cazmockett

Edent, 1 day ago to FIRE

🆕 blog! “An adult gap year?”

I've got about another 10 months left at my current job and after that... I don't know what I'll do. I've already moved down to 4 days a week in an effort to glide down to FIRE. Do I really want to go back up to 5 days? Could I find somewhere that would be […]

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/05/an-adult-gap-year/
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#FIRE #personal

jtruk, 9 days ago to random

Holy cow.
#aurora directly overhead in Fenham, a close, non-dark skies suburb of #Newcastle!

Photo exaggerates it, but visible to the eye.
RIP electronics.

cazmockett, 14 days ago to LEGO

Here are a few more detail shots from my Moonbase MOC 😃 #LEGO #AFOL #BlockHeadUK

A view a ross the landing pads towards the fuel depot
Custom spaceship MOC on one of the landing pads
Benny stuck in a sticky situation

cazmockett, 16 days ago to LEGO

Discovery Brick Show in Newcastle is in full swing. My Moonbase MOC is going down well.
#LEGO #AFOL #BlockHeadUK #ClassicSpace

Moonbase MOC rear view

tveskov, 23 days ago to random Danish

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Edent, 23 days ago to Futurology

🆕 blog! “Universal Basic Website”

Many years ago - when I was very young and you were even younger - it was standard for an ISP to provide all their users with a small amount of webspace. Both Pipex and Demon offered webspace back in 1996. If my hazy memory is correct, they offered a few megabytes - more than […]

👀 Read more: https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/04/universal-basic-website/
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#future #internet #isp

Edent, 26 days ago to random

I cannot get through this #CAPTCHA.
I keep selecting the elephant and it keeps telling me I'm wrong.
What gives?

18+ tveskov, 1 month ago to random Danish

Uhm, no thanks Australia.. 😳🕷️

Edent, 1 month ago to random

Is anyone at #EMFcamp going to run a "Learn How To Solder For Idiots" session?

Because I am an idiot and I would like to solder (and unsolder) some things.

cazmockett, 2 months ago to LEGO

It’s nearly time for take off! I’m putting some final touches to my Spacey MOC which will be part of a much bigger collab with members of London AFOLs, on display at the National Space Centre this coming weekend.
#LEGO #AFOL #BlockHeadUK #NeoClassicSpace

Edent, 2 months ago to random

Idly looking at the difference between the original 4:3 release of MASH and the new widescreen version.

The newer version looks so much better - but crops a fair bit from the top and bottom.

But the original version is missing a bunch of stuff from the sides of the images.

Now wondering if I can correct the scaling of the 16:9 version and overlay it on the 4:3 to get the maximum amount of image 😆

4:3 capture - there's more detail at the top and bottom.
Two men at a bar - the bell to the right is cut off.
Two men at a bar - the bell to the right is more visible as is a hatstand on the left. But the top and bottom of the image is missing.

cazmockett, 2 months ago to LEGO

This is my Steam Punked AT-AT which is currently on display at Bricktastic in Manchester this weekend. #LEGO #AFOL #BlockHeadUK

Other side with full interior

cazmockett, 2 months ago to LEGO

Tomorrow I will travel to Manchester to set up my MOCs for the Bricktastic show over the weekend. As well as my Monochrome Habitats, I’m also taking part in a collab build to be revealed SOON! Here’s a sneak peek… #LEGO #AFOL #BlockHeadUK #SteamPunk

Edent, 3 months ago to random

Blokes in the UK - where do you buy your shirts?

I basically haven't purchased any shirts since pre-pandamic and have discovered most of my vaguely smart clothes are falling to pieces.

What's your go-to shop for quality schmutter?

(No, I can't repair them. Yes I know how to use a search engine. No, I don't want to learn how to make my own. Yes, I do wear something other than t-shirts. No, I don't want a jokey answer. Yes, I am grumpy this morning.)

tveskov, 3 months ago to random Danish

Feeling old yet?

cazmockett, 3 months ago to LEGO

Bit of a rubbish phone pic because I don’t have a UV torch at the moment, but here is the Glow In the Dark #MonochromeHabitat in the dark since lots of folks have been asking for it. 😂👻
#LEGO #Afol #BlockHeadUK

tveskov, 3 months ago to random Danish

Lifehack

Edent, 3 months ago to fediverse

In theory you should be able to follow this test user:

@你好

But I can't find any Fediverse software which actually supports non-ASCII usernames.

If you are able to see the user, its description, and its avatar - please send me a screenshot 🙂

#Fediverse #ActivityPub #Unicode

bazcurtis, 3 months ago to LEGO

I want to visit a Lego in the UK. I know there are four in London and one in Milton Keynes. Any of those will be doable for me. Are they all the same like an Apple Store. If not, which has the best display of kits?

#Lego #LegoUK

tveskov, 3 months ago to random Danish

Something incredibly lame about this image

geekmomprojects, 4 months ago to random

This project was for a gift exchange, so I couldn't share it until now. It's a (large!) laptop bag/backpack with 100 LEDs in the front flap arranged in a Fibonacci spiral (inspired by @jasoncoon ) and diffused through a Voronoi arrangement of 3D printed translucent black PETG tiles.

Edent, 4 months ago to random

Grrr. After much cajoling, a client has finally paid my invoice.

But they've neglected to pay the VAT portion!

Despite a very clear invoice.

Oh well, guess they're not getting any more work out of me for a while.