Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I've got a slim. But it's a lot less upgradable, isn't it? Can't take a network adaptor, internal HDD, etc... 110
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 02/09/2026I haven't looked at the PS ones much. A quick Google tells me that you can run up to PS3 smoothly (on a powerful enough PC), but PS4 & 5 are still in early development. 100
Reposted by Proper DaveJoseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Agrivoltaics combines crop or livestock w/ PV solar power. The farmers get two crops on the dual use land. "Common sense" might suggest that shade from the PV system will detract from the agricultural product. But this lamb study from Oregon St Univ. (my Alma Mater!) found the opposite. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨💧🔋 a 🧵 49137
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Ah yes, the "leaders of the free world", the "land of the free", who have wars to "bring democracy" to far-off countries... 000
Reposted by Proper DaveAgonyFlips @agonyflips.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You have six fingers. Prepare to be fact-checked. 6036790
Reposted by Proper DaveAlbert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social · 16/05/2026Dawn of the Electric World Order: Global shockwaves from the war on Iran are accelerating the energy transition “What makes this shock different from the 1970s? As analysts at Ember put it: “this is the first energy shock with a superior alternative.” www.phenomenalworld.org/analysis/daw... 16442139
Reposted by Proper DaveBasic Income Action ↗️ @basicincomeaction.org · 05/07/2026If you don’t know what to do to support Universal Basic Income, start with something simple. Make a post that says: “I support Universal Basic Income. How about you?” Share this message with a repost and support with your likes! 1118898
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 29/08/2026static.klipy.comLionel Hutz: I Move For A Bad Court ThingyAlt: Lionel Hutz: I Move For A Bad Court Thingy 070
Reposted by Proper DaveDavid Slack @slack2thefuture.bsky.social · 27/08/2026If you still have a Twitter account, today is a great day to delete it. Nothing you could possibly get out of that site is worth having your name associated with child pornography. arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...arstechnica.comElon Musk’s xAI used child porn to train Grok models, lawsuit saysxAI accused of training Grok on real and AI-generated child pornography. 5341722309
Reposted by Proper DaveMayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 25/08/2026This is truly heartbreaking. Dolly Parton was an extraordinary person and an irreplaceable champion of the working class. We are a better country because of her. 491506737331
Reposted by Proper DaveDemocratic Socialists of America @demsocialists.bsky.social · 25/08/2026"Democratic Socialists of America extends our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Dolly Parton, a hero of the working-class and an inspiration to us all." 51811290
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 24/08/2026static.klipy.comLoki (Tom Hiddleston) - Yes. Very Sad.Alt: Loki (Tom Hiddleston) - Yes. Very Sad. Anyway... 010
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I know you sometimes go to international conventions. Any plans for Australia? While a signed copy would be great, a signed-in-person copy would be even better! 130
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 24/08/2026You want me to pick just ONE Weird Al song?static.klipy.comWeird Al Yankovic: Say What?Alt: Weird Al Yankovic: Say What? 030
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Charlize Theron action movies. Predator movies written/directed by Dan Trachtenberg. D&D movies. Honour Among Thieves was severely underrated. (Too specific to be "genres"? 🤷) 160
Reposted by Proper DaveAutumn Warhammer Chick @celticdragon1.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Your reminder that the English Beat icon "Beat Girl" is a transgender woman named Brigitte Bond from a photo of her dancing with ska musician Prince Buster at Heathrow in 1964 and none of us will be as cool as she was. 161586523
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 22/08/2026"to destroy the west", I heard today 🙄 So it's an "eastern" plot, then? 🤷 140
Reposted by Proper DaveHell-a Bambust 🏳️⚧️ (alleged transsexual)(spooky) @ela-bambust.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Weird that they're setting it in the star wars universe 71439
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 21/08/2026TERFy spices...static.klipy.comWeird Al YankovicAlt: Daniel Radcliffe as Weird Al Yankovic, saying "hard pass" 000
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I also couldn't think of anything Colin Morgan (Merlin TV series) would have done... And by all accounts Sam Neill (Merlin movies) was just THE nicest guy... 110
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 20/08/2026What a marvellous jacket! I'm sure he's the envy of all his friends! 030
Reposted by Proper DaveColby Whittaker (Hagiologist) @hagiologist.bsky.social · 07/05/2025You will be delighted to know that Carthusian monks, one of the last groups to have institution wide vows of silence, make a special exception for calling the local cats when they feed them 😅😺 2582
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Oh man, this one hurt 😭 I think I've still got cassettes/CDs of his stand-up comedy... somewhere... 020
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Many years later, when I found out... that the Indian guy from Short Circuit... was played by the white bad guy from Hackers... I had to pick up my jaw off the floor! 050
Reposted by Proper DaveStan Pham @thisisspiffy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Your first look at the #Murderbot season 2 cast. Aka, what I did on my summer non-vacation. #PremiumQualityEntertainment 941433300
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 18/08/2026I mean, in a way he's right...static.klipy.comCamilla Belle: Call From Inside the HouseAlt: We traced the call. It's coming from inside the house. 010
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Best I got were a couple of old office chairs & an outdated desktop PC 😆 110
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I'm an IT guy too, but programming, not networks & servers. (Also on a lower AV/IT budget at home 😅) I've been thinking about a media server recently, but with the current price of RAM & storage...🤯 110
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 17/08/2026We hardly ever watched the digital copies. But lost some when services closed down. 010
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Most (all?) music downloads are DRM free these days. No idea about video. If I'm buying it, I want the shiny. 100
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Streaming is convenient. So much easier to go "play next episode" rather than "Where were we up to? Did we watch this one?" But your discs don't suddenly disappear when the licence expires. A self-hosted media server would be ideal. But has a fairly big upfront cost. 100
Proper Dave @properdave.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Yeah. If Steam ever shuts down, there will be A LOT of unhappy PC gamers... 021
