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Tom Vulpes

@vulpeslabs.bsky.social

Maker, Educator, Creative Technologist, Musical instrument inventor. Creative Director for Hackoustic, CTO for MTFLabs, inventor of SPOKE.

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Perhaps it should be essential for every MP to pass the test so they can actually understand what on earth they're going on about.
Not to mention you need to live here for 5 years before you can even apply for ILR...

24.10.2025 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The discussion in the UK about Indefinite Leave to Remain is infuriating. It's not easy to get ILR. It's not cheap either. The test for it is difficult too. I made all my colleagues take the test when my wife applied, including an ex-army veteran who was a member of the royal guard, we all failed.

23.10.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Currently running all my unfinished compositions from the past 4 years through @timexile.com Finalist in order to actually FINISH AND RELEASE songs that have been dormant because I haven't had time to do the last steps. Thank you TIm and team for such a great product!

18.10.2025 09:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Finalist is a new way to mix your music with simple controls. It can be as straight forward as picking a preset, with lots of ways to tweak it as well. Also, you own it. Infinite mixes, no subscriptions, no credits.

go.timexile.com/48us60k

14.10.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

*raises hand*

28.09.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Autism was first described in 1942. Paracetemol was first released in 1950, (1956 in UK). Tylenol not until 1955.

This post was sponsored by Go Fuck Yourself.

22.09.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Im showcasing some of my work at this little museum in London called the V&A this weekend as part of the Digital Design Weekend. Pop down if you can. It's a free event and an amazing museum.

20.09.2025 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal: My Adventures in Neurodiversity My Adventures in Neurodiversity

Since my book Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal came out - not a day has gone by without me receiving a message from someone who found themselves , a parent , a partner or child in the pages - I am so happy to see them and it makes my heart sing

uk.bookshop.org/p/books/norm...

16.09.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 103    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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imagine getting qt dunked by ed davey. unrecoverable. you’re furious and he is serenely going down a log flume in bognor regis.

15.09.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 4236    πŸ” 841    πŸ’¬ 46    πŸ“Œ 34

enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits

03.09.2025 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 29289    πŸ” 8623    πŸ’¬ 507    πŸ“Œ 657

You're a bloody genius.

03.09.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I did not know this was a thing and now I'm very glad I do! We need more tiny tools.

29.08.2025 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exciting SPOKE update! Spent the day up at @pimoroni.com headquarters finalising the board and working out the kinks. Almost ready to go!

29.08.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dear #BBCNews. You are allowed to not report on everything Reform says just like you don't report on everything the Greens or Lib Dem have to say. Thanks.

27.08.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get ready for fracking, Reform UK tells energy firms The party is serious about going after shale gas - but critics argue it's too difficult and costly.

They have 4 MPs. We are four years away from a GE. Yet our broadcast media is talking like they’re a government in waiting? This over platforming must end and end now! We have other parties and they must be heard. Sign here now. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

25.08.2025 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 509    πŸ” 226    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 10
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Death dances and liberatory sounds of I Shall Sing Until My Land Is FreeΒ  - CDM Create Digital Music What can music do against darkness? It may be our one fuel for emotions, a weapon against depressive inertia. Today, on Ukrainian Independence Day, it's a perfect day to catch up with Ukrainian label ...

Absolutely inspiring, defiant sounds -- from Ukrainians and as expressions of global solidarity, across struggles. Music to beat back the darkness.

24.08.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Their constant exposure of Farage is disgusting. He's literally got no power at all to do anything but they just parrot his talking points and bolster his supporters. Their last piece on Ed Davey was back in July, for the party 14x bigger than Reform.

23.08.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone else here looking forward to the women's rugby world cup?

22.08.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh shit. This one hits. I was at their first London gig when they supported High on Fire and met them all most times they came play here. Top blokes. Remission remains one of my favourite albums.

21.08.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice!

I do enjoy that it's almost as messy as a breadboard by the end of it.

My next project in the classroom is going to wall-mount the jumbo pico to control a vertical pen plotter and label it all up to show 'the motors' 'the brain' 'the input' etc.

20.08.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's just that right amount of silly.

20.08.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I use my JUMBO PICO in my classroom to explain the gpio. It's a great teaching tool!

20.08.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's the final day of our BIG BIRTHDAY SALE! Get up to 50% off a huge range of goodies in store... Also get a free JUMBO PICO with orders over Β£35 (excl. shipping)!

Nice!

shop.pimoroni.com

20.08.2025 08:32 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Just saw 28 years later. The music was good. The rest was utter shite.

15.08.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I might make my next pcb a squircle! My dyslexic brain is really struggling to process the word though.

15.08.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aaaaaaah, brilliant. Thanks for the new knowledge!

15.08.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

wait, is that a square or a circle? or a square circle?

15.08.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like the beginning of a J, and his daughter was named June. Her married name was Reid, which doesn't match up with what looks like a W. The last bits are obviously His Dog Jet. M.I.C.E. meant he was Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers which is neat.

12.08.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hundreds arrested at protest in support of Palestine Action in London
YouTube video by Channel 4 News Hundreds arrested at protest in support of Palestine Action in London

I think anyone who has any form of platform who is not saying anything about what happened in London yesterday is saying a great deal about the world they will accept

m.youtube.com/watch?v=H0-V...

10.08.2025 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 225    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 5

Lomond Campbell is a brilliant musician and instrument maker. Definitely go see his work if you can!

04.08.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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