Jason Robertson
@jaseinblack.bsky.social
PhD researcher; astrophysicist; solution architect; teletext archaeologist; drummer
Only 1 week to go until the 2026 Teletext Blocktoberfest. Head to Stroud for an array of exhibits on the blocky medium, and how to recover it from VHS tapes. Sat 3 Oct 0900-1700, The Sanctuary, Brimscombe Mill, Stroud, Glos. GL5 2QN. Free entry, no need to book. www.xenoxxx.com/block26/inde...
Teletext Blocktoberfest App
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There's a fresh lick of "paint" for some classic fake ads, all upgraded like new
NEW UPDATE ALERT We have a new @neilmiles.bsky.social '96 Digi recovery in this update, along with 11 upgraded editions, thanks to an all-star cast of heroes. Thanks to @andrewisaround.bsky.social & @zxguesser.bsky.social for making it possible. @mrbiffo.bsky.social www.superpage58.com/update.htm
Event news: there’s no 2026 Digi Live, but there will be a Blocktoberfest teletext event, organised by David Walford and Peter Kwan, with @mrbiffo.bsky.social and Sanja appearing. Sat 3 Oct 0900-1700, The Sanctuary, Brimscombe Mill, Stroud, Glos. GL5 2QN. Free entry. www.xenoxxx.com/block26/inde...
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Well, to be perfectly frank, this hot weather is just not on
With this excellent new feature meaning the Digi GamesMaster subtitles could actually be shown over the GM picture if found, I thought I’d check the dates we need: 1/11/94 8/11/94 15/11/94 22/11/94 29/11/94 6/11/94 13/11/94 20/12/94 3/1/95 10/1/95 Specifically recordings of GM on those dates.
The Teletext Archaeologist@ttxarchaeologist.bsky.social · 3mo agoHere's where you can get Teletext Player for Ubuntu/Debian Linux, with the all-new live teletext from the playing video tape feature! This will also update when up upgrade stuff on the rest of Ubuntu too! https://software.teletextarchaeologist.org/teletextplayer/
Pretty sure the dehydration breaks are a thin disguise for introducing ad breaks into football matches
GRAIL: FOUND! It's January 1994 and Digi roll out the first edition of a new feature, Mag Monkey, where Smokin' Glenn Miller reviews a different games mag each month. This time: CVG.
NEW UPDATE ALERT 10 more recovered editions of Digi have been added to the site, all found by @neilsmiles.com and cleaned-up by @andrewisaround.bsky.social and @zxguesser.bsky.social. Huge thanks to all three excellent types! @mrbiffo.bsky.social www.superpage58.com/update.htm
Yeah, sorry about that, it was the veggie mince
ESA Earth Observation@esaearth.esa.int · 8mo agoDuring Covid, air pollution dropped — but methane levels rose. Now we know why: a temporary spike in atmospheric methane driven by both atmospheric chemistry and climate‑related natural emissions. Here's the full story: www.esa.int/Applications...
This year’s Quality Street audit reveals a poor showing for truffles and the choc-a-blocks, but a tremendous effort by them toffee ones saves the day @inequalitystreet.bsky.social
Ceefax Unwrapped telling me the five pages I’ve used most this year: 1) Top 40, numbers 40-31 2) Subtitles for Scooby Doo to see how they spell his dialogue 3) Pic of Len Murray made out of pound signs 4) Subtitles for New Shmoo (see 2) 5) Pic of Norman Willis made out of ampersands
For some reason I've updated sub-TV for the first time in 20 years (and that is not an exaggeration) - I've brought it into the 21st Century by converting it to Node, but you'll be pleased to know I've not changed the turn-of-the-century aesthetic. Videos are inline now! www.sub-tv.co.uk
Now that’s a great way to present recipes in an ultra-compact form. Praised be the power of (Teletext) limitations! www.teletextarchive.com/Pages/Detail...
Are we sure it didn’t just fall in some curry like that seagull did
Rare bright orange shark discovered in Costa Rica
Check out this amazing creature, which is so far the only one of its kind.
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To be fair, I’ve heard some terrible jazz that might have required a police presence in my time.
Nice to see an almost complete set of "in vision" pages on 298
@liamdutton.bsky.social Is this a funnel cloud or scud cloud please? Photographed this evening in Cheshire.
Typology of TV Test Screens. All images from Wiki.
The Phillips TV Test Screen, and what each section means. Images from Wiki
Faint touch of red aurora on the horizon here in Cheshire, obscured by the lights of Manchester #aurora @jodrellbank.bsky.social
