Dave Harper
@randompixel.bsky.social
Coder
Theme Park Enjoyer
UK
Theme Park Enjoyer
UK
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Pancake Day reveals a new, highly divisive intergenerational split - while older generations are loyal to traditional lemon and sugar pancake topping, younger adults are more likely to say they prefer Nutella or chocolate spread on their pancakes.
February 17, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Pancake Day reveals a new, highly divisive intergenerational split - while older generations are loyal to traditional lemon and sugar pancake topping, younger adults are more likely to say they prefer Nutella or chocolate spread on their pancakes.
I'm really appreciating the HUD in Team Fortress 2 Classified. The little things. Everything seems really crisp with more information in it. #tf2 #teamfortress2
February 3, 2026 at 9:55 PM
I'm really appreciating the HUD in Team Fortress 2 Classified. The little things. Everything seems really crisp with more information in it. #tf2 #teamfortress2
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Icicles on the fountain in the Isle of Berk town square. Due to this weekend's unusual very cold weather.
February 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Icicles on the fountain in the Isle of Berk town square. Due to this weekend's unusual very cold weather.
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Icicles at bottom of the rotating Universal Studios Florida globe. Due to the overnight 26F/-3C temperature.
February 1, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Icicles at bottom of the rotating Universal Studios Florida globe. Due to the overnight 26F/-3C temperature.
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Settings > Content and Media > Autoplay Video and GIFs
Turn it off, now.
Turn it off, now.
January 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Settings > Content and Media > Autoplay Video and GIFs
Turn it off, now.
Turn it off, now.
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NEW VIDEO! Universal Parks around the world will receive Pokémon experiences, and not just Universal Studios Japan. This according to an official joint announcement from the companies today.
Video Version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GnA...
Article Version: orlandoparkstop.com/news/theme-p...
Video Version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GnA...
Article Version: orlandoparkstop.com/news/theme-p...
January 22, 2026 at 6:54 PM
NEW VIDEO! Universal Parks around the world will receive Pokémon experiences, and not just Universal Studios Japan. This according to an official joint announcement from the companies today.
Video Version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GnA...
Article Version: orlandoparkstop.com/news/theme-p...
Video Version: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GnA...
Article Version: orlandoparkstop.com/news/theme-p...
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Aerial photo yesterday of the EPCOT resort area.
January 18, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Aerial photo yesterday of the EPCOT resort area.
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Optimus Prime reaching out to touch the crane at the roller coaster construction site in Universal Studios Florida.
January 17, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Optimus Prime reaching out to touch the crane at the roller coaster construction site in Universal Studios Florida.
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“These tropical lizards were experiencing conditions that they’ve never experienced in their entire evolutionary history before, tens of millions of years”
In Florida, the temperatures are plummeting. Iguanas might do so, too
Florida’s iguanas are an introduced species, and they aren’t used to the chilly temperatures the state is currently experiencing
www.scientificamerican.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:32 PM
“These tropical lizards were experiencing conditions that they’ve never experienced in their entire evolutionary history before, tens of millions of years”
Soulwax were great at Brixton last night. The fact that they're busting out "Conversation Intercom" for the encore made me sooooo happy.
January 16, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Soulwax were great at Brixton last night. The fact that they're busting out "Conversation Intercom" for the encore made me sooooo happy.
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Fun story from today. I'm currently trying to get `--strict` on by default in TypeScript 6.0.
Our test suite has many tests which are written with `--strict false`, so I am updating them by adding a special comment our test suite recognizes for options
// @strict: false
However...
Our test suite has many tests which are written with `--strict false`, so I am updating them by adding a special comment our test suite recognizes for options
// @strict: false
However...
January 14, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Fun story from today. I'm currently trying to get `--strict` on by default in TypeScript 6.0.
Our test suite has many tests which are written with `--strict false`, so I am updating them by adding a special comment our test suite recognizes for options
// @strict: false
However...
Our test suite has many tests which are written with `--strict false`, so I am updating them by adding a special comment our test suite recognizes for options
// @strict: false
However...
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Feel like I’m taking crazy pills as no one seems to actually know what Digital ID is or how it works.
