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Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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The digital projection of my mental self. Organises @retrodata.live and @dataweekender.com runs a @codeclub.bsky.social, director of @swiftanalytics.uk. swfta.uk/justin

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Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · Jul 15

@andycutler.bsky.social and I are launching #RetroData 🎉

We wanted to run an event focused on practical guidance, real world experience and recommended practices.

🗣️ Want to speak? Call for speakers is here:
sessionize.com/retro-data-a...

📅 Want to attend? Join our meetup:
meetup.com/retro-data/

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Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 5h

One of the features Apple has added to the OS lately which I'm super appreciative of is the ability to totally override icon styles...

A screenshot showing the horribly garish new icons for Outlook and Teams, but both are blue with simple shading.

Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 5h

But we are in touch with your emotions in a way we've never been in touch before. So there's that.

Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 2d

The local has been rebranded as a smokehouse brand that does "NFL Sundays". In practical terms that means that at 18:00 on a Sunday, if there is an NFL game on, the channel gets changed.

I can't help feeling for the person who has to switch on the NFL partway through LFC v MUFC today 🙈

Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 2d

Good read...
tonsky.me/blog/syntax-...

I am sorry, but everyone is getting syntax highlighting wrong

Applying human ergonomics and design principles to syntax highlighting

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Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 3d

A-ha this week’s #SongExploder is another great episode #TakeOnMe went on some journey!

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Kerry Kole @merrykerry.bsky.social · 4d

Short rambling.
kerrykolosko.com/make-your-bl...

Make your blogs stand-out from the crowd - EXPLORATIONS IN DATA STORYTELLING WITH POWER BI

When I first began blogging, I was stricken with a deep anxiety — writing was never my strong suit, and neither did I enjoy drawing attention to myself. Even now I still quietly post content, leaving ...

kerrykolosko.com

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Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 6d

a close up of a man with a beard says hello there

Alt: obi wan says hello there

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Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 11d

The absolute worst isn't it

Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 11d

Someone at @walesonline.bsky.social be like...

Sir! We keep getting complaints about how unusable our site is, how can we reduce the complaints?

Make them pay - no users, no complaints, tidy.

Tkt Smart GIF

Alt: smart gif

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Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 11d

The enshittification of the interweb

Shitty Wales Online....one of the shittiest experiences on the internet already...now has a cookie pop up that requires you to consent to das and data sharing, or pay £2.99 a month for your privacy. So I'll go read somewhere else kthanxbye

Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 13d

I lost a friend recently. He has requested we all wear Welsh rugby tops to his funeral.

My mostly football-loving friend group is losing it's mind at having to acquire Welsh Rugby tops. What a guy 😆

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Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 14d

This site is remarkable 😆
replacement.ai

Replacement.AI

Humans are no longer necessary. So we’re getting rid of them.

replacement.ai

Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 14d

First time I’ve not been able to finish a #DarknetDiaries episode. Bit of a mess, just me?

Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 14d

Kid in my #CodeClub today:

I read somewhere that every interaction with #AI is costing a bottle of water, and just what is the point?

Yeah dude, I hear you, I hear you...

Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 17d

a man in a black suit says do it in white letters

Alt: a man in a black suit says do it in white letters

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Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 19d

2025s are absurd

Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 19d

They’re also the last ones that actually made any sense of what they actually represent.

Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 20d

Starting in one hour!

@brianbonk.bsky.social joins us to discuss working with #RealTimeIntelligence in #PowerBI. As #MicrosoftFabric continues to grow, more developers are working with this tech. Learn practical tools that you can apply today.

Join us! www.meetup.com/datawales/ev...

Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 21d

📅 Wed 2025-10-01

Tomorrow! @brianbonk.bsky.social joins us to discuss working with #RealTimeIntelligence in #PowerBI. As #MicrosoftFabric continues to grow, more developers are working with this tech. Learn practical tools that you can apply today.

Join us! www.meetup.com/datawales/ev...

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way0utwest @way0utwest.bsky.social · 21d

A lovely tribute to Phil Factor from @redgate 's founder:

Memories of Andrew Clarke, by Simon Galbraith

Simon Galbraith, co-founder of Redgate and one of the creators of Simple Talk, remembers Andrew Clarke.

www.red-gate.com

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Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 21d

Cmon @duolingoverde.bsky.social I turned notifications off, that was a conscious decision.

Why have you gotta keep checking if I made the right decision 🤷🏻‍♂️ it feels like you tell me weekly “You’re missing out on notifications”.

I promise you I’m not.

Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 22d

I find the shake too much, like I’m in danger of throwing the phone ha ha. I’ve found a gentle horizontal bump into my other hand also works to trigger it 👍

Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 22d

a man in a futuristic suit says " hey who 's that guy ? "

Alt: a man in a futuristic suit says " hey who 's that guy ? "

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Justin Bird 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @justinjbird.com · 22d

a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a table and says `` you ... you your good '' .

Alt: a man in a suit and tie is sitting at a table and says `` you ... you your good '' .

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