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Andy Buckingham
@andybee.com
· Nov 17
👋 Hello Bluesky! I’ve been lurking, but with a recent increase in followers I wanted to introduce myself. I’m Andy and I work on all sorts of things software related in and around radio and podcasts. I’m also one of those weird childless millennials that visit Disney parks semi-regularly.
D’ya like radio? D’ya like tech? You’ll love Radio TechCon 2025!
Applications for the Radio TechCon bursary scheme are open now!
Free tickets, travel support + membership of The Radio Academy available to those needing help to attend the event.
Apply here: radiotechcon.com/2025/tickets... (deadline is midday Weds 5th Nov).
#radtechcon
Free tickets, travel support + membership of The Radio Academy available to those needing help to attend the event.
Apply here: radiotechcon.com/2025/tickets... (deadline is midday Weds 5th Nov).
#radtechcon
October 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
D’ya like radio? D’ya like tech? You’ll love Radio TechCon 2025!
Reposted by Andy Buckingham
We're looking for a Project Assistant to join us at @podcastdiscovery.com. I think it'll be a great, broad role for someone early in their podcast career:
www.podcastdiscovery.com/jobs/project...
www.podcastdiscovery.com/jobs/project...
Project Assistant
We’re looking for a Project Assistant to support our team and our clients.
www.podcastdiscovery.com
September 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
We're looking for a Project Assistant to join us at @podcastdiscovery.com. I think it'll be a great, broad role for someone early in their podcast career:
www.podcastdiscovery.com/jobs/project...
www.podcastdiscovery.com/jobs/project...
Reposted by Andy Buckingham
The iMac G3 from 2001 is my favourite-looking computer of all time, but it's completely unusable these days because of its age.
So I tore out its insides (leaving the CRT screen intact of course) and replaced them with a brand new Mac Mini M4.
So I tore out its insides (leaving the CRT screen intact of course) and replaced them with a brand new Mac Mini M4.
This 25-Year-Old iMac is Faster Than My Gaming PC
I dragged this iMac G3, kicking and screaming, 25 years into the present by swapping its innards for a brand new Mac Mini M4.
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Hi, I'm Matt Gray. You may know me from my work with Tom Scott, The Technical Difficulties, Matt Gray is Trying, or even as a broadcast engineer working in radio and TV.
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September 14, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The iMac G3 from 2001 is my favourite-looking computer of all time, but it's completely unusable these days because of its age.
So I tore out its insides (leaving the CRT screen intact of course) and replaced them with a brand new Mac Mini M4.
So I tore out its insides (leaving the CRT screen intact of course) and replaced them with a brand new Mac Mini M4.
Two weekends in a row I’ve been up on roofs and I’m now certain I could never do that sort of work professionally.
September 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Two weekends in a row I’ve been up on roofs and I’m now certain I could never do that sort of work professionally.
Reposted by Andy Buckingham
The next time you’re tempted to ask AI, ask a magic eight ball because that has the potential to surprise you instead of giving you an answer averaged from all the worst Reddit posts in 2006
August 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The next time you’re tempted to ask AI, ask a magic eight ball because that has the potential to surprise you instead of giving you an answer averaged from all the worst Reddit posts in 2006
Aka a “spice” category
Spotify will let you hit ‘snooze’ on good songs you’re getting tired of
Spotify will let you hit ‘snooze’ on good songs you’re getting tired of
That’s not the only update Spotify has in store.
buff.ly
May 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Aka a “spice” category
Whilst you're endlessly scrolling the menus on Netflix tonight...
rakhim.exotext.com/but-what-if-...
rakhim.exotext.com/but-what-if-...
But what if I really want a faster horse? | exotext
But what if I really want a faster horse? | exotext
rakhim.exotext.com
April 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Whilst you're endlessly scrolling the menus on Netflix tonight...
rakhim.exotext.com/but-what-if-...
rakhim.exotext.com/but-what-if-...
This only really makes sense with the context of what it’s replying to, but I now feel satisfied I can call it for my consumption of “the internet” today.
I heard there was a secret ooze
It turned four turtles into dudes
But you don't really care for pizza, do ya?
They fought like this,
Two swords, a stick
A couple sai
Some nunchuck tricks
Those Ninja boys-a callin
Cowabunga
It turned four turtles into dudes
But you don't really care for pizza, do ya?
They fought like this,
Two swords, a stick
A couple sai
Some nunchuck tricks
Those Ninja boys-a callin
Cowabunga
March 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This only really makes sense with the context of what it’s replying to, but I now feel satisfied I can call it for my consumption of “the internet” today.
Ooh. Aah. Ooooooh aaaaaah.
Facebook may not be good for much but…
Today’s Memories has reminded me that it’s a year since my wife called the lion, in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, “Aswad”.
Today’s Memories has reminded me that it’s a year since my wife called the lion, in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, “Aswad”.
March 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Ooh. Aah. Ooooooh aaaaaah.
Reposted by Andy Buckingham
After years of mocking British food, the NYT is treating a crisp butty as if its some sort of revelation.
