Duckfriend update - either we've got more than a tenth of #EMFCamp playing https://duckfriend.online, or there are currently no players found. Either way, my mind is blown.

Thank you all SO much for playing. Only eight hours left before the game closes!

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A screenshot of a status panel that says "players: 404"

Someone (I suspect the same one who was ban-evading earlier) is now spamming #EMFCamp people via Matrix. Get a fucking life, you twat.

RE: https://mastodon.me.uk/@james_keogh/116946207041549379

Genuinely a joy to see people playing, enjoying, and beating the game!

Working hard to make it available online after the event both via web and via good ol' telnet.

Keen to chat to any #EMFCamp folk who might want to host a version on a BBS or other such retro service too!

#emfcamp karaoke kindly stopped at 1130pm last night so I've had enough sleep to stay the full term, woohoo! Tbh I would have headed this pm because I'm a festival lightweight with sleep debt but my teen is having THE BEST time and really wants to stay so we're doing it. 💪 WISH ME LUCK 😅😆

If you'd told me that this weekend I'd be chasing @mattgrayyes with a camera while Matt rode a Sinclair C5...
#emfcamp #emf2026 is full of random happy surprises.

Edit-also I think I finally understand why dogs chase cars.

Join me on Stage A at 2pm today at #emfcamp to learn how to debug a human 🩺💻

Just seen this tee: https://jimll.co.uk/products/party-devil-tee #emfcamp

You cannot turn around at #EMFCamp without running into @emily_s

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Me at EMF with Emily

Finally met @dtl

#EMFCamp

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Me with that Dr David Mills

An #emfcamp highlight is always @Rairii casually dropping Windows bootload vulns

🚨 #EMFCamp #3DPrinting alert! Come to @BodgehamVillage in half an hour (13:30) to see me talk about @manyfold , federation, and self-hosting to escape the printer company walled gardens! 🚨

thank you everyone for an awesome #emfcamp, definitely something I'm not going to forget any time soon 💜 kinda bummed to have to be leaving (for another event 🥴) today..

I have a load of photos and will post some as and when, but here's two that really represents what it was like for me

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Colourful lasers reflecting off a lake

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A sign pointing down saying "free spiders"

I have a spare ticket *and seat reservation* for the 13:35 from Ledbury to Paddington tomorrow, anyone at #emfcamp want it?

Found @thechaoszone (actually they found me, whatever)

#EMFCamp

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Me and Chaos at EMF

RE: https://mastodon.social/@robinince/116946046845656241

#EMFCamp

Oh no…
#EMFcamp

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3D printed model of the Demon Core.

For the statistically curious among you, here are a few more current statistics with 13ish hours of the game left to go. #EMFCamp

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Total players: 385 Total Event Points: 1337 Points Today: 178 Scoring: Open

Duck status: ELITE

QUACK THE PLANET!! QUACK THE PLANET!!!

#EMFCamp

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A screenshot of a bot which says "total event points: 1337."

I hear @cubicgarden talk about Death Glitch, I search, I find @Edent #EMFCamp breadcrumbs

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A search result for the book Death Glitch by Tamara Kneese, with a review by Terence Eden highlighted.

In the #NightMarket I spotted someone with my Buckaroo Banzai app running on their Tildagon. A niche app for a niche device and someone else was using and enjoying it! Made me so happy! #EMFCamp

App is https://apps.badge.emfcamp.org/apps/01000102

The stickers arrived! Eleventh hour. #DuckFacts #emfducks #EMFCamp

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Two bags of shiny stickers, featuring a pixelated yellow duck with a hat, and a pixelated Mallard.

I’ve been inspired to start a local Repair Cafe. Unfortunately the repair cafe organisation don’t provide any tools to actually find local like minded people.

Might be a poster on lamp post job…

A bit more fire. As a treat.
#EMFCamp

Please tag yourself here if you are at #EMFCamp and would like to say hello / receive a hug / take a selfie

Just how hot is Null Sector?
Thermal photos at #EMFCamp
(All identifiable photos posted with consent.)

