I’m Tired And Everything Hurts

Bewildered Dad. Dirty old man. He/Him/They/Them, not fussy. Big, autistic daftie. Crisps Influencer. Beard Person. Enormous lefty. Heavy metal enthusiast.

I like old computers, video games, swearing, F1, and getting the shit kicked out of me in mosh pits for some reason. :guffo:

Gemini: gemini://tilde.club/~guffo

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2026-03-26 17:11:44 UTC

If a piece of internet wants me to pay to continue reading, or upload my passport to access it, then I'm just going to not do that.

2026-03-11 15:59:31 UTC

Boring nerd work nonsense:
I had to submit a support request to Red Hat and they got back to me with a fix within a few hours. Genuinely impressed!

2026-03-05 12:14:04 UTC

I miss the days when NFTs were the stupidest thing I'd ever heard of.

2026-02-05 12:30:13 UTC

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You know, one of my favourite things to do is argue with ads on TV/YouTube.
"We all have those times when..." - No we don't.
"[product] is the leading..." - No it isn't
"No one likes having to..." - Yeah they do
I can keep it up through an entire ad break and it never, ever gets old*.
* for me. I don't know about my family.

2026-01-14 15:55:04 UTC

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I don't normally vote in polls because the notifications bother me but what the fuck

2026-01-06 16:19:09 UTC

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Oooh, what's the audio like on the MacBook under Linux?
I really like the speakers on my work M1 MacBook and it's the one thing I miss when I'm on my ThinkPad running Linux.

2025-12-17 11:41:55 UTC

RE: https://infosec.exchange/@tinker/115734163538822366
I'm rapidly leaning this way myself. The web is so unfathomably fucked that I think I'd just prefer to use a browser that doesn't render most of it.
#note13w3…lcuk

2025-08-21 11:48:35 UTC

I had a bit of a realisation the other day. I was wondering why I'm nostalgic for what's essentially just old timey corporate products (Amiga, Sun Microsystems, Classic Mac Stuff, etc) and then it dawned on me.
These things had to survive on the merit of being good products. They weren't constantly trying to fuck me over or harvest my data/money.

2025-07-31 12:57:56 UTC

Hey Starmer, I just taught my kids how to connect to a VPN and use the Tor browser to disappear from the Internet.
Eat a dick, you spam goblin

2025-07-29 17:02:11 UTC

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It's fun to make it say stupid shit. I had a great time getting ChatGPT to write songs about wanking in the style of Chas & Dave. I really can't justify even using it for lols anymore though.

2025-07-29 15:58:54 UTC

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As that one person said "If you couldn't be bothered to write it, I can't be bothered to read it"

2025-07-24 15:32:03 UTC

boob and penus

2025-07-20 15:12:57 UTC

Had a weird issue with my Tangara. It just flatly refused to even try to read SD cards. In the end I had to open it up, disconnect the battery, wait a few seconds, and then plug it back in.
After that, it worked fine!
(@npub1weh…ypj3?) #tangara

2025-07-16 22:35:03 UTC

I know telling people about dreams is boring but I have to tell you that my daughter had a dream last night about Hitler selling churros from an establishment called Mein Cafe

2025-06-18 13:52:23 UTC

The biggest mistake was when we started referring to art/music/videos/games/etc as "content". More content for the content bucket! Here, have a great big trough of content.
This makes the automation of AI generated content make more sense.
I once read an article where games were referred to as "content experiences" and I nearly puked
BLEEEUUGGHHH
#CONTENT

2025-06-13 11:00:24 UTC

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FIRST SONG #tangara #metal
https://cdn.masto.host/topspicysocial/media_attachments/files/114/675/704/551/413/713/original/1931e23d15ffc151.jpeg

2025-06-13 10:53:20 UTC

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I am pleased. #tangara #ipod #playdate
https://cdn.masto.host/topspicysocial/media_attachments/files/114/675/670/821/568/400/original/4a895fcb0fc9865e.jpeg

2025-06-13 09:58:17 UTC

HELLO #tangara
https://cdn.masto.host/topspicysocial/media_attachments/files/114/675/460/789/411/596/original/dc34dd40b152821a.jpg

2025-05-29 10:34:17 UTC

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I really want to make an absolutely bare bones Z80 based CP/M machine at some point. With all the free time I don't have.

2025-05-29 10:27:14 UTC

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What was that quote?
"The space shuttle is the most complex machine ever created. This is not praise."

