bugbear
@bugbearzilla.bsky.social
Trying this BlueSky thing. Made an account during beta, wasn't for me... trying it again now :)
Computing student in Edinburgh, Scotland (immigrant)
There's always time for boba.
Lactose intolerant
Computing student in Edinburgh, Scotland (immigrant)
There's always time for boba.
Lactose intolerant
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bugbear
@bugbearzilla.bsky.social
· Nov 17
I don't know if you do #Introduction over here, but hello. I'm #queer #ActuallyAutistic person who likes computers (quite interested in #Linux), sci-fi, fantasy. I like playing #baduk (though I suck), games (mostly on #NintendoSwitch or #BoardGames) 1/n
Oh yeah, there's a new Filipino shop in Haymarket. To my knowledge it's the first and only one. Before you had to go all the way to Glasgow.
#Edinburgh
#Edinburgh
August 17, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Oh yeah, there's a new Filipino shop in Haymarket. To my knowledge it's the first and only one. Before you had to go all the way to Glasgow.
#Edinburgh
#Edinburgh
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Happy Anniversary to my favourite Twitter interaction
August 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Happy Anniversary to my favourite Twitter interaction
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After a SNES Mouse the next logic step would be... a USB Mouse on #GameBoy.
Modified the Inside Gadgets USB keyboard adapter firmware to work with a mouse.
shop.insidegadgets.com/product/game...
Open source #GBDK example:
github.com/bbbbbr/gameb...
Modified the Inside Gadgets USB keyboard adapter firmware to work with a mouse.
shop.insidegadgets.com/product/game...
Open source #GBDK example:
github.com/bbbbbr/gameb...
August 15, 2025 at 5:02 AM
After a SNES Mouse the next logic step would be... a USB Mouse on #GameBoy.
Modified the Inside Gadgets USB keyboard adapter firmware to work with a mouse.
shop.insidegadgets.com/product/game...
Open source #GBDK example:
github.com/bbbbbr/gameb...
Modified the Inside Gadgets USB keyboard adapter firmware to work with a mouse.
shop.insidegadgets.com/product/game...
Open source #GBDK example:
github.com/bbbbbr/gameb...
*reads about what's going on bluesky*
Well, this was a great time to come back....
Well, this was a great time to come back....
August 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
*reads about what's going on bluesky*
Well, this was a great time to come back....
Well, this was a great time to come back....
Well, guess who is back after taking some time off
August 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Well, guess who is back after taking some time off
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photo of the AIM-65 without the plastic case: uses these screw terminal block power
February 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
photo of the AIM-65 without the plastic case: uses these screw terminal block power
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my favorite computer i got at VCF SoCal: Rockwell AIM-65 from 1978, from original owner! it cost $200 total and she gave me 6502 programming books, cassette tape, the original documentation, and cassette drives.
only thing i need to fix are the keyboard switches, a middle column isn’t working.
only thing i need to fix are the keyboard switches, a middle column isn’t working.
February 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM
my favorite computer i got at VCF SoCal: Rockwell AIM-65 from 1978, from original owner! it cost $200 total and she gave me 6502 programming books, cassette tape, the original documentation, and cassette drives.
only thing i need to fix are the keyboard switches, a middle column isn’t working.
only thing i need to fix are the keyboard switches, a middle column isn’t working.
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Fun fact! Motorola is called that because they made car radios.
The Victor company produced the wildly popular Victrola line of phonographs, which later began to incorporate radio receivers as well. The "-ola" suffix was so synonymous with audio that radios for cars became "motorolas"
The Victor company produced the wildly popular Victrola line of phonographs, which later began to incorporate radio receivers as well. The "-ola" suffix was so synonymous with audio that radios for cars became "motorolas"
February 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Fun fact! Motorola is called that because they made car radios.
The Victor company produced the wildly popular Victrola line of phonographs, which later began to incorporate radio receivers as well. The "-ola" suffix was so synonymous with audio that radios for cars became "motorolas"
The Victor company produced the wildly popular Victrola line of phonographs, which later began to incorporate radio receivers as well. The "-ola" suffix was so synonymous with audio that radios for cars became "motorolas"
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Sounds hard.
February 22, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Sounds hard.
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Incredible discovery at Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre!
A 119-year-old message in a bottle was found behind an ornate crown decoration, listing the builders from 1906.
Check out the full article for more details! #Edinburgh
tinyurl.com/3vp3a52a
A 119-year-old message in a bottle was found behind an ornate crown decoration, listing the builders from 1906.
Check out the full article for more details! #Edinburgh
tinyurl.com/3vp3a52a
119-year-old bottle found behind crown above theatre stage
A theatre-lover was
tinyurl.com
February 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Incredible discovery at Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre!
A 119-year-old message in a bottle was found behind an ornate crown decoration, listing the builders from 1906.
