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Edric Ellis @edric.org · 1d

We saw "Thin Lizzy" in 2008. Ridiculous. (I mean - they were pretty decent - but really not what anyone would expect "Thin Lizzy" to be)

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Edric Ellis @edric.org · 13d

My current favourite is to make banana pancakes. One over-ripe banana+flour, milk, & baking powder makes one big fluffy "American"-style pancake.

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Brian Moore @brianmoore666.bsky.social · 17d

Congratulations to England's Red Roses, the women's rugby world cup winners. A superb effort over six weeks and deserved winners.

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Edric Ellis @edric.org · 20d

Just booked in for Cambridge Junction 👌

Squeezy John @johnspiers.co.uk · 20d

NEW TOUR DATES ANNOUNCEMENT:
Spiers & Boden are delighted to announce that we're going back on the road in Feb/Mar 2026 and that tickets are going on sale today.

Ticket links and details available from spiersandboden.com/live-dates

Make sure to get your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

Spiers & Boden tour February-March 2026

February: 4th Cambridge, 5th Nottingham, 6th Diss, 7th Ashford, 8th Southampton, 9th Nettlebed, 10th Shoreham, 12th Beverley, 18th Barnard Castle, 19th Sheffield, 20th Settle, 21st Bury, 22nd Leeds, 23rd Shrewsbury, 24th Kidderminster.
March: 4th Pershore, 5th Poole, 6th Caerleon, 7th Falmouth, 8th Topsham, 9th Narberth, 10th Aberystwyth

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Creative Sushi @creative-sushi.bsky.social · 26d

#MATLAB R2025b has dropped - a quick intro to the new desktop.

R2025b delivers quality and stability improvements, building on the new features introduced in R2025a. Thank you for all the feedback you provided to make R2025b possible.

If you are using R2025a, you should switch to R2025b.

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Edric Ellis @edric.org · 27d

Love a gig that doesn't finish too late 👌

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Edric Ellis @edric.org · 28d

We're playing in Cambridge on October 8th at Newnham Croft club, together with The Doghouse Collective and The String Section.

Flyer for: 8 October 2025. Acousting Music Night. Camus; The Doghouse Collective; The String Section. Newnham Croft Social & Sports Club. Hardwick St. Cambridge CB3 9JA. Doors 19:30. Music 20:00-22:00.

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Mike Croucher @walkingrandomly.bsky.social · Sep 12

Job alert! I know a lot of #HPC people follow me here so if any of you are looking for a new gig, maybe this one at MathWorks is for you.

lnkd.in/efa8iPkZ

You don't even need to know any MATLAB...we can teach you that. Your HPC/parallel chops are what we are looking for.

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

lnkd.in

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Edric Ellis @edric.org · Sep 4

One of my undergrad Physics tutors has written a couple of books on this stuff - the relative non-dangerousness of nuclear power is so amazingly at odds with public perception. thebreakthrough.org/issues/energ...

Radiation and Reason

Dr. Wade Allison taught and studied at the University of Oxford for over 40 years, where he is now an Emeritus Professor of Physics. His two books,…

thebreakthrough.org

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Mike Croucher @walkingrandomly.bsky.social · Sep 1

I deliver High Performance Computing workshops in MATLAB for free! If you are at a University in the UK and would like a similar session to the one Manchester had, let's talk.

UoM Research IT @uomresearchit.bsky.social · Aug 29

Thank you to mike Croucher from #MATLAB who visited the University recently to run a workshop on supercharging MATLAB.
What would you like to see future workshops cover? Let us know!

From 80 days to 4 minutes: Supercharging MATLAB

Research IT recently hosted Mike Croucher from MathWorks for a workshop demonstrating how MATLAB can go from sluggish to lightning-fast. Through smart code optimisations and GPU acceleration, Mike…

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Edric Ellis @edric.org · Aug 30

Bring the Canterbury Embroidery back home!

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Anon Opin @anonopin.bsky.social · Aug 29

Petrol stations should not be allowed to display any branding. Instead, like tobacco, they should be plastered in massive grim pictorial health warnings, and only show their company name in a small nondescript font underneath.

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Edric Ellis @edric.org · Aug 20

CHhhhhcchhhhhhhhhchchhhh

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Jez Lowe @jezlowe.bsky.social · Aug 19

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · Aug 16

🚴‍♀️ London has done it.

We’ve just been crowned Europe’s favourite city for cycling, a fantastic recognition of the progress we’ve made to make our city greener and more accessible for all. Our cycling boom is good for Londoners and is putting us on the map for cycle tourism.

London Has Officially Been Named Europe’s Favourite City For Cycling – Overtaking The Likes Of Amsterdam And Paris

Helmets at the ready, folks; London has just topped the charts as the internet's favourite European cycling city - and we're feeling wheely proud.

secretldn.com

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Edric Ellis @edric.org · Aug 15

We visited a couple of years ago and found the place and people to be lovely, despite the awfulness of their Taskmaster version.

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Edric Ellis @edric.org · Aug 15

Loved this band (at least until Mustaine went completely nuts).

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 15

Megadeth announce they are retiring: ‘Don’t be sad, be happy for us all’

Frontman Dave Mustaine says he is writing the thrash metal band’s final album and they will embark on a farewell tour in 2026 Call it a symphony for dissolution. American thrash metal giants Megadeth have announced they are retiring and that their forthcoming album will be their last. They will also embark on a farewell tour in 2026. “There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional,” Megadeth founder and frontman Dave Mustaine shared in a statement on Thursday. “Most of them don’t get to go out on their own terms on top, and that’s where I’m at in my life right now. Continue reading...

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Edric Ellis @edric.org · Aug 11

Hmm Amazon have them, but you have to get the extra spicy ones too, which are a bit much for me.

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Edric Ellis @edric.org · Aug 11

Pulparindo are my favourite, haven't had any in ages though... Mm, spicy, sweet and salty.. (The optics department at Imperial had loads of Mexican people there when I was there in the late 1990s. They always used to bring back those - plus tonnes of chillis)

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Creative Sushi @creative-sushi.bsky.social · Aug 11

MATLAB Online was updated to R2025a!

My favorites - syntax highlighting and live preview of markdown.

What's yours? blogs.mathworks.com/matlab/2025/...

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Davey Jones @daveyjones.bsky.social · Aug 9

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Edric Ellis @edric.org · Aug 7

We muddled through, missing our third piper (laid low with COVID - which traditionally one contracts during the festival, rather than before)

Camus @camusfolk.bsky.social · Aug 7

Lovely concert this afternoon @sidmouthfolkfest.bsky.social - fabulous audience - great choral singing!

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Edric Ellis @edric.org · Aug 7

Please note: my pipes can get very _sharp_

A sign saying "PLEASE NOTE THIS VENUE CAN GET VERY _HOT_"

Edric Ellis @edric.org · Aug 7

American military cargo plane flying low over our campsite making many of us think we were about to die. After it became clear that death was not imminent, our neighbour shouted "fucking hell" very loudly, a sentiment we shared.

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