Lee Grant

Trillions has been spaffed on #AI tech, Google promotes it to default & it still doesn’t know what day it is… #CelebrityTraitors

"Why are we still arguing about how to produce more gas when our international commitments require us to reduce fossil-fuel use rapidly" Required reading from @kevinclimate.bsky.social including the distraction of Net zero by 2050 vs. the reality of CO₂ emissions. #Climate #Jackdaw #ClimateChange

“Anthropic posts $80bn loss in first half of 2026” For those of you watching in black and white….that’s billion with a b…. #AI #WTF

Behind the scenes at HPE's Technology Renewal Centre in Erskine ♻️ The 240,000 sq ft facility refurbishes enterprise IT equipment on an industrial scale, playing a pivotal role in HPE's circular economy strategy. Read the article here ⬇️ #GreenIT #CircularEconomy

Great catch-up with Fiona Dear from @therestartproject.org on #RightToRepair to celebrate #InternationalRepairDay We cover International Repair Day's 10th birthday, UK circular economy policy, skills shortages & legislative fixes. New, by me for @techfinitive.com #CircularEconomy #Sustainability

Happy 10th International Repair Day folks 🛠️🎂🥳 There’s over 3000 events happening globally today. Grab that broken toaster or torn jacket and seek out the fabulous fixers near to you. Alternatively, today’s the day to fix that squeaky hinge or broken screen. #InternationalRepairDay #RightToRepair

"There's some dark shit coming down the pipe with the weather. El Niño is forming now in the Pacific at unprecedented levels" A brilliant hour+ of @jonronson.bsky.social chatting with Louis Theroux about the importance of their craft Right at the end, Jon surmises what may be coming next #Climate

"Drought has been declared across Yorkshire following months of unusually dry weather." I won't bang on about #climatechange but let me reassure those thinking this structure looks familiar. It is where Vader beat Luke in Empire & this drought means we can go skinny dipping to look for his hand.

“The object of power is power.” #1984

Fabulous to see. Would you ask Microsoft if they’re supplying spare parts to the public for when it does break/fail in the real world? #RightToRepair

"The thing about any of these bubbles is you kind of know that’s going to happen, but predicting timing is impossible. Wall Street would tell you differently, but they’re full of shit. So we shall see." Truly fabulous interview by @techfinitive.com with Bruce Schneier about the future of AI. #AI

Rather sad that #Strictly didn’t use the best version of Pretty Woman (Obvs NSFW 😉)

“most people aren’t AI-pilled fanatics looking to hand over their day-to-day responsibilities to AI agents.” 👆 #AI

Refurbishment isn't a box-ticking exercise. Building a pan-Euro refurb supply chain is a huge logistical challenge. Loved chatting with James Pennington about Lenovo's circular program, AI’s impact & Jimi Hendrix New, by me, for @techfinitive.com #CircularEconomy #Refurbishment #Sustainability

It's flattering to be amongst such exalted company 😊 Thanks @sustmeme.com 🛠️💚⚒️

Does this mean that Arthur is now running OJS? Goodbye to a phenomenally talented actor. Bravo. #🍋 #CabinPressure

The CCC @thecccuk.bsky.social offers Heathrow a thumbs up, conditional on the massive deployment of “snake oil” technologies (SAF & GGR). Report by Tyndall researchers, building on UK Govt commitments, science & maths, reaches a very different conclusion. See: climateuncensored.com/heathrow-exp...

Many people are very excited about Apple's new AirPods. I'm also interested to see if they've improved the r̶e̶p̶a̶i̶r̶ noise cancelling technology. #Repair

“The elite private school, which has taught 20 British prime ministers and where fees are around £65,000 a year” Surely some sort of reparation for damage repeatedly inflicted onto a nation is due. …or at least a stiffly worded letter from Ofsted…

‘£10bn would be saved by cutting net zero programmes’ Yes and I could save £10 on haircuts by lopping off my own head! #Climate #NetZero #Idiots

Definition: Overshoot ‘Going beyond the agreed safe boundaries because you couldn’t be arsed to address the problem in the first place, whilst simultaneously promising to address the problem really, really soon’. #Climate #CO2

I'm pretty confident about this.

Tree huggers? 🙄 Really @theregister.com?

Basically if you fart into a plastic bag, then you’ve captured more CO2 than most multi-billion $$ CCS projects. @kevinclimate.bsky.social analysis is, as always, spot on & much more scientific than my crass attempt. 👇 #Climate #CCS

Is the reaper on some sort of performance related scheme to mince my childhood in a single week. First Dolly, then Curry & now Cullen. Can someone check the fire alarms in Muppet HQ are working ? #MegatronMustBeStoppedNoMatterTheCost

#tippingpoints

Can heartily recommend the audiobook version of his autobiography, ‘Vagabond’. The energy required to perform it must have frequently drained him, but the result is his fabulously fascinating story recalled with the most honest voice you’ll ever hear.

