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Billy @billy.wales · 10h

My @pretendo.network Bandwidth plush arrived!! ♡

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Billy @billy.wales · 22/09/2026

Happy Fable II ending time!

Theresa, a character in Fable II, standing in blinding white light, saying: “All those who have lost family and friends to the Spire have had their loved ones returned to them, confused but unharmed. Soon all Albion will be filled with gratitude. and praise the name of this great and selfless Hero forever.
And they will know what you gave up for their sake.”

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Billy @billy.wales · 21/09/2026

This is a funny Fable II bug I spotted nearly 18 years later - if you’ve got *the big mid-game quest* ready, not only does the Hero Card for your save show the location despite you not yet being there, but the loading hint text never changes, even if you restart the game! 😅

A screenshot of Fable II (2008)’s loading page. Here, the map is displayed alongside a shot of Bowerstone Market (the destination; “Loading Bowerstone Market”.). The help text reads “Only fools pay full price for goods. Use your map to check what sales are on from time to time. If you're really hankering for a new sword but can't afford it, your patience might be rewarded with a bargain of up to a 75% reduction.”

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Billy @billy.wales · 31/08/2026

I'm a Hook Hunter! found out by using tourmaline by @ewancroft.uk

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Billy @billy.wales · 23/07/2026

I’m officially a graduate! #ClassOf2026

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Billy @billy.wales · 22/07/2026

My first Electromagnetic Festival was amazing, and I can't wait to come back again! Hopefully in 2028 I'll have more time for phones shitposting, since we definitely need to support WAP over USSD ;D #emfcamp

The "big screen" statistics view for EMF's phone system. The system has "Electromagnetic Telecom, Eastnor Deer Park's premier telecommunications network." at the top left, along with the phones.emfcamp.org URL and time of 12:15.

70,564 calls have been completed, with the last 24 hour stats showing 10,496 calls, 2d 17hr talk time, 965 unique callers and 285 outside users. The all time stats show a 62% answer rate, 17d 19hr talk time, an average call time of 35s, and the longest call of 1hr 58 minutes.

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Billy @billy.wales · 26/06/2026

Fuck off, Barry. 😭

Manchester UK weather conditions - currently partly cloudy and 32° with a high of 32° and low of 21°.

Further weather information from Manchester, UK: the UV index is 6 with sun protection recommended until 18:00, a feels like temperature of 33°, 3mm of predicted rain today, 16 miles of visibility, and 1012mBar pressure. The humidity is also 55%, with a dew point of 22°.

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Billy @billy.wales · 29/05/2026

EDGE'ing in 2026 is the best way to poast on Bluesky! bsky.app/profile/bill...

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Billy @billy.wales · 16/05/2026

Our payphones around here and at home still work, but they’re cash only; I did just get my private one working at home, because of course :)

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Billy @billy.wales · 26/04/2026

@blowdart.me I have found the perfect new way to browse Bluesky: atmoxp.nrempel.com

A Bluesky client in the theme of Windows XP showing a New Post window (also in the Windows XP theme). This post box has the text "Test Post from AtmoXP!", along with 278 characters left and a Send button on the bottom row. On the top row, there is non-functioning "Insert Picture", "Insert Video", and "GIF" buttons alongside the typical window management options in Windows XP.

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Billy @billy.wales · 12/04/2026

Today’s fun: Got caught in a rainstorm while in Stockport/Edgeley, while using a rare KX300 payphone! Did not enjoy the rain and hid in the kiosk while calling an Uber - see, they can be useful!

A KX300, (an uncommon type of public payphone BT deployed, which has a triangular kiosk with optional door instead of the typical square models) in front of a “The Co-Operative Food” store, and to the left of a public waste bin. The phone is somewhat visible from this shot, but only the handset, the cable, and some of the coin box.

The payphone inside said KX300, with some scratches and water present on the handset and payphone unit itself. The LCD, while scratched and hard to read from this angle, says “BT PAYPHONES”, with the BT public display above the phone.

The address of Castle Street, Stockport is shown on this notice.

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Billy @billy.wales · 07/04/2026

My shop is finally upgrading, too! #ACNL

Tommy, a character who is a shopkeeper in Animal Crossing: New Leaf is speaking to the player. He says “I apologize for how sudden this is, but we'll be closing our shop on
April 8th!”

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Billy @billy.wales · 07/04/2026

No thanks, I choose life! #ACNL

Renée, a character in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, is talking to the player; she says “If you wanna wake yourself up in the morning, just get yourself outside, yo yo yo!”

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Billy @billy.wales · 28/03/2026

And even though I'm definitely not great at it, Mario Kart 8 is still fun! :D

A scoreboard displays usernames, country flags, and region details. Names and scores from the US, Germany, UK, and Brazil are listed, with a loading icon in the bottom right.

The race end card from Mario Kart 8 with a Villager character on a bike, eyes closed, appearing frustrated. Leaderboard on the right, "Billy" highlighted in 7th place.

