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theserpent.co.uk
Payne747
@theserpent.co.uk
Electro-wizard, lover of trains (simulated or otherwise), and general anarchist in cyberspace. Assume /s on pretty much everything.

https://www.theserpent.co.uk
So long Class 455's, another piece of British Rail Engineering gone from the lines, you will be missed!
December 22, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Reposted by Payne747
This
October 1, 2025 at 2:27 AM
One thing I've learnt from working in various cafe's and hotels is that when a place avoids paying royalties for music, the music fucking sucks.
October 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Now England have won the Women's Rugby World cup, all these England flags are useful again!
September 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I'm quite liking Wazuh, although I can't help but think of these guys every time I say it in my head...
a person wearing a ghostface mask is sitting on a couch holding a cell phone .
ALT: a person wearing a ghostface mask is sitting on a couch holding a cell phone .
media.tenor.com
September 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
It's funny how no one at UK Gov has asked Google to age verify image searches with SafeSearch switched off.
September 1, 2025 at 1:44 PM
When will "Update and Shutdown" actually mean update and shutdown.
August 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Some package managers piss me off. I don't want to install a 207MB package manager in order to install a 342kb package.

Looking at you npm.
August 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Swing and a miss, Office 365...
July 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Didn't expect that! (Hence the crappy last minute video)
July 24, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Does anyone care about changes to terms and conditions? Is it worth an email, text or popup on the TV? Do companies really expect anyone to read them?

Let's do away with it and find a better way to bring legal crap to the masses.
June 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Reposted by Payne747
Just so good 🤣🤣
June 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Devs take note: any app that displays a popup in the middle of use asking if I like it, is gonna get a "NO".
May 29, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Be careful when playing about with Azure VWAN's on a Pay-as-you-Go subscription. @microsoft.com
May 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
There was a time when British Rail charged you for your dog...
May 14, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Today is a TRAIN DAY!
May 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The UK / US trade deal ain't historic or fantastic. It's back to what it was, right?
May 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The UK should put a 200% tariff on Air Force One landings.
May 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
So long i486 support in Linux, end of an era.

lore.kernel.org/lkml/2025042...
Making sure you're not a bot!
lore.kernel.org
May 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Fairytales in 2025: YouTube family adopts a stray cat and they all live happily ever after.
May 3, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Star Trek Voyager: why did the crew let the Doctor use the holodeck?
May 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
It's not quite dead...
April 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Thanks to overly aggressive deportation policies in the United States, savvy European holidaymakers have figured out they only need to book one way tickets.
March 20, 2025 at 1:38 AM
So the US Cyber Command are pausing offensive campaigns against Russia. Other ways to describe could be what, Surrender? Retreat? Defeat?
March 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM