Marc
@marcrisby.bsky.social
TV & Film technology person. Pro EU. Listener of music. Petrol & EV head. Allergic to ball sports. www.linktr.ee/marcrisby
Breaking: money saving scandal erupts after Elon Musk’s SpaceX caught using Tunnock’s Tea Cake wrappers for parachutes on NASA mission.
March 19, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Breaking: money saving scandal erupts after Elon Musk’s SpaceX caught using Tunnock’s Tea Cake wrappers for parachutes on NASA mission.
Nothing is cooler than Microsoft brands congratulating themselves with 10 year old slang.
March 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Nothing is cooler than Microsoft brands congratulating themselves with 10 year old slang.
1. VAT is a tax not a tariff
2. It is not specific to US imports
3. Individual US states often charge a sales tax too
4. Trump is an idiot
2. It is not specific to US imports
3. Individual US states often charge a sales tax too
4. Trump is an idiot
February 14, 2025 at 6:23 AM
1. VAT is a tax not a tariff
2. It is not specific to US imports
3. Individual US states often charge a sales tax too
4. Trump is an idiot
2. It is not specific to US imports
3. Individual US states often charge a sales tax too
4. Trump is an idiot
I just rewatched Succession seasons 1-4 again back to back. This is massively reductive but basically the whole show start to finish is Logan (and briefly one other chap) offering Shiv a job that they then don’t give her and Roman delivering killer one-liners.
January 12, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I just rewatched Succession seasons 1-4 again back to back. This is massively reductive but basically the whole show start to finish is Logan (and briefly one other chap) offering Shiv a job that they then don’t give her and Roman delivering killer one-liners.
Remembering when Windows Server had a midlife-crisis tattoo.
January 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Remembering when Windows Server had a midlife-crisis tattoo.
Many of us are reliving our youths with the new Retro Spectrum but are missing the randomness and ritual of loading by cassette. To fill this void I have created a compact random analogue panel (crap) that automatically adds an extra requirement to tweak the tape images you load.
Only £99 + vat
Only £99 + vat
December 29, 2024 at 9:05 PM
Many of us are reliving our youths with the new Retro Spectrum but are missing the randomness and ritual of loading by cassette. To fill this void I have created a compact random analogue panel (crap) that automatically adds an extra requirement to tweak the tape images you load.
Only £99 + vat
Only £99 + vat
Finally a victory for the UK logistics sector!
December 16, 2024 at 9:18 PM
Finally a victory for the UK logistics sector!
Turns out our new smart plugs also unexpectedly read power consumption <geek happy noises>. From this I can tell that the Christmas lights in the kitchen (incandescent) consume around 6x the power of the tree bulbs (LED) in the front room. That’s a saving of 12.5p / day.
December 8, 2024 at 9:26 PM
Turns out our new smart plugs also unexpectedly read power consumption <geek happy noises>. From this I can tell that the Christmas lights in the kitchen (incandescent) consume around 6x the power of the tree bulbs (LED) in the front room. That’s a saving of 12.5p / day.
Shopping on a regular website, ie not a small Etsy store or Kickstarter, and being offered the chance to leave a tip is peak 2024.
December 8, 2024 at 9:22 AM
Shopping on a regular website, ie not a small Etsy store or Kickstarter, and being offered the chance to leave a tip is peak 2024.
Well, it’s always nice to know what your car was doing 14 hours ago, it’s also nice to be able to turn the heating on from your house. Maybe tomorrow.
December 4, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Well, it’s always nice to know what your car was doing 14 hours ago, it’s also nice to be able to turn the heating on from your house. Maybe tomorrow.
Unwanted push notification: and so the enshittification of Threads begins.
December 1, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Unwanted push notification: and so the enshittification of Threads begins.
Bluesky really need to sort out a verification system. Is this our PM?
December 1, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Bluesky really need to sort out a verification system. Is this our PM?
Did this in 2017 but still the same - 30 odd miles, £32 return and all I want is to be able to reliably send some Teams messages, a couple of mails and the odd text in that half an hour.
November 23, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Did this in 2017 but still the same - 30 odd miles, £32 return and all I want is to be able to reliably send some Teams messages, a couple of mails and the odd text in that half an hour.
Explain mobile and data reception on a UK train in one picture. (Above ground between London and Herts.)
November 20, 2024 at 4:51 PM
Explain mobile and data reception on a UK train in one picture. (Above ground between London and Herts.)
I’m starting the week putting the first new battery in my trusty desk calculator in 28 years taking a moment to give thanks for all the machines in our life that just work.
November 18, 2024 at 11:46 AM
I’m starting the week putting the first new battery in my trusty desk calculator in 28 years taking a moment to give thanks for all the machines in our life that just work.
The algorithm is definitely doing different things between Bluesky and Threads. Better organic engagement on Threads for the same post. I have been on Threads for longer.
November 17, 2024 at 9:13 AM
The algorithm is definitely doing different things between Bluesky and Threads. Better organic engagement on Threads for the same post. I have been on Threads for longer.
We do far more trade with our EU neighbours and they don’t want to push lower food standards on us. Still everyone needs us more than we need them right?
Right?
Right?
November 16, 2024 at 5:24 PM
We do far more trade with our EU neighbours and they don’t want to push lower food standards on us. Still everyone needs us more than we need them right?
Right?
Right?
30 seconds later. Et tu Samsung?
November 16, 2024 at 3:45 PM
30 seconds later. Et tu Samsung?
Ok, I’m not going to lie, we’ve not moved today.
November 16, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Ok, I’m not going to lie, we’ve not moved today.
