David Taylor
@gm8arv.bsky.social
UK Amateur Radio call GM8ARV, mostly interested in things digital and VHF/UHF, software author.
When the clouds cleared, and in this #Edinburgh urban environment, the #aurora was just visible early this morning, although not quite as bright as this Pixel Phone photo depicts!
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
When the clouds cleared, and in this #Edinburgh urban environment, the #aurora was just visible early this morning, although not quite as bright as this Pixel Phone photo depicts!
New! The tinyGTC is a dual Timer/Counter with built-in GPSDO with up to two clock outputs, it is a portable, battery operated, five SMA connectors, one USB connector device with a 4 inch display. It has an SD card slot. Details:
www.tinydevices.org/wiki/pmwiki....
www.tinydevices.org/wiki/pmwiki....
November 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
New! The tinyGTC is a dual Timer/Counter with built-in GPSDO with up to two clock outputs, it is a portable, battery operated, five SMA connectors, one USB connector device with a 4 inch display. It has an SD card slot. Details:
www.tinydevices.org/wiki/pmwiki....
www.tinydevices.org/wiki/pmwiki....
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Software update on the Kangerlussuaq, Lannion and Svalbard stations tomorrow, risk of interruption, see full details user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Software update on the Kangerlussuaq, Lannion and Svalbard stations tomorrow, risk of interruption, see full details user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
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Antenna maintenance for the EUMETCast Europe service tomorrow, risk of interruption, see full details user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Antenna maintenance for the EUMETCast Europe service tomorrow, risk of interruption, see full details user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
A reminder that it's Windows Updates today/tomorrow (US/UK times). You can pause Windows Updates if you wish to avoid the automatic ones.
November 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A reminder that it's Windows Updates today/tomorrow (US/UK times). You can pause Windows Updates if you wish to avoid the automatic ones.
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📅Data Access Services: new webinar series!
Session 1: 26 November 2025 11:30-12:30 UTC
Accessing & downloading data programmatically
trainingevents.eumetsat.int/trui/events/...
Session 2: 28 November 2025 12:00-13:00 UTC
New features of our Python library
trainingevents.eumetsat.int/trui/events/...
Session 1: 26 November 2025 11:30-12:30 UTC
Accessing & downloading data programmatically
trainingevents.eumetsat.int/trui/events/...
Session 2: 28 November 2025 12:00-13:00 UTC
New features of our Python library
trainingevents.eumetsat.int/trui/events/...
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
📅Data Access Services: new webinar series!
Session 1: 26 November 2025 11:30-12:30 UTC
Accessing & downloading data programmatically
trainingevents.eumetsat.int/trui/events/...
Session 2: 28 November 2025 12:00-13:00 UTC
New features of our Python library
trainingevents.eumetsat.int/trui/events/...
Session 1: 26 November 2025 11:30-12:30 UTC
Accessing & downloading data programmatically
trainingevents.eumetsat.int/trui/events/...
Session 2: 28 November 2025 12:00-13:00 UTC
New features of our Python library
trainingevents.eumetsat.int/trui/events/...
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How do mRNA vaccines help fight cancer?
A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...
A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...
How mRNA Vaccines Can Help Fight Cancer
Turning "cold" tumors "hot"
erictopol.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
How do mRNA vaccines help fight cancer?
A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...
A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here
erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...
I very much enjoyed this series!
Poison, Book 1 of The Cambridge Murder Mysteries (currently 7 in the series), is only £99 pence this weekend on Amazon, in case anyone wants to try a new series. You can find all the books at www.charlotking.com (also available around the world on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo).
November 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I very much enjoyed this series!
Sunset in #Edinburgh yesterday. Some clear sky overnight too.
October 22, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Sunset in #Edinburgh yesterday. Some clear sky overnight too.
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Met-9, 10 & 11 ground segment maintenance tomorrow-23 Oct, risk of interruption, see full details
user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
October 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Met-9, 10 & 11 ground segment maintenance tomorrow-23 Oct, risk of interruption, see full details
user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
Nearby M3.3 #earthquake ~111 km north-west of #Edinburgh as seen in #Edinburgh on my @raspishake.bsky.social. @bgs.ac.uk details: earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/....
October 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Nearby M3.3 #earthquake ~111 km north-west of #Edinburgh as seen in #Edinburgh on my @raspishake.bsky.social. @bgs.ac.uk details: earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/....
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A request for weather interested volunteers!
Met Eireann would like to rescue millions of weather observations taken in Ireland over many decades that are still stuck on paper. #WeatherRescue
Anyone can help: www.zooniverse.org/projects/met...
Met Eireann would like to rescue millions of weather observations taken in Ireland over many decades that are still stuck on paper. #WeatherRescue
Anyone can help: www.zooniverse.org/projects/met...
October 16, 2025 at 7:25 AM
A request for weather interested volunteers!
Met Eireann would like to rescue millions of weather observations taken in Ireland over many decades that are still stuck on paper. #WeatherRescue
Anyone can help: www.zooniverse.org/projects/met...
Met Eireann would like to rescue millions of weather observations taken in Ireland over many decades that are still stuck on paper. #WeatherRescue
Anyone can help: www.zooniverse.org/projects/met...
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On ‘Unspun World’ tonight on BBC Two, then iPlayer, News Channel & World Service: the BBC Gaza correspondent Rushdi Abu Alouf describes life in Gaza right now. Plus world economic crisis, cyber crime and Argentina’s problems. Worth a watch!
