Andrew Cameron

An outlet for my lifelong interests in science, technology, history and culture. Primarily now on BlueSky (@andcam.bsky.social)

[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

@PortyAcad I wonder if this event hosted by the Scottish AI Alliance (who are responsible for delivering Scotland’s AI Strategy) may be of interest to the school?

AI in Scottish Schools: A Showcase of Resources for Primary & Secondary Teachers

https://t.co/4JRnl8ARTf

[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

@astro_timpeake @TheSohoAgencyUK The 1st Portlethen Scout troop are very much looking forward to seeing you in Aberdeen! We would love to have the opportunity to gift you a necker and badge as a keepsake for your visit to the Granite City.

[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

And they’re off! A group of Aberdeen and Kincardine District Explorers, including 4 @PortyAcad pupils, left today for the trip of a lifetime to Speidernes Landsleir, the Norwegian National Jamboree. Honoured to receive a send-off from the Lord Provost.
Ha en fantastisk tid!

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[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

@jjvincent I’m reminded of Ted Chiang’s 2023 New Yorker piece describing the harmful conflation of capitalism, technology & progress. This excerpt in particular resonates:
“We need to be able to criticize harmful uses of technology … without being described as opponents of technology.”

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@avideomakr @tvaziri The same has always been true for all forms of effects over the entire history of cinema I would say, whether those effects were created on-set, in post production in the pre-CGI era, or in post production in the post-CGI era.

[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

@jjvincent A childhood friend used to eat Heinz baked beans cold directly from the can. Feels like that’s an even better, more efficient nutritional option, you get the tomato flavour whilst also cutting out the need for separate fruit.

[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

@ManMadeMoon I’d like to feel I made at least a teeny-weeny contribution to today’s announcement 😀

[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

@ManMadeMoon @NeillBlomkamp @UnrealEngine You and @mpetit should have a chat!

[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

@tvaziri They haven’t even created a new Best Lute Playing category, which is just rude.

[PortlethenAcademy @PortyAcad]

Christmas has officially begun! Such a wonderful evening with a fantastic audience smiling from ear to ear. Well done everyone! #CommunityChampions #ILoveMySchool 👍🏻👏🏻🎄

[PortlethenAcademy @PortyAcad]

A huge thank you and well done to all pupils and staff involved. The commitment shown was outstanding, and so many important skills on display. Such a wide and varied programme too. @PortyDYW #BeTheVeryBest 👍🏻🥳

[PortlethenAcademy @PortyAcad]

Wow - what a night! Absolutely blown away by the talent on display and #TeamPorty showcase this evening in our Christmas Concert and Art Exhibition. @PortyArt @DramaPorty @PortyMusic1 #ProudOfPorty 👍🏻🎨🎶🎭

[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

@henningsanden I wonder if the ever decreasing access to DVD extras and behind the scenes footage is playing a part? We have a generation of audiences who watched model vfx being shot on the ILM backlot, but there’s nothing equivalent for vfx now to educate audiences on the artistry behind CGI.

[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

@dhh It’s interesting how different the messaging must have been in the US vs other countries. Certainly here in the UK, it was more about risk reduction/mitigation and community responsibility, rather than a boolean safe/unsafe. On that basis, many of the claims still hold up.

[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

@filmstories This is making me nostalgic for a Play By Mail movie studio game in the early 90s where, yes, you posted in your turn every 2 weeks (representing your studio’s movie for that “year”, including plot summary) and a week later you got a booklet with every player’s movie and results.

[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

@simonbrew An interesting variant (that got a lot of coverage) was a recent printer recommendation by The Verge, deliberately written to highlight the state of the search game. And how Google doesn’t just present search results, it shapes what’s written and how.
https://t.co/E7zL4jPPqD

[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

@CAGgoldenoldie @RMCunliffe Referendum turnouts show that young voters *can* be mobilised in the right circumstances though. Other countries who’ve had success typically do have PR, but also a greater focus on civics in school, voter registration awareness, youth-centred campaigns, online engagement, etc.

[Andrew Cameron @aibcameron]

@PleaseStacy @bifrosty2k Not sure how you could misinterpret what I said that way. My experience is people work just as hard from home as they do in an office. Whilst the flexibility to work from home some/all of the time can improve quality of life for many. And I speak as someone who prefers the office