Chris
@scooby359.bsky.social
Software dev, local history, geek.
Blackburn, UK
Blackburn, UK
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Chris
@scooby359.bsky.social
· Nov 30
Book exploring the history of iconic Blackburn building to launch next month
The story of iconic Blackburn building The Exchange has been brought to life in a new book detailing its history.
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
We wrote a book! I'm a community history researcher, interested in the history of Blackburn, Lancashire. We put this book together about how the Cotton Exchange came to be and its life before it became a cinema. Lots discovered, lots more to go! 😁
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2433732...
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2433732...
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Linkedin removed this post lol
August 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Linkedin removed this post lol
My collection of Blackburn postcards is on display at Blackburn Museum until 23rd August for their "Come as Really You Are" exhibition. The cards go back to the early 1900s and show scenes of Blackburn as it used to be, along with several handwritten messages to family members and businesses.
July 15, 2025 at 8:07 PM
My collection of Blackburn postcards is on display at Blackburn Museum until 23rd August for their "Come as Really You Are" exhibition. The cards go back to the early 1900s and show scenes of Blackburn as it used to be, along with several handwritten messages to family members and businesses.
Why we still need Pride 🏳️🌈
June 26, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Why we still need Pride 🏳️🌈
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Hey folks, seeing as it's Pride month, I want to do a little something to boost indie games from LGBTQIA+ developers, so if that's you, please reply with a little bit about your game and a link to your store page. Let's see if we can't get some more eyeballs on your games!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
June 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Hey folks, seeing as it's Pride month, I want to do a little something to boost indie games from LGBTQIA+ developers, so if that's you, please reply with a little bit about your game and a link to your store page. Let's see if we can't get some more eyeballs on your games!
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
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Britain has no idea - in terms of its self-image, not economists obviously - what economy it actually has
One of my favourite facts to point out is: at over £8bn annually, the *videogames industry* is more than twice as valuable to the UK economy as fishing and steel combined.
One of my favourite facts to point out is: at over £8bn annually, the *videogames industry* is more than twice as valuable to the UK economy as fishing and steel combined.
Men are extremely keen to explain to me that Britain *needs* a domestic steel production plant and doesn't necessarily *need* universities. Okay. Steel contributed about £1.7bn to the UK economy in 2024. Universities contributed more than £200bn.
May 29, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Britain has no idea - in terms of its self-image, not economists obviously - what economy it actually has
One of my favourite facts to point out is: at over £8bn annually, the *videogames industry* is more than twice as valuable to the UK economy as fishing and steel combined.
One of my favourite facts to point out is: at over £8bn annually, the *videogames industry* is more than twice as valuable to the UK economy as fishing and steel combined.
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The insight of a 10-chapter book, packed into a tight little blog post.
The ‘fear’ advice slaps.
The ‘fear’ advice slaps.
Principles of software development
www.rocketpoweredjetpants.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The insight of a 10-chapter book, packed into a tight little blog post.
The ‘fear’ advice slaps.
The ‘fear’ advice slaps.
I wish the games industry would scale back how much they spend on games. It's become too much, needing massive returns to make them sustainable, causing games to fail, boring sequels to become safe bets, and nasty pay to win tactics to get the profits.
www.gamedeveloper.com/business/for...
www.gamedeveloper.com/business/for...
Former PlayStation boss says 'stupid money' crippled the game industry
Shuhei Yoshida offers his take on the recent industry implosion and ponders whether there's light at the end of the tunnel.
www.gamedeveloper.com
May 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I wish the games industry would scale back how much they spend on games. It's become too much, needing massive returns to make them sustainable, causing games to fail, boring sequels to become safe bets, and nasty pay to win tactics to get the profits.
www.gamedeveloper.com/business/for...
www.gamedeveloper.com/business/for...
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I'm just a little guy 👉 👈 kubrixxx.bandcamp.com/album/listle...
listless city [Murder OST], by kubrixXx
12 track album
kubrixxx.bandcamp.com
May 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I'm just a little guy 👉 👈 kubrixxx.bandcamp.com/album/listle...
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This is Wallace. He did immediately try to eat his new babysitters, but beginning to test authority is a perfectly normal part of growing up. 12/10
April 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
This is Wallace. He did immediately try to eat his new babysitters, but beginning to test authority is a perfectly normal part of growing up. 12/10
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Check out 10 games currently in development with
ID@Xbox, and 10 things you should know about each of them, from cozy survival and co-op adventures to Souls-likes, strategy, and much more:
news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
ID@Xbox, and 10 things you should know about each of them, from cozy survival and co-op adventures to Souls-likes, strategy, and much more:
news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
10 Indie Games Coming to Xbox, and 10 Things You Should Know About Them - Xbox Wire
Check out 10 games currently in development with ID@Xbox, from cozy survival and co-op adventures to Souls-likes and strategy.
news.xbox.com
April 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Check out 10 games currently in development with
ID@Xbox, and 10 things you should know about each of them, from cozy survival and co-op adventures to Souls-likes, strategy, and much more:
news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
ID@Xbox, and 10 things you should know about each of them, from cozy survival and co-op adventures to Souls-likes, strategy, and much more:
news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
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Have you heard about @limitbreak.co.uk?
Limit Break is a mentorship scheme that helps marginalised professionals working the UK Games Industry, connect with experienced and generous mentors.
Joining LB was my first step into the Games Industry. I love LB with all my heart. Highly recommend!
Limit Break is a mentorship scheme that helps marginalised professionals working the UK Games Industry, connect with experienced and generous mentors.
Joining LB was my first step into the Games Industry. I love LB with all my heart. Highly recommend!
April 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Have you heard about @limitbreak.co.uk?
Limit Break is a mentorship scheme that helps marginalised professionals working the UK Games Industry, connect with experienced and generous mentors.
Joining LB was my first step into the Games Industry. I love LB with all my heart. Highly recommend!
Limit Break is a mentorship scheme that helps marginalised professionals working the UK Games Industry, connect with experienced and generous mentors.
Joining LB was my first step into the Games Industry. I love LB with all my heart. Highly recommend!
I've a new article on Wikipedia for the Blackburn Exchange Assembly Rooms!
These rooms were on Town Hall street and were part of the Cotten Exchange estate. They were home to the early town library, and later hosted travelling speakers including Charles Dickens!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbu...
These rooms were on Town Hall street and were part of the Cotten Exchange estate. They were home to the early town library, and later hosted travelling speakers including Charles Dickens!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbu...
Blackburn Exchange Assembly Rooms - Wikipedia
The Exchange Assembly Rooms were on Town Hall Street, Blackburn. Built by the Catholic Brethren in 1860, the rooms were later purchased by the Blackburn Exchange Company and become part of their Cotton Exchange estate, accommodating businesses and entertainment until their demolition in 1936.
en.wikipedia.org
March 28, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I've a new article on Wikipedia for the Blackburn Exchange Assembly Rooms!
These rooms were on Town Hall street and were part of the Cotten Exchange estate. They were home to the early town library, and later hosted travelling speakers including Charles Dickens!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbu...
These rooms were on Town Hall street and were part of the Cotten Exchange estate. They were home to the early town library, and later hosted travelling speakers including Charles Dickens!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbu...
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This Week In React 223
Read online: thisweekinreact.com/newsletter/223
⚛️
- TanStack
- React-Scan
- React Router
- Bun
- Next.js
- INP
- Storybook
📱
- State of RN
- Nitro Views
- Reanimated
- AWS-LC
- QuickPush
Read online: thisweekinreact.com/newsletter/223
⚛️
- TanStack
- React-Scan
- React Router
- Bun
- Next.js
- INP
- Storybook
📱
- State of RN
- Nitro Views
- Reanimated
- AWS-LC
- QuickPush
February 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This Week In React 223
Read online: thisweekinreact.com/newsletter/223
⚛️
- TanStack
- React-Scan
- React Router
- Bun
- Next.js
- INP
- Storybook
📱
- State of RN
- Nitro Views
- Reanimated
- AWS-LC
- QuickPush
Read online: thisweekinreact.com/newsletter/223
⚛️
- TanStack
- React-Scan
- React Router
- Bun
- Next.js
- INP
- Storybook
📱
- State of RN
- Nitro Views
- Reanimated
- AWS-LC
- QuickPush
Just finished Röki by @polygontreehouse.bsky.social, beautiful game!
February 16, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Just finished Röki by @polygontreehouse.bsky.social, beautiful game!
Heard this music, Dona Nobis Pacem 2, in the tv show The Traitors. Beautiful piece by Max Richter.
open.spotify.com/track/2YlLv2...
open.spotify.com/track/2YlLv2...
Dona Nobis Pacem 2
Max Richter, Mari Samuelsen, Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Jonathan Stockhammer · Mari · Song · 2019
open.spotify.com
February 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Heard this music, Dona Nobis Pacem 2, in the tv show The Traitors. Beautiful piece by Max Richter.
open.spotify.com/track/2YlLv2...
open.spotify.com/track/2YlLv2...
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January 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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In all seriousness: the last 2 weeks of TikTok posturing and Zuck grovelling, combined with the X insanity of the last year, should show you that an app with a feed that you don’t control serves *other people’s interests* - not yours.
January 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
In all seriousness: the last 2 weeks of TikTok posturing and Zuck grovelling, combined with the X insanity of the last year, should show you that an app with a feed that you don’t control serves *other people’s interests* - not yours.
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My son, Alec Egan, has lost everything in this inferno. His house, his studio, & all of his art are gone. When he saw what was left of years of work (& love, & the birth of two children), he said "it is impossible to grasp that all of that life has been reduced to nothing more than a heap of ash."
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January 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
My son, Alec Egan, has lost everything in this inferno. His house, his studio, & all of his art are gone. When he saw what was left of years of work (& love, & the birth of two children), he said "it is impossible to grasp that all of that life has been reduced to nothing more than a heap of ash."
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Photo request! Has anyone got a picture of the blue plaque for James Barlow that used to be on the girls school, Preston New Road, Blackburn?
I'm working on a wiki page and it's the only image I'm missing.
Thanks in advance! 😊
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
I'm working on a wiki page and it's the only image I'm missing.
Thanks in advance! 😊
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
List of Blackburn historical plaques - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
December 27, 2024 at 5:50 PM
Photo request! Has anyone got a picture of the blue plaque for James Barlow that used to be on the girls school, Preston New Road, Blackburn?
I'm working on a wiki page and it's the only image I'm missing.
Thanks in advance! 😊
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
I'm working on a wiki page and it's the only image I'm missing.
Thanks in advance! 😊
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
Some ace games on there!
December 4, 2024 at 11:42 PM
Some ace games on there!
Wayne Hemmingway explores the clothes shops of Blackburn. From the BBC archives, Sept 1994
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Rewind
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December 1, 2024 at 12:45 PM
Wayne Hemmingway explores the clothes shops of Blackburn. From the BBC archives, Sept 1994
bbcrewind.co.uk/asset/60fa7c...
bbcrewind.co.uk/asset/60fa7c...
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A slice of northern history from the BBC. Bolton, like Blackburn, used to shut completely during Wakes Week. You could only buy papers from sellers on the street. www.bbc.co.uk/videos/cd1pm...
BBC Archive 1957: Wakes Week in Blackburn
Oscar winner John Schlesinger's 1957 film about the Wakes Week holiday in Blackburn is a delight.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 18, 2024 at 7:54 AM
A slice of northern history from the BBC. Bolton, like Blackburn, used to shut completely during Wakes Week. You could only buy papers from sellers on the street. www.bbc.co.uk/videos/cd1pm...
We wrote a book! I'm a community history researcher, interested in the history of Blackburn, Lancashire. We put this book together about how the Cotton Exchange came to be and its life before it became a cinema. Lots discovered, lots more to go! 😁
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2433732...
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2433732...
Book exploring the history of iconic Blackburn building to launch next month
The story of iconic Blackburn building The Exchange has been brought to life in a new book detailing its history.
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk
November 30, 2024 at 10:43 PM
We wrote a book! I'm a community history researcher, interested in the history of Blackburn, Lancashire. We put this book together about how the Cotton Exchange came to be and its life before it became a cinema. Lots discovered, lots more to go! 😁
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2433732...
www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2433732...