Iain
@mathan416.bsky.social
He/Him, LGBTQ+, geek - very much into retro gaming, tech, home automation, travel, music, and a bunch of other stuff.
A bathroom with the best view #777. Funny people close the window at whatever altitude we’re at. Twice I’ve opened the shade. LOL
December 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A bathroom with the best view #777. Funny people close the window at whatever altitude we’re at. Twice I’ve opened the shade. LOL
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Due to the weather, Warming Centres remain open:
📍 136 Spadina Rd.
📍 81 Elizabeth St.
📍 12 Holmes Ave.
📍 885 Scarborough Golf Club Rd.
📍 349 George St.
Find locations using the map at toronto.ca/warmingcentres
📍 136 Spadina Rd.
📍 81 Elizabeth St.
📍 12 Holmes Ave.
📍 885 Scarborough Golf Club Rd.
📍 349 George St.
Find locations using the map at toronto.ca/warmingcentres
December 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Due to the weather, Warming Centres remain open:
📍 136 Spadina Rd.
📍 81 Elizabeth St.
📍 12 Holmes Ave.
📍 885 Scarborough Golf Club Rd.
📍 349 George St.
Find locations using the map at toronto.ca/warmingcentres
📍 136 Spadina Rd.
📍 81 Elizabeth St.
📍 12 Holmes Ave.
📍 885 Scarborough Golf Club Rd.
📍 349 George St.
Find locations using the map at toronto.ca/warmingcentres
If there was a song that perfectly describes me currently and the last 6 years it’s the new Echoing Green single. It’s totally a track I wish I produced. It puts to words a total transformation, for me. youtu.be/sS6MSD-pYgE?...
The Echoing Green - I Know Right (Official Video)
YouTube video by The Echoing Green
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
If there was a song that perfectly describes me currently and the last 6 years it’s the new Echoing Green single. It’s totally a track I wish I produced. It puts to words a total transformation, for me. youtu.be/sS6MSD-pYgE?...
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Our little helpers have packed the sleigh with Commodore goodies! Check out today's shipping update for the most up-to-date information! #Commodore64U #Commodore64Ultimate commodore.net/so/e6PiFL7Dt
December 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Our little helpers have packed the sleigh with Commodore goodies! Check out today's shipping update for the most up-to-date information! #Commodore64U #Commodore64Ultimate commodore.net/so/e6PiFL7Dt
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When Francois Pierron sleeping rough in London, playing the public piano at St Pancras International station kept his "dignity intact".
I was homeless on the streets of London. The piano at St Pancras station saved me
www.bigissue.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
When Francois Pierron sleeping rough in London, playing the public piano at St Pancras International station kept his "dignity intact".
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It entertains and endears us to no end that Ledbetter Games took a Playdate game mockup and made it into a Playdate game, then turned that into a hybrid video/tabletop game 💛
🟨 Video: play.date/games/hall-of-the-dwarf-king/
🎲 Tabletop:
thegamecrafter.com/games/hall-of-the-dwarf-king
🟨 Video: play.date/games/hall-of-the-dwarf-king/
🎲 Tabletop:
thegamecrafter.com/games/hall-of-the-dwarf-king
December 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
It entertains and endears us to no end that Ledbetter Games took a Playdate game mockup and made it into a Playdate game, then turned that into a hybrid video/tabletop game 💛
🟨 Video: play.date/games/hall-of-the-dwarf-king/
🎲 Tabletop:
thegamecrafter.com/games/hall-of-the-dwarf-king
🟨 Video: play.date/games/hall-of-the-dwarf-king/
🎲 Tabletop:
thegamecrafter.com/games/hall-of-the-dwarf-king
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Hardware: The Atari Lynx – The fight for your car journey
With the growth in the gaming market and the battle for the living room reaching a crescendo some gaming companies started looking at new markets. Atari partnered with Epyx to begin their assault on your pocket.
With the growth in the gaming market and the battle for the living room reaching a crescendo some gaming companies started looking at new markets. Atari partnered with Epyx to begin their assault on your pocket.
Hardware: The Atari Lynx – The fight for your car journey
With the growth in the gaming market and the battle for the living room reaching a crescendo some gaming companies started looking at new markets. Atari partnered with Epyx to begin their assault on your pocket.
re-enthused.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Hardware: The Atari Lynx – The fight for your car journey
With the growth in the gaming market and the battle for the living room reaching a crescendo some gaming companies started looking at new markets. Atari partnered with Epyx to begin their assault on your pocket.
With the growth in the gaming market and the battle for the living room reaching a crescendo some gaming companies started looking at new markets. Atari partnered with Epyx to begin their assault on your pocket.
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Can you install modern Linux on a single 1.44mb floppy disk?
Installing LINUX on a SINGLE FLOPPY DISK
YouTube video by Action Retro
youtu.be
December 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Can you install modern Linux on a single 1.44mb floppy disk?
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We all experience mental health issues & sometimes we need support. The Toronto Community Crisis Service provides support when you need it the most. Call 2-1-1 to be connected with a trained crisis worker face-to-face or by phone.
Details: toronto.ca/CrisisService
Details: toronto.ca/CrisisService
December 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
We all experience mental health issues & sometimes we need support. The Toronto Community Crisis Service provides support when you need it the most. Call 2-1-1 to be connected with a trained crisis worker face-to-face or by phone.
