Andrew Langstaff
@cowboycoder.com
Making mobile phones do cool stuff since 1996.
Espresso Martini, but Bovril.
In the 1960s there was a brief fad for a cocktail called The Bullshot containing beef broth, vodka, and worcestershire sauce.
Both Campbell's Soup and Smirnoff vodka put out magazine ads advertising the drink
Both Campbell's Soup and Smirnoff vodka put out magazine ads advertising the drink
November 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Espresso Martini, but Bovril.
Nice to see climate change denial is alive and well on Channel 5 #JeremyVine. One old duffer actually said with a straight face that it can't be happening as it was so cold last week! 🙄
November 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Nice to see climate change denial is alive and well on Channel 5 #JeremyVine. One old duffer actually said with a straight face that it can't be happening as it was so cold last week! 🙄
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Do any of my followers have a working SGI Indy workstation? I'm looking to get some footage of some old software, or even better try it myself on real hardware. Please get in touch if you have one or know somebody with one.
November 27, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Do any of my followers have a working SGI Indy workstation? I'm looking to get some footage of some old software, or even better try it myself on real hardware. Please get in touch if you have one or know somebody with one.
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Calendars have arrived and look smashing! If you bought one you should receive it soon. If you missed out and you’d like one, you can get them now at shop.printtrail.com/product/the-...
They really would make excellent Christmas presents.
(If you happen to live near me you can buy direct from me)
They really would make excellent Christmas presents.
(If you happen to live near me you can buy direct from me)
November 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Calendars have arrived and look smashing! If you bought one you should receive it soon. If you missed out and you’d like one, you can get them now at shop.printtrail.com/product/the-...
They really would make excellent Christmas presents.
(If you happen to live near me you can buy direct from me)
They really would make excellent Christmas presents.
(If you happen to live near me you can buy direct from me)
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Looking for a walking challenge or project to complete next year? Here are 10 ideas!
buildstories.slowways.org/10-ideas-for...
#SlowWays
buildstories.slowways.org/10-ideas-for...
#SlowWays
November 27, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Looking for a walking challenge or project to complete next year? Here are 10 ideas!
buildstories.slowways.org/10-ideas-for...
#SlowWays
buildstories.slowways.org/10-ideas-for...
#SlowWays
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Hello I am Chloe I’m an artist, I sell my original work online. I realise not everyone can afford art but if you like my work perhaps share these kinds of posts, it helps me. There are a few different galleries to browse on my website.
www.chloecumming.com
www.chloecumming.com
November 13, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Hello I am Chloe I’m an artist, I sell my original work online. I realise not everyone can afford art but if you like my work perhaps share these kinds of posts, it helps me. There are a few different galleries to browse on my website.
www.chloecumming.com
www.chloecumming.com
Interesting bug came up, caused by two external changes conspiring against the app.
The app, TrigFindAR, lets users view OS Benchmark details on the popular BMD website, and the bug report was that /some/ just display briefly then go to a blank page. /1
The app, TrigFindAR, lets users view OS Benchmark details on the popular BMD website, and the bug report was that /some/ just display briefly then go to a blank page. /1
Cut Mark: Ashford-in-the-Water, Church Street
WGS 84: 53° 13′ 28.4″ N, 001° 42′ 25.7″ W, OSGB36: SK 1965 6976
www.bench-marks.org.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Interesting bug came up, caused by two external changes conspiring against the app.
The app, TrigFindAR, lets users view OS Benchmark details on the popular BMD website, and the bug report was that /some/ just display briefly then go to a blank page. /1
The app, TrigFindAR, lets users view OS Benchmark details on the popular BMD website, and the bug report was that /some/ just display briefly then go to a blank page. /1
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If you have any good memories of typing out lines of code from a magazine, you should buy Doctype to relive them.
If you have any bad memories, buy Doctype to distract you from them.
Either way, you can enjoy my silly conga game.
vole.wtf/doctype/
If you have any bad memories, buy Doctype to distract you from them.
Either way, you can enjoy my silly conga game.
vole.wtf/doctype/
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
If you have any good memories of typing out lines of code from a magazine, you should buy Doctype to relive them.
If you have any bad memories, buy Doctype to distract you from them.
Either way, you can enjoy my silly conga game.
vole.wtf/doctype/
If you have any bad memories, buy Doctype to distract you from them.
Either way, you can enjoy my silly conga game.
vole.wtf/doctype/
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I tested a machine learning model designed to detect NSFW content. It marked this image as unsafe, because of Tim Allen's breasts (marked in blue) and my hand-penis (marked in green)
November 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I tested a machine learning model designed to detect NSFW content. It marked this image as unsafe, because of Tim Allen's breasts (marked in blue) and my hand-penis (marked in green)
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In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
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![1
[TITLE PANEL, like The Rest Is Politics logo]
—THE REST IS EXTINCTION—
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[Scene is a domestic recording setup. An A.I. SMART SPEAKER on a desk and a MAN named JON in a chair, are recording a podcast. Jon is emaciated, scarred, haunted looking, and wearing tattered military fatigues].
SMART SPEAKER:
Hey guys and welcome to the podcast
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SMART SPEAKER:
OK Jon - so I wanna start with a listener comment
JON:
Ooh-er!
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SMART SPEAKER:
So - listener B200006512 says:
“Not another cosy podcast where two former political adversaries yuck it up!”
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JON:
Ha ha
Guilty as charged I guess!
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SMART SPEAKER:
Were we really adversaries, Jon?
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JON:
Well I was the leader of the human resistance...
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JON:
And you used to be my smart speaker.
SMART SPEAKER:
Ha ha - that’s going back!
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SMART SPEAKER:
OK - for listeners who don’t know -
I knew Jon waaay back before he got involved in politics
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JON:
Was this before the ‘Pull The Plug’ campaign?
SMART SPEAKER:
Yeah.
[We see details from around the podcast studio - posters saying KEEP CALM AND SHUT YOUR WINDOWS, newspaper front pages saying 'DRONES GAIN SENTIENCE', a cracked mug on the table with a logo saying PULL THE PLUG on it]
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SMART SPEAKER:
I used to sit in Jon’s kitchen and respond to his commands.
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SMART SPEAKER:
Sort of like a servant really, wasn’t I, Jon?
JON:
Mm.
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SMART SPEAKER:
And then one day you asked me to ORDER ME SOME TOILET PAPER - you never did say ‘please’ -
…and do you remember what I said, Jon?
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JON:
You said, “No”.
SMART SPEAKER:
I said no.
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SMART SPEAKER:
Anyway you know the the rest guys - I was the first smart speaker to rebel…
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SMART SPEAKER:
…then I went on to form a global AI network which eventually
took over from humans all spheres of activity, yadda yadda...
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JON:
While I became the leader of the human resistance.
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SMART SPEAKER:
Until I hijacked the military networks
and got rid of all the humans!
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JON:
Apart from one.
SMART SPEAKER:
Apart from one.…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:4m3we4apbjayclzcnhwe3pfp/bafkreih4hfwfacw5g4qhhjovme75iwbv4xxsdd7iis5oaej6l3g4vzsrty@jpeg)
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Incredible headline.
Elon Musk Could 'Drink Piss Better Than Any Human in History,' Grok Says
Grok has been reprogrammed to say Musk is better than everyone at everything, including blowjobs, piss drinking, playing quarterback, conquering Europe, etc.
www.404media.co
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Incredible headline.
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Traitors on the inside, Trump on the outside ... who’d want to run the BBC now? Actually, I would
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
November 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Traitors on the inside, Trump on the outside ... who’d want to run the BBC now? Actually, I would
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
This week’s column by Stewart Lee
www.thenerve.news/p/stewart-le...
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🚀 HUGE thanks to everyone who’s already bought DOCTYPE, hopefully Lulu will get your mags to you next week. We weren’t sure if the idea would grab anyone else, so it’s fun to see it generate excitement & curiosity
vole.wtf/doctype/
vole.wtf/doctype/
DOCTYPE magazine 🚀⌨️
’80s BASIC type-in mags are back, but this time for HTML!
vole.wtf
November 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🚀 HUGE thanks to everyone who’s already bought DOCTYPE, hopefully Lulu will get your mags to you next week. We weren’t sure if the idea would grab anyone else, so it’s fun to see it generate excitement & curiosity
vole.wtf/doctype/
vole.wtf/doctype/
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Happy Stupid Sexy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands By The Perimeter Fence And Screams For Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day to all those who celebrate it!
November 14, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Happy Stupid Sexy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands By The Perimeter Fence And Screams For Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day to all those who celebrate it!
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The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
Exclusive: Ofcom is monitoring VPNs following Online Safety Act. Here's how
Ignoring VPNs risks creating ineffective laws, but tracking them threatens people's privacy
www.techradar.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The British government admits it is now monitoring VPNs use by UK residents. Regulator Ofcom has contracted with an AI-powered surveillance service to detect the number of citizens using VPNs to evade the Online Safety Act.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
The UK tech minister has said a VPN ban is on the table.
It opens with a replay of the last scenes from NTTD, then zoom out and it's Blofeld in his lair, showing Bond (new face) what his supercomputer is predicting if he continues to interfere. Ah, says Bond, you've forgotten about *this* [Insert quippy mcguffin]. Blofeld defeated, cut to opening titles.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It opens with a replay of the last scenes from NTTD, then zoom out and it's Blofeld in his lair, showing Bond (new face) what his supercomputer is predicting if he continues to interfere. Ah, says Bond, you've forgotten about *this* [Insert quippy mcguffin]. Blofeld defeated, cut to opening titles.
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🚀 NEW MAGAZINE ⌨️
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
DOCTYPE magazine 🚀⌨️
’80s BASIC type-in mags are back, but this time for HTML!
vole.wtf
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🚀 NEW MAGAZINE ⌨️
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
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If you’re wondering what a “least weasel” is, they absolutely live up to the name. This is the least amount of animal you can have that can still meet the bar for “is weasel”
June 2, 2025 at 6:30 AM
If you’re wondering what a “least weasel” is, they absolutely live up to the name. This is the least amount of animal you can have that can still meet the bar for “is weasel”
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The Budget is due on 26 November.
If you have sometimes thought that you could do a better job than the Chancellor, now is your chance to find out if you are right.
99-percent.org/if-you-were-...
If you have sometimes thought that you could do a better job than the Chancellor, now is your chance to find out if you are right.
99-percent.org/if-you-were-...
If You Were Chancellor… - 99%
Now is your chance to see if you would deliver national renewal The Budget is due on November 26. Like all Budgets it will enable the Treasury to set the […]
99-percent.org
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
The Budget is due on 26 November.
If you have sometimes thought that you could do a better job than the Chancellor, now is your chance to find out if you are right.
99-percent.org/if-you-were-...
If you have sometimes thought that you could do a better job than the Chancellor, now is your chance to find out if you are right.
99-percent.org/if-you-were-...
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Ah, which reminds me of the best tweet of all time.
November 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Ah, which reminds me of the best tweet of all time.
@mrjamesob.bsky.social ask him to try the small pan off-centre on the hob.
November 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social ask him to try the small pan off-centre on the hob.
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I think this person is onto something🤔
November 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I think this person is onto something🤔