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Alex
@alexmasters.com
Technologist, designer, and researcher of frugal education. Loves chocolate, music, Japan, and cats. Charlie Brooker is my spirit animal. Hellthread survivor.

https://frugal.education
We were just playing around with DeepSeek R1 and the first question we asked was "Don't you have a nickname?" and it referred to itself as ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, in the reasoning and then officially called itself ChatGPT in the answer. 😂

#DeepSeek #Awkward #OpenAI
January 29, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Stage two of assembly, Picos now have RGB status LEDs all ready for testing. Trusty blue tack holding everything in place.

#FrugalEducation #Maker #Pico #RaspberryPi #PracticeBasedResearch
January 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Assembling my motion capture distance broadcasting prototypes yesterday. Stage one complete.

Making the most of our new Hack Labs in Coventry University’s College of Arts and Society 🤘 👨‍🔬 @covuni.bsky.social

#FrugalEducation #RaspberryPi #Pico2W #Maker
January 17, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Delicious homemade Ramen this evening. I take absolutely no credit for this, it’s all my better half’s work. Although I do have excellent taste in Ramen bowls. 🍜 😁
January 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
You got the good stuff, pretty weak showing here in the Midlands thus far. 3/10 #uksnow
January 5, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Some quick and dirty soldering and the Pico sensors modules are up and running, time for some prototype testing.

#FrugalEducation #Maker #Pico2W #RaspberryPi
January 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Reinforcements have arrived from the @pimoroni.com folks. Ready for some Pico 2W prototyping before the festive season distracts me with chocolate! 🫠

#FrugalEducation #Maker #RaspberryPi #Pico2W #PacticeBasedResearch
December 13, 2024 at 1:18 AM
From the library to the church. A stellar performance tonight from the #Idles boys.

#Birmingham #LiveMusic
December 5, 2024 at 12:24 AM
Remote working in the epic Birmingham library today, really like this building.
December 4, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Apple’s gotta sort these lens flares / reflections out soon, they are just plain ridiculous. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Shit on iPhone 12 • Florence, Italy.
May 13, 2023 at 7:04 AM
😂 Oh man, I never thought of that! I was too preoccupied with the photography lol!

This last one, taken in the cathedral, made my day 😂
May 10, 2023 at 10:34 PM
Last bunch.
May 10, 2023 at 10:32 PM
Absolute scenes!
May 10, 2023 at 10:29 PM
Went to the leaning tower of Pisa today, took some photos…
May 10, 2023 at 10:28 PM
Installed Twitter for a work reason, now I’m just being forced notifications from Elon, who I don’t even follow.

Just piss off!
May 10, 2023 at 9:05 AM
Vatican City from the river, Rome.
May 9, 2023 at 9:42 AM
Street art, Rome.
May 9, 2023 at 9:28 AM
Meanwhile in England. Lol
May 9, 2023 at 9:27 AM
Definitely the cup, lol 😂
May 9, 2023 at 9:16 AM
Dear hotel owners, if your cups are shallower than your spoons, then your cups are TOO FUCKING SMALL! 🤦🏻‍♂️
May 9, 2023 at 9:14 AM
Bluesky: Swiss Alps Edition 😍
May 6, 2023 at 9:06 PM
Rome is epic! Loving it so far. 🥰
May 6, 2023 at 8:25 PM
Just plopped down in Rome. Happy Saturday Bluesky friends! ❤️ Anyone else exploring a new place?
May 6, 2023 at 8:37 AM
Seeing posts on Bluesky becoming the basis for articles is interesting. This has been Twitter’s lifeblood, now it’s happening on the decentralised alternative. Once critical mass hits, is there any turning back? I very much doubt it.
May 1, 2023 at 1:58 PM
The hellthread will outlive us all.
May 1, 2023 at 9:40 AM