February 2019 – Page 3 – Personal blog of Peter "Sci" Turpin

Twitter Updates for 17-02-2019

@CaseyExplosion I misread it as a thread about unicorns and was both confused and inspired for a bit there. in reply to CaseyExplosion 12:50:37, 2019-02-17
Makerspaces are fine being volunteer run if they're for casual use. It's a matter of wants vs needs. For those that… https://t.co/FxwPf0mpmu 13:03:34, 2019-02-17
Makerspaces are affordable logistic support to people with few means at their disposal. They can be the thing that… https://t.co/469LxrP7um in reply to SciStarborne 13:06:45, 2019-02-17
This is an unstated root of conflict as those who start and run spaces are more often than not people who only want… https://t.co/k4DReBpMdg in reply to SciStarborne 13:08:01, 2019-02-17
This is why we need a reliable option for individuals, not professionals. The professional has the choice, the indi… https://t.co/hLu4FDRiEA in reply to SciStarborne 13:10:13, 2019-02-17
This is me trying to put into words something hard to express. It's a social situation that most people would rathe… https://t.co/QaH37I30zM in reply to SciStarborne 13:12:35, 2019-02-17
This is not an attack on those who run spaces. It is an observation of the emergent properties of that space. That… https://t.co/cpUIe4BIod in reply to SciStarborne 13:16:30, 2019-02-17
Basically I'm saying we need more recognition that makerspaces are more than just a source of recreation. They are… https://t.co/4oxv3soD1X in reply to SciStarborne 13:20:37, 2019-02-17
This is why it's so frustrating to see people dismissed when they complain that tools are broken or missing. Partic… https://t.co/ppuIWp83ic in reply to SciStarborne 13:23:47, 2019-02-17
Not everyone is in the same position as the people who chose to start these venues, and I'd like to see less of a s… https://t.co/HkXOsSicwI in reply to SciStarborne 13:24:43, 2019-02-17
RT @drs1969: @jayrosen_nyu It’s 1. Cameron did ref to paint r wing of party into corner. And he blew up the country as well as Conservative… 15:39:10, 2019-02-17
RT @rozietoez: TERFs now aggressively trying to erase Dr. James Barry's identity and claim him as a "long lost feminist sister" they unders… 15:40:09, 2019-02-17
RT @davidschneider: Remember, Flybmi going bust has NOTHING to do with Brexit.
Also not to do with Brexit:
Nissan changing mind re car pro… 15:49:13, 2019-02-17
RT @AOC: ‘You say you love your children, but you are destroying our future.’
Our sea levels are rising.
Droughts are worsening.
Wildfires… 15:52:08, 2019-02-17
@Sshhhparkle You're looking great! in reply to Sshhhparkle 15:53:38, 2019-02-17
RT @Brittany_Saturn: Today @Rex_ssb and I found out that they make horse taillights and it’s probably the best thing I’ve ever seen. https:… 15:54:44, 2019-02-17
Nearly lost my Critter pin on the bus, but on my way to Enfield to chat about Workbench Alpha. 19:11:49, 2019-02-17
RT @KentonVarda: NOOOO THEY FOUND IT https://t.co/lcqd61nDnF 19:18:10, 2019-02-17
RT @KentonVarda: @Google I really hope they never track down the lost server that has been running https://t.co/FeN2j3X53W for the past ten… 19:18:24, 2019-02-17
RT @2000_mondo: In a State of Emergency, the President Can Control Your Phone, TV, and Even Your Light Switches: New at Reason https://t.co… 19:18:46, 2019-02-17
RT @MicroSFF: "Release me," the frog said, "and I will grant you a wish."
"Oh!" the boy said, "I wish to understand all animals!"
All the w… 19:19:41, 2019-02-17
