Scott Mackie
@smackie.org
Lapsed Ginger. Scottish. Retired Internet Plumber. Old Macs. Splinter Maker. Photography. SF Giants. Snark. MDANT. Santa Cruz. Kendal.
https://glass.photo/smackie
https://optional-extras.org
https://glass.photo/smackie
https://optional-extras.org
You’re definitely going to need one of these Booths shopping bags now…
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
You’re definitely going to need one of these Booths shopping bags now…
Always think about this interview with Lemmy when he mentioned being on Top Of The Pops with the Nolans…
November 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Always think about this interview with Lemmy when he mentioned being on Top Of The Pops with the Nolans…
To be honest, I have a pretty extensive O’Reilly Books Of The Dead shelf. Anyone need an MH or PGP manual?
October 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
To be honest, I have a pretty extensive O’Reilly Books Of The Dead shelf. Anyone need an MH or PGP manual?
For some reason, this character springs to mind…
October 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
For some reason, this character springs to mind…
I’ll tell you what @ianmartin.bsky.social, you’ve really got your work cut out for this year’s list of top Guardian headlines
October 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
I’ll tell you what @ianmartin.bsky.social, you’ve really got your work cut out for this year’s list of top Guardian headlines
Not our cat but he loudly claims he owns our garden (and especially the arbors). 100% one-brain cell ginger party cat. He’s great…
September 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Not our cat but he loudly claims he owns our garden (and especially the arbors). 100% one-brain cell ginger party cat. He’s great…
This was a glorious prom to be lucky enough to attend…
August 26, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This was a glorious prom to be lucky enough to attend…
As promised to @katebevan.com, a photo of some of my boxes of largely legacy cables. You could argue that most of these need to go out but who knows when you’ll need a SCART to RGB cable? Or a FireWire 400 to 800 cable?
And, yes, because of who I am, they’re actually organized.
And, yes, because of who I am, they’re actually organized.
August 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
As promised to @katebevan.com, a photo of some of my boxes of largely legacy cables. You could argue that most of these need to go out but who knows when you’ll need a SCART to RGB cable? Or a FireWire 400 to 800 cable?
And, yes, because of who I am, they’re actually organized.
And, yes, because of who I am, they’re actually organized.
The actual bulletpoint in the context of the full list is even funnier.
This is 100% pure Viz Top Tips stuff.
This is 100% pure Viz Top Tips stuff.
August 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The actual bulletpoint in the context of the full list is even funnier.
This is 100% pure Viz Top Tips stuff.
This is 100% pure Viz Top Tips stuff.
I’d also like to note that 1986 was a long, terrible summer to work around the Top 40 chart.
It’s still not too late to get Simon May to The Hague for inflicting this on us as well.
It’s still not too late to get Simon May to The Hague for inflicting this on us as well.
August 1, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I’d also like to note that 1986 was a long, terrible summer to work around the Top 40 chart.
It’s still not too late to get Simon May to The Hague for inflicting this on us as well.
It’s still not too late to get Simon May to The Hague for inflicting this on us as well.
You can’t live North of Preston and not want one of Gail’s fabulous Forton phone cases…
June 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
You can’t live North of Preston and not want one of Gail’s fabulous Forton phone cases…
Someone has decided that if he’s going be hot, I will be too…
June 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Someone has decided that if he’s going be hot, I will be too…
You have to love the optimism of the Amazon delivery pipeline for shipping a brand new 8Tb HDD in 2025 with nothing but an anti-static sleeve and a single piece of brown packing for protection.
You’ll also be surprised to discover that the drive is absolutely, 100% fucked. Doesn’t even spin up. JFC
You’ll also be surprised to discover that the drive is absolutely, 100% fucked. Doesn’t even spin up. JFC
March 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
You have to love the optimism of the Amazon delivery pipeline for shipping a brand new 8Tb HDD in 2025 with nothing but an anti-static sleeve and a single piece of brown packing for protection.
You’ll also be surprised to discover that the drive is absolutely, 100% fucked. Doesn’t even spin up. JFC
You’ll also be surprised to discover that the drive is absolutely, 100% fucked. Doesn’t even spin up. JFC
To be honest, the brave souls shorting TSLA from the start of 2025 might outperform this
March 4, 2025 at 3:28 PM
To be honest, the brave souls shorting TSLA from the start of 2025 might outperform this
We do. An absolute bargain, too.
March 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
We do. An absolute bargain, too.
Spent a lot of happy time in that exact spot! Spent a lot of time taking photos in the area.
February 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Spent a lot of happy time in that exact spot! Spent a lot of time taking photos in the area.