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An unnecessary, specious, cheap hit piece on Zack Polanski. I agree he should’ve never ‘liked’ posts name-calling journalists but if that’s the worst thing about him, given society today, there are viler, more repugnant candidates deserving @economist.com’s criticism.
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","summary":"NASA has plenty of fun little websites that make use of its functioning technologies, primarily intended for outreach. One of these is Your name in Landsat which takes pictures from Landsat that resemble latin alphabets and uses them to make up the letters in your name, or whatever word you choose. ...","url":"https://vhbelvadi.com/your-name-in-landsat","date_published":"2026-04-22T10:30:00+00:00","author":{"name":"V.H. Belvadi • V.H. Belvadi","url":"http://vhbelvadi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/http%3A%2F%2Fvhbelvadi.com%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Fv%3Dv8.2.6","_microblog":{"username":"vhbelvadi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-22 10:30","date_timestamp":1776853800,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88700298","content_html":"Unacceptable.
Time to complain (link further down the thread).
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","summary":"When Tim Cook took over from Steve Jobs nobody expected Apple to rise as it did during his 14-year tenure at the helm. I think he did a tremendous job on the whole. There were some low points, like maps and liquid glass, but Cook’s background as a supply chain guy showed in every success: it helped ...","url":"https://vhbelvadi.com/john-ternus-as-next-apple-ceo","date_published":"2026-04-20T21:34:00+00:00","author":{"name":"V.H. Belvadi • V.H. Belvadi","url":"http://vhbelvadi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/http%3A%2F%2Fvhbelvadi.com%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Fv%3Dv8.2.6","_microblog":{"username":"vhbelvadi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-20 21:34","date_timestamp":1776720840,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88666045","content_html":"Well, this news certainly was expected but its timing wasn’t. Following Jobs seemed impossible when Cook took over, but he had a great era by all counts. He certainly oversaw a more critical era than any Apple will possibly ever have.
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Tim Cook to step aside as Apple chief...
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","summary":"After admitting that AI was going to cost jobs, Britain’s technology secretary Liz Kendall has now ‘asked the public to embrace AI’ reports The Guardian. This is certainly an odd thing for government to do on the heels of Farage parotting talking points for Stack, a cryptocurrency firm in which Kwas...","url":"https://vhbelvadi.com/governments-should-enable-and-legislate-technology-not-endorse-it","date_published":"2026-04-18T16:15:00+00:00","author":{"name":"V.H. Belvadi • V.H. Belvadi","url":"http://vhbelvadi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/http%3A%2F%2Fvhbelvadi.com%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Fv%3Dv8.2.6","_microblog":{"username":"vhbelvadi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-18 16:15","date_timestamp":1776528900,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"89128932","content_html":"Don’t forget we’re here forever – Part memoir, part reportage, wholly uncritical: vhbelvadi.com
","summary":"It is perhaps because Lamorna Ash wrote this book after she started showing up regularly at church that its pages are coloured with the bias of someone who is convinced that following a religion is the right thing to do. I would not have had a problem with this had the blurb not made it sound like t...","url":"https://vhbelvadi.com/here-forever","date_published":"2026-04-18T10:27:00+00:00","author":{"name":"V.H. Belvadi • V.H. Belvadi","url":"http://vhbelvadi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/http%3A%2F%2Fvhbelvadi.com%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Fv%3Dv8.2.6","_microblog":{"username":"vhbelvadi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-18 10:27","date_timestamp":1776508020,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"88511712","content_html":"In other news, as the likes of Andrew Tate appear high on Substack’s ranking, my defunct newsletter from years ago has been pulled from public view for violating Substack guidelines. I wouldn't have known if, a couple of days ago, I hadn't decided to delete my account.
Spot on. This just feels wrong.
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","summary":"“…feminism, the feminist movement and gender equality, of the environmental movement and sustainable development, of peace and international solidarity, of human rights, humanism and antifascism, of progressive and liberal thinking, both nationally and internationally.”\n— Attila Vajnai of the left-w...","url":"https://vhbelvadi.com/lessons-from-magyar","date_published":"2026-04-13T07:14:00+00:00","author":{"name":"V.H. Belvadi • V.H. Belvadi","url":"http://vhbelvadi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/http%3A%2F%2Fvhbelvadi.com%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Fv%3Dv8.2.6","_microblog":{"username":"vhbelvadi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-13 07:14","date_timestamp":1776064440,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87986996","content_html":"At last, an Ofcom report worth smiling about: vhbelvadi.com
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Labour should hold a referendum on whether Britain should rejoin the EU | Letter
Letter: This bold step would provide a practical route for restoring the UK to its rightful place within the EU, says Prof Philip Murphy
Very interesting thread!
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bsky.app","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nsekolfpktyo5qcxfk4irxwq/post/3miyneu2dec2k","date_published":"2026-04-08T15:48:43+00:00","author":{"name":"V.H. Belvadi • V.H. Belvadi","url":"http://vhbelvadi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/http%3A%2F%2Fvhbelvadi.com%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Fv%3Dv8.2.6","_microblog":{"username":"vhbelvadi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-08 15:48","date_timestamp":1775663323,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87621252","content_html":"Well done both Cambridge teams!
