Nostr notes by dan 💾

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2026-08-14T08:33:41Z

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Clacton :(((

2026-08-14T07:16:51Z

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Clacton :(((

COME ON CLACTON! YOU CAN DO IT! (let's be honest, you ...

2026-08-13T07:50:17Z

COME ON CLACTON! YOU CAN DO IT!
(let's be honest, you won't do it, will you?)

Happy pride month! #dogcow 🌈 ...

2026-06-13T12:38:39Z

Happy pride month! #dogcow
🌈

It is the final letter in the word. ...

2026-05-28T19:42:04Z

It is the final letter in the word.

Maybe I could make my own hummus. I could probably make my own ...

2026-05-18T17:23:48Z

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Maybe I could make my own hummus. I could probably make my own hummus. I'm sure I won't have other life choices to regret if I tried making my own hummus.

The shop was out of regular hummus and so I got some ...

2026-05-18T17:21:32Z

The shop was out of regular hummus and so I got some questionble-sounding avocado hummus and now I'm regretting my life choices.

That’s a weird notification ...

2026-04-16T17:22:38Z

That’s a weird notification

Plasticine arrived, so some Very Important Ahhhhht has happened, ...

2026-04-10T22:19:59Z

Plasticine arrived, so some Very Important Ahhhhht has happened, dahhhhlinks. #StopMotion

It’s so nice to have the evening light back again ...

2026-04-09T18:36:00Z

It’s so nice to have the evening light back again

I forgot that when I first got rid of tw*tter it was annoying not ...

2026-03-20T14:25:27Z

I forgot that when I first got rid of tw*tter it was annoying not being able to complain directly at $brands. But turns out that was probably a bit toxic. :verified:

Logged in to aliexpress and... well... it certainly delivered. ...

2026-01-21T11:55:29Z

Logged in to aliexpress and... well... it certainly delivered.

Kelp. #sunset #orkney ...

2026-01-16T15:53:06Z

Kelp. #sunset #orkney

It’s been a while since a gender matrix came up! Mine is spark ...

2026-01-15T17:53:08Z

It’s been a while since a gender matrix came up! Mine is spark plug. Which one are you?
https://mas.to/@gifs_bot/115899315293513507

With all the recent grim weather, lots of post was delayed. The ...

2026-01-14T00:16:40Z

With all the recent grim weather, lots of post was delayed. The cat's pain meds got caught up in that, so he ended up having two days without them. They finally arrived today, and oh he's so much happier! He's been running and grooming his legs and going in for back scratches, and just generally brighter :D

Yeah yeah, but if you start going down the 'what even is ...

2026-01-11T18:00:51Z

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Yeah yeah, but if you start going down the 'what even is authenticity' route then you'll be buying your flour form a mill. Not authentic enough. Grinding the flour yourself. Not enough. Growing the wheat yourself. Now there's no time to make the bread because you're too busy figuring out how to run a farm and build a mill.

Dooooo ittttt

2026-01-11T17:29:16Z

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Dooooo ittttt

Moar space weather! #aurora #WeatherTootLOL ...

2026-01-10T20:41:53Z

Moar space weather!
#aurora #WeatherTootLOL

Minimum! :(

2026-01-09T19:25:58Z

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Minimum! :(

I adore this one too. The green keys are just adorable. And it ...

2026-01-05T21:44:20Z

I adore this one too. The green keys are just adorable. And it fits perfectly into a carrying case so you can bring it anywhere. #typewriter

I had completely forgotten about this manual! #typewriter ...

2026-01-05T21:23:49Z

I had *completely* forgotten about this manual! #typewriter

Not bad for 100+ years old!

2026-01-05T21:01:28Z

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Not bad for 100+ years old!

I do. The ribbons are the same as modern-ish ones that modern-ish ...

2026-01-05T20:57:34Z

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I do. The ribbons are the same as modern-ish ones that modern-ish things use, so they're still around out there. Getting marginally less convenient to find nowadays, but still definitely out there.

The way you can see the pattern of the ribbon fabric too 🥰 ...

2026-01-05T20:42:35Z

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The way you can see the pattern of the ribbon fabric too 🥰

Trying to upload a short video of how the shift / second shift ...

2026-01-05T20:39:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…qzgh
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Trying to upload a short video of how the shift / second shift keys lift the carriage higher, but obviously mastodon won't accept the video. So you'll just have to imagine it. 💩

Okay, maybe it didn’t need that much work. Just a bit of dust. ...

2026-01-05T20:23:36Z

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Okay, maybe it didn’t need that much work. Just a bit of dust. Hello mastodon. #typewriter

Nineteen seventeen. Turns one hundred and nine this year, I ...

2026-01-05T20:17:45Z

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Nineteen seventeen. Turns one hundred and nine this year, I guess, 👴 ⌨️

Look at how gorgeous and ridiculous these things are 😻 ...

2026-01-05T20:14:37Z

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Look at how gorgeous and ridiculous these things are 😻

It’s portable and so folds right up, too! <3 ...

2026-01-05T20:13:33Z

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It’s portable and so folds right up, too! <3

And this guy could definitely use a bit of a clean.

2026-01-05T20:06:02Z

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And this guy could definitely use a bit of a clean.

The thing I adore most about this typewriter is that it doesn’t ...

2026-01-05T20:04:53Z

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The thing I adore most about this typewriter is that it doesn’t have a top row for numbers and figures: it has 3 characters on each arm and a second shift key to use them 💖

A little bit more retro with the #RetroComputing than usual ...

2026-01-05T20:01:58Z

A little bit more retro with the #RetroComputing than usual tonight. #typewriter

It does really nice* photos, too. • solar panels & dead ...

2026-01-04T21:25:39Z

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It does really nice* photos, too.

• solar panels & dead tires in the snow
• a sheep
• the kitchen
📸 #BelieveInFilm

*terrible quality

It's always weird to be reminded that they're just kind ...

2026-01-04T21:03:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…26sq
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It's always weird to be reminded that they're just kind of out there, hanging around, being pests.

I’m genuinely surprised that any of this worked. Questionable ...

2026-01-04T19:45:38Z

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I’m genuinely surprised that any of this worked. Questionable film. Questionable camera. No development instructions. Near-exhausted chemicals. Et cetera. But here we are.

So that cheap aliexpress 620 film in the box brownie camera? I ...

2026-01-04T19:39:47Z

So that cheap aliexpress 620 film in the box brownie camera? I guess it works? 📸
#BelieveInFilm

Moonlight snow. #WeatherTootLOL ...

2026-01-03T18:12:28Z

Moonlight snow. #WeatherTootLOL

Westray versus Eday versus North Ronaldsay. They're each so ...

2026-01-02T22:58:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…j69x
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Westray versus Eday versus North Ronaldsay. They're each so wildly different from each other! Tunnels would just make them homogenous.

Compare that to the north isles, which have no tunnel or bridge, ...

2026-01-02T22:56:31Z

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Compare that to the north isles, which have no tunnel or bridge, just ferries and planes. The islands retain their own particular identities. Their on particular economies. Their own particular populations and demographics. Sometimes you get cut off when the ferries can't run, or when the plane is too full to book. But that's part of the beauty of living on a small island. To not be in the 'burbs. 🏝️ (yes, that emoji is relevant; we do have palm trees!)

Nah, the answer is not dig a hole. Look at Orkney. Look at the ...

2026-01-02T22:53:38Z

Nah, the answer is *not* dig a hole.

Look at Orkney. Look at the southern isles that had causeways slapped up between them and the Orkney Mainland. They basically became suburbs of Kirkwall.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/02/scotland-islanders-want-tunnels-instead-ferries-shetland-western-isles

Stolen from cake wrecks dot com. ...

2026-01-01T22:26:30Z

Stolen from cake wrecks dot com.

Or does the colour version work better? ...

2026-01-01T11:57:24Z

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Or does the colour version work better?

Just before midday, New Year’s Day. ...

2026-01-01T11:56:27Z

Just before midday, New Year’s Day.

They open‽ What is this blasphemy?

2026-01-01T11:10:11Z

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They open‽ What is this blasphemy?

Might be ;)

2025-12-31T21:31:39Z

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Might be ;)

That’s windoze for you 😜

2025-12-31T17:31:43Z

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That’s windoze for you 😜

Terrifying >.< :connection_apng:

2025-12-31T09:34:13Z

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Terrifying >.<
:connection_apng:

Yup! Other than the 2026 typo port ;)

2025-12-31T09:15:36Z

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Yup! Other than the 2026 typo port ;)

Oops! Got that wrong. Two more days of 2027. It’s 2028 next ...

2025-12-30T23:54:41Z

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Oops! Got that wrong. Two more days of 2027. It’s 2028 next year.

Destroying every file on every globaltalk machine, one Toshiba ...

2025-12-30T22:56:47Z

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Destroying every file on every globaltalk machine, one Toshiba double-click at a time 🥰

Two days left of 2026. I've sent a fax and received my new ...

2025-12-30T22:54:43Z

Two days left of 2026. I've sent a fax and received my new chequebook. What a world.

Oh, that's beautiful! • Do not manipulate ...

2025-12-30T22:46:14Z

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Oh, that's beautiful!

• Do not manipulate Macintosh-formatted files on the server in any way. Using a Windows application to open, save, move or copy Macintosh files within a single volume or across volumes local to the server can damage those tiles. You can copy such files to your computer without damaging the original file, but Macintosh-formatted files may be of limited use on your
computer.

PC MacLAN sounds kind of interesting! ...

2025-12-30T22:40:24Z

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PC MacLAN sounds kind of interesting! https://www.macworld.com/article/159198/pcmaclan.html (If there's no ethernet and you need a dial-in ARA server to connect to, let me know…)

Have you tried getting any of these blasphemous machines ...

2025-12-30T22:36:49Z

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Have you tried getting any of these blasphemous machines AppleTalk-compatible yet?

Woo! :D

2025-12-30T22:31:31Z

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Woo! :D

While you're waiting, take a moment to go check your printer ...

2025-12-30T22:24:16Z

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While you're waiting, take a moment to go check your printer ;)

Especially relative to the time!!1!one!!

2025-12-30T22:02:54Z

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*Especially* relative to the time!!1!one!!

And that's just the way WINDOZE starts out!

2025-12-30T21:43:53Z

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And that's just the way WINDOZE starts out!

BEWARE!

2025-12-30T21:39:37Z

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BEWARE!

The cat’s new pain medications are working wonders! He’s back ...

2025-12-30T00:40:50Z

The cat’s new pain medications are working wonders! He’s back to being silly and cheeky. And doing things like running so fast that he skids instead of stopping, then does the same thing the other way :D and this one isn’t upsetting his stomach so far like the other one did. #caturday

Yeah, a bit of butter and a bit of cheese eventually did the ...

2025-12-27T14:01:54Z

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Yeah, a bit of butter and a bit of cheese eventually did the trick!

Yes, cats are as difficult to get pills into as I remembered. ...

2025-12-27T13:40:19Z

Yes, cats are as difficult to get pills into as I remembered. Lulzes..:S

Happy Christmas Eve to any who celebrate! ...

2025-12-24T15:57:02Z

Happy Christmas Eve to any who celebrate!

Definitely! They seem to randomly dry up quickly, or last for ...

2025-12-22T21:44:34Z

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Definitely! They seem to randomly dry up quickly, or last for ages.

That was me exercising my kidpix skillz in qemu ;) 🖨️

2025-12-22T21:40:49Z

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That was me exercising my kidpix skillz in qemu ;)
🖨️

oof :(

2025-12-16T08:37:59Z

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oof :(

Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary folk have ...

2025-12-13T21:43:36Z

Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary folk have transcended gender. Cis folk are cis folk. And every single one of us is valid.

Any day now, I’m sure ;) 🚗

2025-12-12T23:11:00Z

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Any day now, I’m sure ;)
🚗

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2025-12-12T20:48:47Z

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#aurora

Felt cute, might delete later. ...

2025-12-12T20:46:14Z

Felt cute, might delete later.

It's kind of mind blowing how far video calls have come in a ...

2025-12-12T17:50:26Z

It's kind of mind blowing how far video calls have come in a fairly short time. My Nokia N95 could manage them, but only to other N95s and it was more just a 2fps bit of sludge than a video call. Where as just now, I had a high-res call to talk somebody through how to open a finicky lock.

What a world :D

#mosstodon by moonlight ...

2025-12-08T23:02:09Z

#mosstodon by moonlight

Me: let’s turn the SparcStation on SparcStation: takes its ...

2025-12-08T20:26:14Z

Me: let’s turn the SparcStation on
SparcStation: takes its sweet time, as usual
Me: this seems to be taking longer than usual
SparcStation: *gentle cackles*
Me: *mild anxiety*
Monitor: haha! your cable was plugged into the computer, not into me! what a fun practical joke!
Me: facepalm
#RetroComputing

Another early retching-sound awakening… I hope this isn’t the ...

2025-12-07T05:49:44Z

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Another early retching-sound awakening… I hope this isn’t the new pain medication disagreeing with him :/

Yeah, better to be woken up a bit early than having to wash ...

2025-12-06T10:00:44Z

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Yeah, better to be woken up a bit early than having to wash everything. :S

Woken up early by the sound of a hairball getting ready to escape ...

2025-12-06T07:33:15Z

Woken up early by the sound of a hairball getting ready to escape onto the bed :S

Woke up in time to make sure it escaped onto the floor, at least.

Eep!

2025-12-05T12:55:14Z

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Eep!

As for autism & ADHD rates increasing? Or is just that ...

2025-12-04T13:25:05Z

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As for autism & ADHD rates increasing? Or is just that we've worked out that people who traditionally were seen as ‘walking to the beat of their own drum' or 'having weird obsessive interests’ might be a bit neurodivergent? Me, I've never gone for a diagnosis, but if I did then I don't think any of us would be particularly surprised if I ended up adding to the Disgusting Rate Of Over Diagnosis We Need To Fix The Problem Of Neurodivergence Because You Must Be Neurotypical Or Else.

