Jake Averill
@ja.toot.wales.ap.brid.gy
Amateur radio enthusiast (M8SEY), technology boffin, hill walker.
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://toot.wales/@ja, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://toot.wales/@ja, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
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Ruin it for me why don't ya. 🤣
December 8, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Ruin it for me why don't ya. 🤣
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Happy 25th anniversary to this Daily Mail article from the year 2000, proclaiming that internet "may be just a passing fad as millions give up on it".
#internet #theweb #otd #onthisday #history
#internet #theweb #otd #onthisday #history
December 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Happy 25th anniversary to this Daily Mail article from the year 2000, proclaiming that internet "may be just a passing fad as millions give up on it".
#internet #theweb #otd #onthisday #history
#internet #theweb #otd #onthisday #history
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November 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
What it's like to take a break when working from home...
Back to Work 💻 TeamTok #shorts
https://youtube.com/shorts/cTV5U_XCVo8?si=SZFpYU11-mFNmRee
Back to Work 💻 TeamTok #shorts
https://youtube.com/shorts/cTV5U_XCVo8?si=SZFpYU11-mFNmRee
November 23, 2025 at 11:46 AM
What it's like to take a break when working from home...
Back to Work 💻 TeamTok #shorts
https://youtube.com/shorts/cTV5U_XCVo8?si=SZFpYU11-mFNmRee
Back to Work 💻 TeamTok #shorts
https://youtube.com/shorts/cTV5U_XCVo8?si=SZFpYU11-mFNmRee
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a solution to all your rf woes
November 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
a solution to all your rf woes
Bit late to the party but watched K-Pop Demon Hunters with the other half recently. I'm not a K-Pop fan but those songs are flippin catchy aren't they? #kpopdemonhunters
October 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Bit late to the party but watched K-Pop Demon Hunters with the other half recently. I'm not a K-Pop fan but those songs are flippin catchy aren't they? #kpopdemonhunters
My #linux story...
For years I used #ubuntu then a few of its flavours after GNOME 2 died.
Then, #linuxmint when snap was forced onto us, and since I used #debian for servers, I moved to #lmde as it felt more familiar.
Grew tired of the #cinnamon desktop and wanted something more modern […]
For years I used #ubuntu then a few of its flavours after GNOME 2 died.
Then, #linuxmint when snap was forced onto us, and since I used #debian for servers, I moved to #lmde as it felt more familiar.
Grew tired of the #cinnamon desktop and wanted something more modern […]
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toot.wales
October 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Managed to get Sheridan's feed me grumbles going on in front of the camera (he's usually very shy about them)
Sadly all I have is this photo, on account of being old.
#sheridanthecorgi #corgi #pembrokewelshcorgi #corgicrew #dogsofmastodon #dogsoffediverse #dogs
Sadly all I have is this photo, on account of being old.
#sheridanthecorgi #corgi #pembrokewelshcorgi #corgicrew #dogsofmastodon #dogsoffediverse #dogs
October 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Managed to get Sheridan's feed me grumbles going on in front of the camera (he's usually very shy about them)
Sadly all I have is this photo, on account of being old.
#sheridanthecorgi #corgi #pembrokewelshcorgi #corgicrew #dogsofmastodon #dogsoffediverse #dogs
Sadly all I have is this photo, on account of being old.
#sheridanthecorgi #corgi #pembrokewelshcorgi #corgicrew #dogsofmastodon #dogsoffediverse #dogs
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Getting ready to install Mint.
October 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Getting ready to install Mint.
Ofcom recently implemented changes to the Intermediate amateur radio license, encouraging holders of 2* call signs to migrate over to M8* or M9* call signs.
So it's goodbye to 2E0SEY, which I've held since 2012 and hello to M8SEY.
I wonder how many times I'll slip up on the air. Over 10 years of […]
So it's goodbye to 2E0SEY, which I've held since 2012 and hello to M8SEY.
I wonder how many times I'll slip up on the air. Over 10 years of […]
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toot.wales
October 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Ofcom recently implemented changes to the Intermediate amateur radio license, encouraging holders of 2* call signs to migrate over to M8* or M9* call signs.
So it's goodbye to 2E0SEY, which I've held since 2012 and hello to M8SEY.