October 15, 2025 at 10:50 PM
On ‘Unspun World’ tonight on BBC Two, then iPlayer, News Channel & World Service: the BBC Gaza correspondent Rushdi Abu Alouf describes life in Gaza right now. Plus world economic crisis, cyber crime and Argentina’s problems. Worth a watch!
Just a reminder that it's Windows Updates today/tomorrow. For Europeans (EEA) the Windows-10 Extended Support is supposed to be free, I have read. Otherwise you pay, or get no more security updates after today.
October 14, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Just a reminder that it's Windows Updates today/tomorrow. For Europeans (EEA) the Windows-10 Extended Support is supposed to be free, I have read. Otherwise you pay, or get no more security updates after today.
Sunset and the clouds rolling over the #PentlandHills in South #Edinburgh on Saturday evening.
October 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Sunset and the clouds rolling over the #PentlandHills in South #Edinburgh on Saturday evening.
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EARS software maintenance on the Svalbard and Lannion stations 13-15 Oct, risk of interruption, see full details user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
October 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
EARS software maintenance on the Svalbard and Lannion stations 13-15 Oct, risk of interruption, see full details user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
Look what you can do by combining the sensor channels with a good understanding of the microphysics. Superb data interpretation!
More fresh new images from METimage!
The Severe Storms RGB helps spot dangerous thunderstorms fast by showing what’s happening at the tops of clouds. It combines data on moisture, light, & heat to reveal where tall, icy storm clouds are building - a sign of hail, strong winds, & lightning ahead.
The Severe Storms RGB helps spot dangerous thunderstorms fast by showing what’s happening at the tops of clouds. It combines data on moisture, light, & heat to reveal where tall, icy storm clouds are building - a sign of hail, strong winds, & lightning ahead.
October 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Look what you can do by combining the sensor channels with a good understanding of the microphysics. Superb data interpretation!
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Antenna maintenance for the EUMETCast Europe service tomorrow, risk of interruption, see full details
user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
October 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Antenna maintenance for the EUMETCast Europe service tomorrow, risk of interruption, see full details
user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
user.eumetsat.int/news-events/... #remotesensing
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Monthly RSS break, tomorrow-9 Oct 2025, Meteosat-11 Rapid Scanning Service (RSS) will be suspended, no gap filling
bit.ly/3O1YBYy
bit.ly/3O1YBYy
October 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Monthly RSS break, tomorrow-9 Oct 2025, Meteosat-11 Rapid Scanning Service (RSS) will be suspended, no gap filling
bit.ly/3O1YBYy
bit.ly/3O1YBYy
M 6.9 #earthquake 11 km ESE of Calape, #Philippines - over 11000 km away - as detected in #Edinburgh on my @raspishake.bsky.social. #USGS details: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
September 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM
M 6.9 #earthquake 11 km ESE of Calape, #Philippines - over 11000 km away - as detected in #Edinburgh on my @raspishake.bsky.social. #USGS details: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
Strange fault today. #Denon “receiver” caused a Wi-Fi to LAN adaptor to stop working. Fault-finding took much longer than it should have done, but eventually powering down the Denon box, waiting five minutes, and powering back up fixed the issue. Hope I remember this for next time!
September 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Strange fault today. #Denon “receiver” caused a Wi-Fi to LAN adaptor to stop working. Fault-finding took much longer than it should have done, but eventually powering down the Denon box, waiting five minutes, and powering back up fixed the issue. Hope I remember this for next time!
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On the issue of Pres Trump allegation that paracetamol can cause autism, it’s worth noting that, as the Health Secretary Wes Streeting says, a major study carried out last year in Sweden, involving 2.4 million children, didn’t support this suggestion.
September 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
On the issue of Pres Trump allegation that paracetamol can cause autism, it’s worth noting that, as the Health Secretary Wes Streeting says, a major study carried out last year in Sweden, involving 2.4 million children, didn’t support this suggestion.
Winter constellations starting to show now. #Orion #Sirius from #Edinburgh just before 05:00 UTC this morning. #Pixel10Pro phone camera, 6 second exposure, pressed against the window frame for support.
September 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Winter constellations starting to show now. #Orion #Sirius from #Edinburgh just before 05:00 UTC this morning. #Pixel10Pro phone camera, 6 second exposure, pressed against the window frame for support.
Well worth watching for John and his trusted experts.
Me in full ‘Unspun World’ flow for tonight’s programme on BBC Two, the News Channel & BBC World Service, being filmed by Dave Wilkins. Ben Watt, exec producer, on the right. Subjects: gloomy Britain greets Trump/Israel accused of genocide/Russia tests NATO. Worth a watch.
September 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Well worth watching for John and his trusted experts.
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Just caught up with the Last Night of the Proms having been at the BrentfordvChelsea thriller last night - what a fabulous concert, great musicians, huge fun and Auld Lang Syne always has me finding a little grit in my eye www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
BBC Proms - 2025: Last Night of the Proms: Finale
Celebrate 50 years of Bohemian Rhapsody with a dazzling new orchestral score. Louise Alder sings My Fair Lady, and Alison Balsom plays Bernstein.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Just caught up with the Last Night of the Proms having been at the BrentfordvChelsea thriller last night - what a fabulous concert, great musicians, huge fun and Auld Lang Syne always has me finding a little grit in my eye www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...