MP James
@alephnaughtpix.bsky.social
Photographer (Portrait/fashion/club/event), code wizard, writer, and generally fabulous! He/They
QP a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.
February 8, 2026 at 4:59 PM
QP a photo of yours that would make a good album cover.
Anyone done a search for Nigel Farage in the (currently available but redacted) Epstein Files yet?
February 1, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Anyone done a search for Nigel Farage in the (currently available but redacted) Epstein Files yet?
Original post: mastodon.scot/@DarkGallowa...
February 1, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Original post: mastodon.scot/@DarkGallowa...
January 31, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To Me. The 12-inch is the Hey Jude of electro. I jumped when I heard it in 23rd Precinct on import in '83. A year later it hit. I was twenty when this chart was new. Those really were the times.
April 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
S.O.S. Band - Just Be Good To Me. The 12-inch is the Hey Jude of electro. I jumped when I heard it in 23rd Precinct on import in '83. A year later it hit. I was twenty when this chart was new. Those really were the times.
I’m fine with Radio Jammor, but can you please stop using obviously AI-generated uncanny valley images when there’s perfectly good real images from the era that you can just put through a red white and black filter?
January 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I’m fine with Radio Jammor, but can you please stop using obviously AI-generated uncanny valley images when there’s perfectly good real images from the era that you can just put through a red white and black filter?
Never expected to say this, but here’s a really interesting interview with Will Young! He’s quite clearly got his head screwed on the right way.
🔴 EXCLUSIVE - Will Young: ‘It Got Much Worse After Pop Idol. I’m Surprised There Hasn’t Been an Exposé on The X Factor’
In this free preview from the January print edition, @josiah.writes.news speaks to the first Pop Idol winner and award-winning singer (and Byline Times supporter!)
In this free preview from the January print edition, @josiah.writes.news speaks to the first Pop Idol winner and award-winning singer (and Byline Times supporter!)
Will Young: ‘It Got Much Worse After Pop Idol. I’m Surprised There Hasn’t Been an Exposé on The X Factor’
The first Pop Idol winner – and Byline Times supporter – speaks to Josiah Mortimer about the pressures of fame and the stories he believes are still to come to light about the reality TV music world
bylinetimes.com
December 23, 2024 at 6:13 PM
Never expected to say this, but here’s a really interesting interview with Will Young! He’s quite clearly got his head screwed on the right way.
Extremely good article about setting up your own website, and why you should do it. https://nora.zone/manifesto.html
December 20, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Extremely good article about setting up your own website, and why you should do it. https://nora.zone/manifesto.html
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The C/68k source code for FASTER on Atari STE is now available! Please note:
❌ The code is not representative of best practice, clean, maintainable, or for beginners. 😀
✅The code does show a high-performance STE game using modern paradigms.
That said, please enjoy!
github.com/jonathanopal...
❌ The code is not representative of best practice, clean, maintainable, or for beginners. 😀
✅The code does show a high-performance STE game using modern paradigms.
That said, please enjoy!
github.com/jonathanopal...
December 19, 2024 at 11:58 AM
The C/68k source code for FASTER on Atari STE is now available! Please note:
❌ The code is not representative of best practice, clean, maintainable, or for beginners. 😀
✅The code does show a high-performance STE game using modern paradigms.
That said, please enjoy!
github.com/jonathanopal...
❌ The code is not representative of best practice, clean, maintainable, or for beginners. 😀
✅The code does show a high-performance STE game using modern paradigms.
That said, please enjoy!
github.com/jonathanopal...
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Following from Number 5, eleven years later Miller released this great satirical track which, in its full 16 minute version, is a thing of wonder and was a favourite of David Mancuso at The Loft (it’s on one of the comps) www.youtube.com/watch?v=geml...
The Steve Miller Band - Macho City (Long Version)
YouTube video by VinylRip Disco-Funk
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2024 at 6:55 PM
Following from Number 5, eleven years later Miller released this great satirical track which, in its full 16 minute version, is a thing of wonder and was a favourite of David Mancuso at The Loft (it’s on one of the comps) www.youtube.com/watch?v=geml...
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FASTER for Atari STE is finally here! A brand new, 100% oldskool, super-fast-and-smooth racer. 1st place in SillyVenture 2024 WE ST game compo!
Please RT and spread the word by any means possible!
Download FREE from retroracing.itch.io/faster-atari.... Plays on real hardware and emulators.
Please RT and spread the word by any means possible!
Download FREE from retroracing.itch.io/faster-atari.... Plays on real hardware and emulators.
December 8, 2024 at 11:35 AM
FASTER for Atari STE is finally here! A brand new, 100% oldskool, super-fast-and-smooth racer. 1st place in SillyVenture 2024 WE ST game compo!
Please RT and spread the word by any means possible!
Download FREE from retroracing.itch.io/faster-atari.... Plays on real hardware and emulators.
Please RT and spread the word by any means possible!
Download FREE from retroracing.itch.io/faster-atari.... Plays on real hardware and emulators.
