2025-01-20T10:22:49Z https://nostr.now Dr ƨlloʜɔiИ miT https://nostr.now/npub1xvlrlrxkwa38dgqvmwu9yklh0xnnqlq5jthz4ucrtsqyyhp6rjwswz6xlj https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/109/281/536/339/060/414/original/f19475c9c5d8bec2.gif https://files.mastodon.online/accounts/avatars/109/281/536/339/060/414/original/f19475c9c5d8bec2.gif https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0cdftczlfxzf2em7ea6kr7dzf0xyhpy59tm8mlsprltfusqxvfaszyqenu0uv6emkya4qpndms5jm7au6wvruzjfwu2hnqdwqqsju8gwf6zf53tq My friend Graham, #electronics guru, #hamradio enthusiast, #maker, avid fixer of stuff and all round good guy found an old photo of himself as a kid in the #70s and decided to try and recreate the same scene 50 years later.<br/><br/>The result is a delight...<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/860/123/428/162/492/original/38ebb97581a9ae35.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-20T10:13:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspfwx4qtvdruvk6j9atcjyxjes20rh54rz3jgedkg62vnr7nevndqzyqenu0uv6emkya4qpndms5jm7au6wvruzjfwu2hnqdwqqsju8gwf6x07ssw I miss the early days of the web when I used to visit new personal sites belonging to interesting people posting fascinating stuff.<br/><br/>Maybe I need to get back to that.<br/><br/>. 2025-01-14T06:18:03Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxxju0s0n5n3yv8ghxfqg3clc64lx92qpvj6j3xaazf0jpfukvukgzyqenu0uv6emkya4qpndms5jm7au6wvruzjfwu2hnqdwqqsju8gwf67ujjjs Fun #retrogaming fact. Yars&#39; Revenge is a dead trademark. #Atari Interactive made a mistake and registered Yar&#39;s Revenge instead!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/589/729/612/300/590/original/4e9060cb0d82989f.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/589/729/834/346/181/original/70d19894317daf5e.png"> <br/> 2024-12-03T16:06:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyv422tmswl5d3zv7ejlu80tnt0ypqsccvjq9rve52ddlzchtazaqzyqenu0uv6emkya4qpndms5jm7au6wvruzjfwu2hnqdwqqsju8gwf6ctuqdm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy8xs620jl7ydr6whhuagscazjy6s7ycx5v83mt06jezkuqzjz8jg0lmzkf'>nevent1q…mzkf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh, that list is extensive! After 30 years, it&#39;s all very well documented. Right now, our relationship is just a game of &#39;Survivor&#39; where the winner gets a house* <br/><br/>*this is the joke that makes our family uncomfortable and we both enjoy immensely 🤣 2024-11-25T18:13:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrs60kdjzhsakyeexda0kvrwh5xzq2etemqatgweksu5dmzuk6wgczyqenu0uv6emkya4qpndms5jm7au6wvruzjfwu2hnqdwqqsju8gwf6lfs03u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8t8hys3fl4jswrd73z8gmszlvf002l43cs8rhnla3zke4rx0qmdqvg4sqm'>nevent1q…4sqm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s a low level source of friction in my relationship. When my wife loads the dishwasher it looks like she did it from our neighbour&#39;s garden using a trebuchet. <br/><br/>I know it doesn&#39;t matter, but it really matters 😟 2024-11-25T09:56:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxw380zx8kmneejjz5j6h5jftx65v67s2ps7nw2g428kt84nrsntszyqenu0uv6emkya4qpndms5jm7au6wvruzjfwu2hnqdwqqsju8gwf6dsumwx A few weeks ago, I sent my 1985 Swiss Army Knife back to Victorinox for a broken blade replacement.<br/><br/>It came back today, fully repaired, cleaned, polished, lubricated and in a new box.<br/><br/>Total cost: £10 + return postage.<br/><br/>They sent the knife back with an invoice. I didn&#39;t have to pay a penny before the job was done.<br/><br/>A product that&#39;s been out of production for almost 40 years, repaired at very little cost by the original manufacturer.<br/><br/>I&#39;m stunned. Happy, impressed, grateful and stunned.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/469/801/508/651/598/original/889af49256e9aa52.