2026-05-13T14:38:43Z https://yabu.me Adrian McEwen https://yabu.me/npub1394xh5rmsqlawl9hhd7tjs0594f54qfn2m0thvpag2c7njdxuagqj98wv0 https://mastodon.me.uk/system/accounts/avatars/000/000/781/original/097a59292f3ba435.jpg https://mastodon.me.uk/system/accounts/avatars/000/000/781/original/097a59292f3ba435.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszr6z42kndj5c4ahvn7unvaxrtxxpttwfjm7sd0lc36lqe7e97w6qzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qd7ue7j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs049ddpl369l9j97y2v8sxt7m35h9sfkntf6dzlcsatfzhh00yvlcxcy5jx'>nevent1q…y5jx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>good question. It&#39;s been going a few years, though I&#39;ve only just joined (as I&#39;ve only just bought a house to need such tools)<br/><br/>There&#39;s some crossover with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1dt7uvlzs07z2k85070h7tljllmcnn4efk2jttkvpsudsk4pvusrqyryzpr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>DoES Liverpool</span> (<span class="italic">npub1dt7…yzpr</span>)</a></span> - mainly the folk who run the #RepairCafe do one there too to maintain the tools and we advised a bit when they were setting up.<br/><br/>It&#39;s great to borrow stuff I&#39;d otherwise only use once or twice. I&#39;ve got a floor adhesive comb to return tomorrow 😀<br/><br/>They&#39;re lovely folk.<br/><br/><a href="https://mastodon.me.uk/@amcewen/116252632705395234">https://mastodon.me.uk/@amcewen/116252632705395234</a><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1hcyhupx0a8w9jd3ujzvx6smz898meucgp6jmfwuyx96jg6d9r8rqgsu0lm" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1hcy…u0lm</a></span><br/> </div> Borrowed my first tool from #LiverpoolToolLibrary today. <br/><br/>Most helpful in the ongoing task of pulling up the floors to fit insulation in the new gaff.<br/><br/><a href="https://liverpooltoollibrary.myturn.com/library/">https://liverpooltoollibrary.myturn.com/library/</a><br/><br/>#Liverpool #ToolLibrary<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/116/252/565/693/084/794/original/ab0a08a0788076b6.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/116/252/566/493/988/428/original/6c5bd1e115a7bbf0.jpeg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-05-22T09:37:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxvx549muk7kr4njf8yyl6wha6fp5wt55sxqwgmsk3849k0600llgzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qld9qh3 RE: <a href="https://toot.wales/@DaiTPAS/116612001801721332">https://toot.wales/@DaiTPAS/116612001801721332</a><br/><br/>Nice scheme. Liverpool Tool Library have one in their collection too.<br/><br/>I found a brick over the underfloor ventilation had fallen in using mine, as there was a big unexplained cold spot behind the skirting board.<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1qc373cr3txp5zphupkl32t735j0q5te8hhzjxfxddf7nh44mqc5sdpk26j" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1qc3…k26j</a></span><br/> </div> Cardiff Library Service allows you to borrow a thermal image camera - see what I found when I borrowed one. (1min 40s) <a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/aP7ECAydyIg?si=jrbprX1Uq77UFrOa">https://youtube.com/shorts/aP7ECAydyIg?si=jrbprX1Uq77UFrOa</a><br/> <img src="https://toot.wales/system/media_attachments/files/116/612/009/807/846/322/original/9b11c75c682e6e2f.jpg"> <br/> </blockquote> 2026-05-21T10:23:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsra553uk64p8rvez3u2h69t30juzjxrl8rp264xmu4yvwgpc6kncczyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4q52nd4w In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd0hp2wh227753drfxu2nj8x4shehqf7lpfq4x5j065608pnqpg0guv9r6s'>nevent1q…9r6s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Then got to the tool library to find Mike and Mike from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1dt7uvlzs07z2k85070h7tljllmcnn4efk2jttkvpsudsk4pvusrqyryzpr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>DoES Liverpool</span> (<span class="italic">npub1dt7…yzpr</span>)</a></span>, on one of their regular peripatetic repair-cafe visits to help out with maintenance on the tools.<br/><br/>#RepairCafe #ToolLibrary #Liverpool #community #ThisIsTheWay 2026-05-02T12:08:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd0hp2wh227753drfxu2nj8x4shehqf7lpfq4x5j065608pnqpg0gzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4q662w2c This is the way. Rode over to Liverpool Tool Library to pick up a couple of tools for the new house DIY.