Fred Collman
@fredcollman.co.uk
Oxford-based software dev and aspiring film nerd.
Building @internotes.app.
Building @internotes.app.
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Well, it’s the day after Wallace and Gromit rode again – and it’s the 31st anniversary of the first appearance of the greatest sound effect in the history of the motion picture, so here’s the story of how (I found out how) they made it...
December 26, 2024 at 10:59 AM
Well, it’s the day after Wallace and Gromit rode again – and it’s the 31st anniversary of the first appearance of the greatest sound effect in the history of the motion picture, so here’s the story of how (I found out how) they made it...
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my son got two different toy fire trucks for christmas. two. and despite being considerably more familiar with their purpose and operation, i didn’t receive a single fucking fire truck
December 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
my son got two different toy fire trucks for christmas. two. and despite being considerably more familiar with their purpose and operation, i didn’t receive a single fucking fire truck
I made a thing. I also wrote a thing about making a thing: fredcollman.co.uk/articles/har...
December 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I made a thing. I also wrote a thing about making a thing: fredcollman.co.uk/articles/har...
There is so much shit to get done before Christmas, but then I found out about Type Help ( william-rous.itch.io/type-help ) and my Friday mysteriously disappeared.
Type Help by William Rous
The Unsolvable Mystery
william-rous.itch.io
December 20, 2025 at 11:22 AM
There is so much shit to get done before Christmas, but then I found out about Type Help ( william-rous.itch.io/type-help ) and my Friday mysteriously disappeared.
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Why is this tiny gesture so funny
December 15, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Why is this tiny gesture so funny
I should've done this sooner, but after 10+ years I'm done with Spotify! Switched to Tidal, using soundiiz.com to port my library, and it really was that simple. www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete... has great instructions and a comparison of the options.
December 13, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I should've done this sooner, but after 10+ years I'm done with Spotify! Switched to Tidal, using soundiiz.com to port my library, and it really was that simple. www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete... has great instructions and a comparison of the options.
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this has become a very important video to me
December 7, 2025 at 4:29 AM
this has become a very important video to me
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My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
My dad abhors any negative comments about immigrants. Asked him recently why he’s so strong on it: ‘Because we’re always happy to take the rich and clever ones. Which means it’s not about disliking immigrants. It’s about disliking the poor and vulnerable. And that’s a bad human instinct.’
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who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
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Every prompt to chatbot software is “generate me some text.” If it generated you some text, it performed its function correctly. It never lies, it never wants anything, it’s text generating software that generates text.
Not wanting to disappoint you so much that it lies is the last quality I want in a computer.
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Every prompt to chatbot software is “generate me some text.” If it generated you some text, it performed its function correctly. It never lies, it never wants anything, it’s text generating software that generates text.
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The study surveyed all known garments and items that can be used to cover one’s feet, concluding that they are all, without exception, terrible.
All shoes and socks entirely bad and bare feet also not great, study confirms
Researchers have confirmed long-held suspicions that there are no good footwear options and that having feet in general is just not ideal, a new study has revealed. The study surveyed all known…
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November 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The study surveyed all known garments and items that can be used to cover one’s feet, concluding that they are all, without exception, terrible.
I'm so fucking tired of having to download a 150MB app just to load a barcode with gig tickets on it
November 11, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I'm so fucking tired of having to download a 150MB app just to load a barcode with gig tickets on it
I solved the daily Clues by Sam (Nov 9th 2025) in less than 20 minutes
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Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who are criminals and who are innocent!
cluesbysam.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I solved the daily Clues by Sam (Nov 9th 2025) in less than 20 minutes
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I bought my Fairphone back in 2021 and this morning I woke up to a massive bunch of upgrades. Real lovely stuff. It's such a shame that this is the exception, not the norm.
November 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I bought my Fairphone back in 2021 and this morning I woke up to a massive bunch of upgrades. Real lovely stuff. It's such a shame that this is the exception, not the norm.
Amazon have a bajillion dollars, but they still can't figure out sensible line length for body text. It's almost like they don't want us to read this.
October 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Amazon have a bajillion dollars, but they still can't figure out sensible line length for body text. It's almost like they don't want us to read this.
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I’ve automated it so now I don’t have to actively perform the task — I only have to fix it when the automation breaks, which only happens extremely regularly
October 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I’ve automated it so now I don’t have to actively perform the task — I only have to fix it when the automation breaks, which only happens extremely regularly
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did the louvre thieves steal AWS
October 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
did the louvre thieves steal AWS
I've never watched baseball in my life, but the Ohtani highlights from the weekend are unreal. Really special stuff.
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 AM
I've never watched baseball in my life, but the Ohtani highlights from the weekend are unreal. Really special stuff.
Decided to pick up a Massive Attack record on my way back to Oxford, to show some love for bands quitting Spotify, but they'd sold out. I guess I'm not the only one who had that idea.
September 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Decided to pick up a Massive Attack record on my way back to Oxford, to show some love for bands quitting Spotify, but they'd sold out. I guess I'm not the only one who had that idea.
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This only happens to you once
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This only happens to you once
So rad to see @thebeths.bsky.social going from strength to strength. Last night's Roundhouse show was ace - Til My Heart Drops is an absolute peach, and I feel like even the chit-chat between songs has stepped up a notch.
September 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
So rad to see @thebeths.bsky.social going from strength to strength. Last night's Roundhouse show was ace - Til My Heart Drops is an absolute peach, and I feel like even the chit-chat between songs has stepped up a notch.
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It’s their day today 🎶🕺🏻
September 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
It’s their day today 🎶🕺🏻
Ba-dee-ya and a happy 21st night of September to all who celebrate
September 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Ba-dee-ya and a happy 21st night of September to all who celebrate
I love reading second hand books and seeing which random bits clicked with people enough to merit underlining.
September 16, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I love reading second hand books and seeing which random bits clicked with people enough to merit underlining.