So, finally I have remembered to log back into this app after wiping my phone a few months ago.

There is a new podcast! I've done in my back, so rather than kneel in a tiny cupboard I record a podcast outside. Yes, I know that you've missed those quality outdoor recordings. #dreampop⁩ #shoegaze⁩ ⁨#punk ⁨#postpunk ⁨#ccmusic⁩ ⁨https://edinburghman.com/306-constitutional⁩

I really like this track "My Brakes" by Thrower featuring Fuvk. It will be in the next podcast (tomorrow?) so this is a sneak preview. ⁨https://thrower.bandcamp.com/track/my-brakes-feat-fuvk⁩

Current obsession. Posts on the Steve Hoffman forums where one users asks what the best pressing of this or that is, and then there are 25 pages of contradictory replies.

@tobyhadoke.bsky.social Hi Toby. I watched your documentary on David Whitaker today. Wonderful and heartbreaking. I hope the correspondence he had with a fan towards the end made him realise how much he and his work was loved, at least by fans if not the Beeb. Lovely to see all those photos too.

Forgot to register for the neurodiversity meetup 🤔

Brace yourself. For there is A NEW PODCAST! Spanish punk. French Indie-Rock. Mid-West Bedroom Pop. North West Folk and more. Featuring music from Zero Azúcar, ELLiS·D, Wonderflu, @finalpassion.net, Lace Banjo and Julien Orlando edinburghman.com/305-lick-of-...

I shall make a podcast this week. I know, I've promised this before. But this time it will happen. It's also Bandcamp Friday, so there may be some recommendations perhaps? I think at least half the tracks are "name your price".

@beautiful-cosmos.bsky.social Been listening to you on @marcrileydj.bsky.social and @gidcoe.bsky.social on catch-up (a day behind as ever) and loving it! Just bought the album on Bandcamp and saw that the very first thing I bought on that site was The Maple Leaves. All coming full circle!

Laminate flooring is finished in the bedroom. My knees and thighs are not happy. Probably shouldn't have skipped leg day for the last 35 years.

Well it was a good run. Almost a year of sticking with the old one. But today I have been forced to update to the new Sonos app and I can report it is still abysmal.

I think the wind level may have dropped from Michael Jackson holding on to two trees, to 80s yuppy listening to a recording on a Memorex cassette.

Judging by the signal strength on the TV, the satellite dish is now pointing towards the Voyager spacecraft, so fingers crossed the Internet holds up for #totp tonight.

End times, folks. The 24 hour big Asda is shutting at 9am this morning.

Michael Jackson holding on to a couple of trees level of windy this morning.

Windy out.

So apparently this storm might become a "sting jet". I'm sure that's fine.

Storm supplies? Well, we still have unopened tubs of both Heroes and Celebrations from Christmas so reckon we should be fine.

There is a real risk of the storm disrupting tomorrow's #TOTP viewing, and that's just not on.

Might get some washing hung out tomorrow.

Sorry to report I am in a Costa.

Current status is... Hydrated. Am unable to consume much other than soft foods and liquids after getting a bit taken off my tongue in the dental hospital yesterday. Stitches on the tongue are as fun as they sound. Two thumbs down. Do not recommend.

Apologies to those back at work. It's an in-service day at Edinburgh schools so I have a day off supervising the kids (i.e. they are hiding in their room playing video games while I'm listening to Deerhoof in the living room).

The kids have spent all day telling us that Hogmanay has been cancelled, and instead it's just Hog Man Day. So Happy Hog Man Day folks. It seems like only yesterday that it was Fish Mush Day.

Good morning, old people.

Twas four days before Christmas. And all through the house. Nothing was stirring... Not even the pump for the dishwasher that is complaining about Err-03 or something. Perfect.

I was going to be good this year and eat healthy. But someone has sent us doughnuts in the post, which is apparently a thing.

This months Linux Format magazine feature on "Essential Raspberry Pi makes". In order: 1) Festive NeoPixels 2) Santa Detector 3) Set up a dark web site (⁠・⁠o⁠・⁠)

This month marks the 15th anniversary of YouTube automatic captioning, and yet anything resembling white noise still gets interpreted as "[APPLAUSE]".

Catching up this week's Gideon Coe shows on BBC Sounds, including a Katy J Pearson session. Said this before but it's the best show on the radio and a travesty he doesn't have his own proper show. How come 6music has 18 hours of Craig Charles a week and only 8 hours of Gid + Marc Riley combined?

My most popular skeet so far is a shitposting reply to Fesshole. Thank you everyone for making this happen. It means a lot.

The greatest lie ever told are all the YouTube videos showing you how to skim plaster.

today is Bandcamp Friday and my new EP is still new (and available for only $1)! finalpassion.bandcamp.com #Bandcamp #BandcampFriday #IndieMusic #OriginalMusicTracks #TransMusic #MusicianSky

Good news. My computer still works.

Friday! We've done it. Well done everyone. 👏 And it seems that the festive season has well and truly arrived. 1996 #TOTP reaches the Christmas episode tonight (spoiler, it will be awful)

Email from John Lewis "Your parcel will be delivered". Any more information? Nope. That's it.

Current "real" video #gamedev work is audio fx editing. Not something I ever set out to do, but sort of fell into it as a bit of side hustle on the back of podcast editing experience. Not the most glamorous or profitable work, but I really enjoy it. * Normal sarcastic posting will resume shortly.

Unfortunately it turns out that it is only Tuesday. Many apologies. This won't happen again.

Don't fancy my chances r.e. ⁨#whamageddon⁩. The plasterer has arrived and is listening to local commercial radio.

Obscure noughties pop rock band t-shirt choice for today.

Happy the workmen have finished the first stage of the loft conversion day for those who celebrate it.

Right, it's time to break out the Parappa the Rapper hat.

Just went outside. 1/10. Do not recommend.

Oh, I can upgrade and save 30% on my PlayStation Plus subscription during their black Friday sale. Since my subscription expires on Christmas Eve I can save... [checks notes]... 51 pence.

Just opened the front door. Won't be doing that again.

I'm sorry to report that it's only Thursday.

I'll have you all know that since that exchange with the 8 year old yesterday about his distain for cricket I have had "Dreadlock Holiday" by 10CC going around my head, and I'm beginning to question my life choices.

I think I've reached that point of a cold when you start to wonder if this is actually a different cold. 🤔

Asked the 8 year old how he was enjoying Primary 4. "It's okay. But I don't like cricket." "You love it?", I reply. Then I had to explain, and now he's off in disgust saying how he hates 1970s music. To be fair, it's a particularly offensive song. Perhaps I've raised him right after all.

Seems like social media wars are the new console wars.