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mattgrayyes

@mattgrayyes@chaos.social

YouTuber & Freelance Broadcast Engineer in London

I'm https://chaos.social/@mattgrayyes on everything.
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blitzcitydiy, to random
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i love love love this song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqCVWZeIb5g

mattgrayyes,
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@blitzcitydiy ooh I’ve been meaning to listen to their music for ever.
This track reminds me of Foals’ early stuff

simon, to random
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With the potential for the to wipe out communications and power systems, thank goodness there isn’t a major event happening tomorrow that relies on a lot of communications over cable and satellite.. you know, like a song contest or something?

mattgrayyes,
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@simon lol even the Sun is boycotting it

mattgrayyes, to random
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HOLY SHIT I CAN SEE THE AURORA FROM JUST OUTSIDE LONDON

Not quite that bright. Definitely not that saturated. But I can see the streaks and a slight tinge of colour.

Look north, avoid light pollution. It just looks like cloud until you notice. Point a camera at it and you’ll see the colour on screen then can work it out in person

mattgrayyes,
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I went to Iceland to see the Aurora and it wasn’t as clear as this.

(This is a 3-second long-exposure photo it doesn’t look this bright/colourful in person. Still visible and cool though)

mattgrayyes, (edited ) to random
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I’m going to be at several events over the next month or so. If you see me there, come up and say hi if you'd like.

🔹18/19th May: Makers Central, Birmingham NEC

🔹31st May - 3rd June: Electromagnetic Field Festival, UK (I'm on the organising team)

🔹15/16th June: Open Sauce, San Francisco (I'm not on the schedule but I'll be there!)

There are tickets available for all of them still too!

Are you going to any of them?

[edit: no longer going to superbooth]

mattgrayyes,
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I’ll have sparkly stickers on me too!

I will note however that if you do come up and say hi, it really helps if you say that you recognise me off the internet, or I'll be wondering if I should know you otherwise!

mattgrayyes,
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@nexvie https://diginate.com

grajohnt, to random
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Just got the final version of my boards.

The rainbow will be the most common - come find me to get one! (Trades preferred, but not required).

mattgrayyes,
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@grajohnt oh that looks great

mattgrayyes,
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@grajohnt 🕷️

mattgrayyes, (edited ) to random
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With my day job, I end up training lots of people on new technology, and explaining concepts to people as jargon-free as possible.

Almost every person apologises for asking or for them being “stupid questions”.

As I see it, there’s no such thing as a stupid question when you had no reason to know the answer to begin with!

But having seen the way people can gatekeep knowledge or act like they’re stupid or annoying for asking questions, I can see why they’re tentative.🧵 https://cutie.city/@Quenby/112373846919511547

mattgrayyes,
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I’ve seen many support staff react with an “oh they’re being stupid” attitude when someone makes a mistake or doesn’t know something that they consider basic.

When mentoring, I like to remind people to think of the context. Any basic technical knowledge you have is only there because someone took the time to teach you.
Have they been given this opportunity yet? Probably not. So bear that in mind while supporting them!

People who ask questions are great. They’re trying to help themselves!

mattgrayyes,
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The other thing to remember is that society (even if passively) gives way more help and grace to white cis men.

If the person with the question doesn’t fit that description, chances are they’ve had less help to get where they are, and are used to people dismissing their questions. (If you disagree, speak to any woman about how little healthcare professionals believe what they say)

mattgrayyes,
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Well this has been a very LinkedIn thread.

But it’s something I’m passionate about: not dead-ending people’s questions.

And I’m not saying I’m perfect at it either. But I try to do as I say!

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    mattgrayyes,
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    @rooster huh that immediately made me think of the way holograms work in Red Dwarf, which is basically a drone with a projector.

    Having not seen it for over a decade I’m very surprised how quickly that came to me.

    https://reddwarf.fandom.com/wiki/Light_Bee

    mattgrayyes, to random
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    Wow, I've just realised that our first episode of Citation Needed is now just over a decade old!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIYcbJKSLxQ

    mattgrayyes,
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    Here, have some videos of me from over a decade ago. Yes I've been on YouTube a VERY long time!

    https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu2ycIN65JoFY02A-NOaZ6cbR5cJ3UjzU

    mattgrayyes, to random
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    Me, just now:
    “What are military jockeys called?”

    dickstone, to random
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    NEW BLOG POST- In Praise Of Chris Ward
    "Chris was invaluable, his usual unflappable self and super helpful. I don't think I've ever seen him flustered, busy absolutely, but not flustered."

    http://dick-stone.com/2024/04/29/in-praise-of-chris-ward/

    mattgrayyes,
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    @dickstone one of the best.

    mattgrayyes, to random
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    Remember not to get the two confused:

    Polyamory: I have multiple partners.
    Pollyarmoury: I have multiple parrots. As weapons.

    mattgrayyes, to random
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    If you got a friend request from “me” on Facebook, it was a fake profile. Please report it as impersonation.

    All my real social media is linked at https://mattg.co.uk

    Video explaining the above with more words and with a screenshot of the fake profile. I’m doing the video lying on the floor because I’m knackered after a day of filming.

    films, to random
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    We've got a VIDEO CONTAINER this year alongside our regular big screen. We're going to be showing short films around the clock throughout EMFCamp. We need your help! Recommend short films we can show. Tell us your favourites. Reply here or films@emfcamp.org.

    mattgrayyes,
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    @films how much video can a video container contain?

    MLE_online, to random
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    tips hat at lumber "m'hogany"

    mattgrayyes,
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    @MLE_online

    mattgrayyes, to random
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    Drinking club mate after 7pm was a terrible idea.

    mattgrayyes, (edited ) to random
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    Good morning to you and a very fuck the Tories.

    In order to to be able to fuck the Tories you now need ID. If you don’t have ID, go here ASAP to be able to vote against them next week.

    Accepted ID:

    • UK / EEA Passport
    • UK / EEA Driving licence
    • several forms of pensioners travel card
    • several forms of disabled travel card

    🚨Young persons travel cards Do Not Count!

    https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-elections/voter-id

    mattgrayyes,
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    I recommend looking up the candidate most likely to beat the Tories in your area and voting for them. Even if they’re a bit shit, because bit shit is better than full of shit.

    As we don’t have any kind of proportional voting system, it’s most votes wins.

    Even if everyone gets a similar number of votes, the candidate with the highest number just wins.

    And that fucking hurts to say. Remember Brexit?

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