iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 19h

There was once a burger joint off the M11 near my workplace outside Cambridge that made burgers between two Yorkshire Puddings! 😋

000

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 20h

Very true! At least I know when the HW is set to heat, and for 5 ish months of the year I have data for it, I’m just being picky! :)

000

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Biggest grumble about Octopus is that I can’t disaggregate HW from CH output. Or at least not easily or well!

100

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Not widely different from my own numbers for 1 year of data from a Cosy 9 on Intelligent Go. SPF of 3.86 and “roughly” 19p/kWh average cost. It varies wildly though on a monthly basis. January’s early cold spell has a lot to answer for - a pricey month in comparison!

100

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

In centuries to come linguists will enjoy explaining the origins of the name! 😄

000

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

I can’t wait for next year’s prize winner now!

010

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Exciting weekend at work running a stand at New Scientist Live, sharing the work we do at the Henry Royce Institute to support materials science research in the UK. @newscientist.com #materialsscience

Henry Royce Institute stand, a bright green and yellow background with a table in front covered in science activities

Plastic cubes filled with multicoloured balls

Molecular structures of a liquid crystal.

031

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

It’s a shame the newly launched “smart charts” are so bad in the app. It looks like it could be great for outlining device usage (and per device pricing as you suggest), but my goodness they are worse than useless right now…!

010

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Herb use at Empire for monsters is another great example of @wulfboyraff.bsky.social demonstration. Having more than “few” herbs, means you can use “some” without worry you will have “none”. Very hard to know if there are enough overall though…!

130

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Pretty much the same cost as our gas bill had been, but much better in terms of how the house was heated.

010

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Interested to see what others are doing here. Last winter I ran ASHP 21/7 on Intelligent Go, modifying temp up/down during various parts of the day, with 3 hours off during the 4-7pm peak. Average price was about 19-20p/kWh. Agile worked out at about 15% cheaper. Cosy would have been 7% pricier.

110

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Solidarity! A town house over 4 floors compounds the issue too. 😂😂😂

010

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

100%. I think I managed sub 19p/kWh across the 7 months of space heating last winter on Intelligent Go, without a battery! Only barrier to getting more out of heat pump overnight is my body’s unwillingness to sleep well at 19 Celsius and above! 😆

100

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Feels like Tom could have put more effort into each role…

120

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I’ve always found them adorable and hilarious in equal measure. 😂

000

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’m basically driving around in an obscene publication!

000

Reposted by Tom Hancocks

The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 29/09/2026

We're looking for undergraduate students at UK universities who are interested in scientific research to join one of our labs or facilities for 12 months as part of our sandwich student programme. Apply by 6 October: www.crick.ac.uk/careers-and-study/s…

crick.ac.uk

Sandwich students

Sandwich students join one of the Crick’s research groups or science technology platforms for 12 months to work on a research project.

068

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The history of the Roman Empire can easily include the study of Lincoln, coming from someone who was fascinated as a kid by the archaeology underneath the city in which he grew up… 🥁 😆

000

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It is a focus on “growth in the UK”! 😂

051

Reposted by Tom Hancocks

Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 24/09/2026

NEW – Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK ✍️ Written by @mollylempriere.carbonbrief.org 📊 Data analysis by Ho Woo Nam Read here: buff.ly/VpxOLE5

EVs are now up to nine times cheaper per mile than diesel cars. Pence per mile. A chart shows diesel highest at around 21p, petrol at 20p, EV at price cap at 7p, and EV off peak lowest at under 2.5p. Source: Carbon Brief analysis, DESNZ, Ofgem, Zapmap. - (alt text generated by Google Gemini)

513966

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Free food” downstairs today in our institute was “lots of salad”. Many sad faces… 😂

220

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Absolute rollercoaster at the moment!

000

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

BitD doesn’t come with a selection of little plastic character models that I could use in my Necromunda games… 🤷‍♂️ Why not both?

010

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The races will end in a snap!

000

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The mile per 1kWh feels very different when there are 50 people on it, compared to 2 in my 4 miles per kWh EV! Considering the distances that most coaches travel, the size and efficiency barely seems a problem with a battery that big!

030

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I live on the edge of the Peaks and visited Cambridge last weekend. Very much agree with that assessment! Looks like we are getting “some” rain in the NW today! ☂️

110

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

“Ye Olde Rayne Do Cometh!”

120

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

:p The meat and metal kill cube is unstoppable!

020

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

FWIW… the central field at Empire and our current battle size is upwards of 550 square foot per person (24-ft square). Actual ranked units are going to be between 3 and 10-ft squares depending on weapons and fighting style.

120

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

“I have to sign off now, the end comes, we hear drums, drums in the deep. They are coming.”

010

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Based on my own study (n=1) I would agree with your own experience!

000

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I’d be more worried about fish remembering when Shakespeare wrote a new play tbh… 😂

010

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Somehow, one of the mice has a monkey pet

110

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Yep! Scope for doing more “investigate, iterate, overcome” style too. Players need to work outside the encounter to prepare others for the next skirmish.

010

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Is this a subtle ask for a bugbear costume?

000

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

It is a long term project no lie. Every ghillie suit or camo net helps! There is more that could be done with current setup that moves us in the right direction with encounter design too.

010

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I’ve had thoughts on this area. Certainly doable if we can mix up our normal modus operandi. Defo one for after dark encounters and random lighting. With effort I think the Vallorn could be pushed further with the repeated risk elements to spread the “love” (spores) out more.

210

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Phil, trying _really_ hard to get the most out of his min-maxed trenching character build.

050

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Does the 4m height restriction limit installs to first floor balconies only? Or am I reading that wrong?

000

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I have yet to experience a swish cape. I remain expectant.

010

Tom Hancocks @tehancocks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The plight of the elves diminishing and heading out from the Grey Havens becomes all the more tragic when “The West”, aka “Valinor”, is understood to be an allegory for Lancashire…

120