I used to work for Reeves Plc in Northampton, a computer seller in the early 90s, via ads in computer magazines.... And these things were a feckin' nightmare. Hugely unreliable and held data like a wet fart

Sorry, it's been a rough day.

Rupert Lowe of #RestoreBritain is an actual, bona-fide, fucktard. We don't need guns, and him getting pissy about his Dad having his pistols removed (after he threatened to shoot someone) because of "one murder in Dunblane" is the height of window-licking-retardation I expect from him and Restore

Well here's an email I didn't think I had to send..

This evening I am mostly playing with 'fish' as a possible alternative to my usual 'bash' shell... This nerd is LIVING LIFE IN THE FAST LANE!!!

Well that's useful. Asked #Vodafone for a transcript of the chat I just had with them on their business site, and it redacted all the location names. "All of our numbers in the [location] are [location] based only" The above is an actual quote from the transcript. Makes for a useless record.

I am one happy camper now

Oh no!

I'm all for a project, but I think i'll pass on this one...

Good grief, I don't usually watch #Wimbledon, but just caught Clare Balding spend about 2 hours name checking everyone who has ever existed and will ever exist... She hadn't gotten around to my name as yet, but I am expecting it.

Show me a picture that captures your essence

Date yourself with a snap of your first ever computer. Not the first computer I ever touched, that would be a Sinclair ZX81 at School, but was the first computer I owned.

Robin Wigglesworth@robinwigglesworth.ft.com · last mo.

Date yourself with a snap of your first ever computer.

www.instagram.com/reel/DZzhkdj...

I won't lie, it took me a minute...

Kenny Stewart@kennystew.art · last mo.

I thought kick off was later and I’m sad I somehow missed it but that’s a great result for Scotland.

But Captain, it'snbkbjyujesusitshotfucjk

Yup, that's me right there. I still wince whenever I see anything magnetic coming towards ANY media (and yes, CDs as well!!) You can't fully account for my idiocy

Łorϊ J. Williams🧋@ringtheory.bsky.social · last mo.

How does one get over the false ingrained belief that magnets (like from headphones or even wireless chargers) will wipe your flash drive? Because I was alive during the time of floppy disks and times have changed. The fear I have of putting headphones or charger on top of my laptop is irrational.

I just had to age verify myself on my work Apple iPhone... I hate the direction things are going currently.

Microsoft: hey look at this Start Menu sorted by Category! Me: hate it, less crappy choice = sort by List Microsoft: hey, you've mistakenly chosen "List", let me set it back to "Category" for you Me: No, show the menu as a list. Microsoft: I respect your chose, here's the Category view

Snoopy's Mad Tantrum: AAUUGGHH!

ALT: Snoopy's Mad Tantrum: AAUUGGHH!

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Today I am mostly updating Data Protection policies, procedures and planning training of the great unwashed #LivingTheDream

Confession of the day: I have never played Q*Bert and, more alarmingly to some, have never felt the urge to.

I was not a Commodore user back in the day, but I am all for the reboot of older tech using up-to-date hardware and modern niceties. But this... I don't really get. There are options out there already and this isn't a re-imagining rather a logo slapping exercise (a-la Trump phone)

WIRED@wired.com · 2mo ago

With a retro look and T9 texting, the Commodore Callback 8020 smart flip phone taps into the nostalgic yearning for simpler days. It can run Spotify and Uber, but Instagram is blocked. www.wired.com/story/commod...

Post a game that you remember but nobody else does. Tank Commander. Atari XL. 1985

Ronan D. Donnellan@ro-di-dendron.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Post a game that you remember but nobody else does. Lunar Jetman. ZX Spectrum. 1983.

Helping youngest look at American Healthcare Insurance plans whilst he studies at Berkeley for 3 months... WHAT A FUSTERCLUCK!! Deductibles vs Copay vs Coinsurance?!? Any Americans who can help decipher this lot? The NHS gets some schtick, but boy am I glad we have it 0_o

Today I am mostly doing Powershell scripting. This is what death feels like

I shall title these; "an idiot abroad"... abroad is the Cotswold in this instance

Wandering around Retrofest 2026, having a wonderful time, when I heard a voice I recognised... it was only Mr @retrobytes.bsky.social himself! LOVE his long form videos but only ever hear him and see his hands on youtube. A THOROUGHLY pleasant fellow and loved his obvious enthusiasm in what he does

Question: Has anyone got a recommendation for an ipv6 book? Something practical that'll take me from zero-to-something-implemented-at-home?

Over the weekend I also drove to the seaside (Sheringham). Unfortunately every other buggar had the exact same thought. 3.5hrs later (of a usual 2hr drive)....

Over the weekend I managed to roll my ankle jumping off a small wall. If anyone asks it was Ninjas. Lots and lots of Ninjas!

Eating breakfast in the garden watching a spitfire do acrobatics above me. Doesn't get any better. Getting it on camera, unfortunately, is almost impossible.