Ewan Spence
@ewanspence.co.uk
Scottish storyteller in online, media and tech; podcasting, smartphones, music, Eurovision, retro gaming, Scotland's baseball scorer, (he/him), #freelance #cats #podcaster #smartphones #forbes #eurovision #music #EliteDangerous ewanspence.co.uk/blog
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Ewan Spence
@ewanspence.co.uk
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Blog: ewanspence.co.uk/blog
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About Me: ewanspence.co.uk/blog/about-ewan-spence/
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About Me: ewanspence.co.uk/blog/about-ewan-spence/
Today's exercise is to find the most "average" game of baseball between 1960 and 1964. Nothing spectacular, no first, no anolmalies, just a run-of-the-mill game. I'm still in the early stages of the baseball radio recreations, I don't want to 'burn' something interesting. Find me vanilla ball
November 15, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Today's exercise is to find the most "average" game of baseball between 1960 and 1964. Nothing spectacular, no first, no anolmalies, just a run-of-the-mill game. I'm still in the early stages of the baseball radio recreations, I don't want to 'burn' something interesting. Find me vanilla ball
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New #KeepDancingPodcast is here! Featuring vest semiotics, reasonable workplace adjustments and oops all lifts?
#SCD #Strictly
#SCD #Strictly
KDP S10 E8: Not One Of The Big Weeks
An unofficial fan podcast, celebrating the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
New #KeepDancingPodcast is here! Featuring vest semiotics, reasonable workplace adjustments and oops all lifts?
#SCD #Strictly
#SCD #Strictly
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In the second episode of Eurovision Uncovered, James Stephenson finds out what it takes to perform on the world's biggest stage and explores just how much pressure the Eurovision Song Contest puts them under. escinsight.com/2025/11/12/e...
Eurovision Insight Presents... Eurovision Uncovered: The Ticking Clock
Eurovision Uncovered, the pressure if performing a the Song Contest, Season 1 sharing image (James Stephenson)
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November 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In the second episode of Eurovision Uncovered, James Stephenson finds out what it takes to perform on the world's biggest stage and explores just how much pressure the Eurovision Song Contest puts them under. escinsight.com/2025/11/12/e...
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I am *so* excited about this!
Features my game - and I can't wait to re-type it 😄
Features my game - and I can't wait to re-type it 😄
🚀 NEW MAGAZINE ⌨️
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
DOCTYPE magazine 🚀⌨️
’80s BASIC type-in mags are back, but this time for HTML!
vole.wtf
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I am *so* excited about this!
Features my game - and I can't wait to re-type it 😄
Features my game - and I can't wait to re-type it 😄
Really?? "I am not James Bond' he said. 'My name is Clive; I inherited the name from the previous James Bond, just as you will inherit it from me. The man I inherited it from is not the real James Bond either. His name was Henry. The real Bond has retired to Jamaica.' www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHZG...
November 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Really?? "I am not James Bond' he said. 'My name is Clive; I inherited the name from the previous James Bond, just as you will inherit it from me. The man I inherited it from is not the real James Bond either. His name was Henry. The real Bond has retired to Jamaica.' www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHZG...
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Broadcasters from Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania are returning to #Eurovision. @bensvision.bsky.social asks what lies behind their decisions to return to the Song Contest, why now was the right time, and what Eurovision offers to today's public service broadcasters? escinsight.com/2025/11/10/t...
Three Nations, One Stage: Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldova Return to Eurovision
Promotional card for the return Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldova to Eurovision, with Victoria, Bulgaria 2021 entry (EBU / Thomas Hanses)
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November 10, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Broadcasters from Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania are returning to #Eurovision. @bensvision.bsky.social asks what lies behind their decisions to return to the Song Contest, why now was the right time, and what Eurovision offers to today's public service broadcasters? escinsight.com/2025/11/10/t...
Hallucinating AI will never guarantee facts. Booka can. But we're not allowed books, just AI trained (for free) on books. Sigh.
The Internet Archive has removed 500,000 books from its Open Library. If it trained machines instead of people, like Anthropic, it might have avoided all the fuss
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Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost
“We survived, but it wiped out the library,” Internet Archive’s founder says.
arstechnica.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Hallucinating AI will never guarantee facts. Booka can. But we're not allowed books, just AI trained (for free) on books. Sigh.
All set in the booth to commentate on another Baseball game. It's Wednesday, June 25, 1947, and the St Louis Browns are visiting the Philadelphia Athletics. Let's "Play Ball" as the recreation recording commences!
