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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 19h

Spending today in Hollywood…

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 1d

No Bubblegun this week due to Chunky Fringe and a full-on couple of weeks with work. But if you're missing us desperately... there are eps of Bubblegun Extra and other assorted bonuses on our Patreon (which is how we pay for everything we do - your support is appreciated): www.patreon.com/mrbiffo

Paul Rose (Mr Biffo) | Patreon

creating videos, podcasts, blog posts, and stuff.

www.patreon.com

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 4d

If you're not coming to Chunky Fringe, you should be able to watch the live stream here (Bubblegun at 4.30pm and then me doing Digi stuff at 6pm): m.twitch.tv/jamienemeth/...

Twitch

Twitch is the world

m.twitch.tv

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 4d

I shall aim to avoid the gusts.

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 4d

Cheers, ears. It's all quite low-key and relaxed.

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 4d

If any of you are coming to Chunky Fringe today, safe travels and we'll see you in a few hours.

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 4d

History!

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 5d

Hahaha.

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 5d

Chunky Fringe tomorrow. You'll kick yourselves if you're not there. www.arbitraryfiles.com/events/cf25/...

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 6d

9 years ago we held the first Digifest. It hasn't always been easy since, but I've much to be thankful for, made many new friends, and produced much that I'm proud of. This weekend, Sanja and I will once again take to the stage at Chunky Fringe. Come meet us!
www.arbitraryfiles.com/events/cf25/...

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 7d

One of the entertaining by-products of starting vids by saying "We're on a quest to find Britain's most boring city" is that some locals interpret that as "THEY CALLED MY CITY BORING!!" and fly into an immediate rage. Makes the comments section more fun though. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeGX...

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ZXGuesser @zxguesser.bsky.social · 7d

Another reminder that the #ChunkyFringe teletext editing system is online for anyone to have a go at creating real teletext pages:

blockparty.zxnet.co.uk

Channel your inner @mrbiffo.bsky.social* and come and admire your creations in all their chunky glory on CRT tellies in Harrow this Saturday!

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 7d

A lovely write-up of the last Chunky Fringe. Come find your tribe at Chunky Fringe 2025 this weekend.

www.arbitraryfiles.com/games.html

Jamie Nemeth @jamienemeth.bsky.social · 7d

My recollections from jumping on the #teletext bandwagon in 2023, after missing out on the comeback event in 2022 due to uni, relieved that I hadn't missed my last chance.

And if all goes to plan, I'll be back in Harrow this Saturday for #ChunkyFringe 2025!

www.jamienemeth.co.uk/blog/chunky-...

Screenshot of page 123 from my teletext service, Nemetext.

Blog: Chunky Fringe 2023, Harrow Arts Centre

I honestly thought I'd lost my chance to be involved with the teletext community. A few years ago, I found a random reference to a one-off teletext get-together that had happened even more years prior, where updates had been beamed to a few venues using TVs which had been adapted to receive teletext via the internet.

"That's so cool," I thought, "I didn't know you could even do that!"

And so began a journey down a rabbit hole of nostalgia. There were VBITs and inserters and packet data and teletext recovery from VHS?!

Fastext links for 'Zine 1 (red), Nemboozle! (green), Twitch (yellow), Gigs (blue).

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 7d

See you Saturday, Jamie!

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 7d

:-O

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 7d

A definite highlight!

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Super Page 58 @superpage58.bsky.social · 7d

This happens IMMINENTLY. Come join us for all the Digitiser/teletext/retro tech/silliness you could want for precisely no money down. North London. Saturday. See you there.

MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 11d

One week today... we're going to be doing a whole bunch of nonsense at Chunky Fringe. It's all the fun of Digi Live without us having to spend a fortune on props. Details here: www.arbitraryfiles.com/events/cf25/...

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Andrew Gillett @arganoid.com · 11d

I'll be demoing Reality Drift at Chunky Fringe in one week!

store.steampowered.com/app/3078120/...

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Super Page 58 @superpage58.bsky.social · 10d

NEW UPDATE ALERT I'm "beavering" away on my Chunky Fringe panel, but here's 10 recovered editions of Digi. Found by Adrian Burke (first of the tape mountain!), Tom Pitt & anon gent, fixed-up by @andrewisaround.bsky.social & @zxguesser.bsky.social. @mrbiffo.bsky.social
www.superpage58.com/update.htm

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Super Page 58 @superpage58.bsky.social · 11d

Chunky Fringe is just one week away. I have literally looked through every edition of Digi in the archive to find the juiciest morsels to share with you. Come join the blocky fun.

MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 11d

One week today... we're going to be doing a whole bunch of nonsense at Chunky Fringe. It's all the fun of Digi Live without us having to spend a fortune on props. Details here: www.arbitraryfiles.com/events/cf25/...

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 11d

One week today... we're going to be doing a whole bunch of nonsense at Chunky Fringe. It's all the fun of Digi Live without us having to spend a fortune on props. Details here: www.arbitraryfiles.com/events/cf25/...

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 14d

Behold: our brand new video. Go comment, go watch, and - importantly - please give this a hype! We loved putting this apocalyptic nonsense together, and - as you'll see - it's full of unscheduled interactions with the locals... much to our eternal shame and pain. youtu.be/oeGXeczTZSg?...

48 Hours in Southend-on-Sea 🌊 The Pier, The Ratman & The Secret Sunken Ship (travel vlog)

YouTube video by Paul And Sanja

youtu.be

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DomJo @domuscaligari.bsky.social · 14d

This video contains everything you could ever want to know about Southend and therefore saves you having to actually visit it.

MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 14d

Behold: our brand new video. Go comment, go watch, and - importantly - please give this a hype! We loved putting this apocalyptic nonsense together, and - as you'll see - it's full of unscheduled interactions with the locals... much to our eternal shame and pain. youtu.be/oeGXeczTZSg?...

48 Hours in Southend-on-Sea 🌊 The Pier, The Ratman & The Secret Sunken Ship (travel vlog)

YouTube video by Paul And Sanja

youtu.be

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 14d

Behold: our brand new video. Go comment, go watch, and - importantly - please give this a hype! We loved putting this apocalyptic nonsense together, and - as you'll see - it's full of unscheduled interactions with the locals... much to our eternal shame and pain. youtu.be/oeGXeczTZSg?...

48 Hours in Southend-on-Sea 🌊 The Pier, The Ratman & The Secret Sunken Ship (travel vlog)

YouTube video by Paul And Sanja

youtu.be

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MrBiffo @mrbiffo.bsky.social · 14d

I mean, I can try...

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