kianryan ☑️🐙🏳️‍🌈

TLDR; I sport, code, make stuff, and play adventure games.

Member of @leigh_hackspace

Feel free to come by and say hi during EMF:
https://www.emfcamp.org/villages/2026/14-leigh-hackspace

Blog: https://kianryan.co.uk
Twitch: @betsyandsamantha
Pronouns: He/Him

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2026-08-28 17:16:12 UTC

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"Premium" in the wiki page doing some heavy lifting there.
@npub1lym…fqe3 @npub19av…rp6r [@nixCraft](https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft )

2026-07-08 23:26:29 UTC

We heard you liked stamps at #emfcamp? Just finished these hand turned laser cut stamps ready for next week, available for inking by connoisseurs from [@leigh_hackspace](https://mastodon.social/@leigh_hackspace )
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2026-06-02 23:36:04 UTC

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Coule you point me to this? I went a hunting my usual and unusual sources and came up empty.
Ah Jeez, I just went looking at the Build Conf page. Good grief, I knew there was a reason I was keeping away this year. Every third word is agentic. It's absolutely depressing.
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2026-03-07 22:32:13 UTC

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... Mine boots connected to random ass monitors. What graphics card have you got in there? Mine is admittedly, not stock...

2026-03-06 09:19:31 UTC

The #eurovision music video for #LookMumNoComputer Eins, Zwei, Drei dropped.
https://youtu.be/niMKvJ-Itq8?si=hDmW8cQ_8VkANYza
If you've followed Sam for any length of time, you'll probably be pleased by the video. I believe the word is "authentic".
I was worried about how the hell you stage him. He's being staged by Fredrik Rydman, so I'm now honestly less concerned about that.

2026-01-15 14:04:26 UTC

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Oomph. We had a bit of a time with OpenReach and Zen, but they did move small boulders to get it resolved.
At one point it involved five workmen all arriving at the same time.

2025-10-08 14:47:39 UTC

Adafruit have some sensible notes on the Arduino acquisition.
https://blog.adafruit.com/2025/10/07/qualcomms-latest-ai-play-turning-maker-dreams-into-shareholder-value/
#arduino #qualcomm

2025-09-26 23:51:56 UTC

What are you doing Python?
Counting to 100?
I've got a stack of Z80s that can get there quicker.
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2025-08-29 12:10:42 UTC

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I'm confused about what happened in April 2025 and that bit of impact (apologies).

2025-08-21 15:57:39 UTC

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Powershell's object based approach is nice. Output object, pipe to next commandlet, do things, carry on.
It's naming convention wears my fingers out, even with completion, and does make for some /realllllly/ long days on the keyboard, when you're just doing ad-hoc stuff.

2025-06-17 10:11:45 UTC

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I've had that kind of message for the train I was travelling on, and hubris made me think "I know better".
The train was then promptly stopped and cancelled.
They knew better.

2025-03-19 12:51:11 UTC

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Exactly.
And you can run around with all the reasoning you like, but at some point you need to draw a line, accept the change is overdue, make the change, and then move on, rather than continuously trying to brush it under the carpet.

2025-03-19 12:22:33 UTC

"Let's not detract from the technical achievements of GIMP 3.0".
I agree. The suppleness of the lined leather is an improvement against my face compared the the unlined PVC of 2.0 and the baffles on the zip stop my lips chafing from repeated use.
And that is why I can't use it in an educational setting, or a lot of professional settings.
The project needs a name change. It has done for a long time. There's a lot of bad faith arguments about why it shouldn't be changed. Keeping the existing name is doing the project more harm than good, where it could be seeing strong adoption in places that matter.
I look forward to the point I can add it to the stable of open daily drivers that I use to produce and teach with (FreeCAD, KiCad, Inkscape, etc).
#gimp

2025-03-19 10:52:45 UTC

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The chicken coop was a member's co-op.

2025-03-14 12:25:54 UTC

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Your trains *arrive*. They *ARRIVE*.
Here we roll a two D6s for luck every time we step on to a platform. If they don't roll double seven, we're looking at several sets of delays, followed by a sequential cancellations, followed by the most dreaded term on the British Isles.
"Bus replacement service".
Yours *arrriiiivvvveeee*.[1]
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[1] I appreciate that you absolutely have non perfect services, and that your own problems this morning shouldn't be deminished by comparison to a country's utterly institutionally broken system. I hope the rest of your commute was fine.

2024-12-30 23:25:00 UTC

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I am equal parts horrified and fascinated by this design and look forward to seeing this develop further.

2024-12-30 23:20:48 UTC

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You can't just stick eight one bit processors on a board and call it an eight bit machine.
If you stuck 64 of them on a board, would you call it a 64 bit machine?
*looks at the Atari Jaguar*
Nevermind.

2024-11-28 18:47:09 UTC

Tiny knife.
https://assets.oldbytes.space/assets.oldbytes.space/media_attachments/files/113/562/067/212/545/893/original/895fbf5dec876bab.jpg

2024-11-19 21:15:18 UTC

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We had a CUB monitor with an interface.
It's in the loft somewhere, but that particular loft is a nightmare to go through.
I managed to rescue the Spectrum+ from it at least. The Interface 1 and Microdrives are up there somewhere.

2024-10-14 14:10:39 UTC

Someone remind me to donate an actual lifetime supply of LEDs to the #oggcamp raffle next time.
It might require a truck.

2024-10-13 14:45:51 UTC

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Taking notes - likely to be sparodic and fine.
Ferociously coding your latest JavaScript based startup and flashing connection strings - less fine.
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2024-10-11 17:16:09 UTC

I've been compiling and testing the wrong project for 30 minutes.
That would explain the lack of progress.

2024-09-30 16:39:40 UTC

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Strong endorsement! Used it for the last little project, was pleasantly surprised. Feel like having this level of choice is a good place to be.

2024-09-30 15:50:03 UTC

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What are your impressions now, compared to Ondsel?

2024-09-17 21:09:19 UTC

It's not a problem, and I can stop at any time.
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2024-09-13 08:31:27 UTC

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Put an Apple sticker on it when it arrives. ;-)
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2024-09-13 08:02:41 UTC

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@npub1weh…ypj3 @npub1ut7…nn8g
You have to plug the iron into your PC to adjust the settings, then back in to your power supply.
Or use the base station.
"If you don’t have access to the FixHub Power Station you can plug the iron directly into your computer to adjust settings using our FixHub Web Console."
I may have ranted extensively about the design choices on this yesterday until Polish Jaffa cakes and tea were stuffed in my mouth.
Tips are proprietary as well and shuts down on something else being inserted. Not TS80 compatible.

2024-09-10 17:00:33 UTC

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More or less fucked up than Rambo The Animated Series or Robocop the Animated Series?

2024-09-01 15:21:01 UTC

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"Allo. Crim-stoopers? I would like to report the loc-a-cion of the Fallen Maddona With The Big Boo-Bies. Yas, the hone by Van Klomp."
"Yas officer, I am still here. Why are there now many smol tanks outside Rene's cafe?"

2024-09-01 13:33:14 UTC

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"Hello. Crimestoppers? I would like to report the location of the stolen Mona Lisa."
"Yes, I am still here. Why are there now many helicopters outside my house?"

2024-08-30 14:02:07 UTC

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I also agree. We have defamation laws in the UK. They're ... interesting. Possibly too far the other way.

2024-08-30 14:00:19 UTC

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We had this. The world was full of Harry Flashmans. Those who could shoot straight and handle a sword, and were otherwise terrible at everything else.
It was the British Empire.

2024-08-30 13:53:06 UTC

Less "git blame" more "git there's now brain matter hanging off the end of my soggy stick".

2024-08-24 22:51:09 UTC

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Thank you. perfect. Will set alarms appropriately.
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2024-08-21 13:56:23 UTC

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OH, I make a double and baseboard and NOW you're all "13 slot backplane".
*throws toys out the pram*
(At least we know it works, even when loaded up to the absolute *gills*)

2024-08-19 22:59:12 UTC

I've not finished it yet, but can I point you to this delightful adventure where you play a Noir Detective duck for both the Spectrum /and/ the GameBoy?
Sam Mallard: The Case of the Missing Swan
https://ersh.itch.io/sam-mallard
https://snorpung.itch.io/sam-mallard-gb
#zxspectrum #gameboy

2024-08-14 19:54:27 UTC

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Everything is a /failed/ fuse is you mistreat it bad enough.

2024-08-13 18:37:07 UTC

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Hah, point. You just gave me an idea for one of them now.
[@leigh_hackspace](https://mastodon.social/@leigh_hackspace )

2024-08-13 17:01:36 UTC

We've built a bunch of these [@leigh_hackspace](https://mastodon.social/@leigh_hackspace ) on our "Build a Soundboard" Workshop. Pico and MP3 powered, press a button to play a sample. #pico and #circuitpython powered. The seven year old who attended today is now officially a more competent solderer than some of our more experienced Hackspace members. 👀
Was a great afternoon.
#hackspace #makerspace #electronics
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2024-08-11 19:39:26 UTC

New blog post :: https://www.kianryan.co.uk/2024-08-08-cartridge-software-for-the-psion-3/
We take a look at the cartridge software available for the Psion 3 Series devices.
Screenshots from on device, with a description of each.
(This one has taken a while)
#psion #psion3 #psion3a
https://assets.oldbytes.space/assets.oldbytes.space/media_attachments/files/112/945/076/188/402/378/original/593ed5d9f7c984c4.jpg

2024-08-08 13:47:45 UTC

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Don't make me make it.