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Retired engineer and educator. Open Sourcerer Block programming language evangelist especially #Snap! and #Microblocks (and #NodeRED) Love #MQTT and #IoT […] [bridged from https://fosstodon.org/@cymplecy on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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I think I've just received my 1st spam message on #Mastodon

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Honestly EU, it's long overdue for states to block and thus shut down X. The US is actively interfering in elections in plain sight. Shut the offending platform(s) down whilst you still can.

submitted 10 hours ago • 4 comments

#FOSDEM25 3/4 Education track, FOSDEM Junior track, and unexpected Hallway track Thanks to Peter Mathijssen and Bart Mathijssen from Coderdojo Tilburg, this is the second year that FOSDEM has had a Junior track, where families could come and experience lots of different coding and making […]

submitted 16 hours ago • 1 comment

Just to help anyone else using one of these# AliExpress #SAMD21 #M0 boards, pin marked D2 is actually pin4 and pin marked D4 is pin2 https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/4000169610268.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.10.75281802K6zj5w&gatewayAdapt=glo2vnm

submitted 16 hours ago • 1 comment

@nothans I think #cheerlights isn't working on #Bluesky since 00:30 UTC

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Mmm, but seen diverging like this before on my phone

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Showing off #CoCube at #BlackpoolMakerspace coffee morning. // @microblocks

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As usual @biglesp has just cost me money. This time it is £200 for a new 3D printer. #Barsteward

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Ticket booked to #BlackpoolMakerspace coffee morning :)

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In these trying times, when we all feel like screaming, I present to you the best explanation of the Cosmic Microwave Background #CMB I've ever come across: "The Surface of Last Screaming" #Science #Physics #Cosmology #Astronomy 🧪⚛️🔭 Source: ned.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/March...

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I think this information board at platform 13 Manchester Picadilly isn't intended for us muggles

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200,000 have signed this petition to help Denmark buy California. You know it makes perfect sense for 2025. - Denmark just found the ultimate hack to a sunny paradise... 🌴 - What if I told you a whole country is about to do something CRAZY? 🤯 - Breaking: Small European nation planning […]

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The “carer notes” for my release from hospital today cautioned to be aware of impaired judgment after anaesthesia and said “the patient may appear to understand. and acknowledge instructions but fail to carry them out” and my beloved spouse of almost 30 years said “how is this new?”.

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I'm really looking forward to my #FOSDEMFlu wearing off and getting my brain working again!

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#Fosdem25 1/4 Remote Keynote This is to be the first of four interconnected posts. A hyperlink highway under construction. Send shovels! Last weekend was my first time to attend FOSDEM'25. Fosdem is "a free and non-commercial event organised by the community for the community", "organised by […]

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A German, an American, and a Catalan walk into a university, and ... deliver a cracking keynote to a packed auditorium. Compelling theme of evolution of coding (spirals, funnels) from Logo via Smalltalk & Scratch & Microblocks & Snap! & Turtlestitch. And a […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

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#IDEA Let's have an annual #Cheerlights day :) Everyone digs out their cheerlights clients and posts pictures of them running on the day // @nothans @silvermoon82 @andysc

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Is there a #linux video editor that's a bit easier to use than #Kdenlive ?

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

I'm so glad that I decided to go back to #FOSDEM again this year. Re-met all my block programming heroes again :) Met up with some new ones :) And came back with 4 new toys (Imean educational hardare) that were every generously given to me to play with. #FOSDEM2025

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The 1st Janson keynote talk video seems to be stuck in uploading mode - does it need switching off and on again #FOSDEM2025 #FOSDEM

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One of the highlights of #FOSDEMJunior was the #CoCube workshop run by Shuai Liang and Jialing Han. This is a best educational robot I've seen in years :) And they have chosen to use @microblocks as their coding language :) https://www.cocubefun.com #FOSDEM #FOSDEM2025

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Embroidery machines are pretty expensive, and this is a neat DIY alternative. Basically attaches an old, simple sewing machine to a 2-axis hoop holder operated similar to a 3D printer, and voila! https://inkstitch.org/tutorials/embroidery-machine/

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"This is actually the largest open source conference in the world." #FOSDEM

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

wonderful atmosphere at #FosdemJunior all morning, families at #Turtlestitch workshops with @4pip #FosDem

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Full house at #Fosdem25 to hear @rmillwood speak of codded embroidery using @turtlestitch and #inkscape with thanks to @megjlow

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

3 times I visited the #Mastodon stand and 3 times they said I'd just missed meeting #JohnMastodon :( #FOSDEM #FOSDEM2025

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

After #FOSDEM drinks with the block programming kids @microblocks @SnapCloud #Turtlestitch #FOSDEM2025

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

Workshop given by @bromagosa using @microblocks to control a midi synesthesia via a #M5Stack microcontroller #FOSDEM #FOSDEM2025

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

This is a public service announcement to **never** ever use Oracle

submitted 22 days ago • 19 comments

Celebrity spotting at #FOSDEM! Can't believe I got to meet the #Plushtodon 😍 (And some other bearded guy who photo-bombed us.)

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

It's started #FOSDEM #fosdem2025

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I really hope this message is incorrect!

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

Staying at airport hotel my daughter works at to catch early flight to #FOSDEM in the morning

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Daighter just asked if I'd got a ticket to #FOSDEM we don't need tickets do we?

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

To see all #FOSDEM toots in one place https://fediwall.social/?load=https://gist.githubusercontent.com/andypiper/5518db5ccd489fdd9acb31d7c38febc0/raw/0bb9f7d0dd1ed8b840525555041c45b0e4736c24/fosdem25.json

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

@andypiper A. Hope to see you over the weekend :) B. Whats that wall of toot links website name again?

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

Just booked last minute flights to #FOSDEM #FOSDEM2025 :)

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Irony is dead.

submitted 25 days ago • 4 comments

I'll be at this year's #FOSDEM if anyone wants to come say hi. #Mastodon will have its own stand like last year and you'll be able to buy some merch as well.

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

Remember - @microblocks isn't just for #fosdem2025 but maybe come along and see what can be done using block programming on #microcontrollers

submitted 27 days ago • 0 comments

Hey friends! It’s nearly time for #FOSDEM, the annual free and open source event in Brussels. This weekend, the Mastodon team will be based in building H. We’ll be raising funds for the project with some of our merch - beautiful limited edition winter mugs […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment