Antronics Ltd
@antronicsltd.bsky.social
Developer of embedded microntroller-based systems. Contract/consultant. Specialist in IoT, M2M communications and interfacing.
May also contain cats, steam engines, and more.
May also contain cats, steam engines, and more.
It is, surely, utter madness that (almost?) every council in the UK has standardised on exactly the same container (the wheelie bin) for waste/recycling, but *all* of them choose completely different colours to identify them?!
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@wheeliebinfed.bsky.social if you're planning a 2026 calendar, here's what your competition is up to 😉
Wheelie bins of Greater Manchester in 'all their glory' courtesy of Stuart Atkinson
#wheeliebins
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wheelie bins of Greater Manchester in 'all their glory' courtesy of Stuart Atkinson
#wheeliebins
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Calendar celebrates Greater Manchester wheelie bins
A man celebrates his love for the wheelie bins of Greater Manchester in a new calendar.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 12:23 PM
It is, surely, utter madness that (almost?) every council in the UK has standardised on exactly the same container (the wheelie bin) for waste/recycling, but *all* of them choose completely different colours to identify them?!
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Main picture: my Grandad with an anti-aircraft battery somewhere in England, early years of WW2.
Inset: my Dad & uncles in their National Service uniforms
Inset: my Dad & uncles in their National Service uniforms
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Main picture: my Grandad with an anti-aircraft battery somewhere in England, early years of WW2.
Inset: my Dad & uncles in their National Service uniforms
Inset: my Dad & uncles in their National Service uniforms
November 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
November 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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PSA if you’re getting chilly and starting to side-eye ads for plug-in mini wall heaters: DO NOT BUY. Even if they were designed safely the whole premise is asinine and dangerous.
www.which.co.uk/news/article...
www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Illegal and dangerous plug-in mini heaters for sale on online marketplaces - Which?
Electric heaters from Amazon, eBay and Wish could pose a risk of electric
shocks, burns or even fire
www.which.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
PSA if you’re getting chilly and starting to side-eye ads for plug-in mini wall heaters: DO NOT BUY. Even if they were designed safely the whole premise is asinine and dangerous.
www.which.co.uk/news/article...
www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Dartmouth #railway station opened in 1864 - it has never had any railway tracks, let alone any #trains!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmou...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmou...
November 4, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Dartmouth #railway station opened in 1864 - it has never had any railway tracks, let alone any #trains!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmou...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmou...
B&M a few years ago - 2 for the price of nearly 3:
November 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
B&M a few years ago - 2 for the price of nearly 3:
#Microcontroller #firmware tends to be fairly low-level stuff.
Today, for a change, I have been working on a high-level platform
Today, for a change, I have been working on a high-level platform
November 2, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#Microcontroller #firmware tends to be fairly low-level stuff.
Today, for a change, I have been working on a high-level platform
Today, for a change, I have been working on a high-level platform
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But ...
But ...
October 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But ...
But ...
As I now seem to have a few #GameDev people amongst my followers, if any of you has or knows of any openings for a #3D #Artist my son would be pleased to hear from you:
www.linkedin.com/posts/james-...
#Blender #ZBrush #SubstancePainter #SubstanceDesigner #Photoshop #3DCoat #Animation
www.linkedin.com/posts/james-...
#Blender #ZBrush #SubstancePainter #SubstanceDesigner #Photoshop #3DCoat #Animation
Hello all 👋
I'm a 3D Artist looking for work in games - full-time, contract, or freelance.
I make game-ready, stylised props and environments but I have experience with rigging and animation as...
Hello all 👋
I'm a 3D Artist looking for work in games - full-time, contract, or freelance.
I make game-ready, stylised props and environments but I have experience with rigging and animation as wel...
www.linkedin.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:55 AM
As I now seem to have a few #GameDev people amongst my followers, if any of you has or knows of any openings for a #3D #Artist my son would be pleased to hear from you:
www.linkedin.com/posts/james-...
#Blender #ZBrush #SubstancePainter #SubstanceDesigner #Photoshop #3DCoat #Animation
www.linkedin.com/posts/james-...
#Blender #ZBrush #SubstancePainter #SubstanceDesigner #Photoshop #3DCoat #Animation
My toe is still hurting after I dropped a tub of margarine on it over 2 weeks ago.
I can't believe it's not better...
I can't believe it's not better...
