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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 13h

We're playing at South Hill Park Arts Centre in Bracknell on Sunday afternoon.

James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Would you have a legal case against the pension administrator for making a negligent investment decision? Surely it is a basic tenet of investing that any of your investments can fail so you shouldn't invest too much in a single entity.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

They're 0.28 on Electroverse which is about the same as Lidl.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And if you can't find it on the high street, there are plenty of small Ebay suppliers who will get it to you next day - as well as the legendary (in my field) CPC who are usually cheaper than Amazon.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That was probably one of the big chains (like Argos or B&Q) who are trying to emulate Amazon with an online marketplace. I find that very annoying. Even no nonsense suppliers like Screwfix and Toolstation are starting to succumb to the "Enshittification" process.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Amazon has sucked in people who are normally socially responsible thanks to their easy return policy and all the extras that a Prime subscription gives you. We won't make progress until normally intelligent people start to see through this manipulation.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've heard the results a few times and, once you know what to listen for, Suno songs are fairly obvious. It is a bit like those cheap compilation albums from the 70s full of session musician cover versions. Very well played but no spirit.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'd agree - but sometimes circumstances make it difficult, particularly if you have to work together in some way but they think the relationship should be closer than you feel comfortable with. I must remember not to tell them about Bluesky because I appreciate having more freedom here.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'm fairly sure that this expansion of the common meaning of average has only happened in the last few decades. When I did O-level and HNC maths, the word average only referred to the mean. So us older people are probably somewhat confused by the change of meaning.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I don't remember it being any different at HNC either but I can see that mode, median and mean are all called averages in my son's GCSE textbook.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

To us oldies that took O Level maths nearly 50 years ago, average = mean. Mode and median were not averages in those days. In the intervening time, the meaning of average has been expanded to include mode and mean but this is very confusing to those who haven't studied maths for many years.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

There was a paper on this a couple of years ago. Apparently the fat in the milk helps your taste buds become more receptive to the tea/coffee taste. So I'm afraid that it is a real physical/chemical phenomenon - not psychological.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

An interesting perspective but I'm not convinced by his faith in the White House seeing through these people.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I'm one of those without a podcast. They don't really appeal to me. But I have some good microphones, pop shields and a nice studio... Should I have a podcast?

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Sleeptalk @sleeptalksounds.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Very excited to be played on Shoreditch Radio today ahead of our gig at The Star in Shoreditch on Saturday night. Doors 6pm, we're on stage at 7.15. Tickets: bit.ly/SleeptalkTSIS

Sleeptalk will be played on Shoreditch Radio TODAY (Wednesday 23rd at 1pm and 7pm on James Mackay's show.

www.shoreditchradio.co.uk

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Interesting to see that's a Maxell tape. I've had the same issue with Maxell DATs but other makes of DATs stored in the same box have been fine. I've tried gently unspooling the tape by hand but it still breaks.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Good thread - but don't go with the RAC either from reports that I've heard. Auto Aid or Britannia Rescue are my recommendations - they both use a network of independents. I've had experience of both and they've come out within an hour when I've needed them.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I've kept an eye on my contributions but, seeing this article, I checked again this morning - only to find HMRC now saying that I've missed a year (which I haven't). Is this a glitch or am I going to have to fight my way through their systems to find someone to talk to?

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It is worth reading the whole thread - but this came across as disturbing...

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The last paragraph in the picture sums up what I'm thinking right now.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Considering where QinetiQ came from (the Defence Research Establishment), I'm surprised that they've diversified as much as that. What is more - is it really a good idea to have a potential Russian asset in charge of them?

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

A last minute practice before our gig at the Newtown Pippin in Bracknell tomorrow. It is free entry for 5 great acts and the music starts at 7.30. #musicsky #musiciansky

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I refuse to use apps to do things that could be done in a web browser. If someone tries to force me to use an app then I'll look elsewhere.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

If you can't make it to our Bracknell gig on Wednesday, we are returning to the South Hill Park Arts Centre in October. Or maybe come to both...

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Ben Paddon 🎃 @benpaddon.net · 13/09/2026

An AI flyer is a brown M&M test. If your event or business is cutting corners by using an AI flyer, where else are you cutting corners? What else are you cheating out on? Why should I be bothered to go somewhere you couldn't be bothered to promote with a little of your own personality?

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Which prompts the question, how could FB ads be made more expensive and less effective for them? £74 million is tiny relative to Meta's turnover so I can't see them being given much special treatment.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Interesting reading - but it appears they weren't actually using Claude to develop the guidance algorithms as some of these have been in the public domain for many years. Claude was just adding the finishing touches and applying these algorithms to the particular platform.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Depends on who is sitting next to you... I know a couple of amazing singers who have a habit of singing along which only enhances the experience.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Get someone local in for a quote too.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I've been thinking the same thing about The Guardian's recent computer coverage. It seems to be written to impart panic rather than inform. I've stopped subscribing to them.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I seem to remember VHS movies were nearly £30 when they first appeared.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Interesting article if you ignore the headline. A battery condition report would be very helpful.However, there's no mention of repairing battery packs by replacing bad cells instead of replacing the complete pack which would reduce costs.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I've seen so many Americans that say "this is not America" yet there is no effective opposition to him. Few Americans seem to understand the gravity of their predicament. Or is he really what they secretly want in a leader?

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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

rorycellanjones.substack.com/p/google-and... Google and Apple have a stranglehold over the mobile internet and complain bitterly about foreign governments trying to regulate them - but when Trump tells them to jump, their only question is how high?

rorycellanjones.substack.com

Google and Apple - Studies in Spinelessness

They were dubbed a few years ago the Magnificent Seven, the seven giant American tech companies* whose growth seems unstoppable .

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

While there are many good things about the BBC, their political coverage has been questionable for 10 years or more.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I've cancelled my subscription to some of the Guardian's email newsletters because they had too much of an American viewpoint.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

My EV insurance is about the same as my old car. But my EV isn't a Tesla.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Could this weight limit become the norm for all seagoers - or anyone else who might need a helicopter rescue?

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

One of the reasons I bought my old style Ioniq. At the budget end of the used market it was by far the safest option for battery health as well as being far more efficient than just about anything else (including the newer Hyundai Ioniqs).

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Thanks, although it looks like it is aimed only at US owners.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Where does that map come from? It would be interesting to do something similar for my original Ioniq.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Try West Country Tea - that's Capstan Full Strength.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The moving iron microphone is the one that really annoyed me - they stopped being used around a hundred years ago!

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Don't believe everything you read in the Computer Science textbook. My lad got fed up with me pointing out all the innaccuracies almost every time we opened it.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

To us in Europe, a healthcare system that can bankrupt people seems crazy. We've started to realise that American values are very different to those of the rest of the world where society is generally much more compassionate.

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James Perrett @jamesperrett.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

All I know is that around a third of Americans still support Trump. Surely that's not a sign of a healthy country. Instead of moaning about how people see the US, maybe think about how you can turn things around with positive action. America needs an effective political opposition - where is it?

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