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DJ raising their arms in triumph.

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This person is hot.

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Fireballs reaching the sky.

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Two attendees with cold noses.

So I’ve been mentally tallying graphic T-shirts at #emfcamp - in the lead at the moment is this artist: https://jimll.co.uk/collections/all-clothing

So far:
Senisible raver
2x Large Hadron Collider
A couple pigeon tees
Intercity 125 moon tee (has to be seen to be believed)

A few from Glennz too ❤️

I’m breaking out one of mine from this person today, based in Scotland https://www.catsonsynthesizersinspace.com

Do support real artists over slop and buy their stuff if you can!

On hold music "I want to break free..." whilst in the queue for the shower :)

#emfcamp, #emfcamp2026

Could do with some saying you are number X in the queue. That would be very #emfcamp ..

#EMFCamp day2(?)

* SO many good talks
* fixed a stupid bug
* installed a flashing sign (only a day late)
* Tim Hunkin
* stupid jokes being well received
* making hard choices and missing great stuff
* wandering around and realising there’s a full third of the site I haven’t seen yet
* out of mate already?
* my van fridge isn’t fridging
* water pressure issues and closed showers
* stickers!!!
* have I done too much? I’ve done too much. Let’s do more things anyway!

I’m so tired

LETS GO DAY3!!

Pretty much accurate reflection of my Null Sector experience.
#EMFCamp

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A blurred 360 photo.

I'm stuck in the composting toilets with no paper 😕
Anyone know how I use these?
#EMFCamp

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Three silver sea shells stuck to the wall of a toilet.

Found out I WAS there this year (technically) in gowns. This is absolutely hilarious and just what I needed to see this morning, thank you @jonty

Tl;dl had a big fall 5 weeks back., but recovering unbelievably well. Still was planning to go to #emfcamp, cybar and the new one. Then last week couldn’t hold food or liquids down and had very little capacity to do anything. Did nothing but sleep and vom.

Have spent this weekend back in hospital….

I think we need a gowns night theme 💀 or just me

Found a wristband, so if you could all check the whereabouts of yours before I have to involve orga, @info, lost property and site security...

#emfcamp, #emfcamp2026

There's a whole load of people that I'm pretty sure are at #EMFCamp to whom I've not yet said hello. Today's the day, I guess

@SamLR @Thayer @JuliaRez @thechaoszone @mini_ninja_64

I got a speeding ticket at #EMFcamp 😆 It’s a walking or hand-activated sensor that then prints a cute little ticket if you want. I beat Nick with an ‘abominable’ 5.55mph

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A portable printer with a cute face like a cat, printing a monochrome ‘speeding ticket’ after the camera detected us.

My talks at #emfcamp seem to have gone well ... people are saying nice things.

So I'm content with that

Now going to bed. It's been a long few days.

#EMF #EMF2026

Another day at #EMFCamp means another radioactivity detection project. Testing our cloud chamber installation piece to see if we can get it cold enough in this heat to detect ionising radiation.

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Temperature down to -9.6C after a few minutes

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Radiation symbol air intakes on the side plate

While we have not got this project working to see ionising radiation, we will be displaying it in the arts tent between 1-3pm today (Sunday) at #EMFCamp if people are interested in cloud chambers or thermoelectric cooling in general. Ideas welcome for how we might redesign it to get the extra 10 degrees of cooling needed.

Duck game update! Over 300 of you wonderful #EMFCamp folk are playing duckfriend.online with over 1,200 unique befriending actions!

Flopper, Duckerberg, and Wozniquack have met the most people so far, and the top three players on the leaderboard have 66 points between them.

The game closes at midnight - it’s all still to play for! Go make duck friends!

@emfducks

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A yellow rubber duck on a lighter yellow background with the text “make duck friends at EMF2026! Befriend a Duck.”

In case of banana - dial 26262
#EMFcamp