Rhys Jones
@rhys.newydd.net
By day: reasonably mild-mannered Swansea-based digital media lecturer. But by night: reasonably mild-mannered Swansea-based digital media lecturer. Siarad Cymraeg, all the way. He/him/fo a fe
https://swan.ac.uk/staff/rhys.jones/
https://analog.newydd.net/
https://swan.ac.uk/staff/rhys.jones/
https://analog.newydd.net/
I feel there's a theme developing today
February 8, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I feel there's a theme developing today
a) PHWOAR EH
b) as noted, three of these would have more processing power, storage and memory than _all_ the 1.5 million+ Beebs sold back in the day. That's somehow both astonishing and unsurprising
www.raspberrypi.com/news/beige-i...
#retrocomputing
b) as noted, three of these would have more processing power, storage and memory than _all_ the 1.5 million+ Beebs sold back in the day. That's somehow both astonishing and unsurprising
www.raspberrypi.com/news/beige-i...
#retrocomputing
Beige is back: Remembering the BBC Micro with Raspberry Pi 500+ - Raspberry Pi
In a polite nod to four decades of British computing, we modified a Raspberry Pi 500+ to look like a BBC Micro.
www.raspberrypi.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:28 PM
a) PHWOAR EH
b) as noted, three of these would have more processing power, storage and memory than _all_ the 1.5 million+ Beebs sold back in the day. That's somehow both astonishing and unsurprising
www.raspberrypi.com/news/beige-i...
#retrocomputing
b) as noted, three of these would have more processing power, storage and memory than _all_ the 1.5 million+ Beebs sold back in the day. That's somehow both astonishing and unsurprising
www.raspberrypi.com/news/beige-i...
#retrocomputing
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The #teletext recovery computer is back online, running through a tape from (a friend of) @rhys.newydd.net.
Testing video/audio capture in #OBS alongside VBI capture using vhs-teletext. No rare ads yet, though.
The frame drop messages are spurious: capture doesn't seem to be adversely affected.
Testing video/audio capture in #OBS alongside VBI capture using vhs-teletext. No rare ads yet, though.
The frame drop messages are spurious: capture doesn't seem to be adversely affected.
August 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The #teletext recovery computer is back online, running through a tape from (a friend of) @rhys.newydd.net.
Testing video/audio capture in #OBS alongside VBI capture using vhs-teletext. No rare ads yet, though.
The frame drop messages are spurious: capture doesn't seem to be adversely affected.
Testing video/audio capture in #OBS alongside VBI capture using vhs-teletext. No rare ads yet, though.
The frame drop messages are spurious: capture doesn't seem to be adversely affected.
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There are basically two types of comics.
1. Comics about cats who hate mondays
2. Comics about cats who like lasagna
If you get REALLY good you can do both, but don't run before you can walk.
1. Comics about cats who hate mondays
2. Comics about cats who like lasagna
If you get REALLY good you can do both, but don't run before you can walk.
What advice would you give an aspiring comic creator? - 🦝
January 26, 2026 at 11:18 AM
There are basically two types of comics.
1. Comics about cats who hate mondays
2. Comics about cats who like lasagna
If you get REALLY good you can do both, but don't run before you can walk.
1. Comics about cats who hate mondays
2. Comics about cats who like lasagna
If you get REALLY good you can do both, but don't run before you can walk.
A joyous Blue Monday. youtu.be/aWriuQzR3kc
Blue Monday
YouTube video by Wetdude3D
youtu.be
January 19, 2026 at 11:19 AM
A joyous Blue Monday. youtu.be/aWriuQzR3kc
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LLMs are spam generators. That is all.
They're designed to generate plausibly human-like text well enough to pass a generic Turing Test. That's why people believe they're "intelligent".
But really, all they are is spam generators.
We have hit the spamularity.
They're designed to generate plausibly human-like text well enough to pass a generic Turing Test. That's why people believe they're "intelligent".
But really, all they are is spam generators.
We have hit the spamularity.
January 16, 2026 at 7:23 PM
LLMs are spam generators. That is all.
They're designed to generate plausibly human-like text well enough to pass a generic Turing Test. That's why people believe they're "intelligent".
But really, all they are is spam generators.
We have hit the spamularity.
They're designed to generate plausibly human-like text well enough to pass a generic Turing Test. That's why people believe they're "intelligent".
But really, all they are is spam generators.
We have hit the spamularity.
Ben's playing indie/alt songs of 1995, a year when I came here, formed lasting friendships, and determined the rest of my life. This reminds me of Musiquarium, of singles of the week, and discovering who I was/who the adult me would become. Quite the nostalgia, then, on @noiseboxradio.com till 9
The Wannadies' "Might Be Stars" still sounds ridiculously good fun which is why @rhys.newydd.net selected it. Tune in now to hear both that and a lovely story of his tying into it.
