samharrison7

@samharrison7@mas.to

📈 Environmental modeller at UKCEH Lancaster
⚛️ Chemical fate & exposure to #microplastics, #nanomaterials, #pharmaceuticals
🖥️ Self-proclaimed research software engineer and #OpenScience #OpenData and #OpenSource advocate
⛰️ Fell runner & mountain enthusiast
🧑 Views my own
🔗 Also @samharrison7.bsky.social

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samharrison7, to rust

February's TIOBE index has as the 11th most popular language, marking its 12th consecutive month in the top 20, beating languages like , #R, and . About time to do away with that "Fortran is ancient/dead/obsolete" myth?

https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/

samharrison7,

@robinm @kornel Horoscope would imply completely made up. I agree that TIOBE isn't a pinpoint accurate ranking, but as a very rough guide to language popularity, it's not too bad. And, unlike a horoscope, is actually based on data.

samharrison7, to random

Intentionally added will be restricted within the EU in 20 days, with phased restrictions based on complexity to adapt. in cosmetics will be banned immediately, infill for sports pitches in 8 years, 4-12 years for other cosmetics.

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_4581

LouisIngenthron, to IT
@LouisIngenthron@qoto.org avatar

Hey and folks, can you recommend a password manager for organizations that's secure enough to not have a major data breach scandal recently (ideally )?

samharrison7,

@LouisIngenthron Definitely @bitwarden

samharrison7, to random

Any else feel like an ever-increasing proportion of their working day is taken up by approving #MFA requests to login to #M365?

samharrison7, to python

The more I think about the new in plug-in, the more I'm concerned about the "Python will run in the cloud" bit.

This basically means data you want to run through Python has to be sent to . They don't have the best of track records with security (ahem: https://www.forbes.com/sites/betsyatkins/2023/07/18/microsoft-security-breach-a-wake-up-call-for-board-of-directors/). But seeing as a lot of us are forced onto OneDrive/SharePoint by our employers anyway, maybe that's nothing new.

🧵 1/N

samharrison7,

You'll need to be connected to the internet to use the spreadsheet, and that's a real downside for me. I work when travelling a lot - on trains with dodgy/no internet connection. It's annoying to have yet another previously local service that now requires an internet connection.

Finally, and vendor lock-in. These spreadsheets will only work for as long as, firstly, you're subscribed to M365, and secondly, Microsoft decide they want to carry on the service.

🧵 2/N

samharrison7, to random

I haven't been this excited about a new package manager since Mamba. Actually, probably since before Mamba! Go and take a look at Pixi, it sounds like it could be pretty revolutionary 👀 https://prefix.dev/blog/launching_pixi

samharrison7,

@blong I haven't had chance to properly give it a go yet, over and above a quick play around. It doesn't seem to have made it into the mainstream consciousness on the Fediverse yet, though I think it's gaining traction!

samharrison7,

@blong Ah, damn!

samharrison7, to random

Academic Twitter is on the decline. Will Threads, Mastodon, LinkedIn etc be able to replace it, or is this online community dying forever?
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02554-0

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