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A final summary of the last yearhttp://www.gwaymark.co.uk/general/2023/12/31/end-of-2023-summary.html

A final summary of the last year

http://www.gwaymark.co.uk/general/2023/12/31/end-of-2023-summary.html

Just finished reading ‘Chip War’ by Chris Miller. Quite interesting and definitely worth a read if you’re a computer bod.

Just finished reading ‘Chip War’ by Chris Miller. Quite interesting and definitely worth a read if you’re a computer bod.

I haven't posted since Feb. In the meantime I've finished Uni and got a job. It's great to see Fosstodon growing and doing well,...

I haven't posted since Feb. In the meantime I've finished Uni and got a job. It's great to see Fosstodon growing and doing well, keep up the great work chaps!

This video is like someone extracted my thoughts on mobile/cell phones and put them into words....

This video is like someone extracted my thoughts on mobile/cell phones and put them into words.

https://lbry.tv/@Luke:7/i-hate-cell-phones%21-%28aka-the-antichrist%29:f

I don't often read the news but I had a feeling I should this morning. Genuinely shocked to read about Ukraine.

I don't often read the news but I had a feeling I should this morning. Genuinely shocked to read about Ukraine.

Shaved my beard off last night. Feels odd without it, like being naked!

Shaved my beard off last night. Feels odd without it, like being naked!

It's exam time at uni and I had one yesterday. It's amazing how much it takes out of you; I feel burnt out today. One more exam...

It's exam time at uni and I had one yesterday. It's amazing how much it takes out of you; I feel burnt out today. One more exam tomorrow.

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Note to self:When debugging an I2C bus, don't use long jumper leads. The extra capacitance can cripple the rise times and introduce more...

Note to self:
When debugging an I2C bus, don't use long jumper leads. The extra capacitance can cripple the rise times and introduce more errors than you had in the first place.
#everydayIsASchoolDay

The best thing about FOSS is the seemingly never ending supply of extremely useful tools such as...

The best thing about FOSS is the seemingly never ending supply of extremely useful tools such as mkdocs.
https://www.gwaymark.co.uk/web/2022/01/27/using-mkdocs.html

#100DaysToOffload

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Struggled with this one this morningWordle 219...

Struggled with this one this morning
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An electronics post for once. Fixing bugs in code you wrote 18 months ago is very valuable!Post 4/100 of #100DaysToOffload...

An electronics post for once. Fixing bugs in code you wrote 18 months ago is very valuable!

Post 4/100 of #100DaysToOffload

http://www.gwaymark.co.uk/electronics/2022/01/16/introducing-navybear.html

Spent some time playing with #jekyll and have made some changes to my blog. Plus I'm giving #100DaysToOffload a proper go this...

Spent some time playing with #jekyll and have made some changes to my blog.
Plus I'm giving #100DaysToOffload a proper go this year
https://www.gwaymark.co.uk

Just signed the petition to help UniversalAudio to offer Linux drivers for their equipment.https://chng.it/PZYPLz7zHH

Just signed the petition to help UniversalAudio to offer Linux drivers for their equipment.
https://chng.it/PZYPLz7zHH

And it's here, Covid has finally breached our defences. 5yo daughter is positive but is still running around having fun. I'm triple...

And it's here, Covid has finally breached our defences. 5yo daughter is positive but is still running around having fun. I'm triple jabbed and have negative LFTs so far.

Finally I decide to stop distro hopping and settle down with trusty old openSUSE. I think to myself "Let's see how long I can go...

Finally I decide to stop distro hopping and settle down with trusty old openSUSE. I think to myself "Let's see how long I can go before swapping".
Just seen Derek Taylor's predictions for 2022. He reckons Microsoft might buy SUSE. FFS DT, now I can hear Manjaro coming over the hill. Nope, I'm going to stick it out.

And I'm done

And I'm done

Currently donating another unit of blood, 200mls and counting

Currently donating another unit of blood, 200mls and counting