Check out the full article for more details! #Edinburgh
tinyurl.com/3vp3a52a
A 119-year-old message in a bottle was found behind an ornate crown decoration, listing the builders from 1906.
Check out the full article for more details! #Edinburgh
tinyurl.com/3vp3a52a
I was browsing some #IndieWeb sites the other day and found this little thing:
"Decentralised, minimalist microblogging"
Haven't tried it yet (I'm not sure if people even still use it), but it looks interesting. It's using plaintext files, which it scrapes for new posts.
github.com/buckket/twtxt
"Decentralised, minimalist microblogging"
Haven't tried it yet (I'm not sure if people even still use it), but it looks interesting. It's using plaintext files, which it scrapes for new posts.
github.com/buckket/twtxt
GitHub - buckket/twtxt: Decentralised, minimalist microblogging service for hackers.
Decentralised, minimalist microblogging service for hackers. - buckket/twtxt
github.com
February 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I was browsing some #IndieWeb sites the other day and found this little thing:
"Decentralised, minimalist microblogging"
Haven't tried it yet (I'm not sure if people even still use it), but it looks interesting. It's using plaintext files, which it scrapes for new posts.
github.com/buckket/twtxt
"Decentralised, minimalist microblogging"
Haven't tried it yet (I'm not sure if people even still use it), but it looks interesting. It's using plaintext files, which it scrapes for new posts.
github.com/buckket/twtxt
When you start feeling comfortable, DNS issues happen.
February 22, 2025 at 10:36 PM
When you start feeling comfortable, DNS issues happen.
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Big crowd at the SF Tesla dealership protesting our unelected overlord. A tiny sign hangs from an upstairs window
February 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Big crowd at the SF Tesla dealership protesting our unelected overlord. A tiny sign hangs from an upstairs window
It was so nice to see snow in #Edinburgh today. Shame it melted the moment it hit the ground, though.
February 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It was so nice to see snow in #Edinburgh today. Shame it melted the moment it hit the ground, though.
I haven't played baduk in a while. I think I'm ready to play again after taking some break.
February 17, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I haven't played baduk in a while. I think I'm ready to play again after taking some break.
I have to download my e-books from #Amazon soon to back them up. Fortunately I haven't connected my ancient #Kindle to the Internet in ages, so I shouldn't have to worry about any "lock-outs", but I still need to download the books from the website before this option disappears.
February 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
So I gave up on my Tor relay. He had trouble working, even though the ports were opened. Last time it stopped working for no reason I said I would stop hosting it if there was some random issue again. This is it.
January 31, 2025 at 9:39 PM
So I gave up on my Tor relay. He had trouble working, even though the ports were opened. Last time it stopped working for no reason I said I would stop hosting it if there was some random issue again. This is it.
We can trade in Pokemon TCG Pocket now! The token thing is annoying, but expected. Don't forget to update your app.
#PokemonTCGPocket
#PokemonTCGPocket
January 29, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We can trade in Pokemon TCG Pocket now! The token thing is annoying, but expected. Don't forget to update your app.
#PokemonTCGPocket
#PokemonTCGPocket
I really like my current laptop battery. It's amazing how long it lasts while my laptop is asleep. (Context: my old battery lasted about 30 minutes.)
January 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I really like my current laptop battery. It's amazing how long it lasts while my laptop is asleep. (Context: my old battery lasted about 30 minutes.)
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It seems like DGS doesn't let people register anymore? My brother was trying to make an account there so we could play correspondence games and it would not let him register for whatever reason.
He made an account on OGS in the end, so that's sorted.
#baduk
He made an account on OGS in the end, so that's sorted.
#baduk
January 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
It seems like DGS doesn't let people register anymore? My brother was trying to make an account there so we could play correspondence games and it would not let him register for whatever reason.
He made an account on OGS in the end, so that's sorted.
#baduk
He made an account on OGS in the end, so that's sorted.
#baduk
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Why did my computer just shut off????
I look down
My cat looks up at me
With his paw firmly on the power button
"You're done"
I look down
My cat looks up at me
With his paw firmly on the power button
"You're done"
January 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Why did my computer just shut off????
I look down
My cat looks up at me
With his paw firmly on the power button
"You're done"
I look down
My cat looks up at me
With his paw firmly on the power button
"You're done"
This is obviously not the worst thing happening (by far) on Facebook, but it's strange.
www.tomshardware.com/software/lin...
www.tomshardware.com/software/lin...
Facebook flags Linux topics as 'cybersecurity threats' — posts and users being blocked
DistroWatch is one of the largest affected organizations.
www.tomshardware.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
This is obviously not the worst thing happening (by far) on Facebook, but it's strange.
www.tomshardware.com/software/lin...
www.tomshardware.com/software/lin...