Roger

@RogerShepherd
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Computer technologist
While the Senate is asking Trump why they started a war to kidnap a foreign leader perhaps they might also ask why Trump freed a former foreign leader convicted of the same kind of crimes.
I can't believe the winner of the FIFA Peace Prize would do this!
@spraypopmusic Ric and Jenny
Wonderful Christmas carol from Rick and Jenny @spraypopmusic https://spray.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-bleak-midwinter
In The Bleak Midwinter, by Spray

2 track album

Spray
@psd i made some bleep bloop music that samples an old GDS talk of yours.
‘Is that thing legal?’: trialling the Yo-Go on Britain’s most dangerous roundabout

A London council is introducing electric buggies to cut emissions on its roads, but are they a practical solution?

The Guardian

I was a bit upset that it’s almost impossible to buy a sub-6” phone these days.

But i reckon if I can eke out my iPhone 13 mini a couple more years then I’ll be able to replace it with something the same size by buying an Apple Watch.

Okay, that's … what the fuck? That's amazing!

We tend, I think, to imagine that the days of simple scientific 'miracles' – Newton and his prism, Fleming and penicillin – are at an end. Anything really useful will take years of work and a mountain of kit to make happen.

Nope. Take tartrazine, the food colouring used in Doritos, and paint it onto your skin. Shine a red light on it. Your skin is transparent!

How many medical applications does that have?!

https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/sep/05/common-food-dye-found-to-make-skin-and-muscle-temporarily-transparent

Common food dye found to make skin and muscle temporarily transparent

Researchers say procedure not yet tested on people could eventually be used to help locate injuries or tumours

The Guardian
Crisps with 25% recycled plastic!
Hey @overcastfm latest Testfight is borked for me. When I click on the dots I get back to the home screen - crash? On iOS 18.0 public beta. (Sliding seems good though!)