b.log 2026/08/16 - Today is the day!, Other stuff, EDF app estimations.
Today is the day!, Other stuff, EDF app estimations.
Rick's b.log
Rick's b.log - random musings that have little to do with reality, blending geekery and politics and sucking at both.
Latest posts
b.log 2026/08/15 - Yet more tweaks, In other news..., Demise, Classes.
Yet more tweaks, In other news..., Demise, Classes.
b.log 2026/08/14 - Tax data stolen, Jack FM, Blog changes, Faulty oven.
Tax data stolen, Jack FM, Blog changes, Faulty oven.
b.log 2026/08/13 - Do not go gentle into that dark night, Eclipse, And..., New blog system.
Do not go gentle into that dark night, Eclipse, And..., New blog system.
b.log 2026/08/11 - WZBA's penultimate day, Site changes, Soy Luna.
WZBA's penultimate day, Site changes, Soy Luna.
b.log 2026/08/10 - Car service, Not quite the end of WZBA!, HeyRick and NetSurf, Smart cookie.
Car service, Not quite the end of WZBA!, HeyRick and NetSurf, Smart cookie.
b.log 2026/08/09 - Server update, I lied.
Server update, I lied.
b.log 2026/08/08 - Please be patient..., Fifa, The US is running out of weapons, When is alive alive?, Strawberry milkshake, Lucid dream?
Please be patient..., Fifa, The US is running out of weapons, When is alive alive?, Strawberry milkshake, Lucid dream?
b.log 2026/08/07 - Server update.
Server update.
b.log 2026/08/04 - The final Minitel hack, Minitel 2 but no lulz, Shopping, Disc space.
The final Minitel hack, Minitel 2 but no lulz, Shopping, Disc space.
b.log 2026/08/02 - Of course I couldn't leave it there...
Of course I couldn't leave it there...
b.log 2026/08/01 - FOUL!, My first day, Fake it 'til you make it.
FOUL!, My first day, Fake it 'til you make it.
b.log 2026/07/31 - On holiday!, The 14th of September 2039, Happy Death Day.
On holiday!, The 14th of September 2039, Happy Death Day.
b.log 2026/07/29 - Cleaning the larder, New tyres!, Why screwed up?, Electricity bill, Minitel cost cutting.
Cleaning the larder, New tyres!, Why screwed up?, Electricity bill, Minitel cost cutting.
b.log 2026/07/26 - Minitel Magis teardown - again.
Minitel Magis teardown - again.
b.log 2026/07/25 - Big Town, Strings, Minitel Magis (test and teardown).
Big Town, Strings, Minitel Magis (test and teardown).
b.log 2026/07/22 - Philly Cheese Stack, Toxicity, WZBA Maryland memories.
Philly Cheese Stack, Toxicity, WZBA Maryland memories.
b.log 2026/07/20 - Tyres, The Online Safety Act falls at the first hurdle.
Tyres, The Online Safety Act falls at the first hurdle.
b.log 2026/07/19 - Chronopost and the lack of giving a..., SRAM power up contents, New chair, British stuff, A new hope tomorrow, Sanity at last.
Chronopost and the lack of giving a..., SRAM power up contents, New chair, British stuff, A new hope tomorrow, Sanity at last.
b.log 2026/07/16 - At long last.
At long last.
b.log 2026/07/15 - Linux waking up, Getting rid of old log files.
Linux waking up, Getting rid of old log files.
b.log 2026/07/14 - Anna, Freezer, Xmodem both ways.
Anna, Freezer, Xmodem both ways.
b.log 2026/07/12 - The demise of WZBA, This is insufferable, File transfer from my EPROM programmer.
The demise of WZBA, This is insufferable, File transfer from my EPROM programmer.
b.log 2026/07/11 - The fete, No I won't use your stupid app, The missing member, Arduino IDE looks like Zap!, Combine harvester!
The fete, No I won't use your stupid app, The missing member, Arduino IDE looks like Zap!, Combine harvester!
b.log 2026/07/09 - Not looking forward to tomorrow, The summer sales: New face shield for weed whacking, Influencer vlog light ring, Weather station with WiFi and app.
