Paul Ockenden
@ockenden.com
Ex PC Pro columnist. Ex-owner of one of the UK's first digital agencies. Now happily retired. I was once famous for missing deadlines, now I don’t miss them at all!
Based in Shoreham-by-Sea (between Brighton and Worthing) in West Sussex, UK.
Based in Shoreham-by-Sea (between Brighton and Worthing) in West Sussex, UK.
Paul McCan’tsing in particular.
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Paul McCan’tsing in particular.
It’s the very first thing on the gov page you linked to! The ‘except’s are not even lights unless an emergency vehicle.
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 AM
It’s the very first thing on the gov page you linked to! The ‘except’s are not even lights unless an emergency vehicle.
My favourite too. They seem quite smudge resistant.
November 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
My favourite too. They seem quite smudge resistant.
Reposted by Paul Ockenden
My mum, few years ago after saying "fuck it, that'll do."
November 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
My mum, few years ago after saying "fuck it, that'll do."
I guess the urinals are connected directly to the draught Budweiser taps. The ice means it’s served chilled.
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I guess the urinals are connected directly to the draught Budweiser taps. The ice means it’s served chilled.
I recognised your mum.
November 22, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I recognised your mum.
Lorries on their speed limiter shouldn't be allowed to try to overtake other lorries on their speed limiter - they take for ever.
And if it's a road than only has two lanes then the punishment is death.
And if it's a road than only has two lanes then the punishment is death.
November 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Lorries on their speed limiter shouldn't be allowed to try to overtake other lorries on their speed limiter - they take for ever.
And if it's a road than only has two lanes then the punishment is death.
And if it's a road than only has two lanes then the punishment is death.
Early? It’s afternoon already in the civilised world!
November 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Early? It’s afternoon already in the civilised world!
I don‘t think accepted wisdom really needs to be anonymous.
November 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I don‘t think accepted wisdom really needs to be anonymous.
I thought you taught journalism, not agriculture…
November 22, 2025 at 10:28 AM
I thought you taught journalism, not agriculture…
The SMLight device actually has multiple radios. I don't the zbt-2 does?
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The SMLight device actually has multiple radios. I don't the zbt-2 does?
There was a real missed opportunity for the -2 to be zigbee, threads, and even the zwave from the zwa-2. A real swiss-army knife device.
Still, it leaves the market open for someone else to do it. The slzb-mr1 is 2/3rds of the way there.
(Maybe even add 433mhz for good luck, too!)
Still, it leaves the market open for someone else to do it. The slzb-mr1 is 2/3rds of the way there.
(Maybe even add 433mhz for good luck, too!)
November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
There was a real missed opportunity for the -2 to be zigbee, threads, and even the zwave from the zwa-2. A real swiss-army knife device.
Still, it leaves the market open for someone else to do it. The slzb-mr1 is 2/3rds of the way there.
(Maybe even add 433mhz for good luck, too!)
Still, it leaves the market open for someone else to do it. The slzb-mr1 is 2/3rds of the way there.
(Maybe even add 433mhz for good luck, too!)
If only we knew why he was so compliant...
a woman 's hand with pink nails is pressing a button on a cassette player .
Alt: Pi$$tape.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
If only we knew why he was so compliant...
I’m disappointed that the zbt-2 is an either/or setup - I think many people would be better off with something like a slzb-mr1. Much better future proofing.
November 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I’m disappointed that the zbt-2 is an either/or setup - I think many people would be better off with something like a slzb-mr1. Much better future proofing.
They last even longer with Calgon.
November 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
They last even longer with Calgon.
That was before BBC1. It was the BBC Television Service in 1953. It wasn’t renamed BBC1 until 1962.
November 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
That was before BBC1. It was the BBC Television Service in 1953. It wasn’t renamed BBC1 until 1962.
Illegal to show red lights on the front of a vehicle.
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Illegal to show red lights on the front of a vehicle.
‘Sponsored’. Pay enough and you can be up there too.
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
‘Sponsored’. Pay enough and you can be up there too.
* compoundly interest!
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
* compoundly interest!