched England “kick the ball in the square” two more times than Croatia. Pretty much the perfect evening.

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Today I learned… Octopuses have beaks!

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Pulled several short straws in the office World Cup sweepstake: Turkey, Panama and Austria.

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Continuing with this year’s theme, today I completed my first sprint triathlon, finishing with a time of 1:55:55 (and coming 155 of 157). My only goal was to complete the event, but got a PB in the pool and now have a baseline to improve upon.

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Teazle: paulrobertlloyd.com

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Great North Fun: paulrobertlloyd.com

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A Cyclist on the English Landscape: paulrobertlloyd.com

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Caught up with a friend I’ve known for over 30 years, for the first time in 5 years. The 4 hours we spent together flew by in a matter of minutes.

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Manage vaccinations in schools: National reporting: paulrobertlloyd.com

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In yet another surprising turn of events, today I joined a library. And borrowed a book of fiction. To read.

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Today has been utterly barmy, and not only the weather.

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So ends a peaceful, relaxing and enjoyable Easter bank holiday doing mostly nothing, beyond watching some films and TV shows, spending time with my family, and going on short walks with this little old lady. Perfect.

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Attempted to give blood for the first time today but failed the vein assessment. Gutted. Signing up was easy, and the team at the new donation centre in Brighton are really friendly, so go and give blood.

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Tonight I got to meet one of my design heroes, Margaret Calvert. Her work speaks for itself, which makes her modesty even more impressive. When I told her I use her typeface every day, she simply responded “oh dear, poor you”. Legend.

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Sun-kissed evenings in Porto never fail to impress.

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This is a low.

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@manton Very opinionated? Wow, that’s quite the understatement. I beg of you, do some research and think about whether those you support and applaud are aligned with your values.

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@manton I’m so sorry for your loss. Your oak tree is such a lovely way to remember her and mark her passing.

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@manton Oh, the poor dears 🙄

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@manton I was confident I’d be proven right eventually, yet I’m impressed how by how quickly your take aged like milk – 40 days!

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@news Interestingly, they also appear in Sequoia. Wasn’t expecting that.

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@manton Why pay more for less? Shorter battery life, fewer cameras, worse speakers… only a fool would buy one! For what it’s worth, I’m still using an iPhone 11 Pro, and wondering if I can wait another year.

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@gregmorris I accidentally started watching the 2024 event, and what struck me was the complete absence of any mention of the ‘Apple 2030’ initiative this year. Guess caring about sustainability is no longer the done thing when the CEO is glad-handing a despot.

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@manton Bug: Mysterious, invisible button on new post window

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@manton OpenAI may charge for their products, but apparently they need untold trillions to fund it, and no amount of subscriptions can fill that sized hole (even more so as these tools become a commodity). It is true however that no company can be as morally bankrupt as Meta… but there’s still time!

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@manton I’m never sure whether to applaud your optimism, or criticise your naivety. These companies are exactly the same. To think they care about users is to ignore the products they are building, and how they chose to promote them. You’ll feel let down by Altman sooner or later, I guarantee it.

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@manton I never want ads in the software I use to connect with people, so this interview with Andrew Bosworth of Facebook was reassuring. Between what he said and what Mark Zuckerberg has said, their company seems very aware of aligning their business with users’ needs. Something Yahoo! will never be able to get right.

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@kaa Really hoping this final season is a return to form; season 3 was a bit disappointing, lots of gommicks while feeling strectched out and padded.

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@gregmorris 😂 Couldn’t have said it better!

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@manton I’m sure Altman does, much like Zuckerberg wanted everyone to be connected on Facebook.

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Ive often talks about how he worries about the unintended consequences of the iPhone. Can’t help but think he’s about to make the same mistake again.

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@manton 🥱

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@manton @tibz Imagine being burgled… but you invited the burglar into your house and gave them the keys to every cupboard.

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Yeah… think I’ll pass on their latest pivot.

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@manton “Cook chose poorly” is an all too common problem these days. Time for him to go.

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@manton My pleasure 😉

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@manton Maybe we read different articles?

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> Overall, AI and data centers more broadly are going to be a major driving force for electricity demand.

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What part about AI energy consumption is misinformation and outdated?

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@manton We’ve truly entered Tim Cook’s John Sculley era; too many products, too many promises and too much trying to please shareholders.

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@manton What was the story behind it always showing exactly 41 new posts. There must be a story, surely!

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@danielpunkass You might say you couldn’t see the wood for the tree-sitter 😆

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@manton I was looking at a photo I took of London in 2012 the other day, and was surprised by how many skyscrapers in the City were ‘missing’. 2012 doesn’t seem that long ago, but long enough for a good deal of change.

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@manton Absolutely not enough. Your modesty is incomparable!

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@manton Not sure I agree with your assessment regarding Matt’s sanity given (more) recent events, but I love the resilience strategy, and how it now applies to your TLDs. Genius!

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