Chris - Dadmin²
@chris.mcmahon.co.uk
Proud geek, radio ham (G6FCI), amateur meteorologist and astronomer, IoT dabbler, server manager, web site developer/manager. Retired after 40 years working in various IT roles from developer to cybersecurity manager.
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A great game and one to give us some hope at last!
November 9, 2025 at 8:18 AM
A great game and one to give us some hope at last!
I don't like Cheerios so maybe I'm just buying spoon friendly cereals?
November 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I don't like Cheerios so maybe I'm just buying spoon friendly cereals?
You need box opening training! Slip a spoon handle between the two flaps then slide it to both ends. 99% of boxes open nicely this way with the closure flap intact and usable.
Getting into the inside packet without a sharp pair of scissors is another matter entirely!
Getting into the inside packet without a sharp pair of scissors is another matter entirely!
November 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
You need box opening training! Slip a spoon handle between the two flaps then slide it to both ends. 99% of boxes open nicely this way with the closure flap intact and usable.
Getting into the inside packet without a sharp pair of scissors is another matter entirely!
Getting into the inside packet without a sharp pair of scissors is another matter entirely!
We should invent some more and see if we can get them accepted more widely, e.g. Brussel Sprout Moon is the nearest full moon to Christmas. Chocolate Moon at Easter.
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
We should invent some more and see if we can get them accepted more widely, e.g. Brussel Sprout Moon is the nearest full moon to Christmas. Chocolate Moon at Easter.
That's true, but I don't remember any others that were used, not regularly anyway
November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
That's true, but I don't remember any others that were used, not regularly anyway
Thank you. He told me the same thing. Bakers teaching the uninitiated 🙂
November 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Thank you. He told me the same thing. Bakers teaching the uninitiated 🙂
Doesn't Avon make the sandwich a bit damp?
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Doesn't Avon make the sandwich a bit damp?
My son has explained it's bakers maths. Not only do you have special dozens - you also have percentages that don't add up to 100 unless you do special maths. Can you buy a calculator that does bakers maths?
November 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
My son has explained it's bakers maths. Not only do you have special dozens - you also have percentages that don't add up to 100 unless you do special maths. Can you buy a calculator that does bakers maths?
When I was a lad we just had the moon and blue moons. I think it's just clickbait by the tabloid newspapers making everyone think that each full moon is somehow different and special.
November 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
When I was a lad we just had the moon and blue moons. I think it's just clickbait by the tabloid newspapers making everyone think that each full moon is somehow different and special.
I've passed this to my son who often bakes sourdough. I'm puzzled by the percentages which add up to over 240% though. I assume they mean something different than I'm thinking?
November 6, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I've passed this to my son who often bakes sourdough. I'm puzzled by the percentages which add up to over 240% though. I assume they mean something different than I'm thinking?
Someone nearby decided 1am was a good time to set theirs off.
November 6, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Someone nearby decided 1am was a good time to set theirs off.
Doesn't look very tasty though
November 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Doesn't look very tasty though
Does anyone know any use for Alexa? She's been in our house for many years but nobody uses her.
November 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Does anyone know any use for Alexa? She's been in our house for many years but nobody uses her.
A little too hot. I think I might have had a fire on my hands if I'd been using 1kW 🔥🎇🎆🚒👨🚒
November 4, 2025 at 11:53 AM
A little too hot. I think I might have had a fire on my hands if I'd been using 1kW 🔥🎇🎆🚒👨🚒
Thanks for the pointer. I just worked him, giving me a new country on 10m.
October 31, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Thanks for the pointer. I just worked him, giving me a new country on 10m.
A strong VU station who couldn't hear me ☹️
September 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
A strong VU station who couldn't hear me ☹️
You must have been a QC guy! I was too busy coding to spend time writing documentation to satisfy QC.
September 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
You must have been a QC guy! I was too busy coding to spend time writing documentation to satisfy QC.
I didn't have access to ARPANET to do online lookups back then.
September 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I didn't have access to ARPANET to do online lookups back then.