Gerard Martin
@gerjomarty.bsky.social
N. Irish software developer / Dedicated follower of anime, video games, compsci, music, and other idle activities 🚑💀🐙🎪🍵
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gerjomarty
Blog: https://gm.me.uk
X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gerjomarty
Blog: https://gm.me.uk
Thanks to the wonders of Foursquare I can tell you it's been 9 years since I last went bouldering. The pain feels like I haven't done arm day since then.
December 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Thanks to the wonders of Foursquare I can tell you it's been 9 years since I last went bouldering. The pain feels like I haven't done arm day since then.
#totp Cher's Believe and George Michael's Outside both released in the same week in 1998. I really felt like this was the future at the time.
November 29, 2025 at 2:45 AM
#totp Cher's Believe and George Michael's Outside both released in the same week in 1998. I really felt like this was the future at the time.
It's MyGO!!!!! is incredible as usual. There are a bunch of lines that stick in the memory, but I feel like this is one that doesn't get aired enough.
November 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
It's MyGO!!!!! is incredible as usual. There are a bunch of lines that stick in the memory, but I feel like this is one that doesn't get aired enough.
I've never wanted a venture to fail more than this one.
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I've never wanted a venture to fail more than this one.
I've somehow managed to get Spotify into a 'songs your favourite songs sampled from' playlist. Seriously, 0:55 of this track blew my mind. open.spotify.com/track/4m3OS5...
Life in a Northern Town
open.spotify.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I've somehow managed to get Spotify into a 'songs your favourite songs sampled from' playlist. Seriously, 0:55 of this track blew my mind. open.spotify.com/track/4m3OS5...
Never let it be said the Army isn't allowed to have fun on the job.
November 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Never let it be said the Army isn't allowed to have fun on the job.
More reasons to love Radio Garden. They've just added a new Christmas radio station from Tallinn. I tuned in expecting to hear some traditional Estonian song, but no, it's just I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday AGAIN.
November 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
More reasons to love Radio Garden. They've just added a new Christmas radio station from Tallinn. I tuned in expecting to hear some traditional Estonian song, but no, it's just I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday AGAIN.
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New post just out:
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
On the edge
My week in the NHS
open.substack.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:14 AM
New post just out:
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
"On the edge"
On my unexpected week in hospital and five things I learnt about the state of the NHS.
(Free to read)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/o...
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Not sure the folks at NBC/Peacock thought this one through
October 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Not sure the folks at NBC/Peacock thought this one through
I wasn't ready to hear the term washi tape in real life.
October 18, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I wasn't ready to hear the term washi tape in real life.
I just had to mark the incredible translation for Maruzensky's hip and fresh references, job well done.
October 3, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I just had to mark the incredible translation for Maruzensky's hip and fresh references, job well done.
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It's difficult to overstate the influence Recettear's surprise hit of a digital English release was in terms of getting the Japanese games industry to turn their heads towards PC as a viable release platform.
We all owe a lot to Andrew and his work and I'm so sad to hear this.
We all owe a lot to Andrew and his work and I'm so sad to hear this.
Absolutely devastated by this news. SpaceDrake was no doubt a huge influence in drumming up interest for Japanese indie games localized into English and pushing for them on digital distribution storefronts like steam. Huge loss. Might be time for another playthrough of Recettear in his honour.
September 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
It's difficult to overstate the influence Recettear's surprise hit of a digital English release was in terms of getting the Japanese games industry to turn their heads towards PC as a viable release platform.
We all owe a lot to Andrew and his work and I'm so sad to hear this.
We all owe a lot to Andrew and his work and I'm so sad to hear this.
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UK number ones at the time of Mandelson sackings/resignations:
1. Goodbye – The Spice Girls (23 December 1998)
2. Rollin’ – Limp Bizkit (24 January 2001)
3. Golden – Huntr/x: Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami (11 September 2025)
1. Goodbye – The Spice Girls (23 December 1998)
2. Rollin’ – Limp Bizkit (24 January 2001)
3. Golden – Huntr/x: Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami (11 September 2025)
September 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
UK number ones at the time of Mandelson sackings/resignations:
1. Goodbye – The Spice Girls (23 December 1998)
2. Rollin’ – Limp Bizkit (24 January 2001)
3. Golden – Huntr/x: Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami (11 September 2025)
1. Goodbye – The Spice Girls (23 December 1998)
2. Rollin’ – Limp Bizkit (24 January 2001)
3. Golden – Huntr/x: Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami (11 September 2025)
I've finally listened to a song for the first time from an album I've owned for 20 years. It only took trawling through old forum posts, buying a new drive on eBay, and crossing my fingers.
August 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I've finally listened to a song for the first time from an album I've owned for 20 years. It only took trawling through old forum posts, buying a new drive on eBay, and crossing my fingers.
Top job to the owner of the Subaru Subaru! #holoAllForOne
August 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Top job to the owner of the Subaru Subaru! #holoAllForOne
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Extremely super duper important for you to login at giantbomb.com and opt in if you want to keep your account.
August 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Extremely super duper important for you to login at giantbomb.com and opt in if you want to keep your account.
Today I purchased a CD drive in Year of our Lord 2025 because apparently there are some songs I've never heard on some of my albums because they're hidden before track 1, and it's a crapshoot as to which drives are able to rip from this pre-gap.
August 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Today I purchased a CD drive in Year of our Lord 2025 because apparently there are some songs I've never heard on some of my albums because they're hidden before track 1, and it's a crapshoot as to which drives are able to rip from this pre-gap.
I'm convinced that the Google app Home feed has been tweaked to go on forever instead of just stopping at some point. I've lost hours to this thing.
Always appreciate a social media feed that has the decency to just stop.
Always appreciate a social media feed that has the decency to just stop.
August 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I'm convinced that the Google app Home feed has been tweaked to go on forever instead of just stopping at some point. I've lost hours to this thing.
Always appreciate a social media feed that has the decency to just stop.
Always appreciate a social media feed that has the decency to just stop.
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*bloody* hell, this entire story www.ft.com/content/0e24...
August 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
*bloody* hell, this entire story www.ft.com/content/0e24...
My first run with Agnes Tachyon is also my first URA Finale win. Tachyon came in clutch as 8th favourite on my last alarm clock in the final. What a legend.
July 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
My first run with Agnes Tachyon is also my first URA Finale win. Tachyon came in clutch as 8th favourite on my last alarm clock in the final. What a legend.
Today's homelab setup adventures included renaming some downloaded Linux distributions, and a massive sidetrack on how to reverse proxy the IRC bouncer over Tailscale TLS using Caddy, which was not easy to work out.
I'm now slowly watching my collection come to life on Shoko.
I'm now slowly watching my collection come to life on Shoko.
July 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Today's homelab setup adventures included renaming some downloaded Linux distributions, and a massive sidetrack on how to reverse proxy the IRC bouncer over Tailscale TLS using Caddy, which was not easy to work out.
I'm now slowly watching my collection come to life on Shoko.
I'm now slowly watching my collection come to life on Shoko.
So in Google's new personalisation options, do you effectively have to opt in to having your data be trained on for AI if you want to keep calendar entries discovered from Gmail in Calendar?
July 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
So in Google's new personalisation options, do you effectively have to opt in to having your data be trained on for AI if you want to keep calendar entries discovered from Gmail in Calendar?
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You: watching Uma Musume guides on YouTube
Me:
Me:
July 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
You: watching Uma Musume guides on YouTube
Me:
Me: