Ross Wintle
@rosswintle.uk
Curious and creative software developer. WordPress. Laravel. PHP. JS. Made Turbo Admin.
Mostly at https://crikey.social/@ross
https://rw.omg.lol/
Mostly at https://crikey.social/@ross
https://rw.omg.lol/
Turning off BBC Breaking News notifications. It’s got out of hand. I don’t need to know about:
- every single celebrity death
- every gory detail of every mass shooting ever including video of the event
I suspect I won’t miss it and don’t really know why I had it on.
- every single celebrity death
- every gory detail of every mass shooting ever including video of the event
I suspect I won’t miss it and don’t really know why I had it on.
December 15, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Turning off BBC Breaking News notifications. It’s got out of hand. I don’t need to know about:
- every single celebrity death
- every gory detail of every mass shooting ever including video of the event
I suspect I won’t miss it and don’t really know why I had it on.
- every single celebrity death
- every gory detail of every mass shooting ever including video of the event
I suspect I won’t miss it and don’t really know why I had it on.
I've been given permission to get a BluRay player, even if I don't get one for Christmas. So it's time to build an HD movie collection.
Charity Shops FTW! These were priced at £1.50 each, but when I went to pay they guy said “6 for £2”.
Amazing.
Charity Shops FTW! These were priced at £1.50 each, but when I went to pay they guy said “6 for £2”.
Amazing.
December 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I've been given permission to get a BluRay player, even if I don't get one for Christmas. So it's time to build an HD movie collection.
Charity Shops FTW! These were priced at £1.50 each, but when I went to pay they guy said “6 for £2”.
Amazing.
Charity Shops FTW! These were priced at £1.50 each, but when I went to pay they guy said “6 for £2”.
Amazing.
This is so frickin cute. A browser extension that adds a little pettable bird to your web browsing. I love the whimsy.
idreesinc.itch.io/pocket-bird
idreesinc.itch.io/pocket-bird
Pocket Bird - Your Portable Desktop Pet by Idrees
It's a pet bird that hops around your browser, what more could you want? Works on work and school computers!
idreesinc.itch.io
December 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This is so frickin cute. A browser extension that adds a little pettable bird to your web browsing. I love the whimsy.
idreesinc.itch.io/pocket-bird
idreesinc.itch.io/pocket-bird
Also found:
- an executable of my A Level computing project
- the first PHP web app that I wrote in about 2008 with no framework and clear SQL injection vulnerabilities
- a WordPress 2.9.2 install set to run on XAMPP
- an executable of my A Level computing project
- the first PHP web app that I wrote in about 2008 with no framework and clear SQL injection vulnerabilities
- a WordPress 2.9.2 install set to run on XAMPP
December 11, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Also found:
- an executable of my A Level computing project
- the first PHP web app that I wrote in about 2008 with no framework and clear SQL injection vulnerabilities
- a WordPress 2.9.2 install set to run on XAMPP
- an executable of my A Level computing project
- the first PHP web app that I wrote in about 2008 with no framework and clear SQL injection vulnerabilities
- a WordPress 2.9.2 install set to run on XAMPP
I found a really old disk with an “oldfiles” directory on it that contains the code for my first ever website (maybe my second? I don’t actually remember)
Iframes. Tables. Animated gifs. The works!
Such nostalgia!!
Iframes. Tables. Animated gifs. The works!
Such nostalgia!!
December 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I found a really old disk with an “oldfiles” directory on it that contains the code for my first ever website (maybe my second? I don’t actually remember)
Iframes. Tables. Animated gifs. The works!
Such nostalgia!!
Iframes. Tables. Animated gifs. The works!
Such nostalgia!!
The 1 o’clock BBC News segment starting at around 1:18pm is really quite fun.
December 9, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The 1 o’clock BBC News segment starting at around 1:18pm is really quite fun.
Reposted by Ross Wintle
Imagine, realising for the first time that you can just buy a thing and use it forever, no monthly subscription, no vendor-bricking, who on earth in this day and age would want such a thing? 🤷♀️😱
December 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Imagine, realising for the first time that you can just buy a thing and use it forever, no monthly subscription, no vendor-bricking, who on earth in this day and age would want such a thing? 🤷♀️😱
#PHP 8.5 changes now added to caniphp.com
I spent a few hours this evening working through all the new features and deprecations and closing a few old PRs.
If you use the “API" then this is also updated at: caniphp.com/features.json
I spent a few hours this evening working through all the new features and deprecations and closing a few old PRs.
If you use the “API" then this is also updated at: caniphp.com/features.json
Can I PHP? - caniuse.com but for PHP features
caniuse.com but for PHP features
caniphp.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
#PHP 8.5 changes now added to caniphp.com
I spent a few hours this evening working through all the new features and deprecations and closing a few old PRs.
If you use the “API" then this is also updated at: caniphp.com/features.json
I spent a few hours this evening working through all the new features and deprecations and closing a few old PRs.
