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Tim Lloyd
@timlloyd.bsky.social
Managing Director, Social Simulator and Helpful Digital. Father of two daughters.

Mainly in Oxted, Surrey, UK.
It’s a cliched way of putting distance into perspective. But nevertheless, I’ve just worked out I’ve flown the equivalent of 2.5 times around the world, since August.
December 2, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Days like today I’m glad I no longer have to commute ☔️
December 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I have a proper rant brewing about the LadBible-isation of UK government comms, since circa 2016.
Apologies for bringing a twitter screenshot over here but I felt it was important for people to see how completely out of touch the DfE currently is. Sub Trumpian nonsense and an insult to all the educators doing the work, quite frankly.
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My chariot ride was great, thank you Ben
November 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
‘St Peter, I’ll let you in to the best kept secret in the trade: ex police cars are great value for money’

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Quentin Willson: Former Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter dies aged 68
The presenter and campaigner was described by his family as a "true national treasure" and "true consumer champion".
www.bbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The state of this
October 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Very happy with my new Outin espresso machine ☕️
October 16, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Went against my better judgement and bought my Mum a PC instead of a Mac ‘because a PC is what she’s used to’.

Wish I had gone with my own judgement 🤦‍♂️
October 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Great! I can charge my phone by my be…
September 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Just over a month left to switch from dial-up 😆 help.aol.com/articles/dia... Dial-up Internet to be discontinued - AOL Help
Dial-up Internet to be discontinued
Learn about why dial up internet has been discontinued.
help.aol.com
August 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Reposted by Tim Lloyd
So you've done the face-age check thing, you've seen an image temporarily transferred, scrutinised and deleted. It took a few seconds. Nobody captured who you were, nobody is hanging on to 'your data'. Was it really so bad?
July 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Birthday present idea…https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/history-of-science-technology/isec-250-stock-market-computer
July 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🤔
July 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My interview on the William & Mary school of business podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...
243 Tim Lloyd - Managing a Crisis
Podcast Episode · Leadership and Business · 21/06/2025 · 20m
podcasts.apple.com
June 30, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Gatwick South at midnight
a man in red pants is dancing with a group of zombies
ALT: a man in red pants is dancing with a group of zombies
media.tenor.com
June 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Here’s a Buick Electra Wagon with a <gulp> 7.5l V8
June 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Reposted by Tim Lloyd
Fwiw, I do not think this is what Tim Berners Lee had in mind
June 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
My tech team won’t take their work seriously…
June 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Windows was at the centre of a controversy in Germany. Deutsche Bahn were recruiting for a role to maintain the driver's cab display system. The problem was the qualifications: expertise with Windows 3.11 and MS-DOS – systems released 32 and 44 years ago, respectively. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...
Still booting after all these years: The people stuck using ancient Windows computers
As technology marches on, some people get trapped using decades-old software and devices. Here's a look inside the strange, stubborn world of obsolete Windows machines.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Just finished reading Conclave. For the first time in years I’m reading something that is popular fiction, instead of trailing behind everyone else 📚
May 14, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I don't understand the presentation here. Looks like a nice day, but also a thunderstorm warning?
May 12, 2025 at 6:59 AM
The one question that flushes out North Korean fake workers www.theregister.com/2025/04/29/n...
There's one question that stumps North Korean fake workers
RSAC: FBI and others list how to spot NK infiltrators, but AI will make it harder
www.theregister.com
May 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Gen AI's erosion of photo licensing revenue.

Predictable, I suppose. Still interesting.

kaptur.co/the-silent-c...
The Silent Collapse: Generative AI’s Erosion of Photo Licensing Revenue - Kaptur
Generative AI isn’t just reshaping image creation—it’s gutting stock photography agency revenues. This article quantifies the losses and what comes next.
kaptur.co
May 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Reposted by Tim Lloyd
ok now we got entering *and* leaving the room all covered
May 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Love stories like this
May 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM