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I built my first computer in 1980 after a degree in Engineering Science. 25 years as a professional engineer followed by 10 years teaching IT and Computing. An early adopter of bulletin boards, then dial-up internet. I have never been attracted to social media but now Mastodon beckons as I like the ethos and FOSS approach.
I am now retired and happily messing about with Raspberry Pi's appreciative of computing power I could only dream of earlier in my career.
#Exeter #DanDare #ClassicSF
As #PrideMonth begins, let’s remember to be intentional about creating a community that promotes equality, acceptance, and inclusion. Our diversity is our strength and in #OpenSource we have the opportunity to create the most diverse organizations on the planet πŸ€πŸ©·πŸ©΅πŸ€ŽπŸ–€β€οΈπŸ§‘πŸ’›πŸ’šπŸ’™πŸ’œ
In 1948, a drive-in located in Los Angeles implemented a unique system using conveyer belts to deliver food. This idea, patented by Kenneth C. Purdy as the Motormat, aimed to eliminate the need for carhops by relying on a conveyor belt system for order taking and food delivery.

Can I just give a shout out to #radioparadise
an ad-free, user supported music station, which I discovered a couple of years ago.

Choice of music is a personal thing, but I do like the style and ethos of the station which IMHO tessellates nicely with that of Mastodon and the Fediverse.

The founder/owner's words "Routing around Capitalism" brought the parallels to mind.

https://radioparadise.com/blog/routing-around

Home page: https://radioparadise.com/home

They have 4 streams to choose from. 'Main mix' my πŸ”–

The war is on our land, so the Peace Formula can only be Ukrainian – Volodymyr #Zelenskyy

"In war, there is an aggressor and there is a victim. There is the one who starts the war and enters the territory of another state. A peace plan cannot be prepared by the aggressor - it is prepared by those who have suffered. The war is on our land, so the #Peace Formula can only be ours,"

Read more hereπŸ”— https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/vijna-na-nashij-zemli-tomu-formula-miru-mozhe-buti-tilki-ukr-83357

#Ukraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ #SlavaUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
#StandWithUkraine

Yup, #brexitreality is really coming into focus....

The UK population is waking up the fact they were had, by a bunch of lying chancers who we can now see have wrecked the UK's economy....

For many #Remainers the fact the #projectfear (so-called) was all too accurate is a bittersweet vindication.

Three times as many people now see #Brexit as a negative influence, in contrast to the one in five who remain convinced its solved some problems....

Eleven days old and the nest is getting crowded! It's hard to get a decent photo as they are wriggling around the whole time and with the low light levels many blurred images (524 today and these the best of the bunch!)
#BirdPhotography #birds #nest #BirdWatching #photography #photo #BlueTit #RaspberryPi

Machines aren’t taking over.
Corporations are taking over.

Worry about the right thing.

#corporatocracy #ai

Eight days old and the feathers are growing.

Another couple of days and they will be grumpy teenagers [or the blue tit equivalent thereof!]

Fingers crossed, a couple of years ago we watched a similar nest to this stage then a cold snap, less bugs, and the nest failed. So sad.

Good weather here at the moment so it's looking good.

#BirdPhotography #birds #nest #BirdWatching #photography #photo #BlueTit #RaspberryPi