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LonM's Blog

LonM starts rambling and doesn't know when to stop

The state of Computer Science in Scotland

2024-12-272024-12-27 — Posted inPolitics — 3 min read

My initial reaction to a report about low pass rates in high school computer science in Scotland.

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Using Machine Learning to Map

2024-11-282024-11-27 — Posted inProductivity — 5 min read

My experiences using machine learning (ML) to assist with adding data to the Open Street Map.

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Lidl’s Vegan Nut Roast – Solid Idea, Crap Execution

2024-11-26 — Posted inFood — 3 min read

I review a Lidl’s vegan nut roast, am left thoroughly disappointed, and maybe inspired to do the exact opposite of what they did next time

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The Review of Trespass

2024-11-112024-11-09 — Posted inLiterature — 4 min read

My review of Nick Hayes’ ‘The Book of Trespass’. Definitely recommended reading.

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How to use face detection on digiKam

2024-11-072024-11-06 — Posted inSoftware — 5 min read

Face detection on digicam not working? Not getting any results? Feeling like you’re just doing something wrong? Get help here.

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Could the Faroes Help Scotland?

2024-10-012024-09-30 — Posted inTravel — 2 min read

Could the Faroes give us clues on how to build tunnels to connect Scotland’s islands?

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AI Programming has completely missed the mark

2024-09-232024-09-17 — Posted inTechnology — 6 min read

LLM based AI is fundamentally misaligned with the goals we need to strive for when building more secure code. Here’s why.

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The Machine Readable CV

2024-09-202024-09-13 — Posted inTechnology — 3 min read

In applying for a job, I’ve come to realise something is missing in online job applications. A machine readable CV format.

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Star Trek isn’t Political Enough

2024-09-192024-09-11 — Posted inMovies & TV — 2 min read

Star Trek isn’t ‘Too Political’, it’s ‘Not Political Enough’. Deep Star Trek is Trek at its best.

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Recording our Personal Histories

2024-09-182024-09-17 — Posted inLiterature — 3 min read

The work of De Berg a century ago in Australia leaves me reflecting on how we record our stories in the here and now

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MS Apps are Garbage for the Command Line

2024-09-172024-09-10 — Posted inSoftware — 3 min read

If you need command line use from a windows store app, don’t even bother trying, just download the regular app.

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