Pighill
@pighill.bsky.social
Archaeological illustrator & heritage graphic designer, Peter Lorimer.
Based in Lincolnshire. works everywhere.
Based in Lincolnshire. works everywhere.
Oddly commercial artists and illustrators are completely absent from this list, which makes me doubt its veracity as creative industries are taking a massive hit right now with potential clients turning to 'free' generative Ai image creators.
February 11, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Oddly commercial artists and illustrators are completely absent from this list, which makes me doubt its veracity as creative industries are taking a massive hit right now with potential clients turning to 'free' generative Ai image creators.
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Can anyone tell me the meaning of the C16 word 'wrye', as in 'made her swere that she shold never be wrye him'? #TudorEnglish TIA
February 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Can anyone tell me the meaning of the C16 word 'wrye', as in 'made her swere that she shold never be wrye him'? #TudorEnglish TIA
And as my years advance, I find the pull gets stronger.
February 5, 2026 at 10:31 PM
And as my years advance, I find the pull gets stronger.
I love all their stuff, but... I have to put a slight restriction on how much I listen i.e. not an album on repeat.
There's a weird almost nostalgic ennui-inducing aspect to their music, that can I find, affect me if I go too far down the rabbit hole. maybe it's just me?
There's a weird almost nostalgic ennui-inducing aspect to their music, that can I find, affect me if I go too far down the rabbit hole. maybe it's just me?
February 5, 2026 at 10:28 PM
I love all their stuff, but... I have to put a slight restriction on how much I listen i.e. not an album on repeat.
There's a weird almost nostalgic ennui-inducing aspect to their music, that can I find, affect me if I go too far down the rabbit hole. maybe it's just me?
There's a weird almost nostalgic ennui-inducing aspect to their music, that can I find, affect me if I go too far down the rabbit hole. maybe it's just me?
Looks really good!
Notably the graphics / panel design looks particularly sharp!
Notably the graphics / panel design looks particularly sharp!
February 5, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Looks really good!
Notably the graphics / panel design looks particularly sharp!
Notably the graphics / panel design looks particularly sharp!
...hmmm?
That strikes me as something only someone with a dinosaur to hide would write.
That strikes me as something only someone with a dinosaur to hide would write.
February 4, 2026 at 8:17 PM
...hmmm?
That strikes me as something only someone with a dinosaur to hide would write.
That strikes me as something only someone with a dinosaur to hide would write.
For obvious reasons, I like this a lot.
February 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
For obvious reasons, I like this a lot.
Thanks!
It's just absurd, their product is perfect, it's easy to use, and there's entirely nothing therin that could be improved by the addition of Ai.
It's just absurd, their product is perfect, it's easy to use, and there's entirely nothing therin that could be improved by the addition of Ai.
February 3, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Thanks!
It's just absurd, their product is perfect, it's easy to use, and there's entirely nothing therin that could be improved by the addition of Ai.
It's just absurd, their product is perfect, it's easy to use, and there's entirely nothing therin that could be improved by the addition of Ai.
Wow!
Not sure why, but that first photo took me straight back to growing up in Rural North East England in the early 80s everything looked exactly like this.
Not sure why, but that first photo took me straight back to growing up in Rural North East England in the early 80s everything looked exactly like this.
February 3, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Wow!
Not sure why, but that first photo took me straight back to growing up in Rural North East England in the early 80s everything looked exactly like this.
Not sure why, but that first photo took me straight back to growing up in Rural North East England in the early 80s everything looked exactly like this.
Seems to be initially on the side of the phone app, as an 'enhanced' kind of route planner tool, but I suspect it's the thin end of the wedge in terms of integration.
February 3, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Seems to be initially on the side of the phone app, as an 'enhanced' kind of route planner tool, but I suspect it's the thin end of the wedge in terms of integration.
Given that Ordnance Survey is synonymous with some of the most trusted mapping in the world (and has been for a very long time) to gamble that reputation on the electric idiot lantern of Ai seems remarkably crass.
Recent threads on Ai and maps have been at least amusing...
credit: @tautology.uk
Recent threads on Ai and maps have been at least amusing...
credit: @tautology.uk
February 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Given that Ordnance Survey is synonymous with some of the most trusted mapping in the world (and has been for a very long time) to gamble that reputation on the electric idiot lantern of Ai seems remarkably crass.
Recent threads on Ai and maps have been at least amusing...
credit: @tautology.uk
Recent threads on Ai and maps have been at least amusing...
credit: @tautology.uk
I'll admit I may have been quite forthright in my response.
Can I ask anyone else who may be contacted by them, to make their feelings known as well.
Can I ask anyone else who may be contacted by them, to make their feelings known as well.
February 3, 2026 at 11:50 AM
I'll admit I may have been quite forthright in my response.
Can I ask anyone else who may be contacted by them, to make their feelings known as well.
Can I ask anyone else who may be contacted by them, to make their feelings known as well.
As a lifetime user of Ordnance Survey mapping products for both work & pleasure, I frequently get asked (& am happy to) provide feedback.
Utterly dismayed however to open a questionnaire this morning asking me how receptive I'd be to OS integrating Ai into their services?!
Utterly dismayed however to open a questionnaire this morning asking me how receptive I'd be to OS integrating Ai into their services?!
February 3, 2026 at 11:50 AM
As a lifetime user of Ordnance Survey mapping products for both work & pleasure, I frequently get asked (& am happy to) provide feedback.
Utterly dismayed however to open a questionnaire this morning asking me how receptive I'd be to OS integrating Ai into their services?!
Utterly dismayed however to open a questionnaire this morning asking me how receptive I'd be to OS integrating Ai into their services?!
Many years back we were tasked with creating some interpretation, addressing how the tower might have been integrated into the early medieval town defences.
February 3, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Many years back we were tasked with creating some interpretation, addressing how the tower might have been integrated into the early medieval town defences.
Excuse the screen grab but the post that appeared in my timeline directly below your reply is I feel... serendipitous?
February 2, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Excuse the screen grab but the post that appeared in my timeline directly below your reply is I feel... serendipitous?
I'm starting to think the phrase
" Why is Andrew Windsor..."
could be succeeded by a gradually widening number of sentences.
" Why is Andrew Windsor..."
could be succeeded by a gradually widening number of sentences.
February 2, 2026 at 6:11 PM
I'm starting to think the phrase
" Why is Andrew Windsor..."
could be succeeded by a gradually widening number of sentences.
" Why is Andrew Windsor..."
could be succeeded by a gradually widening number of sentences.
Puzzled they questioned what she meant?
And it turned out a village in Devon they used as a plot point, for a location was same one their great Grandfather worked for a time as a gravedigger, and yes... their story featured the village churchyard funeral scene. They had no prior idea of this.
And it turned out a village in Devon they used as a plot point, for a location was same one their great Grandfather worked for a time as a gravedigger, and yes... their story featured the village churchyard funeral scene. They had no prior idea of this.
February 2, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Puzzled they questioned what she meant?
And it turned out a village in Devon they used as a plot point, for a location was same one their great Grandfather worked for a time as a gravedigger, and yes... their story featured the village churchyard funeral scene. They had no prior idea of this.
And it turned out a village in Devon they used as a plot point, for a location was same one their great Grandfather worked for a time as a gravedigger, and yes... their story featured the village churchyard funeral scene. They had no prior idea of this.
That is wild!
A friend many years ago dipped their toe into narrative fiction, by writing a short story, which upon finishing they shared with a few members of the family before they submitted it to be published. An aunt came back asking "Why are you dragging your great Granddad into this?"
A friend many years ago dipped their toe into narrative fiction, by writing a short story, which upon finishing they shared with a few members of the family before they submitted it to be published. An aunt came back asking "Why are you dragging your great Granddad into this?"
February 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM
That is wild!
A friend many years ago dipped their toe into narrative fiction, by writing a short story, which upon finishing they shared with a few members of the family before they submitted it to be published. An aunt came back asking "Why are you dragging your great Granddad into this?"
A friend many years ago dipped their toe into narrative fiction, by writing a short story, which upon finishing they shared with a few members of the family before they submitted it to be published. An aunt came back asking "Why are you dragging your great Granddad into this?"
wAIT.. WHAT?
Does the writer know you, or is this just a cosmic coincidence thing?
A colleague in a previous job, could hold up a vinyl LP that had her name in the title, but to be fair, her name was much more common combination than yours!
Does the writer know you, or is this just a cosmic coincidence thing?
A colleague in a previous job, could hold up a vinyl LP that had her name in the title, but to be fair, her name was much more common combination than yours!
February 2, 2026 at 5:53 PM
wAIT.. WHAT?