RT @skipai: Billionaire who backed Brexit 'will leave UK to avoid paying £4 billion in tax' https://t.co/eHtRipwXeC via @MetroUK 19:19:56, 2019-02-17
RT @inductivestep: Public sector workplaces are causing stress and burnout, so let’s test mindfulness.
No control group. Statistically sig… 19:20:47, 2019-02-17
RT @redhistorian: 10. As Rees-Mogg demonstrates, understanding the past requires more than an outdated wardrobe & a drawl. Britain's concen… 19:24:01, 2019-02-17
RT @redhistorian: Jacob Rees-Mogg says that "you've got to understand the history" before condemning the British concentration camps during… 19:24:16, 2019-02-17
RT @toomuchpete: "You don't need a degree" advice is fraught for a few reasons:
1. Code schools have significantly altered the entry level… 19:25:34, 2019-02-17
RT @Chican3ry: In case you missed it yesterday. If you know a TR supporter out them. Do anything you can to make their life harder. They sh… 19:26:29, 2019-02-17
@blueybirdy I need a jacket I can put them on instead of a bag strap. :P in reply to blueybirdy 19:28:22, 2019-02-17
RT @RebeccaRideal: Glad this is being highlighted. I’ve also had the “I’ve been reading your book. Can we chat (for free) about X because w… 19:28:50, 2019-02-17
On my way home. Good chat. Head's a bit clearer. Lost my Orinoco womble badge somewhere. 22:21:06, 2019-02-17
RT @Quantum_Sheep: A couple for @70sscifiart – covers (and back) for 'A Separate Reality' and 'The Space Warriors'.
Back of Space Warriors… 22:26:46, 2019-02-17
RT @scanlime: okay cool, my @drobo is out of warranty and a software update bricked it, now support sends me this email suggesting I need t… 22:29:07, 2019-02-17
RT @JimMFelton: Bloody EU how dare they [wearily squints] feed our poor https://t.co/4AxFOUbWEu 22:32:42, 2019-02-17
RT @virgoverit: How to be an ally when ICE is terrorizing your community: A toolkit for North Carolina
from @ quinnchez https://t.co/CmTpgl… 22:33:49, 2019-02-17
RT @AkinSawyerr: Talent is evenly distributed, opportunity isn’t https://t.co/bWvFVLlyHN 22:34:31, 2019-02-17
Bus cancelled at the last minute. On my way home by train. 22:51:37, 2019-02-17
RT @dragonessdrei: This isn’t something I normally post about, but my cousin needs to replace her wheelchair van for her disabled son and c… 22:52:18, 2019-02-17
RT @JimMFelton: @thequentinletts There are no excuses at this stage. You’re either willfully ignorant, painfully thick or just another liar… 22:52:48, 2019-02-17
RT @cpeedell: @thequentinletts Switzerland is a member of the Schengen Area, Mr Letts. You are in a privileged position that can influence… 22:54:29, 2019-02-17
RT @gavinesler: Try Google, mate. S -c-h-e-n-g-e-n. Hope it helps. https://t.co/YunbJndijZ 22:55:31, 2019-02-17
RT @steampunkdrox: Friendly reminder to LET YOUR PARTNER HAVE HOBBIES???
Girlfriend likes make up? Cool! Go shopping with her! Ask her ab… 22:56:13, 2019-02-17
I'm home and wombled an oven. https://t.co/uOc5KxcEV2 23:40:25, 2019-02-17
RT @David__Osland: Seems like the era in which Britain could simply sail a gunboat up the Yangtze and bombard the Chinese until they agree… 23:43:29, 2019-02-17
The ovens dial has *50* as its lowest setting.
This should be good for tempering lasercut plastics. 23:45:44, 2019-02-17
My goal for this week is now to write a statement of principles for the workshop so I have something to better get people on board with. 23:47:27, 2019-02-17
I'm out of coping for the day now though. 23:48:00, 2019-02-17

