David Smith
@avaragado.org
Creative techie gay in Cambridge UK. Solution Architect/Technical Product Designer/Writer/Leader (looking for work). avaragado everywhere. Writes fiction as @anthonycamber.com 🏳️🌈
Al (short for Alan) Bubble
November 20, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Al (short for Alan) Bubble
Voltmeter, ammeter, ohmmeter, wattmeter, hygrometer, barometer, thermometer, manometer, anemometer, lux meter, pH meter, glucose meter, spectrometer, colorimeter, flow meter, Geiger counter, dosimeter, seismometer, odometer, speedometer, heart rate monitor, sound level meter
November 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Voltmeter, ammeter, ohmmeter, wattmeter, hygrometer, barometer, thermometer, manometer, anemometer, lux meter, pH meter, glucose meter, spectrometer, colorimeter, flow meter, Geiger counter, dosimeter, seismometer, odometer, speedometer, heart rate monitor, sound level meter
Dear BBC: Stop calling him “Andrew”. What would you call any random commoner in a piece like this? It wouldn’t be “Rolf’s reply reads…” or “Jimmy has always denied…”
Surnames. Like “Trump” and “Maxwell” as in this same screenshot.
/cc @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social as a rare official BBC account here
Surnames. Like “Trump” and “Maxwell” as in this same screenshot.
/cc @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social as a rare official BBC account here
November 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Dear BBC: Stop calling him “Andrew”. What would you call any random commoner in a piece like this? It wouldn’t be “Rolf’s reply reads…” or “Jimmy has always denied…”
Surnames. Like “Trump” and “Maxwell” as in this same screenshot.
/cc @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social as a rare official BBC account here
Surnames. Like “Trump” and “Maxwell” as in this same screenshot.
/cc @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social as a rare official BBC account here
October 19, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Apparently I was just on The Chase.
And yes, I was the correct answer. Which explains why I write books under a pen name.
And yes, I was the correct answer. Which explains why I write books under a pen name.
October 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Apparently I was just on The Chase.
And yes, I was the correct answer. Which explains why I write books under a pen name.
And yes, I was the correct answer. Which explains why I write books under a pen name.
Genuinely thought you were watching this.
September 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Genuinely thought you were watching this.
Another mad piece by Laura.
If "number of votes" is relevant - and Laura seems to be saying yes and no simultaneously, which is convenient - then it's a shame she didn't mention that Labour got 9.7m, Conservatives 6.8m, and Lib Dems 3.5m. Reform's 4.1m doesn't account for their over-representation.
If "number of votes" is relevant - and Laura seems to be saying yes and no simultaneously, which is convenient - then it's a shame she didn't mention that Labour got 9.7m, Conservatives 6.8m, and Lib Dems 3.5m. Reform's 4.1m doesn't account for their over-representation.
September 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Another mad piece by Laura.
If "number of votes" is relevant - and Laura seems to be saying yes and no simultaneously, which is convenient - then it's a shame she didn't mention that Labour got 9.7m, Conservatives 6.8m, and Lib Dems 3.5m. Reform's 4.1m doesn't account for their over-representation.
If "number of votes" is relevant - and Laura seems to be saying yes and no simultaneously, which is convenient - then it's a shame she didn't mention that Labour got 9.7m, Conservatives 6.8m, and Lib Dems 3.5m. Reform's 4.1m doesn't account for their over-representation.
The Times has done the thing.
September 13, 2025 at 6:47 AM
The Times has done the thing.
For some reason the BBC has found it necessary to interview Linehan, between his court appearances.
The story has no comments from any trans people, of course. Polanski at least said the right things. Chakrabarti hedged.
The story has no comments from any trans people, of course. Polanski at least said the right things. Chakrabarti hedged.
September 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
For some reason the BBC has found it necessary to interview Linehan, between his court appearances.
The story has no comments from any trans people, of course. Polanski at least said the right things. Chakrabarti hedged.
The story has no comments from any trans people, of course. Polanski at least said the right things. Chakrabarti hedged.
Yes, because the government are *definitely* a trusted source when it comes to the intricacies of communication networks, data formats and bulk messaging.
I'd like to hear an actual expert explain it. Smells more like network data corruption to me, but I am also not an expert.
I'd like to hear an actual expert explain it. Smells more like network data corruption to me, but I am also not an expert.
September 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Yes, because the government are *definitely* a trusted source when it comes to the intricacies of communication networks, data formats and bulk messaging.
I'd like to hear an actual expert explain it. Smells more like network data corruption to me, but I am also not an expert.
I'd like to hear an actual expert explain it. Smells more like network data corruption to me, but I am also not an expert.
Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement today at 2?
September 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement today at 2?
Channel 4 News leads on Israel attacking Gaza City.
On the BBC News website, it's not in the top section. It's past the GCSE bit, local news, "More to explore", the video playlist, the new BBC Weather game, and the "Most watched" list.
It's "Also in news", by a story about giraffes.
On the BBC News website, it's not in the top section. It's past the GCSE bit, local news, "More to explore", the video playlist, the new BBC Weather game, and the "Most watched" list.
It's "Also in news", by a story about giraffes.
August 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Channel 4 News leads on Israel attacking Gaza City.
On the BBC News website, it's not in the top section. It's past the GCSE bit, local news, "More to explore", the video playlist, the new BBC Weather game, and the "Most watched" list.
It's "Also in news", by a story about giraffes.
On the BBC News website, it's not in the top section. It's past the GCSE bit, local news, "More to explore", the video playlist, the new BBC Weather game, and the "Most watched" list.
It's "Also in news", by a story about giraffes.
Quote this with a book you read way too young that explains why you are the way you are.
August 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Quote this with a book you read way too young that explains why you are the way you are.
Good to see an active-voice, plain-language headline here.
August 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Good to see an active-voice, plain-language headline here.
Framing: the BBC News major event navigation.
"Israel-Gaza war" pretends an equivalence that does not exist. Israel is flattening Gaza. It's genocide.
Meanwhile "War in Ukraine" doesn't even mention Russia.
"Israel-Gaza war" pretends an equivalence that does not exist. Israel is flattening Gaza. It's genocide.
Meanwhile "War in Ukraine" doesn't even mention Russia.
August 8, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Framing: the BBC News major event navigation.
"Israel-Gaza war" pretends an equivalence that does not exist. Israel is flattening Gaza. It's genocide.
Meanwhile "War in Ukraine" doesn't even mention Russia.
"Israel-Gaza war" pretends an equivalence that does not exist. Israel is flattening Gaza. It's genocide.
Meanwhile "War in Ukraine" doesn't even mention Russia.
Today’s weather presenter on Look East is wearing a blouse with a built-in CSO fringe
August 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Today’s weather presenter on Look East is wearing a blouse with a built-in CSO fringe