November 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
All set in the booth to commentate on another Baseball game. It's Wednesday, June 25, 1947, and the St Louis Browns are visiting the Philadelphia Athletics. Let's "Play Ball" as the recreation recording commences!
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I really enjoyed writing this piece about the importance of small green spaces to biodiversity for @katebevan.com and the Friends of Brompton Cemetery Magazine. If you're nearby, print copies will be available soon from the visitor centre.
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Our precious island of biodiversity in the city
Discover the life that’s teeming in Brompton cemetery, thanks to the work of the Royal Parks and volunteers
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November 7, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I really enjoyed writing this piece about the importance of small green spaces to biodiversity for @katebevan.com and the Friends of Brompton Cemetery Magazine. If you're nearby, print copies will be available soon from the visitor centre.
fieldworkpodcast.substack.com/p/our-precio...
fieldworkpodcast.substack.com/p/our-precio...
The 'problem' with prepping Christmas projects in November is immersing yourself in Christmas Cheer is ... it's still November!!!! Although it does mean I can dip into my "wtf christmas songs" playlist and call up Nanowar! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M68...
Nanowar Of Steel - Christmas with nanowar (Made In Naples, 2007)
YouTube video by nanowarVEVO
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November 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The 'problem' with prepping Christmas projects in November is immersing yourself in Christmas Cheer is ... it's still November!!!! Although it does mean I can dip into my "wtf christmas songs" playlist and call up Nanowar! www.youtube.com/watch?v=3M68...
I do not know their politcs or anything surrounding these political figures; but for now, for this moment, I share their joy in giving and receiving a really good present.
Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
November 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I do not know their politcs or anything surrounding these political figures; but for now, for this moment, I share their joy in giving and receiving a really good present.
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Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
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Will the RW media remember the driver and conductor of the Huntingdon attack, and how many lives they saved, the next time train companies try to eliminate staff and they strike, citing passenger safety?
November 3, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Will the RW media remember the driver and conductor of the Huntingdon attack, and how many lives they saved, the next time train companies try to eliminate staff and they strike, citing passenger safety?
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I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.
November 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I've been getting back into the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series after many years, and the most relatable part is how everyday objects like doors and elevators have been imbued with artificial intelligence and it just makes them obnoxious and frustrating to use and everyone hates it.
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🏳️⚧️ This #TransAwarenessMonth, as the world grows colder and crueller for trans lives, we must stand shoulder to shoulder - in solidarity, in love, and in action. Show up. Speak out. Protect and uplift our trans siblings. Their right to live, to exist, to thrive - must never be up for debate.
November 1, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🏳️⚧️ This #TransAwarenessMonth, as the world grows colder and crueller for trans lives, we must stand shoulder to shoulder - in solidarity, in love, and in action. Show up. Speak out. Protect and uplift our trans siblings. Their right to live, to exist, to thrive - must never be up for debate.
Occasionally I go down a rabbit hole and my "time to have a cathartic rant" line up. This was one (cough) of those times.
A new bumper #KeepWatchingPodcast is here! Featuring Sanjeev's Philosophy Hour, Geordie Ocean's 11, a bitter Monster Munch debate and a surprise shoutout to @underconsolepod.bsky.social!
#Taskmaster
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#Taskmaster
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KWP TM S2 E6&7: Casio, Destroyer of Worlds
AJ is joined by Asha, Ewan, Mark and Steven to pick apart the UK’s favourite task-based chaos gremlin show!
Featuring:
VHS store nostalgia
Sanjeev’s Philosophy Corner
Southbound motorway grumbles
A b
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October 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Occasionally I go down a rabbit hole and my "time to have a cathartic rant" line up. This was one (cough) of those times.
Looking for a small "pre-launch" mailing list app/service, maybe 50-100 signups at most for maybe weekly mails. Any recommendations for someone on a limited budget?
October 29, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Looking for a small "pre-launch" mailing list app/service, maybe 50-100 signups at most for maybe weekly mails. Any recommendations for someone on a limited budget?
Who's up for a multi-part #Eurovision doc podcast ahead of the Nationals in January? James Stephenson sets out to explain the Song Contest – and why it might not work how you think. First up, "Eurovision Uncovered" shows us why it all starts with a song (and, welcome to the team, James!)
In the first episode of Eurovision Uncovered, a brand-new podcast for @escinsight.com, James Stephenson explores how the #Eurovision songs we love get made - and whether every unique song has the same chance of making it to the world’s biggest Song Contest. escinsight.com/2025/10/29/e...
