Cool Aardvark
@cool-aardvark.bsky.social
Cool Aardvark is a software dev in the media industry, a life long Doctor Who fan, recovering YouTube addict, dabbler in 3D, wannabe author, tech enthusiast and fan of all things Aardvark related.
At the #BristolBeacon again, for #Rickwakeman King Arthur and 6 wives of Henry the 8th.
October 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
At the #BristolBeacon again, for #Rickwakeman King Arthur and 6 wives of Henry the 8th.
The stage at the #BristolBeacon tonight for The Australian Pink Floyd
October 21, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The stage at the #BristolBeacon tonight for The Australian Pink Floyd
It’s arrived!
My pre-ordered Doctor Who Season 13 the collection box set.
My pre-ordered Doctor Who Season 13 the collection box set.
October 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
It’s arrived!
My pre-ordered Doctor Who Season 13 the collection box set.
My pre-ordered Doctor Who Season 13 the collection box set.
Is it a bird, is it a plane?
Nope, its my new side sleeper pillow from Mulisoft
Nope, its my new side sleeper pillow from Mulisoft
October 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Is it a bird, is it a plane?
Nope, its my new side sleeper pillow from Mulisoft
Nope, its my new side sleeper pillow from Mulisoft
My 70’s era BBC 2 ident clock from @hiddenbritain.bsky.social is even better than I’d hoped for!
October 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
My 70’s era BBC 2 ident clock from @hiddenbritain.bsky.social is even better than I’d hoped for!
The Mince Pie season is underway!
This is the one aspect of the Christian Mid Winter festival I don’t mind starting early.
This is the one aspect of the Christian Mid Winter festival I don’t mind starting early.
September 15, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The Mince Pie season is underway!
This is the one aspect of the Christian Mid Winter festival I don’t mind starting early.
This is the one aspect of the Christian Mid Winter festival I don’t mind starting early.
Finally, after years (and I do mean years) I’ve got my HP micro server set up in my very ramshackle “home lab” cupboard.
September 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Finally, after years (and I do mean years) I’ve got my HP micro server set up in my very ramshackle “home lab” cupboard.
The view from the top of Troopers Hill in Bristol UK.
This shows how dry it’s been this summer
This shows how dry it’s been this summer
August 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The view from the top of Troopers Hill in Bristol UK.
This shows how dry it’s been this summer
This shows how dry it’s been this summer
Was very surprised to almost walk in to a deer on my morning walk up Troopers Hill this morning. I think it was to, we spent a 10 seconds looking at each other before I reached for my camera. I missed the perfect shot of it looking back at me, but here it is.
August 21, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Was very surprised to almost walk in to a deer on my morning walk up Troopers Hill this morning. I think it was to, we spent a 10 seconds looking at each other before I reached for my camera. I missed the perfect shot of it looking back at me, but here it is.
Well it’s the 9th actually, I can show the 10th (taken at work) but it sort of fits
August 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Well it’s the 9th actually, I can show the 10th (taken at work) but it sort of fits
And it's done!
My first completed Blender model, a Dalek from the cover of the 1964 Dalek Book.
I know it's still not quite right, but I'm still learning this and it's really difficult to get proper proportions from the artwork in the book.
My first completed Blender model, a Dalek from the cover of the 1964 Dalek Book.
I know it's still not quite right, but I'm still learning this and it's really difficult to get proper proportions from the artwork in the book.
August 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
And it's done!
My first completed Blender model, a Dalek from the cover of the 1964 Dalek Book.
I know it's still not quite right, but I'm still learning this and it's really difficult to get proper proportions from the artwork in the book.
My first completed Blender model, a Dalek from the cover of the 1964 Dalek Book.
I know it's still not quite right, but I'm still learning this and it's really difficult to get proper proportions from the artwork in the book.
Here’s a challenge for an advertising agency, how do you create a campaign for the single most produced manufactured item in history?
(LEGO bricks don’t count, they aren’t a finished item)
(LEGO bricks don’t count, they aren’t a finished item)
August 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Here’s a challenge for an advertising agency, how do you create a campaign for the single most produced manufactured item in history?
(LEGO bricks don’t count, they aren’t a finished item)
(LEGO bricks don’t count, they aren’t a finished item)
…so he doesn’t lose work when Word crashes?
August 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
…so he doesn’t lose work when Word crashes?
Worked from home today.
One advantage of this (it’s not all up sides!) is that I can go for a lunchtime walk in St. Anne’s wood.
