That Other Guy
@notthatexciting.bsky.social
Father of two, enjoy videogames when I get the time. First home computer was a Sinclair Spectrum. Made it to Élite on the BBC B.
On the flip side, my family was so obnoxious that Christopher Biggins requested to be moved away from us in a restaurant.
So I can feel less bad about that! 😄
So I can feel less bad about that! 😄
OK, so here's the full "bowdie yells at Biggins" story. Many years ago... I reckon 2005 - Mrs bowdie wanted to visit the Newent Birds of Prey center, the other side of Gloucestershire from us. So we jumped in the car and I drove us there. 1/?
December 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
On the flip side, my family was so obnoxious that Christopher Biggins requested to be moved away from us in a restaurant.
So I can feel less bad about that! 😄
So I can feel less bad about that! 😄
Christmas Day. Must mean Prosecco and Raiders!!
December 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Christmas Day. Must mean Prosecco and Raiders!!
Alright, it's Christmas. And that means it's time for a little honesty.
I've had a large screen telly and at least 5.1 surround sound for 24 years, and I have the motion smoothing turned on in my 75" screen. Lowest setting, but I think it makes movies more immediate and engaging.
Merry Christmas!
I've had a large screen telly and at least 5.1 surround sound for 24 years, and I have the motion smoothing turned on in my 75" screen. Lowest setting, but I think it makes movies more immediate and engaging.
Merry Christmas!
December 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Alright, it's Christmas. And that means it's time for a little honesty.
I've had a large screen telly and at least 5.1 surround sound for 24 years, and I have the motion smoothing turned on in my 75" screen. Lowest setting, but I think it makes movies more immediate and engaging.
Merry Christmas!
I've had a large screen telly and at least 5.1 surround sound for 24 years, and I have the motion smoothing turned on in my 75" screen. Lowest setting, but I think it makes movies more immediate and engaging.
Merry Christmas!
That's work finished for the year, and the first Baileys inside me!
I could sleep for a day now.
I could sleep for a day now.
December 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
That's work finished for the year, and the first Baileys inside me!
I could sleep for a day now.
I could sleep for a day now.
Now, where is Mister Takagi?
December 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Now, where is Mister Takagi?
Gotta say, I got Thunder Helix a while ago, and it's very nice. I should try to play some over Christmas!
For those that would enjoy classic flight sims with some modern QoL, then I'll give a couple of games a shout-out, starting with this one. Thunder Helix is inspired by EGA flight sims such as LHX and walks a fine line between arcade action and simulation.
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Pilot deadly helicopter gunships, battle enemy forces and complete dangerous missions within a thrilling desert warzone!
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December 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Gotta say, I got Thunder Helix a while ago, and it's very nice. I should try to play some over Christmas!
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“Be sure to set me to ‘delicate,’ Alison. It’d be a shame to ruin that sweater, you know, in case it ever comes back in style.”
December 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“Be sure to set me to ‘delicate,’ Alison. It’d be a shame to ruin that sweater, you know, in case it ever comes back in style.”
It must be December. Advent calendar is active!
December 1, 2025 at 10:24 AM
It must be December. Advent calendar is active!
My neighbour, who has a Union Flag flying outside his house and had an English St George's Cross up for 6 weeks earlier this year, seems to have omitted his Saltire.
We're in Scotland. He's Scottish. His family are Scottish. It's St Andrew's Day. I feel this may not be related to patriotic pride...
We're in Scotland. He's Scottish. His family are Scottish. It's St Andrew's Day. I feel this may not be related to patriotic pride...
November 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
My neighbour, who has a Union Flag flying outside his house and had an English St George's Cross up for 6 weeks earlier this year, seems to have omitted his Saltire.
We're in Scotland. He's Scottish. His family are Scottish. It's St Andrew's Day. I feel this may not be related to patriotic pride...
We're in Scotland. He's Scottish. His family are Scottish. It's St Andrew's Day. I feel this may not be related to patriotic pride...
I guess I can still complete Syndicate with a single agent!
November 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I guess I can still complete Syndicate with a single agent!
I swear Doom needs end credits, and this needs to be the triumphant theme tune!
