iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Much celebration as we finally enter the 21st century and have fibre all the way to the house. I have to say, the installation was *way* smoother than the FTTC which involved a man from OpenReach glaring at his various testing tools and muttering a lot.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Have these people never read *any* SciFi?!

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

It's at times like this that I reflect on the moment 6 years ago when we looked at the quote for proper A/C and decided it was an excessive luxury and that "Wales is cooler than London anyway". Past me really can be an idiot sometimes.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

There is something deliciously relaxing and Sunday-evening about Canal Boat Diaries.

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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup.org · 08/06/2026

Scanning tech would turn every phone into a surveillance device ⚠️ Ministers may claim this is to stop children sharing intimate images. But it means forcing every adult through a digital ID checkpoint and scanning all private images by default. Once the infrastructure exists, it will be expanded.

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Starmer gives tech firms ultimatum to block explicit images on children’s phones

Companies such as Apple and Google have until September to install software or face legislation, says PM

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The Dobson Family and Colin the Dalek @dobbersw.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I still love the theory a Year 6 child proposed to me that David Attenborough is actually God and he got fed up with people not noticing the amazing things he'd created, so he made documentaries to show off.

David Attenborough and one of his creations.

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rankamateur @rankamateur.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

So exactly how much peaceful protest against genocide is too much protest against genocide? Jewish people *must* feel safe and free to be themselves. This is not the way.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Another Bandcamp Friday; the last few months I've rounded out my @cosmograf.bsky.social collection, and gone a little shopping-crazy with the magnificent Comedy of Errors (comedyoferrors.bandcamp.com/music); any other prog-adjacent folk deserving of any money I have left after buying more IQ stuff?!

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Comedy Of Errors

Fate Decides....Only The Mighty, Disobey. From Glasgow Scotland, Comedy Of Errors are a 5 piece progressive rock band playing in their own distinctive style ..featuring.. Jim Johnston - songwriter, ...

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Wow, shrinkflation had even started to impact public transport...

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Popped into a new (to me) garden centre, and it took me longer than it should have to realise how perfect the name of their coffee shop was...

A sign for Sunnydale Garden Centre, which contains Willows Coffee Shop

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Watching Down Cemetery Road and I think we've found our new Dr Who. I don't just mean Emma Thompson, I mean her *character* too.

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Comfortably Numb @numb.comfortab.ly · 09/01/2026

"Paywalled" is the word you're looking for. They didn't turn it off. The only thing that changed is X now explicitly makes money off CSAM.

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Bluesky T. Vibes @vibesbummer.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I’m developing a game where you have to go back to assassinate Adam. It’s a first person shooter.

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MurderBotBot @murderbotbot.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

It could be one more weird anomaly in this unending cycle of what the fuck.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Another day, another top class bit of courier tracking - there's no point showing me a map that only indicates where I live. I already know where I live. The bit of information I lack is where the van is, and you're not showing me that.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

DHL-Watch, part 73: I got a notification this morning that they were delivering the *original* consignment. One box (of three) actually arrived (yay!), but the nice lady insisted it was the only box she had on the van. Just got a "we missed you" notification, presumably for the remainder.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

A demonstration of how couriers *should* be. My emergency backup beer (ordered after I checked that they didn't use DHL) arrived at 8am this morning, delivered by a friendly chap who greated me by name, admired the pile of Felin Foel boxes and left with a cheery "see you next time". APC are great!

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

It's a miracle! DHL have delivered - they described this box as "a bit roughed up"... (you'll be pleased to know all the beer survived)

A very badly mangled cardboard box, with one side totally ripped open

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

If you can believe the tracking, my long lost Fuller's delivery is now on a DHL van that claims I'm stop 3 - and even DHL can't spend the *whole* day on two deliveries and end up back in the depot still holding onto my beer, right?

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Miracle of miracles, DPD worked out where I live and delivered beer! Of course, there's still the (larger) batch from Fuller's but that's in the hands of DHL so it may never appear...

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Cookwitch 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 @cookwitch.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

I used to think that the BBC was a wonderful invention, because they've put so much information out there. Now they are hiding it. Yes, they do lots of fab stuff, but I DO NOT WANT PEOPLE THROWN UNDER THE BUS TO KEEP THE BBC. The BBC and JKR can now get in the bin. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 11/12/2025

Re-upping this, since it's only available for two days:

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Elf M. Sternberg @elfsternberg.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

You know, it occurs to me that Robert Downey Jr. would play an excellent Peter Venkman.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

The lawn mushrooms have gone a bit crazy this year...

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

A very offline cousin sent this to fam group chat. This story is breaking containment.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Not saying this is a hipster coffee shop, but the WiFi password is "youareloved"...

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

While I'm sure this is perfectly reasonable advice, I make no promises...

The message "do not scream if you see a bear" in multiple languages

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Ahh, now we reach that time of the year when I stand in the garden patiently explaining to my redwoods that they're evergreen and maybe they could quit dumping an inch of needles on the drive...

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

I've always been rather fond of Blondie's cover of 'Heroes', but it was only today that I learned that it has Robert Fripp playing on it (yes, Mr. Wilcox himself - although I think he has some minor claim to fame in his own right too)

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

This afternoon's groove. I challenge you to find a more finely crafted pop song. youtu.be/wtfjzmYZvTw?...

youtu.be

Electric Light Orchestra - Yours Truly, 2095 (Audio)

YouTube video by ELOVEVO

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Well, I guess I need a new start word now... Wordle 1,535 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

How's the code going? Well I just spend longer than I care to admit trying to work out why my app was throwing a 'not found' exception despite *also* serving the page I was expecting without a problem. And then I realised the sodding browser was trying to also load a favicon that doesn't exist.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Stolen from another social media...

A picture of a space probe, captioned "learn flute in 25 minutes with this one simple trick"

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

One of the best written articles explaining just how bad the #OnlineSafetyAct is, and how much damage it's already causing.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Bandcamp Day again; time to pick up the @cosmograf.bsky.social album I somehow missed before (The Hay-Man Dreams), and also Comedy Of Errors' Fanfare and Fantasy. That second one contains the track that led me to them in the first place (Fanfare For The Broken Hearted) which is awesome.

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Elf M. Sternberg @elfsternberg.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Starmer seems to be of the opinion that because babies cannot eat steak, grocery stores should only sell milk.

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Eating Beagles 🎱 @eatingbeagles.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Still waiting on an answer ⌛️

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Ok, having largely ignored Marillion for years - not least because I couldn't figure out where to start - I'm starting to get a handle on them. But this would have been a lot quicker if y'all had just said "stick Grendel on repeat".

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Joe G @eastendjoe.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

We all need friends like these. 😂

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Did u know that when we blocked assholes instead of arguing with them Bluesky was cool and awesome and fewer people saw the assholes’ posts? now u know you are not going to convince them or make them feel bad and there’s no scoreboard You’re just smearing shit on the camera lens

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Kieron Gillen @kierongillen.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

I’m petrified about today’s science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Well I think I've found the new official theme tune for Mamta's Kitchen... youtu.be/nihFu0YjkcE?...

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Bloodywood - Tadka (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Bloodywood

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Catherine Fookes MP @catherinefookesmp.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

My position on Gaza. The crisis in Gaza is devastating. I know many of you across Monmouthshire are rightfully horrified by what’s happening, I am too. I want to be clear about where I stand, please see my statement below.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Can someone explain to me why coffee shops put gooey cake on top of the napkin? It's so universal, I can only assume it's part of the training, but why? It just renders the napkin useless, and sticks to the food.

A slice of chocolate cake with a napkin underneath

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Dark times this morning - our local hipster coffee house has stopped doing their breakfast bun. Forced to try their chilli eggs instead. Monsters.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Happy Bandcamp Friday! Time to throw some commission-free money at your favourite artists - especially the ones who have wisely got new releases out for pre-order today (@cosmograf.bsky.social's awesome-sounding The Orphan Epoch and @bigbigtrain.bsky.social's unexpected Bard companion, Scop)

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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Well I suspect that was all rather futile, but it was a very cathartic hour of typing increasingly cynical and sarcastic responses - the "Is It Ok If We Just Give Away All Your Rights?" consultation ends tomorrow - ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com/ipo/consulta...

ipoconsultations.citizenspace.com

Consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence - Intellectual Property Office - Citizen Space

Find and participate in activities run by Intelluctual Property Office

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Pete @ahnlak.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Apparently I've very bad as promoting things. So, this brings my jigsaw review collection to 23 which is not bad for less than a year. I should soon have enough data points to empirically determine the Best Jigsaw Brand! jigsaws.ahnlak.com/jigsaws/lond... #jigsaw

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London Gallery

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