Robert - DL3RR
@robertdl3rr.bsky.social
Chartered Engineer, Amateur radio (especially QRP), cycling, walking, armchair narrowboater, model railways and retro-computing.
Slightly diminish a Band name:
Am♭5-ha
Am♭5-ha
August 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Slightly diminish a Band name:
Am♭5-ha
Am♭5-ha
How did I miss the fact that Herbie Flowers died last September?
I saw him perform years ago, and met him afterwards. He came across as a thoroughly nice guy.
Another great gone. 🙁
I saw him perform years ago, and met him afterwards. He came across as a thoroughly nice guy.
Another great gone. 🙁
July 25, 2025 at 9:13 AM
How did I miss the fact that Herbie Flowers died last September?
I saw him perform years ago, and met him afterwards. He came across as a thoroughly nice guy.
Another great gone. 🙁
I saw him perform years ago, and met him afterwards. He came across as a thoroughly nice guy.
Another great gone. 🙁
I have spent some pennies on one of these...
It should be arriving today, and I am ridiculously excited!
It should be arriving today, and I am ridiculously excited!
July 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM
I have spent some pennies on one of these...
It should be arriving today, and I am ridiculously excited!
It should be arriving today, and I am ridiculously excited!
Lolwut?!?
Then it's not actually a 16-bit Bidirectional I/O port, is it?
Then it's not actually a 16-bit Bidirectional I/O port, is it?
April 4, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Lolwut?!?
Then it's not actually a 16-bit Bidirectional I/O port, is it?
Then it's not actually a 16-bit Bidirectional I/O port, is it?
Return of the Vermicious Knids!
March 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Return of the Vermicious Knids!
Back to writing a simulator/ emulator. It's a while since I've done one. (I must be a glutton for punishment).
This time, it's a #DataGeneral #Nova.
This time, it's a #DataGeneral #Nova.
February 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Back to writing a simulator/ emulator. It's a while since I've done one. (I must be a glutton for punishment).
This time, it's a #DataGeneral #Nova.
This time, it's a #DataGeneral #Nova.
Just read a post where somebody was complaining about petrol prices going up to around 3 dollars for a gallon.
That made me wonder - so I worked it out....
It's the equivalent of over 7 dollars a gallon here 😖
That made me wonder - so I worked it out....
It's the equivalent of over 7 dollars a gallon here 😖
January 23, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Just read a post where somebody was complaining about petrol prices going up to around 3 dollars for a gallon.
That made me wonder - so I worked it out....
It's the equivalent of over 7 dollars a gallon here 😖
That made me wonder - so I worked it out....
It's the equivalent of over 7 dollars a gallon here 😖
Nice to see the canal system getting a mention in E+T - Of course, the ever present funding challenges are probably the biggest issue facing the network at the moment.
eandt.theiet.org/2025/01/06/u...
eandt.theiet.org/2025/01/06/u...
UK canals cool cities and protect against floods but face funding challenges
The UK’s historic canals provide an increasingly valuable role in cooling the UK’s cities while providing water security and flood protection, a report has found.
eandt.theiet.org
January 22, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Nice to see the canal system getting a mention in E+T - Of course, the ever present funding challenges are probably the biggest issue facing the network at the moment.
eandt.theiet.org/2025/01/06/u...
eandt.theiet.org/2025/01/06/u...
Ooooh! Look what Santa brought 🎅
December 25, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Ooooh! Look what Santa brought 🎅
This was the cause of some very colourful language. Of course, the code on here was the ONE project I don't have a backup of... 🤬
December 16, 2024 at 10:22 AM
This was the cause of some very colourful language. Of course, the code on here was the ONE project I don't have a backup of... 🤬
Apparently, this is a reindeer head. Not a Vermicious Knid - whoops 😬
December 8, 2024 at 5:38 PM
Apparently, this is a reindeer head. Not a Vermicious Knid - whoops 😬
A little side project. Playing around with the Framebuffer on the Raspberry Pi.
December 7, 2024 at 12:56 PM
A little side project. Playing around with the Framebuffer on the Raspberry Pi.
For goodness sake! It's 09:30 and it's still half dark. Revolting weather!
December 7, 2024 at 8:28 AM
For goodness sake! It's 09:30 and it's still half dark. Revolting weather!
Thanks @2m0sql.com, @ge4lmn.bsky.social, and @steverudland.bsky.social
I've managed to get it working. Talked Mum through installing a second phone which is plugged directly into the router. The touch tones are now working!
I've managed to get it working. Talked Mum through installing a second phone which is plugged directly into the router. The touch tones are now working!
