I wonder if it is going to be this sort of winter? #NSStorm #xp

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Screenshot of Alertable app for Nova Scotia showing multiple alerts including weather, winter storm and snowfall.

The stats don’t lie.

#Drahla #angeltape #vinyl #lastFM #xp

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Screen shot from last.fm that shows the cover of Drahla’s album, angeltape. Words below say “Your favourite album this year was angeltape by Drahla You scrobbled it 105 times, putting you in the top 1% of fans worldwide”

Late night, so up fairly tardily this morning but on to second coffee and listening to Bill Evans, Live In Norway. #SundayJazz #CoffeeAndJazz #vinyl #xp #jazz

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Front cover of Bill Evans in Norway in front of this year’s decorated Christmas tree.

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The record playing on the turntable.

Well this is exciting. Strong chance of it arriving before Christmas now.

I had no idea that the new #Commodore had offices in my home town! I could just go and pick it up, but I suspect Fed Ex will give it a tour of the UK before it arrives. #commodore64 #xp

Morning all. Continuing with Vince Guaraldi this morning for my #jazz coffee. Starting to almost, nearly, feel just a bit festive. #xp

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A Christmas card which belonged to my father-in-law when he was at Cambridge. I never actually got to meet him in a son-in-law capacity. We put this card up every year.

Watching this tonight. Curry may also be involved. #WakeUpDeadMan #FilmNight #BenoirBlanc #xp

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Picture of the LP cover of the film soundtrack for Wake Up Dead Man, a Benoit Blanc Murder Mystery!

Well it’s time. Everybody and his dog is playing this at the moment and I’m nothing if not a joiner inner. #vinyl #xp #NowPlaying

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The cover for A Charlie Brown Christmas leaning up against our Christmas tree.

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The record, green splash vinyl, playing on the turntable.

Today is “segment your home network” day #xp

Inspired by @TheVinylApe to get my copy of OK Computer out. Confession time: I hadn’t yet got around to listening to the third disc. Putting that right now. #radiohead #vinyl #xp

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Front cover of Radiohead’s OK Computer

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The record playing on the turntable.

Scientific research discovered that human brains “sync up” when we collaborate. Co-creation patterns in software development do really work. These new findings add to the existing pile of research that others like Laurie Williams have already done regarding pair / ensemble programming.

Collaborative rule learning promotes interbrain information alignment:
https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3003479

#extremeprogramming #xp #pairprogramming #ensembleprogramming

Again, AI slop is ruining everything for everyone!

Artificial intelligence research has a slop problem, academics say: ‘It’s a mess’ – The Guardian

#xp https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/06/ai-research-papers%7D

AI slop is ruining everything for everyone!

AI Slop is ruining reddit for everyone - Wired.com

#xp https://www.wired.com/story/ai-slop-is-ruining-reddit-for-everyone/

Good read. #AIHype

The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI

#xp https://pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/pop-that-bubble/#u-washington

Currently playing in the background (on all homepods haha)

Carols Covered on Apple Music
#xp https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/carols-covered/pl.bf978d2a2be54842a241d8dc5b0332fe

Currently playing in the background (on all homepods haha)

Carols Covered on Apple Music
#xp https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/carols-covered/pl.bf978d2a2be54842a241d8dc5b0332fe

Fine them til kingdom come! LOL

New York Times sues AI startup for ‘illegal’ copying of millions of articles

#xp https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/05/new-york-times-perplexity-ai-lawsuit

When no one is accountable, THIS (among others) happens.

AI deepfakes of real doctors spreading health misinformation on social media

#xp https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/05/ai-deepfakes-of-real-doctors-spreading-health-misinformation-on-social-media

Well that was a lovely game. Wasn’t sure what to expect but it was way more platformy and explory (both gaming terms, come on) than I thought it was going to be. Fairly short, but very well done by obvious cat lovers 🐈
#Stray #Playstation5 #PS5 #xp

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Our hero (the cat) having a sleep by its companion

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The cat looking out over the city as the roof top is open letting in the sunlight.

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Our cat walking out into the sunshine.

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Profile of our cat looking very pleased with itself.

The Beatles shelf is now being cleaned and this will be it now until the New Year. A long way to go still 🙄 #HumminGuru #TheBeatles #vinyl #xp

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A copy of Rubber Soul being cleaned in the ultrasonic cleaner.

Been doing these Exit escape game advent calendars for the last 4 years now. They are great fun. A little puzzle each morning with your breakfast.

#AdventCalendar #ExitTheGame #xp

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An open Exit The Game advent calendar showing 4 open windows. The scene is a galaxy with planets and stars.

Not sure this belongs with my prog stuff really, but will keep it there. A great compilation/tribute to Syd from The Shamen, TVPs and Soup Dragons among others. They all do a great job. #vinyl #SydBarrett #xp

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Front cover of Beyond The Wildwood, a tribute to Syd Barrett.

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The record playing on the turntable.

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A flyer from the album advertising The Mock Turtles debut 12 inch E.P.

Not ‘prog enough’ for some, plenty prog enough for me. A very well produced (as you’d expect from a former Abbey Road sound engineer) LP from Alan Parsons, 1978. #xp #vinyl #prog #AlanParsons

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Front cover of Pyramid by The Alan Parsons Project.

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The record playing on the turntable.