I made a joke in my main Discord server about DOOM E1M1 being in a major key and @abigbagofkeys.sickonedude.com actually made it. Jesus fucking Christ listen to this hahahaha
November 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I swear Doom needs end credits, and this needs to be the triumphant theme tune!
It's been so dark and misty this evening, I couldn't see my dog on the other end of his lead!
November 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
It's been so dark and misty this evening, I couldn't see my dog on the other end of his lead!
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We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
“It broke my heart, that was my savings towards a new car,” one woman who paid Milne tens of thousands of pounds told us. “He has just wiped me out.”
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Who is Andrew Milne - the solicitor sending "very aggressive" letters to Sheffield homeowners?
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We’ve made this investigation free to read because so many people in Sheffield are affected by this story.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Our journalists have been knocking on doors for weeks and we’ve had to employ lawyers because of the legal threats made against us.
We can only do this kind of journalism with your support.
Watched this last night with my son. It was crap.
But look at his little face!!
But look at his little face!!
October 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Watched this last night with my son. It was crap.
But look at his little face!!
But look at his little face!!
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They are also intentionally conflating machine-learning and generative AI slop to confuse and try to make GenAI seem necessary. Google Maps traffic stuff is machine learning, not GenAI, for example. Auto-correct is too. Don't let them make you lose the thread. GenAI slop is slop.
the nyt posts this stuff like avoiding AI for 48 hours is hard and meanwhile i have literally never once intentionally used an AI program for anything ever
October 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
They are also intentionally conflating machine-learning and generative AI slop to confuse and try to make GenAI seem necessary. Google Maps traffic stuff is machine learning, not GenAI, for example. Auto-correct is too. Don't let them make you lose the thread. GenAI slop is slop.
So, the clocks go... back... tonight. Pretty sure.
How do morning rolls know about the clock change?
How do morning rolls know about the clock change?
October 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
So, the clocks go... back... tonight. Pretty sure.
How do morning rolls know about the clock change?
How do morning rolls know about the clock change?
Cash For Gold are going to have some interesting deliveries in the next few days...
October 20, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Cash For Gold are going to have some interesting deliveries in the next few days...
Hello nice doggy!
October 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Hello nice doggy!
It was quite good, but it did take 35 guesses to reach Alan B'Stard, MP for Haltemprice, with the biggest majority in The Commons. So that's 35 billion possibilities...
nothing chatgpt has done is as impressive as akinator, the mind-reading internet genie from 2007
Akinator, the mind reading genie
Akinator can read your mind and tell you what character you are thinking of, as if by magic. Think of a real or fictional character, answer few questions, and Akinator will try to guess who it is. Wil...
en.akinator.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:12 PM
It was quite good, but it did take 35 guesses to reach Alan B'Stard, MP for Haltemprice, with the biggest majority in The Commons. So that's 35 billion possibilities...
I don't have my usual dog tonight. I have a Max instead.
Hamish is downstairs, doing downstairs-Hamish things...
Hamish is downstairs, doing downstairs-Hamish things...
October 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I don't have my usual dog tonight. I have a Max instead.
Hamish is downstairs, doing downstairs-Hamish things...
Hamish is downstairs, doing downstairs-Hamish things...
The more I look, the more funny / awful it gets.
October 12, 2025 at 11:45 AM
The more I look, the more funny / awful it gets.
I had a dream last night where I was using liquid egg in a 3D printer. I could create wonderful shapes in egg, and the print element would cook it.
Off to the patent office with this one!!
Off to the patent office with this one!!
October 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I had a dream last night where I was using liquid egg in a 3D printer. I could create wonderful shapes in egg, and the print element would cook it.
Off to the patent office with this one!!
Off to the patent office with this one!!
Hamish has had a bath, and I'm not sure he's very happy about it. But he was stinky.
September 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Hamish has had a bath, and I'm not sure he's very happy about it. But he was stinky.
I'm pretty confident it's a whole column.
September 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
I'm pretty confident it's a whole column.
Such a fantastic remake of a fantastic game!
🛒 Grab a copy of System Shock remake on Steam at 65% off until September 27!
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Save 65% on System Shock on Steam
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
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September 20, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Such a fantastic remake of a fantastic game!