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Sam Tygier @samtygier.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 10/09/2026

Kirsty Pringle from @SoftwareSaved and @EPCC at #RSECon26 giving a keynote on the climate crisis and what research software engineers can do about it

Kirsty Pringle presenting, slides show the climate stripes image

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Sam Tygier @samtygier.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 22/08/2026

Nice little Sleepy Bot soldering kit I picked up at #EMFCamp from @42computer . Thanks

An assembled Sleepy Bot, a soldering kit shaped as a robot with LEDs controlled by a tilt switch that light up when the bot is placed upright.

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Sam Tygier @samtygier.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2026

Want to use position based apps on your #tildagon but don't have a GPS Hexspansion? Install the GPS Share Receive app, and stand within bluetooth (ESPNow) range of someone with a GPS Hexspansion who is running the GPS Share Send app. Thanks to the Tildagon […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Two Tildagons, one with a GPS Hexspansion the other receiving the GPS location over ESPNow

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Sam Tygier @samtygier.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 12/07/2026

Dovestone moor fire is making Manchester very smoky. My Air Gradient read over 70 µm/m^3 indoors, it is unpleasant outside. #WildFire #AirPollution #HomeAssistant

Graph of PM2.5 concentration measured in my house with an Air-Gradient and Home Assistant. Shows a peak this evening at over 70µm/m^3.

Map from NASA Fire Information for Resource Management System, showing active fire in the Peak District and a plume of smoke over Manchester

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Sam Tygier @samtygier.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 20/02/2026

Don't change train station names. It can be really confusing. Sure 99% of travellers know where they are, but some people are using those sign to know when to get off. Making a mistake can mean missing a connection, being fined, or having to buy a new ticket […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

Deansgate train station sign against backdrop of Manchester skyline. The sign has been changed to "Olivia Deansgate"

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Sam Tygier @samtygier.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 15/02/2026

Recycle for Greater Manchester's Repair Week 2026, 2-8th of March. Lots events including a talk at Manchester Library of Things in Levenshulme and RepairFest at Gorton Monastery. recycleforgreatermanchester.com/rep… #R4GM #RepairWeekGM #Manchester #RepairCafe #MCRLOT

Poster for Repair Week 2nd-8th March '26. Features an image of a screwdriver and a tube of glue.

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Sam Tygier @samtygier.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 04/12/2025

Nice session of sustainable computing talks at CIUK. Storing heat in old coal mines under Durham, immersion cooling and methods monitoring energy use on clusters. #CIUK2025 #SustainableComputing

Slide from CIUK talk on energy and carbon monitoring. Slide tile is benchmark, a plot shows a comparison between various methods of estimating power usage.

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Sam Tygier @samtygier.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2025

From a slide at the Durham NetDRIVE Workshop. The Manifest Destiny of AI Hanna Barakat & Archival Images of AI + AIxDESIGN betterimagesofai.org/images?artist=… #betterimagesofai #sustainablecomputing

A digital collage merging an ornate historical painting of a pioneer scene with images of data and wires. The painting is partially glitched, with sections of digital circuitry and matrix-like grids overtaking the classical imagery. In the scene, pioneers on horseback and on foot appear to be embarking on a journey, but the technological distortion dominates the background, blending history with a sci-fi aesthetic.

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Sam Tygier @samtygier.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2025

We got "Highly commended" and a fun night out in Rochdale town hall.

BBC Radio Manchester Make a Difference Award.

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Sam Tygier @samtygier.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 05/07/2025

The less fun bit was when I messed up and got on the wrong train. I didn't realise that there were 2 trains that leave Köln to Hamburg at the same time (I still don't understand how that is possible). They were also both delayed and changed platforms. Luckily […] [Original post on fediscience.org]

The departure board and my reservation. Show trains with the same time and destination but different ICE numbers

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Sam Tygier @samtygier.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy · 30/04/2025

Got the first air quality alert of the year. Maybe due to the wildfire near Buxton. Or maybe just the sun on the traffic fumes. You can sign up for Manchester alerts at cleanairgm.com/data-hub/forecast-an…

Screenshot of SMS alert with the text "MODERATE air pollution alert for Manchester on Wednesday. At-risk people with symptoms should CONSIDER REDUCING activity."

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