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Alistair MacDonald @alistair

Techie and gibberish speaker from Tyneside.

Joined November 2006
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Alistair MacDonald@alistair
18 Nov 2024
Yes I do have a Bluesky account. It is alistairmacdonald.bsky.socia… . Although it is not something I actively use at the moment this might change, so come and follow me. I am also at mastodon.social/@alistairmac… .
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A quick reminder to my photography friends. Remember to update the time on your cameras.
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Merry Christmas everyone!
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It was 19-years ago I created my Twitter account.
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For the first time in a long time I have written a blog post. It is about my old silly blog that will be turning into link rot as Typepad closes down. Feel free to read it, or not, it is up to you. alistairsvoxblog.typepad.com… .

Typepad | Network Solutions

networksolutions.com
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What he said, or what I said, or whatever. This... 😃
Geek Steam BBQ@GeekSteamBBQ
11 Aug 2025
I am not generally posting here any more, but just in case you missed it we are doing trains and BBQ again this year... agm.me.uk/geeksteambbq/ Let me know if you want to come. 🚂🍔😃
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I have just added BarCampSurrey to the BarCamp UK map. barcamp.org.uk/
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Happy new Wallace and Gromit day! Yes, and Christmas, happy Christmas.
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My Christmas is now complete. Not only a new Wallace and Gromit film, but fun new idents on BBC1 😃🎄📺 … bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/w…

BBC unveils exclusive Wallace & Gromit themed Christmas idents

Aardman have created three festive Wallace & Gromit idents which will appear across BBC One throughout December

bbc.co.uk
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I did not do this. It was someone else… youtu.be/97NBASk-5vA?si=rHCx… 😃

Hexham House Demolition

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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If you are around London next weekend it looks like there are some free BarCamp tickets remaining. thirteen.barcamplondon.org/

BarCamp London 13 - BarCamp London 13

At BarCamp London we’ve had sessions on programming, infosec, AI, web design, mixing mojitos, photography, life-hacking, and making sushi (& plenty more).

thirteen.barcamplondon.org
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Today my Twitter/X account is 18 years old.
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Replying to @duolingo
@duolingo Hi. The "Practice to Earn Hearts option" is currently greyed out. Any idea why, and how do I get it back again?
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It is still doing it. Is it a bug? Any help would be appreciated.
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You know that BarCamp thing I keep going on about? Well there is one in London next month and you should go... thirteen.barcamplondon.org/

BarCamp London 13 - BarCamp London 13

At BarCamp London we’ve had sessions on programming, infosec, AI, web design, mixing mojitos, photography, life-hacking, and making sushi (& plenty more).

thirteen.barcamplondon.org
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Sunderland friends, or anyone who knows Sunderland... What can I photograph that is historic or culturally significant in Pallion, St Anne's, Sandhill, Barnes, St Chad's and/or Silksworth? I am trying to find thing that look interesting and mean something to people.
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Thanks to @WiznetTeam for sending across the #ioNIC W55RP20-EVB-Pico board for my latest project. I really liked using the Pi Pico compatible W5100S-EVB-Pico, and this will do the same while giving me the option for PoE.
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Crikey, it appears to be 18 years since the first BarCampLondon! flickr.com/photos/tags/barca…
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I am getting things ready for the Geek Steam BBQ. If you are in the South East UK on the 24th or August and want to come to ride steam trains then let me know.
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I have some not great news that became official yesterday. FabLab Sunderland will be closing at the end of the month. It has been a challenging but rewarding time running the project and I am sad to see it go. The big question is, what should I do next?
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I have not fallen out of a tree in 18 years now. Does that make me a grown up? I think it does. 🌳🧐
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