Another new internet receiver, the Majority Fitzwilliam. It uses the same firmware as their Bard radio, which isn't perfect, but still pretty good. This receiver is for use with Hi-Fi separates and has analogue, digital and optical audio outputs. It also does FM/DAB+/Bluetooth & auxillary in.

New internet radio, replacing my old ailing Roberts 93i stream radio. Seems like a rebadged and updated version of the latter, with slightly better functionality. A bit buggy, and unlike the 93i, there's no line level out, which is really annoying. #Majority #internetradio

Gawd sake, it's so hot here, my footprints are colder than the carpet (shielded from the sun) #IR #infrared #photography #Flir

Daylight and nightime 360-degree panoramic images over my neck of the woods. Bluesky doesn't handle such images in the correct fashion for viewing as intended, but, IMO, they're still worth a gander. #drone #photography #DJI #Mini4Pro #Canvey

Been asked to fix a MalletKAT Pro, with a somewhat baffling problem. No service manual or circuit diagrams available of course 🙄 #MalletKAT The user interface is kinda clunky, which isn't helping.

I like to keep my cables nice and tidy

Some of my photos from a recent gig at The Fickle Pickle in Westcliff, with @theondines.bsky.social and @tumbledryerbaby.bsky.social #SonyA6500 #CanonFD #100mm #gigphotography #Westcliff

Daily dose. As endorsed by Sarah Miles...😏

For those who fancy a trip back in time, when there were milkmen... HD recreations of UK testcards. Add your own testcard music or select a sample. All the magic of skiving off school without having to pretend you're ill... www.mcmweb.co.uk/utopia_c/ind... #testcard #retro #UKTV #BBC #vintage #tech

My dad was fond of his vodka (his grandkids called him "Bear") #vodka #squiffy

Some of my photos from the excellent evening of classic Bacharach/David songs from Southend's finest on Saturday. #BurtBacharach #HalDavid #gigphotography #Southend #SonyA6500 #CanonFD #100mm #photography

I guess it's about time I threw these away... 10 whole hours, in which time you could probably download a couple of files 🙄 BTW, the Wh@tnet disk is missing it's disk, I removed it to experiment with making infrared filters for photography. #compuserve #demon #whatnet #retro

Great to have the return of Tea & Oranges on Saturday night, now at the Fickle Pickle in Westcliff, with @francarlyon.bandcamp.com, Pat Lyons, Laughing Stock and Tea Vision. FWIW, a few of my photos, many more available on FB. #SonyA6500 #CanonFD #100mm #gig #photography #Southend

Latest transcription, Goldfrapp's "Clay", from their "Tales of Us" album. I'd originally done a lead sheet version back in 2013, but thought it was time to have a more complete version. Song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz6x... Sheets available here: www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/c... #Goldfrapp

My latest project, a Portsdown 4 DATV RF transceiver, which also doubles as a Langstone multimode RF transceiver, using a Raspberry Pi 4. This is the control/display/interface circuitry, it requires an external ADALM Pluto SDR for the RF side. #BATC #tech #DATV #Portsdown #Pluto

My first time back at Southend's Railway Hotel since it reopened, there for the Tuppenny Bunters NYE extravaganza. Great to see them play back at their old home and be surrounded by plenty of the old regulars, amongst some newcomers #Southend #RailwayHotel #gig #photography #SonyA6500 #CanonFD #50mm

A few of my photos from this year's excellent Beatles Convention at the Fickle Pickle Club in Westcliff. Many more can be found on my FB page of course. #photography #sony #A6500 #CanonFD #100mm #gigphotography #Beatles #Essex

The perfect gift for the musical mouse in your life. I'll let you calculate the resonant frequency...

Replaced my old Slate 21 Android tablet with a new 21" touch screen, running on Win11 on a Beelink Mini S. The screen viewing angles aren't great, not as good as the tablet, but, being a capacitive touch screen, it's better than the Slate's, which used optical imaging. #touchscreen #mobilesheets

Great to be back at The Shacklewell Arms for the excellent German trio Painting on Friday night. Lighting was a bit tricky with no front spotlights in use, relying on luminescent outfits/masks & background filler lights instead. #photography #SonyA6500 #CanonFD #50mm #livemusic #London

A few of my photos from last night's excellent gig by Rosie Frater-Taylor at The Fickle Pickle Club, as part of this year's Southend Jazz Festival #SonyA6500 #CanonFD #100mm #jazz

Testing an old Kenwood PAL Color Pattern Generator CG-932. Works fine, still useful for aligning analogue TV monitors. #video #testcards #tech

Testing a 5GHz analogue microwave video link, comparing a homemade double biquad antenna with a commercially made omnidirectional slot antenna. #ATV

Suggested videos for me to watch on my Inner Marshland covers YouTube account. See if you can spot the odd one out😳🤔

A few of my photos from a great night at the Waiting Room in London with Beautify Junkyards, currently touring the UK, recommended. #psych #kosmische #CanonFD #100mm #Sonya6500

A simple TV test card generator using a Pi Zero. I'm using the PAL video output here, but the HDMI out is also an option. #testcardf #PM5544

Anyone fancy finishing off this bottle of vodka? 😳

Fixing a Cry Baby Wah pedal, which had lost its wah... Original inductor measures fine here, but it was badly intermittent; despite my best efforts, it couldn't be fixed. Inside is a potted core, thwarting rewinding. New one required, expensive for what it is, but necessary. #crybaby #pedal #fasel

The term "stomp-box" should not be taken this literally... 😉 #mxr #pedal

"Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." 🤨🙄 #Basildon #crematorium