Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Wonder how much Rupert Murdoch paid to put Jerry in the coffin? #Traitors 020
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Billionaires live by a different set of rules 110
Reposted by Barry CollinsStephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Reading has become an endangered species. Which is half the problem with American political life. Maybe more than half. If you can't read, you can't think. Then you can fall for anything. The idea, for instance, that the truth is fake news. 1463452737
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Five Live have just spent ten minutes interviewing a Man City “content creator” and they would have got more illuminating answers by interviewing a bus stop 160
Reposted by Barry CollinsChristopher Hastings @drhastings.bsky.social · 13/03/2025DO NOT TURN OFF THE BUS 6763741555
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If you're a Civ/4K strategy fan, this fun little game might scratch an itch without having to take a week off work to finish a campaign: www.forbes.com/sites/barryc...forbes.comDon’t Have Time For “Civ VII”? Try The One-Hour “Monarchs At Play”Monarchs At Play is a 4K strategy game that you can wrap up in less than 60 minutes. Find out how the demo plays here. 021
Reposted by Barry CollinsJames O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It never stops being important that, no matter what the subject, politicians like Farage, Trump & Rubio are entirely untethered from the most basic requirements of honest discourse. They might turn out to be telling the truth sometimes but only ever in the spirit of stopped clocks. 491367254
Reposted by Barry CollinsJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A cash-strapped rural police force struggles to deal with Red Diesel gangs. Until its chief inspector realises can get the Met Police to deal with the problem... ...if he pretends they're Iranian. A new six part comedy starring Toby Jones. 641237369
Reposted by Barry CollinsTechFinitive @techfinitive.com · 29/09/2026Can Googlebooks crack the enterprise market where Chromebooks struggled? 💻 Google’s next-gen laptops promise premium hardware and desktop app capabilities, but IT managers still face software compatibility and management hurdles in corporate fleets. #Googlebook #EnterpriseIT #ChromeOStechfinitive.comWill Googlebooks work in business?Do Googlebooks – the successors to Chromebooks – have a place in the business world? We discuss the pros and cons 011
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Don't want to keep digging at the BBC, but current Man City CEO and former Man City player think Man City are innocent does not news make. It's PR. 140
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I presume you only get interviews with Zuckerberg if you agree to fling him the most softball questions imaginable www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cg5...youtube.comI Asked Mark Zuckerberg About the ‘Pervert Glasses’YouTube video by Joanna Stern 000
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The dog is enjoying Indian Summer, thank you very much 060
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The BBC reporting what Yaxley-Lennon says about this case like he's a person of significance is another symptom of a newsroom that's absolutely lost its way www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukDaniel Thomas pleads not guilty after dinghy slashed in ChannelDaniel Thomas is accused of criminal damage after a video appeared to show him slashing at a dinghy. 190
Reposted by Barry CollinsJohn Bull @garius.bsky.social · 25/09/2026jesus. this is a terrible precedent to set for all the reasons Ian says. As a former club sec, the logistical and cost nightmare of replays at lower tiers is HUGE. and any club with a Veo will be appealling EVERYTHING in the FA Cup now. 3415
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Inflation out of control with my car insurance renewal 010
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 24/09/2026How is anyone not deeply versed in OpenAI meant to make a sensible decision from this model drop-down? 2102
Reposted by Barry CollinsPC Pro @pcpro.co.uk · 24/09/2026It's Thursday, so that means PC Pro #podcast day. Join in & be part of the chaos at 1pm via Discord: pcpro.link/discord or watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@pcpro/streams Alternatively, download it later from your podcast player of choice: tinyurl.com/probluesky #PCPro #PCPropodcast 052
Reposted by Barry CollinsEd Morrish @edmorrish.com · 24/09/2026this is the guy i reposted the other day who interviewed meta employees with pervert glasses - meta have taken his video down for “harassment”. which makes it one of the most effective pieces of satire in recent memory 4571265
Reposted by Barry CollinsMark Watson @watsoncomedian.bsky.social · 23/09/2026If you're designing a website for a restaurant, my tip would be: making it easy to find the menu is important, a 30-year breakdown of the founder's original vision and evolving philosophy less important. 1452221177
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether Pornhub is using age verification properly. And, of course, the guy leading the investigation is called George Lusty. 110
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 22/09/2026What has happened to basic fact checking at publishers? Especially on a book as sensitive as this. Although it couldn’t have happened to a nicer chap… www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukEarl Spencer should pull Diana book, Piers Morgan saysPrincess Diana's brother apologised to Morgan for a factual error in his memoir. Morgan said he is "pursuing legal action" against Spencer. 120
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 22/09/2026This twat should be under arrest for attempted murder 060
Reposted by Barry CollinsDmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 22/09/2026Stupid globalist United Nations. 1237262
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 22/09/2026When did "colourways" enter the tech launch jargon dictionary? What happened to good old "colours"? 050