March 24, 2025 at 6:24 PM
After years of mocking British food, the NYT is treating a crisp butty as if its some sort of revelation.
“Don’t forget for just $1800 you can be Oracle Certified in ‘Memes and Dance Routines to Popular Music (2024 Foundations Associate)’”
Oracle and Microsoft are reportedly in talks to take over TikTok
Oracle and Microsoft are reportedly in talks to take over TikTok
TikTok has less than 75 days to make a deal.
buff.ly
January 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
“Don’t forget for just $1800 you can be Oracle Certified in ‘Memes and Dance Routines to Popular Music (2024 Foundations Associate)’”
1% Club’s new sponsor Trust A Trader appear to have supplied their jingle as a 48kbps MP2 file
January 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
1% Club’s new sponsor Trust A Trader appear to have supplied their jingle as a 48kbps MP2 file
Decided I *do* care about quality, impartial tech journalism enough to subscribe to @theverge.com for 12 months. Genuinely uneasy about where the world of disappearing platforms and influencer sponsored content is headed. Don’t get me wrong, some good stuff out there, but few and far between.
January 21, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Decided I *do* care about quality, impartial tech journalism enough to subscribe to @theverge.com for 12 months. Genuinely uneasy about where the world of disappearing platforms and influencer sponsored content is headed. Don’t get me wrong, some good stuff out there, but few and far between.
Well, even with knowledge of the ban ahead of New Year, I did not have “nationalise TikTok” on my 2025 US news bingo card
Trump says he’ll delay TikTok ban, but the platform must be sold
The incoming president also says he wants the US government to buy it, which is ?????
www.theverge.com
January 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Well, even with knowledge of the ban ahead of New Year, I did not have “nationalise TikTok” on my 2025 US news bingo card
If The Masked Singer is teaching us one thing this series, it's that the show could survive with just the backing performers alone.
January 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
If The Masked Singer is teaching us one thing this series, it's that the show could survive with just the backing performers alone.
Reposted by Andy Buckingham
time to review my HTML wrapped 2024
Most used: <a>
Doing work to reduce infrastructure bills: <picture>
Underrated: <output>
Misunderstood: <details>
Tame but a small win: <search>
Hope the design never calls for it: <dialog>
Not today Satan: <canvas>
Pure vibes: <noscript>
Most used: <a>
Doing work to reduce infrastructure bills: <picture>
Underrated: <output>
Misunderstood: <details>
Tame but a small win: <search>
Hope the design never calls for it: <dialog>
Not today Satan: <canvas>
Pure vibes: <noscript>
December 5, 2024 at 2:26 PM
time to review my HTML wrapped 2024
Most used: <a>
Doing work to reduce infrastructure bills: <picture>
Underrated: <output>
Misunderstood: <details>
Tame but a small win: <search>
Hope the design never calls for it: <dialog>
Not today Satan: <canvas>
Pure vibes: <noscript>
Most used: <a>
Doing work to reduce infrastructure bills: <picture>
Underrated: <output>
Misunderstood: <details>
Tame but a small win: <search>
Hope the design never calls for it: <dialog>
Not today Satan: <canvas>
Pure vibes: <noscript>
Totally normal Saturday thinking
November 30, 2024 at 1:44 PM
Totally normal Saturday thinking
Up and ready to travel to London for Radio Tech Con this morning, but the railways have other plans due to flooding.
November 25, 2024 at 6:10 AM
Up and ready to travel to London for Radio Tech Con this morning, but the railways have other plans due to flooding.
Reposted by Andy Buckingham
Final run through complete. I'll be presenting "Lighting up The Lantern - Bauer's new London Broacast Centre" (basically the last 2 years of my working life!) at Radio Tech Con tomorrow. It definitely won't be a form of therapy session, not a bit.
November 24, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Final run through complete. I'll be presenting "Lighting up The Lantern - Bauer's new London Broacast Centre" (basically the last 2 years of my working life!) at Radio Tech Con tomorrow. It definitely won't be a form of therapy session, not a bit.
All this and so much more at Radio TechCon 2024. If you don’t have tickets yet, get them before they’re gone and maybe I’ll see you there? www.radiotechcon.com/2024/tickets/
November 17, 2024 at 7:33 PM
All this and so much more at Radio TechCon 2024. If you don’t have tickets yet, get them before they’re gone and maybe I’ll see you there? www.radiotechcon.com/2024/tickets/
👋 Hello Bluesky! I’ve been lurking, but with a recent increase in followers I wanted to introduce myself. I’m Andy and I work on all sorts of things software related in and around radio and podcasts. I’m also one of those weird childless millennials that visit Disney parks semi-regularly.
November 17, 2024 at 8:06 AM
👋 Hello Bluesky! I’ve been lurking, but with a recent increase in followers I wanted to introduce myself. I’m Andy and I work on all sorts of things software related in and around radio and podcasts. I’m also one of those weird childless millennials that visit Disney parks semi-regularly.