Stephen
@mister35mm.bsky.social
Computer collector & ham radio operator G7VFY
China's investment spree in UK gave it access to military-grade technology, BBC told
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
China's investment spree in UK gave it access to military-grade technology, BBC told
Tens of billions of pounds has been spent by the Chinese in the UK since 2000, Panorama has learned.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 AM
China's investment spree in UK gave it access to military-grade technology, BBC told
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What happens if we can't make another CPU, ever? What fails 1st? How long would datacenters last? Does the Internet start to fail? A hypothetical thought experiment, it's interesting to think what chips will stand the test of time, & which might fail sooner than you think!
youtu.be/L2OJFqs8bUk?...
youtu.be/L2OJFqs8bUk?...
what if humans forgot how to make CPUs?
YouTube video by LaurieWired
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
What happens if we can't make another CPU, ever? What fails 1st? How long would datacenters last? Does the Internet start to fail? A hypothetical thought experiment, it's interesting to think what chips will stand the test of time, & which might fail sooner than you think!
youtu.be/L2OJFqs8bUk?...
youtu.be/L2OJFqs8bUk?...
TV shows that would have made great adventure games (and reboots)
1. Blake7
2. UFO
3. Sapphire and Steel
4. LEXX
5. Turtles Progress (VERY obscure UK)
6. Terriers (US crime series)
7. Doomwatch
8. MrInbetween (Australian)
9. Numb3rs
10. Slow Horses
11. Children of the Stones
12. Tomorrow People
1. Blake7
2. UFO
3. Sapphire and Steel
4. LEXX
5. Turtles Progress (VERY obscure UK)
6. Terriers (US crime series)
7. Doomwatch
8. MrInbetween (Australian)
9. Numb3rs
10. Slow Horses
11. Children of the Stones
12. Tomorrow People
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
TV shows that would have made great adventure games (and reboots)
1. Blake7
2. UFO
3. Sapphire and Steel
4. LEXX
5. Turtles Progress (VERY obscure UK)
6. Terriers (US crime series)
7. Doomwatch
8. MrInbetween (Australian)
9. Numb3rs
10. Slow Horses
11. Children of the Stones
12. Tomorrow People
1. Blake7
2. UFO
3. Sapphire and Steel
4. LEXX
5. Turtles Progress (VERY obscure UK)
6. Terriers (US crime series)
7. Doomwatch
8. MrInbetween (Australian)
9. Numb3rs
10. Slow Horses
11. Children of the Stones
12. Tomorrow People
Zinc-infused gel could help soldiers recover from battlefield blast injuries quickly
UT Arlington’s 20-month study could reveal how zinc protects damaged muscle tissue and improves post-injury healing outcomes. interestingengineering.com/innovation/z...
UT Arlington’s 20-month study could reveal how zinc protects damaged muscle tissue and improves post-injury healing outcomes. interestingengineering.com/innovation/z...
Zinc-infused gel could help soldiers recover from blast injuries
UT Arlington scientists are testing a zinc-based gel that could help soldiers recover from blast injuries and reduce secondary muscle damage.
interestingengineering.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Zinc-infused gel could help soldiers recover from battlefield blast injuries quickly
UT Arlington’s 20-month study could reveal how zinc protects damaged muscle tissue and improves post-injury healing outcomes. interestingengineering.com/innovation/z...
UT Arlington’s 20-month study could reveal how zinc protects damaged muscle tissue and improves post-injury healing outcomes. interestingengineering.com/innovation/z...
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Meridian's newest solar farm is being built on stolen Māori land www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
‘This is not restoration’: Māori leader challenges Ruakākā solar project
Dr Mere Kepa says the $227m project stands on ancestral Te Parawhau land.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Meridian's newest solar farm is being built on stolen Māori land www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-adv...
I am going to be at this event in Cambridge on December 7th. I just need to decide what to take.
www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/76293/Br...
www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/76293/Br...
Bring 'n' Byte Sale - Sunday 7th December 2025 - Event Ticket - Computing History
Bring n Byte what better place to buy, sell, and exchange your retro tech! Computers Peripherals Consoles Video Games Software Accessories If youd like to book a table to sell stuff, p... Bring 'n'...
www.computinghistory.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I am going to be at this event in Cambridge on December 7th. I just need to decide what to take.
www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/76293/Br...
www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/76293/Br...
@jasoncompton.bsky.social G7VFY says Hi! Here's me about 14 mins in. I worked for a Commodore dealer from 1979-92. It would be great to chat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxdc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxdc...
The Net (BBC2, 1994) - Season 1 Episode 7
YouTube video by retrofan01
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
@jasoncompton.bsky.social G7VFY says Hi! Here's me about 14 mins in. I worked for a Commodore dealer from 1979-92. It would be great to chat.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxdc...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxdc...