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It's the year of the Lord 2026, and still when I search for events in Apple Calendar, it shows me matches that occurred two years ago ahead of the one in a fortnight's time. Apple is hideously bad at search. 030
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Bit of a bargain here if anyone wants a game controller for their Android smartphone. I barely used it and it was £100 new. ebay.io/m/2dF9P9ebay.ioRazer Kishi V2 Android USB-C Mobile Gaming Controller - Boxed Good Condition | eBay UKCompatible with Android phones using USB-C. Lightly used and in good condition. Fully working and boxed. 010
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We were charged £56 for dog probiotics that were less than £20 on Amazon, so this is a start, but barely scratching the surface of the absolute rip-off of the big vet chains/pet insurance firms: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukVet prescription fees to be capped under rule changesVets must also tell clients if cheaper medicine is available online as part of the rule updates which surgeries have the coming months to bring in. 340
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Or you could look out of the window. Your choice. 040
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 21/09/2026"Frisked on the way in" doesn't carry quite the same meaning as it once did (via @jamesomalley.co.uk) 010
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Full details of the Googlebook, Google's upmarket successor to the Chromebook: www.forbes.com/sites/barryc...forbes.comGooglebook Arrives As The Upmarket ChromebookGoogle unveils the long-awaited Googlebook, a new premium laptop category that is a step up from the cheap-and-cheerful Chromebooks. 010
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I am not and will never be an economist. But someone's going to need to get a chalkboard and a large glass of whiskey to explain to me why the answer to rising petrol prices is to make our mortgages more expensive. 020
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I think the biggest waste of corporate cash is paying celebs to voice over ads. I don't believe for a second anyone buys Flash mops because Hugh Dennis does the voiceover. I think Big Ads should pay me for this revelation. 230
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 15/09/2026If this were Football Manager, I'd be thinking I could still a get a tune out of him: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukRaheem Sterling admits dangerous driving after M3 motorway crashThe former England winger crashed a Lamborghini into motorway barriers in May. 020
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 15/09/2026First question I ask new, super-bright, Yale graduate Siri in macOS 27 triggers a pop-up menu asking if I'd like to ask ChatGPT. When I press Yes, it freezes. Good start. 220
Reposted by Barry CollinsThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Political party opposed to the European Convention on Human Rights minded to rely on the European Convention on Human Rights before the the European Court of Human Rights. 12329138
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 15/09/202627GB download for the new version of macOS. 27GB! Please insert floppy disk 3,535 of 4,676... 250
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The big question here is why is Revolut even storing passport and other ID materials in the first place: www.itpro.com/security/dat...itpro.comRevolut hands over customer data after fake government requestThe online bank is warning customers that a broad range of sensitive data may have been shared 032
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 14/09/2026It sounds like Automattic's board has lost control of its CEO. techcrunch.com/2026/09/12/a...techcrunch.comAutomattic confirms Mullenweg has returned as CEO after attempted ouster by board | TechCrunchAutomattic says Mullenweg is back as "chairman and CEO of Automattic, with full support of the board." 010
Reposted by Barry CollinsKate Bevan @katebevan.com · 14/09/2026Good thread on "scary big AI going rogue": as others have also pointed out, it's mostly shoddy cybersecurity hygiene from the AI bros combined with how fast AI can find and exploit vulnerabilities. 54216
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I want Shane MacGowan’s accountant. Because if anyone was going to piss away a fortune… 000
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 11/09/2026It's infuriatingly mad in 2026 that this bill may have failed in part because MPs simply weren't there to vote. Why do MPs have to be physically present to vote? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq...bbc.co.ukMPs vote against fresh move to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales - follow liveThe bill would have allowed adults with fewer than six months to live to apply to be given help to end their own life, subject to certain safeguards. 040
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 11/09/2026One thing I remember very clearly from 9/11 was how the BBC News website went down under the weight of traffic for a while. It returned with a very stripped back site, presumably just to ease load, before the full site returned later in the day. Shame the Internet Archive didn't capture that. 020
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 10/09/2026In the event that AI does decide to wipe out humanity, I think I’ll be alright. I always say please and thank you to mine. 230
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Hate to say it, but Taskmaster has properly run out of steam 210
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Just catching up with the Apple keynote and wobbling my napper at the Apple chap who thinks “2x performance” should be pronounced “two ex performance”. Mate, you know what that x stands for, right? 130
Barry Collins @bazzacollins.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Yes, day two of Gatwick delays far more important than Reform being investigated by the police. 040
