Antronics Ltd
@antronicsltd.bsky.social
Developer of embedded microntroller-based systems. Contract/consultant. Specialist in IoT, M2M communications and interfacing.
May also contain cats, steam engines, and more.
May also contain cats, steam engines, and more.
Little Bobby is now all grown up and, in this age of AI, has a son:
January 22, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Little Bobby is now all grown up and, in this age of AI, has a son:
Indeed the @ncsc.gov.uk National Cyber Security Centre specifically advises *against* forcing regular password expiry:
www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/p...
www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/p...
Password policy: updating your approach
Advice for system owners responsible for determining password policies and identity management within their organisations.
www.ncsc.gov.uk
January 22, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Indeed the @ncsc.gov.uk National Cyber Security Centre specifically advises *against* forcing regular password expiry:
www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/p...
www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/p...
I thought of publishing an article on the web about Noggin The Nog - but that would just be blogging a dead Norse ...
January 22, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I thought of publishing an article on the web about Noggin The Nog - but that would just be blogging a dead Norse ...
It feels like it's been one decade already - so what's another two ... ?
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January 22, 2026 at 3:05 PM
It feels like it's been one decade already - so what's another two ... ?
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shouldn't you be putting your old drawers into the fabric recycling...?
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January 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
shouldn't you be putting your old drawers into the fabric recycling...?
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That figures.
Before we had energy distribution by electricity, power pretty much had to be generated* at the point of use
* or perhaps we should say "captured" in the case of hydro, wind, etc
Before we had energy distribution by electricity, power pretty much had to be generated* at the point of use
* or perhaps we should say "captured" in the case of hydro, wind, etc
January 22, 2026 at 12:03 PM
That figures.
Before we had energy distribution by electricity, power pretty much had to be generated* at the point of use
* or perhaps we should say "captured" in the case of hydro, wind, etc
Before we had energy distribution by electricity, power pretty much had to be generated* at the point of use
* or perhaps we should say "captured" in the case of hydro, wind, etc
You probably mean, "for the first time since the Industrial Revolution"?
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Before that, renewables was all we had ...
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Before that, renewables was all we had ...
January 22, 2026 at 9:51 AM
You probably mean, "for the first time since the Industrial Revolution"?
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Before that, renewables was all we had ...
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Before that, renewables was all we had ...
I remember the days of domestic electric storage heaters - they used bricks!
It's that deja vu feeling all over again.
Plus ca change...
It's that deja vu feeling all over again.
Plus ca change...
January 22, 2026 at 9:42 AM
I remember the days of domestic electric storage heaters - they used bricks!
It's that deja vu feeling all over again.
Plus ca change...
It's that deja vu feeling all over again.
Plus ca change...
find 3 mates and form a tribute band...?
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January 22, 2026 at 8:28 AM
find 3 mates and form a tribute band...?
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Similarly, there used to be a chain across the mouth of the river Dart between Dartmouth & Kingswear castles.
January 22, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Similarly, there used to be a chain across the mouth of the river Dart between Dartmouth & Kingswear castles.
If someone hadn't crashed into the back of it, we might still have our old ZX ...
January 21, 2026 at 9:07 PM
If someone hadn't crashed into the back of it, we might still have our old ZX ...
A short story in 2 photos:
January 21, 2026 at 10:21 AM
A short story in 2 photos:
This name only works when you know that the locals pronounce "Shiphay" as "Shippy"...
January 21, 2026 at 9:44 AM
This name only works when you know that the locals pronounce "Shiphay" as "Shippy"...
When I visited the Computer History Museum (Calif), they had some stuff that my dad worked on!
He was editing his village magazine on DTP into his 80s.
Never did embrace internet or mobile phones, though.
A computer is a thing which sits on a desk;
A phone is a thing which is wired to the wall.
He was editing his village magazine on DTP into his 80s.
Never did embrace internet or mobile phones, though.
A computer is a thing which sits on a desk;
A phone is a thing which is wired to the wall.
January 20, 2026 at 7:02 PM
When I visited the Computer History Museum (Calif), they had some stuff that my dad worked on!
He was editing his village magazine on DTP into his 80s.
Never did embrace internet or mobile phones, though.
A computer is a thing which sits on a desk;
A phone is a thing which is wired to the wall.
He was editing his village magazine on DTP into his 80s.
Never did embrace internet or mobile phones, though.
A computer is a thing which sits on a desk;
A phone is a thing which is wired to the wall.
Not sure how this gives parties more power over MPs?
January 20, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Not sure how this gives parties more power over MPs?
Glad to be of service!
Thanks for the pic.
Here's another sunny beach
Thanks for the pic.
Here's another sunny beach
January 20, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Glad to be of service!
Thanks for the pic.
Here's another sunny beach
Thanks for the pic.
Here's another sunny beach
Yes, you elect an individual, but a key part of that is their party affiliation.
And the affiliation does impose certain restrictions ("the whip").
If the affiliation changes, you should have the chance to reconsider your choice.
You may still choose the same person; you might prefer another.
And the affiliation does impose certain restrictions ("the whip").
If the affiliation changes, you should have the chance to reconsider your choice.
You may still choose the same person; you might prefer another.
January 20, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Yes, you elect an individual, but a key part of that is their party affiliation.
And the affiliation does impose certain restrictions ("the whip").
If the affiliation changes, you should have the chance to reconsider your choice.
You may still choose the same person; you might prefer another.
And the affiliation does impose certain restrictions ("the whip").
If the affiliation changes, you should have the chance to reconsider your choice.
You may still choose the same person; you might prefer another.
Well, if I had a mind like that - I'd change it !
January 20, 2026 at 12:42 PM
Well, if I had a mind like that - I'd change it !
What happened to "every day"?
January 19, 2026 at 5:41 PM
What happened to "every day"?