Richard

Professional agilist; amateur human. Outdoor enthusiast. Indoor enthusiast. Collector of hobbies.

Website: https://richardskingdom.net
QRZ: https://www.qrz.com/db/M0RPK
My band: https://hollowdawn.co.uk
Pronouns: He / him / his

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2026-06-27 08:39:21 GMT

Reviewing the #EMFCamp line-up to help the scheduling robot, I have become overwhelmed by the sheer number of intriguing rabbit-holes, special interests, baffling art projects, niches, and science projects.
Strategy may have to be more 'wander round and get nerd-sniped' than 'min-max the schedule'

2026-02-22 09:09:13 GMT

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😕

2026-02-22 08:46:40 GMT

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FYI https://shakedown.social/@aburtch/116063869412501765

2026-01-06 20:02:12 GMT

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The frame of this question is risible.
I am begging you to just make a web browser.
Make it the best browser for the open web. Make it a browser that empowers individuals. Make it a browser that defends users against threats.
Do not make a search engine. Do not make a translation engine. Do not make a webpage summariser. Do not make a front-end for an LLM. Do not make a client-side LLM.
Just. Make. A. Web. Browser.
Please.

2025-12-13 11:54:33 GMT

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Religious cults force their youth to leave home on ‘missions’ (isolating them), then go door knocking, which they know will expose them to repeated rejection and hostility (isolating them further). The purpose is to train kids that only the cult loves them.
I heard best thing to do for young religious door knockers is to invite them in and give them tea, biscuits, and your WiFi password. Let them spend 20m catching up with friends and reading the news / looking up how to escape.

2025-11-13 19:48:28 GMT

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The Tree Style Tabs plugin saved my life. Worth a look?

2025-03-23 14:32:08 GMT

#Sheffield half marathon success!
✅ Finished
✅ Felt better than last year afterwards
#running

2024-09-22 16:18:19 GMT

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I believe @npub1x59…gect has done this. See @npub1y66…eusx

2024-06-15 16:54:48 GMT

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Fair enough!

2024-06-15 14:29:59 GMT

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You didn’t get the footprint for the Helix then? I have a cheap-ass Helix knock-off and its footprint is a game changer.

2024-06-11 18:45:07 GMT

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Buckfast tonic wine would pass as Merlot or Shiraz in a 3l box IMO. Go to Lidl, buy a box of red, dispose of the contents according to preference, refill the plastic bag with Buckfast. Problem solved :)

2024-06-11 18:42:42 GMT

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Cold brew?

2024-06-11 18:34:00 GMT

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🧓😈
I was at a ‘90s themed event with colleagues the other month, which two of them didn’t quite get, because they hadn’t been born yet.
I died of old age.

2024-06-10 21:45:36 GMT

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Yeah, I've used Linux continuously since the late 1900s, and I wouldn't choose anything else for a server.
But on desktop I no longer have the patience for it.
Now I want computing to enable me to be effective, work reliably, and be interoperable.
Not for five minutes after dozens of hours of effort, but out of the box and indefinitely.

2024-06-10 20:48:38 GMT

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I realise there's no perfect choice.
Switching from Windows / Linux to MacOS is likely still the least worst option for me, objectively.
My soul is gonna feel heavier than I was expecting now, though, if I go ahead as planned.

2024-06-10 20:31:00 GMT

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I just want an OS that:
1. Drives the hardware I want to use
2. Embodies user-centred design
3. Acts only in my interests
4. Maintains itself automatically
I'm honestly so tired.

2024-06-10 20:24:12 GMT

Am I reading right that #Apple just peppered its OSs with generative pre-trained transformers?
Am I therefore glad I didn't buy a new mac yet and could still decide to get a #Framework instead?
#wwdc #wwdc24