November 27, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Thanks @2m0sql.com, @ge4lmn.bsky.social, and @steverudland.bsky.social
I've managed to get it working. Talked Mum through installing a second phone which is plugged directly into the router. The touch tones are now working!
I've managed to get it working. Talked Mum through installing a second phone which is plugged directly into the router. The touch tones are now working!
A question that hopefully one of my followers can answer with regard to UK landlines. My Mum has just had her BT Landline moved over to EE and VoIP. She didn't want this, but apparently it's Hobson's Choice.
After much toing and froing, visits from Engineers, telephone calls with me and so on 1/
After much toing and froing, visits from Engineers, telephone calls with me and so on 1/
November 27, 2024 at 3:28 PM
A question that hopefully one of my followers can answer with regard to UK landlines. My Mum has just had her BT Landline moved over to EE and VoIP. She didn't want this, but apparently it's Hobson's Choice.
After much toing and froing, visits from Engineers, telephone calls with me and so on 1/
After much toing and froing, visits from Engineers, telephone calls with me and so on 1/
I have just finished creating another PCB for my #RC2014 and uploaded it to the Board House. Now I just have to wait...
IDE Controller this time.
IDE Controller this time.
November 21, 2024 at 4:53 PM
I have just finished creating another PCB for my #RC2014 and uploaded it to the Board House. Now I just have to wait...
IDE Controller this time.
IDE Controller this time.
I am musically inept - although I wish I wasn't. However, this was a fantastic recommendation from YouTube!
www.youtube.com/@SalisburyOr...
www.youtube.com/@SalisburyOr...
Ben Maton - The Salisbury Organist
Music, history and poetry from Southern England’s most beautiful village churches. My videos are self-filmed and self-produced.
I’m a graduate of Oxford University, where I was Organ Scholar at St Pe...
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2024 at 5:29 PM
I am musically inept - although I wish I wasn't. However, this was a fantastic recommendation from YouTube!
www.youtube.com/@SalisburyOr...
www.youtube.com/@SalisburyOr...
Train your AI on that!
November 15, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Train your AI on that!
A big thanks to @ctrlaltrees.bsky.social for his blog pointing me in the direction of this:
github.com/devio/de-x
May be of use to those of you who want to delete your Twitter history. Best of all, it's a free solution.
github.com/devio/de-x
May be of use to those of you who want to delete your Twitter history. Best of all, it's a free solution.
GitHub - devio/de-x: Delete the whole history of your tweets, retweets and replies w/o API access
Delete the whole history of your tweets, retweets and replies w/o API access - devio/de-x
github.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:02 PM
A big thanks to @ctrlaltrees.bsky.social for his blog pointing me in the direction of this:
github.com/devio/de-x
May be of use to those of you who want to delete your Twitter history. Best of all, it's a free solution.
github.com/devio/de-x
May be of use to those of you who want to delete your Twitter history. Best of all, it's a free solution.
It's happening...
November 15, 2024 at 3:38 PM
It's happening...
What a breath of fresh air this place is!
I don't think I really realised just how toxic things had got on Twitter.
I don't think I really realised just how toxic things had got on Twitter.
November 15, 2024 at 10:58 AM
What a breath of fresh air this place is!
I don't think I really realised just how toxic things had got on Twitter.
I don't think I really realised just how toxic things had got on Twitter.
Great! While cleaning the cat's litter trays, my glasses fell out of my top pocket and, you've guessed it, straight in!
November 14, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Great! While cleaning the cat's litter trays, my glasses fell out of my top pocket and, you've guessed it, straight in!
Yesterday evening, I finally managed to get my #RC2014
real time clock board working.
Note to self - when ordering parts make sure you check the datasheet!
What I thought I ordered (Left) vs what I actually ordered (Right) 🤦
real time clock board working.
Note to self - when ordering parts make sure you check the datasheet!
What I thought I ordered (Left) vs what I actually ordered (Right) 🤦
November 13, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Yesterday evening, I finally managed to get my #RC2014
real time clock board working.
Note to self - when ordering parts make sure you check the datasheet!
What I thought I ordered (Left) vs what I actually ordered (Right) 🤦
real time clock board working.
Note to self - when ordering parts make sure you check the datasheet!
What I thought I ordered (Left) vs what I actually ordered (Right) 🤦
Let's see what's going on around here!
I've finally jumped ship from Twitter.
I've finally jumped ship from Twitter.
November 13, 2024 at 9:34 AM
Let's see what's going on around here!
I've finally jumped ship from Twitter.
I've finally jumped ship from Twitter.