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Reviewing a lot of ITIL v4 material for work at the moment as we are adopting as part of a new "operating model" and I am helping...

Reviewing a lot of ITIL v4 material for work at the moment as we are adopting as part of a new "operating model" and I am helping set up an Infrastructure and Platform Management Practice.

Seems that not a lot of large companies have progressed much yet so not so much using best practice from industry frameworks as creating it.

Really appreciating modern text to speech tools such as https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/ and the amazing new feature from Google (link below) hat can turn source material in rather realistic sounding two-hander podcasts to give me options for how I digest some of the material.

https://notebooklm.google.com

#ITIL #ITIL4 #text_to_speech

I've been thinking about investing in an IP-KVM (that is, an IP network accessible virtual keyboard, video, mouse switch) device for...

I've been thinking about investing in an IP-KVM (that is, an IP network accessible virtual keyboard, video, mouse switch) device for years. Useful when you've not got a lot of spare desk space but do have a few servers around. I used a spare Raspberry Pi as one for a while before repurposing it.

A new low-cost RISC-V based offering reviewed by @geerlingguy looks really promising and hopefully we shall see far more cheap options.

Post link: https://mastodon.social/@geerlingguy/113170249550089995

#ipkvm

I try to help people learning Python programming on the various forums they post on, and over the years I've built up a large collection...

I try to help people learning Python programming on the various forums they post on, and over the years I've built up a large collection of useful guides and responses to common problems, all stored neatly in Markdown format in an Obsidian vault.

Increasingly when I comment using such content, often tweaked for the specific situation, I am accused of sharing ChatGPT to generate the text. Argh!!

#python #programming #teaching #ChatGPT

Taking the brand a bit too seriously#dominos #Shrewsbury #scooters #motorcycles

Taking the brand a bit too seriously

#dominos #Shrewsbury #scooters #motorcycles

Fairly new to modern board gaming, but, alongside my wife, thoroughly enjoyed first experience of #UKGamesExpo at the National Exibition...

Fairly new to modern board gaming, but, alongside my wife, thoroughly enjoyed first experience of #UKGamesExpo at the National Exibition Centre (#NEC) in Birmingham, UK, today. Too tired to stay on to midnight. It is running tomorrow and Sunday as well. Three halls and a hotel being used. Found it overwhelming.

Bought a few games. Hope we made good choices.

Just started an ITIL 4 course, namely ITIL® 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver, Support. Did the Foundation before Covid! Rather do technical...

Just started an ITIL 4 course, namely ITIL® 4 Specialist: Create, Deliver, Support. Did the Foundation before Covid! Rather do technical stuff but needs must.

#ITIL #ITIL4

What is going on with Estarli Bikes UK at the moment? Seven weeks I've been waiting for an e20.8 Play Pro ebike from Bridgetown Cycles...

What is going on with Estarli Bikes UK at the moment? Seven weeks I've been waiting for an e20.8 Play Pro ebike from Bridgetown Cycles in Cannock (@btownbikes on the other place).

https://electroheads.com/blogs/e-bike-reviews/estarli-e20-8-play-pro-review.

It is one of very few ebikes, all folding, that will fit my wife's vertically challenge form (147cm vs my 188cm, in case you wondered).

Bikes for short women (or men) are not that common.

#estarlibikes #ebike

So what have I been doing with my Ostara et al. bank holiday weekend (all three days and twenty-three hours of it - thanks British Summer...

So what have I been doing with my Ostara et al. bank holiday weekend (all three days and twenty-three hours of it - thanks British Summer Time)? Well, so far, just playing Cities Skylines 2 (stable for me on latest patch, without mods, on my mid-range gaming laptop with all graphics high).

#ostara #easter #CitiesSkylines2

There's something very satisfying about quickly 3d printing an ad hoc spare part.In this case, when my other half needed a replacement...

There's something very satisfying about quickly 3d printing an ad hoc spare part.

In this case, when my other half needed a replacement M5 wing nut for their tapestry frame.

Handy as Screwfix were out of stock at the local stores so would have had to wait a day for them or Amazon to deliver.

#3dprint #bambulabs

Farewell reddit. Finally deleted all of my accounts, some of which were nearly as old as reddit itself.I know there are still tens of...

Farewell reddit. Finally deleted all of my accounts, some of which were nearly as old as reddit itself.

I know there are still tens of millions of active users and the pending IPO is over subscribed, but it just isn't what it was.

