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Chris Poole @chrispoole.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/09/2026

In need of a 32GB SD card for my car to update its satnav maps. Was sure I had some old cards lying around for my more serious cameras. Yeah… it’s been longer than I thought. Must have last used these when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

3 SD cards lined up by size: 256 MB, 2 GB, and 4 GB..!

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Chris Poole @chrispoole.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/07/2026

Upgraded my home broadband today. Still can’t spell my actual name eh, Virgin Media? Perhaps I should complain to Richar Branson.

Screenshot of an email from virgin media, spelling my name as “Christophe” since the field has a 10-character limit.

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Chris Poole @chrispoole.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2026

See you next time Italy, you’ve been a delight 😍

Landscape taken from a plane flying over Milan, Italy, over the lakes, with mountains in the distance, looking towards Switzerland.

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Chris Poole @chrispoole.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/04/2026

What a lovely day: it’s not too hot, not too cold. All you need is a light jacket.

Landscape of a field in England with trees in the background, one more prominent than the others. Clear blue sky.

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Chris Poole @chrispoole.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/02/2026

Lovely murmurations yesterday evening, and it’s finally starting to feel like spring. (Hello, magpie.) #birds #birdsOfMastodon

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Chris Poole @chrispoole.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2025

Oasis: a nice way to close out my 30’s!

Crowd watching Oasis play at Wembley Stadium, looking towards the stage. A person is sat on someone’s shoulders.

Crowd watching Oasis play at Wembley Stadium, looking towards the stage. Arms raised in the air, with a red hue from the lights.

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Chris Poole @chrispoole.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2025

It’s somehow been a couple years since I was last in a modern art museum (which itself was wonderful for reasons beyond just the art), but Guggenheim, you had me at the puppy outside. Also reminds me of the need to revisit New York some time; it’s been such […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Flower-covered giant artwork of a puppy outside the Guggenheim, Bilbao.

Brief bio and description of Helen Frankenthaler, NYC-based artist.

Colourful wall in the museum; sunlight shining through a skylight.

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Chris Poole @chrispoole.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/07/2025

@sue Apparently it’s the first place I’ve added in Glasgow, which is an error I must fix.

Map of Glasgow, Scotland, showing one pin dropped on the restaurant Sylvan, and no other pins.

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Chris Poole @chrispoole.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/06/2025

I bought some knock-off brand hand sanitizer sprays on Amazon; they seem identical to the brand I saw that’s US-only, but they’ve changed the fragrance names. I feel like they could have done better…

Person’s fingers and thumb holding a small sanitizer spray bottle which has the fragrance name “morning glory.”

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Chris Poole @chrispoole.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/11/2024

Staying at a pub in the Cotswolds for a few nights. Turns out it comes with two very friendly labs. Can’t not give them attention!

Labrador dog resting on the floor of an old pub, next to an open fire, keeping very warm.

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Chris Poole @chrispoole.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 27/11/2024

You’re welcome, fellow Outlook users.

Screenshot of macOS settings app showing keyboard shortcuts (for apps) panel. Under a Microsoft Outlook definition, menu items “Outlook Items Search” and “Find…” have their keyboard shortcuts swapped, so you can use ⌘F to search for emails.

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Chris Poole @chrispoole.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/11/2024

Working from Amazon UK HQ today, by a typewriter. No, I don’t know why either.

Overhead shot of an espresso shot, on a wooden table next to an old typewriter.

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