It is NOT orange, it's Hot Coral 😤

if any of these guys died on a friday, their replacement would be at their old desk by monday

Conducting industrial espionage on behalf of Øl Telecom... The competitor's equipment storage has been compromised!

Many thanks to @kline for assistance installing the NS train display from #eth0 in rLab today (only taken me a month). Unfortunately the RS485 adaptor has decided to die, so we've technically replaced the working TV with a broken display... Very on brand […] [Original post on social.crablab.uk]

If anyone is after an Ultimaker, the hackspace is selling a couple 🙂 This one works, the other is missing the bed. Both sold for spares as we don't know the condition. https://ebay.us/m/ay9WgF

every 3-4 years when they are cleaning it the authorities allow visitors into the #lodz waterworks. They are pretty fussy about security (I guess rightly so) but they do allow pictures. #pictures #water

In traditional fashion, the UK is doing an excellent job of arguing about HS2 and failing to celebrate the extremely impressive and genuinely innovative engineering at a Huge Scale on the project 🚄 For example: https://youtu.be/1C_DkLtO4i8?si=wLPhnVDkwRRgGOBG #engineering #railways

[sausage rolls (food)] Stole @Sweep's recipe and customised it; I don't do neat cookery but these taste amazing! :neocat_happy: Thanks for the suggestion Sweep! :neocat_heart: #cookingwithfedi

Sounds like something Øl Telecom would say... :blobsus:

My source of inexpensive craft knives for the hackspace has dried up - AliExpress will no longer sell knives to the UK as they don't want to do age verification. (In before anyone says they're cheap and nasty - yes, but so many get accidentally taken home, broken, lost etc.)

Inflation in one photo.

The government has decided to paint the trains in England as though they're compensating for some inadequacy. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/all-change-the-future-of-british-trains-arrives-as-government-reforms-broken-railways

Ordering Club Mate by the pallet :blobsmilesweat2:

For those interested, the 'controversial' Liverpool Street station planning application has been updated in the last week with a host of floorplans, clarification documents etc. Search for 25/00494/FULEIA in https://www.planning2.cityoflondon.gov.uk to […] [Original post on social.crablab.uk]

Who decided that cars without oil dipsticks were a good idea? I've just had to buy a kit to install one in mine, as the electronic sensor is useless for servicing & the tiny 'last resort' one is made of brittle plastic (that's disintegrated).

Finally consuming my Bornhack beer! 2 years old 😅

HugOps. This is an unfun issue to arise over a major US holiday. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/airbus-issues-major-a320-recall-after-flight-control-incident-2025-11-28/ […]

The best engineering projects are the super complex ones which you only hear about afterwards. https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/the-hidden-chemical-attack-that-forced-the-northern-lines-extraordinary-repair-85682/

Apparently it's normal, in Germany, to have multiple phases to domestic properties? 🤔 Indeed, your oven will expect 2/3 phase. Is the UK weird in having high-current single phase as the norm? (3-phase in homes becomes more common as people install car chargers etc.)

My Beocom has been misappropriated by a dodgy competitor to Øl Telecom :blobangrypuff: https://tele.kline.sh/

Why is it permissible to salary sacrifice for a car lease, but it's not possible to sacrifice for public transport season tickets? (In the UK, salary sacrifice effectively means you pay for something net of employment taxes that otherwise you/your employer would be liable for)

Shoutout to @dracos and all those at MySociety who continue to champion citizen services so excellently. I don't remember a time before They Work For You and What Do They Know, but I think it's fair to say they've contributed significantly to our democratic fabric and improved citizen […]

#why2025 deco flag installed @rlab.org.uk

Someone working at the OBR is having a very bad day 😔

I wrote a new blogpost, and this one's a bit special - it's the biggest and most complicated event I've organised so far. For Hacktoberfest, I wanted to drag a bunch of friends from Cloud Native Mauritius to code through the weekend. I wrote all about the experience here […]

So I made a project for running, basically, a Kubernetes-focused "cloud platform from wish dot com". I initially wanted to host workshops without spending money (or free creds) on CSPs such as AWS, and that's where the idea came from. It has evolved into a really cool project with quite a few […]

Proton Migration ⌛ Mastodon Upgrade ✅

33% of my reference energy intake today is Mince Pies.

Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I […]

Hmm, I think I ordered the wrong battery... (This is very annoying, having to reassemble the car without fixing the issue!)

🆕 blog! “OpenBenches 💖 OpenStreetMap” When Liz and I created the OpenBenches website, it was just designed to be a fun way for people to record memorial benches. Since then things have got out of hand and we now have over thirty-nine thousand benches recorded! Our plan was never to compete […]

For over 3 years, the M48 has had a really weird temporary speed restriction that seemed to be accidentally left there... Turns out, having found the relevant document, it's actually supposed to be there and they've chosen the cheapest solution possible. It's unclear to me why the M48 in Wales […]

Apparently I did not bring enough cider for caving :( Error noted.

I'm sure there used to be a valley around here...

I think I'll keep my phone permanently in "do not disturb" mode. It's much less distracting.

Definitely getting the vibe that people have completely forgotten how to get along, and the authoritarian vibe in politics is leaking into everything. https://www.phantasus.at/2025/05/27/authoritarian-notions-and-hackerspaces.html

We were missing each other so much after #eth0, @linus & I had an impromptu reunion at St Pancras this evening... :neocat: (he beat me there by 3 minutes) ..oh, and I also remembered to relieve him of the NS train display that he brought back via Eurostar! […] [Original post on social.crablab.uk]

A new crisis at #eth0: Knives accidentally misappropriated: 1 😭

How many displays is too many displays? (Thank you @linus for being volunteered as transport :neocat_heart: )

Spezi is now available in the #eth0 RevBank! Thanks to: @sn0w for bringing it @Xesxen for adding it @Peetz0r for acceptance testing it Complete the #spezichallenge and collect a sticker from the sticker exchange!

I met @n0toose again.

Eat more Tosti! The management have been measuring the tosti consumption rate, and it is not acceptable. Try harder! #eth0

Remembered: Spezi challenge automation Forgot: towel Priorities ✅ #eth0

TIL: Sellafield (NDA) have a YouTube channel with some really cool animations: https://youtube.com/@sellafieldsites

Now everyone is going to 39c3 and I have regrets about ruling it out 😔

University of Chicago's Scav Hunt is something I wish we'd had over here 👀 https://scavhunt.uchicago.edu/assets/lists/2025.pdf

Fantastic job for the right person. Please apply - or share with those who could do the most good. https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?jcode=1975626 (I don't work there any more, so can't answer specific questions about the role.)

Ah, memories of #emf2024 #emfcamp.

Joined a new hackspace today 🚀