<br/><br/>Ran into Granby Street Market en route, as I&#39;d forgotten it was the 1st Saturday of the month. Bumped into <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub177gmgsjnjgtv7nrdq90zahxcuukguq0z0ry7ncwysra7hxhpqr3qvq27cs" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Defnet Media</span> (<span class="italic">npub177g…27cs</span>)</a></span> while navigating that, who reminded me that Homebaked coop have a stall there, so bought pie for lunch. Also bumped into Kirsty during the pie side-quest.<br/><br/>#ToolLibrary #cooperative #Liverpool<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/116/504/810/514/054/438/original/eab50407c0a67881.png"> <br/> 2026-05-02T12:07:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyte264m4evk0kre0rwtu8jke4u6pl42dgun5sjffq2fq7cfehjsgzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4q6vmflt I led the ride for last night&#39;s #JoyRide, a short one so we had plenty of time for my mate Asia to take us forest bathing.<br/><br/>An hour of lightly-guided mindfulness and communing with the trees, water and birds in the Everton Nature Garden.<br/><br/>Rounded off with us drifting back to the fire for a cup of tea and reflection on the evening. Was happy to see the bats out again too, they&#39;d been a highlight of the session we did last year.<br/><br/>#BikeTooter #InTheSaddle #ForestBathing<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/116/424/837/272/145/706/original/ff2fd85c8f15fee7.jpg"> <br/> 2026-04-18T09:21:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstuzt7qn87nhzexc7fpxrdgd3rjnau7vyqafd5hwzrzafydxj3n3szyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qtzhp9t Borrowed my first tool from #LiverpoolToolLibrary today. <br/><br/>Most helpful in the ongoing task of pulling up the floors to fit insulation in the new gaff.<br/><br/><a href="https://liverpooltoollibrary.myturn.com/library/">https://liverpooltoollibrary.myturn.com/library/</a><br/><br/>#Liverpool #ToolLibrary<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/116/252/565/693/084/794/original/ab0a08a0788076b6.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/116/252/566/493/988/428/original/6c5bd1e115a7bbf0.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-18T22:53:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfmuqsj42yg0a6gvfjux2lmwf8af7nqu5cdun7fxpt9h6gdug8kugzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qjcg0kw We&#39;re streaming live from the [@does_salon](<a href="https://events.doesliverpool.com/@does_salon">https://events.doesliverpool.com/@does_salon</a> ) now, all about repair cafes <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/JYFkBjn7LtY?si=_HwjYYh5I-fkDFgi">https://www.youtube.com/live/JYFkBjn7LtY?si=_HwjYYh5I-fkDFgi</a><br/><br/>#repair #RepairCafe #Liverpool #weeknotes 2026-03-11T19:16:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdfv2sa6w60hnhhlpwf3ndjczr4yejcrgy94f3cxlj2z2r97jqthqzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4q67vrd7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0p0z2r3r9rwwu5xszpcaeztjkklexfnu098gzg80vhrdr4nrtu6gd590ct'>nevent1q…90ct</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I enjoyed reading that when it showed up in my RSS reader earlier.<br/><br/>I was amused by your &#34;fútbol&#34; phrasing. <br/><br/>&#34;soccer&#34; as a toffs term makes sense, given also &#34;rugger&#34;. As a lower-class Northerner it&#39;s not one we use much. &#34;Footie&#34; is our shortened form; do the Americans shorten their football at all? 2025-11-26T23:36:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswekwkz8lmm0j3hs9emkux7x22x7jp7tqncchp34rqzc597hx6ywqzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qrejjsv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqf649mkh7xcjr7lhssxlwee503lsxy3rtdfusz0rw0vp2avyfjfgdv05vc'>nevent1q…05vc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great work! Lovely to see Web still running (I was the lead dev on the Web Technology Libraries for it 😀) 2025-10-16T22:19:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs930r9uve8j9cwujwlz4y66kpm93huwhwjtejewudpszg950x0q9czyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4q4fjgwe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqajgpw0xllmst8y75jk7lhyyuwjr6k07vqh724vndpjsra6nsx6ctz3vtu'>nevent1q…3vtu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it&#39;s easy. Just set the width of the bat PCB to ~80cm and then there&#39;ll be loads of room 🤣 <br/><br/>(might be a bit pricey to fab though) 2025-08-20T14:13:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp5tfyyynua8rlx7s0ertnj05c9lepz9m9d9rjac8tkp7tqf28zrqzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qnp7zvf Nice to see a company spinning up new embedded computers by repurposing old smarphones.<br/><br/>Makes sense they&#39;d be partnering with Fairphone. I&#39;ve pondered reusing old phones as part of new products off and on over the years, but securing the supply of phones (of a specific model) is something that&#39;s put me off digging further into it.<br/><br/><a href="https://citronics.eu/">https://citronics.eu/</a><br/><br/>#CircularEconomy #electronics 2025-08-11T08:55:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszts0j2z9ghnpwhj2dr05ymnmd7auuz75jyywmymfkd2cc47l458czyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qmp0kr5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxlq0zz2g9e7wc7503llacuh6cey2usuxj7sft46arkzufxay352gkw4veu'>nevent1q…4veu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>last time I checked, the &#34;53 year old white British man&#34; in #Liverpool hadn&#39;t murdered anyone.<br/><br/>It was terrible enough without making things up about it, no? 2025-06-02T14:17:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2td9xqa7jvk3anpjmdwu3xjwd4hgv0d5zz6dc4sydaa9fcded2pczyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qskz2zw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsddjl80ytkujcxce2tnur6f4n3czvets95n6mhqt2lw3pypjdx3mcm38msx'>nevent1q…8msx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>isn&#39;t that what C2PA is (trying to be) for?<br/><br/>I&#39;m not following it myself, but <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub19ua0a9gu7ggm693nqm6knq3zutckcfde9p6ra7a8fu73xhvy3sgqz253cv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Tim Bray</span> (<span class="italic">npub19ua…53cv</span>)</a></span> has blogged about it a couple of times - <a href="https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2024/10/29/Lane-Provenance">https://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/202x/2024/10/29/Lane-Provenance</a> 2025-01-13T17:43:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0fdv44h2593vupc9yum32u74hcm40k455nwhk3vyxr2gfyv674wczyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qay7vre In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8tast92wkdjqavk69yd5jxh3u757lafz87fynsutur5ftx8xjheqc6vmzk'>nevent1q…vmzk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s spotted another 30 nodes overnight, so up in the 80s now. 16 of those seem to be direct connections - furthest of those are in Treuddyn (near Mold) to the west; Winsford to the south; and Preston to the north.<br/><br/>#Liverpool #meshtastic 2024-11-30T10:07:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8tast92wkdjqavk69yd5jxh3u757lafz87fynsutur5ftx8xjheqzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4q39jslw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9gd36xma0wkzcntepagq3rnnm483289s26u4spfl7t67zs87cuxqz9k8e6'>nevent1q…k8e6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Pleasantly surprised by how much #meshtastic activity there is around here.<br/><br/>My node has been up for 50 minutes and had contact with 51 other devices, including one from over the border into Wales<br/><br/>#weeknotes 2024-11-29T23:03:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9gd36xma0wkzcntepagq3rnnm483289s26u4spfl7t67zs87cuxqzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qtw9kra Note to self, when adding custom boards to the #Meshtastic build system, remember to spell platformio.ini correctly.<br/><br/>#doh 2024-11-29T22:36:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2mzadcaqtzdu2lz4jx6dp082870pd8zxhnx5fwfy857nqt0kfd8czyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qfmhg9t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs078grcqgwjq65ur2867xacp9spkculkenkzfgaz7xmd45w9y4v7s2j8hsk'>nevent1q…8hsk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Interesting, I logged in (via openlibrary) earlier today and didn&#39;t have to change mine 2024-11-03T21:45:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs94ycll57vy4xs2krp73qflwsjqjexf746g3fw3e2jhgmfsm46s2qzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qky5gg7 Last night&#39;s #JoyRide was one of the greats.