@andymetallic

Spending too much time with RISC OS since 1990.

Joined March 2009
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Blimey,@SubwayUK your Hopwood Park Services store is struggling. Six kiosk screens to order from and two staff to prepare them. No wonder there's a huge queue. Demoralised staff (who can't go any faster) and customers alike.
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Twenty minutes plus from ordering to getting it. I remember when it map just ready when you got to the end of the counter. I'm not sure this is either 'faster or easier' as your hoarding says. It's painful and off-putting, if you're looking for a new strapline...
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Sad to hear of the passing of #Cronos from the first band I ever truly followed - #Venom. Saw them on tour in Manchester in '85, and bumped into a couple of them in the car park at Donington Monsters Of Rock some years later. Still got some of my @VenomsLegions merch somewhere!
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Jeez, @GreggsOfficial, what is this?!
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RISCOSbits@RISCOSbitsJun 29
Replying to @Mirko_DIY
@Mirko_DIY also sent this fabulous case for the #MirkoPC - obviously, it's OS-agnostic so it works just as well with #RISC_OS as with any other OS! Either way, it's a fantastic enclosure for a great board! I think @Mirko_DIY has some slight changes in mind to improve it, too!
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Along with the board, I also got this great enclosure for the @Mirko_DIY #MirkoPC board. Looks fantastic, and really keeps the board safe and protected. I think there's a plan to use thinner materials, but I'm impressed by the quality and heft of this one too! #RISC_OS #MirkoPC
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After an excellent suggestion at a hardware mod on the board from @Mirko_DIY, I now have NVMe enabled with a Compute Module 4 and #RISC_OS on the new #MirkoPC. Not many hardware designers would put in so much time to help a niche user base make best use of their hardware.
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I'm incredibly happy to see another satisfied user of MirkoPC and other products like Modulo. I plan to return to this project after the summer break, and who knows what else might happen. Please keep an eye on my profile, as I intend to publish parts of this project as Open Hardware.
AndyMetallic@andymetallicJun 27
Received this prototype board from @Mirko_DIY this week and it's a beauty! I hope this one goes into full production. It's early days but I have an original MirkoPC and if this one lives up to that one, it'll be an excellent piece of kit. #sofarSOgood #raspberrypi #cm4 #cm5
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Received this prototype board from @Mirko_DIY this week and it's a beauty! I hope this one goes into full production. It's early days but I have an original MirkoPC and if this one lives up to that one, it'll be an excellent piece of kit. #sofarSOgood #raspberrypi #cm4 #cm5
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AndyMetallic retweeted
RISC OS Open@risc_osJun 20
RISC OS Open is 20 years old! 🍾 riscosopen.org/news/articles…
🤖 Made with AI
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Iris is working on a RISC OS 5 OMAP5 Emulator
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Had a bit of an inkling to buy a @Raspberry_Pi 500+ for a project. Went off to look at prices. The inkling has very much worn off. Or probably more correctly it's been 'crushed'. I really didn't expect that price for the descendant of the computer I once got free with a magazine.
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What happened to @KFC_UKI? Used to be fast food - now it's a 10min wait for even simple orders. Priority for deliveries while drivethru and instore customers just wait? Parked 15 mins at an understaffed Mansfield KFC for a basic order! A dozen deliveries left while I waited.
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Just had a nibble at some @snowdoniacheese Red Devil. I'm not a cheese connoisseur by any stretch, but that's a lovely hot cheese!
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Frosted Beta Update V0.5 out now! riscostechnologies.co.uk/Fro… #RiscOS * More Icons Added * Refined Texture for Menus and Iconbar
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AndyMetallic retweeted
Mr Benn@thebowlerhatman30 Nov 2025
Would you like an early Christmas present? Would you like these pin badges? All you have to do is RT this tweet & I will select a winner one week from today. Good Luck.
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AndyMetallic retweeted
RISC OS Open@risc_os4 Aug 2025
RISC OS on Arm is community-driven with deep roots and real potential. We want to evolve it from historical curio into a lean, modern OS for the future. @octopusventures @cam_innovations @AmadeusCapital @iqcapital #InvestHeritage #ScaleUp Support @risc_os riscosopen.org/content/docum…
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AndyMetallic retweeted
RISC OS Open@risc_os3 Aug 2025
Why not run a low carbon footprint operating system called RISC OS? Just one creative example of how you can make efficiency savings for @EarthshotPrize from your armchair. #ArmPowered Support @risc_os in its mission. riscosopen.org/content/docum…
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Bit of a knife malfunction at @GreggsOfficial this morning. Not a one-off, either - you should have seen the one with ketchup! The bread is nice, but I do kind of like bacon in every bite, not just half of it!
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Anyone know what happened to this article? Now leads to a 404. I was halfway through reading it! bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7vdr07d…
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