Edit: I believe I have someone interested in the SPARCstation now, but feel free to register an interest if you like, I'll try to keep track. It makes me happy that there's so much interest in this nice old machine :)

Original post below:

Would you, or anyone you know, be interested in a free SPARCstation 20 and be able to collect it from the South of Scotland in early April? Some more details here: https://mackenga.ro/blog/2026/free-sparcstation-and-more/index.html

Boosts appreciated if you think someone downstream of you might want it.

#sparc #retrocomputing

Trump threatens allies with retribution for not bending the knee.

UK digital infrastructure can be used as leverage or disrupted on his say so.

We need interoperable open-source systems, so we're not locked in to services owned and controlled by foreign tech firms.

Sign the petition for #DigitalSovereignty ⬇️

https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop-trump-s-kill-switch-secure-our-digital-sovereignty

#Trump #nato #starmer #ukpolitics #ukpol #petition #opensource

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I'm tired boss

I went to my GP today for complications of my recent dose of chicken pox. She spent time, did every tedt she could at the surgery, listened to me, explained her thinking, and advised me to go to A&E that afternoon.

A&E gave me a chest X-ray, an ECG, and half a dozen blood tests. The doctor again took the time to listen, assess me and explain his thinking at all stages. He then ordered more blood tests that'll take a day or two to come back and sent me home with a promise that I'll be called back for an appointment when the results are in.

Both doctors went the extra mile and then some, to make sure my treatment was correct.

Total cost to me? Seven quid for hospital parking.

The #NHS is a bloody miracle. Don't let anyone break it down or sell it off.