<br/><br/>Editing down the video footage now, but here&#39;s a teaser as we came through the city centre<br/><br/>#BikeTooter #cycling #Insta360 #Liverpool #LiverpoolONE<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/113/254/878/604/280/384/original/81c4e52cc63e9a96.mp4"></video><br/> 2024-10-05T14:05:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8mzqujmy933660vymacns4594xvzml485w348dgrjmv9r0mgrapqzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qaedjd7 Why the &#34;festival of commoning&#34; rather than the &#34;festival of the commons&#34;? <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1t2fp0d6gfayykmkfy387r07pwqv3hms9g6gzfg0kwk3n7mjslf6seh5pdx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Dil Green</span> (<span class="italic">npub1t2f…5pdx</span>)</a></span> explains that there are many forms of the latter, but the verb form covers all and emphasises the action needed<br/><br/><a href="https://festival-of-commoning.org/">https://festival-of-commoning.org/</a><br/><br/>#commons #commoning #FoC24 2024-09-14T09:37:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdxsqpzg86katrj2gljgvaseex605n2plr8ja0npfu90294lpfqxgzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4q0dps9y Great to hear about <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub14sumczrf5k5ptakcyguvc6hnkvx6j7t8xvywmyv49c87xgcw47ts2c09w8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>RC2014</span> (<span class="italic">npub14su…09w8</span>)</a></span>&#39;s mashing up of PCB manufacturing with dye sublimation printing to get custom colourways<br/><br/>#pcb #OSHcamp<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/113/016/656/818/134/234/original/24681974f8a4a643.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-24T11:03:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2x29rxhxe6rx34vs5zsu78rn2nqjn2nx8mlfxqju4fktqjfsf66qzyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qqwx6e0 &#34;It&#39;s not that hard to make something go faster than the speed of sound&#34; <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1szn4lpurqdqzgnzfllung9f325ap3fvwgzh3247hhjr2g8r27s5syly7qx" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>concretedog</span> (<span class="italic">npub1szn…y7qx</span>)</a></span> raving about rockets and open source at #OSHcamp<br/><br/>#FreeCAD #rocketry<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/113/016/209/319/046/565/original/34e700ee46964a38.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-24T09:09:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2su325cetm3awf0ldq0qymslwu90jjjlrgp9w3tmtn8rwvh8mscszyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qmhlrlt Super interesting insight into how you scale up manufacturing, at the this-is-how-you-describe-steps-to-your-manufacturing-partner level, in the first talk at #OSHcamp<br/><br/>#IndieMfg #manufacturing<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/113/016/082/836/431/458/original/48a1838c306c29ea.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-24T08:38:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqrf2x82kddeexx4gtj7rx9t5g4m7d3zde3mkj9da72ag3tekc4dczyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qj5am8y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdw99qxeq5q52kk80vpe9xql3gza4lt7j5x8qgxhmyafvcz2dawjcc408kp'>nevent1q…08kp</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Last night was also lovely cycling weather, and I hadn&#39;t been able to track the route to work out how far it was, so I rode it again on my own.<br/><br/>#BikeTooter #InTheSaddle #Liverpool #WestDerby #asstodon #VanishingPoint<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/943/118/202/345/470/original/3f1496baaa50cb87.jpg"> <br/> 2024-08-11T11:23:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdw99qxeq5q52kk80vpe9xql3gza4lt7j5x8qgxhmyafvcz2dawjczyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4qv4qdz2 Friday evening was lovely cycling weather, so each time we had a choice between shorter and longer route the #FolkRidingBikes chose the longer.<br/><br/>We did 20 miles in total, winding up at the Azvex brewery taproom, sat outside in the evening sun with tacos and a pint of their 2.5% mango summer lager.<br/><br/>#BikeTooter #InTheSaddle #Liverpool<br/> <img src="https://mastodon.me.uk/system/media_attachments/files/112/939/999/824/599/952/original/d8051c7cb23e43ba.jpeg"> <br/> 2024-08-11T11:13:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswpa7ypdjfwr2rz7aq9jvxacqvns009s35npwmug2h5494cmqmueczyzyk567s0wqrl4muk7ahew2p7sk4xj5pxdtdawas84ptr6wf5mn4q4kh0p2 On Friday evening we had a #JoyRide. And this one was a bit special. Fifty or so cyclists following a performer on a trike with a soundsystem through Liverpool on a gorgeous summer&#39;s evening.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVfR4kXp9z0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVfR4kXp9z0</a><br/><br/>#InTheSaddle #Liverpool #Insta360 #BikeTooter #StrikeAPose #PelotonLiv 2024-07-31T18:19:11Z