MidnightThunder

I am attempting to archive the lost YouTube videos from the defunct Living Computer Museum. Their channel was deleted when the museum closed some years back, and I recently remembered about it. I am in desperate need of links to their videos to put into web.archive.org. youtube.com/@unofficiall...

How am I supposed to know what this is when you're just showing me a white square!? (Also from 2024)

Was just looking through some old photos and found this one of an article on the Wii's News Channel from 2024 about the CrowdStrike incident.

I occasionally wonder if the BBC could use the funding model of PBS in America, which is funded by viewer donations, grants from organisations, corporate sponsors*, and until a couple of years ago, government money through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. *(no editorial control)

One day, I will own a physical copy of this book, when I don't have to pay £117.58 for the privilege.

Here is an interesting bit of alternative history. Stolen from Tumblr.

@bsky.app I have a suggestion for a feature. It would be nice if we could create polls that other people on Bluesky (or just your followers) could vote on. Posting this suggestion on Bluesky itself so people can interact with it.

@theonion.com Must be tough trying to compete with "serious" news like this. youtu.be/lYDcFADw4oM

it's 03:20 am right now and i'm up because i can't sleep why does this happen to me like every other night 😮‍💨😭

To quote an actor from a Bell System training film: "All my troubles are man-made troubles" Here is the link for those interested: www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW-d...

Saw this and the first thing that came to mind was: "This is Associated Rediffusion on the London station of the Independent Television Authority." youtube.com/watch?v=d5_S...

I've been up since 2:30 AM, and in the 5 hours since then, I have accomplished NOTHING. Why? Because I've spent the whole time staring at a blank screen, trying to think of something to do, because I couldn't sleep. I'm so annoyed with myself. Why can't I like, be productive or something. smh

Anyone got any ideas?

Also here is an old Commodore 64 advert, with a rather catchy tune. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cnr...

I uploaded a couple of old Bell System radio adverts some time ago, I particularly like this one. It's quite peaceful. Not like some radio adverts that feature sudden loud music and shouting. I think it's from the 1950s. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuB6...

It took me far to long to find this, so I thought I'd share it for anyone else who finds it funny. #SteveJobs #SteveChair

I join you from the Blaenavon wildfire in Southeast Wales, brought to you by BP, Shell and Equinor. Though it does not look dramatic, the fire has been out of control for days - for a very particular reason. 🧵

Thinking about founding a religion to worship Ma Bell.

Stay Hydrated Folks!

A Christmas post in July!? Sure. Clip from an old Westward Television Christmas tape. youtu.be/kxeTOBIPqVU

Yet another sleepless night, I swear my body and brain hate themselves.

More drawings from me, this time using pencil and paper rather than a computer mouse. Hence all the half erased mistakes / second thoughts. (Why is it that erasers never get rid of all the pencil markings? Is that just a me problem?) Also kind of a work in progress.

Can't think of anything funny to caption this with so: "have a good weekend as w-" www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDoo...

I'm pleased to announce that my profile now contains 10 billion percent less angry depressed ranting. That is all.

I've had a go at drawing the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Please understand that I have the drawing skills of a drunk moth, so go easy on me. Also because I'm me, I couldn't resist making a variation with eyes and a mouth. Then I thought "why stop there" and made a third variation, with dialog.

Need to post more funnies so have "WinSongs95" (Not mine) www.youtube.com/watch?v=W--1...

I really wish the human race as a whole would take all the money that we use to fight each other, and instead use it for something that would give all 8 billion of us a better life, in a better world. Think of how many diseases we could cure, or how much science we could fund, etc.

I've always considered YouTube to be a video streaming site with some social media features, rather than the other way round. What do you all think? (Yes, this is in response to the UK blocking YT access for under 16s, listing it as social media.) *Block doesn't affect me, but sad for todays youth

Feel like posting this

Just bought a new PC, going to put Linux Mint on it when it arrives, because Windows 11 is beyond terrible. Current Main PC runs Windows 10, and I've been in the Windows ecosystem my whole life. We'll see how this goes... To quote Top Gear, "How hard can it be?"

You used to get some really nice cover art with blank VHS tapes.

To many political posts recently so have a funny Animal Crossing screenshot.

We've known about the dangers of climate change since the 1950's. It bothers me that it took so long for people to do something about it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-AX...

Still feel like "Musk and his crew of incels destroyed a bunch of stuff they didn't understand and thereby hastened the deaths of millions of children" did not get the public attention it warranted.