We still hold the records for both teams too:
• 18min 22s for the women
• 16min 19s for the men
And also the overall wins:
• 88 wins for the men (against 81 for the other place)
• 49 for the women (against 30)
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/a...
Oxford women and Cambridge men seal...
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The perception that an AI I can talk to is inherently better than an algorithm is what should be addressed.
What makes it not create a silo, what ensures fairness in what it’s culling from its recommendations?
Why is a shortcut to community-building critical infrastructure?
bsky.app","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nsekolfpktyo5qcxfk4irxwq/post/3midiarkhbs2p","date_published":"2026-03-31T05:51:03+00:00","author":{"name":"V.H. Belvadi • V.H. Belvadi","url":"http://vhbelvadi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/http%3A%2F%2Fvhbelvadi.com%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Fv%3Dv8.2.6","_microblog":{"username":"vhbelvadi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-31 05:51","date_timestamp":1774936263,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87223602","content_html":"With pleasure.
","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nsekolfpktyo5qcxfk4irxwq/post/3miaf4bzwvs2n","date_published":"2026-03-30T00:16:52+00:00","author":{"name":"V.H. Belvadi • V.H. Belvadi","url":"http://vhbelvadi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/http%3A%2F%2Fvhbelvadi.com%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Fv%3Dv8.2.6","_microblog":{"username":"vhbelvadi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-30 00:16","date_timestamp":1774829812,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87196068","content_html":"Here’s the original document for anyone interested: www.smithschool.ox.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
","summary":"","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:nsekolfpktyo5qcxfk4irxwq/post/3mi74d5dfc223","date_published":"2026-03-29T12:06:58+00:00","author":{"name":"V.H. Belvadi • V.H. Belvadi","url":"http://vhbelvadi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/http%3A%2F%2Fvhbelvadi.com%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Fv%3Dv8.2.6","_microblog":{"username":"vhbelvadi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-29 12:06","date_timestamp":1774786018,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87153560","content_html":"Brilliant interview with @president.ecb.europa.eu by @zannymb.economist.com of @economist.com ~ www.economist.com/insider/the-...
Christine Lagarde on crisis-fighting in a Trumpian world | The Economist Insider
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), is no stranger to crisis. She’s...
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","summary":"‘Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.’\n—Albert Einstein\n\n \n It should come as no surprise to anyone who knows me that I am a sceptic about mediums, spirits, the undead and their ilk. However, I do enjoy things like ghost ...","url":"https://vhbelvadi.com/spiritualist-medium","date_published":"2026-03-25T07:24:00+00:00","author":{"name":"V.H. Belvadi • V.H. Belvadi","url":"http://vhbelvadi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/http%3A%2F%2Fvhbelvadi.com%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Fv%3Dv8.2.6","_microblog":{"username":"vhbelvadi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-25 07:24","date_timestamp":1774423440,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86459377","content_html":"Short-sighted governance strikes science (again): vhbelvadi.com
","summary":"The BBCâs science correspondent, Pallab Ghosh, has an excellent article out today about the British government cutting funding for physics research. Specifically for blue-sky research, the sort of research that âasks questions to understand the universe, rather than design new productsâ.\n\nWhat...","url":"https://vhbelvadi.com/short-sighted-governance","date_published":"2026-03-18T11:57:00+00:00","author":{"name":"V.H. Belvadi • V.H. Belvadi","url":"http://vhbelvadi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/http%3A%2F%2Fvhbelvadi.com%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Fv%3Dv8.2.6","_microblog":{"username":"vhbelvadi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-18 11:57","date_timestamp":1773835020,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86459376","content_html":"A kind of endless, rather still, music: vhbelvadi.com
","summary":"Earlier today I stumbled upon an interesting little interview from the BBC with Brian Eno. Although I am quite familiar with Brianâs music, it is his brother Roger Enoâs albums I listen to more. Rogerâs work is less experimental and more classical in nature, showing post-minimalist tendencies,...","url":"https://vhbelvadi.com/brian-eno-endless-music","date_published":"2026-03-17T11:47:00+00:00","author":{"name":"V.H. Belvadi • V.H. Belvadi","url":"http://vhbelvadi.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/http%3A%2F%2Fvhbelvadi.com%2Ffavicons%2Fapple-touch-icon.png%3Fv%3Dv8.2.6","_microblog":{"username":"vhbelvadi.com"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-17 11:47","date_timestamp":1773748020,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}}]}![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.bsky.app%2Fimg%2Ffeed_thumbnail%2Fplain%2Fdid%3Aplc%3Ansekolfpktyo5qcxfk4irxwq%2Fbafkreientnoscmttliqbquzrdaly7hwpezkdep6kscxqx4d5ytsr72i62a\")