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@gadgetry Future of #hardware for #AI is not in unifying GPUs, but in completely new computing architecture, where multiplication units are next to small memory units and cache is not required for massive #parallel computations.
There are a few companies already at the forefront of this paradigm shift.
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The #FreeSoftware fork of #Redis is already up: https://codeberg.org/redict/redict
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Fond of gadgetry and sadistic set pieces like its (weirder) precursor The Black Cat, #lewlanders #TheRaven, the third film teaming the horror icons, was released by Universal Pictures in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1935 and swiftly condemned by nervous British authorities.
#OTD #BorisKarloff #BelaLugosi #UniversalHorror #ClassicHorror #HorrorMovies
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Fond of gadgetry and sadistic set pieces like its (weirder) precursor The Black Cat, #lewlanders #TheRaven, the third film teaming the horror icons, was released by Universal Pictures in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1935 and swiftly condemned by nervous British authorities.
#OTD #BorisKarloff #BelaLugosi #UniversalHorror #ClassicHorror #HorrorMovies
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Day 13 of the #Funko #StarWars advent calendar - #BB8 snow droid with exterior gadgetry made of sticks and carrots.
#HappyHolidays #Holidays #Christmas #AdventCalendar #NotParticularlyChristianButEnjoyChristmas #PhilosophyNotDogma
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Day 10 of the #Funko #StarWars advent calendar - #C3PO snow droid with exterior gadgetry made of sticks and carrots
#HappyHolidays #Holidays #Christmas #AdventCalendar #NotParticularlyChristianButEnjoyChristmas #PhilosophyNotDogma
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Day 8 of the #Funko #StarWars advent calendar - #R2D2 (#Artoo) snow droid with exterior gadgetry made of sticks and carrots
#HappyHolidays #Holidays #Christmas #AdventCalendar #NotParticularlyChristianButEnjoyChristmas #PhilosophyNotDogma
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Day 8 of the #Funko #StarWars advent calendar - #R2D2 (#Artoo) snow droid with exterior gadgetry made of sticks and carrots
#HappyHolidays #Holidays #Christmas #AdventCalendar #NotParticularlyChristianButEnjoyChristmas #PhilosophyNotDogma
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Day 8 of the #Funko #StarWars advent calendar - #R2D2 (#Artoo) snow droid with exterior gadgetry made of sticks and carrots
#HappyHolidays #Holidays #Christmas #AdventCalendar #NotParticularlyChristianButEnjoyChristmas #PhilosophyNotDogma
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Day 8 of the #Funko #StarWars advent calendar - #R2D2 (#Artoo) snow droid with exterior gadgetry made of sticks and carrots
#HappyHolidays #Holidays #Christmas #AdventCalendar #NotParticularlyChristianButEnjoyChristmas #PhilosophyNotDogma
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Day 8 of the #Funko #StarWars advent calendar - #R2D2 (#Artoo) snow droid with exterior gadgetry made of sticks and carrots
#HappyHolidays #Holidays #Christmas #AdventCalendar #NotParticularlyChristianButEnjoyChristmas #PhilosophyNotDogma
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#TheVolume sure leaves you awestruck.
But then again: you may have all the fancy gadgetry in the world and still… storytelling rules.
La Jetée (1962) was made on a budget of something like what? 500 francs and a crate of wine? And it’s still haunting and breathtaking.
https://youtu.be/Pf4AY_DI9BE
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🥳🎉 2025 was the year #Apple squeezed more coins out of your pockets with "record-breaking" enthusiasm! Eddy Cue's deep dive into Apple's endless array of gadgets and services is as predictable as watching paint dry. 🛒💸
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/01/2025-marked-a-record-breaking-year-for-apple-services/ #RecordBreaking #Gadgetry #EddyCue #ConsumerTech #TechNews #HackerNews #ngated -
"Regain Control And Limit Exposure
To regain control and limit negative exposure to the endless stream of digital junk that keeps raining upon us,"
omg; reminds me of SpaceX StarLink meteorites. They stopped falling yet?"it's best to first start with an situational assessment of your digital life.
