#StarTrek TNG: Half a Life. Such a hard hitting episode. Majel Barrett is of course wonderful. But David Ogden Stiers is amazing.

Do you think you can beat the high scores? And would you like to win a limited edition badge if you do? (*while stocks last). Then you want to come to Retro Computer Festival at @computinghistory.org.uk this weekend!

Anyone who seeks power shouldn’t be allowed it. At this point, I’d be happy with everyone having a go for a week. We can, I don’t know, throw a bouquet or something.

Hard line move failed - our IT provider didn't realise that we had BT OpenReach fibre so can't move the equipment or the line without their say-so. Despite a) being the ones who set it up b) being the ones who manage the line for us and c) having done an actual IT audit in the last few months. FML.

YouTuber Concept Bytes built a real talking Magic Mirror from Shrek with a Raspberry Pi and ChatGPT.

We are moving the hard line (is that still what they call an Internet connection's inbound cable?) from one place to another today at work. Wish us luck!

It’s already started - the BBC allows Newsmax boss to opine about bias, suggest some of the Jan 6 mob were merely innocent tourists visiting Congress, without pushback

Predator: Badlands director Dan Trachtenberg joins us on the Film Stories podcast. Plus: a look back at Christopher Nolan's The Prestige. Have a listen: filmstories.co.uk/news/podcast...

In case you missed it, the KeebDeck Keyboard and KeebDeck Basic are now out!

The wait is finally over, we're happy to announce that the KeebDeck Keyboard and our first product using it, the KeebDeck Basic, are now available for sale from our @lectronz.com store! ⌨️ lectronz.com/stores/solde...

To the people letting off the fireworks that are terrifying my dog, I wish you a lifetime of having to wash up bowls that have had Weetabix in them but haven’t been put into soak.

the password to the louvre surveillance server was "louvre" www.thesocialpost.it/2025/11/02/f...

It's the time of year again -- time to do your holiday shopping from independent artists. It's more important than ever to support people actually making stuff! If you're an artist or craftsperson of any kind, please reply to this with what you make and a link to your store and I'll share it!

We hear a lot about AI in education in the US on here, so can I just tell you about how it's working out in the schools sector in England? It's interesting! It's about data consultants, private education outfits and think tanks. Slow thread...

I've been working on this "Prime Factors" programme at home on my 803 emulator, and today I got to run it on the real machine @TNMOC www.peteronion.org.uk/video/PrimeF...

If you are interested in Raspberry Pi and what you can do with them then Potton Raspberry Jam tomorrow (aka Potton Pi and Pints) may well be worth a visit. Things kick off from around 13:00 camjam.me #RaspPi #RaspberryPi #Cambridgeshire #Bedfordshire #NorthHerts #PiJam

Some people run Debian on their raspberry pi. Not me. I'm running it on a Pico. Not that I can log in due to how slow this is. 😆 (Okay, it's an rp2350 stamp, but...)

Last year, we offered Book Advent Calendars to schools. These contain 24 books, all individually wrapped & numbered. A list of books can be provided. These were really popular and we're offering again - a great way to boost libraries and classrooms. Private orders also welcome ❤️

Can't believe you didn't build in a diffuser :-P

“Groundhog Day”: Israel Breaks Ceasefire to Attack Gaza, Killing 104 People Including 46 Children

Anyone interested in down sizing and living in a retirement cottage minutes from the sea. It’s full of happy memories and recently reduced to £160K. Please share 🙏 www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/1...

I've had a really nice Sunday. Programme work for The Mill first then a farmer's market. Then watched 9 Bodies in a Mexican Morgue, first two episodes. Then Hamza's Wild Isles (priceless) and now Strictly!

Potton Raspberry Jam is next Saturday at 1pm! mailchi.mp/87ae86f0fc57... #raspberrypi #raspberryjam #bedfordshire #cambridgeshire #computing #electronics

I have been banned from Etsy! After 2 years, over 700 5 star reviews, Etsy has decided that the items I sell are prohibited. This includes all the hand-made chiptune gear, and all homebrew games. So… I built my own store instead! www.hobbychop.com #chiptune #homebrew #psg #arduinoboy #genmdm #mt32

Working on a presentation - any commercial (at any scale) boards using the Raspberry Pi Pico or other dev boards as the processing unit that I should know about?

Michael Gove personally intervened to ensure that a Conservative donor's firm was awarded a multimillion pound covid contract. Private correspondence reveals that Ciga Healthcare’s Brexit-supporting owner had pushed Gove to “take control” of the process. The contract was awarded just days later

For the day-walkers

This Cambridge Arts Theatre brochure is superb. Programme is really good, too. Welcome back. #theatre #cambridge

From the Gulf of Mexico to the Department of Defense to the White House, Trump is a dog peeing on everything in sight while saying "Mine." And that's all he will ever be. #VoteOutEveryRepublican #VoteBlueToSaveDemocracy

As mentioned by @cannonfodder.bsky.social a while ago there is a very good #maker event in #Derby later this month. If you are near Derby on the 25th October head along to #Assemble at #DerbyMuseum derbymuseums.org/assemble/

I’ve tested numerous lightweight Linux distros on Raspberry Pi over the years, and some really stand out when it comes to speed and simplicity. If you’re tired of slow systems, here are the ones that worked best for me (and a few I’d avoid). The... #raspberrypi #linux

Potton Raspberry Jam! (Pi & Pints) - Two weeks to go! Come and join us on Saturday, 1st November at The Rising Sun pub. #raspberrypi #raspberryjam #electronics #computing #potton #bedfordshire #cambridge #cambridgeshire More information here: mailchi.mp/a509f76448d3...

It's DNS. It's always DNS. :-P

Super. Turned my work laptop on. Not charging, USB-C not working on any port... Thanks computer.

Mood

After months of testing and tweaking, I'm extremely happy to finally show off sbc.compare to the world! 🥹 80 boards are available now, and more are on the way. List by benchmark, SBC vendor, or SoC vendor/model 📊 Lots still to do, but let me know what you think 🥰

Hey everyone... I've finally completed my Skomer Island photo blog! 😁 Puffins galore... plus my tip on where to stay if you're visiting. 😊🐦 ko-fi.com/post/Skomer-... Please take a look and share! 🙏❤️

My new art installation of a bowl, finely balanced on the edge of a table, is not recommended for those who suffer with a nervous dish position.

Discworld QOTD, from Feet of Clay

Potton Raspberry Jam! (Pi & Pints) - Two weeks to go! Come and join us on Saturday, 1st November at The Rising Sun pub. #raspberrypi #raspberryjam #electronics #computing #potton #bedfordshire #cambridge #cambridgeshire More information here: mailchi.mp/a509f76448d3...

The Royal Family and Prince Andrew have ignored that it's not the Duke, Earl etc that is embarrassing to the family because of Epstein... It's the word "Prince" that's the problem as it indelibly links Andrew to the Royal Family. I'm not sure they've done more than create some headlines with this...

Ohhhhhhh The grand old Duke of York He borrowed 12 million quid He gave it to someone He’d never ever met and for something he never did

Save the date!! CFCamp 2026 is happening! June, 18-19th, Munich Unbelievable, that it is already the 15th edition of CFCamp!! Don't miss it!

Greetings, and happy #PortfolioDay! My name is Mark A Garlick. I've been space illustration for 30 years and animation for around 15. #SciArt #spaceart #Blender

I absolutely agree that AI should be used for creating theatre.

Please don't stop sharing the ID card petition. The 3 million signatures milestone is within reach. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

I need a good introductory book on cryptography that is at the O'Reilly or similar level. #androiddev #Android #Developer #cryptography

Never piss off a Sunflower

Tim Curry's memoir, Vagabond, is out now. Here's more information on what's in store for us. filmstories.co.uk/news/tim-cur...