I wonder how many times I'll slip up on the air. Over 10 years of […]
So it's goodbye to 2E0SEY, which I've held since 2012 and hello to M8SEY.
I wonder how many times I'll slip up on the air. Over 10 years of […]
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👋 If you can see this toot you are on the #fediverse enjoying #bettersocialmedia
How flippin' awesome is that!?
In one or two sentences, tell me one thing that stands out for you personally, one of the reasons you enjoy being here.
And if you're ok with me using your answer in promotional […]
How flippin' awesome is that!?
In one or two sentences, tell me one thing that stands out for you personally, one of the reasons you enjoy being here.
And if you're ok with me using your answer in promotional […]
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toot.wales
October 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
👋 If you can see this toot you are on the #fediverse enjoying #bettersocialmedia
How flippin' awesome is that!?
In one or two sentences, tell me one thing that stands out for you personally, one of the reasons you enjoy being here.
And if you're ok with me using your answer in promotional […]
How flippin' awesome is that!?
In one or two sentences, tell me one thing that stands out for you personally, one of the reasons you enjoy being here.
And if you're ok with me using your answer in promotional […]
Well that was an absolute blast. Played radio with @DafyddJack from some high ground in north east Wales this afternoon. Worked Germany (multiple times), The Netherlands and France on #2m #ssb, 30-50w TX power and a 3 element SOTAbeam.
Before today neither of us had worked mainland Europe on 2m […]
Before today neither of us had worked mainland Europe on 2m […]
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toot.wales
October 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Well that was an absolute blast. Played radio with @DafyddJack from some high ground in north east Wales this afternoon. Worked Germany (multiple times), The Netherlands and France on #2m #ssb, 30-50w TX power and a 3 element SOTAbeam.
Before today neither of us had worked mainland Europe on 2m […]
Before today neither of us had worked mainland Europe on 2m […]
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when the NTP servers go down
July 9, 2025 at 6:05 PM
when the NTP servers go down
Yesterday I realised that I don't like Marmite anymore. This is weird as it's the only food item I'm aware of where I used to like it but now don't.
Usually it's the opposite!
Usually it's the opposite!
September 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Yesterday I realised that I don't like Marmite anymore. This is weird as it's the only food item I'm aware of where I used to like it but now don't.
Usually it's the opposite!
Usually it's the opposite!
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If you mash the audio example buttons on the wikipedia page for the IPA vowel sounds you can create a choir of mildly disgusted men
September 20, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If you mash the audio example buttons on the wikipedia page for the IPA vowel sounds you can create a choir of mildly disgusted men
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#Mastodon does NOT need to verify you in ANY way!
The only verification happening is when you create an account and confirm your email, that’s it
Staff members can recognized by a badge on their profile right under the username(see image)
If someone does ask […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
The only verification happening is when you create an account and confirm your email, that’s it
Staff members can recognized by a badge on their profile right under the username(see image)
If someone does ask […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
August 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
#Mastodon does NOT need to verify you in ANY way!
The only verification happening is when you create an account and confirm your email, that’s it
Staff members can recognized by a badge on their profile right under the username(see image)
If someone does ask […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
The only verification happening is when you create an account and confirm your email, that’s it
Staff members can recognized by a badge on their profile right under the username(see image)
If someone does ask […]
[Original post on mstdn.social]
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There have been instances recently of credit card companies refusing to work with sites that provide legal content because of prudish objections (eg https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content). There's a UK petition to stop that.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/734441
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/734441
Update on NSFW content
Update July 28th, 2025 : Addendum FAQ Update July 31st, 2025 : Reindexing adult NSFW content We have “deindexed” all adult NSFW content from our browse and search pages. We understand this action...
itch.io
August 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
There have been instances recently of credit card companies refusing to work with sites that provide legal content because of prudish objections (eg https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content). There's a UK petition to stop that.
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/734441
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/734441
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#Paris has removed the paving from its city hall square and transformed it into an #urbanforest
#urbanism #owgf #solarpunk #climateaction
#urbanism #owgf #solarpunk #climateaction
August 20, 2025 at 10:30 PM
#Paris has removed the paving from its city hall square and transformed it into an #urbanforest
#urbanism #owgf #solarpunk #climateaction
#urbanism #owgf #solarpunk #climateaction
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