matthewwaller.bsky.social
@matthewwaller.bsky.social
Scientific Web Developer,
Perl Programmer,
68000 & 8 bit enthusiast.
Perl Programmer,
68000 & 8 bit enthusiast.
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I used to go into Lasky's in Brent Cross and reformat the DOS PCs on display. When they removed the format program from the installation I came back with it on a floppy disk. 45 years later I worry if I was why they went bust.
November 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I used to go into Lasky's in Brent Cross and reformat the DOS PCs on display. When they removed the format program from the installation I came back with it on a floppy disk. 45 years later I worry if I was why they went bust.
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Any retro computer folks here use Kick Assembler for computers other than c64? Is it just a case of configuring memory addresses?
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Any retro computer folks here use Kick Assembler for computers other than c64? Is it just a case of configuring memory addresses?
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We have launched a new Play Online Centre.
Not just the Dizzy games, but a lot of the classic Codemasters games to play online too.
🥚 thecodemastersarchive.co.uk/playonline/
Not just the Dizzy games, but a lot of the classic Codemasters games to play online too.
🥚 thecodemastersarchive.co.uk/playonline/
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We have launched a new Play Online Centre.
Not just the Dizzy games, but a lot of the classic Codemasters games to play online too.
🥚 thecodemastersarchive.co.uk/playonline/
Not just the Dizzy games, but a lot of the classic Codemasters games to play online too.
🥚 thecodemastersarchive.co.uk/playonline/
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Sandwich guy found not guilty! A jury cleared Sean C. Dunn of misdemeanor assault charges. Dunn had gained viral attention after tossing a sandwich at a federal agent during a protest in Washington against Trump’s law enforcement policies.
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.
apnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Sandwich guy found not guilty! A jury cleared Sean C. Dunn of misdemeanor assault charges. Dunn had gained viral attention after tossing a sandwich at a federal agent during a protest in Washington against Trump’s law enforcement policies.
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It's just four weeks now and we've got a fantastic range of exhibitors for you - see you all in Cambridge next month! Tickets are selling fast, so we do recommend booking in advance if you can - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/re... (Sat) www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... (Sun)
October 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
It's just four weeks now and we've got a fantastic range of exhibitors for you - see you all in Cambridge next month! Tickets are selling fast, so we do recommend booking in advance if you can - www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74558/re... (Sat) www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/74909/re... (Sun)
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Last year I reimagined the work of 30+ artists to feature Moe Syzslak. Recreating famous painting was a fun challenge! I’m gonna share some of my favourites the rest of this month.
Here’s Claude Moe-net.
Here’s Claude Moe-net.
October 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Last year I reimagined the work of 30+ artists to feature Moe Syzslak. Recreating famous painting was a fun challenge! I’m gonna share some of my favourites the rest of this month.
Here’s Claude Moe-net.
Here’s Claude Moe-net.
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Cambridge University launches project to rescue data trapped on old floppy disks | Tom's Hardware share.google/fN8pdBbPhQOB...
Cambridge University launches project to rescue data trapped on old floppy disks
Cambridge’s 'Future Nostalgia' project is racing to save decades of digital history from vanishing floppy disks.
share.google
October 12, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Cambridge University launches project to rescue data trapped on old floppy disks | Tom's Hardware share.google/fN8pdBbPhQOB...
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OK BlueSky network, can we do the six degrees of Kevin Bacon thing? Does anyone know Ian Livingstone or someone in similar tech/tabletop gaming/boardgame area? I've got a tech demo that I'd love to take further, or at least show to people who might 'get it'.
Reposts appreciated.
Reposts appreciated.
October 10, 2025 at 7:42 AM
OK BlueSky network, can we do the six degrees of Kevin Bacon thing? Does anyone know Ian Livingstone or someone in similar tech/tabletop gaming/boardgame area? I've got a tech demo that I'd love to take further, or at least show to people who might 'get it'.
Reposts appreciated.
Reposts appreciated.
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November marks my 20th year on the magazine. I think that deserves a self-congratulatory pat on the back.
For every like this receives I'll try and recall one anecdote (interesting or otherwise) about my time on the mag.
(this is one of my favourite covers by armyoftrolls)
For every like this receives I'll try and recall one anecdote (interesting or otherwise) about my time on the mag.
(this is one of my favourite covers by armyoftrolls)
September 30, 2025 at 9:11 AM
November marks my 20th year on the magazine. I think that deserves a self-congratulatory pat on the back.
For every like this receives I'll try and recall one anecdote (interesting or otherwise) about my time on the mag.
