Kat Kayelem 🏳️⚧️
@kayelem23.bsky.social
voider of warranties • fixer of things • collector of stuff • audio, video, radio, TV, photography, music gear, T&M, retro/modern computer h/w; anything interesting
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Kat Kayelem 🏳️⚧️
@kayelem23.bsky.social
· Aug 31
Hi, I'm Kat.
I take stuff apart. Sometimes, I put it back together...
I also collect obsolete television standards.
Currently not owned by a cat, so here's a 2005 pic of Frankie (RIP ~1985 - 2006) being a trip hazard.
#Introduction #ProofOfCat
I take stuff apart. Sometimes, I put it back together...
I also collect obsolete television standards.
Currently not owned by a cat, so here's a 2005 pic of Frankie (RIP ~1985 - 2006) being a trip hazard.
#Introduction #ProofOfCat
My highly random playlist (currently ~62,500 tracks on shuffle) surfaced this just now. Thought I'd share.
The Scary Bitches. Cover version of Ghost Riders In The Sky. It's dead good..! (Well, I like it.)
The Scary Bitches. Cover version of Ghost Riders In The Sky. It's dead good..! (Well, I like it.)
Scary Bitches - Ghost riders in the sky
YouTube video by Zombina Undeadd
www.youtube.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:56 PM
My highly random playlist (currently ~62,500 tracks on shuffle) surfaced this just now. Thought I'd share.
The Scary Bitches. Cover version of Ghost Riders In The Sky. It's dead good..! (Well, I like it.)
The Scary Bitches. Cover version of Ghost Riders In The Sky. It's dead good..! (Well, I like it.)
The Algorithm (All Hail The Algorithm) decided I ought to watch this CNC fail compilation. The Algorithm was right...
Sensitive machinists should possibly look away...
Sensitive machinists should possibly look away...
CNC fail compilation – lessons in every crash.
YouTube video by 600SA Machine Tools
www.youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The Algorithm (All Hail The Algorithm) decided I ought to watch this CNC fail compilation. The Algorithm was right...
Sensitive machinists should possibly look away...
Sensitive machinists should possibly look away...
Grocery delivery expected between 19:00 and 20:00.
It it now ~17:10.
I'll spend the intervening time incapable of doing anything whatsoever except Wait for Shopping.
It it now ~17:10.
I'll spend the intervening time incapable of doing anything whatsoever except Wait for Shopping.
November 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Grocery delivery expected between 19:00 and 20:00.
It it now ~17:10.
I'll spend the intervening time incapable of doing anything whatsoever except Wait for Shopping.
It it now ~17:10.
I'll spend the intervening time incapable of doing anything whatsoever except Wait for Shopping.
What happened to Monday? Where did all this dark come from? How did I end up ravenous and eating lunch just before midnight? Why is it Tuesday.!?
Ah. After swapping a GTX 780 for a GTX 1660 Ti OC in my main Linux box, I wondered if I could get something to work now.
Yeah. It works.
Ah. After swapping a GTX 780 for a GTX 1660 Ti OC in my main Linux box, I wondered if I could get something to work now.
Yeah. It works.
November 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
What happened to Monday? Where did all this dark come from? How did I end up ravenous and eating lunch just before midnight? Why is it Tuesday.!?
Ah. After swapping a GTX 780 for a GTX 1660 Ti OC in my main Linux box, I wondered if I could get something to work now.
Yeah. It works.
Ah. After swapping a GTX 780 for a GTX 1660 Ti OC in my main Linux box, I wondered if I could get something to work now.
Yeah. It works.
Anyone know where my not-X-Acto knife is?
Not on my bench. Not in the tool-case pocket where it lives when not on my bench. Not near my bench, where it could've fallen during a crapalanche. I've checked under/behind things. With a borescope.
It has very thoroughly vanished. I am baffled.
Not on my bench. Not in the tool-case pocket where it lives when not on my bench. Not near my bench, where it could've fallen during a crapalanche. I've checked under/behind things. With a borescope.
It has very thoroughly vanished. I am baffled.
October 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Anyone know where my not-X-Acto knife is?
Not on my bench. Not in the tool-case pocket where it lives when not on my bench. Not near my bench, where it could've fallen during a crapalanche. I've checked under/behind things. With a borescope.
It has very thoroughly vanished. I am baffled.
Not on my bench. Not in the tool-case pocket where it lives when not on my bench. Not near my bench, where it could've fallen during a crapalanche. I've checked under/behind things. With a borescope.
It has very thoroughly vanished. I am baffled.
Leaf-water or bean-water?
Bean-water more wakey. Need more wakey.
Make bean-water. Yes.
Bean-water more wakey. Need more wakey.
Make bean-water. Yes.
October 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Leaf-water or bean-water?
Bean-water more wakey. Need more wakey.
Make bean-water. Yes.
Bean-water more wakey. Need more wakey.
Make bean-water. Yes.
ATTENTION..! FOOD PACKAGING MANUFACTURERS..!
