iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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Martin O'Leary @mewo2.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

at #emf2026? want to make some terrible cheesy dance music? ever wondered what if a modular synth was made by fisher price? what if a livecoding system was office furniture? what if a vengaboy was magnetic poetry? find @jarkman.bsky.social and me in nullsector for whiteboard techno 2026 edition

a bunch of colorful plastic tiles with musical stuff written on them

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

NEXT WEEK IN LONDON: A *free* Festival of Storytelling where you can hear from award-winning authors, unleash your creativity in workshops, and experience live performances! 2-4th June. Open to all. Sign up for sessions here: www.tickettailor.com/events/dfist...

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Digital Futures Institute: Festival of Storytelling

Digital Futures Institute: Festival of Storytelling – The Digital Futures Institute Festival of Storytelling, taking place 2–4 June, is a celebration of how we communicate what we ...

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Lauren Beukes @laurenbeukes.com · 22/05/2026

Hey UK friends and residents, please consider signing this official petition to rejoin the EU (needs to hit 100k by June 8th when the petition closes in order to get a debate in Parliament) petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

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Petition: Apply to Rejoin the EU as soon as possible to increase growth in the UK

We believe Brexit's not working. The OBR judges that the UK economy is smaller and trade is weaker because of Brexit, and it will just get worse. 10 years after the Brexit vote, let's apply to rejoin ...

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Bill Thompson @billt.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Due to changes in circumstances we're selling our traditional stern, barge bow, live aboard 70 ft narrowboat, We are seeking a quick sale and looking for offers around £45,000 complete with fixtures, fittings, equipment, gas bottles etc. You can find details here: thebillblog.com/berengaria-f...

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Berengaria: For Sale – The BillBlog

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Rachel Konichiwakitty @konichiwakitty.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

HI @emfcamp.bsky.social FRIENDS! 🤩 ✨The NullSector night market will be back for 2026. If you’re interested in applying for a stall, please submit your application here: grist.orga.emfcamp.org/forms/2sfc94... #emfcamp #emfcamp2026 #hexpansion

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Grist, the evolution of spreadsheets

A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Bristol friends - we're showing The Cat That Slept For A Thousand Years at Bristol Light Festival from today to the 28th: bristollightfestival.org/installation...

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The Cat That Slept For a Thousand Years - Bristol Light Festival

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I'm looking for resources - ideally books/papers - on the ergonomics of furniture design. I'm specifically interested in the squishy stuff. Sofas, couches, beds, that kind of thing, not desk chairs, which seem to be well-studied. I can't find much, any pointers would be very welcome. Thanks!

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Nottingham friends - we are bringing The Cat That Slept For A Thousand Years to Nottingham Light Night tomorrow and Saturday. If you like cats, especially enormous ones, you might enjoy this: www.itsinnottingham.com/news/notting...

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Celebrating home at Nottingham Light Night 2026

🗓️ Dates: Friday 6 and Saturday 7 February 2026 ⏰ Time: From dusk till late 📍 Location: Across Nottingham city centre 🎟️ Admission: FREE This free,…

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

London friends - a rare chance to see Funki Porcini's amazing Laserium is coming up:

FUNKI PORCINI will be showing THE LASERIUM
with friends
DJ FOOD
SDNA
DR REEKIE
MECHANISMO
HENRY ROLLS
SEETHEMUSIC

23 & 24 January
LIMEHOUSE TH |

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3pm till 12

TICKETS https://tickets.partyutility.uk/funkiporcini/

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Lots of unpicking to do today.

A scalpel with a curved #12 blade, and a big background of printed fabric.

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Tom Abba @tomabba.studio · 13/01/2026

We're a few days in and pledges are healthy. Almost robust. This is a call to our friends for amplification though. If you'd like to see what a Barnett-aligned immersive audio series, told over six weeks in late summer 2026 might look like, then, as they used to say: RTs welcome..! (thanks!)

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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Okay, hive mind! I'm doing a foresight review on the safe adoption of AI in engineering - am planning a research trip to the Bay Area in Feb, and am looking to speak to folk working on - transparent approaches to the full AI supply chain, inc data, labour practices, environmental footprint (1/2)

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pro² network+ @prosquared.org · 23/10/2025

Engineer Richard Sewell of Air Giants spoke to us about this challenge and the solutions he's found. Learn more about Air Giants, a Bristol-based creative robotics studio: www.airgiants.co.uk Find solutions to challenges in low-volume device production at www.prosquared.org

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

We have been having a delightful time in Osaka, showing Hothouse as part of Playable Cities. I will be sad to pack up at the end of today. @playablecity @myworldcreates This showing of Hot House has been commissioned by Playable City a Watershed programme.

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Jon Courtenay Grimwood @joncg.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Just in case you want to push it over two million... petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The Government is planning to roll out mandatory digital ID. It’s invasive and could mean millions of people unable to go about their daily lives. Right now it's just an idea - we need to stop it becoming a reality. Join me and sign the petition now! you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/re...

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Reject plans for a mandatory BritCard (digital ID)

Sir Keir Starmer is considering a mandatory digital ID scheme called “BritCard” that would make us all reliant on a digital pass to go about our daily lives. Mandatory digital IDs give the state enor...

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Well, I never expected to see this for an Innovate UK application. Thanks!

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Who do I know that's going to WHY2025 and might want to meet up for a chitchat?

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Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Bluesky, are there services out there for people who are needlephobic to get blood samples taken or to get vaccines? I have a very needlephobic teenager. Is there something similar to courses for fear of flying, or spiders? (Therapy is not hugely helping; we're talking full-blown panic attacks.)

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Not fun, but maybe helps with funding fun.

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tef @tef.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

i might be looking for a new role, staff developer, remote uk/us tef.computer i am pretty good at the whole "fixing distributed systems" stuff but i'm also pretty good at the "levelling up a team" stuff too

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ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

We have an amazing 1, 500 signatures from people and organisations at all scales across the UK. Just 24 hours left to go - please sign and share if you can.

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Lauren Beukes @laurenbeukes.com · 29/04/2025

So many, many bargains still on the Genre Creators for Trans Rights charity auction, including a just-added-this-minute signed Patrick Rothfuss, as well as handcrafted gems. www.32auctions.com/genrefortrans And here's a statement from our South African beneficary, @triangleprojectngo.bsky.social.

Rainbow pride triangles form a top border over a yellow background. In the centre is an upside down pink triangle with a scribble of the outline of Table Mountain over it and the words "triangle project.". The header text reads: The Genre Creators for Trans Rights Charity Auction http://bit.ly/genrefortrans is proud to support our South African beneficiary. It's followed by a quote: “This generous donation is not just financial support, it’s a statement of solidarity in a world where trans rights are under constant threat.

In the face of international funding cuts and global pressures, this contribution ensures we can continue our vital work in South Africa, advocating for policy changes, providing crucial support services, and fighting against the growing wave of discrimination”
- Ling Sheperd, TRIANGLE.ORG.ZA

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

I made a thing. Mostly to experiment with using Lego as a fastener for fabric.

An orange jacket with 2x4 Velcro plates for closures is shown open.

Here I am wearing it. It is very orange.

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Sarah Brin @verybrinteresting.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

West Midlands creative biz folks! Create Central and the West Midlands Combined Authority are sponsoring FREE advising sessions with me on April 11th and 18th. Normally my rates for this kind of work starts at £100, so this is a cool opportunity to chat. calendly.com/sbrin/colab-...

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CoLab Advisory Session with Sarah Brin - Sarah Brin

Are you a creative business looking to reach the next stage of your development? Join us for CoLab Office Hours! On April 11th and 18th we're setting aside a whole day to answer your questions about b...

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Well, that was a fun day.

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Bristol friends - we're showing Luma in Millennium Square tomorrow, 11-6, as part of the Connected Futures Festival: joiner.org.uk/blog/connect.... We'll be giving audience members the rare opportunity to puppet Luma themselves. Come along and say hi.

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Connected Futures Festival: 6G Demos – JOINER

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Turns out you can use Lego as a fabric closure. These were glued with epoxy, after an earlier experiment with ABS pipe cement resulted in melty Lego.

An orange pencil case which uses Lego 2x2 plates as fasteners. Here it is shown open.

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Jonty Wareing @jonty.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Does anyone I know own a robot dog they might be willing to loan for a day? Boston Dynamics Spot or similar clone ideally.

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Jonty Wareing @jonty.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Frustratingly a job I was really excited about has fallen through at the last minute due to a lawyer screwing up. So, I'm still looking for a new role. I'd really love to find something in the music industry, but open to anything!

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jarkman @jarkman.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Bristol friends - last chance to see! Our new work, The Whilers, will be in the garden of St. Mary Redcliffe tonight and tomorrow, 5-10pm. bristollightfestival.org/installation...

Three giant illuminated creatures, sitting on plinths and gazing at the crowd between them.

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