nemo 🐦 🦣 🐳 🃏
@nemo20000.bsky.social
Senior software engineer – graphics, print and font technologies; PIA/GATF award winner.
RISC OS bore: https://20000.org
RISC OS bore: https://20000.org
Timing... 🧐
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. says it has sold all the Nvidia Corp. shares that it owned for $5.83 billion.
Japan's SoftBank says it has sold its shares in Nvidia for $5.8 billion
Japanese technology giant SoftBank says it has sold its stake in Nvidia for $5.8 billion. Tokyo-based SoftBank Group Corp. said it sold the stake in October.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Timing... 🧐
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SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
SUPERB and angrily unvarnished response, by former BBC chairman, Lord Patten.
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
"I don't think that we should allow ourselves to be bullied into thinking that the BBC is only any good, if it reflects the prejudice of the last person who shouted at it." ~AA
Okudagrams are old-hat, so of course must be supported in RISC OS.
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Okudagrams are old-hat, so of course must be supported in RISC OS.
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Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year.
PO to pay £41m to Fujitsu.
Fujitsu was instrumental in persecution of innocent postmasters. £1.2bn compensation paid from public purse. More to follow. Fujitsu haven't paid a penny, no one has been charged.
Why is Fujitsu being rewarded?
PO to pay £41m to Fujitsu.
Fujitsu was instrumental in persecution of innocent postmasters. £1.2bn compensation paid from public purse. More to follow. Fujitsu haven't paid a penny, no one has been charged.
Why is Fujitsu being rewarded?
Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year
It is paying £41m to the Japanese-owned company Fujitsu to use the Horizon system until March 2027.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Post Office Horizon IT contract extended for another year.
PO to pay £41m to Fujitsu.
Fujitsu was instrumental in persecution of innocent postmasters. £1.2bn compensation paid from public purse. More to follow. Fujitsu haven't paid a penny, no one has been charged.
Why is Fujitsu being rewarded?
PO to pay £41m to Fujitsu.
Fujitsu was instrumental in persecution of innocent postmasters. £1.2bn compensation paid from public purse. More to follow. Fujitsu haven't paid a penny, no one has been charged.
Why is Fujitsu being rewarded?
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Was in the foyer of my local leisure centre at 11am today and the 2 minute silence was interrupted by a guy in full body armour with a sword asking when the two minute silence would be because there was no clock in the Bushido practice room and none of them were wearing watches.
November 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Was in the foyer of my local leisure centre at 11am today and the 2 minute silence was interrupted by a guy in full body armour with a sword asking when the two minute silence would be because there was no clock in the Bushido practice room and none of them were wearing watches.
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If you liked that chart you may like this cartoon
November 8, 2025 at 9:37 PM
If you liked that chart you may like this cartoon
I've just uploaded an update to my RISC OS !RMA utility, primarily to fix RO3 compatibility (thanks to Phil Pemberton for the report) but I noticed I hadn't released the previous version that featured an important upgrade - the ability to explore ANY Heaped Dynamic Area. So, a useful update:
nemo20000 - !RMA
A tool for inspecting the contents of the Relocatable Module Area.
rma.20000.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I've just uploaded an update to my RISC OS !RMA utility, primarily to fix RO3 compatibility (thanks to Phil Pemberton for the report) but I noticed I hadn't released the previous version that featured an important upgrade - the ability to explore ANY Heaped Dynamic Area. So, a useful update:
Les Dennis is counting the days to the inevitable dramatisation, isn't he.
November 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Les Dennis is counting the days to the inevitable dramatisation, isn't he.
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The development studio for 'X2: Wolverine’s Revenge' - Bruntwood Hall, Cheadle, Manchester (2002). This is where we developed the game - on the top floor, formerly the servant's quarters. I'm at the back popping up my head to see what's going on. That arched window is where we are located - top left
November 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The development studio for 'X2: Wolverine’s Revenge' - Bruntwood Hall, Cheadle, Manchester (2002). This is where we developed the game - on the top floor, formerly the servant's quarters. I'm at the back popping up my head to see what's going on. That arched window is where we are located - top left
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While right wing politicians in the US are trying to fight solar power Australia has so much that they are giving people 3 hours of free electricity a day! America, we really need to collectively wake up and ask who these politicians are working for, because it’s not for the people.
#solarpower
#solarpower
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
While right wing politicians in the US are trying to fight solar power Australia has so much that they are giving people 3 hours of free electricity a day! America, we really need to collectively wake up and ask who these politicians are working for, because it’s not for the people.
#solarpower
#solarpower
BBC Basic is not Perl, but nemoBasic’s long strings and DIV$ operator do make it good at consuming and parsing text files.
I’ve just added a long-planned feature: “StrongTabs” seps mode – which isn’t limited to tab characters or one-character separators, but consumes multiple separators as one...
I’ve just added a long-planned feature: “StrongTabs” seps mode – which isn’t limited to tab characters or one-character separators, but consumes multiple separators as one...
November 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
BBC Basic is not Perl, but nemoBasic’s long strings and DIV$ operator do make it good at consuming and parsing text files.
I’ve just added a long-planned feature: “StrongTabs” seps mode – which isn’t limited to tab characters or one-character separators, but consumes multiple separators as one...
