Graham Carden
@grahamcarden
Geek. Tea drinker. Physics teacher. Raspberry Pi Certified Educator. Views 100% my own, unless one of those Ceti eels gets into my ear (Khaaaaaan!) #ITeachPhysics #WelshPhysicsTeacher
No cheating. Share the last photo of the sky on your camera roll. (Beluga XL straight after takeoff.)
It feels like mince pies are available earlier each year. Used to be the end of September. Then the beginning. Now it's August. What's going on Morrisons?
Remember kids, when people who know about physics tell you to NOT look at the nuclear furnace in space, LISTEN TO THEM! #eclipse #ListenToPhysicists
Finished the day with the best fish and chips in West Wales. Y Celtic in Aberaeron, of course. #Aberaeron. #NewCeltic
Day three of volunteering for the Institute of Physics Cymru at Eisteddfod y Garreg Las. If you've never attended an Eisteddfod, it's well worth it. The atmosphere is ffantastig! If you get a chance, you should visit.
Just received a fresh batch of MiniDiscs. Brings my unopened MiniDisc pile to 14. #MiniDisc #PhysicalMedia
Today was, without doubt, the warmest teaching day of my entire career. Someone, somewhere will make a lot of money insulating old buildings and installing efficient ventilation so our hot summers don't give us heat stroke. #ItWasAHotOne
Happy Friday all. It's a chilled one for me. Waiting for The Divine Comedy to open for David Gray. Can't wait #Llangollen #DavidGray #TheDivineComedy
It's 28.5C in my lab and this fan is the only thing stopping me from melting while I mark. Here's hoping it gets cooler soon. #ItsABitHot
For the record, if I ever win big on the Euromillions, I'm bringing back #Minidisc.
It's been ages since I've listened to this wonderful album. It's 30 years old and I still remember The Divine Comedy playing this on TFI Friday back in the day. Still remember the words.
I'm having a play around with adding labels to some of my Minidiscs. I've got some fresh discs arriving tomorrow. Next thing to do is to grab another couple of players as a backup. Maybe a label printer too?
After years of being ignored, I'm using my Minidisc player again. Plugged into the mains until I can repair the battery terminal (leaky battery) and I will have to find the screws and eject button from the case (from when I took the back off a few years ago to repair), Still works after 24 years.
I wonder if Trump realises that his reaction is exactly what we expected and just makes him look like a colossal wally. Not that he cares.
Deepseek on app gives the time well, if a bit out. Chatgpt on the app asks for specifics and looks it up on the web.
If you're like me, whenever you go to a #NationalTrust property, you end up bringing a few books back with you. #Erddig is no exception. #Books
We returned to Gladstone's Library yesterday to pick up our new cards. Sat and read for a while and then had tea and a scone. #GladstonesLibrary
Today I visited Gladstone's Library for the first time. The quietest library I've ever visited. Going back tomorrow. Can't wait. #GladstonesLibrary
Book seventeen of 2024. My Brief History by Stephen Hawking. A short memoir from Stephen Hawking. Interesting to read and with a whole chapter (Chapter 11) on the physics of time travel, it satisfied my physics brain. #ReadsOf2024
Book sixteen of 2024. Searching for Candy: John Candy: a Biography by Tracey J. Morgan. John Candy was renowned for being a genuinely lovely human being and was loved by everyone. This book gives some interesting insights into his life and career. #ReadsOf2024
Book fifteen of 2024. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams. "'How can I tell,' said the man, 'that the past isn't a fiction designed to account for the discrepancy between my immediate physical sensations and my state of mind?" #ReadsOf2024
It's the most wonderful time of year. #SpotifyWrapped2024 open.spotify.com/wrapped/shar...
Book fourteen of 2024. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. An absolute classic. It has been far too long since I last read it. #ReadsOf2024