<![CDATA[:tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum]]>:tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/836f80e6-727d-4482-997e-5f27326e0a43/tom_scott-i-m-at-the-british-museumRSS for NodeSat, 12 Sep 2026 01:04:34 GMTMon, 24 Aug 2026 13:46:17 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:48:19 GMT]]>@eloy do they hide 8.8.4.4 somewhere else in the building?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.data.coop/users/reynir/statuses/117179108505144499https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.data.coop/users/reynir/statuses/117179108505144499Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:48:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:30:42 GMT]]>@lanodan haha yes indeed 😄

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117179039231913583https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117179039231913583Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:30:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:19:32 GMT]]>@eloy Heh, reminds me of that kind of stuff but written on random building walls during Arab Spring revolts.]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://queer.hacktivis.me/objects/a6fe7800-5a1d-406a-b6b1-e9c81d548e38https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://queer.hacktivis.me/objects/a6fe7800-5a1d-406a-b6b1-e9c81d548e38Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:19:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:12:33 GMT]]>@Peetz0r @eloy]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chitter.bnuy.nl/objects/e4b99f6d-134f-4c31-bc48-7e820101f092https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chitter.bnuy.nl/objects/e4b99f6d-134f-4c31-bc48-7e820101f092Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:12:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:08:41 GMT]]>@terinjokes love the antique webkits with e-ink displays

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117178952696917269https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117178952696917269Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:08:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:48:37 GMT]]>silly, the Google office in London put their DNS IP on the windows

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117178873801064739https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117178873801064739Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:48:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:03:24 GMT]]>@eloy Is this a trend in cafes? If not, I know that place. My kid and I call it the Grumpy Dad Cafe

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://functional.cafe/users/hugoestr/statuses/117178695991921254https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://functional.cafe/users/hugoestr/statuses/117178695991921254Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:03:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:52:58 GMT]]>@eloy@hsnl.social I wonder if combining keyboard+mouse with a usbc dock as well as bringing external display and then remoting into some actual Linux puter is still phone enough to be accepted

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://catgirl.center/notes/aqhvyddoveb40ui0https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://catgirl.center/notes/aqhvyddoveb40ui0Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:52:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:52:08 GMT]]>@eloy I've been to one cafe where reading the internet on my iPad was forbidden, but an eBook was just fine.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toots.meetwoof.com/users/terinjokes/statuses/01M16NSRTG0V7YMQ92F2MGD305https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://toots.meetwoof.com/users/terinjokes/statuses/01M16NSRTG0V7YMQ92F2MGD305Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:52:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:50:39 GMT]]>@elise @eloy the epitome of fucking around and finding out !]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fed.amazonawaws.com/notes/aqhvve0yc8w8hcjzhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fed.amazonawaws.com/notes/aqhvve0yc8w8hcjzSat, 29 Aug 2026 11:50:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:49:26 GMT]]>@eloy I've considered taking a keyboard and XR glasses connected to my laptop in my bag to cafés like this before just to see if anyone complains, but it feels a little too "how far can I push a boundary for the sake of pushing the boundary before I get in trouble"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fedi.katze.sh/users/elise/statuses/117178641082093250https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fedi.katze.sh/users/elise/statuses/117178641082093250Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:49:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:49:23 GMT]]>@eloy you start by bluetooth-pairing a Pokemon Typing Adventure keyboard]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://donotsta.re/objects/e71ea012-27eb-4d79-b2e6-3a9f0afe6600https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://donotsta.re/objects/e71ea012-27eb-4d79-b2e6-3a9f0afe6600Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:49:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:47:44 GMT]]>@eloy I'd guess the intent is more about the directed physical effect
i.e. they don't want you taking up part of the table or making space on your lap to use the laptop]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://donotsta.re/objects/5c0e9523-936e-4ffd-9080-e4dfb6a56bbahttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://donotsta.re/objects/5c0e9523-936e-4ffd-9080-e4dfb6a56bbaSat, 29 Aug 2026 11:47:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:46:28 GMT]]>sitting in a cafe with a sign "please no laptops" while most people are using their smartphone

this feels like a hardware challenge in how far you can modify a smartphone without it becoming a laptop

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117178629384956795https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117178629384956795Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:46:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:21:12 GMT]]>hey @snow please upload the pharmacie there thanks

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117175227001063122https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117175227001063122Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:21:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:17:32 GMT]]>Picadilly Square is one gazillion AliExpress LED panels

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117175212624741473https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117175212624741473Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:17:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:57:55 GMT]]>@eloy londontheatre.co.uk and *.com are other companies selling the same tickets. Quite weird. So likely the 'official' is not the theatre website either.

unofficiallondontheatre.co.uk *.com is available, if that is your kind of thing.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/jwrm22/statuses/117174663634629885https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/jwrm22/statuses/117174663634629885Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:57:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:51:49 GMT]]>@eloy Sounds like realDonaldTrump

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.0x520.eu/users/finn/statuses/01M14QZNF711Z16SRYNYSWZCVMhttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.0x520.eu/users/finn/statuses/01M14QZNF711Z16SRYNYSWZCVMFri, 28 Aug 2026 17:51:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:46:28 GMT]]>this sounds like exactly the domain I would buy to scam visitors of the London Theatre

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117174382677870396https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117174382677870396Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:46:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:09:34 GMT]]>@eloy can I have £5 pls

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/artsy_cici/statuses/117173765730241250https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/artsy_cici/statuses/117173765730241250Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:09:34 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:24:47 GMT]]>@eloy to pay the bearer Five pounds. FIVE!]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://donotsta.re/objects/22bc3281-8091-4f22-b899-846317300d5chttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://donotsta.re/objects/22bc3281-8091-4f22-b899-846317300d5cFri, 28 Aug 2026 14:24:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:10:44 GMT]]>@eloy some people in Minecraft be like

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/luap42/statuses/117173534353143872https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/luap42/statuses/117173534353143872Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:10:44 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:01:15 GMT]]>@artsy_cici @taavi Correct

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117173261165555837https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hsnl.social/users/eloy/statuses/117173261165555837Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:01:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to :tom_scott: I'm at the British Museum on Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:59:42 GMT]]>@eloy @taavi wasn’t it the Lizzie line on your poster? Not the Victoria line?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/artsy_cici/statuses/117173255069653392https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/artsy_cici/statuses/117173255069653392Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:59:42 GMT