That’s better. This is a 1972 US Gloversville plant pressing and (after the clean) sounds incredible. Getting fewer and further between but bargains can still be found! #vinyl #xp #JohnEntwistle

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Front cover of Whistle Rymes by John Entwistle. Features a hand drawn fantasy scene with an owl, a turtle, a pig in a policeman’s uniform, hedgehogs and a young girl.

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The cleaned vinyl looking spotless and playing on the turntable.

Picked up a copy of John Entwistle’s “Whistle Rymes” recently for just £3 and boy does it need a clean! Other than that it looks pretty good, so a bargain I’d say. Cleaning time…. #vinyl #CharityShop #xp

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A very dirty black vinyl record.

If I’ve reviewed a record I’m currently playing I’ll usually link to it - read more about Dollar Brand here:

https://revivalrecords.co.uk/2022/05/30/dbrand-anatomy/

#SundayJazz #vinyl #xp #jazz

If I’ve reviewed a record I’m currently playing I’ll usually link to it - read more about Dollar Brand here:

https://revivalrecords.co.uk/2022/05/30/dbrand-anatomy/

#SundayJazz #vinyl #xp #jazz

Can squeeze another in before we have to get ready to leave. This is The Dollar Brand (aka Abdullah Ibrahim) Trio, live from 1965. Wonderful South African jazz piano from one of the best. #SundayJazz #vinyl #xp

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Front cover of Anatomy Of A South African Village by Dollar Brand Trio.

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The record playing on the turntable.

#SundayJazz this morning courtesy of Donald Byrd, and a third double ristretto. I need the caffeine. Off to an advent market today so might even start to feel a little bit Christmassy. #vinyl #jazz #xp

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Front cover of Byrd’s Eye View by Donald Byrd and company. Next to the record spinning on the turntable.

My copy of Houses Of The Holy isn’t perfect, but a it’s a hell of a lot better after a deep clean. First UK pressing from 1973. #vinyl #xp #LedZeppelin

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Front cover of Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin next to the record being played on the turntable.

Described by some as ‘one of the last great prog albums from the 70s’. The Roaring Silence covers Springsteen’s Blinded By The Light as its opener, although Waiter, There's a Yawn in My Ear is much more to my taste. #vinyl #MMEB #xp #prog

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Cover of The Roaring Silence. A large ear with a mouth. Of course.

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The record playing on the turntable.

It’s the Led Zepp collection’s turn for the bath. Starting with this one from 1976 which I ignore way too often. It’s a good album, just not as good as the others. I will play it more. #xp #vinyl #LedZeppelin

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The album of Led Zeppelin’s Presence next to the record playing on the turntable.

Been cleaning and progging it right up all day. This is Man with Rhinos, Winos & Lunatics from 1974 which gets a solid 3.8 over on Progarchives. #vinyl #man #xp #progressive

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Front cover of Rhinos, Winos and Lunatics from Man. The band are all sitting in what looks like a chaotic living room with, on the far left, a Welsh flag (as they are a Welsh band) draped over a life sized model of a Rhino.

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The record playing on a turntable.

Found a couple more #UriahHeep records in the prog rock shelf to clean and play. Will start with Abominog from 1982 as the cover is so cool! #vinyl #xp #progressive

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LP cover for Abominog by Uriah Heep. It prominently features a demons head with horns and pointy ears and a wide open mouth bearing sharp teeth, drooling. The background is red and the band’s name and LP title are written in black.

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Cover of Fallen Angel by Uriah Heep. It’s open wide to show the full image of a Valkyrie type woman standing over a demon, with bloodied swords in her hands.

A huge bonus of this cleaning marathon is it has reminded me of records I’d forgotten I had. This is an extraordinary record for 1969, Can’s debut and (arguably) the birth of Krautrock. #vinyl #can #krautrock #xp #progressive

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The image features a stylized album cover depicting a humanoid figure with no face, wearing a black and colored armor, holding a gun or similar in one hand. The background includes clouds and mountains, with text stating "MONSTER MOVIE” by “THE CAN”.

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A close-up of a spinning vinyl record on a turntable, with a visible tonearm and stylus. The record has a black label at the center, and the turntable is on a dark surface.

Enjoyed that more than I thought I would. Lots of cowbells. I approve.

Continuing with Wonderworld from 1974 - a lot dirtier this one so fingers crossed it cleans up ok. #UriahHeap #vinyl #xp

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The image features a turntable with a black vinyl record, surrounded by a collection of vinyl records. Prominently displayed is the album cover for "Wonderworld" by Uriah Heep, showcasing the band members in a dynamic pose.

Bit of heavy prog (not that heavy really) this morning. I’ve had a couple of Uriah Heep albums in the collection for years but still not entirely sure if I like them. Cleaned them anyway…. #vinyl #prog #xp #UriahHeep

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Album cover for "Return to Fantasy" by Uriah Heep, featuring vibrant artwork of a figure with flowing wings against a dark background. The title and band name are prominently displayed in bold, stylized lettering.

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A close-up view of a spinning vinyl record on a turntable. The record has a yellow label, and the turntable features a sleek design with a stylus positioned over the grooves.

The Who shelf is next to the Mod Revival shelf so we’re on to the big boys now. This is maybe the one record I’d take to that desert island everybody talks about…. #TheWho #xp #HumminGuru #vinyl

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Front cover of the Quadrophenia LP with the iconic mod on a scooter and all four band members reflected in the mirrors.

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Quadrophenia vinyl in the cleaner having a nice bath.