Here’s an explanation:
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/how-the-uk...
Here’s an explanation:
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/how-the-uk...
How the government's new digital ID will work
And why I've changed my mind on ID cards
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Feel like I’m taking crazy pills as no one seems to actually know what Digital ID is or how it works.
Here’s an explanation:
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/how-the-uk...
Here’s an explanation:
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk/p/how-the-uk...
From being left behind Google sure has turned it around
The New Siri is... Google (Explained)
YouTube video by Marques Brownlee
www.youtube.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:39 AM
From being left behind Google sure has turned it around
Why do they always look like they're taunting you?
January 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Why do they always look like they're taunting you?
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A longer post from me to start the year: the Dutch are panicking. Their digital ID system will soon fall under the control of an American company and far-reaching US government powers.
Why is that such a problem? And what does it mean for the UK?
open.substack.com/pub/georgina...
Why is that such a problem? And what does it mean for the UK?
open.substack.com/pub/georgina...
Digital ID, big tech and the Dutch dilemma
A planned US takeover of critical infrastructure raises troubling questions
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:04 AM
A longer post from me to start the year: the Dutch are panicking. Their digital ID system will soon fall under the control of an American company and far-reaching US government powers.
Why is that such a problem? And what does it mean for the UK?
open.substack.com/pub/georgina...
Why is that such a problem? And what does it mean for the UK?
open.substack.com/pub/georgina...
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Lines and Light
Visual observation of this textured composition capturing the flickering light on the train as it departed Embankment London Underground Station.
Visual observation of this textured composition capturing the flickering light on the train as it departed Embankment London Underground Station.
January 8, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Lines and Light
Visual observation of this textured composition capturing the flickering light on the train as it departed Embankment London Underground Station.
Visual observation of this textured composition capturing the flickering light on the train as it departed Embankment London Underground Station.
And so begins the expensive time of the year for us Agile Octopus users.
January 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
And so begins the expensive time of the year for us Agile Octopus users.
A record to be proud of?
January 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
A record to be proud of?
Wonderfully spooky large and low moon tonight 🌕
January 3, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Wonderfully spooky large and low moon tonight 🌕
# always believe in your soul
(With a few days to spare)
(With a few days to spare)
January 3, 2026 at 5:10 PM
# always believe in your soul
(With a few days to spare)
(With a few days to spare)
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Ex-Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun has Lunch with the FT and in one of those instances so rare that you know he didn't sign an NDA, says exactly why as.ft.com/r/e503690d-8...
January 2, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Ex-Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun has Lunch with the FT and in one of those instances so rare that you know he didn't sign an NDA, says exactly why as.ft.com/r/e503690d-8...
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today I learned about — the whitespace opportunity element developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
<wbr>: The Line Break Opportunity element - HTML | MDN
The <wbr> HTML element represents a word break opportunity—a position within text where the browser may optionally break a line, though its line-breaking rules would not otherwise create a break at th...
developer.mozilla.org
January 2, 2026 at 10:33 AM
today I learned about — the whitespace opportunity element developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/W...
If nothing else, 2025 was a great year for new music. Every year I make a playlist and it was double the previous average. A selection:
January 1, 2026 at 11:58 PM
If nothing else, 2025 was a great year for new music. Every year I make a playlist and it was double the previous average. A selection:
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Three of the top five British grid electricity records smashed in 2025!
This is a huge success story, despite what Russian bots and U.S fossil fuel shills scream on X.
Every unit of clean domestic energy we produce means a safer future for our children…🥳
This is a huge success story, despite what Russian bots and U.S fossil fuel shills scream on X.
Every unit of clean domestic energy we produce means a safer future for our children…🥳
January 1, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Three of the top five British grid electricity records smashed in 2025!
This is a huge success story, despite what Russian bots and U.S fossil fuel shills scream on X.
Every unit of clean domestic energy we produce means a safer future for our children…🥳
This is a huge success story, despite what Russian bots and U.S fossil fuel shills scream on X.
Every unit of clean domestic energy we produce means a safer future for our children…🥳