Twitter Updates for 16-02-2019

domaine du feynard pineau des charentes rouge is absolutely lush
dracula is a sympathic character

Hahah wankers drawbridge 03:32:19, 2019-02-16
YOU MUST BRING THE HOGFATHER HOME 03:33:48, 2019-02-16
A MISTAKE I FANCY 03:36:51, 2019-02-16
HOW DARE YOU
HOW DARE YOU 03:37:30, 2019-02-16
HO
HO

HO. 03:37:45, 2019-02-16
DID YOU KNOW IN A UNIVERSE FULL OF WONDERS THEY'VE MANAGED TO INVENT BOREDOM? 03:52:37, 2019-02-16
My face is so warm. https://t.co/0NDnbs54b1 04:20:12, 2019-02-16
@kalinkafox Adult Elizabeth is more determined and more appealing. in reply to kalinkafox 04:26:53, 2019-02-16
RT @kalinkafox: Young or adult Elizabeth??
Young – like, adult – retweet!❤️
Want to make new costume, from the very beginning, what do you… 04:27:13, 2019-02-16
V thankful for functional kidneys 06:17:25, 2019-02-16
RT @quitedaft: https://t.co/OcQxvuJlmw 11:23:58, 2019-02-16
RT @BlogRedRobin: @SaraCo130813 @JustMeBeingMe4 @theJeremyVine Today. https://t.co/gEkre9HZxy 13:18:53, 2019-02-16
RT @graceblakeley: ‘Calm down woman, we’ve all dabbled in mass murder from time to time’ https://t.co/it57YSXIvE 13:19:34, 2019-02-16
RT @VeroVero777: @NickyMorgan01 @theresa_may We are actually stockpiling food, FFS, we are very afraid for our family members with drug-dep… 13:30:53, 2019-02-16
RT @VeroVero777: @NickyMorgan01 @theresa_may I am quite old, & TBH, I don’t believe the rupture in our society caused by this evil can be p… 13:31:09, 2019-02-16
RT @jayrayner1: I’m going to repeat a thought from a while back. @michaelgove is far too bloody quiet. Having bravely led the Brexit charge… 13:58:49, 2019-02-16
RT @WrightNDesk: 3/ To TERFs, trans men do not exist. At best we are confused butches, at best we are gender traitors. But the theming is c… 14:08:50, 2019-02-16
RT @GeorgeWParker: Gavin Williamson's idea of a "global Britain" – ie sending aircraft carriers to China's backyard – has undermined our at… 14:14:13, 2019-02-16
RT @quartzen: It bothers me that I keep seeing posts about James Barry talking about his "secret." As far as I can tell, he was quite open… 14:18:10, 2019-02-16
RT @sexyeyes70: So today whilst I was trying to serve a customer! She decided to push here way through the shop @healescycles into the offi… 14:37:13, 2019-02-16
RT @lalonde: This sort of thing is why CoC's which have a "professional"/"assume good faith"/"nice tone" argument are bullshit. Lots of mar… 14:37:49, 2019-02-16
So.. the way to make a 100v audio system is literally to throw a line transformer on the amplifier output and speaker input? 14:40:10, 2019-02-16
RT @Harryslaststand: In a book shop this morning, young man and woman, friends but one maybe wanted to be more. Young man is gently instruc… 14:40:41, 2019-02-16
Or there's just cat5 audio extenders. 15:06:27, 2019-02-16
What with all the schoolkids protesting at Parliament and getting kettled by mounted police, is this Theresa "Thatc… https://t.co/cutiqcmbYy 16:42:21, 2019-02-16
RT @Staedtler: I warned you, Europe will not let you misuse Article 50 to scam a new treaty, and they won't let you blackmail them by threa… 16:42:47, 2019-02-16
RT @spotted_menace: "There aren't enough black girls in STEM"
Them: Well why not do something about it instead of whining and playing the… 16:43:38, 2019-02-16
@Sshhhparkle What a cutie! :3 in reply to Sshhhparkle 16:44:05, 2019-02-16
RT @RobotBrush: HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
FUCKING CALLED IT!!!!

