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@kianryan@oldbytes.space
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TLDR; I sport, code, make stuff, and play adventure games.

Member of @leigh_hackspace

Bloghttps://kianryan.co.uk
Twitch@betsyandsamantha
PronounsHe/Him

*Clears throat*

I just deployed a huge update to LangSesh – my new language learning app. https://langsesh.com

It now has courses + conversation-first learning.

Coming next: more languages + audio.

Please have a play with it! Any kind of feedback hugely appreciated! πŸ™

Happy learning!

LangSesh

Language practice you won't give up on.

Our GP practice has gone full Vogon.

You can no longer phone to book.

You must complete an online Patient Triage Form.

This form is only available from 7am each day, until they can no longer process any more forms.

The number of forms they can process is undefined. So on some days they turn the page off earlier, some days later.

The form is around a dozen questions.

I got a brief glimpse at it today.

Brief.

Try again tomorrow.

@mwl

Meanwhile…

FreeBSD: You need a processor, preferably something made in the last two decades with 1GB of RAM (although more is better)

OpenBSD: You need a processor, preferably made sometime since the turn of the century and maybe 256MB of RAM (although more is better)

NetBSD: You've got a dead badger you found on the roadside and have attached it to a dodgy 220V power-source? Sure, we'll run on that.

Sad to see that #CoolComponents are closing down. I have bought a lot of things from them over the years and I am sure they'll be missed.
https://coolcomponents.co.uk/pages/clearance-sale-closing-down-announcement
Clearance Sale - Closing Down Announcement

Dear Valued Customer, After much consideration, we regret to inform you that we have made the difficult decision to close our business at the end of this year. We’ve been proudly serving the electronic components community online since 2004, and this decision wasn’t made lightly. Having grown the business significantly

Cool Components

Wow, that was an exercise in "just because you can, doesn't mean you should."

Goes to clear out his ears after that small bombardment.

You *can* apply FB-01 patches to Conquests of the Longbow.

From my local WhatsApp group:

The Welsh Government are doing a consultation on its pro-trans schools policy. UK Gender Critical activists are upset and are trying to brigade it to push it in an anti-trans direction. Please fill out the consultation to try to reinforce the pro-trans stance.

https://www.gov.wales/rights-respect-equality-anti-bullying-guidance

The deadline is 31 July 2025.

NB: Please only respond if you live in Wales! If you don't but want to help, please boost this and share it on other social networks. Thank you. ✨

#trans #transRights #Wales #Cymru

Rights, respect, equality anti-bullying guidance | GOV.WALES

We are seeking your views on revising the draft statutory guidance on anti-bullying.

GOV.WALES

I won’t add to everyone else’s comments on Tom Lehrer, but the man who allegedly pioneered the modern vodka jelly has just died.

(https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/a-somewhat-wobbly-history-of-the-jell-o-shot)

One of my great personal heroes has left us.

https://tomlehrersongs.com/

A brilliant writer, pianist, singer, mathematician and educator about mathematics. And a few years ago he made over all his lyrics and his original melodies into the public domain. One hell of a man.

Kevin Smith announced at ComicCon and a few hours ago on his Instagram account, Lionsgate will be releasing Dogma on a feature packed 4K steelbook.

Lovely, can't wait!

Γ—
A truly devilish suggestion
#sewing #diy #crafts #meme #humor

@b_rain

I was doing a show and tell of the tools I take to Repair Cafe, and I opened my tool roll and said "and here's my fabric scissors and my non-fabric scissors and..." and a chap said "oh, can we see the difference between them please?" so I had to explain that they weren't actually much different to each other (colour of handles really), just that one pair NEVER CUTS ANYTHING BUT FABRIC.

This was confirmed by another chap whose wife sews....

@suearcher Yes, that's how it's done. I also learned not to long ago that it makes sense to have seperate scissors for fabric. Not that i abused someone else's, but i sew stuff myself sometimes.
@b_rain there would be vengeance, and recompense!
@b_rain
Definitely asking for trouble with that suggestion.