Houninym
@houninym.bsky.social
Retiring British who first was a heavy interweb user when Yahoo! was the way to go. Ex IT specialist with a focus on the 'nixes.
As for the name, think Gulliver and his voyages.
As for the name, think Gulliver and his voyages.
That's in damned fine shape, I'd not complain 😂 apart from not being older and in that condition. You get a more direct feel of how to make it go.
November 14, 2025 at 10:16 AM
That's in damned fine shape, I'd not complain 😂 apart from not being older and in that condition. You get a more direct feel of how to make it go.
He spelled it wrong (no surprise there), it's a 1950s British sports saloon car and he's never seen one and couldn't drive it anyway.
November 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
He spelled it wrong (no surprise there), it's a 1950s British sports saloon car and he's never seen one and couldn't drive it anyway.
From Walmart's website... No graphic, just screenshots from Walmart's website.
The 2025 version is definitely pared down from the 2024 one. Yes, it's cheaper but in the way you'd expect a Big Mac meal to be cheaper than a proper sit down nice burger joint meal. Per pound the turkey costs more.
The 2025 version is definitely pared down from the 2024 one. Yes, it's cheaper but in the way you'd expect a Big Mac meal to be cheaper than a proper sit down nice burger joint meal. Per pound the turkey costs more.
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
From Walmart's website... No graphic, just screenshots from Walmart's website.
The 2025 version is definitely pared down from the 2024 one. Yes, it's cheaper but in the way you'd expect a Big Mac meal to be cheaper than a proper sit down nice burger joint meal. Per pound the turkey costs more.
The 2025 version is definitely pared down from the 2024 one. Yes, it's cheaper but in the way you'd expect a Big Mac meal to be cheaper than a proper sit down nice burger joint meal. Per pound the turkey costs more.
Not in Europe, there Magnums do come just chocolate covered ice cream on a stick.
October 20, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Not in Europe, there Magnums do come just chocolate covered ice cream on a stick.
Interesting extract from Cory Doctorow's book 'Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse And What To Do About It' to be published by Verso on 14th October. UK publication date.
Can't link the article as is apparently not online yet but it explains Amazon's current crap fest nature.
Can't link the article as is apparently not online yet but it explains Amazon's current crap fest nature.
October 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Interesting extract from Cory Doctorow's book 'Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse And What To Do About It' to be published by Verso on 14th October. UK publication date.
Can't link the article as is apparently not online yet but it explains Amazon's current crap fest nature.
Can't link the article as is apparently not online yet but it explains Amazon's current crap fest nature.
Really, this is a fairly useless message from BlueSky because it misses the who and the how from the action.
#blueskyerror #feedserver
#blueskyerror #feedserver
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Really, this is a fairly useless message from BlueSky because it misses the who and the how from the action.
#blueskyerror #feedserver
#blueskyerror #feedserver
Overnight rain and morning sun making island maps on the patio table
August 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Overnight rain and morning sun making island maps on the patio table
Just to put it in perspective, this is the holding pens of a facility where up to 70,000 gentle beautiful cows get slaughtered a day.
No I am not saying keeping whales in captivity is good (it is not), just in general humans are known to treat every other occupant of planet earth pretty badly.
No I am not saying keeping whales in captivity is good (it is not), just in general humans are known to treat every other occupant of planet earth pretty badly.
July 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Just to put it in perspective, this is the holding pens of a facility where up to 70,000 gentle beautiful cows get slaughtered a day.
No I am not saying keeping whales in captivity is good (it is not), just in general humans are known to treat every other occupant of planet earth pretty badly.
No I am not saying keeping whales in captivity is good (it is not), just in general humans are known to treat every other occupant of planet earth pretty badly.
The should-be state bird of Washington DC
July 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The should-be state bird of Washington DC
Clearly worrying about the COVID inquiry hasn't done Matt Hancock's hair any good...
July 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Clearly worrying about the COVID inquiry hasn't done Matt Hancock's hair any good...
Only funny because of the dichotomy between the sign and the gate.
June 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Only funny because of the dichotomy between the sign and the gate.
Herring Gull attempting mind control over the photographer to convince them that their lunch is Gull food.
Gloucester Hospital, UK
Gloucester Hospital, UK
June 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Herring Gull attempting mind control over the photographer to convince them that their lunch is Gull food.
Gloucester Hospital, UK
Gloucester Hospital, UK
We moved into a new house and this was in the garden! Looks a little battered after the heavy rain last week.
June 15, 2025 at 10:47 PM
We moved into a new house and this was in the garden! Looks a little battered after the heavy rain last week.
Some relief from the s**tstorm of life, when a houseboat isn't big enough... seen on the Sharpness Canal
June 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Some relief from the s**tstorm of life, when a houseboat isn't big enough... seen on the Sharpness Canal
Peonies
Lighten the day with a couple of pictures of 'Bowl of Beauty' peony that has decided to burst into flower.
Lighten the day with a couple of pictures of 'Bowl of Beauty' peony that has decided to burst into flower.
June 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Peonies
Lighten the day with a couple of pictures of 'Bowl of Beauty' peony that has decided to burst into flower.
Lighten the day with a couple of pictures of 'Bowl of Beauty' peony that has decided to burst into flower.
Fungi in moss on the school wall
December 17, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Fungi in moss on the school wall
Little Egret against a blue Oxfordshire sky
December 6, 2024 at 9:04 AM
Little Egret against a blue Oxfordshire sky
So which is it Microsoft? Win 10 has reached it's end of service before October 2025 or is actually still installing the 22H2 update? They can't both be true.
November 30, 2024 at 4:59 PM
So which is it Microsoft? Win 10 has reached it's end of service before October 2025 or is actually still installing the 22H2 update? They can't both be true.