??? https://t.co/nbbSl32idi 16:46:15, 2019-02-16
RT @alicegoldfuss: Opportunity didn’t die for this shit https://t.co/gF9OJQccy0 18:46:39, 2019-02-16
RT @SaHreports: Amazing… https://t.co/brf87D2t3J 18:57:15, 2019-02-16
RT @JimMFelton: Would be nice if the Tories would spend even half as much effort condemning these violent thugs as they did having a go at… 19:01:45, 2019-02-16
Anyone want this? It tastes like Bananamans jizz and that's not to my tastes. https://t.co/6NWyuErmMH 19:09:12, 2019-02-16
@NomasterC If you like jizz and bananas it's ideal in reply to NomasterC 19:33:36, 2019-02-16
RT @RyanGilleece: https://t.co/2jamnjEctY 20:05:14, 2019-02-16
RT @jansomo: okay i'm really scared right now and i can't stop crying, i'm so desperate for help.
please if anyone can help me, even just a… 20:57:23, 2019-02-16
RT @matthaig1: Amazing the amount of people who think 52 per cent is a conclusive Brexit result but won’t accept the 98 per cent of scienti… 20:58:47, 2019-02-16

Twitter Updates for 15-02-2019

Okay, finances aren't as bad as I feared. If I don't buy anything for the next fortnight the income support should get me back in the black. 04:10:54, 2019-02-15
RT @Doc_Wolverine: For the morning crowd https://t.co/hwPR1eJx2B 11:57:53, 2019-02-15
RT @OpenRightsGroup: Read about problems with #copyright web blocking in this excerpt from ORG’s new report “UK Internet Regulation Part I:… 12:01:43, 2019-02-15
RT @StrikeVixen: Yet there is constantly a massive clog of shit that is challenging people who try to eliminate the use of slurs in games a… 12:03:26, 2019-02-15
RT @mattlodder: We've got to start thinking about the future of the student essay if machines are this convincing at writing more-or-less-g… 12:04:37, 2019-02-15
RT @acrobotic: PSA: *always* wear eye protection when working with circuits/tools.
"Capacitor 470uF 10V connected to 24V"
? https://t.co/e… 12:05:36, 2019-02-15
RT @vedia_lupae: Retweet if you don't use slurs at all, much less have a "favorite slur" https://t.co/kOQGqtE1i9 12:07:37, 2019-02-15
RT @trufflesnuffle: OH MY GOD GUYS MY FRIEND IN NH WORKS AT A THRIFT STORE AND THIS WAS DONATED TODAY https://t.co/IcYntzIIwy 12:10:43, 2019-02-15
RT @remibun: sorry, no chocolate for dogs https://t.co/MrTCGkI42c 12:11:21, 2019-02-15
RT @Tirrelous: Flight across the country- £20
Train across the county- £150

Government- "tAkE tEh TrAInS eVeRyoNe, wE aRe CoMmITeD tO L… 12:13:14, 2019-02-15
RT @orbitalnomad: @Tirrelous Also government: "39% of Britons don't take the train regularly so we're treating 39% as if it's a majority &… 12:13:31, 2019-02-15
RT @hackaday: Adding that custom touch to the Chevy Volt with a Raspberry Pi and some CAN hacking. https://t.co/rMrCzbrotL 12:15:07, 2019-02-15
Jesus, the Facebook Marketplace is a den of unmoderated rip-off merchants.
Anything marked as "Free", isn't. Anyth… https://t.co/HNYrInBV5X 13:38:53, 2019-02-15
Theresa May believed to have been bitten by a zombie. Insists to other survivors; "It's nothing, really, I'm fine!" 14:50:59, 2019-02-15
RT @VonAnneli: This is the damage a button battery can do in just an hour. Swallowed button batteries are EMERGENCIES! Scott put this batte… 14:51:17, 2019-02-15
RT @PonchoRebound: You've probably heard about how Opportunity's last words to NASA were “my battery is low and it's getting dark.”
What y… 14:56:07, 2019-02-15
RT @tanngrisnir: “So, they call me Concentration Camp Mogg, do they?”
https://t.co/bfLrQECSld 14:59:32, 2019-02-15
RT @andreasdotorg: Comedy gold. So Adobe "fixed" an integer overflow by blocking the one value in the PoC. #offensivecon19 https://t.co/asm… 15:00:58, 2019-02-15
Hopefully that's fixed the leaks in the shed lean-to.
My stomach is churning but I want to complete more than a sin… https://t.co/PWj9Q9gdnS 17:01:16, 2019-02-15
Okay, new PSU is in and wiring is tidied up. Fingers crossed… https://t.co/jbS2WtbIme 19:47:14, 2019-02-15
It's functioning but I have a nasty feeling the 10-turn pot is causing trouble. Going to swap the original back in. 19:59:10, 2019-02-15
Finally.
Sadly I think part of all this has been my choice to use a 10-turn pot. They're wire-wound.

