Brendan Halpin

Sociologist in Limerick

Mostly playing with unrealistic computer models of real world processes

Emacs, Stata, Shiny & Rstats, Julia, Python

Linux on the desktop since about 1997

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Brendan Halpin
bthalpin@mastodon.social

Good summary of the background:

"But a number of cultural and geopolitical factors – an openly rightward turn among the tech elite; the growing perception of a Chinese threat to US global hegemony; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, along with Trump’s withdrawal from established defence arrangements, putting the fear of God into EU leaders – have made it clear that there is money, fast and deep money, to be made in defence tech."

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/07/27/mark-oconnell-if-you-didnt-have-qualms-about-spotify-before-wait-until-you-hear-what-its-founder-has-done/

July 27, 2025
Brendan Halpin
bthalpin@mastodon.social

@ownohmanny Yes, Brussels to Lyon direct, in 3h45

July 27, 2025
Brendan Halpin
bthalpin@mastodon.social

I'm on a (v fast) train

July 27, 2025