e556 with Michael M and Andy - #StonkRider, #BigWalk, #TinyWind, #Gorilla,JS, #baseball with #ribbie.tv, #slowtech with the #Commodore #Callback, #LEGO #pinball and a whole lot more!

Once you see it, you can't unsee it

The free and open web is facing a major threat from publishers that are trying to change core internet standards at the IETF. Altering these protocols could harm how we use the web every day. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

#WSocial is ushering in a new era of digital "empowerment": a 13-step process to confirm your identity so you can prove that you're human /s 🔗: aseachange.com/@elena/statu... I just hope they have fixed their XSS vulnerability by now. Any updates on it @robin.berjon.com ?

Another great #iotlondon meetup this evening: Music Thing (modular synth, which is having a dangerous effect on my gadget urges); Smarty Plant (a plant heath device and app); Tether, a cycling safety device and heatmapped routes for safer travel. Great work curating these @designswarm.bsky.social

In a just world, Elon Musk would die in prison.

e557 - The British are Coming! This week's episode has Andy welcome special guest host Ian "epredator" Hughes, to have a chat about some of the latest AAAA games, as well as observations about the UK-based origins of many of these franchises and studios. Take a listen!

Excellent post from Laurens: European states are, right in front of our eyes, organising their own powerlessness. Why? It's baffling. CSAM? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Non-consensual nudification? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Progrom? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Hel-lo?? Is anyone home?

Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.

e556— AI With Extra Guac Photo by Mikey Frost on Unsplash Published 8 June 2026 e556 with Michael, Andy and Michael - Michael R’s annual edu-cation, chatbot trickery, data center data visualization, LeRobot Humanoid open... https://gamesatwork.biz/2026/06/08/e556-ai-with-extra-guac/

e556 with Michael, Andy and Michael - tories and discussion on Michael R’s annual #edu-cation, #chatbot #trickery, #DataCenter #DataVisualization, #LeRobotHumanoid #OpenSource #robotics, #LEGO and a whole lot more!

Because some people seem to be missing this. If you are attending @emfcamp.bsky.social and want a Spaceagon, or to upgrade your Tildagon from 2024 to a Spaceagon: YOU MUST PRE-ORDER IT NOW. Full details in the blog post: blog.emfcamp.org/2026/05/28/t... #emfcamp #emfcamp2026

I was hoping to demonstrate this last weekend at RetroFest 2026. A true 8-bit Pocket Computer running CP/M on an 8Mhz Z80. On board storage, USB-C or battery powered, internal module bay and full RC2014 expansion bus. It runs Microsoft BASIC and Zork. So it's called the Zorkulator. Please share.

Andy Piper is featured on the decentralized professional network today 🌐 @andypiper.me

Hey, it's a Hack Sunday tomorrow... who's coming? luma.com/2kwrl99e

Some fun stuff at #Retrofest2026 today

Column! Pico-8 is the best retro-gaming console you’ve never heard of // 16,000 free games. Bite-sized retro challenges. Demakes. Weirdness. Experiments. FUN! Well, what are you waiting for? www.stuff.tv/features/pic... If you’d like more Pico-8 coverage from me, please share this one! #pico8

"why use google?" webpage from 1999

More frustrating experiences with companies that don't pay enough attention to the needs of their elderly customers.

A day after The Late Show ended, Colbert hosted an episode of public access program Only In Monroe, reviving his 11-year-old gag. How bad is CBS/Paramount taking it? They issued copyright complaints for a show they don't own. 🤣 CBS would hate it if you watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DlF...

And finally Dhruv Kumar talked about the ups and downs of building Livegrid, but fear not, he’s back with a vengeance. Buy one for your classroom, your kid’s bedroom or hire him! www.livegrid.tech

Micael Da Costa shared his journey w Koko networks who built a cooking ethanol distribution network in Kenya.

It’s the 154th #iotlondon meetup and we kick off with Andrew McMillan from Nabu Casa, who are one of the Home Assistant and Open Home Foundation partners. #iot

The first half was great! Talks on sea monkeys; life in care; Brecht; punk clothing / book titles; and growing flowers from seeds. #interesting2026

Current #plotterart in progress.

🆕 blog! “NHS Goes To War Against Open Source” The NHS is preparing to close nearly all of its Open Source repositories. Throughout my time working for the UK Government - in GDS, NHSX, i.AI, and others - I championed Open Source. I spoke to dozens of departments about it, wrote guidance still […]

I've been trying out eYou*, a new social network claiming to be EU sovereign. AFAICT, it's a completely purpose-built API and data model, running on Google Cloud. Some interesting elements built in to it, like "verified posts" i.e. individual posts get marked for truthiness. Best of luck to them.

