Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I hope you enjoy the e-bike. I got one a few years ago because I test rode one and couldn't wipe the smile off my face. I've never had such a strong "shut up and take my money" feeling. That one got nicked during COVID but I love my new one even more! 110
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 04/09/2026This is my home made set. It was a fun project with my kids a few years ago. 010
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 04/09/2026It looks a bit like Rumis, which I haven't played for years but have now extracted from the back of a cupboard! 210
Reposted by Simon LaycockThe Dobson Family and Colin the Dalek @dobbersw.bsky.social · 16/08/2026I wish the government and the NHS would proactively publicise this site, printing the costed bill and handing it to patients at the end of treatment with a 'Paid by the NHS' heading - it would soon make anyone who wants a private US style medical insurance think again. mynhsbill.commynhsbill.comMy NHS Bill - Find out how much you would pay!Find out what your NHS care would cost under US insurance-based healthcare - and see why keeping the NHS free at the point of use matters. 43818
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I read the book because I was excited about the film. The film was a disappointment after the book for me. 010
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 23/05/2026In classic Norfolk fashion, pronounced 'Stookey'. 110
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 16/05/2026My students use the python reference, the interactive sorting games and the python problems the most. I don't think I've ever used it for demos... 110
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 11/05/2026I can hear the Speccy "music" as I look at those Gauntlet screenshots... 010
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 06/05/2026I really remember the Chrome comic: share.google/x5DSu331i234...share.google Google Chrome Look under the hood of Google Chrome in this comics interpretation of key engineering decisions with art by Scott McCloud. 010
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Looks interesting, but I can't get that link to work. 110
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Little did I know when I commented on your weekly roundup the other day, that you had this ready to publish! 020
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 27/04/2026I keep seeing Toy Battle in these roundups. I really love that game and I feel like it deserves more plaudits. Maybe the theme puts people off? 120
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 25/04/2026You might like to listen to The Last Word on R4 from last week. 010
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 18/04/2026I'm really enjoying following this, despite not understanding much. I had a Speccy, and now teach GCSE computing. It's interesting to see some things I know about in the abstract at a much lower level. 110
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 16/02/2026A knife fight in a phone box. Supply lines got very thin and blue was eliminated. (The blue base was taken). 010
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Finally getting around to playing with this idea! 🙂 110
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 18/01/2026@djackthompson.bsky.social Been playing a lot of General Orders: Sengoku Jidai. Did you ever consider how the system might work with > 2 players? I'd love a small, easy setup, quick-playing wargame we could play in a larger group. (I appreciate that historical 3/4 sided scenarios are very rare). 120
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 18/01/2026My y10 class did their bit for your stats there. 010
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 05/12/2025I used to have an Ender and it was fun for a while but ultimately frustrating. I got a Bambulabs A1 Mini a couple of years ago on sale. I've never cleaned the plate or added anything to the plate for adhesion. I do avoid touching the plate, but that's it. It just works. Every time. 110
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 08/11/2025We played it for the first time today and enjoyed it. 020
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Agreed, you're definitely going to need Unicode for that bad boy. “‽” U+203D Interrobang Unicode Character share.google/63jsu41PKSQx...share.googleFind all Unicode Characters from Hieroglyphs to Dingbats – Unicode CompartU+203D is the unicode hex value of the character Interrobang. Char U+203D, Encodings, HTML Entitys:‽,‽, UTF-8 (hex), UTF-16 (hex), UTF-32 (hex) 100
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 02/11/2025Ben, have you never heard of the interrobang‽ 200
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 28/09/2025@breakintoprogram.co.uk If you haven't seen it, I think you'd enjoy The Rubber Keyed wonder - it's currently free on Amazon Prime video. 110
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Big thank you to @roxley.bsky.social for replacing my missing Burton-On-Trent card from Brass:Birmingham at no cost. 000
Reposted by Simon LaycockIan Goldsworthy @iangoldsworthy.bsky.social · 15/08/2025I’m not normally one to share these petitions but this would remove so many of the hoops parents have to jump through to continue to have a voice in their children’s lives once they become adults. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Continue Parental Responsibility Automatically when disabled children turn 18Change the law to automatically allow parents or carers to retain parental responsibility when their disabled child turns 18, if the child lacks capacity and remains in the parent’s care. We think thi... 033
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Yes, not sure what happened there. Feel free to invent an exciting secret meaning to the number 25. 010
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 28/06/2025Looks interesting, but the link doesn't work for me. 100
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 18/06/2025I read that originally Ironwood was themed around naval warfare. I feel sad it changed. 000
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Really sick of saving things in the Documents folder on my Windows 11 laptop, only to find they're not really there. There seems to be 3 locations for Documents. It's needlessly difficult to get to the c: drive as well. 000
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 29/05/2025How are passkeys meant to work? I keep getting asked to sign in with one, scan a barcode etc, but how? I'm pretty tech-savvy. This should be much better explained if it's going to be generally adopted. 000
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 28/05/2025Had a nice half term board games day yesterday. Played The Great Wall for the first time, then immediately played it again. 010
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 23/05/2025Agreed. My Kobo just got a lot less useful. 110
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Scratch that - the top of my panels is a bit different. 010
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 09/04/2025I could probably use these... Have you shared the stl anywhere? 110
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 20/03/2025My friends and I went to Essen in 2019 for Spiel. We wandered about looking for nightlife, until a friendly chap in a very quiet bar said, "You should have gone to Dusseldorf, it's a real party town." 000
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 18/03/2025My GCSE Computing class took a look at the components inside my old ZX Spectrum under the visualiser, marvelled at tapes and floppy disks, then had a quick go at Manic Miner. What a day! 281
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Thanks for the advice. I'll definitely be replacing the capacitors once I pluck up the courage. 010
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Had a fun day trying to get my old ZX Spectrum (48k) working. I've owned this since 1984. Successfully did the mod to output composite video and game it all a good clean, but it crashes after a few minutes of use. Multimeter ordered. Now I need to learn how to use it. 230
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Really enjoyed Mickey 7 (the book). Enjoyed the first half of Mickey 17 (the film), then it deviated from the book and quickly became rubbish. 000
Reposted by Simon LaycockCALL TO ACTIVISM @calltoactivism.bsky.social · 02/03/2025This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell. This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second. 20245395436863
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 23/02/2025Surely pinnace and plaice are words, @nytimes.com #spellingbee ? 000
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 17/02/2025youtu.be/F1aN94T1DxQ?... Always does the trick for me.youtu.be5 More Bonkers Bob Mortimer Tales | Best of Bob Mortimer | Would I Lie to You? | Banijay ComedyYouTube video by Banijay Comedy 010
Reposted by Simon LaycockDr Jane Park 🎻🏳️⚧️ @viola-jane.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Gave blood this afternoon; met the loveliest people & heard stories of inspiration & compassion for others ❤️ There's so much good in this world. Find the glimmers & maintain hope ❤️ (Register to give blood in the UK here: ow.ly/G7hz30bLhww ) 0122
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 17/01/2025We gave up on the board game after about 8 hours (without completing the game) and I sold it. I've since spent roughly eleventy million hours on the app. 010
Simon Laycock @notsofastmatey.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Not what you asked for (sorry) but I have spent many little scraps of time playing the app version of Through The Ages asynchronously. Such a well made app that removes all the tedious cube admin of the cardboard version. 110