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David James

@da.vidjam.es
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Retired speech technologist, ex-Microsoft/UBS/Olivetti/Nuance/Denon-Marantz/HCLTech. Doctor Who enthusiast and lapsed Dalek builder/operator. Bachgen o Gaerdydd. 🏃+ 🍕= 😁

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David James @da.vidjam.es · 27/09/2026
I was at this terrific sold-out show last night; I didn't take any pictures (there are loads of brilliant ones of their sheer son-et-lumiere firepower on the socials already) but instead, by way of contrast, here is their stage shortly before their appearance at the Lexington in July 2013…
The rather more modest stage set for the 2013 duo incarnation of Public Service Broadcasting. Gigantic illuminated model of Sputnik 1 not present
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 07/09/2026
STEPHEN CHEESEMAN FROM STILTON
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 04/09/2026
Best lookalike football manager since Arthur Darvill being in charge of Swansea City.
(Actually it’s Garry Monk)
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 21/08/2026
An instrumental one, courtesy of a correspondent of Adam & Joe's
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 12/08/2026
Very pleased with my eclipse safety helmet
Count Binface
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 12/08/2026
All this colander chat in advance of this evening's astronomical funtimes reminds me of this, the greatest band merch ever
The Official Spinal Tap 1992 Colander (sic)
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 08/08/2026
When logo generators get very confused.
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 31/07/2026
Blimey
A ticket to the Odyssey at the BFI. I am extremely surprised.
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 31/07/2026
Insane demand for newly released The Odyssey tickets at BFI IMAX! Capacity of venue is only 500, so no chance this time.
Congratulations, you are the 20,551st person in the queue for a maximum of about 7000 tickets.
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 28/07/2026
'Come with me now, Pliny, as the egg…eggs'
Judd Lander from off of Karma Chameleon. My quote is a reference to TMWRNJ that Paul Kirkley will definitely get
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 27/07/2026
It could have been a lot worse - a viewer literally died laughing while watching 'Kung Fu Kapers'!
Screenshot
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 25/07/2026
Please enjoy this picture I took yesterday of Adam Buxton wearing a big David Byrne suit.
Adam Buxton, not making sense
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 24/07/2026
'Sorry mate, we're all out of bli'
Inexplicable food van sign at latitude festival
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 22/07/2026
Reddit highlight of the day
Guy complaining that ‘Noncefest 2026’ has inexplicably been renamed.
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 12/07/2026
Ran past this AI slop signage this morning on a trip back to Cardiff, recognised it from when someone else’s picture of it went viral a while ago #chunbypeas
AI slop signage in the window of a corner shop in Cardiff. For all your chunby peas needs or if you need any John West Taked Chuns.
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 13/06/2026
Absolutely lovely bit of wireframed character animation in Blender (the brilliant handiwork of u/pelle_bostrom on Reddit).
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 11/06/2026
ITVX is terrible - it’s been freezing all evening and has the temerity to issue weasel-worded victim-blaming error messages like this. Yes obviously my hardwired gigabit connection is the problem
Dogshit error message from useless ITVX app on AppleTV
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 05/06/2026
Also I’m relieved they’re sticking with the original name after this ill-advised rebrand I spotted online last year
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 04/06/2026
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 30/05/2026
My nonagenarian Ma reviews The Killers
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 28/05/2026
Excellent stuff, thank you!
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 28/05/2026
"No, Mister Bond, I expect you to die!"
Mr. Sting in full Bond villain mode.
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 24/05/2026
Lovely bit of nom. det. in the Guardian today in the form of vineyard manager Anna Vine
Picture of vineyard manager Anna Vine
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 15/05/2026
Terrific photo of Celtic footballer Alistair Johnston on Guardian website. Hats off to photographer Stuart Wallace
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 13/05/2026
Went to the V&A yesterday and enjoyed this 16th century polychrome sculpture entitled ‘St Tom Baker And Child’
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 24/04/2026
Loved this episode, thank you! And yes per Graeme, this was firmly unspoiled on first transmission. JN-T was apparently offered a Radio Times cover but turned it down. Attached is RT listing for both eps that week - the cliffhanger popped my 12 year old brain like a cherry tomato on a griddle.
Radio Times listenings for eps 1 and 2 of Earthshock. 'Cyber' prefix deliberately avoided for maximum impact.
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 14/04/2026
It’s Dalek-table
A sign offering Organic Ice Cream from Skaro
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 13/03/2026
I went yesterday to the Design Museum exhibition about the New Romantic movement and was very pleased they had “Nice Video, Shame About The Song” playing on a loop
A wall mounted TV at an special exhibition at a gallery in London
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 13/03/2026
Commander Meouch from TWRP
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 08/03/2026
Surprised myself with a (just) sub 1h55m HM finish at Cambridge this morning! Tragically I am now incapable of walking and shall have to be conveyed everywhere this week in a howdah
Proof of finishing time!Your correspondent, ready for the off.Your correspondent proudly sporting their finishers’ medal, which they have put on backwards, like an idiot would.
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 07/03/2026
Ah, Evri, the company for whom 'parcel was left on an outside porch' means 'parcel was dumped, four days late, on an allotment 100m from your house'. Satan's very own delivery company.
A very much not-on-time parcel, very much not in my porch.
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 05/03/2026
The local Evri bloke who knows where our house is must be off for some winter sun right now as current delivery is 2 days late with customer-blaming excuses like this one. Grrrrr.
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 26/02/2026
A newspaper advert for “crease resistant comfort trousers”The phrase “crease resistant comfort trousers“ depicted in the style of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles logo
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 17/02/2026
‘What kind of updates?’ I wonder
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 09/01/2026
*distant sound of cock crowing*
A biblical-sounding excerpt from the Beeb's match report of Wrexham vs Forest: "And keeper Arthur Okonkwo proved the home side's hero as he denied Jesus"
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 23/12/2025
As this is from Evri, one of Britain's most terrible companies, this is the online parcel delivery version of 'We've got your kids'
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 21/12/2025
Official start of Christmas
The VLC icon wearing its festive hat
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 14/11/2025
Somehow, the silly band that I like despite its reprehensibly puerile name is playing Brixton Academy next May!
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 06/11/2025
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 15/09/2025
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 17/08/2025
RIP
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 20/07/2025
NON PLACET
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 28/06/2025
I watched it all day yesterday and I am pretty sure it is a festival
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 25/06/2025
More matinees! Got this one in a few months.
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 09/06/2025
Brave re-brand for Duran Duran but I suppose it’ll grow on me
Duran Duran apparently headlining a festival somewhere called Powderham, but it makes for a very strange image when you crop it very misleadingly
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 04/06/2025
I saw this one, when i was 12! very good, with actual telly Marvin, David Learner
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 11/05/2025
Before I put my glasses on I thought this was Rick Astley
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 27/04/2025
Superb - was following you in the app! A fabulous achievement.
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 14/02/2025
New reaction image just dropped
Pep Guardiola pulling an inexplicable expression
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David James @da.vidjam.es · 10/02/2025
These guys aren't safe either
Shop signage for Clamp Optometrists
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