David James
@da.vidjam.es
Retired speech technologist, ex-Microsoft/UBS/Olivetti/Nuance/Denon-Marantz/HCLTech. Doctor Who enthusiast and lapsed Dalek builder/operator. Bachgen o Gaerdydd. 🏃+ 🍕= 😁
Oliver Glasner’s not here to stay
Oliver Glasner is on his way
Oliver Glasner is on his way
Just in from BBC News:
Glasner to leave Palace at end of season
Summary: Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner confirms he will leave the club when his contract expires...
#Palace #Leave #Club
Agree or disagree?
Glasner to leave Palace at end of season
Summary: Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner confirms he will leave the club when his contract expires...
#Palace #Leave #Club
Agree or disagree?
January 16, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Oliver Glasner’s not here to stay
Oliver Glasner is on his way
Oliver Glasner is on his way
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I see Apple has straight up nicked Reebok's "Belly's gonna get ya" ad from 25 years back, and made it less good
January 10, 2026 at 1:32 PM
I see Apple has straight up nicked Reebok's "Belly's gonna get ya" ad from 25 years back, and made it less good
*distant sound of cock crowing*
January 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
*distant sound of cock crowing*
I spent 2 days of my three decade career in telecomms effectively being a comedy script writer for a huge phone manufacturer (Britishing up all the sassy, smartarse replies in the US version of an early Siri-alike)
What's the maddest thing/job/task you've ever been paid for?
I'll start. I was once paid quite well to dress up as a jar of pickles.
I'll start. I was once paid quite well to dress up as a jar of pickles.
January 5, 2026 at 12:02 PM
I spent 2 days of my three decade career in telecomms effectively being a comedy script writer for a huge phone manufacturer (Britishing up all the sassy, smartarse replies in the US version of an early Siri-alike)
Hopefully the other months will do that as well
Happy new year wherever you are. May 2026 bring you joy, peace, justice and health.
January 1, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Hopefully the other months will do that as well
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January 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Happy Space Year 2026 everyone!
January 1, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Happy Space Year 2026 everyone!
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Second anniversary of our Apple TV’s spectacular attempt to understand me asking for “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas”
December 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Second anniversary of our Apple TV’s spectacular attempt to understand me asking for “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas”
As this is from Evri, one of Britain's most terrible companies, this is the online parcel delivery version of 'We've got your kids'
December 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
As this is from Evri, one of Britain's most terrible companies, this is the online parcel delivery version of 'We've got your kids'
Chris'n'Bob www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgea...
December 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Chris'n'Bob www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vgea...
Similarly one of my summer jobs was as a clerk for a mortgage provider and once had to scurry around a huge warehouse trying to find the deeds to Colin 'Wonderful Life by Black' Vearncombe's house.
Every time I hear this song, I get flashbacks of when I was a trainee solicitor and spent a whole day looking for Chris Rea’s will in a stack of archive boxes.
Can’t even remember if I found the thing or not - I just remember the pain.
Can’t even remember if I found the thing or not - I just remember the pain.
“I’m driving home for Christmas, I can’t wait to see their faces.”
December 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Similarly one of my summer jobs was as a clerk for a mortgage provider and once had to scurry around a huge warehouse trying to find the deeds to Colin 'Wonderful Life by Black' Vearncombe's house.
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Spooner's career as a continuity announcer was short-lived
December 22, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Spooner's career as a continuity announcer was short-lived
Official start of Christmas
December 21, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Official start of Christmas
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It looks like the makers of The Thing With Feathers didn’t even watch John Carpenter’s 1982 film before trying to do a sequel.
December 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It looks like the makers of The Thing With Feathers didn’t even watch John Carpenter’s 1982 film before trying to do a sequel.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Today would be a great day to sign up to become a Cosmic Shambles Patreon. No reason… patreon.com/cosmicshambles @robinince.bsky.social
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December 13, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Today would be a great day to sign up to become a Cosmic Shambles Patreon. No reason… patreon.com/cosmicshambles @robinince.bsky.social
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If only there were a cautionary tale about being too eager to accept the apparent time-saving capabilities of new technology.
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
Aardman Animations will ’embrace AI’ while also being ‘cautious’, says Nick Park
www.independent.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
If only there were a cautionary tale about being too eager to accept the apparent time-saving capabilities of new technology.
‘You’re a minefield of information!’
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
November 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
‘You’re a minefield of information!’
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Due to today's budget, your usual social media postings will be on Blue Sky 2.
November 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Due to today's budget, your usual social media postings will be on Blue Sky 2.
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Happy Doctor Who Day!
November 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Happy Doctor Who Day!
Somehow, the silly band that I like despite its reprehensibly puerile name is playing Brixton Academy next May!
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Somehow, the silly band that I like despite its reprehensibly puerile name is playing Brixton Academy next May!