Richard Downer
@richard.downer.tech
Hello. I'm new here. Interested in #AWS, #SoftwareEngineering, #RetroComputers especially #Commodore #Amiga, #TerryPratchett books, #Parenting, #UKPolitics, #Synthwave music. Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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In 1908 Jack London wrote "The Iron Heel" which is arguably the very first dystopian novel.
The plot is also ridiculous... extreme wealth disparity causes socialism to become popular, so the oligarchy class uses their wealth to put politicians they own in power, who brutally repress any dissent.
The plot is also ridiculous... extreme wealth disparity causes socialism to become popular, so the oligarchy class uses their wealth to put politicians they own in power, who brutally repress any dissent.
November 28, 2025 at 7:42 AM
In 1908 Jack London wrote "The Iron Heel" which is arguably the very first dystopian novel.
The plot is also ridiculous... extreme wealth disparity causes socialism to become popular, so the oligarchy class uses their wealth to put politicians they own in power, who brutally repress any dissent.
The plot is also ridiculous... extreme wealth disparity causes socialism to become popular, so the oligarchy class uses their wealth to put politicians they own in power, who brutally repress any dissent.
Family have just pointed out that I'm wearing orange and green just like the new album theme colours 😂
October 3, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Family have just pointed out that I'm wearing orange and green just like the new album theme colours 😂
Same here - many clubs and groups rely on it, so I can't dump it completely. However the "Social Fixer" Chrome extension makes the experience a LOT better, I'd recommend trying it.
August 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Same here - many clubs and groups rely on it, so I can't dump it completely. However the "Social Fixer" Chrome extension makes the experience a LOT better, I'd recommend trying it.
Thanks, appreciate your reply. I get a bee in my bonnet about this stuff, so much interesting content in the retrocomputing community is in 20+ minute YouTube videos that I just never have the time to watch and I'm tired of missing out. This one was pretty short so was perhaps unfair of me.
July 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Thanks, appreciate your reply. I get a bee in my bonnet about this stuff, so much interesting content in the retrocomputing community is in 20+ minute YouTube videos that I just never have the time to watch and I'm tired of missing out. This one was pretty short so was perhaps unfair of me.
Please can we have these kinds of things in press releases, blog posts, websites - video announcements are so frustrating 😫 - I'm so rarely in an environment where I can stop to watch and listen to a video in full so I end up missing out. How many people are being excluded!
July 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Please can we have these kinds of things in press releases, blog posts, websites - video announcements are so frustrating 😫 - I'm so rarely in an environment where I can stop to watch and listen to a video in full so I end up missing out. How many people are being excluded!