A Yr 6 kid I used to read with had a bookmark from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. He’d never heard of Dolly, so we listened to 9 to 5 whilst I explained the very little I knew of Dolly-mania. Over 300 million books have been distributed by her library to kids around the world. 👏

I've used plenty of irons over the years and the @ifixit.com FixHub is the very, very best. Even better than those ones made by established brands which cost thousands. Great to see new tips coming through 👏

It was a supreme pleasure to speak with Elizabeth about how @ifixit.com battles the fast-paced world of technology using the slow-burn processes of legislative change. Naturally we also chatted a lot about #RightToRepair and a fair amount about tractors. New, by me, for TechFinitive 👇 🚜 🛠️

Enjoy the warm weather? Those whose loved ones died before their time due to #heatwaves? The farmers struggling with no water for crops, their yields plummeting? People not able to pay higher food prices? Those whose homes have burned down in #wildfires? The firefighters putting their lives at risk?

Finally got to see the National Emergency Briefing (@nebriefing.bsky.social) this afternoon. I urge anyone that’s climate conscious to seek it out - drag some folks along with you too. A televised national emergency briefing is required, alongside a science-led plan of immediate action. #Climate

"Human beings seem determined to slow-cook themselves with self-inflicted climate change" Many a true word is spoken in jest. #Climate #VoteBinface

Why is the selection & placement of podcast adverts still awful? Today a show served me a pre & mid roll of the same ads. First, a residential care home. Next, a celebrity podcast about newborns. That’s a targeted miss on both. I’m expecting to hear them again before the end. 😱

This… #Toxics #Environment #Recycling 👇👇👇 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“TO BE PLAYED AT MAXIMUM VOLUME” #Bowie

The EU's R2R Directive was a big win for us! ✍ By 31 July, EU Member States are required to transpose the Directive into law ⏰ But with 1 day left, it’s clear that not everyone in Europe will enjoy the same R2R from August onwards So, what does the reality look like? 🔗 repair.eu/news/the-rig...

"The UK and Spain agreed that the climate crisis is an urgent policy priority" 'an urgent policy priority' is positive - I suppose. 'undoubtable the greatest threat to humanity & we need to stop pissing about before more people die' is nearer the truth. #Climate

Tim Bradford scores a bullseye in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social Climate action versus the buts

Congratulations to the @pcpro.co.uk #podcast on reaching 800 episodes… There really should be a blue plaque or a bronze lion to mark the occasion…

Today’s episode of the PC Pro #podcast is our 800th - so bring cake & a tipple. Join the celebration LIVE at 1pm tod at via Discord: pcpro.link/discord or watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@pcpro/streams Still working out which team member will get ‘the bumps’. Suggestions? #PCPro #PCPropodcast

Unbelievably, it’s 40 years since Jim Henson’s Labyrinth. The soundtrack has some real gems, but I’m particularly fond of this #Bowie track. I’ve always imagined that a version, without synths & with a bit more grit, would have sat nicely on Young Americans. Perhaps it’s the Vandross connection.

Whilst it's great to see Microsoft extend the ESU until 2027, there are still thousands of abandoned yet working machines filling up waste dumps because their owners were told that this wouldn't happen. A profitable tactic which is great for sales and awful for the planet. #e-waste #greenwashing

Now c'mon folks... @pcpro.co.uk's wonderful features editor is currently sweating buckets wondering if Duolingo is superior to Lotus 123 or was Doom a better app than Shazam. However, that decision is down to you. PC Pro is compiling the '50 best apps ever'. Vote now before Hungry Horace wins 👇

What's has been the best app of the last 50 years? @pcpro.co.uk magazine (and podcast) is going to find out, but it needs your help...and your vote. Click now and there could be a cash prize....I mean, there isn't, but you could pretend.... Anyway - vote then repost - it's all you have to do! 👍

Due to a change in our scheduling, the award-dodging PC Pro #podcast will happen at 1pm today - and this one will be a bit different from the usual 🥸 Can you feel the intrigue building? Join us LIVE to find out more Discord: pcpro.link/discord YouTube: www.youtube.com/@pcpro/streams #PCPro

Lee Grant's (@tnargeel.com) thoughts on AI match my own, especially the second paragraph, it's just that he can write so much more eloquently than I can. (From this months @pcpro.co.uk magazine).

Having a great time at Exeter Comedy Festival - my solo show is sold out, but there's a *handful* of tickets left for tonight Terrible Wonderful Adaptations, which has a brilliant line-up www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on/exe...

Oh hell… Not that my opinion counts for anything but his portrayal of Frank n Furter in #RockyHorror was sublime. He deliberately took the character away from the tired facsimiles of Tim Curry & demonstrated the real versatility of the role. Very,very sad. 💔 #ShowUsTheBeans

'$40,000 for an $8 Knob?' 😬 #RightToRepair