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Billy @billy.wales · 28/03/2026

Seeing Nintendo Land for the first time, on @pretendo.network, is awesome ^^

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Billy @billy.wales · 14/02/2026

You can at least tint it now so it’s slightly less transparent 😅

A Liquid Glass notification in the Notification Centre from Octopus Watch, “New Rates Available” with an average of 18.72p/kWh, lowest rate being 14.33p/kWh, and highest being 34.53p/kWh.

A tinted Liquid Glass (with less transparency) notification in the Notification Centre from Octopus Watch, “New Rates Available” with an average of 18.72p/kWh, lowest rate being 14.33p/kWh, and highest being 34.53p/kWh.

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Billy @billy.wales · 09/02/2026

No Microsoft, I promise - this PC is set up, and I don't "need" to do any of those things!

Windows 10 full-screen pop up with the title text "You're almost done setting up your PC", alongside an icon of a computer and a checklist on a clipboard. The remaining pre-amble text reads:
"Your PC needs to be backed up and connected to a few more Microsoft services to help you work more easily and securely across all your devices.", with the following options listed:
- An abstract cloud icon with "Back up your files for access across devices with secure cloud storage".
- An abstract globe icon with "Browse confidently with advanced performance and security features".
- An abstract phone and desktop icon with "Access your phone's photos, texts, and more from your PC".
- Finally, a smiley face icon with "Sign in quickly with touch and facial recognition".

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Billy @billy.wales · 28/01/2026

Whoever put this much detail into the telephone inside the phone box in ACNH, I love you so much. This is scarily accurate 😅

A black door with a window in the middle stands in a snowy landscape. The window shows a small lit booth with a payphone displaying text and a green light. A hinge is attached to the left side of the door. The sky is dark blue.

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Billy @billy.wales · 27/01/2026

What’s a protein shake?

A cartoon image of two anthropomorphic animal characters standing in a wooden room. One character is wearing a blue hat and a striped shirt, while the other is wearing a white cap and green goggles. The character in the blue hat is leaning towards the other, who appears to be unwell. A speech bubble above them reads, "My head... For once, I'd take medicine over a protein shake...". There is a red dresser with a blue kettle on top to the left and a yellow and blue object resembling a bag or cushion on the floor to the right.

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Billy @billy.wales · 27/01/2026

Raymond has a fax machine in his house (home office?) and honestly, same. #ACNH

A cartoon image of a blue animal wearing a white cap and sunglasses standing in an office. The animal is facing a black and white animal wearing a black cone. There is a white desk with a laptop and a blue chair next to the animal. There is a white cabinet with a printer on top of it. There is a green chair behind a white desk. There is a white water cooler and a beige cabinet in the corner of the room. There is a brown table with papers and a cup on it. There is a whiteboard with text and diagrams on it.

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Billy @billy.wales · 16/12/2025

I have hit the weirdest Xbox Series error - I can’t play my cloud saves of Fable 2 (or Fallout 3) because they say they’re corrupt. However, if I go login on a 360, they’re just fine. I just wanted to play Fable 2 in 4K 😭

Fable 2’s main menu, with “Continue” selected. The cards representing each save are blank, with the text “This save game is corrupted and cannot be loaded.”

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Billy @billy.wales · 23/11/2025

Thankfully I can actually get off the wild ride (TIL you need to use the exact same language disc for 8 and 8.1 upgrades!)

Windows 8.1 Setup screen with options to keep settings, personal files, and applications; keep personal files only; or keep nothing. "Back" and "Next" buttons are at the bottom.

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Billy @billy.wales · 23/11/2025

Up to my usual shenanigans

A Windows 8 "About Windows" dialogue box displays version and licencing information over the desktop, with the Recycle Bin also visible. The system clock shows the date 23/11/2025.

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Billy @billy.wales · 16/11/2025

Two things: 1) I forgot using my Xbox 360 as a CD player is really fun! (and this St. Etienne remix CD is great) 2) ..but I forgot Xbox 360 game downloads are still broken so I can't get my digital purchases (: I just wanna play BioShock! :(

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Billy @billy.wales · 25/10/2025

Why does Bluesky think I need to translate this 😅

A post by “Watching the Heinz Haterz” (@beans.monster), posted at 1:53 PM on October 25th 2025, with the text “11.5 million Brits admit to taking Heinz beans on holiday #beansFacts”. There is one like, and a translate button available

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Billy @billy.wales · 17/09/2025

Got to make sure your Windows 7 machines are up to date!

Windows 7's "View Update History" view in Control Panel.
"Review your update history. Check the Status column to ensure all important updates were successful. To remove an update, see Installed Updates."

The update "Security Update for Windows (KB5065468, the September 2025 Extended Security Update for Windows 7) is showing as successfully installed, with an importance of "Important" and the installation date as 17th September, 2025.

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Billy @billy.wales · 07/09/2025

I’m being secure and up to date! @blowdart.me

Windows XP’s Microsoft Update dialogue showing 6 updates being installed - an unknown update, KB2542054, and KB2669970 (Microsoft Visual Studio 2010, and 2008 SP1 security updates) are done, and KB2644980 (Another VS2010 security update) is underway.

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