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• Post #3994752

  Could requiring an 18-character passphrase that has to be entered up to 8 times a day, depending on workflow, be a failure to "make reasonable accommodation" for a person with dyspraxia? Asking for a frustrated me.

• Post #2990613

  Ooops. Looks like I'm running really late with the promo for my #LichfieldRadio show this week. Starting in just over 10 minutes at 3pm BST... An hour of eclectic music and (thankfully) not too much chat. This week, it's all tunes collected from my time at the #BeardedTheory festival over the weekend. https://lichfieldradio.org/ #MusicDJ #CommunityRadio #OpenFormat #MultiGenre #BarelyKnowsWhatHesDoing

• Post #2990612

  Does anyone other than the most extreme of CLI geeks ever remember the mystical incantations required to get things like magick or ffmpeg to work? I have a cheat sheet right in front of me for the 1 or two things I do regularly, and I still don't understand it. And don't get me started on the problems caused by dyspraxia and an inability to type accurately.

• Post #2990611

  Oh, FFS. Not Wikipedia, too? Fuck. Can't we have anything that's just "decent"? Damn you, Milkshake Duck, and all of your ilk!

• Post #2990610

  Lots of lightning outside. It keeps lighting up my bedroom because I've got the curtains open. But I can't hear any thunder even though the window is open.

• Post #2990609

  Back in the Lichfield Radio & Echo studio on a Thursday morning. Reunited with Rockie on the Radio for the first time in nearly a month. Tune in at https://lichfieldradio.org/ until 9am this morning.

• Post #2990608

  RE: https://mendeddrum.org/@DJDarren/116656682952330115 So much this....... I have so many projects started that are more than a little beyond my abilities. Either 1) My hyperfocus kicks in for not just the project, but learning the skills needed to complete the project, and I spend ages learning just enough to get it done. But then don't use those skills again for months/years, so promptly forget them. Or 2) I get completely demoralised by my inability to do something I was never able...

• Post #2990607

  I somehow ended up with press accreditation at Bearded Theory festival last weekend. Somehow got interviews. Somehow, all of the audio is actually usable. This Tuesday, Alt-Shift's Jess and I are doing a full debrief on Lichfield Radio — Black Water County, Ferocious Dog, The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican.... the lot. I send a (usually weekly) email before shows go out. If you'd like a heads-up when things like this are happening: https://aard.at/emails #Lichfield #BeardedTheo...

• Post #2990606

  Two shows tomorrow. 10am–12pm I'm covering "Love is on The Air" on @lichfieldradio. Two hours of love songs and easy listening with MrsVark. It'll be chill and occasionally soppy. We're fine with that. Then tomorrow night at 9pm it's the usual theaardvark live Sunday set at live.theaardvark.co.uk — eclectic, loud, no idea what's coming next. Both circled in the listings. One of those Post-its is not mine. 🎵 https://lichfieldradio.org...

• Post #2214688

  When you listen to music, you start blinking in sync... A promo short for the #AarDHD project. https://youtube.com/shorts/ICvo22QXfkk #Music #FocusMusic

• Post #2122891

  Today! From 3pm on Lichfield Radio! It's Revenge of the Fifth Day! Tune in for some Dark Side shenanigans and other stuff! https://lichfieldradio.org Listen on your Alexa by installing the "Lichfield Radio" skill and then saying "Alexa - Start Lichfield Radio". Try it now so you're ready for the show.

• Post #1938379

  If you missed my show on Lichfield Radio this afternoon, it's repeated in the evening at 8pm. So, that's in *checks watch* 25 minutes at the time of writing this post. Tune in at https://lichfieldradio.org/ I was left in the studio on my own, so I turned the lights down and the studio speakers up, then danced like no one was watching. Because we don't video stream these shows, so no one could watch. #RadioShow

• Post #1938378

  These two Wasabis are not the same and should not be consumed in similar quantities. :earth_fire:

• Post #1938376

  I am once again Schrödinger's Millionaire... How long do I wait before collapsing the wavefunction and inevitably disappointing my unrealistic aspirations? #NationalLottery #YesItsATaxOnThePoorButIDGAF

• Post #1938375

  I has my own #Owncast instance for the streaming of theaardvark's radio show! You can follow it here (wherever you're reading this message) at @aardvark Next show will be at 9pm BST on Sunday. #livestream #music #OnlineDJ

• Post #1938373

  Nice to see Naomi Schiff back on the #SkySportsF1 team this weekend. I like what she brings too the programme. #F1 #MiamiGP 🇺🇸

• Post #1938370

  It's World Press Freedom Day. My press is free. Tonight at 9pm I'll be reporting live from my studio on the music I've bought and the stuff I want to listen to. New streaming server this week. Live chat with no login required. Fediverse authentication if you want it. And none of the dystopian corporate hellscape of That Other Place. Show hub at https://shows.theaardvark.co.uk or streaming server direct at https://live.theaardvark.co.uk #Fediverse #IndieWeb #Owncast #Mu...

• Post #1370853

  Trying Tusky for Mastodon, an Android client. Nice, clean and simple to use. Works well with multiple accounts across different servers. I've only been using it for a few hours but so far I can recommend it

• Post #1370850

  I just found https://revealjs.com/ and now I wish I still made regular presentations.

• Post #971685

  Spent today editing and uploading a video for WheelyHappyDays — Sha shaving her head. Hair's been thinning for months due to FND, ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, menopause, and stress. She decided to take control of it rather than keep watching it go. The blog post is up with the full story. Worth a read if any of that sounds familiar. I'm not one for gushing. But I'm quietly very proud of her. https://wheelyhappydays.uk/daily-journal-monday-6th-april-2026-going-bald-on-my-own-t...