James Ots
@jamesots.com
Husband, Father, Son, Brother, Nephew, Uncle, Brother-in-law, Computerer, Guitarist, Christian, Home Renovator, Gardener, Scouter, Runner, Cyclist, Etcetera
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James Ots
@jamesots.com
· Nov 17
I like cycling, electronics, old computers, playing music, especially guitar, photography, coffee, renovating my house, running, mowing the lawn, growing fruit, making jam, standing by the river, reading, my family, Scouting, making things and learning things —
For over a month a pair of pheasants has been visiting our garden. The female now roosts in one of our plum trees every night, and we think the male may be roosting in a conifer. He also likes to peck at his reflection in a mirror. The fox has been round occasionally, but hasn't bothered them yet.
December 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
For over a month a pair of pheasants has been visiting our garden. The female now roosts in one of our plum trees every night, and we think the male may be roosting in a conifer. He also likes to peck at his reflection in a mirror. The fox has been round occasionally, but hasn't bothered them yet.
Selling my guitar amp (Line 6 Flextone II). I upgraded to a Helix a few years ago so never use it these days. Had a play just now and remembered how surprisingly good it is — I'll feel a little sad to see it go.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23646509...
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23646509...
November 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Selling my guitar amp (Line 6 Flextone II). I upgraded to a Helix a few years ago so never use it these days. Had a play just now and remembered how surprisingly good it is — I'll feel a little sad to see it go.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23646509...
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23646509...
It's again my favourite time of year for walking to and from church.
October 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
It's again my favourite time of year for walking to and from church.
I had some filo pastry that needed using up and a bunch of windfall apples, so I made some things.
August 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I had some filo pastry that needed using up and a bunch of windfall apples, so I made some things.
I got a new ThinkPad this week. It's not as pretty as my old Dell XPS, but the keyboard is so nice to use. Not as nice as my silent mechanical ergonomic keyboard at my desk, but good enough that I don't mind spending hours away from my desk.
August 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I got a new ThinkPad this week. It's not as pretty as my old Dell XPS, but the keyboard is so nice to use. Not as nice as my silent mechanical ergonomic keyboard at my desk, but good enough that I don't mind spending hours away from my desk.
A robin has got stuck in our greenhouse five times over the last week, after flying in and then getting so engrossed in something that it didn't notice that the automatic window was very slowly closing.
July 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
A robin has got stuck in our greenhouse five times over the last week, after flying in and then getting so engrossed in something that it didn't notice that the automatic window was very slowly closing.
If you see this, post an image you saved because it made you laugh.
June 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
If you see this, post an image you saved because it made you laugh.
I'm starting to think the whole of this series of Doctor Who was just an elaborate setup for the two Ranis joke.
May 31, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I'm starting to think the whole of this series of Doctor Who was just an elaborate setup for the two Ranis joke.
Sorry about this*, but I played squaredle.com 05/16:
54/54 words (+7 bonus words)
🎯 Perfect accuracy
(* it feels like spam when I post my daily quiz results, but I always feel pleased when I complete a five star squaredle without any mistakes.)
54/54 words (+7 bonus words)
🎯 Perfect accuracy
(* it feels like spam when I post my daily quiz results, but I always feel pleased when I complete a five star squaredle without any mistakes.)
Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
squaredle.com
May 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Sorry about this*, but I played squaredle.com 05/16:
54/54 words (+7 bonus words)
🎯 Perfect accuracy
(* it feels like spam when I post my daily quiz results, but I always feel pleased when I complete a five star squaredle without any mistakes.)
54/54 words (+7 bonus words)
🎯 Perfect accuracy
(* it feels like spam when I post my daily quiz results, but I always feel pleased when I complete a five star squaredle without any mistakes.)
Reposted by James Ots
"ME-mento!"
"Me who?"
"ME!"
"Who's there?"
"Knock knock."
"Me who?"
"ME!"
"Who's there?"
"Knock knock."
May 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"ME-mento!"
"Me who?"
"ME!"
"Who's there?"
"Knock knock."
"Me who?"
"ME!"
"Who's there?"
"Knock knock."
Reposted by James Ots
A great way to fight back against AI taking away work from creatives is to buy art by actual humans.
(Reply to this post with your own art/website etc. But only if you’re an organic life-form).
www.worldofmoose.com
(Reply to this post with your own art/website etc. But only if you’re an organic life-form).
www.worldofmoose.com
Website of artist, cartoonist & tweeter Moose Allain
Welcome to the website of artist, cartoonist and prolific tweeter Moose Allain. Please fell free to have a poke about.
www.worldofmoose.com
March 28, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A great way to fight back against AI taking away work from creatives is to buy art by actual humans.
(Reply to this post with your own art/website etc. But only if you’re an organic life-form).
www.worldofmoose.com
(Reply to this post with your own art/website etc. But only if you’re an organic life-form).
www.worldofmoose.com
🎯 Perfect accuracy on a five star Squaredle! That doesn't happen often. squaredle.com 03/09 (yes, time travel!)
Squaredle
Squaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards!
squaredle.com
March 8, 2025 at 1:37 PM
🎯 Perfect accuracy on a five star Squaredle! That doesn't happen often. squaredle.com 03/09 (yes, time travel!)
It's been dry and warm-ish for long enough that I was able to get the first mow of the year in today at lunchtime. Only took 40 minutes, but it was on the highest setting.
March 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
It's been dry and warm-ish for long enough that I was able to get the first mow of the year in today at lunchtime. Only took 40 minutes, but it was on the highest setting.
We're getting a nice big patch of snowdrops in our garden now, and the first daffodils have just started to open.
March 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
We're getting a nice big patch of snowdrops in our garden now, and the first daffodils have just started to open.
I don't usually share my Wordle scores, but sometimes they make a nice pattern.
Wordle 1,348 4/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟨🟩🟨⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,348 4/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟨🟩🟨⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
February 26, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I don't usually share my Wordle scores, but sometimes they make a nice pattern.
Wordle 1,348 4/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟨🟩🟨⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Wordle 1,348 4/6
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛🟨🟩🟨⬛
⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Quote with your first computer.
Not sure which one to go with, so... First computer I used (at school): BBC Micro. First computer we had at home: Amstrad PCW. First computer I owned: RM 380Z (five or six of them, when the college my dad worked at got rid of them).
Not sure which one to go with, so... First computer I used (at school): BBC Micro. First computer we had at home: Amstrad PCW. First computer I owned: RM 380Z (five or six of them, when the college my dad worked at got rid of them).
February 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Quote with your first computer.
Not sure which one to go with, so... First computer I used (at school): BBC Micro. First computer we had at home: Amstrad PCW. First computer I owned: RM 380Z (five or six of them, when the college my dad worked at got rid of them).
Not sure which one to go with, so... First computer I used (at school): BBC Micro. First computer we had at home: Amstrad PCW. First computer I owned: RM 380Z (five or six of them, when the college my dad worked at got rid of them).
Reposted by James Ots
A classic example of avoiding solving the actual problems cited by finding an unnecessary amount of busywork to do instead. Let's not spend billions on another broken system.
No, ID Cards do not "fight Reform" (?!)
We said #no2id last time, and we should say it again. Louder.
No, ID Cards do not "fight Reform" (?!)
We said #no2id last time, and we should say it again. Louder.
Many Labour MPs argue an ID cards policy would be a double boost for Starmer:
Help tackle issues like small boats, fight Reform
Lord Blunkett, who tried to introduce digital ID under Blair, said ministers seem to be "working towards" it
@tomscotson.bsky.social & @siennarodgers.bsky.social report
Help tackle issues like small boats, fight Reform
Lord Blunkett, who tried to introduce digital ID under Blair, said ministers seem to be "working towards" it
@tomscotson.bsky.social & @siennarodgers.bsky.social report
MPs Across Labour Urge Ministers To Back Digital ID In Fight Against Farage
Members of Parliament from across the Labour Party are pushing the government to introduce a new digital identification system in a bid to get on t...
www.politicshome.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
A classic example of avoiding solving the actual problems cited by finding an unnecessary amount of busywork to do instead. Let's not spend billions on another broken system.
No, ID Cards do not "fight Reform" (?!)
We said #no2id last time, and we should say it again. Louder.
No, ID Cards do not "fight Reform" (?!)
We said #no2id last time, and we should say it again. Louder.
YouGov isn't doing well with their questions today. The survey is on the internet, so the first question is pointless. The second question says "if any" but has no option for "none".
February 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
YouGov isn't doing well with their questions today. The survey is on the internet, so the first question is pointless. The second question says "if any" but has no option for "none".
Lord Sugar says workers should get back to the office. But he makes an exception for me, and also says we should rejoin the EU, so I guess he's not so bad.
January 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Lord Sugar says workers should get back to the office. But he makes an exception for me, and also says we should rejoin the EU, so I guess he's not so bad.
I just searched for some information about a guitar amp. Google gave me an AI answer that was obviously wrong, so I clicked on the source link and it sent me to my own Hackaday project I did a few years ago, which actually has the correct info.
January 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I just searched for some information about a guitar amp. Google gave me an AI answer that was obviously wrong, so I clicked on the source link and it sent me to my own Hackaday project I did a few years ago, which actually has the correct info.
Americans are weird. (Not you, obviously. The other ones.)
January 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Americans are weird. (Not you, obviously. The other ones.)
The stairs to the churchyard in the fog.
January 16, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The stairs to the churchyard in the fog.
Explain your username.
I'm James Ots. Ok, maybe I didn't need to explain that one, but the Ots throws people off. It's a very hard word to spell and seems to melt people's brains. I once ordered something online and it came addressed to Seamus Watts. Even though I had typed my name into a computer.
I'm James Ots. Ok, maybe I didn't need to explain that one, but the Ots throws people off. It's a very hard word to spell and seems to melt people's brains. I once ordered something online and it came addressed to Seamus Watts. Even though I had typed my name into a computer.
I live in Tynemouth.
I write Software.
I write Software.
I'm loud
I'm Scottish
I'm a bloke
I'm Scottish
I'm a bloke
January 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Explain your username.
I'm James Ots. Ok, maybe I didn't need to explain that one, but the Ots throws people off. It's a very hard word to spell and seems to melt people's brains. I once ordered something online and it came addressed to Seamus Watts. Even though I had typed my name into a computer.
I'm James Ots. Ok, maybe I didn't need to explain that one, but the Ots throws people off. It's a very hard word to spell and seems to melt people's brains. I once ordered something online and it came addressed to Seamus Watts. Even though I had typed my name into a computer.