I suspect th… https://t.co/bvlvaUWcWQ 20:35:40, 2019-02-15
There seems to be a slow leak in the cooling loop to deal with next. That will mean opening up the chiller. I suspe… https://t.co/lolw21ZO0L 20:39:54, 2019-02-15
But, it's cutting again. :) https://t.co/h3OkpCSyvQ 20:40:43, 2019-02-15

Twitter Updates for 14-02-2019

RT @mjos_crypto: As you know, USB-C authentication means that your charger will have X509 in it. There are already millions of (Renesas R9J… 01:54:33, 2019-02-14
I wonder if anyone would sponsor me to make animatronics? 03:20:44, 2019-02-14
RT @unicornthorn: Want to use an ASCII art meme and still be accessible? Take a screencap before posting it, then post the *image* along wi… 03:48:32, 2019-02-14
RT @RealSexyCyborg: The fact that a 25 year old Chinese girl shooting DIY videos in a manufacturing city on the other side of the planet ha… 03:49:51, 2019-02-14
If these tiny metal gearbox motors are strong enough to move an animatronic tail then I'll need 8 of them with encoders.
That's £54. 13:26:07, 2019-02-14
RT @multiplebears: absolute fascist hellscape https://t.co/GfWXZwMfSf 13:33:03, 2019-02-14
RT @eevblog: Engineer: "You know that $200K CPU board? We should re-spin that."
JPL Management: "Nah, she'll be right, bodge it nice, no wo… 13:33:56, 2019-02-14
RT @schestowitz: The Final Version of the EU's #Copyright Directive Is the Worst One Yet https://t.co/UdnDfEpykC and @doctorow would know… 13:35:14, 2019-02-14
@AlexChilver I have a rough introduction up now. How does it come across to you? https://t.co/WOMKCooN26 in reply to AlexChilver 16:42:01, 2019-02-14
RT @FrameshiftShark: The 'Pale Blue Dot' was taken 29 years ago today. An image of the Earth from around 6 billion kilometers away. Voyager… 16:54:36, 2019-02-14
@AlexChilver Please point them out. If I've missed them so far I'm not going to get them on another readthrough. I'm somewhat dyslexic. in reply to AlexChilver 17:11:26, 2019-02-14
@AlexChilver Somewhere in East London. The estimated area required for a fairly complete set of facilities is about… https://t.co/ulOJRlCkSt in reply to AlexChilver 17:18:22, 2019-02-14
@AlexChilver Workspace constraints is a major issue. It hinders people from trying new things. You can't invest in… https://t.co/VEuKOTwOZ0 in reply to AlexChilver 17:20:05, 2019-02-14
RT @irisjaycomics: Roses are red
My life is a sham
“Go see Pagliacci”
But Doctor, I am 19:49:19, 2019-02-14
RT @davidjoachim: This article is fake news
It was written by AI

