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.

Marginally after our time, I think: an attempt to retool My Favourite Things in a manner that almost, but doesn't quite, mention any higher power. Very badly transcribed here hymn.fandom.com/wiki/Autumn_...

I'm happy to hear a case for the words (only the words I'm afraid) of Autumn Days, especially as it mentions mid-air refuelling, something I genuinely didn't know could be done successfully!

I'm that rare beast, a Sydney Carter fan (I'll even stand up for Lord of the Dance). Simple yet never simplistic: my vicar suggests the last verse, 'You are older than the world can be/You are younger than the life in me' encapsulates the nature of God better than many more lauded hymnwriters do...

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.

You're absolutely more than welcome. Thanks to you for not mentioning that the reference to AD 73 actually appeared in your chat with Sioned Wiliam, which I also read recently. Oops :)

You can find a selection of recent episodes of The Celtic Connection and its predecessor, generously mentioned by Ben, at mixcloud.com/rhysjj

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 📻

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

A surprisingly long search reveals a comment from @cheeseford.bsky.social : 'How many people know that Johnny Fruin was the head of WEA UK (BA's record company) at the time?' Certainly not me.

Three from Big Angus Robertson in the list! noiseboxradio.com/anthems

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.

If you missed it, the Sunday Sunday Themes Themes is on Mixcloud and my Patreon now.

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

It won't improve the cover if I say that's a line from traditional Geordie song Cushie Butterfield: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cushie_...

You know he was...

"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.

A repeat of Monday's live show from now till 12 on @noiseboxradio.com, with most of the gaffes edited out thus making me sound quarter-competent. Now playing, the excellent @beautysleeptheband.bsky.social

I think it should be consistently pointed out that we are poisoning the entire city of Memphis, Tennessee for this.

Thanks. Another tip is that if you read anything about education from a .uk source it's overwhelmingly likely to be talking about England only, as education policy has been devolved to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. So it'll concern a significant amount of the UK population but not all.

A Borges story about a guy who gets AI to summarize all the world’s information for him, and then summarize the summary, until the AI has the whole world summarized into a single word. He sits alone at his desk, staring at the word, repeating it endlessly, certain he is experiencing everything

Blimey, Wales is just a massive village isn't it. Do you mind me asking who?

Yes, The Celtic Connection is live tonight, an excellent idea right up till the time a police helicopter started circling overhead. They can never take our Cadbury's Animals though, so grab some of those and tune in at 10. @noiseboxradio.com