Neuromorphic Computing
There's an interesting article on neuromorphic computing in this article in The Conversation this morning.
Artificial Societies
There's a balanced and perceptive article about the relatively near future of AI in this article on The Conversation.
Ghosts in the Park
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Ghosts in the Park
Dick Turpin rides again I ain’t afraid of no ghosts! Well, not the ones made of chicken wire and quietly posing for photos in York’s public gardens, anyway. Bruce Soord, though, may not…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
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Travel
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Travel
Snoopy and Woodstock go travelling I have always found travelling stressful. As a schoolboy I felt I could walk forever, although a 20-mile charity walk in my late teens, sadly, dispelled that noti…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
The Beat Hotel
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The Beat Hotel
A soirée at the Beat Hotel, Paris, late 50s or early 60s. Although he has never been a household name, Allan Taylor has been writing, performing and recording folk songs ever since he turned profes…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Yūgen
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Yūgen
Beauty beyond words What was I supposed to make of a band called Kolm, and an album called Yūgen? Was this, perhaps, some Scandinavian outfit dredging up ancient Norse words to baffle English speak…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Przecisk
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Przecisk
squeezing in squeezing out ‘Przecisk’ seems to be the Polish for “pipe jacking”, “moling” or “ramming” – all terms that were meaningless to me …stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Tummy
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Tummy
The most famous tummy of the western world? If your streaming service thinks you might like a track with a funny name, by a band you have never heard of, you have to listen to it, don’t you? …stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Filter
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Filter
The London skyline through a natural night filter The final of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest was held last night. I didn’t watch it. As far as I am concerned, there hasn’t b…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Perception
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Perception
Seeing is believing. Or is it? Is what we see real, or is there a worrying gap between perception and reality? Philosophers have been arguing about this for centuries. One thing is certain: optical…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
🤩 Now available online: @_elena ’s wonderful keynote speech at the #2MR festival:
„I have a dream“ – A view of the Open Social Web in 5 years
👉 watch.2mr.social/w/k3ngQ8Xr3AN…
> To me, the #Fediverse is the best, most empowering #SocialMedia experience that I have ever had.
About #2MR: 2mr.social/
#SaveSocial #DiDay # #FOSS #Floss #Mastodon #democracy #digitalindependence #digitalsovereignty #media #danmarkskifter #DigitalRights
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Knats
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Knats
Playing jazz with a funky groove An Internet search for ‘Knats’ produces information about those pesky little flying insects, gnats. We don’t suffer from gnats in our house, altho…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
A statue for David Attenborough
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He’s brought the natural world into our hearts and homes for decades, and fought to protect our planet.
We should honour him properly with a statue to show our appreciation for everything he’s done for us 🌍💚38 Degrees
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Dark Sky Reservation
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Dark Sky Reservation
Stargazing in New Zealand My autograph collection became a lot more valuable on Tuesday. It cost me a pair of concert tickets, a CD and a tram ride, but that’s nothing compared with the signa…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Stick Jam
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Stick Jam
Careful, guys, steps ahead … How many ways can you think of to use a stick? You might throw it for your dog to fetch. If it’s a nice straight stick, you might use it to keep your runner…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
The Gathering
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The Gathering
A nighttime gathering. Dancing at a rave in the woods, perhaps? A review of Mark Wingfield’s Elemental album on the Cirdecsongs blog prompted another expedition into unknown regions of cybers…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
The Fellowship
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The Fellowship
Tolkien’s good guys The Lord of the Rings: You’ve probably seen the films. You may have read the books. But, unless you were quick off the mark, you won’t have listened to Dave Br…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Born from Ashes
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Born from Ashes
Fawkes, the phoenix, is born again At the very end of the sixties the Genesis band completed a journey From Genesis to Revelation. Starting from the same place in 2026, Alberto Rigoni, Michael Manr…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Topography of Mind
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Topography of Mind
The Lost Map of the Mind Wanderers My friends have organised an exotic Camel ride so that we can explore the Topography of Mind, and I hope you will join us. We will be following in the footsteps o…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
The UK Assisted Dying Bill
The Assisted Dying Bill is being blocked by filibustering members of the House of Lords. There is a petition asking the government to ensure there is enough time for a full debate. It has garnered over 87,000 signatures so far. If it reaches 100,000 the government will be required to take notice. If you would like to add your name to the petition, you can do so here: petition.parliament.uk/petitio…
Petition: Act to ensure Bills backed by MPs & public can complete all stages in Parliament