(this is one of my favourite covers by armyoftrolls)
For every like this receives I'll try and recall one anecdote (interesting or otherwise) about my time on the mag.
(this is one of my favourite covers by armyoftrolls)
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Our capability to prevent diseases from occurring is gaining momentum. Using A.I. to predict >1,200 diseases 20 years ahead adds to the ways we'll be able to achieve primary prevention.
nature.com/articles/d41...
erictopol.substack.com/p/dawn-of-a-...
nature.com/articles/d41...
erictopol.substack.com/p/dawn-of-a-...
October 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Our capability to prevent diseases from occurring is gaining momentum. Using A.I. to predict >1,200 diseases 20 years ahead adds to the ways we'll be able to achieve primary prevention.
nature.com/articles/d41...
erictopol.substack.com/p/dawn-of-a-...
nature.com/articles/d41...
erictopol.substack.com/p/dawn-of-a-...
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AOL has now ceased dial-up service as of September 30.
Let us play the forgotten music...
Let us play the forgotten music...
October 1, 2025 at 5:35 AM
AOL has now ceased dial-up service as of September 30.
Let us play the forgotten music...
Let us play the forgotten music...
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Join web pioneers Sir Tim Berners-Lee & Brewster Kahle in conversation about building and preserving the internet.
📅 Thurs, Oct 9 @ 7:30 PM PT
🎟️ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL
Details ➡️ blog.archive.org/event/buildi...
📅 Thurs, Oct 9 @ 7:30 PM PT
🎟️ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL
Details ➡️ blog.archive.org/event/buildi...
September 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Join web pioneers Sir Tim Berners-Lee & Brewster Kahle in conversation about building and preserving the internet.
📅 Thurs, Oct 9 @ 7:30 PM PT
🎟️ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL
Details ➡️ blog.archive.org/event/buildi...
📅 Thurs, Oct 9 @ 7:30 PM PT
🎟️ IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL
Details ➡️ blog.archive.org/event/buildi...
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Please read this piece by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social
about his daughter Milly and Lyme Disease. It's important and impacts so many more people than most of us realise. Get well soon Milly ♥️
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about his daughter Milly and Lyme Disease. It's important and impacts so many more people than most of us realise. Get well soon Milly ♥️
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As my daughter got sicker and sicker, our quest for answers dragged on. How did we all miss the bacteria taking over her body?
I write about nature, but when Milly got sick with a mystery illness, it never occurred to me that a long-forgotten tick bite could be the cause
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Please read this piece by @patrickbarkham.bsky.social
about his daughter Milly and Lyme Disease. It's important and impacts so many more people than most of us realise. Get well soon Milly ♥️
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about his daughter Milly and Lyme Disease. It's important and impacts so many more people than most of us realise. Get well soon Milly ♥️
·
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#Job opportunity
The Key Lab @keyfm.bsky.social is looking for a #postdoc in evolutionary genetics - join a young team in the heart of #Berlin to investigate the evolution of ancient microbial pathogens.
⏰ Deadline: October 17
📌 More info and how to apply: www.mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/2193291/job_...
The Key Lab @keyfm.bsky.social is looking for a #postdoc in evolutionary genetics - join a young team in the heart of #Berlin to investigate the evolution of ancient microbial pathogens.
⏰ Deadline: October 17
📌 More info and how to apply: www.mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/2193291/job_...
September 12, 2025 at 12:09 PM
#Job opportunity
The Key Lab @keyfm.bsky.social is looking for a #postdoc in evolutionary genetics - join a young team in the heart of #Berlin to investigate the evolution of ancient microbial pathogens.
⏰ Deadline: October 17
📌 More info and how to apply: www.mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/2193291/job_...
The Key Lab @keyfm.bsky.social is looking for a #postdoc in evolutionary genetics - join a young team in the heart of #Berlin to investigate the evolution of ancient microbial pathogens.
⏰ Deadline: October 17
📌 More info and how to apply: www.mpiib-berlin.mpg.de/2193291/job_...
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My greatest critique of our systems around COVID was the focus on individuals and not dramatic emergency investment in interior air quality.
We are in fact plagued by this beyond the plague. The way we concentrate ease of transmission is a systemic risk. And it's solvable. Just like clean water.
We are in fact plagued by this beyond the plague. The way we concentrate ease of transmission is a systemic risk. And it's solvable. Just like clean water.
September 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
My greatest critique of our systems around COVID was the focus on individuals and not dramatic emergency investment in interior air quality.
