Notices by Matt Gray (mattgrayyes@chaos.social)

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I hacked car charging to work with my electric bike!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6IyukCIia8

I assume DNS and bind is the new Netflix and chill?

You may now kiss the bride.

What if all long term contracts were sealed with a kiss?

You may now kiss the landlord.
You may now kiss the car salesperson.
You may now kiss the recruiter.
You may now kiss the mortgage broker.

Representation’s important, esp during times like now where people are marginalised and turned into scapegoats regularly.

So here’s some stuff that, while none of your business, I’ll share in case it helps anyone feeling alone:

I’m non-binary & have gender dysphoria.
I’m prob demisexual & polyamorous.

I’ve got ADHD, ASD, & a history of depression, & panic/anxiety disorder.
I take anti depressants monitored by a psychiatrist, & see a therapist regularly.

Long COVID gave me Chronic Fatigue

Limited Edition: Stickers For Sale!

I've been surprised by how many people liked my "I got my x at" sticker sheet when I've had them on me at events, so I've got them for sale for a limited time!

Sorry, these are for delivery to the UK only!
(The post explains why)

https://www.patreon.com/posts/limited-edition-137093090

Ah yes the three genders

A friend is looking for a Canadian supplier of metric-sized stock aluminium, to deliver to Ontario.

Do any of you wonderful people have any experience of this please?

Normal 6061 stock: bar, tube, angle, T, channel etc.

Everywhere seems to be imperial, and transatlantic shipping would be silly!

So it appears you now need a Wanking License in the UK.

When I got my driving test I passed with 7 minors, which is absolutely a performance I don’t intend to repeat.

We’re back with another set of Reverse Trivia episodes! In this, the first of four, I make what is possibly the most niche joke I’ve ever done!

If you’ve not watched before, it’s a comedy panel show quiz thing that really doesn’t take itself seriously!

https://youtu.be/D9vt8gOg3xE

Huh, YouTube’s new auto dubbing feature has been enabled on my channel.

My video’s now got audio channels with the speech machine-dubbed into other languages. They’re not marked as machine translated though

It seems to use my human-made captions (by https://caption.plus) for it.

Here are some examples:

I like my showers like I like my sunsets

I thought I was listening to the latest Placebo album but it turns out it was something else. Had the same effect though.

Is this what the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera is missing?

https://youtu.be/RaM9XPTRl4w

You hear about buoyancy but never guirlancy

Nice to see that everyone is referring to the new pope by his chosen name.

🏳️⚧️ Do the same for trans people! 🏳️⚧️

Moving Picture Resource Experts Group

While most will cheer, clap, & relax when the launch is over, the Satellite Operations Team are only getting started.

During this Launch & Early Orbit Phase, they gradually test and switch on the various parts of the satellite, unfold its solar panels & antennae, and steer it into its final orbit.

You can watch the launch live on Tuesday 29th April at 0915 UTC (1015 BST, 1115 CEST)

And Matt Gray is Trying: Spaceflight Operations should come out at some point next month!

https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Biomass/Watch_Biomass_launch_live

It’s time for ESA’s BIOMASS satellite to launch!

You can watch it here:

https://www.youtube.com/live/EEhmFO_Y_WE?si=WgzQOk-h5Ev5-QeJ