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johnleonard

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Tech journo interested in technological evolution and the way tech is changing the world - and us. Searchable tfr

Also #crapjokes #guitars #cycling #dogs #cats #etcetera #etc

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The construction of a £1 billion datacentre in Iver, Buckinghamshire, have been put on hold after the government admitted it had made a critical error in granting planning permission.
https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/datacentre/1bn-datacentre-plans-on-hold-after-government-admits-legal-blunder

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Microsoft has announced it is to retire access to its Bing Search APIs for must users on 11th August.

Comment from , @brave @MetaGer and @Mojeek on Microsoft’s sudden move

https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2025/microsoft-s-plan-to-retire-bing-api-access-and-what-it-means-for-web-search

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after a lifetime of dedicated research I am proud to present a personality test designed for the modern age

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@Daojoan Peer-reviewing that now... Passed.✅

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The final chapter of Tesla isn't about innovation. It's about the hubris of a white supremacist who thinks he rules the world. The brand that once promised to save the planet is now a study in how fast one ketamine-addled man-child can drive a company off a cliff.

https://www.theindex.media/nobody-wants-a-nazi-electric-car/

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Wishful thinking unfortunately as his closeness to a corrupt fascist government (two if you include China) means Tesla will weather the bad vibe storms.

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Few books, outside of sci-fi, gave me as much pleasure and laughter as David Lodge's Campus Trilogy (“Changing Places,” “Small Work,” and “Nice Work”).
RIP, David Lodge.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jan/03/david-lodge-campus-trilogy-novelist-and-academic-dies-aged-89

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@fheinderyckx @bookstodon I remember coming dangerously close to wetting myself on a bus reading Changing Places. I had to stop reading for reasons of public hygiene.

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How well does your cloud hold water?

All datacentres consume water, but some are more thirsty than others

The third in our series of articles based on our cloud sustainability research takes an in depth look at water use. (Free reg)

https://www.computing.co.uk/research/4324917/cloud-hold-water