@spannergeek.bsky.social
Films, TV, (most) music, and tech.
Ex RPG (not role playing games) developer (contractor), currently NHS (permie), counting down to retirement.
Laughing, not crying.
Can't decide if there's a huge political conspiracy, or if politicians are all just shite.
Ex RPG (not role playing games) developer (contractor), currently NHS (permie), counting down to retirement.
Laughing, not crying.
Can't decide if there's a huge political conspiracy, or if politicians are all just shite.
Trump vs. BBC is trending.
Hang on, I thought it was supposed to have been Bill Clinton, not Barack Obama.
Hang on, I thought it was supposed to have been Bill Clinton, not Barack Obama.
November 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Trump vs. BBC is trending.
Hang on, I thought it was supposed to have been Bill Clinton, not Barack Obama.
Hang on, I thought it was supposed to have been Bill Clinton, not Barack Obama.
#Audio people. I'm looking for a sub £300 soundbar for a bedroom. I don't want rear speakers but can live with a separate subwoofer.
I'm just going round in circles. Any recommendations?
Movies only. No music.
Optical connection.
I'm just going round in circles. Any recommendations?
Movies only. No music.
Optical connection.
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
#Audio people. I'm looking for a sub £300 soundbar for a bedroom. I don't want rear speakers but can live with a separate subwoofer.
I'm just going round in circles. Any recommendations?
Movies only. No music.
Optical connection.
I'm just going round in circles. Any recommendations?
Movies only. No music.
Optical connection.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
So 5000 Miles a year = £150 charge.
Can a government department do the admin for a scheme where you have to log your estimated milage, pay a charge up-front and then submit your actual mileage and pay extra/claim a refund AND turn a profit?
So 5000 Miles a year = £150 charge.
Can a government department do the admin for a scheme where you have to log your estimated milage, pay a charge up-front and then submit your actual mileage and pay extra/claim a refund AND turn a profit?
EV drivers could face new tax in Budget
The BBC understands there have been
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
So 5000 Miles a year = £150 charge.
Can a government department do the admin for a scheme where you have to log your estimated milage, pay a charge up-front and then submit your actual mileage and pay extra/claim a refund AND turn a profit?
So 5000 Miles a year = £150 charge.
Can a government department do the admin for a scheme where you have to log your estimated milage, pay a charge up-front and then submit your actual mileage and pay extra/claim a refund AND turn a profit?
I'm hooked just on reading the first two paragraphs of the Prologue.
October 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I'm hooked just on reading the first two paragraphs of the Prologue.
A weekend of endings for me. Watched House of A Dynamite and The Long Walk.
October 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A weekend of endings for me. Watched House of A Dynamite and The Long Walk.
Our house is 120yrs old. If we were going to knock any of it down, it'd be with great care in order to save as much of the original bricks, slates, etc. as possible either to reuse or for repairs to other areas. Trump is just trashing the building because he can only see value in new stuff.
October 22, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Our house is 120yrs old. If we were going to knock any of it down, it'd be with great care in order to save as much of the original bricks, slates, etc. as possible either to reuse or for repairs to other areas. Trump is just trashing the building because he can only see value in new stuff.
October 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I can wholeheartedly recommend this book.
I won't pretend to understand everything it says and there seem to be some big leaps in its pages, but as a counterweight to all the AI will saves us stuff from the AI companies it's an interesting read.
I won't pretend to understand everything it says and there seem to be some big leaps in its pages, but as a counterweight to all the AI will saves us stuff from the AI companies it's an interesting read.
October 4, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I can wholeheartedly recommend this book.
I won't pretend to understand everything it says and there seem to be some big leaps in its pages, but as a counterweight to all the AI will saves us stuff from the AI companies it's an interesting read.
I won't pretend to understand everything it says and there seem to be some big leaps in its pages, but as a counterweight to all the AI will saves us stuff from the AI companies it's an interesting read.
October 1, 2025 at 7:46 AM
What if there was a rule that said if you want to rent out a property, then you can only have a 10% mortgage on it?
Would that stop renters being at the mercy of interest rate fluctuations?
Rents seem way too high at the moment.
Would that stop renters being at the mercy of interest rate fluctuations?
Rents seem way too high at the moment.
September 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
What if there was a rule that said if you want to rent out a property, then you can only have a 10% mortgage on it?
Would that stop renters being at the mercy of interest rate fluctuations?
Rents seem way too high at the moment.
Would that stop renters being at the mercy of interest rate fluctuations?
Rents seem way too high at the moment.
New #FantasticFour wasn't as bad as I was expecting. Obviously, in their reality, building a global network of teleportation devices in a short period of time is a piece of piss.
September 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
New #FantasticFour wasn't as bad as I was expecting. Obviously, in their reality, building a global network of teleportation devices in a short period of time is a piece of piss.
I've given it a fair chance, but the new Mitchell & Webb show is not very good at all. The Airport security guards were spot-on, middle-aged dads are fine, but the sweary aussie thing is really rubbish. The rest are below par. Pity.
September 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
I've given it a fair chance, but the new Mitchell & Webb show is not very good at all. The Airport security guards were spot-on, middle-aged dads are fine, but the sweary aussie thing is really rubbish. The rest are below par. Pity.
September 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
This weekend's #movie is #PrimitiveWar
Looks like a cross between Predator and Jurassic Park. What could possibly go wrong?
Looks like a cross between Predator and Jurassic Park. What could possibly go wrong?
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 AM
This weekend's #movie is #PrimitiveWar
Looks like a cross between Predator and Jurassic Park. What could possibly go wrong?
Looks like a cross between Predator and Jurassic Park. What could possibly go wrong?
If you can't bank without a digital ID card, why don't we all saunter down to the bank and just ask to withdraw all our cash, stop paying bills via direct debit, and see how long the banking system can last.
If you can't work without one, why don't we all not turn up for work.
Fuck you #Starmer
If you can't work without one, why don't we all not turn up for work.
Fuck you #Starmer
September 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If you can't bank without a digital ID card, why don't we all saunter down to the bank and just ask to withdraw all our cash, stop paying bills via direct debit, and see how long the banking system can last.
If you can't work without one, why don't we all not turn up for work.
Fuck you #Starmer
If you can't work without one, why don't we all not turn up for work.
Fuck you #Starmer
September 25, 2025 at 10:25 AM
New product launch in 5...4...3...2...1...
September 23, 2025 at 1:15 AM
New product launch in 5...4...3...2...1...
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Getting it in 3 always seems a bit of a fluke.
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Getting it in 3 always seems a bit of a fluke.
4 seems to require some logic and is usually more satisfying.
September 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Wordle 1,557 3/6*
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Getting it in 3 always seems a bit of a fluke.
4 seems to require some logic and is usually more satisfying.
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Getting it in 3 always seems a bit of a fluke.
4 seems to require some logic and is usually more satisfying.
September 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
@boarsgoreswords.bsky.social when is your episode 6 podcast for #AlienEarth out?
September 16, 2025 at 1:10 PM
@boarsgoreswords.bsky.social when is your episode 6 podcast for #AlienEarth out?