Happy 150th Birthday to Romerike FolkehΓΈgskole (a residential performing arts school and so much more!). I spent an amazing, life-changing study abroad year there over 30 years ago! Gained confidence and friends for life as well as a deep dive into Norwegian culture π§π»ππ₯³ππ #Gratuler #OrdForDagen
11.01.2026 11:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
My Secret Santa gifts are finally erupting. Funnily enough, the atomiser that I thought was going to be like a geyser is kinda doing a fissure eruption more like a volcano (Icelandic or Hawaiian), and the atomiser that looks like a volcano erupts more like Lone Star Geyser at Yellowstone βοΈπ§ͺπ
01.01.2026 19:10 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Very thin wires with lights circling two dark, spherical objects on a white table: atomisers that will look like a model geyser and a model volcano
Presents from my Secret Santa at work (aviation). The geyser and volcano are currently in re-charge mode, so I'm observing them intermittently for potential eruption activity βοΈπ§ͺπ
01.01.2026 16:42 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
2025 has been a GREAT year for live music & performances. So, thankyou to the artists, especially (in my case) to: #Coldplay (Seoul + Wembley) @tommcraemusic.bsky.social (Amsterdam + London) @radiohead.wastehq.social (Madrid) #SamFender (Brussels) @klopelgag.bsky.social #ViggoVenn #JoanAsPoliceWoman
31.12.2025 20:34 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Happy birthday, Matt! π
25.12.2025 09:35 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Christmas cracker joke: What do you call a bunch of chess players bragging about their game in a hotel lobby? Chess nuts boasting in an open foyer.
Dark-haired lady wearing glasses and a red paper crown.
Christmas dinner- done! One day earlier, because working tomorrow morning. Seasons greetings from my family to you and yours β€οΈπ²π
24.12.2025 17:19 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Any of you going to @tommcraemusic.bsky.social #SomeDarkCafe tonight (Sunday 14th Dec) at The Water Rats in #London? See you there π πΌπ΅ππΉπ€πΈ (tickets via Eventbrite)
14.12.2025 09:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
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Lando Norrisβ Crowning Moment | 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
youtu.be/8QkugFzZKV4?... I'm not crying; you're crying. Happy tears! Congratulations to Lando Norris on winning the #F1 2025 Drivers Championship. Valiant efforts though from Oscar Piastri + Max Verstappen I a 3-way battle that went right down to the final grand prix of the season. ππ
08.12.2025 09:35 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Lando Norris can clinch his first World Championship today - this is what needs to happen in order for him to succeed.
#F1 #QatarGP #McLaren
30.11.2025 14:22 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
There's definitely going to be some action on turn 1 of lap 1 π³
30.11.2025 15:27 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
I dragged this iMac G3, kicking and screaming, 25 years into the present by swapping its innards for a brand new Mac Mini M4.
Matt Gray | http://mattg.co.uk | @MattGrayYes
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Previous video titles:
This 25-Year-Old iMac is Faster Than My Gaming PC
Hi, I'm Matt Gray. You may know me from my work with Tom Scott, The Technical Difficulties, Matt Gray is Trying, or even as a broadcast engineer working in radio and TV.
Worldβs FASTEST iMac G3
The iMac G3 is an icon, with the computer and monitor all in one box, and was the first popular computer not to just be a beige box.
I not only rescued this one from the trash but also finally found a way to install a modern computer inside it!
youtu.be/WoYBuP4Bxiw
19.09.2025 12:20 β π 83 π 11 π¬ 1 π 0
BGS Earthquake Questionnaire
The British Geological Survey provides up-to-date information
on recent and historical earthquakes, educational resources, and seismic hazard services
Did you feel today's earthquake in Perth & Kinross? help our scientists gather contextual data seismic events by sharing what you experienced via our felt report questionnaire:
earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/questionnair...
29.11.2025 17:59 β π 5 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0
Team Lando here. But Russell could throw a spanner in the works tomorrow
29.11.2025 19:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
#F1 quali for #QatarGP. *Breathes into a paper bag. #TeamLando It's going to be a spicy grand prix tomorrow, and it's still a three-way battle for the drivers championshipππ
29.11.2025 19:12 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
How cool is this? Subtitling for a radio conference! #radtechcon Davud Lloyd kicks things off at @radiotechcon.com
25.11.2025 10:07 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Night scene in London showing the distintinctive dome and spikes of the the O2 Arena (formerly the Millenium Dome) and a lit-up cable car. In the background are the lit up offices of Canary Wharf. In the foreground are the reflections on the water of colourful lights
Daytime view of the same features: O2 Arena, the cable car, City Hall, and in the background are the offices of Canary Wharf. In the foreground: the waters of London Docklands
Not very clear in this image, because of the lighting, but the silhouette of the Thames Barrier structure against the Sun rose. In the foreground is the River Thames
Headed to #RadTechCon by boat. Not the quickest or cheapest way to get there, but a lot less stress than taking the tube in #London during rush hour. Taking in some sights. I remember when the Thames Barrier, the Millenium Dome, and the cable car were built, but never visited when I lived here.
25.11.2025 08:14 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Happy Radio TechCon day!
Weβre looking forward to welcoming you to our sold out event later today (doors open from 0900, show starts at 1000).
No ticket? Follow along on socials using #radtechcon and weβre live-skeeting on here :)
Thank you to everyone making today happen!
25.11.2025 06:08 β π 6 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0
The executive decision of the day: will Tom or won't @tommcraemusic.bsky.social smile? π Nope. Oh well. Nevertheless, so good to hear 'Hidden Camera Show' being performed live again for the first time in ages with a full band. Part of the set list from the #Amsterdam Tolhuistuin show on 23/11/25 πΌπ΅π€
24.11.2025 21:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Dates and names of gig listings, including Tom McRae's, displayed outside of venue Tolhuistuin in Amsterdam
Water in the foreground and a building skyline in the background on a wintery day in Amsterdam Noord
Tonight's the night! Seeing (singer songwriter) @tommcraemusic.bsky.social at Tolhuistuin, which is just a free ferry ride across from #Amsterdam Centraal station. Tom + band will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut self-titled album. Still a classic and more relevant than ever!
23.11.2025 15:20 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Headed to #Madrid to see @radiohead.wastehq.social After much persistence I was lucky enough to nab a last minute re-sale ticket via the official platform. Any tips for quick sightseeing jaunts or recommendations for good places to eat in the city? Muchas gracias! πΌπ΅πͺπ¦
04.11.2025 22:28 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Elevate(her) posters. One features 3 women: an engineer holding a spanner, a flight captain with 4 stripes on her jacket cuffs, and an air traffic controller wearing a microphone headset. The other poster shows a group of women from behind facing white clouds against a blue sky
A laptop computer screen and a joystick. The screen shows some scores out of 10 for four tests with The Honourable Company of Air Pilots:
Fun + enlightening times today at #PilotCareersLive. 1000 thanks to the commercial pilots, pilot recruiters, flight training providers + others for answering all my questions. Feel like I'm definitely on the right tracks in prep for the next round of applications for sponsored entry βοΈ
01.11.2025 18:03 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Radio TechCon audience
Applications for the Radio TechCon bursary scheme are open now!
Free tickets, travel support + membership of The Radio Academy available to those needing help to attend the event.
Apply here: radiotechcon.com/2025/tickets... (deadline is midday Weds 5th Nov).
#radtechcon
15.10.2025 13:55 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 1 π 2
Is it November yet? I'm looking forward to #PilotCareersLive, @radiotechcon.com, and seeing @tommcraemusic.bsky.social play live in Amsterdam. Give me a shout if you are also going to any of these, and I shall see you there π βοΈππ§ππ€πΌπ΅
31.10.2025 09:31 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Ultimate Calm - Erland Cooper: Series 5 - A sleepy soundtrack for sweet dreams ft. Ian Rankin - BBC Sounds
Join Scottish composer Erland Cooper for a new series and music from the realm of dreams.
Love, love, LOVE that Olafur Arnalds and Hania Rani have handed over the BBC Sounds #UltimateCalm baton to #ErlandCooper β€οΈ Gorgeous music and generous as ever of him to give us some insights into his composing/recording process πΌπ΅ππ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
28.10.2025 10:50 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Today I came into contact with someone who wrote a text book that was key to my first undergrad degree #linguistics 30 years ago, and discovered that his brother had written one of the text books used in my second undergrad degree #geosciences. Lecturers are like rock stars! π©π»βπ
07.10.2025 17:52 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Does anyone have a recommendation for a textbook that could be used for both mineralogy and ig/met petrology courses? Iβm trying to reduce the number of books my students need to purchase and have found that hard copies work better for them than online-only options.
02.10.2025 19:48 β π 1 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Don't Miss Out - Radio TechCon
Radio TechCon takes place in London each year in November. Be the first to find out who will be speaking and what weβll be covering, how to get tickets (and a few little surprises on the way) by joini...
Save the date!
Radio TechCon 2025, supported by @broadcastbionics.bsky.social, is back at IET London: Savoy Place on Tuesday, 25th November, 2025.
Be the first to hear when tickets are on sale by signing up to our newsletter (free): radiotechcon.com/updates
#radtechcon
29.05.2025 10:54 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 1 π 2
Just been to see #Hamilton at Norwich Theatre Royal. Holy moly, the performers have an insane amount of lyrics, stage blocking and choreo to recall!!! Their brain synapses must be firing at even more breakneck speeds than us mere mortals! Impressive! πΌπ΅πΆπ§
30.09.2025 22:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Falling Apart Together Tour 2026-2027:
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Object-Based Media, radio, audio, future of technology and broadcast and doing cool things with tech so you can make more engaging shows. Also run Radio TechCon and Mediabobs. Hi! π
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The UK radio and audio industry's technical and engineering event, held in London in November every year. Our hastag of choice is #radtechcon and our website is radiotechcon.com
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We are a post-production sound company specialising in high-quality audio for commercials, TV and film.
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The Sonic Arts Forum is a UK-based group for those using audio technology creatively. We hold regular free meetings: all are welcome. If you are interested in hosting a meeting our admin/principal organiser is Coryn Smethurst.