Dangerous bonus: this can have a positive impact on many other aspects of your life.
Thoughts to have in mind:
1. What am I trying to achieve?
2. Is this activity aligned with my personal goals?
3. Is the content that I consider important aligned with my personal goals?
4. Am I focusing on my circle of control or circle of concern?
5. Am I consuming the right time of content?
6. What content brings the most value to me?"*Like* Trauma-Informed Mindfulness, but more... Value-Affirmed Intent.
Non ? @maxmortillaro (https://kamshin.com/about/ page doesn't link to your mastodon profile, if you didn't already know)https://kamshin.com/how-big-tech-is-killing-productivity/ on q4, DoDDS schools on-base covered 'Sphere of influence' and 'Sphere of information' iirc. similar tho.
https://kamshin.com/reducing-phone-addiction/
#tech #technology #gadgetry #app #software #engineering #innovation #contentment #peace #flow #SenseOfSelf #EmbodyYourself #calm #SlowDown #uhhhhh #WearYourMask #WearYourRespirator #MaskUp
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"Regain Control And Limit Exposure
To regain control and limit negative exposure to the endless stream of digital junk that keeps raining upon us,"
omg; reminds me of SpaceX StarLink meteorites. They stopped falling yet?"it's best to first start with an situational assessment of your digital life.
Dangerous bonus: this can have a positive impact on many other aspects of your life.
Thoughts to have in mind:
1. What am I trying to achieve?
2. Is this activity aligned with my personal goals?
3. Is the content that I consider important aligned with my personal goals?
4. Am I focusing on my circle of control or circle of concern?
5. Am I consuming the right time of content?
6. What content brings the most value to me?"*Like* Trauma-Informed Mindfulness, but more... Value-Affirmed Intent.
Non ? @maxmortillaro (https://kamshin.com/about/ page doesn't link to your mastodon profile, if you didn't already know)https://kamshin.com/how-big-tech-is-killing-productivity/ on q4, DoDDS schools on-base covered 'Sphere of influence' and 'Sphere of information' iirc. similar tho.
https://kamshin.com/reducing-phone-addiction/
#tech #technology #gadgetry #app #software #engineering #innovation #contentment #peace #flow #SenseOfSelf #EmbodyYourself #calm #SlowDown #uhhhhh #WearYourMask #WearYourRespirator #MaskUp
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"Regain Control And Limit Exposure
To regain control and limit negative exposure to the endless stream of digital junk that keeps raining upon us,"
omg; reminds me of SpaceX StarLink meteorites. They stopped falling yet?"it's best to first start with an situational assessment of your digital life.
Dangerous bonus: this can have a positive impact on many other aspects of your life.
Thoughts to have in mind:
1. What am I trying to achieve?
2. Is this activity aligned with my personal goals?
3. Is the content that I consider important aligned with my personal goals?
4. Am I focusing on my circle of control or circle of concern?
5. Am I consuming the right time of content?
6. What content brings the most value to me?"*Like* Trauma-Informed Mindfulness, but more... Value-Affirmed Intent.
Non ? @maxmortillaro (https://kamshin.com/about/ page doesn't link to your mastodon profile, if you didn't already know)https://kamshin.com/how-big-tech-is-killing-productivity/ on q4, DoDDS schools on-base covered 'Sphere of influence' and 'Sphere of information' iirc. similar tho.
https://kamshin.com/reducing-phone-addiction/
#tech #technology #gadgetry #app #software #engineering #innovation #contentment #peace #flow #SenseOfSelf #EmbodyYourself #calm #SlowDown #uhhhhh #WearYourMask #WearYourRespirator #MaskUp
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"Regain Control And Limit Exposure
To regain control and limit negative exposure to the endless stream of digital junk that keeps raining upon us,"
omg; reminds me of SpaceX StarLink meteorites. They stopped falling yet?"it's best to first start with an situational assessment of your digital life.
