Author Archives: Ponder

About Ponder

I'm a train driver from Cardiff, have been married a long time and have 4 wonderful kids... all grown up now! Warning: I tend to lose The Game a lot.

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Definitely not going to spam this. Let’s see how much attention it gets from ambient visibility 😉 https://www.ko-fi.com/ponder

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LBRY and Cryptocurrency

Thanks to Dave Jones of EEVBlog I discovered the blockchain based content platform, LBRY so have been giving it a try. I signed up and went through the verification process for the rewards programme. The reason for this was because … Continue reading

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New Acquisition: Amiga 1200!

Today I took delivery, from a friend at work, of an Amiga 1200 with a LOT of other stuff included! First thing I did was test the PSU levels. All good so I connected it all up, using my less … Continue reading

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Cycle “Adventures” Volume 123

This time around we have some right crackers. There is very much an impatience theme throughout! Some highlights are a van driver caught using his mobile phone who needed reminding I was in his way, a complete twat of a … Continue reading

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Cycle “Adventures” Volume 122

A quiet one this time around, following a chaotic lead up to Christmas. Still captured a few cockwombles, idiots and inattentives, so no real shortage of “action” 😉

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8x8x8 LED Cube Complete!

I can’t believe how smoothly this build went. The component board was almost problem free, just the usual socket/IC pin alignment issues but of course untested so I completed one grid, as shown in the previous post, to test and … Continue reading

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8x8x8 LED Cube Build – WIP!

My Christmas present from my good lady wife this year was a Hobby Components 8x8x8 LED Cube Kit. Today I started to build it. I was originally going to live stream on Twitch but had a feeling I’d be interrupted … Continue reading

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Cycle “Adventures” Volume 121

Last cycle video of the decade! Not as much going on as I expected given the time of year and extra 2 days of footage, but plenty to see and make fun of. It’s clear to see that this time … Continue reading

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Cycle “Adventures” Volume 120

I’m surprised at how few clips I have this time around. Only 20, which is very low for this time of year when traffic is normally chaotic. It’s very busy, of course, but not much happening worth showing! I still … Continue reading

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Cycle “Adventures” Volume 119

Rain. This time of year isn’t good for my state of mind, but the almost constant rain is making my, normally mild, S.A.D. a bit more severe. What’s normally a minor irritant is causing major stress. I should be happy, … Continue reading

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