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Douglas Hall

@mrdouglashall.bsky.social

Building and managing internet infrastructure since 1994. Currently leading teams operating a regional XGS-PON network, with a focus on performance, reliability, and scale.

67 Followers  |  34 Following  |  47 Posts  |  Joined: 05.12.2024  |  1.9809

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I am no fan of either but those stickers on the back of teslas will get mileage

05.06.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Russian military stuffs carcasses of wild animals with explosives for subsequent drone drop, - Para Pax

God, they are f disgusting m0nsters🀬

03.06.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

As a poncy southerner I was thoroughly surprised and delighted the first time I visited Liverpool. Fantastic city, and great people.

31.05.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cat scratching at window with bird table and baby starling on the other side of the glass.

Cat scratching at window with bird table and baby starling on the other side of the glass.

Steed has finally discovered the fledglings…

28.05.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Splicing fibre in a field being watched by a very curious sheep.

25.05.2025 13:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And yet you give the middle finger to the person pointing out that the duck may be in distress?

25.05.2025 13:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In related news I am currently suffering the effects of opiate withdrawal symptoms. Ugh, fml, etc.

18.05.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Restless legs medication is one of life’s little ironies. They all have terrible side-effects some of them are addictive and some initially work but then make the symptoms worse and guess what? You can’t stop them straight away due to withdrawal symptoms, effects. And RLS itself is a living hell.

18.05.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Typical clueless american.

12.05.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was out on Friday evening with two Americans. They’d have been fine.

12.05.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t forget Harambe, that’s when everything started to fall apart…

12.05.2025 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're collecting $5500 to buy Navara for my brother who serves in the 68th, Pokrovsk.

⭕️ $3887 are still to be raised and there is very little time left.
Please join in by sharing the post.

ℙ𝕒π•ͺ𝕑𝕒𝕝: TuttiBap@Gmail.com
send.monobank.ua/jar/5eNa31jZNy

11.05.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

What are these? Do they help? My RLS has recently taken a turn for the worse and medication is no longer working.

10.05.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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You selfish knob.

08.05.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former British Army soldier killed in Ukraine Investigation launched into death of Chris Garrett, 40, who was clearing mines and unexploded bombs near Izyum

Gutted to read about Chris in the news today. What a legend, who selflessly gave his life whilst trying to disarm russian mines and protecting countless others from the same fate.

www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/7550d36...

08.05.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait, what, why?

08.05.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Until I managed to quit the habit, I used to sneakily use mine on the train on my daily commute. I don’t think anyone noticed, and if they did they never said anything.

08.05.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I have recently been using Aliexpress to evaluate some cheaper Chinese versions of the cripplingly expensive (Β£5K and upwards) fibre optic test equipment we use at work. You can buy pretty much anything from there. Including x-ray mammogram machines. πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«

08.05.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My car, just returned from the garage after 356 days(!), seems to be very confused. The remote app thinks it’s offline because the car hasn’t been driven for more than 4 days, but won’t let me change any settings because it thinks I’m currently driving it. It also thinks it’s still in Cambridge. πŸ™„

08.05.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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An anniversary worth marking.

I'm sure we're going to see the very people who have trashed its legacy seek to appropriate WW2 today - so let's remember what was really fought for: peace, a more united Europe, a land fit for heroes (mark 2) and the defeat of fascism.

08.05.2025 06:44 β€” πŸ‘ 10348    πŸ” 2816    πŸ’¬ 182    πŸ“Œ 109

"At Pulse Fibre, we have never raised our prices mid-contract. Our customers deserve reliable service with no surprises or hidden fees. This is what sets us apart in the industry"

What nonsense. Thank you for at least highlighting that many other ISPs have fixed prices for contract duration.

08.05.2025 08:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have lived and worked in the USA, worked for 5 US based companies and flown to the US dozens of times since 1993.

I stopped going to the US when he got elected last time around. No intention of going back there ever again.

05.05.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's all a bit fucking mental. I had very low expectations for this administration, but I can't bear to see what fresh hell he brings each day. Screwing everyone, everywhere. Just not everyone realises it yet.

05.05.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”± $765.17 collected for pickup truck for 68th unit, AFU, Pokrovsk.
⭕️$234.83 to go to cross the first 1k mark.
🟧πŸŸ₯πŸŸ₯πŸŸ₯πŸŸ₯

Thank you.

ℙ𝕒π•ͺ𝕑𝕒𝕝: TuttiBap@Gmail.com

04.05.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sure I’ll do them again one day…

29.04.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I really don’t have the time to make them at the moment, sorry. I currently spent the majority of my time working away from home.

29.04.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s an Easter miracle!

29.04.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t know why stories like this about russian behaviour continue to surprise me with their depravity. Awful.

29.04.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not sure who else needs to hear this, but threatening a potential employer with legal action after being rejectedβ€”especially because there were stronger candidates and you haven’t found work in four(!) yearsβ€”only makes you appear desperate and reaffirms that we made the right decision.

29.04.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I figured posting my ID card might indicate who I am, but perhaps not. πŸ™ˆ

26.04.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

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