Rick Leeming (Beaker)
@beakerrick.bsky.social
Late Diagnosed Autistic, Getting Older, Tad Grumpy. Former Special Inspector in a Northern City, hopefully returning.
Radio Comms, Mechs, Dogs, Music and Gaming. Occasional Wildlife and outdoors photos.
Radio Comms, Mechs, Dogs, Music and Gaming. Occasional Wildlife and outdoors photos.
Watching Office Space, and reminded how soundtracks used to be crafted rather than feeling like they're thrown together.
May 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Watching Office Space, and reminded how soundtracks used to be crafted rather than feeling like they're thrown together.
Clearing the attic, and think this is due a re-read.
April 18, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Clearing the attic, and think this is due a re-read.
There was a mid-20th Century leader who demanded generals swore loyalty to him. Not the country or it's people, personal loyalty and did it fairly early in his period of governance. That turned out somewhat difficult for a lot of other countries.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump administration fires National Security Agency chief
Far-right activist Laura Loomer, who met with Trump on Wednesday, said Gen Timothy Haugh was fired because he was "disloyal".
www.bbc.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
There was a mid-20th Century leader who demanded generals swore loyalty to him. Not the country or it's people, personal loyalty and did it fairly early in his period of governance. That turned out somewhat difficult for a lot of other countries.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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I chatted with Illia Ponomarenko, a Ukrainian war reporter, about why Zelenskyy doesn't wear a suit.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
The Real Reason Zelenskyy Doesn’t Wear a Suit
There’s a deeper reason the Ukrainian president eschews American-style formalwear.
www.politico.com
March 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I chatted with Illia Ponomarenko, a Ukrainian war reporter, about why Zelenskyy doesn't wear a suit.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Go to one of the local posh hospitals, open car door, stench of weed from the guys smoking in the carpark next door. Stay classy Chorley, stay classy.
March 8, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Go to one of the local posh hospitals, open car door, stench of weed from the guys smoking in the carpark next door. Stay classy Chorley, stay classy.
Povmobile passed MOT without even an advisory. Not too shabby for a piece of Romanian/French engineering.
March 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Povmobile passed MOT without even an advisory. Not too shabby for a piece of Romanian/French engineering.
Swiped for elsewhere...
March 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Swiped for elsewhere...
Watching Daredevil again, and the difference in quality between this and some of the slop that Disney have done since is kind of embarrassing.
March 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Watching Daredevil again, and the difference in quality between this and some of the slop that Disney have done since is kind of embarrassing.
While I don't think it's true, this type of batshit isn't beyond believability now.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/breaking-c...
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/breaking-c...
BREAKING CROSSPOST: Donald Trump Was Recruited by the KGB Under Codename ‘Krasnov’ Claims Former Soviet Spy Chief
Byline Times has crashed due to a DDOS attack and the original story blocked: a former senior KGB chief claims Trump was recruited by them in 1987 due to his role as a prominent US businessman
www.bylinesupplement.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
While I don't think it's true, this type of batshit isn't beyond believability now.
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/breaking-c...
www.bylinesupplement.com/p/breaking-c...
"This laptop isn't good enough, have it".
*adds decent SSD and bumps it from 2Gb of RAM to 16Gb*
Wife :: This is a brilliant machine.
*adds decent SSD and bumps it from 2Gb of RAM to 16Gb*
Wife :: This is a brilliant machine.
February 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"This laptop isn't good enough, have it".
*adds decent SSD and bumps it from 2Gb of RAM to 16Gb*
Wife :: This is a brilliant machine.
*adds decent SSD and bumps it from 2Gb of RAM to 16Gb*
Wife :: This is a brilliant machine.
Currently reading, and actually quite enjoying.
January 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Currently reading, and actually quite enjoying.
Slice has got into trouble at school. After missing a couple of days due to sickness she was asked to do a catchup test. Not having any idea how to answer it she wrote 'I am a fish' on every page...
a man in a military uniform is holding a clipboard and a light bulb .
ALT: a man in a military uniform is holding a clipboard and a light bulb .
media.tenor.com
January 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Slice has got into trouble at school. After missing a couple of days due to sickness she was asked to do a catchup test. Not having any idea how to answer it she wrote 'I am a fish' on every page...
Auto-response on email of "I'm out of the office on training, but will get back you Monday".
