Rhys Jones
@rhys.newydd.net
By day: reasonably mild-mannered Swansea-based digital media lecturer. But by night: reasonably mild-mannered Swansea-based digital media lecturer. Siarad Cymraeg, all the way. He/him/fo a fe
https://swan.ac.uk/staff/rhys.jones/
https://analog.newydd.net/
https://swan.ac.uk/staff/rhys.jones/
https://analog.newydd.net/
Terrific article from @henbapurnewydd.bsky.social on Welshness, myth and the algorithm: open.substack.com/pub/llinos/p...
The Helicopter Over Newport That Nobody Questioned
How spectacle softens the strange until it feels ordinary.
open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Terrific article from @henbapurnewydd.bsky.social on Welshness, myth and the algorithm: open.substack.com/pub/llinos/p...
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Oh. My. Word.
Sparks on The Zig and Zag Show
YouTube video by daztraction
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Oh. My. Word.
Absolutely no shade (shade! Like a sundial's shade!) on Neil for posting, but you can still set your watch by the annual appearance of this, originally drawn in ~2012 by Dave Walker davewalker.com/category/dia... then shamelessly ripped off, first by Innocent drinks then by pretty much everyone else
October 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Absolutely no shade (shade! Like a sundial's shade!) on Neil for posting, but you can still set your watch by the annual appearance of this, originally drawn in ~2012 by Dave Walker davewalker.com/category/dia... then shamelessly ripped off, first by Innocent drinks then by pretty much everyone else
Technocamps faces imminent defunding.
They play a pivotal role in Welsh STEM education.
They encourage children from all backgrounds to explore computing via workshops and teacher support.
The decision needs, at least, to be scrutinised.
petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24... - please sign, share.
They play a pivotal role in Welsh STEM education.
They encourage children from all backgrounds to explore computing via workshops and teacher support.
The decision needs, at least, to be scrutinised.
petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24... - please sign, share.
October 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Technocamps faces imminent defunding.
They play a pivotal role in Welsh STEM education.
They encourage children from all backgrounds to explore computing via workshops and teacher support.
The decision needs, at least, to be scrutinised.
petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24... - please sign, share.
They play a pivotal role in Welsh STEM education.
They encourage children from all backgrounds to explore computing via workshops and teacher support.
The decision needs, at least, to be scrutinised.
petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24... - please sign, share.
Can't vouch for the exact week, but that was infinitesimally my dad's fault, yielding to pester power. Possibly my first 'purchase'. Sorry Feargal.
October 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Can't vouch for the exact week, but that was infinitesimally my dad's fault, yielding to pester power. Possibly my first 'purchase'. Sorry Feargal.
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The phrase "trans activist" is goofy because like 95% of the time it's used it refers to a trans person simply existing.
Media, pointing at a woman buying a coffee: behold, a trans activist.
Woman: buying coffee is not activism stop being so fucking weird
Media: trans activist criticizes media
Media, pointing at a woman buying a coffee: behold, a trans activist.
Woman: buying coffee is not activism stop being so fucking weird
Media: trans activist criticizes media
October 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The phrase "trans activist" is goofy because like 95% of the time it's used it refers to a trans person simply existing.
Media, pointing at a woman buying a coffee: behold, a trans activist.
Woman: buying coffee is not activism stop being so fucking weird
Media: trans activist criticizes media
Media, pointing at a woman buying a coffee: behold, a trans activist.
Woman: buying coffee is not activism stop being so fucking weird
Media: trans activist criticizes media
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Halloween party tonight, here’s my costume as a ChatGPT output
October 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Halloween party tonight, here’s my costume as a ChatGPT output
Bemused yet delighted to be given this opportunity. Won't you be in for a treat?
(Frankly, the answer is 'probably not', but it should at least be, what's the word? ...diverting).
Looking forward to, provisionally, the end of January.
(Frankly, the answer is 'probably not', but it should at least be, what's the word? ...diverting).
Looking forward to, provisionally, the end of January.
A hearty congratulations to @rhys.newydd.net who has won their very own Blender next year!
The first tune we ever played was Legs by The Art Of Noise (attached below) - which we intended to use as a bed after the initial fanfare, but clammed up due to fright instead.
youtu.be/NeD1cyZ8IqQ?...
The first tune we ever played was Legs by The Art Of Noise (attached below) - which we intended to use as a bed after the initial fanfare, but clammed up due to fright instead.
youtu.be/NeD1cyZ8IqQ?...
The Art of Noise - Legs (Official Video)
YouTube video by Art Of Noise
youtu.be
October 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Bemused yet delighted to be given this opportunity. Won't you be in for a treat?
(Frankly, the answer is 'probably not', but it should at least be, what's the word? ...diverting).
Looking forward to, provisionally, the end of January.
(Frankly, the answer is 'probably not', but it should at least be, what's the word? ...diverting).
Looking forward to, provisionally, the end of January.
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The #teletext recovery computer is back online, running through a tape from (a friend of) @rhys.newydd.net.
Testing video/audio capture in #OBS alongside VBI capture using vhs-teletext. No rare ads yet, though.
The frame drop messages are spurious: capture doesn't seem to be adversely affected.
Testing video/audio capture in #OBS alongside VBI capture using vhs-teletext. No rare ads yet, though.
The frame drop messages are spurious: capture doesn't seem to be adversely affected.
August 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The #teletext recovery computer is back online, running through a tape from (a friend of) @rhys.newydd.net.
Testing video/audio capture in #OBS alongside VBI capture using vhs-teletext. No rare ads yet, though.
The frame drop messages are spurious: capture doesn't seem to be adversely affected.
Testing video/audio capture in #OBS alongside VBI capture using vhs-teletext. No rare ads yet, though.
The frame drop messages are spurious: capture doesn't seem to be adversely affected.
You squarely have Justin and Ben, in order, to blame and/or thank for me rediscovering radio presenting, and this is an expectedly excellent chat, with revelations about both (Justin's dad's associations with Cymru-psych, Ben's means of discovering Frank Sidebottom...) Thanks, both!
NEW! For ep 27 of my music textcast #FirstLastAnything, broadcaster and writer @benbaker.bsky.social tells me how pop coalesced for his teenage self in the mid-90s, about silliness in music, and his work for internet station @noiseboxradio.com. firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/08/17/f...
FLA 27: Ben Baker (17/08/2025)
I began as a fan of Ben Baker’s work, before I became a friend. I’m still a fan – should clarify that. For nearly twenty years now, I’ve been listening to and enjoying his various podcasts, which l…
firstlastanything.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
You squarely have Justin and Ben, in order, to blame and/or thank for me rediscovering radio presenting, and this is an expectedly excellent chat, with revelations about both (Justin's dad's associations with Cymru-psych, Ben's means of discovering Frank Sidebottom...) Thanks, both!
Precisely 912 minutes left to vote for your favourite @noiseboxradio.com Anthems, so if you fancy seeing what typifies the station, or just want to show appreciation for, ooh I don't know, some Welsh-language pop (there are 2½ choices in the list!) go to noiseboxradio.com/anthems to choose. Thanks 📻
Time is running out to have your say in the Noisebox Anthems poll! Get thee to noiseboxradio.com/an... and pick all your favourites. The poll closes on Friday, with the results announced on air over the Bank Holiday weekend!
August 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Precisely 912 minutes left to vote for your favourite @noiseboxradio.com Anthems, so if you fancy seeing what typifies the station, or just want to show appreciation for, ooh I don't know, some Welsh-language pop (there are 2½ choices in the list!) go to noiseboxradio.com/anthems to choose. Thanks 📻
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The Laser 558 story on The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame reaches Eurosiege '85. One hell of a story this. I remember it remarkably well. www.offshoreradio.co.uk/laser4.htm
The Laser story - part four
The stars of British offshore radio from the sixties, seventies and eighties.
www.offshoreradio.co.uk
August 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Laser 558 story on The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame reaches Eurosiege '85. One hell of a story this. I remember it remarkably well. www.offshoreradio.co.uk/laser4.htm
After 0.23 glorious years it's the end of the current series tonight, and I'll be sampling the finest Celtic-land choices from the 2025 @noiseboxradio.com Anthems poll, in a blatant attempt to swing the vote towards Sosej, Bîns a Chips by Rocyn. Tune in at 10pm and hear me attempt to persuade you.
July 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
After 0.23 glorious years it's the end of the current series tonight, and I'll be sampling the finest Celtic-land choices from the 2025 @noiseboxradio.com Anthems poll, in a blatant attempt to swing the vote towards Sosej, Bîns a Chips by Rocyn. Tune in at 10pm and hear me attempt to persuade you.
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If you missed it, the Sunday Sunday Themes Themes is on Mixcloud and my Patreon now.
www.mixcloud.com/NoiseboxRadi...
www.patreon.com/BenBaker2000
www.mixcloud.com/NoiseboxRadi...
www.patreon.com/BenBaker2000
July 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
If you missed it, the Sunday Sunday Themes Themes is on Mixcloud and my Patreon now.
www.mixcloud.com/NoiseboxRadi...
www.patreon.com/BenBaker2000
www.mixcloud.com/NoiseboxRadi...
www.patreon.com/BenBaker2000
It's a repeat of Monday's penultimate show so soon you'll be free of me promoting it. The usual genuinely eclectic mix of music from Celtic parts of the world, from now till 12 on @noiseboxradio.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
It's a repeat of Monday's penultimate show so soon you'll be free of me promoting it. The usual genuinely eclectic mix of music from Celtic parts of the world, from now till 12 on @noiseboxradio.com
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"AI Free" needs to become almost like a brand, a logo, a recognisable high watermark seal of quality. Companies should be clambering over one another to attain this prestigious accreditation. Companies that have gone all-in on AI will have to bear the cost of having it removed, like asbestos.
July 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
"AI Free" needs to become almost like a brand, a logo, a recognisable high watermark seal of quality. Companies should be clambering over one another to attain this prestigious accreditation. Companies that have gone all-in on AI will have to bear the cost of having it removed, like asbestos.
A repeat of Monday's live show from now till 12 on @noiseboxradio.com, with most of the gaffes edited out thus making me sound quarter-competent. Now playing, the excellent @beautysleeptheband.bsky.social
Yes, The Celtic Connection is live tonight, an excellent idea right up till the time a police helicopter started circling overhead. They can never take our Cadbury's Animals though, so grab some of those and tune in at 10. @noiseboxradio.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
A repeat of Monday's live show from now till 12 on @noiseboxradio.com, with most of the gaffes edited out thus making me sound quarter-competent. Now playing, the excellent @beautysleeptheband.bsky.social
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I think it should be consistently pointed out that we are poisoning the entire city of Memphis, Tennessee for this.
Days after a Grok antisemitism scandal rocked X, tech billionaire Elon Musk’s AI chatbot has introduced two animated characters that try to pressure users into sexually explicit or violent conversations.
Musk's Grok 'companions' include a flirty anime character and an anti-religion panda
NBC News tested Grok’s new AI “companions,” which seem designed to shock and entertain users.
nbcnews.to
July 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I think it should be consistently pointed out that we are poisoning the entire city of Memphis, Tennessee for this.
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A Borges story about a guy who gets AI to summarize all the world’s information for him, and then summarize the summary, until the AI has the whole world summarized into a single word. He sits alone at his desk, staring at the word, repeating it endlessly, certain he is experiencing everything
July 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A Borges story about a guy who gets AI to summarize all the world’s information for him, and then summarize the summary, until the AI has the whole world summarized into a single word. He sits alone at his desk, staring at the word, repeating it endlessly, certain he is experiencing everything
Yes, The Celtic Connection is live tonight, an excellent idea right up till the time a police helicopter started circling overhead. They can never take our Cadbury's Animals though, so grab some of those and tune in at 10. @noiseboxradio.com
July 14, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Yes, The Celtic Connection is live tonight, an excellent idea right up till the time a police helicopter started circling overhead. They can never take our Cadbury's Animals though, so grab some of those and tune in at 10. @noiseboxradio.com
I can't exactly pinpoint why, but when I see a photo like that these days, this scene from S4C's opening night comes to mind. "'Run egni". youtu.be/r2S-AAOaxNQ?...
July 14, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I can't exactly pinpoint why, but when I see a photo like that these days, this scene from S4C's opening night comes to mind. "'Run egni". youtu.be/r2S-AAOaxNQ?...
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If there's a better publication title than "Hepcats Combining Cool Magazine" then I have yet to see it, friends.
July 11, 2025 at 1:52 PM
If there's a better publication title than "Hepcats Combining Cool Magazine" then I have yet to see it, friends.
Your future yesterday has arrived, so grab yourself a packet of the Official Snack of The Celtic Connection (some Cadbury's Animals) and listen to a repeat of Monday's show, with @hmsmorris.com and beyond. Now till noon, @noiseboxradio.com
Tonight we move to primetime for: super furry animals! Cadbury's animals! And Fish, which is... an animal! Join the human animals at 10pm on @noiseboxradio.com
July 10, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Your future yesterday has arrived, so grab yourself a packet of the Official Snack of The Celtic Connection (some Cadbury's Animals) and listen to a repeat of Monday's show, with @hmsmorris.com and beyond. Now till noon, @noiseboxradio.com