Unbelievably, it’s 40 years since Jim Henson’s Labyrinth. The soundtrack has some real gems, but I’m particularly fond of this #Bowie track. I’ve always imagined that a version, without synths & with a bit more grit, would have sat nicely on Young Americans. Perhaps it’s the Vandross connection.

Whilst it's great to see Microsoft extend the ESU until 2027, there are still thousands of abandoned yet working machines filling up waste dumps because their owners were told that this wouldn't happen. A profitable tactic which is great for sales and awful for the planet. #e-waste #greenwashing

Now c'mon folks... @pcpro.co.uk's wonderful features editor is currently sweating buckets wondering if Duolingo is superior to Lotus 123 or was Doom a better app than Shazam. However, that decision is down to you. PC Pro is compiling the '50 best apps ever'. Vote now before Hungry Horace wins 👇

What's has been the best app of the last 50 years? @pcpro.co.uk magazine (and podcast) is going to find out, but it needs your help...and your vote. Click now and there could be a cash prize....I mean, there isn't, but you could pretend.... Anyway - vote then repost - it's all you have to do! 👍

Due to a change in our scheduling, the award-dodging PC Pro #podcast will happen at 1pm today - and this one will be a bit different from the usual 🥸 Can you feel the intrigue building? Join us LIVE to find out more Discord: pcpro.link/discord YouTube: www.youtube.com/@pcpro/streams #PCPro

Lee Grant's (@tnargeel.com) thoughts on AI match my own, especially the second paragraph, it's just that he can write so much more eloquently than I can. (From this months @pcpro.co.uk magazine).

Having a great time at Exeter Comedy Festival - my solo show is sold out, but there's a *handful* of tickets left for tonight Terrible Wonderful Adaptations, which has a brilliant line-up www.exetercornexchange.co.uk/whats-on/exe...

Oh hell… Not that my opinion counts for anything but his portrayal of Frank n Furter in #RockyHorror was sublime. He deliberately took the character away from the tired facsimiles of Tim Curry & demonstrated the real versatility of the role. Very,very sad. 💔 #ShowUsTheBeans

'$40,000 for an $8 Knob?' 😬 #RightToRepair

"Without circular strategies, England will swap one environmental crisis for another" IKEA & Michelin joins @therestartproject.org, Suez, @backmarketofficial.bsky.social & @green-alliance.org.uk to demand the release of the Circular Economy Growth Plan By me, for TechFinitive.com #CircularEconomy

Checks out.... #Spotify20 #RockyHorror

Huge win in Colorado. The repeal of #RightToRepair for critical infrastructure has failed. Incredible work by @ifixit.com, repair.org, pirg.org/colorado, @greenlatinos.org, security experts & advocates who testified that fixing things isn't a cybersecurity risk. Bravo! 👏 #Reuse #Repair #Colorado

If you have a spare quid (or more), then I urge you to cast it into @therestartproject.org's bucket. If you do it now...and I mean right #now... Big Give will double whatever you throw in. 👏 👇 tinyurl.com/biggive-BS

Amazon has announced that from the 20th of May it will stop supporting all Kindle and Kindle Fire devices it released in 2012 or earlier. ⁠ ⁠ So what does this mean for people who still use these devices and the wider issue of software obsolescence?⁠ ⁠ 🔗 therestartproject.org/right-to-rep...

Thanks Apple....

"Are innocent people dying because of poor military tactics or an over-reliance on flawed AI systems?" In a conflict powered by AI, questions need to be asked about the implementation of military strategy based on a technology which is prone to making errors. New, by me, for TechFinitive.com

It is nice to wake up to some positive news. Congratulations 🎉

I'm not an expert, but I think I've spotted a gravitational-strategy error....

“NURSE!!!!”

Microsoft faces an AI-carbon paradox. Continue to build #AI dreams or bankrupt their 2030 climate goals. Can a company be truly sustainable while leading a power hungry, climate-damaging tech revolution? New, by me, for TechFinitive.com #Carbon #Sustainability #Emissions #ClimateAction

You'll hear that I got a little stat-happy in this one. So here's another for you. In 777 episodes of the PC Pro Podcast, this is the very first time these four hosts have all been in the studio together. #PCPro #Podcast #Technology

@alicefraser.bsky.social often notes that while we can grasp a 'million', we often fail to scale up (correctly) to a billion - leading us to vastly underestimate the wealth involved. @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social sobering scale analogy of Shell's £15.6 billion profit is truely jaw-dropping.

“The email is signed "A", with what appears to be an email signature that reads "HRH Duke of York KG". Oh come on! Give us a clue… 🤔

"If any other tech firms are reading, then @fairphone.com is about to school you in the art of upgrade." The best thing about the brand new Fairbuds XL, is that you don't have to buy the brand new Fairbuds XL. New, by me, for Techfinitive.com #Sustainable #Repairable #Upgradeable #Technology

This rolled into my YouTube repair feed. Clearly a desperate cash grab by the producer. However, it is so bad - from a #repair perspective - that parts of it are very funny. It's an awful pastiche of those restoration shows with the humanity removed. Which I suppose is what AI is. #AIslop

I reckon that if Samsung gives me $1 for every one of these they sell, I won't have enough to buy one.

As a @pcpro.co.uk bonus, here's the image mentioned in the #podcast of our 'Hot Hardware' nominee being used to gently warm a cockapoo* *Warming cockapoos is risky business. PC Pro isn't liable if man's best friend starts living a dog's life by letting sleeping dogs lie on your warm desk.

My youngest glanced at my new socks (from communityclothing.co.uk) & said, “Why are they in Subway’s colours”. I replied, “because they’re a foot long!”. I thought that was quite good, but by the look of utter disdain on her face, I reckon my ‘World’s best Dad’ mug is about to be rescinded.

Can’t say I’m surprised…I said at the interview that I knew nothing about football, but it was fun while it lasted.

How bad were the other candidates to not get this gig? Is there a hope he’s going on a redemptive Severus Snape style mission to infiltrate Trump in plain sight, fuelled by a regretful love he’s felt for Keir Starmer’s mum ever since their days together at Hogwarts?

Sh💩t the bed... It'll be like feeding a Reader's Digest Medical Advisor with hallucinogens...

Customer: Will you swap my PSU? Me: I'd be delighted, sir... Time passes. Thorin sits down and starts singing about gold. I get out my favourite screwdriver. Me: AAAARRRRGGHH!!! #Repair 😩

If it helps, I’m happy to give it a whirl for around £400k but I will scrap EastEnders and replace it with Hey Duggee…

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Someone who knows I spend too much time talking about #AI & David #Bowie got me this. Sing along if you know it: 🎵There’s a Starman, waiting in th…ske…sky 🎶 #FFS

Mrs G is prepping for tonight’s ’Nine Lessons & Carols’. Has just uttered: “Christ give us the joys of everlasting lice”. #HolyGoat

I don't repost the @pcpro.co.uk #podcasts (but I do encourage you to listen), but an exception is made for annual #Christmas #technology #quiz episode. Expertly written & hosted by @dariengs.bsky.social, featuring Rois Ni Thuama, @nik.uk, @jonhoneyball.bsky.social, Tim Danton & me. Please enjoy ☃️

Want to see what I look like in a suit? This and other marvels are contained in my latest story for TechFinitive: www.techfinitive.com/new-chatgpt-...

"Their relationship is more awkward than Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?" Google, Meta & Microsoft are counters in a high-stakes round of transatlantic tiddlywinks over EU #CSRD & #CSDDD eco directives. Big tech, geopolitics & an omnibus. What could go wrong? New by me for TechFinitive.com

Seriously? #Spotify

I’m not saying that I look rough after a run this morning, but the facial recognition on my phone now refuses to let me in… 🥵

“My profile views are up over 2,000% and my impressions up by 300% – all because I changed gender, pronouns and posted a pic of myself as a hypothetical guy,” Fabulous post on techfinitive.com about the gender BIAS of LinkedIn.

"What if community-based repair events are actually the largest repair shop on Earth?" Delighted to chat with Neil Mather, tech-lead for @therestartproject.org & technical coordinator for the Open Repair Alliance about the importance & value of repair data. New, by me, for TechFinitive.com

OK - we need your help... Mathew Lubari is a phenomenal guy, fighting hard to improve the lives of people in South Sudan via repair & reuse. In short, he's a top guy & a fantastic fixer. Sadly, his baby daughter Sophie arrived early & the medical bills have cost Mathew everything he has.

Cripes…😬

Repair is officially in stock. We’ve teamed up with Micro Center to make repair more visible and accessible than ever. - iFixit Toolkits and parts now available in Micro Center stores. - Free in-store repair consultations. - Pros using iFixit tools for every fix. www.ifixit.com/collaboratio...

Just for clarity, this isn't a good thing

"The race to power AI responsibly is no longer just a business imperative but a critical test of our ability to safeguard our environment". This dive into Google's energy numbers references 5 key topics: #AI ✅ #Google ✅ Nuclear Power ✅ #Climate ✅ Homer Simpson 🍩 New, by me, for TechFinitive.com