Barry Wimlett
@irqconflict.bsky.social
Software developer with a love of video games, and photography.
Also in the middle of converting a camper van which is taking too long.
Also in the middle of converting a camper van which is taking too long.
Oh dear
YouTube Responded. Creators Were Right To Panic.
YouTube video by Bellular News
www.youtube.com
September 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Oh dear
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...
What day is it ? fricken christmas thats what day ?
Over eight years overdue , but we finally get an SDK-format project project file for SSDT
w00t
What day is it ? fricken christmas thats what day ?
Over eight years overdue , but we finally get an SDK-format project project file for SSDT
w00t
August 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azuresq...
What day is it ? fricken christmas thats what day ?
Over eight years overdue , but we finally get an SDK-format project project file for SSDT
w00t
What day is it ? fricken christmas thats what day ?
Over eight years overdue , but we finally get an SDK-format project project file for SSDT
w00t
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A fantastic piece of writing from Homborger which goes way beyond mere Buckyball Racing, covering the incalculable value of what @specialeffect.org.uk do plus some devastating news that's torn at the heart of the racing club this week. A difficult but important read. 💜
July 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
A fantastic piece of writing from Homborger which goes way beyond mere Buckyball Racing, covering the incalculable value of what @specialeffect.org.uk do plus some devastating news that's torn at the heart of the racing club this week. A difficult but important read. 💜
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"It's not often in today's gaming world that you get something completely and totally new, but that's exactly what Descent was 30 years ago in 1995."
Remembering Descent, the once-popular, fully 3D 6DOF shooter
Descent is a big part of gaming history, but not many people talk about it.
arstechnica.com
July 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"It's not often in today's gaming world that you get something completely and totally new, but that's exactly what Descent was 30 years ago in 1995."
Frontier reports record engagement with Elite Dangerous CG
forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/trai...
apparently their Engineered Cargo Racks do bring all the commanders to the station. XD
#elitedangerous
forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/trai...
apparently their Engineered Cargo Racks do bring all the commanders to the station. XD
#elitedangerous
Trailblazer Resupply | Community Goal Update
Greetings Commanders,
The response to our latest Community Goal has been astronomical and we are overjoyed to see so many of you getting involved! With such determination you look set to smash throu...
forums.frontier.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Frontier reports record engagement with Elite Dangerous CG
forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/trai...
apparently their Engineered Cargo Racks do bring all the commanders to the station. XD
#elitedangerous
forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/trai...
apparently their Engineered Cargo Racks do bring all the commanders to the station. XD
#elitedangerous
This would make age verification on blue sky so much easier.
July 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This would make age verification on blue sky so much easier.
June 29, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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(comic) I need you to be agile
May 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
(comic) I need you to be agile
A repost by the guy still using a 1996 mk1 Microsoft Natural Keyboard
Torvalds' typing taste test touches tactile tragedy
Torvalds' typing taste test touches tactile tragedy
There’s something wrong with keyboard design, but we can’t put our finger on it
Opinion Linus Torvalds is the global hero most of the world doesn't even know exists. There are no big movies about him, no best-selling biographies, no ardent Torvaldian cultists with home altars and gilded icons. At least, we hope not.…
dlvr.it
May 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
A repost by the guy still using a 1996 mk1 Microsoft Natural Keyboard
Reposted by Barry Wimlett
While the Education Team were away last weekend, our Acorn Team made some essential upgrades 🔧 All of our classroom BBC Micros can now play Mark Moxon’s Econet Scoreboard Elite! Just in time for our upcoming Econet LAN Party!
Book your ticket ➡️ buff.ly/BwJDTsE
Book your ticket ➡️ buff.ly/BwJDTsE
May 7, 2025 at 8:16 AM
While the Education Team were away last weekend, our Acorn Team made some essential upgrades 🔧 All of our classroom BBC Micros can now play Mark Moxon’s Econet Scoreboard Elite! Just in time for our upcoming Econet LAN Party!
Book your ticket ➡️ buff.ly/BwJDTsE
Book your ticket ➡️ buff.ly/BwJDTsE
April 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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If your wondering why your office365 acct got more expensive, microsoft added copilot and then charged your extra for it.
Hiding the option to lower your subscription cost behind the unscubscribe option,is the kind of dick move I've unfortunately come to expect from M$.
Hiding the option to lower your subscription cost behind the unscubscribe option,is the kind of dick move I've unfortunately come to expect from M$.
March 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
If your wondering why your office365 acct got more expensive, microsoft added copilot and then charged your extra for it.
Hiding the option to lower your subscription cost behind the unscubscribe option,is the kind of dick move I've unfortunately come to expect from M$.
Hiding the option to lower your subscription cost behind the unscubscribe option,is the kind of dick move I've unfortunately come to expect from M$.
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Jeff Atwood’s “the road not taken”: blog.codinghorror.com/the-road-not...
The Road Not Taken is Guaranteed Minimum Income
The dream is incomplete until we share it with our fellow Americans.
blog.codinghorror.com
March 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Jeff Atwood’s “the road not taken”: blog.codinghorror.com/the-road-not...
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uBlock Origin dead for many as Google purges Manifest v2 extensions
uBlock Origin dead for many as Google purges Manifest v2 extensions
Chrome ad blocker stopped working? Time to look elsewhere
Google's purge of Manifest v2-based extensions from its Chrome browser is underway, as many users over the past few days may have noticed.…
dlvr.it
February 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
uBlock Origin dead for many as Google purges Manifest v2 extensions
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Lots of attendees enjoying @eli.holderness.dev’s Deep Dive into Asymmetric Encruption at #dddnorth
February 22, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Lots of attendees enjoying @eli.holderness.dev’s Deep Dive into Asymmetric Encruption at #dddnorth
24 and oh I might be in bed by then end of Q3
February 10, 2025 at 1:24 AM
24 and oh I might be in bed by then end of Q3
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FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back an...
theonion.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States
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Watch this video. Do the homework assignment at the end.
The world is counting on you, but you have to know what your Rubicon is.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YFd...
The world is counting on you, but you have to know what your Rubicon is.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YFd...
The Alt-Right Playbook: The South Bank of the Rubicon
YouTube video by Innuendo Studios
www.youtube.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Watch this video. Do the homework assignment at the end.
The world is counting on you, but you have to know what your Rubicon is.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YFd...
The world is counting on you, but you have to know what your Rubicon is.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YFd...
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Premiering at 17h45 UTC
📰 This Weeks Witchspace News Bulletin!
🕴️ FDEV CEO on Elite Dangerous Success & Future
🏗️ Colonisation Launch Date Revealed
🪐 New Exploration CG Paying Module Rewards
#EliteDangerous o7
/w @cmdrrheeney.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHrM...
📰 This Weeks Witchspace News Bulletin!
🕴️ FDEV CEO on Elite Dangerous Success & Future
🏗️ Colonisation Launch Date Revealed
🪐 New Exploration CG Paying Module Rewards
#EliteDangerous o7
/w @cmdrrheeney.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHrM...
NEWS Elite Dangerous: Colonisation Date Announced, Exploration CG & More!
YouTube video by The Buur Pit
www.youtube.com
January 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Premiering at 17h45 UTC
📰 This Weeks Witchspace News Bulletin!
🕴️ FDEV CEO on Elite Dangerous Success & Future
🏗️ Colonisation Launch Date Revealed
🪐 New Exploration CG Paying Module Rewards
#EliteDangerous o7
/w @cmdrrheeney.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHrM...
📰 This Weeks Witchspace News Bulletin!
🕴️ FDEV CEO on Elite Dangerous Success & Future
🏗️ Colonisation Launch Date Revealed
🪐 New Exploration CG Paying Module Rewards
#EliteDangerous o7
/w @cmdrrheeney.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHrM...
Microsoft trying to walk the fine line between wanting to sell to people rich enough and stupid enough to be happy to pay an extra $400 for the word intel, and realising those people normally just buy apple.
Microsoft Slaps $400 Premium on Intel-powered Surface Lineup
https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/01/31/0627226/microsoft-slaps-400-premium-on-intel-powered-surface-lineup?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Microsoft Slaps $400 Premium on Intel-powered Surface Lineup
Microsoft is charging business customers a $400 premium for Surface devices equipped with Intel's latest Core Ultra processors compared to models using Qualcomm's Arm-based chips, the company has disclosed. The Intel-powered Surface Pro tablet and Surface Laptop, starting at $1,499, come with a seco...
it.slashdot.org
January 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Microsoft trying to walk the fine line between wanting to sell to people rich enough and stupid enough to be happy to pay an extra $400 for the word intel, and realising those people normally just buy apple.