Not looking forward to tomorrow, The summer sales: New face shield for weed whacking, Influencer vlog light ring, Weather station with WiFi and app.
b.log 2026/07/08 - Farage, Immigration and reality.
Farage, Immigration and reality.
b.log 2026/07/07 - Farage, Blatant cheat failure, Darkness.
Farage, Blatant cheat failure, Darkness.
b.log 2026/07/05 - Mamie v0.38L (Linux), Stuff from Lidl, Cheap handheld game console.
Mamie v0.38L (Linux), Stuff from Lidl, Cheap handheld game console.
b.log 2026/07/04 - We're all 404 in the end.
We're all 404 in the end.
b.log 2026/07/02 - Nothing works... (comme d'hab), Small parcels to the EU, Earth is a death world.
Nothing works... (comme d'hab), Small parcels to the EU, Earth is a death world.
b.log 2026/06/30 - I'm baaaaack!
I'm baaaaack!
b.log 2026/06/29 - Exactly what I thought would happen, RISC OS WiFi, Random rant about version numbers, I was not so great last night, A political rant.
Exactly what I thought would happen, RISC OS WiFi, Random rant about version numbers, I was not so great last night, A political rant.
b.log 2026/06/28 - If it's not one thing, it's another..., EPROM reading, Update?
If it's not one thing, it's another..., EPROM reading, Update?
b.log 2026/06/26 - Resilience.
Resilience.
b.log 2026/06/23 - A-ha, all the things I could do if I had a little money...
A-ha, all the things I could do if I had a little money...
b.log 2026/06/21 - Summer Solstice (Litha), Medical panic, Medical records, And...
Summer Solstice (Litha), Medical panic, Medical records, And...
b.log 2026/06/20 - Harvest, Socket, Tetley!, The Boroughs, A scientific calculator for 2.49?, Abstractions vs reality.
Harvest, Socket, Tetley!, The Boroughs, A scientific calculator for 2.49?, Abstractions vs reality.
b.log 2026/06/18 - lost+found, What the actual heatwave?, The fragility of systems.
lost+found, What the actual heatwave?, The fragility of systems.
b.log 2026/06/16 - I'm 52 1/2, Lacrimosa, EPROM setup, WebJames crashiness, Cage fight?
I'm 52 1/2, Lacrimosa, EPROM setup, WebJames crashiness, Cage fight?
b.log 2026/06/14 - Electrics and Existential Dread, Phone update, Self-help book, Rice!, Trillions, I know me.
Electrics and Existential Dread, Phone update, Self-help book, Rice!, Trillions, I know me.
b.log 2026/06/13 - Picard order, Mowing, Maybe an outdoor socket, New SRAM code.
Picard order, Mowing, Maybe an outdoor socket, New SRAM code.
b.log 2026/06/11 - I ordered something long ago, My Little Parcel from Guangdong.
I ordered something long ago, My Little Parcel from Guangdong.
b.log 2026/06/09 - Playing with search engines, I asked ChatGPT to roast me.
Playing with search engines, I asked ChatGPT to roast me.
b.log 2026/06/08 - Musings on EPROM access.
Musings on EPROM access.
b.log 2026/06/07 - Tea v0.29, !Store semi-fixed, Minor mowing, Pickaxe!, Early days.
Tea v0.29, !Store semi-fixed, Minor mowing, Pickaxe!, Early days.
b.log 2026/06/06 - The importance of testing, Yay Chronopost!, Computers were better once.
The importance of testing, Yay Chronopost!, Computers were better once.
b.log 2026/06/05 - Better wiring sort of, Frozen food.
Better wiring sort of, Frozen food.
b.log 2026/06/03 - Sockets and Mars, Concrete, 1MHz connection idea, Cat comes first!, Serial shenanigans.
Sockets and Mars, Concrete, 1MHz connection idea, Cat comes first!, Serial shenanigans.
b.log 2026/05/31 - Mowing, Arduino timing speed and glitching.
Mowing, Arduino timing speed and glitching.
b.log 2026/05/28 - Fire and Religion, Tyre, I don't have cancer!, Domain renewal, Bedding.
Fire and Religion, Tyre, I don't have cancer!, Domain renewal, Bedding.