If you make packaging for sliced meat, filled pasta, or whatever, and the recycling instructions are:
Tray: Recycle
Film lid: Do not recycle
Please put some R&D effort into making the lid peel off, CLEANLY and COMPLETELY..?
Please..?
If you make packaging for sliced meat, filled pasta, or whatever, and the recycling instructions are:
Tray: Recycle
Film lid: Do not recycle
Please put some R&D effort into making the lid peel off, CLEANLY and COMPLETELY..?
Please..?
October 27, 2025 at 12:55 PM
ATTENTION..! FOOD PACKAGING MANUFACTURERS..!
If you make packaging for sliced meat, filled pasta, or whatever, and the recycling instructions are:
Tray: Recycle
Film lid: Do not recycle
Please put some R&D effort into making the lid peel off, CLEANLY and COMPLETELY..?
Please..?
If you make packaging for sliced meat, filled pasta, or whatever, and the recycling instructions are:
Tray: Recycle
Film lid: Do not recycle
Please put some R&D effort into making the lid peel off, CLEANLY and COMPLETELY..?
Please..?
#CrispSandwichDay isn't over and I couldn't resist. Had another. Warburtons Toastie and Seabrook Cheese & Onion as before, this time augmented with grated mozzarella for enhanced cheesiness (and poor structural integrity.)
Merry Crispmas..!
Merry Crispmas..!
October 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
#CrispSandwichDay isn't over and I couldn't resist. Had another. Warburtons Toastie and Seabrook Cheese & Onion as before, this time augmented with grated mozzarella for enhanced cheesiness (and poor structural integrity.)
Merry Crispmas..!
Merry Crispmas..!
After lunch, my intention was to finish off rearranging the gubbins inside a PC and reassemble it.
Losing focus somewhat, I took a magic brain pill.
Intense focus ensued... my brain found a side-quest..!
Sorting and organising pots and tins of computer screws. It needed doing, I guess.
#ADHD
Losing focus somewhat, I took a magic brain pill.
Intense focus ensued... my brain found a side-quest..!
Sorting and organising pots and tins of computer screws. It needed doing, I guess.
#ADHD
October 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
After lunch, my intention was to finish off rearranging the gubbins inside a PC and reassemble it.
Losing focus somewhat, I took a magic brain pill.
Intense focus ensued... my brain found a side-quest..!
Sorting and organising pots and tins of computer screws. It needed doing, I guess.
#ADHD
Losing focus somewhat, I took a magic brain pill.
Intense focus ensued... my brain found a side-quest..!
Sorting and organising pots and tins of computer screws. It needed doing, I guess.
#ADHD
I was in the middle of rebuilding a computer when it slowly dawned on me that I ought to stop and insert food.
Not my best work, thrown together rather hastily; there will be more though.
#CrispSandwichDay
Not my best work, thrown together rather hastily; there will be more though.
#CrispSandwichDay
October 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I was in the middle of rebuilding a computer when it slowly dawned on me that I ought to stop and insert food.
Not my best work, thrown together rather hastily; there will be more though.
#CrispSandwichDay
Not my best work, thrown together rather hastily; there will be more though.
#CrispSandwichDay
Reposted by Kat Kayelem 🏳️⚧️
🥪 It’s Crispmas Eve! Tomorrow, make sure you tag any posts with #CrispSandwichDay and give us a prod
vole.wtf/crisp-sandwi...
vole.wtf/crisp-sandwi...
Crisp Sandwich Day 🥪🎉 25th October
An annual celebration of the magic that happens when crisps (potato chips) are placed between two slices of bread.
vole.wtf
October 24, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🥪 It’s Crispmas Eve! Tomorrow, make sure you tag any posts with #CrispSandwichDay and give us a prod
vole.wtf/crisp-sandwi...
vole.wtf/crisp-sandwi...
Make a movie food:
Night of the Living Bread
Night of the Living Bread
Make a movie food:
Planet of the canapes
Planet of the canapes
October 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Make a movie food:
Night of the Living Bread
Night of the Living Bread
Exchange Server admins, your attention please:
Microsoft seem desperate to insert Copilot absolutely *everywhere*. Probably whether you want it or not. Eventually.
If this could impact you, it might be worth doing the survey.
Microsoft seem desperate to insert Copilot absolutely *everywhere*. Probably whether you want it or not. Eventually.
If this could impact you, it might be worth doing the survey.
Microsoft threatens to bring Copilot to on-prem Exchange
: Survey probes interest in AI assistance for locally hosted email setups
www.theregister.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Exchange Server admins, your attention please:
Microsoft seem desperate to insert Copilot absolutely *everywhere*. Probably whether you want it or not. Eventually.
If this could impact you, it might be worth doing the survey.
Microsoft seem desperate to insert Copilot absolutely *everywhere*. Probably whether you want it or not. Eventually.
If this could impact you, it might be worth doing the survey.
Reposted by Kat Kayelem 🏳️⚧️
Isn't it 'The Jeffrey Edward Epstein Memorial Ballroom' in full, often shortened to 'The Epstein Ballroom'..?
Posthumously honouring his closest and possibly only friend by naming this vulgar erection after him is rather touching.
