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Tom Vulpes

@vulpeslabs.bsky.social

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Maker, Educator, Creative Technologist, Musical instrument inventor. Creative Director for Hackoustic, CTO for MTFLabs, inventor of SPOKE.

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Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Feb 12

I pulled the trigger and launched the kickstarter for SPOKE this morning.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/tom...

If you like it, consider supporting it or sending it to friends who might!

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Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · 11d

*raises hand*

Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · 17d

Autism was first described in 1942. Paracetemol was first released in 1950, (1956 in UK). Tylenol not until 1955.

This post was sponsored by Go Fuck Yourself.

Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · 20d

Im showcasing some of my work at this little museum in London called the V&A this weekend as part of the Digital Design Weekend. Pop down if you can. It's a free event and an amazing museum.

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 24d

Since my book Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal came out - not a day has gone by without me receiving a message from someone who found themselves , a parent , a partner or child in the pages - I am so happy to see them and it makes my heart sing

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Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal: My Adventures in Neurodiversity

My Adventures in Neurodiversity

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milo edwards @miloedwards.bsky.social · 25d

imagine getting qt dunked by ed davey. unrecoverable. you’re furious and he is serenely going down a log flume in bognor regis.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · Sep 3

enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits

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Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Sep 3

You're a bloody genius.

Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 29

I did not know this was a thing and now I'm very glad I do! We need more tiny tools.

Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 29

Exciting SPOKE update! Spent the day up at @pimoroni.com headquarters finalising the board and working out the kinks. Almost ready to go!

Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 27

Dear #BBCNews. You are allowed to not report on everything Reform says just like you don't report on everything the Greens or Lib Dem have to say. Thanks.

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Fair Political Coverage - we want to hear from ALL our parties @fairpoliticsnow.bsky.social · Aug 25

They have 4 MPs. We are four years away from a GE. Yet our broadcast media is talking like they’re a government in waiting? This over platforming must end and end now! We have other parties and they must be heard. Sign here now. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Get ready for fracking, Reform UK tells energy firms

The party is serious about going after shale gas - but critics argue it's too difficult and costly.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social · Aug 24

Absolutely inspiring, defiant sounds -- from Ukrainians and as expressions of global solidarity, across struggles. Music to beat back the darkness.

Death dances and liberatory sounds of I Shall Sing Until My Land Is Free - CDM Create Digital Music

What can music do against darkness? It may be our one fuel for emotions, a weapon against depressive inertia. Today, on Ukrainian Independence Day, it's a perfect day to catch up with Ukrainian label ...

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Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 23

Their constant exposure of Farage is disgusting. He's literally got no power at all to do anything but they just parrot his talking points and bolster his supporters. Their last piece on Ed Davey was back in July, for the party 14x bigger than Reform.

Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 22

Anyone else here looking forward to the women's rugby world cup?

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Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 21

Oh shit. This one hits. I was at their first London gig when they supported High on Fire and met them all most times they came play here. Top blokes. Remission remains one of my favourite albums.

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · Aug 21

Brent Hinds, the co-founder of Grammy-winning heavy metal group Mastodon who played with the group for 25 years before his departure earlier this year, has died at age 51.

Brent Hinds, Mastodon Co-Founder and Former Lead Guitarist, Dead at 51

Brent Hinds, the co-founder of acclaimed heavy metal group Mastodon who played with the group for 25 years, has died at age 51.

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Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 20

Nice!

I do enjoy that it's almost as messy as a breadboard by the end of it.

My next project in the classroom is going to wall-mount the jumbo pico to control a vertical pen plotter and label it all up to show 'the motors' 'the brain' 'the input' etc.

Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 20

It's just that right amount of silly.

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Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 20

I use my JUMBO PICO in my classroom to explain the gpio. It's a great teaching tool!

pimoroni @pimoroni.com · Aug 20

It's the final day of our BIG BIRTHDAY SALE! Get up to 50% off a huge range of goodies in store... Also get a free JUMBO PICO with orders over £35 (excl. shipping)!

Nice!

shop.pimoroni.com

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pimoroni @pimoroni.com · Aug 20

It's the final day of our BIG BIRTHDAY SALE! Get up to 50% off a huge range of goodies in store... Also get a free JUMBO PICO with orders over £35 (excl. shipping)!

Nice!

shop.pimoroni.com

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Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 15

Just saw 28 years later. The music was good. The rest was utter shite.

Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 15

I might make my next pcb a squircle! My dyslexic brain is really struggling to process the word though.

Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 15

Aaaaaaah, brilliant. Thanks for the new knowledge!

Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 15

wait, is that a square or a circle? or a square circle?

Tom Vulpes @vulpeslabs.bsky.social · Aug 12

Looks like the beginning of a J, and his daughter was named June. Her married name was Reid, which doesn't match up with what looks like a W. The last bits are obviously His Dog Jet. M.I.C.E. meant he was Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers which is neat.

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · Aug 10

I think anyone who has any form of platform who is not saying anything about what happened in London yesterday is saying a great deal about the world they will accept

m.youtube.com/watch?v=H0-V...

Hundreds arrested at protest in support of Palestine Action in London

YouTube video by Channel 4 News

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