Eurovision Insight Presents... Eurovision Uncovered: It All Starts With A Song
Eurovision Uncovered, Season 1 sharing image (James Stephenson)
escinsight.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Who's up for a multi-part #Eurovision doc podcast ahead of the Nationals in January? James Stephenson sets out to explain the Song Contest – and why it might not work how you think. First up, "Eurovision Uncovered" shows us why it all starts with a song (and, welcome to the team, James!)
Yes please
forgot to show you all this incredible goth glass chandelier I saw at the Berengo museum/gallery/workshop on Murano at the weekend. Fabulous for halloween; yours for half a million euros
October 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Yes please
A day late (or is it), but it's time (the puns keep coming) to discuss what *exactly* Doc Brown invented in Back To The Future, and why "Big FedEx" doesn't want you to think too closely about it. ewanspence.co.uk/blog/2025/10...
Einstein’s Minute. How Far Does A DeLorean Move When Travelling in Time?
How far did Einstein travel in Back To The Future during the DeLorean’s first journey, and why does Eric Idle hold the answer to Doc Brown defeating FedEx?
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October 27, 2025 at 12:49 PM
A day late (or is it), but it's time (the puns keep coming) to discuss what *exactly* Doc Brown invented in Back To The Future, and why "Big FedEx" doesn't want you to think too closely about it. ewanspence.co.uk/blog/2025/10...
All set to record tomorrow's baseball game commentary... charts at the ready as I prep to head back to 1963.
October 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
All set to record tomorrow's baseball game commentary... charts at the ready as I prep to head back to 1963.
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“[I'd be] introduced as the most positive dude in music. But obviously it’s not the full story.”
The singer talks about his comedown after his Eurovision triumph, and how time in Nashville inspired a new sound on his heartfelt new album: trib.al/Lgq45Dm
The singer talks about his comedown after his Eurovision triumph, and how time in Nashville inspired a new sound on his heartfelt new album: trib.al/Lgq45Dm
October 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
“[I'd be] introduced as the most positive dude in music. But obviously it’s not the full story.”
The singer talks about his comedown after his Eurovision triumph, and how time in Nashville inspired a new sound on his heartfelt new album: trib.al/Lgq45Dm
The singer talks about his comedown after his Eurovision triumph, and how time in Nashville inspired a new sound on his heartfelt new album: trib.al/Lgq45Dm
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Studio photographs of #baseball players from @nypl’s @Spalding Collection. The photographs feature players of different teams from New York and Philadelphia and seem to be mostly taken in the 1870s and 1880s. Lots more here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/p... @mlb
October 24, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Studio photographs of #baseball players from @nypl’s @Spalding Collection. The photographs feature players of different teams from New York and Philadelphia and seem to be mostly taken in the 1870s and 1880s. Lots more here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/p... @mlb
Community win!
Tue am: MLB announces they'll post less highlights during the games on Reddit's Baseball Forum (aiming for more post match).
Tues pm: Community makes it known they want the high-res clips during games.
Wed: MLB announces "we hear you, we'll revere this change and post during games.
Tue am: MLB announces they'll post less highlights during the games on Reddit's Baseball Forum (aiming for more post match).
Tues pm: Community makes it known they want the high-res clips during games.
Wed: MLB announces "we hear you, we'll revere this change and post during games.
October 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Community win!
Tue am: MLB announces they'll post less highlights during the games on Reddit's Baseball Forum (aiming for more post match).
Tues pm: Community makes it known they want the high-res clips during games.
Wed: MLB announces "we hear you, we'll revere this change and post during games.
Tue am: MLB announces they'll post less highlights during the games on Reddit's Baseball Forum (aiming for more post match).
Tues pm: Community makes it known they want the high-res clips during games.
Wed: MLB announces "we hear you, we'll revere this change and post during games.
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45% of all AI answers had at least one significant issue.
31% of responses showed serious sourcing problems – missing, misleading, or incorrect attributions.
20% contained major accuracy issues, including hallucinated details and outdated information.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
31% of responses showed serious sourcing problems – missing, misleading, or incorrect attributions.
20% contained major accuracy issues, including hallucinated details and outdated information.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
45% of all AI answers had at least one significant issue.
31% of responses showed serious sourcing problems – missing, misleading, or incorrect attributions.
20% contained major accuracy issues, including hallucinated details and outdated information.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
31% of responses showed serious sourcing problems – missing, misleading, or incorrect attributions.
20% contained major accuracy issues, including hallucinated details and outdated information.
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...