December 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Ben's playing indie/alt songs of 1995, a year when I came here, formed lasting friendships, and determined the rest of my life. This reminds me of Musiquarium, of singles of the week, and discovering who I was/who the adult me would become. Quite the nostalgia, then, on @noiseboxradio.com till 9
Musically, performing* a million-selling record, alongside its composer, in a computer museum, clad in a labcoat once worn on Top of the Pops, remains one of the most unexpected yet delicious things to have happened in my adult life.
* OK, in my case that's in the pre-1991 TOTP sense. Still counts
* OK, in my case that's in the pre-1991 TOTP sense. Still counts
December 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Musically, performing* a million-selling record, alongside its composer, in a computer museum, clad in a labcoat once worn on Top of the Pops, remains one of the most unexpected yet delicious things to have happened in my adult life.
* OK, in my case that's in the pre-1991 TOTP sense. Still counts
* OK, in my case that's in the pre-1991 TOTP sense. Still counts
Terrific article from @henbapurnewydd.bsky.social on Welshness, myth and the algorithm: open.substack.com/pub/llinos/p...
The Helicopter Over Newport That Nobody Questioned
How spectacle softens the strange until it feels ordinary.
open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Terrific article from @henbapurnewydd.bsky.social on Welshness, myth and the algorithm: open.substack.com/pub/llinos/p...
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Oh. My. Word.
Sparks on The Zig and Zag Show
YouTube video by daztraction
youtu.be
October 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Oh. My. Word.
Absolutely no shade (shade! Like a sundial's shade!) on Neil for posting, but you can still set your watch by the annual appearance of this, originally drawn in ~2012 by Dave Walker davewalker.com/category/dia... then shamelessly ripped off, first by Innocent drinks then by pretty much everyone else
October 26, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Absolutely no shade (shade! Like a sundial's shade!) on Neil for posting, but you can still set your watch by the annual appearance of this, originally drawn in ~2012 by Dave Walker davewalker.com/category/dia... then shamelessly ripped off, first by Innocent drinks then by pretty much everyone else
Technocamps faces imminent defunding.
They play a pivotal role in Welsh STEM education.
They encourage children from all backgrounds to explore computing via workshops and teacher support.
The decision needs, at least, to be scrutinised.
petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24... - please sign, share.
They play a pivotal role in Welsh STEM education.
They encourage children from all backgrounds to explore computing via workshops and teacher support.
The decision needs, at least, to be scrutinised.
petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24... - please sign, share.
October 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Technocamps faces imminent defunding.
They play a pivotal role in Welsh STEM education.
They encourage children from all backgrounds to explore computing via workshops and teacher support.
The decision needs, at least, to be scrutinised.
petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24... - please sign, share.
They play a pivotal role in Welsh STEM education.
They encourage children from all backgrounds to explore computing via workshops and teacher support.
The decision needs, at least, to be scrutinised.
petitions.senedd.wales/petitions/24... - please sign, share.
Can't vouch for the exact week, but that was infinitesimally my dad's fault, yielding to pester power. Possibly my first 'purchase'. Sorry Feargal.
October 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Can't vouch for the exact week, but that was infinitesimally my dad's fault, yielding to pester power. Possibly my first 'purchase'. Sorry Feargal.
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The phrase "trans activist" is goofy because like 95% of the time it's used it refers to a trans person simply existing.
Media, pointing at a woman buying a coffee: behold, a trans activist.
Woman: buying coffee is not activism stop being so fucking weird
Media: trans activist criticizes media
Media, pointing at a woman buying a coffee: behold, a trans activist.
Woman: buying coffee is not activism stop being so fucking weird
Media: trans activist criticizes media
October 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The phrase "trans activist" is goofy because like 95% of the time it's used it refers to a trans person simply existing.
Media, pointing at a woman buying a coffee: behold, a trans activist.
Woman: buying coffee is not activism stop being so fucking weird
Media: trans activist criticizes media
Media, pointing at a woman buying a coffee: behold, a trans activist.
Woman: buying coffee is not activism stop being so fucking weird
Media: trans activist criticizes media
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Halloween party tonight, here’s my costume as a ChatGPT output
October 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Halloween party tonight, here’s my costume as a ChatGPT output
Bemused yet delighted to be given this opportunity. Won't you be in for a treat?
(Frankly, the answer is 'probably not', but it should at least be, what's the word? ...diverting).
Looking forward to, provisionally, the end of January.
(Frankly, the answer is 'probably not', but it should at least be, what's the word? ...diverting).
Looking forward to, provisionally, the end of January.
A hearty congratulations to @rhys.newydd.net who has won their very own Blender next year!
The first tune we ever played was Legs by The Art Of Noise (attached below) - which we intended to use as a bed after the initial fanfare, but clammed up due to fright instead.
youtu.be/NeD1cyZ8IqQ?...
The first tune we ever played was Legs by The Art Of Noise (attached below) - which we intended to use as a bed after the initial fanfare, but clammed up due to fright instead.
youtu.be/NeD1cyZ8IqQ?...