We are in fact plagued by this beyond the plague. The way we concentrate ease of transmission is a systemic risk. And it's solvable. Just like clean water.
We are in fact plagued by this beyond the plague. The way we concentrate ease of transmission is a systemic risk. And it's solvable. Just like clean water.
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When Assad’s security state collapsed, locked doors opened, spilling decades of secrets.
Among them: 100s of stolen children, hidden in orphanages & used to blackmail parents. We’ve done the deepest dive yet into this cruel system. Here’s what we found 🧵
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
Among them: 100s of stolen children, hidden in orphanages & used to blackmail parents. We’ve done the deepest dive yet into this cruel system. Here’s what we found 🧵
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
Syria’s Stolen Children
Under the Assad regime, hundreds of Syrian children were hidden in orphanages to extort their parents. Families still have few answers from the new government or the international charity that kept it...
www.lighthousereports.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:26 AM
When Assad’s security state collapsed, locked doors opened, spilling decades of secrets.
Among them: 100s of stolen children, hidden in orphanages & used to blackmail parents. We’ve done the deepest dive yet into this cruel system. Here’s what we found 🧵
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
Among them: 100s of stolen children, hidden in orphanages & used to blackmail parents. We’ve done the deepest dive yet into this cruel system. Here’s what we found 🧵
www.lighthousereports.com/investigatio...
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Canon has officially announced the EOS C50 cinema camera, and I've spent a brief time with one to bring you my first-looks review linked below! It debuts a new 32 MP full-frame sensor, can record 7k 60p RAW, and sports a design that looks a lot like a Sony FX3. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUTF...
September 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Canon has officially announced the EOS C50 cinema camera, and I've spent a brief time with one to bring you my first-looks review linked below! It debuts a new 32 MP full-frame sensor, can record 7k 60p RAW, and sports a design that looks a lot like a Sony FX3. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUTF...
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Tonight at 8pm GMT Jim & Mads will be playing Rick Dangerous live on the Retro Asylum YouTube channel! How will a newbie to the game (that will be Jim) get on with the challenge? Find out: youtube.com/@theretroasy... #retrogaming #commodoreamiga #CoreDesign #rickdangerous #challenge
September 6, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Tonight at 8pm GMT Jim & Mads will be playing Rick Dangerous live on the Retro Asylum YouTube channel! How will a newbie to the game (that will be Jim) get on with the challenge? Find out: youtube.com/@theretroasy... #retrogaming #commodoreamiga #CoreDesign #rickdangerous #challenge
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My Bayesian Data Analysis course at Aalto is starting in 20mins. There are now 375 registered students, but as the course is not compulsory for most, I expect about 230 students to finish it. All the course material is available online at avehtari.github.io/BDA_course_A...
Bayesian Data Analysis course
avehtari.github.io
September 1, 2025 at 10:54 AM
My Bayesian Data Analysis course at Aalto is starting in 20mins. There are now 375 registered students, but as the course is not compulsory for most, I expect about 230 students to finish it. All the course material is available online at avehtari.github.io/BDA_course_A...
When one government department tells you they need information from another government department, and the only thing standing in their way is your money.
July 21, 2025 at 10:18 AM
When one government department tells you they need information from another government department, and the only thing standing in their way is your money.
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Sony caught us all out with the surprise announcement of the RX1R III, which updates the 9-year-old full-frame compact with a 61 MP sensor and their latest AF. There's more upgrades but also some cons that could be deal-breakers. Find out more in my quick preview at www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSFN...
July 15, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Sony caught us all out with the surprise announcement of the RX1R III, which updates the 9-year-old full-frame compact with a 61 MP sensor and their latest AF. There's more upgrades but also some cons that could be deal-breakers. Find out more in my quick preview at www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSFN...
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July 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Amid all the talk about the Government's cuts to health and disability benefits, it's worth pausing to reflect on the backdrop: a large and growing number of adults in the UK are in poor health.
Today we got new high-quality data on the prevalence of mental health conditions across England...
Today we got new high-quality data on the prevalence of mental health conditions across England...
June 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Amid all the talk about the Government's cuts to health and disability benefits, it's worth pausing to reflect on the backdrop: a large and growing number of adults in the UK are in poor health.
Today we got new high-quality data on the prevalence of mental health conditions across England...
Today we got new high-quality data on the prevalence of mental health conditions across England...
Possibly the most useful 30 minutes of our time.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - The Briefing Room, 03/07/2025
Combining original insights into major news stories with topical investigations.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Possibly the most useful 30 minutes of our time.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...