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Samoht

@sam0ht.bsky.social
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Likes: Cars, planes, engineering Walks, canoeing, skiing, mountains Programming Japan

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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 9h
So I get that, I agree, and there are sites I pay for. But I can only possibly pay for access to a handful of the thousands of paywalled sites out there. So each person pays (relatively) a lot to relatively few sites. And most people end up shut out of most paywalls. I don't have any answers, just..
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Westley Graham-Paige @wesnotfewer.bsky.social · 14h
I think the thing I love about that version even more is it's not a touch screen - there are infrared emitters/receivers (visible as bumps) arrayed across the edges of the screen, and 'buttons' were placed in specific locations so that 'touching' them broke the beams in an X/Y coordinate.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 14h
Probably more left listeners tbh 🙂
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Meme screenshot from Futurama with an old man reading a piece of paper at a desk with text:
You are technically correct...
...The best kind of correct
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Nonsense. Global warming is the problem. Norway proves that EVs are a viable solution. There is no example of a country where people have given up driving cars. You are promoting something that'll never happen as a reason to decry a solution that already is happening.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Our kettles generally have them, so it would be surprising to find a house without one.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I grew up seeing the lollipops of European COTY affixed to the rear windows of pretty tedious and undesirable cars, so no, not at all. Conversely an award from Autocar or Evo (and especially a podium in Evo's COTY) would definitely encourage me to buy.
Logo of the European Car of the Year award, 1964 - a laurel wreath surrounds six lollipops, each with a national flag.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
sometime around Christmas 2020 - New Year 2021
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'd consider a BMW i4 or Polestar 2, if they have enough room, both pretty good I think.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I have a memory that Autocar got an original Overfinch RR (with stiffened suspension) up on two wheels while cornering, but can't find the pic.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The original gov.uk project attracted a lot of the best people, I really think the right in-house effort could work.
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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Honestly, he nearly finished eating so I sat down on a nearby bench and then he just abandoned his remaining piece to run back to me and stand next to me expectantly
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Amanda Wong @amandawtwong.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I gave a squirrel in the park one strawberry because he wouldn't leave
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Our new Russian language course is right up to date with all the most useful vocabulary and expressions!
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Interesting to hear that's also a problem in China. Presumably the high demand is driven by www.sixthtone.com/news/1019091
sixthtone.com
In Photos: China Begins Its Weeklong National Day Holiday
Domestic and international flight bookings rose as some travelers combined the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day breaks.
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Ash in China @ashinchina.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
EV infrastructure really hasnt caught up with the insane EV demand here, went past highway charging bays with a 40+ line up of cars in one service station and decided to just use range extender instead.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Comparing 2020 and the present, it's as if Trump is some kind of awful disease no-one wants to catch.
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Antony Ingram @antonyingram.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
On a semi-related note I was talking to a friend the other week and saying that the original Gran Turismo couldn't be made today. They filled a game with 140 *brand new* cars that were by and large enthusiast-coded, almost none of which were unobtanium supercars.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Old policy: pensions fall behind cost of living, old ppl impoverished Current policy: pensions ratchet ahead of cost of living, govt in debt New policy: pensions to keep pace with cost of living - IMHO new policy is sensible per se, independent of link to national care service.
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Alex Kwanten @sportzagato.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Happy 9/29!
hagerty.com
Mazda’s forgotten second-gen 929 was a luxury moonshot - Hagerty Media
If the original Miata was Mazda’s MGB, the second-generation 929 that the hit the scene in 1992 should have been its Jaguar XJ6.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The hilarious thing is that unintentionally inviting hordes of strangers over was one of the FIRST things that went wrong with Facebook after it got big, so they're really back where they started with this www.cbsnews.com/news/faceboo...
cbsnews.com
Facebook blunder invites 15,000 to teen's 16th birthday party; 100 cops show up, too
German teen neglected to mark the invitation private, 15,000 accepted, 1,600 showed up
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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"The hulls are alive, with the sound of mu-" Oh. Oh dear.
Hungarian (I think) postcard of the sinking French Cruiser Leon Gambetta, which we're assured is the victim of a "megtorpedozot". It's certainly been dotted all right. Image via Cartorum.fr, which I highly recommend for all your dubious and saucy French postcards for the discerning gentleman (and no doubt some of the ladies)
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John Russell @johnrussell40.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Look where the UK is on this list. Brits who need to charge their EV away from home are being royally screwed.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I think a Lotus Esprit would work well with 500hp or so rotary. The limited torque would also let the Renault gearbox survive.
Metallic blue Lotus Esprit X180, front 3/4 view, parked on decking with a tall fence and trees behind.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Like this one, but a little quicker? www.insidemazda.co.uk/2021/06/23/m...
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Meet the Parkway – A Rotary Unicorn | Inside Mazda
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neco🐾suke @necosuke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1991 Mazda RX-7 FD3S #art #illustration #car #CarAndGirl #catgirl #catears #cartoon #automobile #mazda #vehicle
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Do we know if it's US-bound yet? I know the current car is as small and light as possible while passing EU crash regs, and worldwide homologation would require a larger heavier car.
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AndyInBrum @andyinbrum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It’s going to end up that they’re going to be a bunch of scotes who were going round nicking fertiliser and farm stuff and hadn’t realised how close to the air base they were
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
1) Wake up at normal time 2) Do not browse the internet, go directly to www.reddit.com/r/Motorsport... and find a video download of the race 3) Eat breakfast 4) Settle down with a coffee to watch the race
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
From the above thread but got a bit buried there (BS doesn't do threads well) bsky.app/profile/sam0...
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
there's some further Japan in February advice here bsky.app/profile/crea...
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
They've included a short vid too, skip to halfway through and you can actually see it driving and hear the engine www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzYc...
youtube.com
1970 AWS SHOPPER GOGGOMOBIL LHD
YouTube video by Anglia Car Auctions - Classic Cars For Sale
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I prefer the four-door version of the Daytona to look at, better proportioned shape.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 26/09/2026
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Forced To Lower Speed Limit To 20 MPH After Elementary School Opens Next To Straightaway theonion.com/indianapolis-motor-spe…
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Forced To Lower Speed Limit To 20 MPH After Elementary School Opens Next To Straightaway
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Only two years, but one third of his lifetime ago - a long time when you're six.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
An environmentalist is someone who knows the carbon footprint of everything and the value of nothing.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
...and then do the exact opposite.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The automotive Bigfoot
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Obama on CSPAN : “Even when I was president, I sometimes fantasised about, if you put women in charge of every government for like two years and then just kind of saw, all right, how are things going?
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Link: www.icc-cpi.int/defendant/ne...
icc-cpi.int
Netanyahu
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Two coffees (double shot, latte) which is absolutely my daily routine.
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Michael DiTullo @d2lo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I understand people’s trepidation toward change but switching to an EV was so much easier than I thought it would be. 4 years in and very happy with our purchase. High gas prices are now. Climate change is now. If you are shopping for a car anyway, make it an EV.
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Skodagram Skoda ENYAQ: Fully Charged & Good to Go
ALT: Skodagram Skoda ENYAQ: Fully Charged & Good to Go
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's just such a reliable tell of a man you want nothing to do with.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The first-gen Mazda 6 was a cult hit in China, so there's something appropriate about it becoming a Chinese-based EV. I just hope they can get enough Mazda zoom-zoom into them.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The point about diesel demand being less elastic than petrol (and thus a given supply shortfall will drive a greater price increase) was new to me, and interesting. The more chaotic the world gets and the fewer trustworthy big media orgs remain, the more we need expertise like yours - thanks.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm leaning towards using my EV more and my petrol car less. So yes it's made a bit of a difference to which car I drive, but not how much or how fast I drive.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The gas crises of the 1970s are often talked about in terms of how they drove efforts to save energy and ignited the export success of the Japanese. Those of the 2020s will be seen as significant drivers of renewable adoption w/w and milestones in China's exports.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Link for reference (£) www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
washingtonpost.com
Trump dismantled U.S. climate policy. But his war is cutting emissions.
While the president remains a climate-change denier, the war with Iran has triggered an unforeseen benefit in the fight against global warming.
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Samoht @sam0ht.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I have a playlist of Chinese music I listen to as background for the same reason, I don't know Chinese so the words are just pleasant sounds to me.
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AAAAHH-lex Plante 🐀👑 @aplante.com · 21/09/2026
excited to share this illustration i did for 3 Oceans Puzzle Co.! i don’t do a lot of client work anymore, but who am i to resist puffins and a cute little newfie fishing village? you can get this as a really cool wooden puzzle on their site, and i have prints available too! (links below) #art
a fun colourful and textured illustration of one puffin bringing a beakful of fish to three other puffins on a cliff near a brightly-coloured fishing village on the atlantic ocean. humpback whales breach in the background near an iceberg, and a lighthouse shines through the fog. distant seagulls play among the clouds
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