Emily King
@emkingma.bsky.social
Writer. Knitter. Geek. Cornwall, UK. Retraining in cybersecurity. BSides Exeter steering committee member and Press Officer. Opinions my own, not my employer's. Head of Operations at Quantavia. My website geryow.com
While I wrote my latest blog, #Fallout4 was updating on my Steam Deck. Just last week I had completed a second playthrough of the videogame. But everywhere online is rife with stories of the latest update breaking everything.
Read all about it at geryow.com/is-this-upda... (free for free members)
Read all about it at geryow.com/is-this-upda... (free for free members)
November 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
While I wrote my latest blog, #Fallout4 was updating on my Steam Deck. Just last week I had completed a second playthrough of the videogame. But everywhere online is rife with stories of the latest update breaking everything.
Read all about it at geryow.com/is-this-upda... (free for free members)
Read all about it at geryow.com/is-this-upda... (free for free members)
Finally finished reading "How to Raise a Viking" by Helen Russell.
Given it 5/5 on StoryGraph. My review there:
"There is a lot in this book that parents and governments in the UK and the US could learn from and should, if they don't want to keep failing children and teenagers."
#parenting
Given it 5/5 on StoryGraph. My review there:
"There is a lot in this book that parents and governments in the UK and the US could learn from and should, if they don't want to keep failing children and teenagers."
#parenting
October 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Finally finished reading "How to Raise a Viking" by Helen Russell.
Given it 5/5 on StoryGraph. My review there:
"There is a lot in this book that parents and governments in the UK and the US could learn from and should, if they don't want to keep failing children and teenagers."
#parenting
Given it 5/5 on StoryGraph. My review there:
"There is a lot in this book that parents and governments in the UK and the US could learn from and should, if they don't want to keep failing children and teenagers."
#parenting
The highlighted paragraphs in my pic made me laugh. Considering how shit Google search is these days, coupled with its market dominance, it's probably been impeding UK innovation and productivity for the last three years.
Article at 👇
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Google
Article at 👇
www.bbc.com/news/article...
October 11, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The highlighted paragraphs in my pic made me laugh. Considering how shit Google search is these days, coupled with its market dominance, it's probably been impeding UK innovation and productivity for the last three years.
Article at 👇
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#Google
Article at 👇
www.bbc.com/news/article...
October 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Wrote some words on the SciShow knitting controversy, over on Geryow.
Free-level subscribers and paid can read it now at geryow.com/the-one-wher...
#knitting
Free-level subscribers and paid can read it now at geryow.com/the-one-wher...
#knitting
September 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Wrote some words on the SciShow knitting controversy, over on Geryow.
Free-level subscribers and paid can read it now at geryow.com/the-one-wher...
#knitting
Free-level subscribers and paid can read it now at geryow.com/the-one-wher...
#knitting
September 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
There's a computer in a police station in Fallout 4, with a report on it that talks about arresting someone for having a pamphlet about unions and workers' rights.
And it made me think how close to the world of Fallout we are in right now.
And it made me think how close to the world of Fallout we are in right now.
September 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
There's a computer in a police station in Fallout 4, with a report on it that talks about arresting someone for having a pamphlet about unions and workers' rights.
And it made me think how close to the world of Fallout we are in right now.
And it made me think how close to the world of Fallout we are in right now.
Supernatural is 20 years old this weekend.
So, I've put some words together on my site Geryow (free membership needed to read), looking at why you should give it a go:
geryow.com/5-reasons-wh...
#Supernatural #fandom
So, I've put some words together on my site Geryow (free membership needed to read), looking at why you should give it a go:
geryow.com/5-reasons-wh...
#Supernatural #fandom
September 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Supernatural is 20 years old this weekend.
So, I've put some words together on my site Geryow (free membership needed to read), looking at why you should give it a go:
geryow.com/5-reasons-wh...
#Supernatural #fandom
So, I've put some words together on my site Geryow (free membership needed to read), looking at why you should give it a go:
geryow.com/5-reasons-wh...
#Supernatural #fandom
Second hat finished for kiddo last night.
This uses Tin Can Knits Barley Hat pattern. Worked in West Yorkshire Spinners DK. Needs blocking.
1/2
#knitting
This uses Tin Can Knits Barley Hat pattern. Worked in West Yorkshire Spinners DK. Needs blocking.
1/2
#knitting
August 31, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Second hat finished for kiddo last night.
This uses Tin Can Knits Barley Hat pattern. Worked in West Yorkshire Spinners DK. Needs blocking.
1/2
#knitting
This uses Tin Can Knits Barley Hat pattern. Worked in West Yorkshire Spinners DK. Needs blocking.
1/2
#knitting
Over on my website, the 2nd chapter of my 2021 NaNoWriMo novel, which I'm editing, has landed.
It's a fantasy. It may have flirting in it, but it does not aspire to be a romantasy.
You can read the 2nd and 1st chapters @ geryow.com (free membership needed, trying to keep the bots at bay)
#Fantasy
It's a fantasy. It may have flirting in it, but it does not aspire to be a romantasy.
You can read the 2nd and 1st chapters @ geryow.com (free membership needed, trying to keep the bots at bay)
#Fantasy
August 3, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Over on my website, the 2nd chapter of my 2021 NaNoWriMo novel, which I'm editing, has landed.
It's a fantasy. It may have flirting in it, but it does not aspire to be a romantasy.