The tech sector is massively failing older people. I just spent over an hour trying to assist an elderly neighbour with her home phone. The provider’s website and contact phone number make it as difficult as possible to speak to a human, defaulting to mobile phone based text workflows.

SPOKE is now available to purchase through @pimoroni.com !

Have you thought about your digital legacy? Death is inevitable, yet most of us are woefully unprepared. Using the local, open and secure first methodologies, we will present the start of a project called machine readable wishes. talks.oggcamp.org/oggcamp-2026... #oggcamp

Train tickets booked for #oggcamp 😃 Hope to see lots of you there. I'll try to bring random electronics for the swap shop. Weekend tickets still available on https://www.oggcamp.org/

Less than a week until #OggCamp2026 - here's some things you will want to know. www.oggcamp.org/posts/get-re...

ONE WEEK KLAXON

It's out now! Please send me pics of my book (Up - a scientist's guide to the magic above us) out in the wild (be imaginative if you've got it on audio book or e-reader!) If you hadn't yet got it, it's available at all good bookstores (UK). uk.bookshop.org/shop/DrLucyR...

Hegseth: "To the American media, I just can't help but notice the endless stream of garbage, the relentlessly negative coverage you cannot resist peddling…Sometimes it's hard to figure out what side some of you are actually on. It's incredibly unpatriotic."

Checking out anisota

e550 #shownotes for www.gamesatwork.biz #podcast by @andypiper.me , @michaelrowe01.bsky.social & me are done! Publication Monday 13 April on #Spotify #Overcastfm #YouTube and all your favorite podcast feeds! Subscribe on www.gamesatwork.biz so you don’t miss an episode!

Some personal news... after an amazing 3 years working with the Mastodon team, first in developer relations and then as communications lead - it’s time for me to move on (after April 28). It’s been a privilege to work on something as meaningful and important as the Fediverse. 🧵👇🏻 (1/4)

Here's a write-up from our #ArduinoDays26 event on Sunday. hackwimbledon.org/news/2026-03...

Hi #atmosphereconf, ask me about #Europe, #policy & communications as well as #public #digital #infrastructure ...or #birds #wecanjustdothings

We're having a #ArduinoDays2026 event next Sunday! hackwimbledon.org/news/2026-03...

‪*KLAXON* Attention! If you are into #opensource and free culture then you should know about our unconference. Coming to Manchester, UK on April 25-26. Main track CfP is open, crew volunteering opportunities... bring your projects and talks, and make the weekend what it will be! www.oggcamp.org

Stories and discussion on #AgenticAI and the changing nature of work, #agents #RentingHumans, #RealTimeTranslation, artistic #roads, #e-bikes for your feet and a whole lot more. www.gamesatwork.biz .

Today we played with miniature displays, some artwork and merch, new KMK macropads, and also did some future planning. #meetup #maker #london hackwimbledon.org/news/2026-02...

Hey! We're doing an open source and free culture unconference in Manchester on April 25-26. Affordable, family-friendly, lots of fun maker and podcast-y and coder-ish stuff to discuss. Have you got your ticket yet? There's still time to submit a talk for the main track, too. www.oggcamp.org

Delighted to be sponsoring BUNKER DOWN, a one-night showcase of Scotland-based experimental media and performance artists in Edinburgh's Barnton Bunker! Curated by Joe DeLappe & Laura Leuzzi, it basically sold out instantly but there is a waitlist. Sat Feb 7th! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bunker-dow...

🤝 Come and meet us at @fosdem.org 2026 ! 📢 Amplify Our Voices: Building Digital Sovereignty on the Fediverse 📍 Track: Social Web Room: H.2215 (Ferrer) 📅 Saturday, January 31st ⏰ 12:00 - 12:30 🤩 We can't wait to see you there!!! 👉 fosdem.org/2026/schedul...

Some Tuesday reading for you. Did you know Smashing Pumpkins put out a vinyl-only, full album at the end of last year? Billy Corgan has done precisely ONE (1) interview about it. And it was with me! A proper deep dive music feature of which I'm very proud: louderthanwar.com/smashing-pum...

Pulling together the #shownotes in #ChapelHill (while we still have power) for Monday’s posting of e540 of @andypiper.me @michaelrowe01.bsky.social and my #podcast www.gamesatwork.biz .

This will be cool. You should come. If you’re *really cool*, you’ll volunteer a shift or two as a member of the crew. Even if you don’t do that, you’ll learn stuff and have fun.