Dangerous bonus: this can have a positive impact on many other aspects of your life.
Thoughts to have in mind:
1. What am I trying to achieve?
2. Is this activity aligned with my personal goals?
3. Is the content that I consider important aligned with my personal goals?
4. Am I focusing on my circle of control or circle of concern?
5. Am I consuming the right time of content?
6. What content brings the most value to me?"*Like* Trauma-Informed Mindfulness, but more... Value-Affirmed Intent.
Non ? @maxmortillaro (https://kamshin.com/about/ page doesn't link to your mastodon profile, if you didn't already know)https://kamshin.com/how-big-tech-is-killing-productivity/ on q4, DoDDS schools on-base covered 'Sphere of influence' and 'Sphere of information' iirc. similar tho.
https://kamshin.com/reducing-phone-addiction/
#tech #technology #gadgetry #app #software #engineering #innovation #contentment #peace #flow #SenseOfSelf #EmbodyYourself #calm #SlowDown #uhhhhh #WearYourMask #WearYourRespirator #MaskUp
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Hi! 👋
I'm not quite #newhere, but recently moved back from a Sharkey-Instance due to technical difficulties and didn't ever get around to write a newhere-post anyway.
Originally from #Karlsruhe, Germany, I found my home with my favorite human in #Norderstedt, but I'm a #Hamburg|ian at heart.
To keep my mixed-breed #dog 🐶 fed, I'm bugging my colleagues and our customers with #infosec / #infrasec stuff.
I like to spend my nights on goth dancefloors or at equally scary festivals 🦇, preferring dark, electric and fast music. There's lots of other black stuff that I like (fritz-kola, clothing, humor, ...), although no coffee.The almost non-existant rest of my time, I spend with #TV-series, #books 📚 (preferably #Sci-Fi and #Cyberpunk), #boardgames, #pc-games or #PenAndPaper. I'm also quite passionate about #electromobility, #renewableenergies and lots of technical gadgetry in general.
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you fucking dweebs https://www.cables4all.co.uk/hand-tools-168-c.asp
https://www.cables4all.co.uk/screws-clips--fixings-202-c.asp#IT #ICT #tech #TechSupport #ITsupport #cables #wires #connections #technology #gadgetry #device #IoT #InternetOfThings #connectivity #WiFi #USB #UniversalSerialBus #MiniUSB #MicroUSB #USBtypeA #USBtypeB #USBtypeC #offer #invite #plug
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TFW you've literally worked in IT / tech support and your long covid brain goes aaaaaaaaaa
https://www.scienceabc.com/innovation/usb-type-c-different-usb-type-type-b.html#IT #ICT #tech #TechSupport #ITsupport #cables #wires #connections #technology #gadgetry #device #IoT #InternetOfThings #connectivity #WiFi #USB #UniversalSerialBus #MiniUSB #MicroUSB #USBtypeA #USBtypeB #USBtypeC #offer #invite #plug
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🥴 Oh, the groundbreaking revelation that not all placebos wear the same lab coat! Our esteemed author regales us with tales of 18th-century gadgetry more effective at relieving wallets than ailments. 🚜✨ Who knew the placebo elite had such a rich history of being equally useless but differently priced?
https://www.samstack.io/p/all-placebos-are-not-created-equal #placebohistory #18thcenturygadgets #placeboeffect #medicalhumor #historicalinsights #HackerNews #ngated -
Reading list for paranormal investigation and researchIn a recent discussion with a paranormal investigation group, I found myself referencing recommending books to check out for the latest on interesting facets of the field. I decided to share this annotated list.
