I wrote a tribute for BYTE Magazine's amazing cover artist, Robert Tinney, who died Feb 1st Tinney painted 80 vivid and surreal covers illustrating various concepts in early personal computing from 1978-1990, usually airbrushed with gouache. May he RIP ❤️ arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026...

Watching half pipe snowboarding from the winter Olympics and getting annoyed that the rotations are not given radians. 'Backside 5π' just sounds better.

One of our Facebook followers made this important updated version.

Ain't no surf in Portobello!

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Morrison's Haven

Eulalie!

Prefer the Mary Whitehouse Experience version. #totp

Signs of a new pub for #Porty. "Dougal's - an old man pub for all ages' it says in the window. This has previously been 'The Beaten Docket', which closed at the end of 2023.

I need at least 3 more folk to sign up for my Edinburgh Adult Education Programme archaeology classes at Craigentinny, or the course will be cancelled. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. Thank you! adulteducationedinburgh.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...

As a former South Morningside parent I'm really proud of the girls football team for winning an Edinburgh-wide tournament but even prouder that they stood up for themselves when presented with a tiny trophy in stark contrast to the one awarded to the winning boys www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

was briefly so excited reading this until I realised he meant Davos

Edinburgh LS have long since gone rogue. Continuous footways (with or without cycle tracks) done well is more complex than some would realise (because there are network-level issues) and we don't have UK guidance (yet). However, too many folks concentrate on what they are against, but won't

Absolute classic of the genre.

A real shame if this photo went viral again today.

📣 Parents. If cars make your walk or cycle to school feel unsafe, that's not okay. Take action! 📷 We need your photos of the school run. The more people see how unsafe and unhealthy it is for our children - the more power we have. DM your #schoolrun photos or tag us in a post. #streetsforkids

⏳ Where's @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social when you need them, eh @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social ? /cc'ing the tireless @jackrmcaldwell.bsky.social

Given the recent announcements about the A9 dualling, I had a quick dig to see if a revised Outline Business Case had been published. Nothing recent that I can see, but I did spot a November 2023 version, released under an FoI request that I haven't seen before.

Someone just sent me a Facebook link...

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs 9,999 Maniacs

I have told this story before, but bringing it here. This street has footway parking on both sides which gives 1 metre of walking space beyond the lines. But, if drivers obey the markings, you can't get a car up the middle. Because residents kept getting tickets, I was asked to look at it. 1/n

Living Streets seem very happy to cite Council policy when it comes to pavement widths, but ignore that other policies call for implementing safe routes for cyclists as part of the road layout - in Dundee Street and elsewhere. As with all NIMBY groups, they only offer criticism, not solutions.

My friends in Austria sent this and I can't stop watching...wait for the end. 🤗💜

#Edinburgh #Cycling developments 2026 (?) Our thoughts--> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/01/2025... 🤔 #MainRoad protected lanes 🤔 #Tram 🤔 #PrincesStreet 🤔 #BraidEstate 🤔 Plans: #CCWEL extension, #LothianRoad 🤔 #DemandManagement: #TrafficFilters #charging 🤔 #BusLanes 🤔 Use of officer time ... and much more

In me Joy Division oven gloves.

This week’s ingredients: * water * coffee grounds * neighbour’s pet bedstraw * shredded Christmas wreath * kitchen and food waste * manuscript drafts

Jim Bowen stopped my wife and me on George IV Bridge to ask where we'd got our chips from.

Casino Maybury Grosvenor.

Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade but all the lyrics are 'are you hanging up your stocking on your wall'

Here’s a tip for drivers youtu.be/aiVuHEv2VZ4?...

Some components for this: www.offshorewindscotland.org.uk/news/2025/oc...

Cranespotting. #Leith

So you still have one free hand? Maybe use that to spread the transport budget you do have in a more equitable way, with a bit more focus on the majority of residents who walk, bus and/to wheel to work. (Oh, and maybe don't blow £250million on a roundabout to feed more traffic into the city)

SERIOUSLY, WATCH THIS: If you really want to understand how huge SUVs and pick-up trucks have ended up being MOST of the vehicles out there in our cities, and the absolutely INSANE consequences of that, watch this easy-to-watch video by #NotJustBikes. Then please share it as much as you can.

Just seen Ickle Tommy Ten Names referred to as "Ewok Powell" Tremendous

Bialetti launch their new AI powered Moka pot. #docctorwho

#BraidsEstate 👍 Council quite right to put this scheme on pause pending case against Cllrs Marie-Clair Munro (Con) & Neil Ross (LD) It should then be scrapped, and traffic filters retained, to keep the quiet area for N-S *and* E-W 🚶👩‍🦼🚲 movement with no need for the controversial 🚲 lane @edi.bike

Just how selfish do you need to be to park on the pavement, across a dropped kerb, at the end of a marked crossing, outside a primary school when all the kids are arriving for a Christmas film show? #TheyDriveAmongUs

What started as a family looking for one kids’ bike turned into the whole family getting out on bikes — all because of one conversation and the Wee Bike Library. 🚲 This is what affordable, community-led cycling looks like in action. Read the full story here:

#AbolishTROSub Absolutely pathetic. Climate crisis, anyone? Inactivity epidemic? Air pollution? Kids not feeling safe to walk to school? SNP in particular should hang their heads in shame.

Please help us figure out how we can better encourage people to walk, cycle or take the bus rather than their car - by filling in our travel survey. You could win £50!! forms.gle/rLHquSv5ekCh...

The law is not an ass... Wherein m'luds and ladies determine that access to shops doesn't just mean 'by car' www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Me: I don't want to accumulate "stuff" Me: sees a 5cm concrete model of Cables Wynd House space-play.co.uk/products/min...

Volunteers and cargo trikes from @portyenergy.bsky.social's bike library out delivering some @bethanychristiantrust.com Caring Christmas Trees in Porty yesterday #treebybike

No.

#treebybike day.