Honestly. The current health secretary. I haven't done any ...

2025-12-04T13:20:18Z

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Honestly. The current health secretary.

I haven't done any peer-reviewed research, but it doesn't exactly feel like the way to turn cripplingly anxious people into Good Economic Units is by ripping away their meagre bit of support.

Why is the current UK government so completely obsessed with ...

2025-12-04T09:54:04Z

Why is the current UK government so *completely* obsessed with punching down rather than lifting up?

>.<

(answers on a postcard only, do no reply to this toot)

We’ll have to see… it’s only been one dose so far and that ...

2025-12-04T06:13:51Z

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We’ll have to see… it’s only been one dose so far and that was mainly bewilderment.

SPACE WEATHER! #WeatherTootLOL #aurora ...

2025-12-03T20:08:56Z

SPACE WEATHER!
#WeatherTootLOL
#aurora

This guy has been having some worsening arthritis for a little ...

2025-12-03T18:23:29Z

This guy has been having some worsening arthritis for a little while. Had an appointment with the vet last week, and today some pain medication arrived. He seems so much brighter already :D

Today’s midday sun height and shadow length :D Every hour is ...

2025-12-03T12:03:02Z

Today’s midday sun height and shadow length :D

Every hour is now the golden hour 📸

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2025-12-02T11:27:31Z

#lichensubscribe

Do you ever find yourself consciously paying attention to all the ...

2025-11-30T17:12:43Z

Do you ever find yourself consciously paying attention to all the different places that your tongue is hitting the inside of your mouth as you're talking?

Client has started using ChatGPT to generate infographics... and ...

2025-11-29T11:40:33Z

Client has started using ChatGPT to generate infographics... and then like 2/3 times they're needing to come back to me to fix them up because they don't make sense.

A little bit messy, but hey-ho. ...

2025-11-28T23:43:23Z

A little bit messy, but hey-ho.

Sounds like Ryanair ;)

2025-11-26T09:03:52Z

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Sounds like Ryanair ;)

Oh, I forgot to mention yesterday: airplane seats now come in 3D! ...

2025-11-26T08:50:37Z

Oh, I forgot to mention yesterday: airplane seats now come in 3D!

(it was a long day and I was tired, sorry, etc)

Sutton Hoo? Boat name suggestion: New Boat Hoo Dis ...

2025-11-25T14:57:46Z

Sutton Hoo? Boat name suggestion:

New Boat Hoo Dis

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced6dw7pz31o

Certainly one that never needs to be willingly repeated.

2025-11-23T22:48:28Z

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Certainly one that never needs to be willingly repeated.

Well that was horrible. Terrible music that didn’t stop. Blue ...

2025-11-23T21:15:12Z

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Well that was horrible. Terrible music that didn’t stop. Blue LED overhead lights that are both too bright but don’t let you see anything. A toilet burping out occasional septic odours.

On the plus side, the seat wasn’t uncomfortable and there weren’t any traffic delays.

But yeah 💀

Then again, I was never young enough to be part of the Radio 1 ...

2025-11-23T17:58:25Z

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Then again, I was never young enough to be part of the Radio 1 audience.

Honestly, who blasts Radio 1 on bus in the year twenty twenty ...

2025-11-23T17:57:30Z

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Honestly, who blasts Radio 1 on bus in the year twenty twenty five?

Half an hour on the coach. The person behind seems to be slowly ...

2025-11-23T17:45:39Z

Half an hour on the coach. The person behind seems to be slowly turning up the volume their horrible radio top 20 countdown programme of generic high energy sound effects. I’m not going make it through the next 2.5+ hours, so it’s been nice knowing all y’all. Take care of yourselves.
💀

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2025-11-23T11:41:55Z

#caturday

Click! I haven’t had these for ages. So delicious! Sweet ...

2025-11-20T21:21:00Z

Click! I haven’t had these for ages. So delicious! Sweet crunchy biscuits with cumin :9

Welp. A week in the city and my face is all leaky. Covid test was ...

2025-11-20T14:09:52Z

Welp. A week in the city and my face is all leaky. Covid test was negative, but still leaky.

There were some old expired covid tests that I didn't use... even if I wanted to, I couldn't have. All the liquid stuff had disappeared, even though it's all tightly sealed in bits of plastic 🤷

London -1° Orkney +5° 🤷 #WeatherTootLOL ...

2025-11-20T08:33:09Z

London -1°
Orkney +5°

🤷

#WeatherTootLOL