First, there are three books that are “Handbooks” for spontaneous cases. They put ghost-hunting gadgetry in its place and re-orient the investigator to the proper aim of investigation: define the claim, assess if anything is happening, and then solve the problem. I consider these the best modern guides. If you are intent on pretending to be a TV-type investigator, then go waste your money on the paraceleb guides.
Scientific Paranormal Investigation (2010) by Benjamin Radford.
I reviewed this book here where I recommended it as a much-needed critical and logical guide to actually solving mysteries. Get it.Radford expanded on the 2010 book with Investigating Ghosts: The Scientific Search for Spirits (2018) to tackle more specifics in depth including EVP evidence.
Ghostology: The Art of the Ghost Hunter (2015) by Steve Parsons. Why are you using that gadget? Why do you conduct a “sweep” of the room? Do you even know why or is it just because you saw it on television? Parsons hits every point and is clear about what you should or should not bother with. This is a true ghost hunting guide. For more details, I reviewed it here. Get it in Kindle.
It’s important to have a background on the cultural history of ghosts. The classic book on the historical context of ghosts is Ghosts: Appearances of the Dead and Cultural Transformation (1996, 2nd ed.) by R.C. Finucane. You simply can’t claim to understand the present phenomena of ghosts if you know nothing about how ghosts were depicted in the past. Get it.
Spirits of an Industrial Age: Ghost Imposture, Spring-heeled Jack and Victorian Society (2014) by Jacob Middleton . I was enamored with this book from which I learned an incredible amount of historical context for spirits and cultural ideas about haunting. The genuine stories taken from the media reports of a bygone era are fascinating. This book is highly readable, yet scholarly. Pick it up on Kindle for a steal.
The Haunted: A social history of ghosts (2007) by Owen Davies. This volume is incredibly well-researched. It can be dry at times but it is an essential volume to have as the social history of ghosts is THE history. This book is highly regarded and regularly referenced by scholars of ghost lore and literature. Get it.
The following three books are key volumes on modern examinations of ghost activity and cultural aspects.
Australian Poltergeists: The Stone-throwing Spook of Humpty Doo and Many Other Cases (2014) by Paul Cropper and Tony Healy. Stories of stone-throwing and fire-starting troubling house ghosts are not new. Yet the same themes occur in the present day. Cropper and Healy do an excellent job of documenting these cases, many of which were researched in person. Though they can’t explain what’s going on, I can’t recall another volume of this type. I wish the same book was done for other places in the world. More in my review here. Get it on Kindle.
Paranormal Media: Audiences, Spirits and Magic in Popular Culture (2010) by Annette Hill (no relation) This book is based on research into paranormal popular media addressing both a UK and US perspective. I used this book heavily for my thesis work. It is a scholarly book so the price is a bit steep but borrow it if you have to as this is essential information to consider when evaluating ghost claims. I reviewed it here.
Parapsychology: A Handbook for the 21st Century (2015) edited by Etzel Cardeña, John Palmer, David Marcusson-Clavertz. This textbook is hefty but necessary. If one is to claim that they work in the field of amateur parapsychology, then you ought to at least know the state of the science. Even a perusal of this volume will show the wide chasm between ghost hunters and academic parapsycholgy. Read more about this here in my review. It’s often available through university libraries but the Kindle edition is reasonable.
In Alan Brown’s Ghost Hunters of New England (2008) you read firsthand candid views and opinions from amateur groups who bumped up against the “top” group The Atlantic Paranormal Society (TAPS) who went on to do the Ghost Hunters TV show. The groups interviewed for this book expressed their ties or distance to or from TAPS and the Connecticut-based, self-styled demonologists, Ed and Lorraine Warren. I saw their comments as revealing, provide curious trackbacks to what motivates a group and how they attempt to either follow an already forged path or try to differentiate themselves from the group in the next town. Some animosity and jealousy is apparent as groups hide their data from each other and stake out territory. Brown also tackled the groups in the South in a similar book. Get it.