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/469/801/727/721/639/original/c6412712e5842d78.jpg"> <br/> 2024-11-12T11:50:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8g95zclgye2eztvu7h508s83cqhj3rv0fwfa8has8l0v77qp96eczyqenu0uv6emkya4qpndms5jm7au6wvruzjfwu2hnqdwqqsju8gwf65cz734 It feels like a good time to say this again:<br/><br/>One of the most liberating acts of self-care I&#39;ve ever discovered is to not have an opinion on everything.<br/><br/>Almost the entire Internet has become a machine whose primary purpose is to polarise opinion and monetise outrage.<br/><br/>Not having an opinion is an act of rebellion!<br/><br/>Pineapple on pizza: no opinion<br/>Meghan and Harry: no opinion<br/>Sam Smith&#39;s gender: no opinion<br/>ST vs Amiga: no opinion<br/><br/>Whatever makes you happy as long as it doesn&#39;t hurt other people. 2024-11-07T09:21:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2cus36mtwr7laevdarpf6prwg06enp6ufjjvdadzalkeyfvnqnaczyqenu0uv6emkya4qpndms5jm7au6wvruzjfwu2hnqdwqqsju8gwf6eveef4 FREE VINTAGE H-FI!<br/><br/>Anyone #UK based want these? There&#39;s a Nakamichi Receiver 1 and a CD Player 3 which were both in rotation as part of my main system until this morning.<br/><br/>The #CD is a 6 disc with a high end transport and DACs. The receiver is weighs as much as a small hatchback and has enough amp inputs/power for even the most avid collector of #audio gear.<br/><br/>I can&#39;t (won&#39;t!) ship these, but if you can collect them from me (J4 or J5 M40) ASAP then they&#39;re all yours for £0.00.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/334/170/601/545/108/original/d4ba3a5c565c2ed2.jpg"> <br/> 2024-10-19T12:51:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswwagp45lxeuejzjh8ml3j3qveh79t97htv6hrjezz2chesc4884qzyqenu0uv6emkya4qpndms5jm7au6wvruzjfwu2hnqdwqqsju8gwf6rk6agy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgcqnccl0ffe9qm0klcnx3ncqpmra8x82ytdghu5xrfjf32kufuqgtey4yy'>nevent1q…y4yy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Can confirm. I pretty much just use it to collect examples of extreme humblebrag now.<br/><br/>Best ones recently:<br/><br/>&#34;The au pair just told me that one of my Porches is leaking fluid on the driveway. Typical.&#34;<br/><br/>and<br/><br/>&#34;Flying first class four times in a week to promote a bestselling book is exhausting.&#34;<br/><br/>🤮 2024-09-23T15:54:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdff2t5en9typy60qsth4m5w8qs6z6xt6emkjj2xkwe0a4mzkq36qzyqenu0uv6emkya4qpndms5jm7au6wvruzjfwu2hnqdwqqsju8gwf60zs2kj The next time your printer decides that it can no longer see your Wi-Fi network, defaults to a paper size you&#39;ve never heard of, or complains about non-genuine cartridges, show it this photo of my Epson as a warning...<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/113/106/890/610/282/704/original/7d02c528a5d233f6.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-09T09:34:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdzmw9knewuv7r3m0nvdqetv89lvygjc8s2myt4ywfdftlee22e8czyqenu0uv6emkya4qpndms5jm7au6wvruzjfwu2hnqdwqqsju8gwf6lfgmev I&#39;m old.<br/>How old?<br/>Old enough to remember when new things got &#39;released&#39; or &#39;launched&#39; or were &#39;available now&#39; rather than &#39;dropped&#39;.<br/>#GenX 2024-08-22T09:07:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0mrv96ktwmupparx59lwqcg7fzspqe40m260wmrmce2flexd4r8gzyqenu0uv6emkya4qpndms5jm7au6wvruzjfwu2hnqdwqqsju8gwf6v7ktxz Do crabs think we walk sideways? 2024-08-20T14:37:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdsmdjxzqsl6u99qpylz94yzaynaw6sakyzw960ea5lhzy2dug06czyqenu0uv6emkya4qpndms5jm7au6wvruzjfwu2hnqdwqqsju8gwf6rkwx06 AI: We&#39;ll create all the art from now on.<br/>Tech bro: Agreed.<br/>AI: Let&#39;s shake on it.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.online/media_attachments/files/112/920/574/033/593/231/original/c46e356c347b482e.webp"> <br/> 2024-08-07T11:49:09Z