Ryan Walmsley

#Programmer & #Gamer

Also Car content with a side of Cat & Dog.

#Dyspraxic

Website: https://walmsley.tech/
Github: https://github.com/ryanteck

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2026-06-20 19:55:45 UTC

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This is the only slight benefit I've found with CEX. Typically the stuff is a tad more tested.
I picked up a camera from cashies (I'm not a pro so was just a newer MFT to replace my broken one).
I think I took 10 photos before the lens's auto focus just went "Nope". With no manual adjustment either.

2026-02-21 16:22:30 UTC

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pingu coin sounds cool.

2026-02-08 19:31:19 UTC

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Unfortunately my only viable provider for now is VM. Cityfibre decided to skip my town despite covering the two neighboring towns.

2026-02-08 16:15:20 UTC

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Ehh they are more expensive though right?
I guess it depends on that it can be better paying it. For me they're still a no go :(

2026-02-06 21:54:41 UTC

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I don't know if the networks have fully merged yet, I've seen some say they have but I've had just as bad signal after as before.

2026-01-28 11:23:34 UTC

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I think the fees reduce based on the value of it. But it'll be how much they knock down to begin with I guess.
Apparently £50 for £100-4k in value. Not sure what the scrap value would be.

2026-01-28 11:21:27 UTC

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We Buy Any Car / Van?
Whilst I didn't find them too bad for a car I sold them. It was in good condition so not quite sure what they'd give essentially scrap.

2026-01-05 19:47:12 UTC

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For some reason I thought them and the Factory shop already were. Or maybe close to?

2025-11-25 10:03:19 UTC

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There's likely better options but at work we use Mailjet.
Has a UI Similar to Mailchimp, subscriber management and whatnot and open tracking if you enable it.

2025-10-10 19:37:26 UTC

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The issue I find sometimes with charity shops is that they flat rate price.
When I'm game collecting they'll often price all the games at say £2 in one of my locals. For most of them that's overpriced but then works out to my advantage sometimes when it's one that's worth a fiver.

2025-08-21 07:31:03 UTC

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There.

2025-07-27 18:28:39 UTC

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Wow that's pretty poor?
Should have gotten it months ago considering it's been out for over a year, Google are even making us app devs fully move to 15 by end of August.

2025-06-29 22:32:40 UTC

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Electronic Point Of Sale.
Aka computer used as a Till system, the Ports are USB with additional connectors for power.

2025-06-29 22:26:53 UTC

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looks like something from an Epos?
Is it using AGP just for power and then the usb side from the pin header?

2025-05-21 23:13:04 UTC

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pah consoles are cheap compared to computer parts now 🙃

2025-05-21 20:55:47 UTC

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I am concerned.

2025-05-18 10:32:54 UTC

I've been collecting Xbox 360 so much that I haven't really checked the other console I collected a fair bit of, the PS2.
I must have missed the memo that CEX are now selling them for £80+
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/114/528/374/844/230/948/original/def3a13078c6ff46.jpg

2025-05-09 19:07:51 UTC

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I still haven't gotten into it, I can't tell if I'll like it or not.

2025-03-23 10:35:45 UTC

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I'm guessing these all translate to "realised they can get even more money for it now"?

2025-03-01 14:27:54 UTC

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Now I might be young and whilst I've used Cheques I've not heard of a cheque gaurantee card. A quick google shows they were obsoleted 14 years ago...
If I went to a branch now with a cheque they'd basiclaly say the same that they couldn't pay it in if the systems were down.
When barclays were down last month the website had a clear message saying they were down, I'd suspect the branch would have just had a note on the door saying the same.

2025-03-01 13:51:06 UTC

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If the systems are down what do people expect being able to go to a branch would resolve?
"Please give me £500 in cash"
"Sorry but the systems are down so you don't have the £500 in your account, and even if you did I can't use the system to withdraw that for you because it's also down".

2025-02-28 12:35:25 UTC

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Aren't you 11 ;)

2025-02-09 14:42:27 UTC

My Doggo, Perry is 3 Today!
#dogsofmastodon #cockerspaniel #sprockerspaniel
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/974/446/962/475/096/original/ac09b797bcfa1364.jpg

2025-02-02 11:56:27 UTC

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I'm sorry for your loss.

2025-02-02 09:32:42 UTC

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I've been surprised it's been 3 days so far, I was wondering this morning if my card would decline for my weekly shop but luckily went through.
Not sure what to do with other payments yet though, is making me consider changing bank.

2025-01-15 17:31:20 UTC

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well that's the issue with a pre built 😜

2025-01-15 17:10:51 UTC

I don't know if it's just "getting old" but computers just seem to have stagnated.
At one point I remember being excited at wanting to upgrade my computer, but I'm looking at potential upgrade routes and apart from incremental improvements most of the "selling" points don't wow me.
Wow 2.5Gbps Ethernet, perfect to download games on my 500Mbps connection faster...
Thunderbolt, for whatever that benefits on a desktop?
Oh and whatever "AI" they apparently provide nowadays...

2025-01-08 22:30:08 UTC

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Very Polystation Inspired logos.

2025-01-08 14:00:46 UTC

One of the adverts I keep getting targeted on youtube lately has been a Weight Loss company.
I wondered why I'm getting targeted, is it that Google literally has me listed as being Fat or something else?
Nope, it seems to be the advertising is getting it confused with networking kit. As the weight loss company is called "Juniper Technologies" and I guess it confuses that with Juniper Networking.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/793/087/564/721/119/original/7de7bdb7473b763f.png

2024-12-31 13:28:03 UTC

People who don't use #unifi Access points, what brand do you use?
Possibly looking at moving to a different brand.

2024-12-30 07:47:03 UTC

I posted this picture of my Doggo to Instagram and didn't get any likes.
Surely there's more love for him over here?
#dogsofmastodon #cockerspaniel
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/740/661/998/212/379/original/9c0159ed54d6946e.jpg

2024-12-20 17:38:58 UTC

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correct! It did have AWB on though.

2024-12-20 17:24:31 UTC

Found my old camera when sorting a few things out.
One of these pictures is the camera (Pansonic DMC-GF6) and the other my phone (a Pixel 7A).
I prefer the phone now.
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/686/307/103/197/921/original/4b0c01e35d2eef56.jpg
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/686/310/254/662/615/original/920a3c0e856f50a0.jpeg

2024-12-04 17:50:16 UTC

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looks like fosstodon isn't on a new enough version yet.

2024-12-04 15:51:06 UTC

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OOo where do you generate that?

2024-11-25 20:47:37 UTC

Sometimes I think about the app I'm responsible for glitching out sometimes and trying to improve.
And then I use apps from multinational companies that are just as buggy and think I'm not doing too bad of a job being the sole programmer.
Not to say that I don't try and improve, but just a little bit of relaxation in comparison.

2024-11-01 17:03:27 UTC

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I've actually wondered about changing to the joystick style controls.
Only issue is I don't think I have enough GPIO pins left :rofl:

2024-11-01 16:09:32 UTC

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Ngl I was tempted to try it out.
But I don't trust that the yobbos wouldn't have damaged it.

2024-10-27 11:12:49 UTC

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I'm kinda ignoring that as I suspect it'll total the same as a normal OLED used 😬
I'll know fully once the bits from china land. I haven't decided which OLED to order yet either as they do a non touch and touch version.
But I actually did slightly perfer the lites form factor to a certain extent for handheld.

2024-10-27 11:09:47 UTC

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No soldering required, so less risk.
Plus the lite itself was only £80 from cashies. Mega saving going used.

2024-10-27 11:08:43 UTC

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU6mKBRExjk

2024-10-27 10:59:01 UTC

Nintendo Switch Lite ordered, case ordered and hall sticks ordered.
Just got to decide on the OLED upgrade.

2024-10-26 21:14:05 UTC

Oh fun I didn't realise Advance Custom Fields was a plugin by WPengine.
And that Automatic have taken over the repo and rebranded it with their own fork.

2024-10-26 13:47:28 UTC

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All video games have gone up in price, but yeah I wouldn't have expected BOTW to still be at £45 odd.
But as a side benefit, they then hold their value better than other consoles.

2024-10-26 13:29:04 UTC

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It's £8 cheaper at every competitor brand new. Ignoring the fact if you don't mind it used directly opposite there's CEX at £15 less.

2024-10-26 10:51:49 UTC

Why is Game dying?
Answer:
https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/113/373/339/661/169/691/original/1f430a098e6800b0.jpg

2024-10-22 18:47:15 UTC

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I think so, I remember someone telling me about it a fair few years ago now.
Just seemed the logical one to get after the steven universe boxset.

2024-10-22 18:40:48 UTC

Next up in my cartoon network shows to binge watch is adventure time.
Finally "backed up" all 10 discs worth in the DVD boxset.
Next to re-name them all in the correct order before upscaling.

2024-10-19 19:47:06 UTC

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but that's like, 6 months away or somethingggg.

2024-10-19 19:44:49 UTC

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Hmm yeah, do I wait for the Switch 2?
The lite is tempting me again, I originally had one but sold it for my OLED. But I bricked that trying to mod it and haven't had a switch in months.
Between trading the two joycons from that dead OLED and a few other games I can practically get a lite from CEX.
🤔

2024-10-19 19:21:53 UTC

Part of me is tempted to get a nintendy switch again after bricking the one I have.
But nintendo are evil, right?

2024-10-17 20:29:23 UTC

Hmm, to build a Windows XP or 7 rig?
Or Vista.
#retrocomputing

2024-10-16 20:51:08 UTC

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5 hours so 1 hour more than you need to wait.
So yes.

2024-10-16 20:28:59 UTC

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damn.

2024-10-16 20:25:59 UTC

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just give them a computer at age 5, that works. Right? RIGHT?

2024-10-16 20:13:30 UTC

What is it with this obsession of wooden toys for kids lately.
Why buy your kid a wooden cash register when you can just buy them a real barcode scanner! Much more fun.
(Side note remember that kids toy which was around scanning barcodes).

2024-10-16 14:54:51 UTC

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Considering they're all next to eachother not much.
Partly as much for the point of them being that easy to get.

2024-10-16 14:48:34 UTC

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Unfortunately everywhere seems to do the two Paracetamol / Ibuprofen limit. Apart from if I remember correctly Poundland which often did a 3 for £1 deal.
Always seems mad considering I can go to a retail park, go in Boots and get 2, Superdrug for another 2, Marks for 2, Iceland for 2 and Poundland for 3.

2024-10-10 19:11:07 UTC

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I mean have a referral, however I don't know if they're shady or not.
Would interest me though with how shit norfolk signal is.
https://vrlps.co/y9i7jl9/cp

2024-10-10 18:21:48 UTC

Hmm, so there's a mobile network I've seen a few Ads for that USP is that it roams across multiple UK Ones.
However they seem to be doing a referral scheme to bump your way up the list, hmm...

2024-10-03 14:43:19 UTC

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Oh yeah, erm.
Hmm, will need to figure out a trip down your way then.

2024-10-03 14:37:47 UTC

Hmm, I might finally have to get a new keyboard. My current one is starting to act up.
Not sure I can really complain at a cheap mechanical costing only £40 lasting over 3 years.

2024-10-01 22:41:57 UTC

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who leaves half a pastry?

2024-09-18 17:10:38 UTC

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Git logs 😜

2024-09-11 18:12:35 UTC

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The Decent ones are already on PC, and I suspect look better than the Pro does too.

2024-09-10 10:02:59 UTC

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Does this mean you can't print?

2024-09-08 18:15:46 UTC

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RIP Maplin

2024-09-04 21:35:27 UTC

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M&Ms Shell Shocked

2024-09-04 13:41:16 UTC

Hmm it looks like the Pi I use for my Router is on it's way out.
Might have to change from a Pi running OpenWRT to PFSense or an alternative.
What alternatives do people recommend? Is PFSense still the best or is there something better?

2024-08-17 16:37:15 UTC

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Hmm, not really sure I'd say at some of these locations that a Fast charger is quick enough.
I'm rarely at a grocery store more than an hour at absolute most which would give me around 7kWh at best. Typically I'm closer to half the time though.
If I then take 4kWh that's just about enough to cover the trip to and from the store for me.
But at the same time at a grocery store 50kW gives me around 20kWh in the same time making it worth it.

2024-08-16 21:15:32 UTC

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what if it's genuinely making no money?
Amount of times I've seen businesses close and then locals go "oh we loved going there" yet hadn't been for years.

2024-08-08 15:15:55 UTC

I was just re-designing my claw machine's PCB this morning, but now with the Pico 2 launch tricky decision to know if to try that route again or stay with traditional RPi.

2024-08-06 13:26:45 UTC

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Damn even cheaper, now I'm wondering about getting a 4770 for £25 or so.

2024-08-06 12:59:11 UTC

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Those generations of computers are great, still got one as my mini Nas.
Bonus is you can pick up an i5 as an upgrade for about a tenner too.