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electronics & software hacker http://kaimac.org mastodon: https://sunny.garden/@kaimac QTH: london, uk πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ he/they

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Banter outcome: Reform-Green coalition that implements PR and then dissolves?

03.03.2026 10:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I would like to never hear from matt goodwin again please

27.02.2026 10:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
it's Perks from the original Railway Children looking wistfully past camera in black and white

it's Perks from the original Railway Children looking wistfully past camera in black and white

wanting the Greens to win in Gorton and Denton is up there with things I've wanted more than anything else in life, closely followed by how much I want Labour to lose

26.02.2026 20:17 πŸ‘ 275 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3
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portra 160
#filmphotography #believeinfilm

19.02.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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On this date in 2002, @boardsofcanada.bsky.social - 'Geogaddi' was released.

πŸ“ˆ #1 for 2002, #142 overall

rateyourmusic.com/release/albu...

18.02.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

"Look Mum No Principles"

17.02.2026 11:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Powering the hidden tendrils of the information age

According to Jonathan Koomey (2007), the computer-servers in US data-
centres and their associated plumbing (air conditioners, backup power sys-
tems, and so forth) consumed 0.4 kWh per day per person – just over 1%
of US electricity consumption. That’s the consumption figure for 2005,
which, by the way, is twice as big as the consumption in 2000, because the
number of servers grew from 5.6 million to 10 million.

Powering the hidden tendrils of the information age According to Jonathan Koomey (2007), the computer-servers in US data- centres and their associated plumbing (air conditioners, backup power sys- tems, and so forth) consumed 0.4 kWh per day per person – just over 1% of US electricity consumption. That’s the consumption figure for 2005, which, by the way, is twice as big as the consumption in 2000, because the number of servers grew from 5.6 million to 10 million.

Having another read of David MacKay's book "Sustainable Energy without the hot air" 20 years on, here's an interesting stat (it was 4% in 2024)

15.02.2026 22:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We do not own a cat. We do not know whose cat this is. But he comes here every day and he's so sweet

09.01.2026 23:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Ginger cat sleeping in a cardboard house

Ginger cat sleeping in a cardboard house

He loves his little house πŸ₯Ί

09.01.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

t'cold dun't bother me, lad

09.01.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
x201 thinkpad running arch btw

x201 thinkpad running arch btw

got an x201 recently and it's so good.

08.01.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Gandalf the cat. He knows what he did

Gandalf the cat. He knows what he did

WANTED
Name: Gandalf
Address: of no fixed abode in the N22 area
Crime: stealing a pig in a blanket

25.12.2025 17:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nice, didn't realise those buttons were that linear in their response. Where do you get those silicone caps?

25.11.2025 13:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic showing the relationship with cities shown as dots on a triangle.

Graphic showing the relationship with cities shown as dots on a triangle.

This is interesting β€” a recent study of mode share (the % share of transportation trips by car, transit, walking, biking etc) relative to city size and income levels in almost 800 cities in 61 countries. Interesting results. HT @davidzipper.bsky.social
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

15.11.2025 20:43 πŸ‘ 351 πŸ” 155 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 21
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Join the Green Party Join the Green Party from just Β£6 a year. Become a member today - join the only party standing up for people and planet.

join.greenparty.org.uk

15.11.2025 13:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

regret to announce that the transphobic landlord party is now using AI "art"

15.11.2025 13:12 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"it's pronounced lay-tek, mother"

11.08.2025 13:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Some people get into journalism because they’re skeptical of power, and others do so because they’re impressed by it. Moments like this are clarifying with respect to who’s who.

22.06.2025 22:03 πŸ‘ 10040 πŸ” 1926 πŸ’¬ 96 πŸ“Œ 74

It is really really sinking in for me the degree to which LLMs are the ultimate expression of right wing anti-intellectualism. Its proponents are literally mocking the idea that anyone would ever want to learn anything, know anything, develop any actual skill, or have a thought of their own.

15.06.2025 16:51 πŸ‘ 10079 πŸ” 2915 πŸ’¬ 109 πŸ“Œ 114

If you couldn't be bothered to write the code, why should anyone bother reading it

14.06.2025 01:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

any day now πŸ™‚

08.06.2025 13:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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i couldn't find the design for this sticker online so i recreated it in affinity designer, it seems to be close enough to the original. Kinda happy how it came out.
#antifasticker

04.06.2025 08:56 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

We are having a long and warm summer this year, I'm declaring it now πŸ‘¨β€βš–οΈ

31.05.2025 16:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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changing trains in edinburgh #filmphotography #believeinfilm #edinburgh

19.05.2025 18:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

haha! miss you guys

06.05.2025 20:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Do you know if this would work with a Pico 2? Or does it fall victim to the "E9" bug?

29.04.2025 09:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In 2012 the UK was #1 in Europe on ILGA's map of LGBTQ rights, last year we were 15th

28.04.2025 15:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A glazed stoneware bottle that says R WHITE, no deposit charged

A glazed stoneware bottle that says R WHITE, no deposit charged

Found a Victorian lemonade bottle buried in the garden

24.04.2025 18:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Bridge Emojis 🫡🀭

24.04.2025 08:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Sink transphobia sign

Sink transphobia sign

19.04.2025 16:31 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0