Tim
@spodlife.bsky.social
Software engineer, occasionally emerges from the murky depths to be sociable, do photography, and maybe ride a bicycle.
Blue book, or red book? The spider? 🤐
November 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Blue book, or red book? The spider? 🤐
In which case I recommend the classic Pain Suisse with chocolate chips, and leave the raisin version for me.
November 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
In which case I recommend the classic Pain Suisse with chocolate chips, and leave the raisin version for me.
And it was delicious! Thanks, Morrisons, for the healthy discount.
November 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
And it was delicious! Thanks, Morrisons, for the healthy discount.
Wow, pretty good, even drawing the shape of the Isle of Wight.
November 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Wow, pretty good, even drawing the shape of the Isle of Wight.
With a map? Or just text based?
November 20, 2025 at 1:18 PM
With a map? Or just text based?
Map of the UK? I'm intrigued
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Map of the UK? I'm intrigued
Unintentional? Did the car break down, and you jogged to the start line? Hope you recover!
November 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Unintentional? Did the car break down, and you jogged to the start line? Hope you recover!
I remember thinking £8 for a pint, in London, was silly. I haven't been back since.
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 AM
I remember thinking £8 for a pint, in London, was silly. I haven't been back since.
Lovely mooring there - highly recommended.
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Lovely mooring there - highly recommended.
My old local indie shop had plenty of those "toys" on the shelves too. Hopefully their customers will buy more paper and less untouchable vinyl.
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
My old local indie shop had plenty of those "toys" on the shelves too. Hopefully their customers will buy more paper and less untouchable vinyl.
I once put a tray of bacon in the combination grill and microwave oven, in the wrong mode. There were no sparks, but the tray had a blackened mark in one corner as if it had absorbed all the rays into a small area.
November 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I once put a tray of bacon in the combination grill and microwave oven, in the wrong mode. There were no sparks, but the tray had a blackened mark in one corner as if it had absorbed all the rays into a small area.
Looks like a sequel to the ZX81 classic 3D Monster Maze.
October 28, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Looks like a sequel to the ZX81 classic 3D Monster Maze.
I don't remember the Bimbles, but I do remember the Quill! Figuring out how to implement a lift / elevator by dynamically changing the room exit. Good times.
October 21, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I don't remember the Bimbles, but I do remember the Quill! Figuring out how to implement a lift / elevator by dynamically changing the room exit. Good times.
There is a busy lock on the English canal network called "Cholmondeston". It is pronounced Chumstan, of course!
October 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
There is a busy lock on the English canal network called "Cholmondeston". It is pronounced Chumstan, of course!
"using Boolean maths" - this technique is also popular in large parallel programming (especially GPUs) as branches can cause slow downs.
October 3, 2025 at 4:21 AM
"using Boolean maths" - this technique is also popular in large parallel programming (especially GPUs) as branches can cause slow downs.