https://t.co/afmrcgA0LE @jeremyakahn https://t.co/z1MqKBXMDy 20:10:23, 2019-02-14
RT @Scarleteen: Have some sexy plans with someone tonight? Check out our guide to condoms and their cousins. https://t.co/64swzi2Zxr https:… 20:11:13, 2019-02-14
RT @emmyzen: If you want to know what it has been like being an EU citizen since the referendum, read this cartoon commentary. It’s spot o… 20:18:34, 2019-02-14
RT @nwbrux: Brexit: Government admits it has ‘run out of time’ to find ships to bring emergency supplies after no-deal https://t.co/OA715s7… 20:19:49, 2019-02-14
There are now 31 business days until Brexit.
Which is important because not one of these entitled fucks will consi… https://t.co/drmXlPA3S6 20:26:38, 2019-02-14
RT @ProBirdRights: https://t.co/URXqVj7vvq 20:29:49, 2019-02-14
My assumption is that Tesco have chosen to lay off 15000 staff and close their deli sections is probably because th… https://t.co/XYRLShYslP 20:34:37, 2019-02-14
Well it looks like the new PSU pinout matches the old one. So might be up to getting the laser operable tomorrow. 21:04:31, 2019-02-14
RT @caitlinmoran: Brilliant piece by @laurasnapes on the Ryan Adams revelations. It's a totally identifiable type: the indulged man-child w… 21:11:43, 2019-02-14
RT @AlexChilver: @SciStarborne Tesco's CEO got a tidy bonus last year of £1.9m, the restructuring announced recently is estimated to equate… 21:31:33, 2019-02-14

Twitter Updates for 13-02-2019

RT @jipraus: It’s done! Mechanical tulip as a present for my wife. When caressed it blooms into various colors. And will never fade. #freef… 01:02:55, 2019-02-13
RT @RMac18: What most people don't know is that Henry David Thoreau said this while on a five-day cocaine binge aboard his 300-foot yacht.… 01:13:28, 2019-02-13
RT @BoingBoing: Police lobbyist: cops will not be motivated to stop crime unless they are allowed to steal people's stuff https://t.co/TBkv… 01:16:14, 2019-02-13
RT @cszabla: I’m old enough to remember when cities provided free water fountains in parks instead of subcontracting them to “pay per fill”… 01:20:04, 2019-02-13
Okay, I think the Workbench Alpha forums are set up enough to use. Tomorrow I'll add some initial posts and get to inviting people. 01:22:37, 2019-02-13
Tomorrow I will have to start badgering creative friends for input. Hopefully the forum will create better discussi… https://t.co/m0RU9wQgt8 01:36:42, 2019-02-13
RT @PartyPrat: Henlo, professional illustrator here to casually remind you all that the art you all charge for $40-50 is worth $300 in real… 02:58:04, 2019-02-13
RT @doctorow: National Enquirer parent company AMI asked Justice Dept. if it should register as foreign lobbyist https://t.co/kMf4te0sPf ht… 03:33:20, 2019-02-13
I've No More F***s To Give! https://t.co/0eBh1gdPPZ via @YouTube 03:39:59, 2019-02-13
@AlexChilver I will once I write the introduction. Tomorrow. in reply to AlexChilver 04:21:47, 2019-02-13
RT @Caudlewag: Let's Talk About Under Appreciated Art!
It's bugged me for ages that this lovely pokemon animation by Kinet G has been on… 11:59:33, 2019-02-13
RT @RetsukoHeinrich: ///Please reblog so men can understand. It's not the whole moaning and back digging experience, but more of a baseball… 11:59:42, 2019-02-13
RT @bookish_nea: A moment of silence for the little robot that could and its poignant last message “My battery is low and it is getting dar… 17:47:47, 2019-02-13
RT @GlenMaffews: @Sob1408 @Markoff_Cheney @JacobMargolis @NASAJPL Someone gave it a happier ending ? https://t.co/QskUPzF9tu 17:50:57, 2019-02-13
RT @Iron_Spike: Remidns me of how orchestras around the country began hiding their auditioning prospects from judges behind black curtains,… 20:31:53, 2019-02-13