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james @zx85.me · 24/07/2026

I wonder how much of my life has been spent waiting for Tim Vine to get a pen behind his ear...

james @zx85.me · 05/06/2026

A way to joy: 1. Join your local library (if you're not already a member) 2. Download Libby or Borrowbox 3. Find an audiobook and listen to it. For free. Brilliant. I really don't read enough, but for someone who spends far too much time vaguely wandering from room to room, this is perfect for me.

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james @zx85.me · 05/06/2026

Advert: "Say hello to.." Me: "No."

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

A Map Of Britain After The 2029 Technology Crash, by me and my dad.

A map of the new future regions of Britain, including 'Wolves' and Wild Golf'.

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james @zx85.me · 24/05/2026

@embroideredyeti.bsky.social Hello! Just caught up with the fun of The Missing Viscount on the Miskatonic Playhouse, so wanted to give you a follow - thoroughly enjoyed your performance!

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james @zx85.me · 30/04/2026

it's a rare confluence of delights to watch @johncooperclarke.bsky.social and the brilliant @flygirlnhm.bsky.social together on the Harry Hill Podscarf.. it's cultural and educational youtu.be/LC-xIryYhd0

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The Harry Hill Show - John Cooper Clarke

YouTube video by HARRY HILL

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james @zx85.me · 30/04/2026

Creak ➡️ creaked Wreak ➡️ wrought Break ➡️ broke What a strange language.

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james @zx85.me · 27/04/2026

Quite aside from them being £2.49 for a packet, I'm fairly sure Lidl doesn't realise that when they cover bourbon creams in chocolate, they're effectively selling Penguins at a huge mark-up and without a joke..

Chocolate covered custard creams and bourbon creams

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james @zx85.me · 20/03/2026

I remember when there was a campaign for mobile web pages that minimised the amount of data.. this has just got ridiculous...

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james @zx85.me · 20/03/2026

For the past couple of years I've been harvesting batteries from discarded vapes, and have accrued quite a collection. The worst bit is getting rid of the rest of the vape. I keep getting a waft of vape juice from somewhere in my study.. quite distracting! Better empty the bin (again?)

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james @zx85.me · 17/03/2026

I am all for The Pro-Human AI Declaration. Isn't it great when people actually think about things and their long term effects. Here's a helpful video to explain it: youtu.be/t2NMNf7SSSw

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How To Make AI Good For Humanity

YouTube video by Siliconversations

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Denise Sutton @denisery.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Here’s the skinny … Thursday 12 March at 7pm UK time and for one week afterwards. #TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest #DoctorWho I’m putting this in my calendar! youtu.be/0-ywzANRSqU?...

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Take Your Seats | Announcement | National Theatre at Home

YouTube video by National Theatre

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james @zx85.me · 25/02/2026

A quick and easy way to set up Sticky Keys on both Mac and Windows is to eat chocolate biscuits while working. I want to make a "Turn on Carrot Browsing" joke as well but it doesn't [a] work well written down and [b] actually be funny.

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james @zx85.me · 16/02/2026

If there was an English equivalent of the Louvre art gallery, would it be called "The Air Vent"..?

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james @zx85.me · 24/12/2025

I've finally got round to repairing two WiFi smart switches that have been misbehaving (not actually switching) for months.. this video by the estimable @bigclivedotcom.bsky.social identifies the faulty component, and it was a quick and easy replacement.. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cR9...

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Fixing a faulty LSPA7 smart plug (XiangHeWang)

YouTube video by bigclivedotcom

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james @zx85.me · 13/12/2025

I have done a action.

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james @zx85.me · 27/10/2025

Today's @nytimes.com Connections game is very on-point.. #OnlyConnect

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james @zx85.me · 22/10/2025

Micro SD cards are little tiny liabilities...

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james @zx85.me · 08/10/2025

It's happening to me, too...

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james @zx85.me · 08/10/2025

Seems like almost all my Google Mail messages are going into spam at the moment, so I'm having to fish them out one by one... feels like I'm making lunch while standing in a wheelie bin.

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james @zx85.me · 04/10/2025

Projecting 30 years into the future... impressive!

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james @zx85.me · 30/09/2025

Spinoff programme idea: Doctor Who Do You Think You Are, where a celebrity goes into the TARDIS to find out how appalling their ancestors were (Daleks?)

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james @zx85.me · 28/09/2025

I'm all about tiny spoons!

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james @zx85.me · 18/09/2025

Boo. Boo to them, then.

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james @zx85.me · 13/09/2025

O no! They could've laid some on for you! (Albeit a bit damp... maybe one of them drone shows?)

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james @zx85.me · 17/08/2025

As close as I've been to a Formula E Gen 3.5 car - well over halfway between an electric go-kart and a Formula 1 car.. #SundayPix #SundayPixVehicle

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james @zx85.me · 15/08/2025

@feap.bsky.social I thoroughly enjoyed your piece about Ray Of Light on the Monocle daily .. I'm a huge fan of William Orbit so it was great to hear some other inspired songs 🎶🎵 To that end: please do create a Spotify playlist!

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james @zx85.me · 13/08/2025

I am now at an age where I keep having to delete screenshots I inadvertently take because I'm clearly holding my phone wrong...

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james @zx85.me · 08/08/2025

I wonder how many people under, say, 35 understand how cassettes work...

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james @zx85.me · 08/08/2025

There's just so much to it!

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james @zx85.me · 25/07/2025

There remains something delightfully old fashioned about catching a train for leisure purposes. This is very much what I'm doing now.

Me with big hair at a station with a goods train in the background

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james @zx85.me · 01/07/2025

In other news, Retford is one of the strangest stations I've ever been to. It's got a bonus level (with a daft little train)

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james @zx85.me · 01/07/2025

This is an absolute Godsend on a day like today. There's a lot wrong with the world of corporate cost-cutting, so it feels right to celebrate things being better. Thanks @lner.co.uk (and @greateranglia.bsky.social too)

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james @zx85.me · 29/06/2025

Never a need to apologise, since you have just made it a poetry day 📖 and thus we are winners.

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james @zx85.me · 09/06/2025

Anyway, I had to tell someone who wanted me to invest in their crypto scheme that it was the opposite of "right up my street". But I'm not sure what that is. I think it involves marshy scrubland.

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james @zx85.me · 09/06/2025

I'm still a little baffled about scammers on Words With Friends... it's a game that celebrates language - when a message comes through from someone who clearly hasn't a clue about syntax nor punctuation, surely it's a red flag?

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james @zx85.me · 08/06/2025

I'll be looking out for a trainwitch next time I'm on the railway..! 🪄

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james @zx85.me · 02/06/2025

I have a mac book for work and I'll be honest, it's taken a while to get used to it. But I'm getting there - here, for example, is a cool new feature I've discovered: if I move my mouse to the bottom right of the screen, it displays an elegant dark grey square.

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james @zx85.me · 31/05/2025

Gonna get myself some of those and re-watch your video, since the instructions look pretty poor.. never know when they'll come in handy 😊 Fantastic video!

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james @zx85.me · 10/05/2025

Confusiasm: having no idea what I'm doing, but going for it anyway.

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james @zx85.me · 06/05/2025

Excellent name (although maybe just a little disappointed that you didn't go with "Radioworld" as a tribute to your erstwhile search for -world brands 😁)

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james @zx85.me · 29/04/2025

Today I appear mainly to be providing a doorman service for houseflies.

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james @zx85.me · 09/04/2025

Just a quick check: did one of you discover a mysterious switch last night and press it? If so, I think it might have turned off spring. Please can you turn it back on again thank you.

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