Sam
@sammack.bsky.social
27, Genealogist. Amateur artist for about an hour a week. Dubious taste in movies. Southerner trapped down south. (He/Him)
Your reminder that Rhythm Nation can actually break certain models of hard drives modern-networks.co.uk/news/rhythm-...
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Rhythm Nation: The Pop Song That Crashed Laptops | News
How Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation could crash laptops—and what it teaches us about cybersecurity. Read the full article now
modern-networks.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Your reminder that Rhythm Nation can actually break certain models of hard drives modern-networks.co.uk/news/rhythm-...
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The novel of Trainspotting *completely* changed what I thought a novel could say, do and be when I read it in my late teens.
Not to mention that it's still the only book I've ever thrown across the room out of sheer shock at what I was reading.
Not to mention that it's still the only book I've ever thrown across the room out of sheer shock at what I was reading.
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
The novel of Trainspotting *completely* changed what I thought a novel could say, do and be when I read it in my late teens.
Not to mention that it's still the only book I've ever thrown across the room out of sheer shock at what I was reading.
Not to mention that it's still the only book I've ever thrown across the room out of sheer shock at what I was reading.
Just considered the possibility that the 1996 Brit Awards gets included in this
First trailer for the Michael Jackson biopic
In theaters April 24, 2026
In theaters April 24, 2026
November 6, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Just considered the possibility that the 1996 Brit Awards gets included in this
Define "Perfect Ending":
October 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Define "Perfect Ending":
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Wikipedia is worth $10/month because if it dies so does reliable knowledge. Cough up if you can -- it's cheaper, more interesting and morally superior to Netflix.
wikipedia's data shows that AI is siphoning traffic away from the site, which is a danger to its sustainability. ironically Wikipedia is more important than ever to users who want reliable information instead of slop, and to AI companies that need it for training data www.404media.co/wikipedia-sa...
Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors
“With fewer visits to Wikipedia, fewer volunteers may grow and enrich the content, and fewer individual donors may support this work.”
www.404media.co
October 17, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Wikipedia is worth $10/month because if it dies so does reliable knowledge. Cough up if you can -- it's cheaper, more interesting and morally superior to Netflix.
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The Specials summed it up bluntly but succinctly
youtu.be/gqH_0LPVoho?...
youtu.be/gqH_0LPVoho?...
July 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The Specials summed it up bluntly but succinctly
youtu.be/gqH_0LPVoho?...
youtu.be/gqH_0LPVoho?...
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Italy's #eurovision entry seems like they'd be really into the Lemon Twigs
May 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Italy's #eurovision entry seems like they'd be really into the Lemon Twigs
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hearing rumors of a style council reunion for day 3 of the conclave
May 7, 2025 at 11:47 PM
hearing rumors of a style council reunion for day 3 of the conclave
Not an expert but I don't think it's meant to go straight down like that
April 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Not an expert but I don't think it's meant to go straight down like that
David Lynch lives forever.
January 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
David Lynch lives forever.
Always love the phrase 'the year 2000', like as not to be confused with 'the fridge magnet 2000' or 'the psychoanalytical concept 2000'
January 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Always love the phrase 'the year 2000', like as not to be confused with 'the fridge magnet 2000' or 'the psychoanalytical concept 2000'
Guess who rewatched the godfather trilogy
January 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Guess who rewatched the godfather trilogy
We're all counting on you, little man.
January 4, 2025 at 11:41 AM
We're all counting on you, little man.
Favourite first time watches in 2024! Feel free to follow me on letterboxd for more (often slightly dubious) picks:
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December 29, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Favourite first time watches in 2024! Feel free to follow me on letterboxd for more (often slightly dubious) picks:
boxd.it/xStN
boxd.it/xStN
You know you're in for a treat when you wake up to this on christmas morning
December 25, 2024 at 12:20 PM
You know you're in for a treat when you wake up to this on christmas morning
My new year's resolution for 2024 was to listen to more albums + keep a diary of what I've heard.
Current count: 116 albums. So naturally I've made a playlist:
open.spotify.com/playlist/63M...
2024 Album Diary
Playlist · Sam Mackenzie · 116 items
open.spotify.com
December 21, 2024 at 4:11 PM
My new year's resolution for 2024 was to listen to more albums + keep a diary of what I've heard.
Current count: 116 albums. So naturally I've made a playlist:
open.spotify.com/playlist/63M...
Readying myself for McCartney and not gonna lie - I'm barely keeping it together.
December 18, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Readying myself for McCartney and not gonna lie - I'm barely keeping it together.
God this has completely made my day 🎉
December 12, 2024 at 12:25 PM
God this has completely made my day 🎉
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Genuinely believe that Wonderful Christmastime might be the most viciously divisive song ever created. It's either your favourite christmas song or a crime against humanity - no in between.
December 10, 2024 at 11:54 AM
Genuinely believe that Wonderful Christmastime might be the most viciously divisive song ever created. It's either your favourite christmas song or a crime against humanity - no in between.
Why does Adam Clayton look like George Costanza's dad
December 4, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Why does Adam Clayton look like George Costanza's dad
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Good man yourself Oedipus, how’re ye keeping these days, tell me now, do y’still have the
November 28, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Good man yourself Oedipus, how’re ye keeping these days, tell me now, do y’still have the