Andy Doyle

Andy Doyle

@andydoyle.design

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Andy Doyle
@andydoyle.design

Vinyl slop “They were warped: there were bumps in them. The sound was dreadful. The printing quality was awful.”

The Guardian@theguardian.com

Deep cuts: how one Londoner’s fake vinyl empire sheds light on ‘industrial scale’ fraud

theguardian.comDeep cuts: how one Londoner’s fake vinyl empire sheds light on ‘industrial scale’ fraudThousands of knock-off records worth a fortune are being seized in the UK by anti-counterfeit police stings From 2017 onwards, Rehan Ahmed styled himself as a savvy business owner. But behind the facade of a successful entrepreneur lurked one stark fact: his empire was built on fakery. On Friday, the man behind the biggest-ever UK case of producing fraudulent vinyl, who sold counterfeit copies of records by some of the world’s biggest artists including Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Kendrick Lamar, was jailed. Continue reading...

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NPR
@npr.org

As Boards of Canada release their new album, 'Inferno', diehard fans remember the time when they trekked out into the Scottish countryside trying to find the band's so-called "Red Moon Party." n.pr/4uTW71V

n.pr20 years ago, the band Boards of Canada's cryptic clues sent fans on a wild huntAs Boards of Canada release their new album, 'Inferno', diehard fans remember the time when they trekked out into the Scottish countryside trying to find the band's so-called "Red Moon Party."

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The Author, Séamas O'Reilly
@seamas.bsky.social

8 years ago, I told a story which changed my life forever. Shortly after, an old pal from college asked if he could turn it into a film. So I am DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE that 'Me, Myself & Mary' is not only finished, but has been chosen to lead the Tribeca Festival's animated shorts roster this year.

tribecafilm.comShorts: Animated Shorts curated by Whoopi G | 2026 Tribeca Festival | TribecaTribecafilm.com: Home of the 2026 Tribeca Festival
The Author, Séamas O'Reilly@seamas.bsky.social

For those who don't know this story, which I first shared six years ago today.... This one time I got my days wrong at work and ended up alone in a room with my boss and the President of Ireland while I was on ketamine. 🧵

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The Bee Guy
@thebeeguy.bsky.social

It’s that time of year - folks asking us about #bumblebees - WHY THEY’RE SEEING THEM ON THE GROUND - so here’s a thread to explain. Please #repost! Every queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist and produce new queen #bees for next year! So important to #share! 1/9 #nature #caring

Andy Doyle
@andydoyle.design

Wtaf?! Been trying to take down the Lunar Disko catalog from streaming platforms for over a year now. Can’t wait to be done with them.

UMAW@umaw.bsky.social

In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties. The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized. Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.

Andy Doyle
@andydoyle.design

Opened for the first time in years. UX still abysmal. If they need someone to redesign the app, give me a shout 🤙

The Athletic | Football@theathleticfc.bsky.social

It's the app that allows football supporters to 'check in' at any game they attend, and which allows people to chart the scale of their fandom down the years and across the globe. Welcome to Futbology. 📝 @zonal-marking.bsky.social 🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/690...

Andy Doyle
@andydoyle.design

“These tweaks are notable as they telegraph that perhaps Apple isn’t standing 100% behind the design overhaul as being perfect as is.” Just roll it all back and let’s forget it ever happened.

TechCrunch@techcrunch.com

Your iPhone clock doesn't have to be so "glassy" anymore, thanks to a new Apple software update.

techcrunch.comWith iOS 26.2, Apple lets you roll back Liquid Glass again — this time on the Lock Screen | TechCrunchYour iPhone clock doesn't have to be so "glassy" anymore, thanks to a new Apple software update.

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Andy Bell
@bell.bz

A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020. It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛 bell.bz/its-been-a-v...

bell.bzIt’s been a very hard year - Andy BellUnlike a lot of places in tech, my company, Set Studio/Piccalilli has no outside funding. Bootstrapped is what the LinkedIn people say, I think. It’s been a hard year this year. A very hard year...
Andy Doyle
@andydoyle.design

In the meantime, let’s keep building housing in condense areas with no parking facilities so people park up on the pavement. 🤦‍♂️

Feljin Jose@feljin.ie

Four months after it was promised, we finally have the government's transport investment plan between now and 2030. It's bad. Roads are in, public transport is out. A lot of public transport projects being put on the long-finger to make funding available for new roads.

Andy Doyle
@andydoyle.design

We listen to it every Sunday. Never gets old.

The Quietus@thequietus.com

'The language of Aerial is rapture at the beauty of nature, the extraordinary in the everyday - its musical language as broad, diverse, and beautiful as its subjects would suggest.' Happy Birthday to #KateBush's Aerial, which turns 20 today! buff.ly/C12YtBz

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