Lex Mitchell

Tech guy. Tries not to break things. Retweets are not endorsements/recommendations.

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

Update, the mid-season update softened the decline somewhat, but the trend is still consistent, I would have thought it would either begin to stabilise or collapse if the population got to a point where making games became difficult. I've remodelled with a pulse event to represent the update, it's probably a touch too negative but interesting to compare to the actuals.

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

Learning prediction modelling with day of week effects and plugged in #Marathon active users, since I keep seeing them.

This model predicts: 1st under 20K on the 14th, 1st under 10k on the 23rd. Curious to see how it compares to reality & where the floor actually is.

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

If anyone cares:
I omitted first few days as outliers.
I picked a consistent time of day (the peak was pretty consistent once outliers were removed).
R2 fit was 0.970 (high).
You would expect the floor to kick in soon, but low population might exacerbate queue times. 🤷‍♂️

[John Carmack @ID_AA_Carmack]

The corporate advisory boards that I have been a part of have almost exclusively been “vibe checks”, where presentations are made about work the company is doing, and the advisory panel chats about things for a while.

This seems like a poor way to utilize the advisors.

Maybe it is worth it just for a rare outburst of “What? No! Are you insane?” But if the company executives don’t actually do something differently than what they were already planning, then the advisory board was actually wasted.

The right time to use advisors is when there is an open and contentious question, and you want an opinion from an unbiased expert. You probably don’t want to convene a “board of advisors”, but rather draw from a “pool of advisors” according to their skillsets.

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

@thdxr I did a less extreme version of this: I take the evening shift, my partner sleeps from 8PM, then takes over from 2AM. We both get 6 hours of uninterrupted sleep, usually more. We have kept this up with 3 children, while in full time work. Just move the kid to its own room early!

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

@ptrschmdtnlsn @Jonathan_Blow I have the same headphones and never had these problems. I lost them got some 5 series ones and after finding the 4's again, went back to them. They are peak Sony.

I would suggest getting your pair replaced if under warranty or mess about with them in the sound connect app.

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

Gives me flashbacks to Uni:
Professor has MENTAL BREAKDOWN and accuses class of cheating https://t.co/LOEp41tpbN

[Alec Stapp @AlecStapp]

This is insanely hardcore

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

@DenisJeliazkov @BillyWhelk @Apple The survivor bias of Apple critique lol

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

@xruiztru Very cool. Where did this come from? Is there an interactive timeline version or the source data somewhere?

[Shabana Mahmood MP @ShabanaMahmood]

The Sentencing Council is entirely independent.

Today's updated guidelines do not represent my views or the views of this government.

I will be writing to the Sentencing Council to register my displeasure and to recommend reversing this change to guidance.

As someone who is from an ethnic minority background myself, I do not stand for any differential treatment before the law, for anyone of any kind.

There will never be a two-tier sentencing approach under my watch.

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

@EarforcePx12 @nemxfoenirevlow @irose_R2 Because Disney endlessly tinker based on feedback and perceptions of what people will like. The above scene was apparently moved to address negative test screenings of Odin dying in some alley.

So you film defensively knowing some of it will be reworked from what you planned.

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

@nemxfoenirevlow @irose_R2 They can't dramatically light a scene because they don't know what final background will be.

So, Hela can be in a dingy NYC alley in the Thor Ragnarok teaser trailer, but on a cliffside in Norway in the final film using the same flat neutral footage:

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

@valentinavee Nah it's because they don't know what the scene lighting will need to be, so they keep it fairly neutral.

So, Hela can be in a dingy NYC Alley in the Thor Ragnarok teaser trailer and on a cliffside in Norway in the final film using the same footage:

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

@ShivAroor The underlying model has the correct information and runs on consumer hardware. Just avoid the app.

[Boyan Slat @BoyanSlat]

The numbers are in: In 2024, @TheOceanCleanup removed 11,740,000 kg of trash—a 78% year-over-year increase.

A big thank-you to everyone who helped make this happen!

Now, let’s double this in 2025!

[Saloni @salonium]

I read this recent 'microplastics in the brain' article and I have a lot of questions. 🧵

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

An evergreen set of questions

[Tides of History @labour_history]

“What power have you got? Where did you get it from? In whose interests do you exercise it? To whom are you accountable? And how can we get rid of you”

One of Tony Benn’s most famous speeches in the Commons - 10 years on from his death

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

@eHETEROPHOBIA @RollinReisinger @freddie_poser Perhaps if you re-read the top of the thread and this section of the FAQ it will make more sense. Probably not :)

[Lex Mitchell @LexMitchell]

@eHETEROPHOBIA @RollinReisinger @freddie_poser Oh, I see the confusion. On this thread we are talking about the new EU directive on USB. The whole thing is a bit long so perhaps this EU fact sheet: https://t.co/5DxB8q6Opu can get you up to speed with everyone else. Cheers!