Angus Main
@angusmain.bsky.social
Technology / Creativity / Experience - Lecturer and Researcher - Cambridge and London, UK
8 channel buttons in 1982. That second row isn’t seeing a lot of use.
Feb 1982: Granadacolour TV ad from Granada
(+Free Remote Control and Multi-Action remote control facility)
«A Great Deal from Granada.
Free Remote Control»
(+Free Remote Control and Multi-Action remote control facility)
«A Great Deal from Granada.
Free Remote Control»
February 5, 2026 at 11:01 PM
8 channel buttons in 1982. That second row isn’t seeing a lot of use.
36p per 100 whatnow?
February 5, 2026 at 10:26 PM
36p per 100 whatnow?
Dear France,
Thanks for the visual metaphor.
All the best,
The UK Monarchy.
Thanks for the visual metaphor.
All the best,
The UK Monarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Dear France,
Thanks for the visual metaphor.
All the best,
The UK Monarchy.
Thanks for the visual metaphor.
All the best,
The UK Monarchy.
Starting to wonder if they outsourced redaction to Captcha tests
Starting to think these weren’t really applied with the consideration required by law
February 5, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Starting to wonder if they outsourced redaction to Captcha tests
Farage to hold press conference with Badenoch’s mouse at 4pm
You tell me.
February 5, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Farage to hold press conference with Badenoch’s mouse at 4pm
This may sound ridiculous, but not when you find out Noel wrote the Pepto Bismol “diarr-hea!” jingle.
Noel Gallagher to Receive 2026 BRIT Awards’ Songwriter of the Year Following Oasis’ Reunion Success
Noel Gallagher to Receive 2026 BRIT Awards’ Songwriter of the Year Following Oasis’ Reunion Success
Oasis' Noel Gallagher has been named the BRIT Awards' songwriter of the year for 2026.
bit.ly
February 5, 2026 at 7:52 AM
This may sound ridiculous, but not when you find out Noel wrote the Pepto Bismol “diarr-hea!” jingle.
Peter Mandelbrot. It’s just infinite scandals the more you zoom in.
February 4, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Peter Mandelbrot. It’s just infinite scandals the more you zoom in.
Obviously it’s Master & Commander. But failing that Apollo 13.
What’s everyone’s favorite dad movie
Trying to do a daily dumb little prompt to not think about The Horrors
February 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Obviously it’s Master & Commander. But failing that Apollo 13.
Comedians seem to be the AI of TV formats. They‘re going to be added to shows whether you like it or not.
February 4, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Comedians seem to be the AI of TV formats. They‘re going to be added to shows whether you like it or not.
Reform really cherry picked the brightest and best from the Tory front bench.
You couldn’t make this stuff up. Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman accidentally voted with Labour to abolish the two-child benefit cap tonight after entering the wrong lobby!
February 4, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Reform really cherry picked the brightest and best from the Tory front bench.
He’s taking up his new residence in East Anglia
February 3, 2026 at 11:34 PM
He’s taking up his new residence in East Anglia
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He’s left Windsor today, but he’s not expected to reach Norfolk till Friday due to roadworks on the A11 Thickthorn Roundabout.
February 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM
He’s left Windsor today, but he’s not expected to reach Norfolk till Friday due to roadworks on the A11 Thickthorn Roundabout.
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This watermark graffiti by street artist Mathieu Tremblin is, like, the best thing ever.
January 29, 2026 at 8:47 PM
This watermark graffiti by street artist Mathieu Tremblin is, like, the best thing ever.
“What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent motorised Japanese meal?”
February 3, 2026 at 9:50 PM
“What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent motorised Japanese meal?”
I bet all these idiots getting exposed asking Jeffrey Epstein for money advice secretly wish they could ask Jeffrey Epstein for money advice right now.
February 3, 2026 at 7:50 PM
I bet all these idiots getting exposed asking Jeffrey Epstein for money advice secretly wish they could ask Jeffrey Epstein for money advice right now.
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OK, this is great. Everything works. Bonus points for respecting the original arrangement and lyric (e.g. 'Marilyn French'). It may be from a junket but it's hardly a trifle and significantly more enjoyable than a blancmange. 🥁 #Pulp #ABBA www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wd1...
Pulp - The Day Before You Came (ABBA Cover) in the Radio 2 Piano Room
YouTube video by BBC Music
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:46 PM
OK, this is great. Everything works. Bonus points for respecting the original arrangement and lyric (e.g. 'Marilyn French'). It may be from a junket but it's hardly a trifle and significantly more enjoyable than a blancmange. 🥁 #Pulp #ABBA www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wd1...
Apart from anything, pinning your argument to the choice of a specific word in a poem which is the product of the oral tradition in an ancient language, is a bit silly.
Just noticed a racist buffoon trying to claim you can't cast a Black woman as Helen of Troy because Homer uses the word "white" in reference to her once, and you can't disrespect Homer's words when adapting them.
Yet I notice he isn't complaining about the actors speaking English rather than Ionic.
Yet I notice he isn't complaining about the actors speaking English rather than Ionic.
February 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Apart from anything, pinning your argument to the choice of a specific word in a poem which is the product of the oral tradition in an ancient language, is a bit silly.
Americans bracing themselves for the latest Epstein release to bring down the US establishment.
In the background: the UK establishment.
In the background: the UK establishment.
February 3, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Americans bracing themselves for the latest Epstein release to bring down the US establishment.
In the background: the UK establishment.
In the background: the UK establishment.
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Very happy to report that both series of Home are now back available on the Channel 4 website. Check it out, now more than ever.
February 2, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Very happy to report that both series of Home are now back available on the Channel 4 website. Check it out, now more than ever.