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It's not quite the same, but I do like firing up https://radio.garden/ on occasion and rotating through international channels (after getting around the geoblock in the UK). Theres…

The thing is - the 'old' internet is still there. IRC is there, despite slack and discord making closed privately hosted versions. NTTP newsgroups are still there, despite reddit a…

I've a Framework 13, which I got at launch (11th Gen), and have upgraded that to 12th Gen motherboard as well as swapped the hinges and backplate for a better less wobbly display. …

I'm running a couple of 28" 3:2 ratio displays ( https://consumer.huawei.com/uk/monitors/mateview/ for the exact model). The extra vertical space is great, been wanting desktop dis…

I always say 'bin' as 'bine' in relation to the folder. This is a hill I will die on. It's short for binary. And a 'bin' is where you put your rubbish, not your hard work.

Virgin media have a 'memorable word' that you quote to the phone agents as a proof that it's you talking to them. It's not the password to the online account and it's only one of a…

I have an extremely common name (There are at least 5x people with my name in my city alone). I have one social media account. Lets say I disclose that social media account. The Im…

Nothing makes this less sad. Not even Doom music.

My pet peeve is when you get the message "Hey, have you got a minute?" You type back "Yeh, sure". And then wait... and wait.... Whenever they do actually ask the question almost an…

The Surface Studio is perfect looking, 28" 3:2, 4500×3000 (192 PPI). The frustrating thing is that it's not a standalone monitor/touchscreen - the computer is built in, doesn't loo…

I really like the 3:2 ratio display of my Surface Book. I just wish there was a fairly affordable way of getting 27-30 inch versions of the screen, and then put two of those side b…

The Debian GNU/Linux distribution has it's own tartan too, the interesting detail being it contains morse code: https://wiki.debian.org/Tartan https://www.tartanregister.gov.uk/tar…

A very similar project is nearing completion for the arch rival (in the UK anyway) ZX Spectrum. https://www.specnext.com/ Uses FPGA to ensure backwards hardware compatibility, whil…

> What are you planning on creating? /s Maybe I'll start with posting on sites rather than just reading the comments :) For a few examples I have in mind: Instead of just playing g…

Less consuming, more creating. Doesn't matter what it is, doesn't matter if it's bad.

Socialised healthcare by the literal backdoor, eh?