Details: toronto.ca/CrisisService
Details: toronto.ca/CrisisService
This is going to be a weird emotional Christmas for me. Between significant older family members where things have been touch and go, and meeting my brother, sister-in-law, niece and family for the first time (I was adopted). Ups and downs.
December 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
This is going to be a weird emotional Christmas for me. Between significant older family members where things have been touch and go, and meeting my brother, sister-in-law, niece and family for the first time (I was adopted). Ups and downs.
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Snowflakes.
MAGA Is Melting Down Over A Pink J. Crew Sweater For Men—And Our Eyes Can't Roll Hard Enough
www.comicsands.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Snowflakes.
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Attention ZX Spectrum, ZX81 and Spectrum Next programming fans. I've released a new version of my speccydev dev container with the latest version of Boriel BASIC, and up to date versions of sjasmplus, z88dk, skoolkit, dezog, pasmo, zx0, inpaws and much more!
Get it at github.com/mcphail/spec...
Get it at github.com/mcphail/spec...
GitHub - mcphail/speccydev: Devcontainer for building programs for the ZX Spectrum and related 8-bit devices including ZX81 and Spectrum Next.
Devcontainer for building programs for the ZX Spectrum and related 8-bit devices including ZX81 and Spectrum Next. - mcphail/speccydev
github.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Attention ZX Spectrum, ZX81 and Spectrum Next programming fans. I've released a new version of my speccydev dev container with the latest version of Boriel BASIC, and up to date versions of sjasmplus, z88dk, skoolkit, dezog, pasmo, zx0, inpaws and much more!
Get it at github.com/mcphail/spec...
Get it at github.com/mcphail/spec...
*blinks*
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AI Jesus? Rogan has jumped the shark, and that's saying something.
December 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
*blinks*
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The plus: in an incredible intersection of my nerd interests, two albums I cherish are being marketed as jigsaw puzzles! A must-buy, right?
The minus: the albums in question are Orbital’s “green” and “brown” albums, the design of which make for emphatically hostile puzzles.
The minus: the albums in question are Orbital’s “green” and “brown” albums, the design of which make for emphatically hostile puzzles.
November 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The plus: in an incredible intersection of my nerd interests, two albums I cherish are being marketed as jigsaw puzzles! A must-buy, right?
The minus: the albums in question are Orbital’s “green” and “brown” albums, the design of which make for emphatically hostile puzzles.
The minus: the albums in question are Orbital’s “green” and “brown” albums, the design of which make for emphatically hostile puzzles.
I’ve been watching a lot of videos about building your own #6502-based computer in hardware. I’m intrigued and want to do it, but I’m trying to figure what I would use it for.
Love doing maker stuff but only if it’s truly practical. Obviously it would be super #educational which I’m all 👍 about.
Love doing maker stuff but only if it’s truly practical. Obviously it would be super #educational which I’m all 👍 about.
November 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I’ve been watching a lot of videos about building your own #6502-based computer in hardware. I’m intrigued and want to do it, but I’m trying to figure what I would use it for.
Love doing maker stuff but only if it’s truly practical. Obviously it would be super #educational which I’m all 👍 about.
Love doing maker stuff but only if it’s truly practical. Obviously it would be super #educational which I’m all 👍 about.
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So apparently this is fine but Canadian governments using advertising to share views with Americans about trade is completely inappropriate.
Got it.
Got it.
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
So apparently this is fine but Canadian governments using advertising to share views with Americans about trade is completely inappropriate.
Got it.
Got it.
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The single was originally released in 1984 but only became a club hit in the US before being re-recorded and re-released in late 1985, becoming a major global success. It is being celebrated by BBC Radio 2 as part of "Pet Shop Boys, Forty" from 8pm GMT this evening.
BBC Radio 2 - Sounds of the 80s with Gary Davies, Pet Shop Boys, Forty
Gary celebrates Pet Shop Boys at 40, with our second hour dedicated to the iconic duo.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The single was originally released in 1984 but only became a club hit in the US before being re-recorded and re-released in late 1985, becoming a major global success. It is being celebrated by BBC Radio 2 as part of "Pet Shop Boys, Forty" from 8pm GMT this evening.
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Steam Machine? GabeCube?
Nah.
The Orange Box.
Nah.
The Orange Box.
November 13, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Steam Machine? GabeCube?
Nah.
The Orange Box.
Nah.
The Orange Box.
A beautiful view from the 49th floor of CIBC Square downtown
November 11, 2025 at 2:21 AM
A beautiful view from the 49th floor of CIBC Square downtown
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Robyn - Honey (Tuffcub Chilled Edit)
YouTube video by Tuffcub
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Friday Remix #2: Something totally me, Mel C's new track is disco so took it the other way. Reach for the lasers!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2t-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2t-...
Melanie C - Sweat (Tuffcub Remix Edit)
YouTube video by Tuffcub
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Friday Remix #2: Something totally me, Mel C's new track is disco so took it the other way. Reach for the lasers!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2t-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2t-...
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A new video for the previously unreleased short version of the PSB song, “The way through the woods”, is released today on YouTube as part of the “Emmi Aid” compilation album which is released today. Link to watch below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eesD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eesD...
October 31, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A new video for the previously unreleased short version of the PSB song, “The way through the woods”, is released today on YouTube as part of the “Emmi Aid” compilation album which is released today. Link to watch below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eesD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eesD...