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Gareth Maddieson

@oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social

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50 something geek. Just trying to get by on this insignificant blue green planet orbiting an unremarkable yellow sun. Really love Doctor Who, Tori Amos & random 80s/90s mostly forgotten pop culture, so be warned most of my posts will be about those

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Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 42m

It's almost like having some sort of non technological alternative/backup is a good idea ! Who'd have thought ?!

Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 1h

Then: the office of the future will be paperless

Now: keep paper records

Have plans on paper in case of cyber-attack, firms told

Prepare to switch to offline systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.

www.bbc.co.uk

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 58m

Eyes right

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Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social · 1h

Out broadband has been dropping out constantly since yesterday (I think there's maintenance in our area) and I am very glad I'm not dependent on streaming and "the cloud" despite being endlessly badgered to rely on them for everything.

Steve Beresford @lostinmilbury.bsky.social · 1h

Then: the office of the future will be paperless

Now: keep paper records

Have plans on paper in case of cyber-attack, firms told

Prepare to switch to offline systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 1h

According to songs Wise men say only fools rush in, but they also say near a tree by a river there's a hole in the ground where an old man from Aran goes around and around so perhaps they don't know as much as they claim to do eh ?!😉

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 1h

Sometimes I wish Roger Moore would come back.
With an underwater car or some kind of jetpack
Or a Hover Gondola & a Union Jack

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iucounu @iucounu.bsky.social · 23h

it’s crazy to think that TRON is still named after Bruce Boxleitner’s character in the first movie, who has not appeared since, rather than Jeff Bridges’ character, who has been in all three. The franchise ought to be called KEVIN

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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 1h

USE HEADPHONES ON THE TRAIN USE HEADPHONES ON THE TRAIN USE HEADPHONES ON THE TRAIN YOU SELFISH MOTHERFUCKER

my thought process right now is

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Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 2h

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 3h

Hello Jackie

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Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 3h

Probably first aware of homosexuality via Steven Carrington in Dynasty

Indige Tea 🦬🧡 @colouredwilde.bsky.social · 1d

Serious question, when did you find out a sexuality other than heterosexual existed?

Media, year, situation is what I'm getting at.

I'm so genuinely curious about this

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 3h

Including the Tori Amos American Doil Posse tour in 2007

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 3h

Some more boxsorting finds

Gareth Maddieson @oldmaddgaz75.bsky.social · 3h

And ONCE A F***ING again IF Obama OR Hillary OR Biden OR Harris went on social media and DID THIS the media storm would be off the charts. WHY DO WE INDULGE THIS SPOILT WOTSIT FACED THATCHED HAIRED TODDLER ?!