The effective removal of most apps leaving us with their dreadful own app was really annoying. I paid to use the Relay for Reddit app for a while but didn't really like the money being passed through to Reddit for the api calls.

I don't object to paying for services but didn't like the approach reddit took.

So time to lean into the fediverse more. Just need to figure where to post all the guides I wrote for Python learners over the years.

#Reddit #fediverse

After years riding large touring bikes, lastly a BMW R1200RT (wet), I decided to take things easier and downsized to the darkside, became a...

After years riding large touring bikes, lastly a BMW R1200RT (wet), I decided to take things easier and downsized to the darkside, became a "scooterist" with a Yamaha TMAX Tech Max. (Let's ignore the 500cc Piagio MP3 three wheeler tilting scooter that I'd commuted on for a few years).

Hasn't really been a step down.

2022 Yamaha TMAX Tech Max First Ride - Motorbike news - The Motorbike Forum

https://themotorbikeforum.co.uk/topic/44610-2022-yamaha-tmax-tech-max-first-ride/

> It’s not available here in the US, but the Yamaha TMAX has long been the king of the maxi-scooters in Europe. Now it gets an update. (Yamaha/) Scooters have been woven into the cultural fabric of Mediterranean Europe since the 1950s, with Vespas and Lambrettas becoming as much a part of everyday ...

#motorcycle #atgatt

As a motorcyclist (technically, a "scooterist" these days), I'm disgusted by a major sports retail brand in the UK effectively...

As a motorcyclist (technically, a "scooterist" these days), I'm disgusted by a major sports retail brand in the UK effectively promoting unsafe footware.

BBC News - JD Sports accused of 'irresponsible' motorbike ad
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68600346

#atgatt all the gear, all the time

#motorcycle

Hi @apps,Is there a way for the user to set the date format? Looked all through options, and language settings (wanting English UK), and...

Hi @apps,
Is there a way for the user to set the date format? Looked all through options, and language settings (wanting English UK), and can't find anywhere. The short version shows mm/dd rather than dd/mm, which is very confusing in the early months (e.g. is it third of February or second of March).

Fascinated that my local hospital has just opened a 24 hour store that uses Amazon walk-out technology. First implementation beyond...

Fascinated that my local hospital has just opened a 24 hour store that uses Amazon walk-out technology. First implementation beyond Amazon's own stores.

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/health/2023/11/28/see-how-worlds-first-amazon-just-walk-out-shop-technology-at-telford-hospital-works/

AI Is Doing a Terrible Job Trading Stocks in the Real Worldhttps://futurism.com/ai-terrible-job-trading-stocksI'm sure this will change,...

AI Is Doing a Terrible Job Trading Stocks in the Real World
https://futurism.com/ai-terrible-job-trading-stocks

I'm sure this will change, just don't care to bet on when with my investments.

One holiday trip from UK Midlands to Edinburgh, Scotland and back, via Lake District, only around 700 miles, including a few trips out and...

One holiday trip from UK Midlands to Edinburgh, Scotland and back, via Lake District, only around 700 miles, including a few trips out and about, and I ended up having to install another bunch of EV charging apps, register them, add payment options. Sigh! All were irritating.

Glad of charging stations that just work contactless.

Frustrated as hell with those that only work with an app and required lots of setup on weak mobile signal.

I wish providers collaborated.

#EV #BEV #ElectricVehicles

It was fantastic to return to EdFringe for the first time since the global pandemic. The world's largest arts festival, with thousands...

It was fantastic to return to EdFringe for the first time since the global pandemic.

The world's largest arts festival, with thousands of shows by artists from around the globe running daily covering dance, theatre, music, comedy, and much more besides was huge fun.

We saw dozens of shows in less than a week. Exhausting, but worth it.

Delighted to have seen so many new acts early in their careers. Laughed and cried most days.

#EdFringe #Edinburgh

Got around to a summer break with two stops in the Lake District (England) on the way to/from Edinburgh. Enjoyed some coffee and cake around...

Got around to a summer break with two stops in the Lake District (England) on the way to/from Edinburgh. Enjoyed some coffee and cake around Ullswater.

I like ruins of Castles. This used to be on a border between England and Scotland.#EnglishHeritage #BroughamCastle

I like ruins of Castles. This used to be on a border between England and Scotland.

#EnglishHeritage #BroughamCastle

I've just heard Chat-GPT described as Mansplaining as a Service, MaaS. Thanks to PC Pro podcast.#ChatGPT

I've just heard Chat-GPT described as Mansplaining as a Service, MaaS. Thanks to PC Pro podcast.

#ChatGPT