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Andrew Smith

@oldboysmith.bsky.social
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Just an old bloke from Bristol. Semi-retired C software engineer.

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Andrew Smith @oldboysmith.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The diamond ring. A bit over exposed, but it was impressive
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Andrew Smith @oldboysmith.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Now express this as a ratio to the respective households income, and you will see that it is not as progressive as it sounds.
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Andrew Smith @oldboysmith.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
From a recent FT editorial. No comment needed:
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Andrew Smith @oldboysmith.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
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Andrew Smith @oldboysmith.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Strava now providing AI generated feedback. Why? I know how I feel. Can see the heart rate, speed, cadence etc. So what does this bring? Nothing. It was a flat ride on a railway path. The increase in elevation was because the others where on a indoor bike! Let's just sprinkle AI everywhere
AI provided feedback from Strava
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Andrew Smith @oldboysmith.bsky.social · 04/09/2024
I looked that the numbers and thought "there must have been a few abstentions", then it dawned on me how utterly f***ed the Tories are. And that's even before you consider whose running
Robert Jenrick: 28

Kemi Badenoch: 22

James Cleverly: 21

Tom Tugendhat: 17

Mel Stride: 16

Priti Patel: 14
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Andrew Smith @oldboysmith.bsky.social · 25/08/2024
Probably not one for a Sunday afternoon, but one caption from the Tate Modern did stick in my mind:
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Andrew Smith @oldboysmith.bsky.social · 16/08/2024
used this for a few years and it’s been. fine. even dropped it a couple of times. 20000mAh
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