October 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
My toe is still hurting after I dropped a tub of margarine on it over 2 weeks ago.
I can't believe it's not better...
I can't believe it's not better...
Guy Kewney all over again.
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This such a perfect patriotic 🇬🇧 Fleet Street cock-up. It's one thing for a news outlet to be duped by a competent hoaxer. Excruciating, yes, but there's a fairly long history of such fuck ups. But to put out a statement SAYING you'd been hoaxed but you'd actually just emailed the wrong guy?
October 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Guy Kewney all over again.
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Should I wear an earring (again) at 54? on.ft.com/4nnThxr | opinion
Should I wear an earring (again) at 54?
More men are embracing jewellery in 2025, stacking rings and bracelets and adorning ears with multiple gems
on.ft.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I couldn't eat a whole one, but ...
October 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I couldn't eat a whole one, but ...
Gimli and Meg were always keen to help ...
October 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Gimli and Meg were always keen to help ...
Stupid thing is that our car has RDS, so it *should* be able to it itself.
But it doesn't.
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But it doesn't.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Stupid thing is that our car has RDS, so it *should* be able to it itself.
But it doesn't.
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But it doesn't.
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See also cloud-connected door locks, etc.
One might hope this would be a wake-up call (no pun intended) for the Tech Bros who assume that a perfect internet/cloud connection is always available, but...
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One might hope this would be a wake-up call (no pun intended) for the Tech Bros who assume that a perfect internet/cloud connection is always available, but...
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I love technology but "only cloud connected" shit is stupid. Just ask gamers who can't play old games they own because the servers have shut down...
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
AWS crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright - Dexerto
The AWS outage caused chaos for owners of Eight Sleep’s Pod3 mattresses as they had no offline mode and were stuck at high temperatures.
www.dexerto.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
See also cloud-connected door locks, etc.
One might hope this would be a wake-up call (no pun intended) for the Tech Bros who assume that a perfect internet/cloud connection is always available, but...
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One might hope this would be a wake-up call (no pun intended) for the Tech Bros who assume that a perfect internet/cloud connection is always available, but...
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The government has given itself until 2030 to build out reliable 5G phone coverage across the UK’s railway network.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/gov...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/gov...
Government targets 2030 for full 5G on railways, with satellite boost for rural routes
The government has given itself until 2030 to build out reliable 5G phone coverage across the UK’s railway network.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The government has given itself until 2030 to build out reliable 5G phone coverage across the UK’s railway network.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/gov...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/gov...
Looking at social media on your phone instead of paying attention to the virtual meeting you're in?
That's Zoomscrolling
That's Zoomscrolling
Searching for a husband?
Try groomscrolling
Try groomscrolling
If you're staring intently at the grass on a Welsh mountain looking for a specific type of fungi in late autumn it's shroomscrolling.
October 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Looking at social media on your phone instead of paying attention to the virtual meeting you're in?
That's Zoomscrolling
That's Zoomscrolling
No, I did that about 3 hours ago.
What I really need to do is to turn the outlet on ...
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What I really need to do is to turn the outlet on ...
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October 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
No, I did that about 3 hours ago.
What I really need to do is to turn the outlet on ...
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What I really need to do is to turn the outlet on ...
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IMPORTANT
All freelancers, self-employed, creatives
This is the first I've heard of this, but the Department for Business and Trade is running a consultation on the scourge of late payments, they want to introduce new legislation to tackle poor practices
Deadline to respond is 23 October
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All freelancers, self-employed, creatives
This is the first I've heard of this, but the Department for Business and Trade is running a consultation on the scourge of late payments, they want to introduce new legislation to tackle poor practices
Deadline to respond is 23 October
1/2
October 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
October 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
Oh dear!
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I’m sure I was just reading the other day about how AI is going to replace mathematicians.
October 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Oh dear!
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Why aren't there panels over the parked cars?
The charging hub, with 44 chargers, 870 solar panels, and on-site battery storage, is the UK's largest ultra-rapid charging facility
Basingstoke company wins national awards for EV charging hub
InstaVolt’s Winchester Superhub, the UK’s largest ultra-rapid charging facility, was named Charging Destination of the Year at the 2025 EVIES…
www.basingstokegazette.co.uk
October 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Why aren't there panels over the parked cars?
I'm just popping down The Gym...
October 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I'm just popping down The Gym...