Emails :: I sent you an email 2 hours ago, and you still haven't sorted my very minor issue out.
Well no, I haven't.
Emails :: I sent you an email 2 hours ago, and you still haven't sorted my very minor issue out.
Well no, I haven't.
January 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Auto-response on email of "I'm out of the office on training, but will get back you Monday".
Emails :: I sent you an email 2 hours ago, and you still haven't sorted my very minor issue out.
Well no, I haven't.
Emails :: I sent you an email 2 hours ago, and you still haven't sorted my very minor issue out.
Well no, I haven't.
Looks like we're all RaSP now
January 21, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Looks like we're all RaSP now
Tell us something we don't already know.
www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/n...
www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/n...
UK government tech procurement lacks understanding
NAO report highlights £3B cost overruns and 29 years of cumulative delays in IT projects
www.theregister.com
January 19, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Tell us something we don't already know.
www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/n...
www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/n...
January 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
I loath icebreakers. When you're doing them as part of a work training events you usually know everyone anyway.
Ice-breakers do not serve a useful function beyond sucking up time and creating discomfort among learners, same as putting people in to pairs with complete strangers and expecting them to get along.
medium.com/@delphiellis...
medium.com/@delphiellis...
Training adults? Let the ice-breaker go
Making people uncomfortable doesn’t help them learn.
medium.com
January 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I loath icebreakers. When you're doing them as part of a work training events you usually know everyone anyway.
Definitely worth a read, though you might need a ladder.
The Tories have abandoned patriotism and replaced it with conspiracy. If they’ve even the slightest sense of decency left in them, they will hang their goddamn heads in shame inews.co.uk/opinion/the-...
The Tories have abandoned patriotism and replaced it with conspiracy
British right is making Elon Musk's lunatic extremism acceptable
inews.co.uk
January 8, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Definitely worth a read, though you might need a ladder.
Having recently finished Battlestar Galactica (Worth the time), I'm now rewatching The Expanse. However with this one my wife who generally hates non-Trek Sci-Fi is loving it.
January 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Having recently finished Battlestar Galactica (Worth the time), I'm now rewatching The Expanse. However with this one my wife who generally hates non-Trek Sci-Fi is loving it.
This is one of my favourite song, and now feels somewhat current.
Chumbawamba - On the day the nazi died
YouTube video by punkmusiclovers
youtu.be
December 31, 2024 at 11:45 PM
This is one of my favourite song, and now feels somewhat current.
I'm at the amusing moment where my daughter is introducing me to more "New" bands I'll never have heard of, but I've seen live. In some cases more than once.
December 29, 2024 at 11:30 AM
I'm at the amusing moment where my daughter is introducing me to more "New" bands I'll never have heard of, but I've seen live. In some cases more than once.
IT LIVES! On the first boot as well. Quite surprising for me to manage that.
Like a Good Boy I even cable managed the thing properly.
Like a Good Boy I even cable managed the thing properly.
December 28, 2024 at 4:42 PM
IT LIVES! On the first boot as well. Quite surprising for me to manage that.
Like a Good Boy I even cable managed the thing properly.
Like a Good Boy I even cable managed the thing properly.
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It's a real shame what happened to Specials in PSOS. They could have an impact that is much larger than their numbers would indicate.
Due to how long it has been I suspect a rebuild of SCs in Scotland would be long and expensive now.
news.stv.tv/scotland/spe...
Due to how long it has been I suspect a rebuild of SCs in Scotland would be long and expensive now.
news.stv.tv/scotland/spe...
Special constable numbers down by 73% since Police Scotland formed – Lib Dems
Liam McArthur said the special constabulary should be put on a long-term footing (Fraser Bremner/PA)
news.stv.tv
December 27, 2024 at 7:49 PM
It's a real shame what happened to Specials in PSOS. They could have an impact that is much larger than their numbers would indicate.
Due to how long it has been I suspect a rebuild of SCs in Scotland would be long and expensive now.
news.stv.tv/scotland/spe...
Due to how long it has been I suspect a rebuild of SCs in Scotland would be long and expensive now.
news.stv.tv/scotland/spe...
Computer upgrade ordered, parts to my mother's house. Will sneak them in while my wife is busy elsewhere!
December 27, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Computer upgrade ordered, parts to my mother's house. Will sneak them in while my wife is busy elsewhere!