A truly wonderful little bit of woodland surrounded by houses, but you can easily forget that here.
One advantage of this (it’s not all up sides!) is that I can go for a lunchtime walk in St. Anne’s wood.
A truly wonderful little bit of woodland surrounded by houses, but you can easily forget that here.
July 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Worked from home today.
One advantage of this (it’s not all up sides!) is that I can go for a lunchtime walk in St. Anne’s wood.
A truly wonderful little bit of woodland surrounded by houses, but you can easily forget that here.
One advantage of this (it’s not all up sides!) is that I can go for a lunchtime walk in St. Anne’s wood.
A truly wonderful little bit of woodland surrounded by houses, but you can easily forget that here.
Spotted this little chap on the Netham lock sign this morning while waiting for the Ferry, I think he needs to go back to camouflage school!
July 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Spotted this little chap on the Netham lock sign this morning while waiting for the Ferry, I think he needs to go back to camouflage school!
'Dalek! Very primitive, but undeniably a Dalek'
The very first render of my attempt to build a 3D Dalek model based on the 1964 Dalek Book version of the iconic foes.
The proportions are wrong, the colours are wrong and its far from done, but I am learning #Blender as I create it.
The very first render of my attempt to build a 3D Dalek model based on the 1964 Dalek Book version of the iconic foes.
The proportions are wrong, the colours are wrong and its far from done, but I am learning #Blender as I create it.
July 15, 2025 at 7:55 PM
'Dalek! Very primitive, but undeniably a Dalek'
The very first render of my attempt to build a 3D Dalek model based on the 1964 Dalek Book version of the iconic foes.
The proportions are wrong, the colours are wrong and its far from done, but I am learning #Blender as I create it.
The very first render of my attempt to build a 3D Dalek model based on the 1964 Dalek Book version of the iconic foes.
The proportions are wrong, the colours are wrong and its far from done, but I am learning #Blender as I create it.
Giving my gaming laptop a bit of a workout, building the Clang complier.
A complier compiling a complier, we are in Inception territory here!
A complier compiling a complier, we are in Inception territory here!
July 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Giving my gaming laptop a bit of a workout, building the Clang complier.
A complier compiling a complier, we are in Inception territory here!
A complier compiling a complier, we are in Inception territory here!
The fruits of my labours in what feels like Hells Kitchen this weekend.
A Tea Loaf, Lemon Drizzle and Chocolate Marble cakes, all for the charity bake sale at work on Tuesday.
Will I ever feel cool again?
A Tea Loaf, Lemon Drizzle and Chocolate Marble cakes, all for the charity bake sale at work on Tuesday.
Will I ever feel cool again?
June 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The fruits of my labours in what feels like Hells Kitchen this weekend.
A Tea Loaf, Lemon Drizzle and Chocolate Marble cakes, all for the charity bake sale at work on Tuesday.
Will I ever feel cool again?
A Tea Loaf, Lemon Drizzle and Chocolate Marble cakes, all for the charity bake sale at work on Tuesday.
Will I ever feel cool again?
What you get when a hoarder (me!) finally breaks and clears out their ‘bits’ cupboard. Now all I need to do is to get rid of it!
May 10, 2025 at 8:29 AM
What you get when a hoarder (me!) finally breaks and clears out their ‘bits’ cupboard. Now all I need to do is to get rid of it!
At the #BristolBeacon for a recording of I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue
May 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
At the #BristolBeacon for a recording of I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue
Not what I was expecting to find while searching for Bristol Ferry Boats!
April 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Not what I was expecting to find while searching for Bristol Ferry Boats!
At the #BristolBeacon tonight for Mike and the Mechanics!
April 10, 2025 at 6:07 PM
At the #BristolBeacon tonight for Mike and the Mechanics!
A minor tweak to my new desk set up (l’ve swapped the monitors positions)
April 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
A minor tweak to my new desk set up (l’ve swapped the monitors positions)
My first 'real' project in Blender is starting to take shape.
Can you guess what it is yet?
Can you guess what it is yet?
April 5, 2025 at 7:39 PM
My first 'real' project in Blender is starting to take shape.
Can you guess what it is yet?
Can you guess what it is yet?
The view from the ferry this morning. Yes I get a ferry to work thanks to #BristolFerryBoats
April 1, 2025 at 7:17 AM
The view from the ferry this morning. Yes I get a ferry to work thanks to #BristolFerryBoats