I’ve just added a long-planned feature: “StrongTabs” seps mode – which isn’t limited to tab characters or one-character separators, but consumes multiple separators as one...
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Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
The multi-page HSBC advert in today's Times is I think the most complicated bit of web binding/gathering I've ever seen in newsprint. Amazing use of narrowed webs! Very clever.
There was a time this would have been prohibitively expensive, but print advertising is dying.
Omnicom Media is this you?
There was a time this would have been prohibitively expensive, but print advertising is dying.
Omnicom Media is this you?
November 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The multi-page HSBC advert in today's Times is I think the most complicated bit of web binding/gathering I've ever seen in newsprint. Amazing use of narrowed webs! Very clever.
There was a time this would have been prohibitively expensive, but print advertising is dying.
Omnicom Media is this you?
There was a time this would have been prohibitively expensive, but print advertising is dying.
Omnicom Media is this you?
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Meanwhile, in South Korea: "Starting at the end of November, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. This obligation applies not only to newly constructed parking lots but also to existing ones."
cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2...
cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2...
Mandatory Installation of Solar Panels in Public Parking Lots to Apply Retroactively to Existing Facilities
Starting at the end of November this year, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. ...
cm.asiae.co.kr
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Meanwhile, in South Korea: "Starting at the end of November, public parking lots with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar power generation facilities. This obligation applies not only to newly constructed parking lots but also to existing ones."
cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2...
cm.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2...
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The first (1955) Danish edition of Ray Bradbury’s FAHRENHEIT 451. Later editions did not convert the title, so this is the only SI-compatible edition! 🎢
November 1, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The first (1955) Danish edition of Ray Bradbury’s FAHRENHEIT 451. Later editions did not convert the title, so this is the only SI-compatible edition! 🎢
Bless the positivity of ebay reviews.
When I'm feeling down I read my eBay feedback. At least someone thinks I'm doing a good job. Except for that one from andyjon77789 you can fuck off.
October 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Bless the positivity of ebay reviews.
An important thread:
Wow - those are quite phenomenal headlines given the details of the story.
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
Ahh look, he’s just a ‘nerdy’ guy. No harm done.
You need to scroll down to paragraph 13 of the Sky piece to find the full story!
🧵
1/9
October 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
An important thread:
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My new Apple Watch lighting up to say 'it looks like you're working out' when I'm in the middle of a particularly challenging poo, marks a new low in my life
October 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM
My new Apple Watch lighting up to say 'it looks like you're working out' when I'm in the middle of a particularly challenging poo, marks a new low in my life
BBC Basic is available for multiple platforms and processors, but there’s one keyword (well, two) that’s definitely not portable – CALL.
I decided to address that (ha!) in nemoBasic:
I decided to address that (ha!) in nemoBasic:
October 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
BBC Basic is available for multiple platforms and processors, but there’s one keyword (well, two) that’s definitely not portable – CALL.
I decided to address that (ha!) in nemoBasic:
I decided to address that (ha!) in nemoBasic:
Mr Kipling, this is pathetic. Dreadful. Abject.
I almost began to consider not eating it.
It actually looks better in the photo. Damn you Google camera wizards.
I almost began to consider not eating it.
It actually looks better in the photo. Damn you Google camera wizards.
October 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Mr Kipling, this is pathetic. Dreadful. Abject.
I almost began to consider not eating it.
It actually looks better in the photo. Damn you Google camera wizards.
I almost began to consider not eating it.
It actually looks better in the photo. Damn you Google camera wizards.
Thanks Google.
I mean Error Dog.
I mean Error Dog.
October 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Thanks Google.
I mean Error Dog.
I mean Error Dog.
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If anyone wants to know why I agree with Ed Zitron on AI, then please just look at how my interactions go.
chatgpt.com/share/68fe9c...
chatgpt.com/share/68fe9c...
October 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
If anyone wants to know why I agree with Ed Zitron on AI, then please just look at how my interactions go.
chatgpt.com/share/68fe9c...
chatgpt.com/share/68fe9c...
I suspect Michi is wrong here and that it's actually a common UI bug: "feedback" and "commit" using different algorithms OR DIFFERENT COORDINATES.
While the finger is still in contact with the screen (or the mouse button is down) the app (keyboard) provides feedback at the current coords...
While the finger is still in contact with the screen (or the mouse button is down) the app (keyboard) provides feedback at the current coords...
It's Not Just You - The iOS Keyboard is Broken
YouTube video by Michi NekoMichi
www.youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I suspect Michi is wrong here and that it's actually a common UI bug: "feedback" and "commit" using different algorithms OR DIFFERENT COORDINATES.
While the finger is still in contact with the screen (or the mouse button is down) the app (keyboard) provides feedback at the current coords...
While the finger is still in contact with the screen (or the mouse button is down) the app (keyboard) provides feedback at the current coords...
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I could honestly write a whole essay ranting about my opinions behind this one... I have Strong Feelings about the dominance of Shakespeare in our media-analysis training (ie English in schools and universities) at a time when we are all going insane with online disinformation
October 24, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I could honestly write a whole essay ranting about my opinions behind this one... I have Strong Feelings about the dominance of Shakespeare in our media-analysis training (ie English in schools and universities) at a time when we are all going insane with online disinformation