You can read the 2nd and 1st chapters @ geryow.com (free membership needed, trying to keep the bots at bay)
#Fantasy
It's a fantasy. It may have flirting in it, but it does not aspire to be a romantasy.
You can read the 2nd and 1st chapters @ geryow.com (free membership needed, trying to keep the bots at bay)
#Fantasy
Well, now I'm glad I've never read any of her books and that she didn't get to talk live at TEDxTruro the year I volunteered.
She had the "flu" on the day of the event and couldn't talk.
Who knows now if she really did.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
She had the "flu" on the day of the event and couldn't talk.
Who knows now if she really did.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
July 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Well, now I'm glad I've never read any of her books and that she didn't get to talk live at TEDxTruro the year I volunteered.
She had the "flu" on the day of the event and couldn't talk.
Who knows now if she really did.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
She had the "flu" on the day of the event and couldn't talk.
Who knows now if she really did.
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
There is no way that in 2025 that these particular USB sticks are worth £6.22 each. No way. They look ancient and unlikely to work for any real length of time, and I can't tell if they're some swag from a company or a non-brand.
Some 1GB sticks could be worth a lot, even more, but not these.
Some 1GB sticks could be worth a lot, even more, but not these.
July 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
There is no way that in 2025 that these particular USB sticks are worth £6.22 each. No way. They look ancient and unlikely to work for any real length of time, and I can't tell if they're some swag from a company or a non-brand.
Some 1GB sticks could be worth a lot, even more, but not these.
Some 1GB sticks could be worth a lot, even more, but not these.
Feeling pretty pleased with the mac and cheese I made tonight with some help from my husband. Had some added bacon and mushrooms, touch of mustard powder.
July 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Feeling pretty pleased with the mac and cheese I made tonight with some help from my husband. Had some added bacon and mushrooms, touch of mustard powder.
June 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
So close, yet so far... I probably won't actually get to spend a moment on #DeathStranding2 until some time Wednesday or Thursday 😭
June 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
So close, yet so far... I probably won't actually get to spend a moment on #DeathStranding2 until some time Wednesday or Thursday 😭
June 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
June 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
My kiddo has great taste in gifts for Father's Day today.
(In this house, we are Squall and Final Fantasy VIII simps.)
(In this house, we are Squall and Final Fantasy VIII simps.)
June 15, 2025 at 8:42 AM
My kiddo has great taste in gifts for Father's Day today.
(In this house, we are Squall and Final Fantasy VIII simps.)
(In this house, we are Squall and Final Fantasy VIII simps.)
Finally finished putting some words down about why I love Death Stranding so much and why it's become a comfort game for me.
Free tier and paid members can access it on my site, Geryow, now geryow.com/wheres-my-bb...
#DeathStranding
Free tier and paid members can access it on my site, Geryow, now geryow.com/wheres-my-bb...
#DeathStranding
June 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Finally finished putting some words down about why I love Death Stranding so much and why it's become a comfort game for me.
Free tier and paid members can access it on my site, Geryow, now geryow.com/wheres-my-bb...
#DeathStranding
Free tier and paid members can access it on my site, Geryow, now geryow.com/wheres-my-bb...
#DeathStranding
June 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Working on a new blog article about Death Stranding that I'll be putting up on Geryow once it's done.
Mainly outlining and researching at the moment.
#DeathStranding
Mainly outlining and researching at the moment.
#DeathStranding
June 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Working on a new blog article about Death Stranding that I'll be putting up on Geryow once it's done.
Mainly outlining and researching at the moment.
#DeathStranding
Mainly outlining and researching at the moment.
#DeathStranding
Looking for something to read for fun this evening?
Last Friday, I put out the first chapter of a fantasy novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo in 2021 that I'm editing at the moment.
You can read it when you grab a free membership to my site 📖 geryow.com/sunder-chapt...
#FantasyFiction
Last Friday, I put out the first chapter of a fantasy novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo in 2021 that I'm editing at the moment.
You can read it when you grab a free membership to my site 📖 geryow.com/sunder-chapt...
#FantasyFiction
June 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Looking for something to read for fun this evening?
Last Friday, I put out the first chapter of a fantasy novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo in 2021 that I'm editing at the moment.
You can read it when you grab a free membership to my site 📖 geryow.com/sunder-chapt...
#FantasyFiction
Last Friday, I put out the first chapter of a fantasy novel I wrote for NaNoWriMo in 2021 that I'm editing at the moment.
You can read it when you grab a free membership to my site 📖 geryow.com/sunder-chapt...
#FantasyFiction
NaNoWriMo (the org that popularised National Novel Writing Month) is no more!
(That's the thing that people like me used to try and use as motivation to write a load of words in a short space of time.)
Members only, but free, post about that mess: geryow.com/wtf-happened...
#NaNoWriMo
(That's the thing that people like me used to try and use as motivation to write a load of words in a short space of time.)
Members only, but free, post about that mess: geryow.com/wtf-happened...
#NaNoWriMo
May 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
NaNoWriMo (the org that popularised National Novel Writing Month) is no more!
(That's the thing that people like me used to try and use as motivation to write a load of words in a short space of time.)
Members only, but free, post about that mess: geryow.com/wtf-happened...
#NaNoWriMo
(That's the thing that people like me used to try and use as motivation to write a load of words in a short space of time.)
Members only, but free, post about that mess: geryow.com/wtf-happened...
#NaNoWriMo
Everything is Cornwall...
May 30, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Everything is Cornwall...