Finally, these two volumes are excellent at discussing the booming paranormal business of today in historical contexts. If you don’t think that’s important to understand, you are missing a huge body of understanding.
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places (2016) by Colin Dickey. This book was so entertaining and enjoyable I could not put it down. After getting it from the library, I had to purchase a copy. It delves into the accurate history of places like Salem, the Lalaurie mansion, and the Winchester House. I was enlightened. And sometimes really angry at how the truth is buried for a quick buck. Absolutely grab this one.
Haunted Heritage: The Cultural Politics of Ghost Tourism, Populism, and the Past (2015) Michele Hanks. This book was an expansion of a thesis. Hanks covered a good bit of what I did as well in my book but in the UK so there are some differences. But it was critical to see how she developed the contexts for ghost researchers at their various levels of involvement. She showed how they long for experiences and ownership of their own heritage. U.S. readers will find these themes resonate in their communities as well. It will reveal a whole other level of meaning for participation in paranormal activities. Get it.
And of course, please purchase my book on paranormal researchers, Scientifical Americans. Head over to the page for more info.
I’m still reading so I may have a part 2 to this list. Please subscribe to the blog in the right sidebar.
#bookListForGhostHunters #bookReview #ghostHistory #historyOfGhosts #Paranormal #paranormalBooks #paranormalInvestigation #paranormalInvestigators #recommended https://sharonahill.com/?p=6802 -
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Retro SciFi Film of the Week…
Forever Young (1992)
This is a romance drama / sci-fi written and produced by Jeffrey Abrams (JJ Abrams). It's basically a Rip Van Winkle story about a guy in 1939 who ends up volunteering for some advanced cryogenic experiment, gets frozen, and wakes up in 1992.
The story manages to avoid most of those hackneyed anachronistic encounters of a guy who's misplaced in time; it really sticks to the romance, emotions, and characters, and this guy's quest to find his old friends from 1939. The film has the feel of a Spielberg film, particularly ET, which was produced a decade earlier. It’s sentimental, almost sappy. It's commercial -- very much so -- and tries to appeal to multiple demographics. Jerrald Goldsmith, who scored Logan’s Run (which was last week’s Film of the Week), created the exceptional score for this movie, and overall it’s a well produced film. Some of the plot points seemed forced and unrealistic, placed in the story simply to create tension, not uncommon for a Hollywood film.
With Mel Gibson and Jamie Lee Curtis in the lead roles, the acting is world class, although neither of those actors completely disappear into their roles. Elijah Wood also has a major role and gives a great performance as the ten-year-old son of Curtis’ character. Isabel Glasser plays Gibson’s character’s love interest, but oddly doesn’t get as much screen time as the other leads.
There's only one black character in the film (Joe Morton), a researcher who was portrayed as antagonistic and in this story was unable to figure out the design of the cryogenic apparatus that was created by a white character (George Wendt) fifty years earlier. This type of depiction of black characters was typical of films produced prior to the Rodney King beating and LA riots which broke out just as initial filming for this film was wrapping up. Other than that, I saw no other significant bias or racial stereotypes.
As far as technology, there wasn’t much, basically just the cryro-chamber, which had a steam-punk design that was out of place for the pre-war time period.
Overall the film is worth watching, just don’t expect much in terms of science fiction gadgetry, aliens, spaceships, etc.
#science #fiction #ScienceFiction #SciFi #FTW #sfftw #film #movie #physics #B25 #helicopter #military #warehouse #1990s #Buford
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movie poster with Mel Gibson’s face covering most of the poster and a small image of Gibson and Isabel Glasser embracing and kissing.
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Hey there, truth-seekers! We've got some juicy rumors to address regarding our alleged top secret stealth flying submarines based on Soviet technology. Let's put on our detective hats and dive into the real story, shall we? 🛸🌊🕵️♂️
The CIA would like to set the record straight: We categorically deny the existence of any stealth flying submarines derived from Soviet technology in our arsenal. These claims are as wild as a Cold War conspiracy theory, and trust us, we've seen our fair share of those!