Does the writer know you, or is this just a cosmic coincidence thing?
A colleague in a previous job, could hold up a vinyl LP that had her name in the title, but to be fair, her name was much more common combination than yours!
Does the writer know you, or is this just a cosmic coincidence thing?
A colleague in a previous job, could hold up a vinyl LP that had her name in the title, but to be fair, her name was much more common combination than yours!
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The British Museum posted Al slop and quietly deleted it. Here's what it was and why it matters.
#archaeology🏺#musuem #culture #heritage #history
#archaeology🏺#musuem #culture #heritage #history
February 1, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The British Museum posted Al slop and quietly deleted it. Here's what it was and why it matters.
#archaeology🏺#musuem #culture #heritage #history
#archaeology🏺#musuem #culture #heritage #history
...I had to confirm this was real!
We're not a year into his presidency, and on top of 'everything' else they have going on. We've hit the "Throw a massive gladiatorial (UFC) charioteering (Indycar) spectacle" part of the reign!
We're not a year into his presidency, and on top of 'everything' else they have going on. We've hit the "Throw a massive gladiatorial (UFC) charioteering (Indycar) spectacle" part of the reign!
Trump announces he is building a stadium for 100,000 people in front of the White House for the UFC fight on his birthday
January 30, 2026 at 5:33 PM
...I had to confirm this was real!
We're not a year into his presidency, and on top of 'everything' else they have going on. We've hit the "Throw a massive gladiatorial (UFC) charioteering (Indycar) spectacle" part of the reign!
We're not a year into his presidency, and on top of 'everything' else they have going on. We've hit the "Throw a massive gladiatorial (UFC) charioteering (Indycar) spectacle" part of the reign!
Re: Seeking advice on Reddit.
Let's face it, given the user base, Reddit is a GREAT place to ask for technical or specialist advice on very niche and nerdy subject areas.
Downside being when you have to credit your helper, you find you are thanking *checks user name*... U/eroticHedgehog69
Let's face it, given the user base, Reddit is a GREAT place to ask for technical or specialist advice on very niche and nerdy subject areas.
Downside being when you have to credit your helper, you find you are thanking *checks user name*... U/eroticHedgehog69
January 30, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Re: Seeking advice on Reddit.
Let's face it, given the user base, Reddit is a GREAT place to ask for technical or specialist advice on very niche and nerdy subject areas.
Downside being when you have to credit your helper, you find you are thanking *checks user name*... U/eroticHedgehog69
Let's face it, given the user base, Reddit is a GREAT place to ask for technical or specialist advice on very niche and nerdy subject areas.
Downside being when you have to credit your helper, you find you are thanking *checks user name*... U/eroticHedgehog69
I've got an extreme and sudden yearning for an interactive display of these, where you can 'honk' them!
**Though for reasons of hygiene, I'd guess it would have to be 'press-numbered-button-to-play' that particular Lur.
**Though for reasons of hygiene, I'd guess it would have to be 'press-numbered-button-to-play' that particular Lur.
January 30, 2026 at 11:07 AM
I've got an extreme and sudden yearning for an interactive display of these, where you can 'honk' them!
**Though for reasons of hygiene, I'd guess it would have to be 'press-numbered-button-to-play' that particular Lur.
**Though for reasons of hygiene, I'd guess it would have to be 'press-numbered-button-to-play' that particular Lur.
Own experience, I've found if you have a relatively local independent computer store, give them a budget range and ask them to build one for you, I've found you often get much more robust and pokey machine for a lot less than you'd pay in Currys PC world.
January 29, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Own experience, I've found if you have a relatively local independent computer store, give them a budget range and ask them to build one for you, I've found you often get much more robust and pokey machine for a lot less than you'd pay in Currys PC world.
urgh... Why does our brain do this to us?
And because it's OUR brain doing this OURSELVES, we really know what buttons to press to wring the maximum amount of unpleasantness out of it. :(
And because it's OUR brain doing this OURSELVES, we really know what buttons to press to wring the maximum amount of unpleasantness out of it. :(
January 29, 2026 at 1:48 PM
urgh... Why does our brain do this to us?
And because it's OUR brain doing this OURSELVES, we really know what buttons to press to wring the maximum amount of unpleasantness out of it. :(
And because it's OUR brain doing this OURSELVES, we really know what buttons to press to wring the maximum amount of unpleasantness out of it. :(