December 4, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Thank goodness for rules 2-3. I was in shopping centre yesterday afternoon (Nov 30) in Glasgow (Scotland), and a school kids Xmas choir (!) nearby immediately started on you-know-what…
December 2, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Thank goodness for rules 2-3. I was in shopping centre yesterday afternoon (Nov 30) in Glasgow (Scotland), and a school kids Xmas choir (!) nearby immediately started on you-know-what…
The source code for WinAmp has been released! (Albeit under a “custom” license.)
github.com/WinampDeskto...
github.com/WinampDeskto...
GitHub - WinampDesktop/winamp: Iconic media player
Iconic media player. Contribute to WinampDesktop/winamp development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
September 25, 2024 at 6:28 PM
The source code for WinAmp has been released! (Albeit under a “custom” license.)
github.com/WinampDeskto...
github.com/WinampDeskto...
Didn’t know I was that early to Bluesky! Anyway, hello from user no. 1,128,573!
September 20, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Didn’t know I was that early to Bluesky! Anyway, hello from user no. 1,128,573!
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This is a lovely obit for Steve Silberman www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/s...
Steve Silberman, 66, Dies; Writer Deepened Understanding of Autism
Prodded by Oliver Sacks, he wrote a humane, award-winning book about the condition. A music maven, he also wrote liner notes for the Grateful Dead and his friend David Crosby.
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2024 at 2:15 PM
This is a lovely obit for Steve Silberman www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/s...
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Hay!!!!!
Apparently BlueSky has a BRAZILLION users now!!!!!
Blimmey!!!!!
Apparently BlueSky has a BRAZILLION users now!!!!!
Blimmey!!!!!
September 8, 2024 at 5:36 PM
Hay!!!!!
Apparently BlueSky has a BRAZILLION users now!!!!!
Blimmey!!!!!
Apparently BlueSky has a BRAZILLION users now!!!!!
Blimmey!!!!!
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Something else you could do RIGHT NOW to honor the memory of Steve Silberman!
1. Go to "Settings"
2. Click on "Accessibility"
3. Click on the toggle switch to "Require Alt Text Before Posting"
4. Include alt-text when you post pictures.
It's a gesture of inclusion, and helps some folks a lot.
1. Go to "Settings"
2. Click on "Accessibility"
3. Click on the toggle switch to "Require Alt Text Before Posting"
4. Include alt-text when you post pictures.
It's a gesture of inclusion, and helps some folks a lot.
August 31, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Something else you could do RIGHT NOW to honor the memory of Steve Silberman!
1. Go to "Settings"
2. Click on "Accessibility"
3. Click on the toggle switch to "Require Alt Text Before Posting"
4. Include alt-text when you post pictures.
It's a gesture of inclusion, and helps some folks a lot.
1. Go to "Settings"
2. Click on "Accessibility"
3. Click on the toggle switch to "Require Alt Text Before Posting"
4. Include alt-text when you post pictures.
It's a gesture of inclusion, and helps some folks a lot.
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A wonderful tribute. Thank you.
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Steve Silberman Has Died. His Work on the Grateful Dead and David Crosby Is Eternal
Journalist Steve Silberman died this week, but his writings about and love for the Grateful Dead and David Crosby live on.
www.rollingstone.com
August 31, 2024 at 4:19 PM
A wonderful tribute. Thank you.
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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We are bereft: Steve Silberman has died. He was our dear friend, and a tireless and enthusiastic ally to our entire community. His book NeuroTribes enlightened, empowered, and educated millions about autism and autistic people.
May his memory be a blessing.
www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/249...
May his memory be a blessing.
www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/249...
Misdiagnosed And Misunderstood
People often ask if I believe autism is overdiagnosed, if we’re just slapping a label on geeky kids who in previous generations would have been considered merely eccentric. I reply that I believe auti...
www.thesunmagazine.org
August 29, 2024 at 4:27 PM
We are bereft: Steve Silberman has died. He was our dear friend, and a tireless and enthusiastic ally to our entire community. His book NeuroTribes enlightened, empowered, and educated millions about autism and autistic people.
May his memory be a blessing.
www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/249...
May his memory be a blessing.
www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/249...
One of dominoes falls? The MacOS app for Twitter appears to have been de-listed from the App Store. 9to5mac.com/2024/08/01/t...
Twitter for Mac discontinued, X for iPad now runs on Apple silicon Macs, but X suspending users - 9to5Mac
As noted by Vedant, the official Twitter for Mac app is currently missing from the Mac App Store. While it...
9to5mac.com
August 1, 2024 at 6:18 PM
One of dominoes falls? The MacOS app for Twitter appears to have been de-listed from the App Store. 9to5mac.com/2024/08/01/t...
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Happy #WorldDonkeyDay !!!!!! www.thequint.com/lifestyle/wo...
May 8, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Happy #WorldDonkeyDay !!!!!! www.thequint.com/lifestyle/wo...