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Walrus

@Walrus@toot.wales

I live in Sir Gaerfyrddin with my wife, our son (some of the time), two spaniels, and the World's loudest Tonkinese cat. I have lost count of our computers.
#raspberrypi #garden #cooking #cactus #photography #Lego

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Walrus, to UKpolitics
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Stewart Lee is correct, on all points, as usual.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/31/topple-tory-dark-lords-palantir-nhs-data-good-law-project-topham-guerin

penryu, to random
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This reminds me of every time I've ever talked about Legos.
https://www.velcro.com/original-thinking/the-velcro-brand-trademark-guidelines/dont-say-velcro/

Walrus,
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@penryu

Oh, you mean Lego.

Watch out for Kevlar, as well.

https://doctor-dark.blogspot.com/2019/06/what-was-du-pont-of-that.html

Walrus,
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@penryu

There can be only one Lego.

All Lego parts, pieces, or bricks are Lego, of course.

And everyone needs more Lego, of course. Even us, here. 😎

NationCymru, to random

Welsh Secretary hails UK Government investment in Wales in 2023 https://nation.cymru/news/welsh-secretary-hails-uk-government-investment-in-wales-in-2023/

Walrus,
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@NationCymru

Is it true that this is considerably less than we would have got from our EU membership?

Because I wouldn't hail that, myself.

Walrus, to random
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I am working on a cunning plan for a decentralised world government, which I shall announce in the new year. At that point, all country governments will become invalid, and should be completely ignored.

/ends

Walrus,
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@tripplehelix

A major feature will be the complete absence of "leaders".

All the servers involved will communicate using and anyone with internet can vote.

What else will we need?

Walrus,
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@tripplehelix

Oh, gosh no. Nobody will be in charge. We've all seen how having people ordering us round goes.

So, who would people protest to? Clearly, we will need a bigger internet.

Walrus,
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@tripplehelix

I feel you may be rushing into more detail than is initially needed.

DrALJONES, to Israel
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    Walrus,
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    @DrALJONES

    Something that was ignored, a while ago...

    "...it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine..."

    NationCymru, to random

    Newport council gets biggest funding increase, but all local authorities face a real-terms cut https://nation.cymru/news/newport-council-gets-biggest-funding-increase-but-all-local-authorities-face-a-real-terms-cut/

    Walrus,
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    @NationCymru

    When the Tories were tricking us into voting for , they promised us "the exact same benefits" as being in the EU. But they are giving us billions less.

    Maybe Wales should be independent, and join the EU? It can't be worse than what the Tories are doing to us!

    NationCymru, to random

    Mark Drakeford would refuse seat in House of Lords https://nation.cymru/news/mark-drakeford-would-refuse-seat-in-house-of-lords/

    Walrus,
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    @NationCymru

    If you had asked me to guess, I would have said he was unlikely to want to Lord it over us. It's a shame the London government has so few ministers with actual principles.

    UK-EU relationship less angry now, says Lord Cameron (www.bbc.co.uk)

    Without wanting to reopen the bile discussion that Brexit usually brings, it’s refreshing to hear a more sensible tone being struck about our relationship with the bloc. Less time spent grandstanding and more time spent agreeing better solutions is the way forward....

    Walrus,
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    @mannycalavera

    That tax-dodging twerp can go away with his stupid lies about how everyone feels.

    Walrus,
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    @mannycalavera
    No.

    Walrus,
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    @mannycalavera

    It's fairly obvious you don't understand what I say.

    NationCymru, to random

    Penny Mordaunt launches Christmas-themed attacks on Welsh and Scottish Governments https://nation.cymru/news/penny-mordaunt-launches-christmas-themed-attacks-on-welsh-and-scottish-governments/

    Walrus,
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    @NationCymru
    Frankly, Penny Mordor's greatest contribution to civilisation so far was when she was banging on and on and on about "Fight fight fight". What is she even for?

    nuncio, to linux

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    Walrus,
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    @nuncio
    Surely, that's across the road from the Beast?

    Geri, to random
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    Johnson is shown a handwritten note made by his private secretary about words he uttered.

    It says ...

    "We are killing the patient to tackle the tumour. Large [amount] of people will die. Why are we destroying everything for people who will die soon? Bed blockers.

    Fuck me backwards that's really bad

    Walrus,
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    @Geri

    He has made public his belief that the population of the UK should be hugely reduced, his article mentioning that is still online.

    GhostOnTheHalfShell, to Playstation
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    Walrus,
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    @GhostOnTheHalfShell

    That would be the same Sony that never apologised for putting a root-kit on my previous PC, because they felt they should control what I did with music I bought from them.

    NationCymru, to random

    Calls for free public transport for all under-25s https://nation.cymru/news/calls-for-free-public-transport-for-all-under-25s/

    Walrus,
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    @NationCymru

    That would be a good start. Then they should do free public transport for everyone.

    TheDinosaurDave, to LEGO
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    This weeks is

    Discovered in 2006 during the Kaiparowits Basin Project. The holotype consists of a partial fairly complete skull, several vertebrae, shoulder girdle, left forelimb and par of the right forelimb and limited skin impressions.

    It was named and described in 2010 by Eric Karl Lund in his thesis paper. This was deemed a nomen ex dissertatione. I was solidified in 2013 by Scott D. Sampson et al.

    Nasutoceratops skull model in the Arizona Museum of Natural History

    Walrus,
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    @TheDinosaurDave
    Is that the dinosaur from the new modular building? We won't be building ours until after Christmas.

    rbreich, to random
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    Meta will allow political ads that claim the 2020 election was stolen.

    YouTube will no longer remove videos making similar claims.

    Monetizing lies has become a big business in America. It’s one of the core challenges to democracy.

    Walrus,
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    @Eetschrijver @rbreich @GottaLaff

    I closed my FaceBork account when they tried to claim copyright of my photographs.

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    Walrus,
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    @DrALJONES

    It is genocide. Has been for many years.

    alcinnz, to random
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    The unreasonable effectiveness of simple HTML - Terence Eden: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2021/01/the-unreasonable-effectiveness-of-simple-html/

    Walrus,
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    @alcinnz

    For nothing like the same reasons, my web site is plain HTML (with some CSS that I don't understand, generated by StrangeBanana).

    I don't even bother with cookies.

    Walrus, to RaspberryPi
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    question...

    I'm going to be using a SIM800X HAT on a Pi 3b.

    I need a link to the Python library that works it, but have not been able to find one.

    Also, the online information about the SIM800 constantly talks about "using a serial card to program the HAT", but doesn't say anything about what would be programmed.

    Can the HAT be used on the Pi by Python programs without any of this unspecified programming first?

    Walrus,
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    @tripplehelix

    Indeed, I had seen that page. The code in the zip file uses the serial library to run the HAT. But I have seen references to an actual PyPI Python library which would be a nuch better and easier way to do things.

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