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Lordy spring has sprung, look what turns up in a bit of spring cleaning #VintageComputing #FloppyDisks #shareware

Lordy spring has sprung, look what turns up in a bit of spring cleaning #VintageComputing #FloppyDisks #shareware

Repair Cafes in Amsterdam are running special Linux events starting in April #repair #RepairCafe #Linux #tech ...

Repair Cafes in Amsterdam are running special Linux events starting in April #repair #RepairCafe #Linux #tech https://www.repaircafe.org/linux-repair-cafe/

Those dolphins weren't greeting the returned astronauts, they thought their escape pod had arrived #SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish

Those dolphins weren't greeting the returned astronauts, they thought their escape pod had arrived #SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish

Makers and fixers ahoy! Just finished listening to "The Puzzle of the All-American BBQ Scrubber" podcast by Search Engine and...

Makers and fixers ahoy! Just finished listening to "The Puzzle of the All-American BBQ Scrubber" podcast by Search Engine and cannot recommend it enough. A story of Covid masks, tool chains, skill chains, cheap Chinese copies and the quest to manufacture a little thing that can clean a BBQ. 🛠️ 🏭
https://www.searchengine.show/

Urban Dead is Dead 😢

Urban Dead is Dead 😢

Aaawww... #UrbanDead #Graaar

Aaawww... #UrbanDead #Graaar

Back in the days before Google you had to hunt for websites via nerd mags, bbs and those 2 friends who had a modem, then you created your...

Back in the days before Google you had to hunt for websites via nerd mags, bbs and those 2 friends who had a modem, then you created your own html page of bookmarks. Those days might be returning. https://arstechnica.com/google/2025/03/google-is-expanding-ai-overviews-and-testing-ai-only-search-results/

"May 1940. As the Nazis advance against Britain's European allies, newly elected prime minister Winston Churchill must decide...

"May 1940. As the Nazis advance against Britain's European allies, newly elected prime minister Winston Churchill must decide whether to leave neighbouring countries to their fate by striking a peace deal with Hitler, or fight on against terrifying odds for the greater good." 'Darkest Hour' - today, BBC2 6:30pm (well played The Beeb, well played) #Europe #Ukraine #UK

Day 2 of AI Fringe London (Can't add alt text for some reason so: attached photo of stage with speakers in panel discussion...

Day 2 of AI Fringe London (Can't add alt text for some reason so: attached photo of stage with speakers in panel discussion "Designing, building and using sustainable AI"

Back to the AI Fringe conf today. Takeaways from yesterday's sessions on AI in the Public Sector and AI Safety. We need to start...

Back to the AI Fringe conf today. Takeaways from yesterday's sessions on AI in the Public Sector and AI Safety. We need to start thinking about it. I'm sure it'll be fine. Nice quiche for lunch though.

Prehistoric art emerges during London tube refurbishment #London #art #history

Prehistoric art emerges during London tube refurbishment #London #art #history

Very interesting audio chat about manufacturing, materials and repair. #RightToRepair #repair #RepairCafe #environment #sustainable...

Very interesting audio chat about manufacturing, materials and repair. #RightToRepair #repair #RepairCafe #environment #sustainable #CircularEconomy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027l51

Now there's a word I've not heard or seen for years! BANJAXED I'll be using that every chance from now...

Now there's a word I've not heard or seen for years! BANJAXED I'll be using that every chance from now on.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/banjaxed

A record 70 items seen at Repair Cafe Lambeth yesterday! Of the 37 items that went out the door Fixed, 21 were electronic. Quite a few lamps...

A record 70 items seen at Repair Cafe Lambeth yesterday! Of the 37 items that went out the door Fixed, 21 were electronic. Quite a few lamps and blenders, some coffee machines and a lovely 30+ year old Technics turntable.

Waste prevented: 84kg
CO2 emissions prevented: 779kg
Not counting toward this event's environmental impact are 7 items to be recycled and 25 items to be repaired - most requiring a spare part. #Repair #RepairCafe #RightToRepair #Environment

Made an actual phone call just now and was prompted to try an "audio emoji". I hate to think what that is.

Made an actual phone call just now and was prompted to try an "audio emoji". I hate to think what that is.

Late to the party no doubt, but TIL that "The Elon" is a character in a story by that loveable old Nazi, Wernher Von...

Late to the party no doubt, but TIL that "The Elon" is a character in a story by that loveable old Nazi, Wernher Von Braun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Mars:_A_Technical_Tale#The_%22Elon%22

Amidst the pronouns "war" so many objects are referred to as she/her. It started with ships, now it's cars, planes, trains,...

Amidst the pronouns "war" so many objects are referred to as she/her. It started with ships, now it's cars, planes, trains, domestic appliances and I just heard someone call Big Ben "she". A big clock. Called Ben. What I take from this is that he/him is a living, breathing bipedal human and every non-living thing in the world is somehow female. Men are humans and women are seen to be objects. By all genders and even very "woke" liberals. It is quite bizarre imo. And becoming more prevalent.

How we got here #InvestmentTips #collapse #capitalism #government #UK

How we got here #InvestmentTips
#collapse #capitalism #government #UK

Makes a change seeing all this right-wing and conservative splitting and in-fighting for a change

Makes a change seeing all this right-wing and conservative splitting and in-fighting for a change

Oh, of course it's back already.

Oh, of course it's back already.