2025-04-28 14:47:57 UTC

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Me too! The one true PC form factor

2025-04-15 16:21:30 UTC

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I've been using Plasma 6 on Arch for a while. It's great!

2025-04-11 16:39:24 UTC

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If by "kit" you mean "bag of wires" then yes

2025-03-19 16:47:10 UTC

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Just tried to use my iPod as a mouse, lads

2025-03-18 21:09:28 UTC

I am pleased #MARCHintosh
https://cdn.masto.host/topspicysocial/media_attachments/files/114/185/475/347/016/282/original/4beb71459e53404e.jpeg

2025-03-17 11:42:39 UTC

Nerd question: Has anyone ever done a screen realignment on a G4 iMac with a screen that's slightly on the wonk? Is it the immense ballache that I suspect it will be? #MARCHintosh

2025-03-04 17:23:07 UTC

I don't know if it counts for #MARCHintosh, but once again I'm installing Mac OS X 10.4 on a G4

2025-03-04 12:29:19 UTC

Dug the LC475 out for #MARCHintosh. Why not?
https://cdn.masto.host/topspicysocial/media_attachments/files/114/104/158/251/317/669/original/0897bf1676f05865.jpeg

2025-02-28 01:07:31 UTC

A man runs a bot
He replies like an arsehole
Best block the fucker

2025-02-21 21:07:57 UTC

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Uhh so, just hypothetically, if I were to buy a Tangara, can I just buy one or have I missed the boat on the crowd funding thingy? [@mos_8502](https://studio8502.ca/@mos_8502 ) @npub1dml…x796

2025-02-21 20:47:13 UTC

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My Mrs keeps telling me to get one. She spends all her money on tattoos. I think she's taking pity on my iPod struggles.

2025-02-21 20:35:36 UTC

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Honestly, the AMOUNT OF MONEY I've thrown at trying to maintain old iPods lately, I may as well have bought one of these

2025-02-17 17:35:24 UTC

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I'm being very annoying and asking my son what all the memes mean while he's on a Discord call to his mates

2025-02-17 17:34:29 UTC

Damn kids and their scooby doo toilets

2025-02-13 13:24:43 UTC

@npub1nuu…gjr3 Just thought I'd mention that Translate Me very much slaps, btw

2025-02-12 11:32:32 UTC

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HAHA the "gold" standing tickets are currently sitting at £2900 each. Fuck offffff.
For that price, I'd want Ozzy himself to give me a wristy

2025-02-12 11:25:56 UTC

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Cradle of Filth and Nervosa are playing at one of our local places a couple of days after, so I shall go to that instead! (I would have gone to it as well anyway.)

2025-02-12 11:23:27 UTC

COMPLAINING: A mate's Mrs had priority access to the Black Sabbath tickets early today. They were supposed to be £265 each, which I'd braced myself for, but they're using dynamic pricing based on demand and they immediately shot to over £400 per ticket. That can go fuck itself, unfortunately. #metal #fuck

2025-02-10 17:19:55 UTC

I know I swear a lot, but that's because I'm big and clever.

2025-01-28 10:06:09 UTC

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Huh. I just had a look and everything's normal. We're on the same instance too.

2025-01-16 16:19:23 UTC

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Remember when interfaces...looked like something?
That's a vague as fuck statement but I stand by it. Interfaces *looked like something that is to be used*

2025-01-05 17:05:18 UTC

@npub1h0n…wv9q I loved your recent PC repair video. I audibly laughed at the floppy drive wiring!

2024-12-25 04:51:43 UTC

Merry Xmas!
As always, if you’re feeling rough because of family issues or whatever, today I’m legally your dad and I approve of you. You’re doing great.
I’m not lending you any money.

2024-11-07 18:36:57 UTC

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*waves with @npub1apu…acpv *

2024-11-07 12:42:53 UTC

Pirate everything. Who gives a fuck anymore? Steal some joy from the abyss.

2024-11-05 16:38:39 UTC

When do we actually hear some results coming in? The US elections seem pretty complicated to me. We just put a cross in one box, get drunk, and then find out what we're stuck with by about 3am.

2024-10-28 17:04:04 UTC

I don't need Fesshole or Anon Opin because I'm autistic and I just blurt all my terrible shit at everyone in every situation.

2024-10-27 01:38:55 UTC

The thing I don’t get about daylight savings is how they rotate the Earth back by 15 degrees.

2024-10-23 11:34:50 UTC

Remember when scrollbars were visible? Good times.

2024-10-16 16:09:03 UTC

I've often used the verb "stallmanising" to mean being such a cunt about your perfectly reasonable cause that you actively turn people against it.

2024-10-05 18:47:22 UTC

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Haha, indeed. I was diagnosed at 40.
Here's the thing! NT's often prefer the mystery to the answer. They want to wonder why the grass is green and the sky is blue. They don't want to hear all about chlorophyll and Rayleigh scattering.

2024-10-05 18:35:12 UTC

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1) He/Him/They/Them not fussy
2) It's a mixed bag. I'm good at mimicking smalltalk and getting my point across, but I sometimes misunderstand what NTs mean
3) Limiting information. NT's generally don't want or need to hear every detail about something. They're happy with ambiguity.
4) It's difficult because they have to learn about an entire alternative way of thinking in a world where they simply don't have to.
(1/2)

2024-09-30 20:39:34 UTC

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I am now!

2024-09-20 12:01:56 UTC

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PUT CONTENT IN THE CONTENT CONTAINER

2024-09-17 22:06:18 UTC

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I’ve been having fun on the Gemini protocol recently. I guess plain HTML is more accessible with the browsers people already have though

2024-09-17 22:03:58 UTC

I was concerned about finding another non-Chrome, non-Mozilla browser that actually supports modern web sites but then I remembered that modern websites are awful and I’d rather not visit them.

2024-09-11 11:57:11 UTC

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So...how does fediverse music work? Is there music servers like...pixelfed/peertube but for audio?
Explain it like I'm a tired old chump

2024-09-10 10:07:16 UTC

I'm starting to suspect that capitalism might not actually have my best interests at heart

2024-09-05 00:56:45 UTC

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There needs to be a book called “The Computer Can Make Things Up, And Other Facts For The Terminally Unaware”

2024-09-05 00:54:59 UTC

I’ve been on Facebook, people. It’s grim. The rumours are true. Boomers are the most gullible, easily deceived shower of marks who have ever lived.

2024-09-02 15:07:26 UTC

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This is like PornHub sponsoring No Nut November

2024-09-02 13:37:18 UTC

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Fuckin...NaNoThanksMo

2024-09-02 12:50:43 UTC

The new AI sponsor of NaNoWriMo says not writing your novel with AI is ‘classist and ableist’.
Counterpoint: Internet person, Guffo, says that any creative challenge where the sponsor is an AI company trying to shame people into using the Plagiarism Engine to do their creative work for them can suck his nuts and buttcheeks.

2024-08-14 17:31:32 UTC

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Just reading up on this. I’ve uninstalled the iOS app because, to use a technical term, “fuck that” but it shouldn’t affect existing pledges or stuff done via the web browser. It had better not, anyway.
I do all that stuff via the browser on my laptop anyway but if you want everyone to switch to something else I can do that!

2024-08-01 14:14:05 UTC

@npub1dml…x796 Ohhh, your KDE stuff has reminded me that the Trinity desktop exists. I must give that another go on something soon.
https://www.trinitydesktop.org/

2024-08-01 00:31:09 UTC

I just saw the clip from the Trump interview. My entire arsehole puckered up

2024-07-29 11:50:49 UTC

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BUT: The slightly more expensive RAM does take me $2.50US over budget for the $50 category. I guess I can run with half the RAM? #cheappcchallenge2024

2024-07-29 11:42:06 UTC

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BREAKING NEWS: The original board is working now that I have the right fucking RAM for it! The original build is back on the menu! #cheappcchallenge2024

2024-07-26 12:03:09 UTC

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HELLO! I'm tooting from my #cheappcchallenge2024 computer!

2024-07-26 11:33:54 UTC

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Ooof, this box needs an SSD in it #cheappcchallenge2024

2024-07-26 11:09:18 UTC

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The hardware has arrived! Whacking Debian on it right now. #cheappcchallenge2024

2024-07-25 14:35:48 UTC

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OK! We're back. Since my other plans were completely scuppered due to my Bargain Motherboard being completely DOA, I have pivoted to a new plan. The hardware should be arriving today. I am still in the sub-$50US category... #cheappcchallenge2024

2024-07-08 17:40:15 UTC

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What can you even say really?

2024-07-08 17:28:42 UTC

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It’s on the bbc front page here. It’s not much but it’s something.
I suspect there’s a lot of people in power realising it’s weird to condemn it when Russia does it right after saying it’s fine when Israel does it

2024-07-04 16:52:20 UTC

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I used to run my own on the bare OS with no Docker. It was a gargantuan ballache.

2024-07-04 06:49:53 UTC

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Hahaha

2024-07-04 06:48:58 UTC

Right then. Let’s go give the Tarquins a kick in the cunt.

2024-07-03 23:54:10 UTC

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I’m desperate for Tory tears

2024-07-03 21:57:50 UTC

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Ooof. Mine’s right on the wire. I’ll do the business in the morning.

2024-06-19 16:04:56 UTC

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Awwww...dog tits! This duff board has totally screwed my build. The whole thing was geared around the fact that I got a very specific board for a cheap price. #cheappcchallenge2024

2024-06-18 21:52:05 UTC

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I have a spare board I can use for testing but the price of it second hand puts me over the $50 category budget. I’ll either buy a within budget replacement or see if I can find a listing for the one I have cheaper. It’s annoying because it’s the least impactful component #cheappcchallenge2024

2024-06-18 21:48:59 UTC

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Balls and all sorts of piss! The motherboard I bought appears to be DOA. I shall source a replacement. #cheappcchallenge2024

2024-06-17 16:39:34 UTC

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Thermal paste ordered. Tomorrow it is. #CheapPCChallenge2024.

2024-06-17 16:36:12 UTC

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Rat cocks. I've run out of thermal paste. #CheapPCChallenge2024.

2024-06-17 16:08:13 UTC

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In the chaos of me meeting Fernanda Lira (who was lovely, amazing, and perfect) I forgot to mention that I got the rest of my bits for the #CheapPCChallenge2024. I'm going to assemble it now...

2024-06-14 12:31:03 UTC

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The first component of my #CheapPCChallenge2024 PC has arrived. The CPU!

2024-06-12 15:08:57 UTC

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I just realised the motherboard I bought doesn't have on-board audio, lol. It's not important for the challenge, but I can just plug a spare USB audio dongle in it.

2024-06-12 13:58:46 UTC

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My grand parts total for the Sub-$50 category of the #CheapPCChallenge2024
https://cdn.masto.host/topspicysocial/media_attachments/files/112/603/997/699/722/936/original/3a1129bda9e036d9.png

2024-06-11 14:51:49 UTC

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I have ordered my components for the #cheappcchallenge2024!
I think I have an interesting selection of parts here. I'm probably going to use this as a server once I'm done.

2024-05-26 18:55:09 UTC

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YES, this is what we ALL need to rediscover!

2024-05-26 18:48:51 UTC

Sat here at a desk with my Thinkpad T480 and my G4 iMac. I feel like I've arrived at some sort of nerd utopia.

2024-05-22 10:22:44 UTC

You can't spell Copilot without "Cop"

2024-05-11 16:38:12 UTC

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I totally understand why you might want to boycott #Eurovision entirely and I respect that. I feel the best thing I can do is raise awareness through the only skill I have: Being annoying and abrasive on the internet.

2024-05-11 16:35:22 UTC

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I'll try to tag all the posts for your convenience. #Eurovision

2024-05-11 16:34:34 UTC

Warning: I'll be watching #Eurovision later and commenting. My commentary will be a touch more political than it usually is. I get that this is crossing over into Politics so please mute that hashtag if you're not up for hearing a whole bunch of opinions.

2024-05-04 23:11:36 UTC

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I did see a video about a project using an ESP32 to make a TTL serial terminal, which could be paired with a Max3232 to convert it to RS232. Don’t know if that helps or not!

2024-03-22 14:48:11 UTC

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My thought process is what I'm not going to get in single core speed, I'm going to make up for with lots of cores/threads.

2024-03-22 14:46:58 UTC

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$50 works out to about £39. I'm looking at:
~£5 for a Xeon CPU
~£15 for a Xeon capable motherboard
~£10 for RAM
~<£9 for any old GPU
All of this is subject to change. #CheapPCChallenge2024

2024-03-22 14:43:57 UTC

OK, I'm going to have a go at the #CheapPCChallenge2024 !
I'm going to have a go at the "Budget" category (sub $50). I've got a few ideas already. I reckon there may be some life to wring out of those cheap, ex-server Xeon CPUs on eBay...