What Happened to Walt Disney’s Weird Cinema Lens?
The Projector Lens Handbook is out now! : tinyurl.com/bdrb4k4t @mathieustern
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg0f...
thank to the @aquariumdeparis for letting film with the Sharks.
The Projector Lens Handbook is out now! : tinyurl.com/bdrb4k4t @mathieustern
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg0f...
thank to the @aquariumdeparis for letting film with the Sharks.
The Projector Lens Handbook — Mathieu Stern
After more than 10 years of experimenting with vintage projector lenses and sharing the journey through hundreds of videos on YouTube, I’ve finally compiled everything I’ve learned into this compre...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:19 AM
What Happened to Walt Disney’s Weird Cinema Lens?
The Projector Lens Handbook is out now! : tinyurl.com/bdrb4k4t @mathieustern
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg0f...
thank to the @aquariumdeparis for letting film with the Sharks.
The Projector Lens Handbook is out now! : tinyurl.com/bdrb4k4t @mathieustern
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg0f...
thank to the @aquariumdeparis for letting film with the Sharks.
EU will require identity checks for all cash transactions exceeding €3000 and all crypto transactions regardless of amount. All cash transactions over €10000 will be banned.
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
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eur-lex.europa.eu
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
EU will require identity checks for all cash transactions exceeding €3000 and all crypto transactions regardless of amount. All cash transactions over €10000 will be banned.
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...
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The squeaker of the house.
October 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The squeaker of the house.
🚨 The govt is pushing plans for a mandatory digital ID – a pass you’d need to work, access services & prove who you are. Starmer’s watching public reaction. Silence = approval. I’ve signed the petition to stop it. Will you join me? ✍️ 38d.gs/5pxr
Reject plans for a mandatory BritCard (digital ID)
Sir Keir Starmer is considering a mandatory digital ID scheme called “BritCard” that would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives.
Mandatory digital IDs give the state enor...
38d.gs
October 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🚨 The govt is pushing plans for a mandatory digital ID – a pass you’d need to work, access services & prove who you are. Starmer’s watching public reaction. Silence = approval. I’ve signed the petition to stop it. Will you join me? ✍️ 38d.gs/5pxr
Trump admin. staffer reportedly in an 'I love Hitler' chat hasn't been fired by Trump yet. POLITICO reports that Trump staffer, Michael Bartels, still has a job working for Donald Trump despite participating in a racist group chat with other Young Republicans.
youtu.be/EDtPJYciGHk?...
youtu.be/EDtPJYciGHk?...
Lawrence: Trump admin. staffer reportedly in an 'I love Hitler' chat hasn't been fired by Trump yet
YouTube video by MSNBC
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Trump admin. staffer reportedly in an 'I love Hitler' chat hasn't been fired by Trump yet. POLITICO reports that Trump staffer, Michael Bartels, still has a job working for Donald Trump despite participating in a racist group chat with other Young Republicans.
youtu.be/EDtPJYciGHk?...
youtu.be/EDtPJYciGHk?...
Irving Gould and Commodore dfarq.homeip.net/irving-gould... via @siliconundergro.bsky.social
Irving Gould and Commodore
Let's celebrate his birthday by talking about how awful he was.
dfarq.homeip.net
October 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Irving Gould and Commodore dfarq.homeip.net/irving-gould... via @siliconundergro.bsky.social
Mix Star trek with Miami vice ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmLR...
Star Trek - The 80's Miami Generation (Parody Music Video)
YouTube video by Saga Lore AI
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October 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Mix Star trek with Miami vice ? www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmLR...
@christopherdrum.bsky.social Hi there, I worked for a computer store in the UK from 1979-1992 and also did a bit of contract work. The store was a Commodore dealer, but later sold IBM compaq, Victor technologies, Apple 8bit and quite a range of home and business computers & productivity software.
September 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
@christopherdrum.bsky.social Hi there, I worked for a computer store in the UK from 1979-1992 and also did a bit of contract work. The store was a Commodore dealer, but later sold IBM compaq, Victor technologies, Apple 8bit and quite a range of home and business computers & productivity software.
@freeze64.bsky.social I used to work for a London commodore dealer from late 1979 till early 1992. I collect old computers too.
November 23, 2024 at 6:42 AM
@freeze64.bsky.social I used to work for a London commodore dealer from late 1979 till early 1992. I collect old computers too.
One of my favourite computers of all time. I worked for a commodore dealer from late 1979 to early 1992.
November 23, 2024 at 6:40 AM
One of my favourite computers of all time. I worked for a commodore dealer from late 1979 to early 1992.