We want the Government to do everything in its power to ensure that when bills are supported by MPs & the public, they have the time to complete all their stages in Parliament. We believe this is important to uphold democracy.Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
Sitting with the Fish
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Sitting with the Fish
At The Deep, a famous tourist attraction in Kingston Upon Hull, UK. The biggest fish tank I have ever seen is the one pictured above. It’s the size of a small church, and there’s a glas…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Longing
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Longing
Longing for … what?, I wonder. It’s been exceptionally wet in some parts of the UK for the past couple of months. Many of us here have been longing for the rain to stop. But Lis Wessber…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Fish's Corner
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Fish’s Corner
The fishmonger’s corner shop If everything went according to plan, the man who came to fame as Marillion’s singer and lyricist retired to one of the smaller Scottish islands last year. …stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Holy Books and Credit Cards
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Holy Books and Credit Cards
Holy Moses, Batman! I’m on a credit card!! It seems you can have any picture you like on your credit card … if you own the card company. So, I suppose you could have a picture of holy b…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
I Remember William
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I Remember William
William Shakespere, The Bard of Avon How many ‘William’s have I known? In truth, not many. In fact, I don’t remember actually meeting anyone calling themselves William. History gi…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Moltbook: A Social Network for AI Bots
There's a fascinating article on The Conversation today.
Yellow Fields
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Yellow Fields
Wheatfield with a reaper by Vincent van Gogh Seen through the eyes of Vincent van Gogh, wheat is a vibrant yellow. More often, though, when we see yellow fields, we are looking at the flowering hea…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Dream Machine
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Dream Machine
The dreamer’s roundabout and his untethered hot-air balloon The time has come, the blogger said, to write of many tunes …Of songs and gongs and streaming sites. Of roundabouts and moons…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Fundamental Values
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Fundamental Values
The human touch Spotify searches on the topic of “core values” threw up several pleasing tracks: Justice’s Groove by Stanley Clarke, Compassion by the Dalai Lama, and Fundamental …stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
One For All
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One For All
For the first entry of 2026 in this blog, I’d like to set a warm and welcoming tone. Let’s forget 2025 and the unforgivable antics of the egotistical bullyboy leaders of the East and th…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Latibulate
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Latibulate
Little Jack Horner, waiting for his promised Christmas pie In 2025, we were promised many things. The war in Ukraine would end. The terrorists of the Hamas organisation would be eradicated. The Eur…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Fever Dream
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Fever Dream
The stairway from a heavenly sleep … The Third Age Trust runs a number of interest groups online (collectively known as the IGO groups). A new one was started about 3 months ago; it’s c…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
This Is No Time To Panic!
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This Is No Time To Panic!
There is a rising tide of violence and hate in the world today. But, if you are a protest singer, that presents an opportunity. So, for example, Grace Petrie’s gonna do well out of this. At l…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells)
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Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells)
A detail from a Ukrainian postage stamp from 2022 At the turn of the last century, the composer, Mykola Leontovych, arranged a traditional Ukrainian folk song for a choir of students at Kyiv univer…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Cons and Clowns
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Cons and Clowns
Courtney Marie Andrews has managed to sum up the state of the world in three words: “Cons and Clowns”. It’s bad enough when we encounter confidence tricksters and misguided fools …stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Wild Is The Wind
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Wild Is The Wind
Living wild. Old Man Crotchety is in a sentimental mood today. Sentimental, but not at all gloomy. Outside, it’s sunny, and the air is autumn fresh. It is a bit breezy, though. So, here’…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Lizard
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Lizard
A fresh look at a beloved lizard. This is the second time I have blogged about Lizard, King Crimson’s third studio album. In my earlier post, I noted that Robert Fripp had described it as …stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Part of the Whole
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Part of the Whole
You and me, the birds and the bees, the fish in the seas, the animals and the trees … we are all part of nature. A bewildering variety of species form an interlocking ecosystem, nearly all of…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Forever Blowing Bubbles
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Forever Blowing Bubbles
If you are a fan of West Ham United Football Club, please don’t sing/play/stream the club anthem while you are reading this post. Its music hall style wouldn’t mix well with the progres…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)
Kin & Chaos
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Kin & Chaos
A poster promoting the 2021 sci-fi film, Chaos Walking. In my experience, it’s rare for brothers and sisters to get on well with each other. So, if you put three pairs of siblings in a band t…stoneyfish (Crotchety Man)