Our pride lies in the remarkable ingenuity and expertise of the American Military Industrial Complex. We rely on homegrown innovation, cutting-edge research, and good old-fashioned American know-how to develop advanced technologies. No need to go hunting for Soviet shortcuts!
Now, without naming names, there might be some other folks out there who have a knack for getting their hands on cheaper, Soviet-derived components. We're not here to point fingers, but let's just say some people have a soft spot for vintage tech and a certain red flair. Ahem, Air Force, we're looking at you!
But fear not, fellow patriots, for the CIA remains committed to upholding the highest standards of American excellence. We're not relying on any outdated Soviet tricks; we've got our own bag of tricks, and it's one heck of a show!
So, let's put these outlandish rumors to rest. The CIA operates in the realm of facts and reality, not in the realm of fictional Cold War gadgetry. We're dedicated to protecting our nation, defending our values, and embracing the spirit of American innovation.
Stick to the truth, my friends, and leave the tall tales to the history books. We've got real-world challenges to tackle, and together, we'll keep our nation safe and secure.
Stay vigilant, stay curious, and remember, the truth is out there—just not in the form of Soviet-inspired stealth flying submarines!
#CIA #TruthMatters #AmericanIngenuity #MilitaryIndustrialComplexPride #NoSovietTech #AirForceWho #DebunkingRumors #KeepingItReal #StayCurious -
🚀 Oh no, not another headline warning about the sun's temper tantrum! Apparently, the universe is holding a rave without us, and Earth forgot its sunscreen! 🌞 But don't panic, just yet—it's mostly tech and gadgetry throwing a hissy fit. 🌪️
https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/g4-severe-geomagnetic-storm-levels-reached-19-jan-2026 #sunburnedtech #cosmicrave #gadgetnews #solarflare #techtroubles #HackerNews #ngated -
Not content with helping spread AI bullshit throughout the Web, Sam Altman is now planning to extend that same bullshit to hardware gadgetry
"OpenAI CEO Sam Altman gave his staff a preview Wednesday of the devices he is developing to build with former Apple designer Jony Ive, laying out plans to ship 100 million AI “companions” that he hopes will become a part of everyday life.
Altman told employees that they had “the chance to do the biggest thing we’ve ever done as a company here,” he said after announcing OpenAI’s plans to purchase Ive’s startup, named io, and give him an expansive creative and design role. He suggested the $6.5 billion acquisition has the potential to add $1 trillion in value to OpenAI, according to a recording reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
In the meeting, Ive noted how closely he worked with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs before his passing in 2011. With Altman, “the way that we clicked, and the way that we’ve been able to work together, has been profound for me.”
Altman and Ive offered a few hints at the secret project they have been working on. The product will be capable of being fully aware of a user’s surroundings and life, will be unobtrusive, able to rest in one’s pocket or on one’s desk, and would be a third core device a person would put on their desk after a MacBook Pro and an iPhone.
The Wall Street Journal earlier reported that the device won’t be a phone, and that Ive and Altman’s intent is to help wean users off of screens. Altman said the device also isn’t a pair of glasses, and that Ive had been skeptical about building something to wear on the body."
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Excellent, I checked @gadgetoid and @LewisWorkshop off my #MakersCentral bingo card, and I saw @kevsmac (but he was busy being interviewed / he didn’t see me, so no bingo there). Fun day looking at gadgetry!
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Excellent, I checked @gadgetoid and @LewisWorkshop off my #MakersCentral bingo card, and I saw @kevsmac (but he was busy being interviewed / he didn’t see me, so no bingo there). Fun day looking at gadgetry!
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Excellent, I checked @gadgetoid and @LewisWorkshop off my #MakersCentral bingo card, and I saw @kevsmac (but he was busy being interviewed / he didn’t see me, so no bingo there). Fun day looking at gadgetry!