Posthumously honouring his closest and possibly only friend by naming this vulgar erection after him is rather touching.
October 24, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Isn't it 'The Jeffrey Edward Epstein Memorial Ballroom' in full, often shortened to 'The Epstein Ballroom'..?
Posthumously honouring his closest and possibly only friend by naming this vulgar erection after him is rather touching.
Posthumously honouring his closest and possibly only friend by naming this vulgar erection after him is rather touching.
I don't foresee any problems whatsoever having to talk to tech. rather than using buttons or a keyboard.
It'll be fine.
It'll be fine.
October 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I don't foresee any problems whatsoever having to talk to tech. rather than using buttons or a keyboard.
It'll be fine.
It'll be fine.
Reposted by Kat Kayelem 🏳️⚧️
well i think naming a ballroom after your best friend is something to be celebrated tbh
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
well i think naming a ballroom after your best friend is something to be celebrated tbh
Reposted by Kat Kayelem 🏳️⚧️
I'm so sick of discourse from supposed allies about where trans people went wrong.
Where we "went wrong" is that billionaires spent unimaginably large sums to attack us repeatedly and major media outlets have spent a decade piling on.
Where we "went wrong" is that billionaires spent unimaginably large sums to attack us repeatedly and major media outlets have spent a decade piling on.
October 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I'm so sick of discourse from supposed allies about where trans people went wrong.
Where we "went wrong" is that billionaires spent unimaginably large sums to attack us repeatedly and major media outlets have spent a decade piling on.
Where we "went wrong" is that billionaires spent unimaginably large sums to attack us repeatedly and major media outlets have spent a decade piling on.
Is it acceptable to create a Test Sandwich ahead of the big day itself... to... er... ensure all component parts fully comply with all applicable standards..?
(Yeah, okay; those Seabrook Cheese & Onion are leading me into temptation and 'patience' is a thing I've heard of...)
#CrispSandwichDay
(Yeah, okay; those Seabrook Cheese & Onion are leading me into temptation and 'patience' is a thing I've heard of...)
#CrispSandwichDay
October 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Is it acceptable to create a Test Sandwich ahead of the big day itself... to... er... ensure all component parts fully comply with all applicable standards..?
(Yeah, okay; those Seabrook Cheese & Onion are leading me into temptation and 'patience' is a thing I've heard of...)
#CrispSandwichDay
(Yeah, okay; those Seabrook Cheese & Onion are leading me into temptation and 'patience' is a thing I've heard of...)
#CrispSandwichDay
Reposted by Kat Kayelem 🏳️⚧️
I have a note: Please don’t make AI slop versions of actual signs ppl made by hand.
October 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I have a note: Please don’t make AI slop versions of actual signs ppl made by hand.
October 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Reposted by Kat Kayelem 🏳️⚧️
MSNBC Live coverage: @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social interviewing a pink unicorn on live television is giving me life. #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
MSNBC Live coverage: @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social interviewing a pink unicorn on live television is giving me life. #NoKings
Maybe I should close a few...
October 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Maybe I should close a few...
Reposted by Kat Kayelem 🏳️⚧️
note to incoming bluesky users: you MUST bring your own joke understandings. members and staff are NOT responsible for explaining what, how, and why jokes are
October 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
note to incoming bluesky users: you MUST bring your own joke understandings. members and staff are NOT responsible for explaining what, how, and why jokes are
Reposted by Kat Kayelem 🏳️⚧️
One of the more interesting images from the NTSB report on the Titan submersible implosion.
Imagine you work in data recovery. You've got data off devices dropped from heights, driven over, immersed in water, lightly incinerated... then someone from NTSB rocks up and leaves this with you...
Imagine you work in data recovery. You've got data off devices dropped from heights, driven over, immersed in water, lightly incinerated... then someone from NTSB rocks up and leaves this with you...
October 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
One of the more interesting images from the NTSB report on the Titan submersible implosion.
Imagine you work in data recovery. You've got data off devices dropped from heights, driven over, immersed in water, lightly incinerated... then someone from NTSB rocks up and leaves this with you...
Imagine you work in data recovery. You've got data off devices dropped from heights, driven over, immersed in water, lightly incinerated... then someone from NTSB rocks up and leaves this with you...
One of the more interesting images from the NTSB report on the Titan submersible implosion.
Imagine you work in data recovery. You've got data off devices dropped from heights, driven over, immersed in water, lightly incinerated... then someone from NTSB rocks up and leaves this with you...
Imagine you work in data recovery. You've got data off devices dropped from heights, driven over, immersed in water, lightly incinerated... then someone from NTSB rocks up and leaves this with you...
October 16, 2025 at 9:42 AM
One of the more interesting images from the NTSB report on the Titan submersible implosion.
Imagine you work in data recovery. You've got data off devices dropped from heights, driven over, immersed in water, lightly incinerated... then someone from NTSB rocks up and leaves this with you...
Imagine you work in data recovery. You've got data off devices dropped from heights, driven over, immersed in water, lightly incinerated... then someone from NTSB rocks up and leaves this with you...