Simon Perry
@simonperry.com
ex-Tech-ist, then journo. 10+ years in Independent Local News:
@OnTheWight . Isle of Wight resident. Joined Twitter October 2006 - exited Nov 2024
@OnTheWight . Isle of Wight resident. Joined Twitter October 2006 - exited Nov 2024
Trying to get my head around the concept that, once #AGI is achieved, we will receive 100 years of scientific development in five years - and what the impact of that might be
November 24, 2024 at 6:15 PM
Trying to get my head around the concept that, once #AGI is achieved, we will receive 100 years of scientific development in five years - and what the impact of that might be
I heard last night that the Portsmouth News had SIX editions a DAY in 1978 - selling over 110k papers a day. Staggering
An amazing position of being the primary source of information for the area
An amazing position of being the primary source of information for the area
November 21, 2024 at 11:14 AM
I heard last night that the Portsmouth News had SIX editions a DAY in 1978 - selling over 110k papers a day. Staggering
An amazing position of being the primary source of information for the area
An amazing position of being the primary source of information for the area
OK. I admit defeat - Hello long johns
November 21, 2024 at 10:10 AM
OK. I admit defeat - Hello long johns
Reposted by Simon Perry
10 PRINT "REST IN PEACE"
20 GOTO 10
20 GOTO 10
Thomas Kurtz, co-inventor of BASIC computer language, dies at 96
His programming language replaced inscrutable numbers and glyphs with intuitive commands, translating the exhilarating power of computer science.
wapo.st
November 20, 2024 at 12:23 PM
10 PRINT "REST IN PEACE"
20 GOTO 10
20 GOTO 10
November 20, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Great background for people who love or by records. Helps understand retail pricing too
Can you afford to release your album on vinyl?
I work for a small vinyl pressing plant, our customers are mostly independent artists doing small-run pressings. My job is advising people on how it all works.
Here's a short thread outlining the very basic costs of pressing and releasing an album:
I work for a small vinyl pressing plant, our customers are mostly independent artists doing small-run pressings. My job is advising people on how it all works.
Here's a short thread outlining the very basic costs of pressing and releasing an album:
November 20, 2024 at 5:12 AM
Great background for people who love or by records. Helps understand retail pricing too
Yay! Seeing @leafyfififoo.bsky.social's Tweets again bring me joy.
I guess Tweet is wrong? What's the name for them? Skys?
I guess Tweet is wrong? What's the name for them? Skys?
November 15, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Yay! Seeing @leafyfififoo.bsky.social's Tweets again bring me joy.
I guess Tweet is wrong? What's the name for them? Skys?
I guess Tweet is wrong? What's the name for them? Skys?
There was a time where Tweeting was a natural reflex, but my lack of use over the last 5(?) years has made me v rusty.
Waking up and finding a few followers, including familiar faces (Hi @mintymat.bsky.social !) was a little thrill that makes me wonder if I might get back into the swing
Waking up and finding a few followers, including familiar faces (Hi @mintymat.bsky.social !) was a little thrill that makes me wonder if I might get back into the swing
November 15, 2024 at 11:22 AM
There was a time where Tweeting was a natural reflex, but my lack of use over the last 5(?) years has made me v rusty.
Waking up and finding a few followers, including familiar faces (Hi @mintymat.bsky.social !) was a little thrill that makes me wonder if I might get back into the swing
Waking up and finding a few followers, including familiar faces (Hi @mintymat.bsky.social !) was a little thrill that makes me wonder if I might get back into the swing
Hello Bluesky. I orig signed up in Nov '23 (I now see), but didn't complete.
Twitter's changed beyond all recognising from the deeply lovely days of 2006 - plus their T&Cs change tomorrow to an AI grab, etc. Rhys told me Feels like early Twitter days here, so let's see
Twitter's changed beyond all recognising from the deeply lovely days of 2006 - plus their T&Cs change tomorrow to an AI grab, etc. Rhys told me Feels like early Twitter days here, so let's see
November 14, 2024 at 4:49 PM
Hello Bluesky. I orig signed up in Nov '23 (I now see), but didn't complete.
Twitter's changed beyond all recognising from the deeply lovely days of 2006 - plus their T&Cs change tomorrow to an AI grab, etc. Rhys told me Feels like early Twitter days here, so let's see
Twitter's changed beyond all recognising from the deeply lovely days of 2006 - plus their T&Cs change tomorrow to an AI grab, etc. Rhys told me Feels like early Twitter days here, so let's see