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Chris Coram
@Crysophilax
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Retired microbiologist and software engineer, pilot, yachtsman, author, photographer. All images are mine unless otherwise stated.
Post humanist freak existing on a cocktail of chemicals. Haven’t eaten or drunk anything for over a year. Feeling good.
Born at 313ppm.
Ars TechnicaAfter 27 years, engineer discovers how to display secret photo in Power Mac ROM
Developer solves mystery of hidden JPEG from the beige G3 era.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/after-27-years-engineer-discovers-how-to-display-secret-photo-in-power-mac-rom/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Developer solves mystery of hidden JPEG from the beige G3 era.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/06/after-27-years-engineer-discovers-how-to-display-secret-photo-in-power-mac-rom/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
Hadas Weissi feel bad for brits and americans having no secret language like lol we all understand what you guys are saying to each other
Existential ComicsWhat is impossible?
Zeno: motion
Parmenides: change
Pyrrho: knowledge
Schopenhauer: happiness
Zeno: motion
Parmenides: change
Pyrrho: knowledge
Schopenhauer: happiness
Lee Madgwick
Jonty WareingPeople say the internet is bad
Counterpoint: I just remotely sprayed the cat shitting in our garden with water from 2500km away
@freyablekman sorry to bother you, this is from the LHC status feed. Could you please tel me what Roman Pots are?
Comments (07:35:31) Preparing for access for roman pots in IP5
Richard LittlerUpdated gravestone inscription: "Here lies Richard Littler. For the avoidance of doubt, NONE of his creative works were created with AI. I don't care that your shit-for-brains #AI summary says otherwise. I bet it also conflates him with Little Richard. Do your own fucking research, you lazy ignorant mediocrity"
Helen CzerskiAfter further consideration (& your suggestions), here's a starter list for running any country properly:
PM: Paddington
Chancellor: The Count from Sesame Street
Transport Secretary: Ivor the Engine
Foreign Secretaries: The Clangers
Home Sec: Moominpapa
Head of MI5: Danger Mouse
Env Sec: Great Uncle Bulgaria (head Womble)
Justice: Grotbags?
Health & Social care: Cookie Monster, helped by Bert & Ernie
Transport: Ivor the Engine
Science & innovation: Gromit
Space: Mr Spoon from Button Moon
Polar science: Pingu
DCMS: Kermit
Emergency services: Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb
Civil Service: The mice from Bagpuss (we will fix it, we will fix it…)
Comments/modifications?
Terrybot 
I reckon that Stonehege was build by the contemporary equivalent of Microsoft, whereas Avebury was definitely an Apple circle.
Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett