Wayne Young

@computinghistory.org.uk An Ohio Scientific Instruments C1/P in a tube. Sort of. These are the original parts from my first computer in 1982. I still have the computer, but it's been upgraded 😉

Christmas has come early!! 😍 More parts arriving tomorrow 🤞

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Absolutely!! 🏳️‍🌈

It's arrived!! My order from Newbury Electronics came today. It's the first time I've had a PCB made for me in 38 years, and it's by the same company.

Nooo!! 😢

New ELT milestone 🥳 The massive altitude structure of our ELT was tilted for the first time in October 2026. 📹 ESO/Cimolai 🔭 🧪

Ted Cruz was loudly booed by the crowd at the Formula 1 award ceremony in Austin Texas earlier today. Music to my ears.

EYES ON THE SKIES 🌕 This weekend, look up for October’s full Moon, known as the Hunter’s Moon. Tonight (25 October 2026), the Moon will be full and will appear near Saturn in the night sky, creating a beautiful pairing that you can enjoy with the naked eye.

"I don't mind paying taxes. The more you make, the more taxes you pay. I'm okay with that," - Jensen Huang I worked with Jensen for almost 25 years. He's a good guy. However, banning loans secured on intangible assets, and increasing CGT is a better way IMO. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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The fundamental Republican policy seems to be "we (Republicans) don't have, want, or need (because we already have them) nice things, so we're going to make sure nobody else can have nice things". Yet, people keep voting for them. 🤷‍♂️

🚀 October Half Term is nearly here! From 26 October–1 November, there’s plenty to discover at Jodrell Bank, with space, science, creativity and a little Halloween fun along the way! 🎃✨ www.jodrellbank.net/events/october-half-term-at-jodrell-bank/

A national tragedy and so short sighted.

📅 Planning to visit us on Wednesday 4 November? Please note that we’ll be closing a little earlier than usual at 2.30pm for staff training. Thank you for your understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you! 😊 📸 Andrew Brooks

Insulating Britain’s homes and investing in heat pumps would do more to cut the cost of living, create jobs and boost the UK’s economy than drilling for new oil @e3g.bsky.social

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I've just made my very first 3D model for 3D printing. It's a PCB card guide for a Eurorack enclosure. The rack is from the 1980s, and you can't get the guides any more, so I'm going to try and make my own! Details in ALT text.

A cosmic Christmas awaits at Jodrell Bank!🎄 Fly through Christmas Eve skies in What Santa Sees Discover puppetry, music and ancient magic with Goofus Theatre Experience the enchanting sounds of Celtic Christmas Strings Festive fun runs from 14 Nov - 30 Dec 2026 https://ow.ly/mbLZ50ZXuTO

This is not true, and is just scaremongering. LLMs (emphasis on the first L - Large) take a lot of resources, and are incapable of running on home devices.

Masterclass in how to boil down the "ethos" of a political party to its core essence, and show that it is morally bankrupt and hollow, without actually accusing them of that, and without actually insulting anyone. Brilliant.

📸 After asking you to share your photos of Jodrell Bank, one response led to an extraordinary discovery: a treasure trove of images taken by William "Bill" Young during his time at the Observatory between 1958 and 1961 Read Wayne's story: https://ow.ly/gqxq50ZWLKX 🔭✨

Thank you @jodrellbank.bsky.social for encouraging me to share my father's involvement with the early work at Jodrell Bank. www.jodrellbank.net/explore/stor...

I worked at 3Dfx from 1998 until it's demise in December 2000. This is worth a read.

A rainy day at Jodrell Bank has its perks ☔✨ When the puddles line up just right, the Lovell Telescope puts on a whole new show. Which reflection is your favourite? 👇 📸 Image credit: Jon Dixon

Who needs enemies when you have "friends" like the United States of America? We're all screwed. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Leadership in science and engineering is what has historically allowed the UK to "punch above it's weight" on the global stage. Cutting research funding will kill any hope of the future economic growth that both Labour and the Tories espouse. Yet another own-goal. 😞

A bit of a full-circle moment for me today. Just ordered my first PCB after a 38 year gap. Amazingly from the same company I used 38 years ago (Newbury Electronics). Glad to see they are still in business. Here's a KiCad rendering of what I ordered.

Wow! 😮

Nice historical note: this is the 30th anniversary of the first time astronomers reached the diffraction limit with a sodium laser guide star. www.ucobservatories.org/pioneering-t...

DOOM... on a Vectrex.

After the 9/11 attacks, I educated myself of the history behind the creation of the state of Israel, which included the Zionist movement. Historically it was a movement to simply find somewhere peaceful for Jews to live. Caroline's analysis and position is spot on. Zionism is not the issue.

#FOTW Daily Post 5 Favourite denier myth - volcanoes emit more CO2 than humans Ask me or any other volcanologist — false Volcanoes: ~300 million tonnes CO2/year. Humans: 130 times more Please pass on the truth. Share and tag 2 others #FateOfTheWorld #TogetherUnstoppable

🚀 It's #WorldSpaceWeek! From tracking the earliest ventures beyond Earth to exploring the future of sustainable satellites through our exhibitions & collaborations with The University of Manchester researchers, Jodrell Bank remains connected to the past, present and future of space exploration

Nice! Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, was launched 69 years ago today.

With news that the old solar power station at White Cliffs in remote New South Wales has been listed on the State Heritage Register, I thought I'd share this photo of it that I took in 2017. Decommissioned in 2005, it was one of the first in the world to sell solar power commercially.

#Quantel repair time! Salvaged two NVRAMs from a dead CPU43 board so they can be used as replacements on CPU board that needs new ones. Quite a job to remove them as the 'Snaphat' ICs are SMD so Quantel made these adaptor boards with very fiddly turned pins. All good to go!

🥳 New Observatory alert! (Yes, she cuts ribbons!) Huge congratulations to Dr Charles Wang and all the wonderful #Aberdeen University team who have built the brand new Anne Cruickshank Observatory! 🔭🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ℹ️: www.abdn.ac.uk/news/26204/ 🎥: Dave Galloway NorthSound1

This is really not good. Not good at all 😟

An icon of science, captured in black and white. 🔭 Zoom in and discover the details of the Lovell Telescope. Have you ever looked this closely before? 📸 Simeon Davies

Stunning!! 😍

Two months on from the announcement about Jodrell Bank Observatory's future funding, almost £50,000 has been raised thanks to your generosity. While discussions continue, no solution is yet in place. Help protect Jodrell Bank with a donation: https://donate.manchester.ac.uk/p/jodrellbank/

And there it is. The average sea surface anomaly temperature is now as warm as 9 January 2024 - which was the previous record high - and is still rising. New records set every day since the start of June. The oceans are now warmer than they've ever been since records began.