MarkB
@mark-burton.bsky.social
This little fella is getting on a bit now, yet still very active and sociable
Oh no, windows has just updated it self. Apart from the AI nonsense, coming in at number 3 of the top 5, is an update to Paint. Yay
December 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Oh no, windows has just updated it self. Apart from the AI nonsense, coming in at number 3 of the top 5, is an update to Paint. Yay
Blowing a hoolie out there at the moment.
December 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Blowing a hoolie out there at the moment.
Arrrghh. What is the point of the Royal Mail. Gone to pick up parcel and the pickup point is closed - all effing week
December 5, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Arrrghh. What is the point of the Royal Mail. Gone to pick up parcel and the pickup point is closed - all effing week
Going to use my bus pass for the first time. Why are bus stops so cold?
December 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Going to use my bus pass for the first time. Why are bus stops so cold?
Aurora maybe kicking off. Just cloud here
December 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Aurora maybe kicking off. Just cloud here
Whaaat, can’t buy my snacks before 10. What sort of country is this. Must head back to Scotland
November 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Whaaat, can’t buy my snacks before 10. What sort of country is this. Must head back to Scotland
Must stop reading the internet. Early start in the morning. Then going to enjoy the break in the weather (fingers crossed)
November 29, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Must stop reading the internet. Early start in the morning. Then going to enjoy the break in the weather (fingers crossed)
Organising my collection of components. Found recent purchases of things that I already had - for 20 years
November 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Organising my collection of components. Found recent purchases of things that I already had - for 20 years
Ha. A spammer has just leaked a chunk of their email address collection in a fake PayPal email.
November 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Ha. A spammer has just leaked a chunk of their email address collection in a fake PayPal email.
Now this is old. Doesn’t fit in my storage box though.
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Now this is old. Doesn’t fit in my storage box though.
Definitely need to throw out an old laptop and also maybe the one that replaced it, which has also been replaced - 3 years ago.
November 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Definitely need to throw out an old laptop and also maybe the one that replaced it, which has also been replaced - 3 years ago.
Plenty of blank dvd’s in my collection. Am i really ever going to use them
November 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Plenty of blank dvd’s in my collection. Am i really ever going to use them
Just visited local farmers market which is gearing up for Christmas. The man selling beer sussed me instantly as a potential customer
November 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Just visited local farmers market which is gearing up for Christmas. The man selling beer sussed me instantly as a potential customer
Just shows how corrosive these drinks are. I don’t tend to drink them and this can has been in the fridge a very long time. This morning it decided to repaint the inside of the fridge
November 22, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Just shows how corrosive these drinks are. I don’t tend to drink them and this can has been in the fridge a very long time. This morning it decided to repaint the inside of the fridge
A part of the travel book collection. Maybe I should arrange this by places visited and not yet visited.
November 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A part of the travel book collection. Maybe I should arrange this by places visited and not yet visited.
ISS overhead in New Zealand and below my feet in Scotland
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
ISS overhead in New Zealand and below my feet in Scotland
Restoring old electronics and it’s full of hot glue. Well, it was
November 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Restoring old electronics and it’s full of hot glue. Well, it was
Me: quiet moment, I’ll just do some updates on laptop…
Windows: there’s some great new stuff
Me: cool
Windows: excellent. I’ll just move all your docs to the cloud while I’m at it.
Me: nooooooooooo
Windows: there’s some great new stuff
Me: cool
Windows: excellent. I’ll just move all your docs to the cloud while I’m at it.
Me: nooooooooooo
November 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Me: quiet moment, I’ll just do some updates on laptop…
Windows: there’s some great new stuff
Me: cool
Windows: excellent. I’ll just move all your docs to the cloud while I’m at it.
Me: nooooooooooo
Windows: there’s some great new stuff
Me: cool
Windows: excellent. I’ll just move all your docs to the cloud while I’m at it.
Me: nooooooooooo
A Windows update. I want a “leave all my settings alone” option. I wonder what has been taken over. Better check I haven’t been gifted OneDrive
November 17, 2025 at 10:22 AM
A Windows update. I want a “leave all my settings alone” option. I wonder what has been taken over. Better check I haven’t been gifted OneDrive
Not the clearest of days, but can see across the Solway to Cumbria. I think that’s St. Bees head on the right
November 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Not the clearest of days, but can see across the Solway to Cumbria. I think that’s St. Bees head on the right
AI World Clocks
The current time as rendered by 9 different AI models. By Brian Moore.
clocks.brianmoore.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
It could be neater, but it works
November 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
It could be neater, but it works
Top tip for scammers pretending to be from a recruiter. Wait until your voice breaks. Kids these days.
November 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Top tip for scammers pretending to be from a recruiter. Wait until your voice breaks. Kids these days.
From the department of “let’s get something else, anything else, in the news”: Parliament will debate “Do not introduce Digital ID cards”
November 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
From the department of “let’s get something else, anything else, in the news”: Parliament will debate “Do not introduce Digital ID cards”
Seen the first snow on the top of the highest of the local hills. Time to put the summer jumpers away :)
November 14, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Seen the first snow on the top of the highest of the local hills. Time to put the summer jumpers away :)