The Art of Noise - Legs (Official Video)
YouTube video by Art Of Noise
youtu.be
October 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Bemused yet delighted to be given this opportunity. Won't you be in for a treat?
(Frankly, the answer is 'probably not', but it should at least be, what's the word? ...diverting).
Looking forward to, provisionally, the end of January.
(Frankly, the answer is 'probably not', but it should at least be, what's the word? ...diverting).
Looking forward to, provisionally, the end of January.
You squarely have Justin and Ben, in order, to blame and/or thank for me rediscovering radio presenting, and this is an expectedly excellent chat, with revelations about both (Justin's dad's associations with Cymru-psych, Ben's means of discovering Frank Sidebottom...) Thanks, both!
NEW! For ep 27 of my music textcast #FirstLastAnything, broadcaster and writer @benbaker.bsky.social tells me how pop coalesced for his teenage self in the mid-90s, about silliness in music, and his work for internet station @noiseboxradio.com. firstlastanything.co.uk/2025/08/17/f...
FLA 27: Ben Baker (17/08/2025)
I began as a fan of Ben Baker’s work, before I became a friend. I’m still a fan – should clarify that. For nearly twenty years now, I’ve been listening to and enjoying his various podcasts, which l…
firstlastanything.co.uk
August 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
You squarely have Justin and Ben, in order, to blame and/or thank for me rediscovering radio presenting, and this is an expectedly excellent chat, with revelations about both (Justin's dad's associations with Cymru-psych, Ben's means of discovering Frank Sidebottom...) Thanks, both!
Precisely 912 minutes left to vote for your favourite @noiseboxradio.com Anthems, so if you fancy seeing what typifies the station, or just want to show appreciation for, ooh I don't know, some Welsh-language pop (there are 2½ choices in the list!) go to noiseboxradio.com/anthems to choose. Thanks 📻
Time is running out to have your say in the Noisebox Anthems poll! Get thee to noiseboxradio.com/an... and pick all your favourites. The poll closes on Friday, with the results announced on air over the Bank Holiday weekend!
August 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Precisely 912 minutes left to vote for your favourite @noiseboxradio.com Anthems, so if you fancy seeing what typifies the station, or just want to show appreciation for, ooh I don't know, some Welsh-language pop (there are 2½ choices in the list!) go to noiseboxradio.com/anthems to choose. Thanks 📻
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The Laser 558 story on The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame reaches Eurosiege '85. One hell of a story this. I remember it remarkably well. www.offshoreradio.co.uk/laser4.htm
The Laser story - part four
The stars of British offshore radio from the sixties, seventies and eighties.
www.offshoreradio.co.uk
August 13, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The Laser 558 story on The Pirate Radio Hall of Fame reaches Eurosiege '85. One hell of a story this. I remember it remarkably well. www.offshoreradio.co.uk/laser4.htm
After 0.23 glorious years it's the end of the current series tonight, and I'll be sampling the finest Celtic-land choices from the 2025 @noiseboxradio.com Anthems poll, in a blatant attempt to swing the vote towards Sosej, Bîns a Chips by Rocyn. Tune in at 10pm and hear me attempt to persuade you.
July 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
After 0.23 glorious years it's the end of the current series tonight, and I'll be sampling the finest Celtic-land choices from the 2025 @noiseboxradio.com Anthems poll, in a blatant attempt to swing the vote towards Sosej, Bîns a Chips by Rocyn. Tune in at 10pm and hear me attempt to persuade you.
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If you missed it, the Sunday Sunday Themes Themes is on Mixcloud and my Patreon now.
www.mixcloud.com/NoiseboxRadi...
www.patreon.com/BenBaker2000
www.mixcloud.com/NoiseboxRadi...
www.patreon.com/BenBaker2000
July 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
If you missed it, the Sunday Sunday Themes Themes is on Mixcloud and my Patreon now.
www.mixcloud.com/NoiseboxRadi...
www.patreon.com/BenBaker2000
www.mixcloud.com/NoiseboxRadi...
www.patreon.com/BenBaker2000
It's a repeat of Monday's penultimate show so soon you'll be free of me promoting it. The usual genuinely eclectic mix of music from Celtic parts of the world, from now till 12 on @noiseboxradio.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
It's a repeat of Monday's penultimate show so soon you'll be free of me promoting it. The usual genuinely eclectic mix of music from Celtic parts of the world, from now till 12 on @noiseboxradio.com
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"AI Free" needs to become almost like a brand, a logo, a recognisable high watermark seal of quality. Companies should be clambering over one another to attain this prestigious accreditation. Companies that have gone all-in on AI will have to bear the cost of having it removed, like asbestos.
July 15, 2025 at 12:48 AM
"AI Free" needs to become almost like a brand, a logo, a recognisable high watermark seal of quality. Companies should be clambering over one another to attain this prestigious accreditation. Companies that have gone all-in on AI will have to bear the cost of having it removed, like asbestos.