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Landwomble
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Photographer, tinkerer, voider of warranties. Enthusiastic gig goer, occasional track day enthusiast. Double spaces after a full stop is the hill I'll die on […]

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sundogplanets.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
This paper started with a plot showing the density of satellites in orbit vs. altitude that Aaron Boley (professor at UBC) made. I knew this was probably bad, but what does 10^(-7) objects per cubic km really even mean when everything is flying around at 7km […]

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A plot from Thiele et al. 2025 showing the density of satellites and debris in different altitude bins from 250 to 2000km. The numbers are pretty small because it's objects per cubic km, and not very intuitive. There are a couple of big spikes at Starlink's altitude that are obvious, but nothing else really stands out.
December 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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metro.co.uk.web.brid.gy
Locals praise erection of 20ft-tall naked statue
Here to spread some Christmas cheer...
metro.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
landwomble.mastodon.cloud.ap.brid.gy
Campaign to socialise phrase "The Maily Telegraph" for the new right-wing rag merger, who's in?
November 24, 2025 at 8:57 AM
landwomble.mastodon.cloud.ap.brid.gy
I'm digging these cheap macro pads. Started with a 3 key "Copy/Paste/Delete" one as a joke about my current job, quickly discovered I loved it 🤣.
Upgraded to a 12 button, dual dial model for around a tenner.

Combined with Autohotkey I can do all sorts. Global Teams mute button is my favourite.
Image of a macro pad keyboard on a desk
November 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
landwomble.mastodon.cloud.ap.brid.gy
I'm probably very very late to the party but #Tailscale is incredible for uber easy VPN back to home, including for extending netflix family to relatives who live elsewhere. Took ten minutes to set up on my pi-hole R Pi box...
September 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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brucelawson.vivaldi.net.ap.brid.gy
Your mother paints roundabouts and your father shouts at hotels.
the comedy frenchman from Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
September 1, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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lorry.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
I am starting to realise that all this time, trainspotting was just a code-hobby for Autistic people to form clandestine self-help / revolutionary groups, with flasks of tea, sammiches and sturdy raincoats.

#uk #autism #trains #trainspotting #tea #thermos #mindthegap #sandwich #therapy #revolution
In the foreground at right you see a young man in a dark green hooded jacket, leaning slightly forward as he writes into a small notebook. A pair of binoculars hangs around his neck and a camera strap dangles from his wrist. He’s standing on a narrow yellow line marked “Mind the Gap” beside the platform edge. To his left sits a two‑car diesel train painted in off‑white with a crimson stripe, its front end showing the number “5849” and a headboard reading “via Kingston 24.” Steam or diesel exhaust drifts faintly from its roof‑mounted exhaust port. The train’s doors are open, but no other passengers are visible. Further back on the platform, a middle‑aged woman in a dark overcoat and sensible shoes is pouring tea (or coffee) from a bright blue thermos into a matching mug. Behind her, the station’s red‑painted lamp‑posts, signboards and a low brick waiting shelter stretch into the distance. Beyond the fence at right you can glimpse suburban terraces. Overcast sky and damp‑looking tarmac suggest typical British drizzle. Everything about their posture and gear—the earnest note‑taking, the camera, the flask—marks them out as dedicated trainspotters savouring a rare sighting.
July 15, 2025 at 2:54 AM
landwomble.mastodon.cloud.ap.brid.gy
M&S boss says two big UK firms hit by unreported cyber-attacks | Retail industry | The Guardian https://share.google/rOOhfiKMZ1zYBlZ1K

This seems an insane response, wtaf? @GossiTheDog
M&S boss says two big UK firms hit by unreported cyber-attacks
Archie Norman tells MPs companies should be legally required to report major hacks
www.theguardian.com
July 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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zachweinersmith.bsky.social
Startling conclusion here: www.smbc-comics.com/comic/humanity

#smbc
June 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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julian.gts.doony.me.ap.brid.gy
Hey FediFriends

I need your help. I started this self-hosted, GoToSocial instance, back in April.

Whilst ‘liking’ a post is good, we all know that boosting is the way to share posts to a wider audience, and it would be fantastic if you would boost this post to help increase my reach into the […]
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gts.doony.me
June 8, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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paninid.mastodon.world.ap.brid.gy
Happy #pride
June 2, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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hacks4pancakes.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
Every single incident responder

https://www.instagram.com/share/BAFOJu3COL
March 22, 2025 at 4:59 AM
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patrickstokes.com
NATO can't protect Europe from Russia because the US has defected. The EU can't because UK is no longer a member. The UN can't because of Russia & US.

We need a body with Europe + UK but not Russia + US, with existing admin infrastructure.

What I'm saying is: arm the Eurovision Song Contest.
February 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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unixbigot.aus.social.ap.brid.gy
You might think working a phone repair kiosk is a waste of my skills. Yeah nah.

Today, this kid came in with an iPhone that was more than cracked, it was banana-fied.

“What happened?” I asked, turning the wreckage over in my hands. I don’t think there was a single salvageable part. “And have […]
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aus.social
February 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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davidaugust.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy
#lotr #news #parody #satire #meme
Parody news graphic featuring the fiery Eye of Sauron from "The Lord of the Rings" atop its tower against a dark, ominous sky. The headline reads: "DEBATE ON WHAT SAURON MEANT BY 'I AM EVIL. I WANT TO DO EVIL. TAKE THIS LITERALLY.'" Below, a yellow ticker asks, "IS FRODO TOO SELFISH TO DESTROY THE RING?"
January 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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petersuber.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy
Update. Here's a good use of GitHub to track textual changes and page takedowns on federal govt web sites since Trump took office.
https://www.404media.co/github-is-showing-the-trump-administration-scrubbing-government-web-pages-in-real-time/

This project is dedicated to the pages on #dei. I […]
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fediscience.org
January 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM