But who then will let the engineer into my house?
(Strictly speaking, the house has not been cooling for 4 days because the fault was intermittent so at worst it hasn't been cooling for 4 days continually)
Or, stay at home waiting for the heating engineer to arrive and finally fix the boiler that has been on the blink since New Year's Day....
"Cadair Arthur" rising above Glyn Tarell in Wales.
Good luck!
The Jolly Roger flag
Apparently some folks are playing real dumb about skull symbols so let’s play a little game I like to call “Nazi skull or not a Nazi skull”
First up, the Jolly Roger. This is a pirate skull, not a Nazi skull. It means you might get robbed, but prolly not genocided.
With me so far? 1/x
Let me know when you've finished this - it will be interesting!
Only 47. I feel inadequate....
Thar she blows!
OMG! Lol! It's true! If it has already disappeared from my FoA or STM, then the CR required to retrieve it from my LTM are just too much for my pFC to cope!
Can you think of examples of books, films, TV shows, etc. featuring earworms or other types of imagined music? Please share them here! musicinmyhead.org/inner-music-...
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Sad to hear that Margaret Boden, pioneer in cognitive science and artificial intelligence, has passed away.
Just a few days ago, someone reactivated the post below. I warmly recommend watching the video.
Thank you Margaret for founding and shaping our field.
www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/re...
I would agree (although there is a huge recency component as well of course). I've always thought of earworms as essentially episodic memories in the first instance that then get treated differently so I'd love to see those data
As it happens, I have some undergraduate students looking at this next year. What sort of a job they'll make of it I don't know, but it might be interesting anyway
Reminiscence bumps in popular music: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Bluesky, we have today's winner.
Too good to quote or summarise, just read it all!
I'm very happy to write references for students - others did it for me - but I wish employers would remember that we're doing this work for free.
We don't need 6-page forms, demanding 1-5 rankings on 20 criteria.
I taught them History. I don't know what they're like at budgeting & team-building...
Image of Google AI overview Yes, British websites use the term "biscuits" to refer to what Americans call "cookies". In the context of website usage, "cookies" refers to small pieces of data websites store on users' computers, not the baked treat. While some British websites might use "cookies" in this technical sense, the term "biscuits" is often used interchangeably with "cookies" for the digital data. Here's why: British English vs. American English: In British English, "biscuit" is the general term for what Americans call "cookies". Website Terminology: Even though the technical term for website data is "cookies," some British websites might use "biscuits" to refer to them, especially when explaining the concept to users who might not be familiar with the technical term. Chocolate Chip Cookies: The term "cookie" in the UK often refers specifically to chocolate chip cookies. Example: A British website might say, "This website uses biscuits to improve your experience," meaning they use cookies for tracking and personalization.
AI is going to revolutionize everything
Not sure that Arthur Dent saw it that way, in any case...
"I know many vegetables who are very clear on that point" (Douglas Adams)
Me: "What did you learn at journal club today?"
Intern: "That one day I'm going to publish a paper, and a bunch of people are going to sit around a table and rip it apart."
Oddly, no. In Essex.
I recently discovered that at least one person still does!
Nothing. I have heard nothing. And let's keep it that way, know what I mean?
In my experience this happened the other way round. Mostly if you fell asleep on the train and missed your stop....
Exceptions to all rules should be mandatory.
What if you ordered two half pints of beer instead of a pint? These are important issues!
The Aberystwyth and Tregaron Bank, also known as Banc y Ddafad Ddu, was established in Aberystwyth, during the early 19th century.
The number of sheep featured on the bank note corresponded to its value in pounds.
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