If you use the “API" then this is also updated at: caniphp.com/features.json
Reposted by Ross Wintle
And it's up! All together now...
🎶 Somebody told me
the user provider
should use an adaptor
to proxy the query
factory builder... 🎶
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p03o...
🎶 Somebody told me
the user provider
should use an adaptor
to proxy the query
factory builder... 🎶
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p03o...
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
And it's up! All together now...
🎶 Somebody told me
the user provider
should use an adaptor
to proxy the query
factory builder... 🎶
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p03o...
🎶 Somebody told me
the user provider
should use an adaptor
to proxy the query
factory builder... 🎶
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p03o...
Ah yes, it's unsubscribe from mailing lists week!
5 already today.
One was just “There will be a Black Friday offer soon!”
(Sadly, not in my inbox there won’t. Not if you clutter it up with stuff like that!)
5 already today.
One was just “There will be a Black Friday offer soon!”
(Sadly, not in my inbox there won’t. Not if you clutter it up with stuff like that!)
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Ah yes, it's unsubscribe from mailing lists week!
5 already today.
One was just “There will be a Black Friday offer soon!”
(Sadly, not in my inbox there won’t. Not if you clutter it up with stuff like that!)
5 already today.
One was just “There will be a Black Friday offer soon!”
(Sadly, not in my inbox there won’t. Not if you clutter it up with stuff like that!)
November 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I recently got my pre-ordered Playtile (@playtiles.bsky.social) and it's such a cool little thing.
But what I'm most impressed with is how that have used modern web browser features to make such a functional PWA (progressive web app).
rosswintle.uk/2025/11/the-...
But what I'm most impressed with is how that have used modern web browser features to make such a functional PWA (progressive web app).
rosswintle.uk/2025/11/the-...
The amazing ways Playtiles uses the web for retro gaming - Ross Wintle
Playtiles is a new, indie product that lets you play Gameboy-emulated games on your mobile device. It’s a little, credit-card-sized device that “sticks” (not permanently) to your mobile’s screen and g...
rosswintle.uk
November 22, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I recently got my pre-ordered Playtile (@playtiles.bsky.social) and it's such a cool little thing.
But what I'm most impressed with is how that have used modern web browser features to make such a functional PWA (progressive web app).
rosswintle.uk/2025/11/the-...
But what I'm most impressed with is how that have used modern web browser features to make such a functional PWA (progressive web app).
rosswintle.uk/2025/11/the-...
@nathanwrigley.com I can’t find Bob in here, but your show with him is still very good and I’m happy to be your fifth, and only non-family listener, if that’s what I am! 😂
The internet needs some fun and humour and the sound of people laughing.
The internet needs some fun and humour and the sound of people laughing.
November 20, 2025 at 9:53 PM
@nathanwrigley.com I can’t find Bob in here, but your show with him is still very good and I’m happy to be your fifth, and only non-family listener, if that’s what I am! 😂
The internet needs some fun and humour and the sound of people laughing.
The internet needs some fun and humour and the sound of people laughing.
This “fish commits ‘credit card fraud’” thing was in my feed yesterday and it’s very funny.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_n...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_n...
Black neon tetra - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This “fish commits ‘credit card fraud’” thing was in my feed yesterday and it’s very funny.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_n...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_n...
I think I’ve found an early ancestor of Marvin the Paranoid Android…
November 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I think I’ve found an early ancestor of Marvin the Paranoid Android…
This video about jet turbine blades made me say “That’s CRAZY!!!!” out loud several times.
The engineering here is incredible.
youtu.be/QtxVdC7pBQM
The engineering here is incredible.
youtu.be/QtxVdC7pBQM
Why Don’t Jet Engines Melt?
YouTube video by Veritasium
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 11:30 PM
This video about jet turbine blades made me say “That’s CRAZY!!!!” out loud several times.
The engineering here is incredible.
youtu.be/QtxVdC7pBQM
The engineering here is incredible.
youtu.be/QtxVdC7pBQM
Does anyone ever do a nuanced take on big internet outages that includes evaluation of the trade-offs.
I see lots of complaining about how everything is dependent on the same three or four services.
But little discussion of what we could do instead and why we choose not to. 🤷
I see lots of complaining about how everything is dependent on the same three or four services.
But little discussion of what we could do instead and why we choose not to. 🤷
November 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Does anyone ever do a nuanced take on big internet outages that includes evaluation of the trade-offs.
I see lots of complaining about how everything is dependent on the same three or four services.
But little discussion of what we could do instead and why we choose not to. 🤷
I see lots of complaining about how everything is dependent on the same three or four services.
But little discussion of what we could do instead and why we choose not to. 🤷
One of those "I don't post about work much" things, but last week my ACF colleagues dropped ACF PRO 6.7 Beta 1 with...
Inline Editing for ACF Blocks!
Live, instant, intuitive editing using ACF in the background. Looks amazing! 🙌
www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-pro...
Inline Editing for ACF Blocks!
Live, instant, intuitive editing using ACF in the background. Looks amazing! 🙌
www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-pro...
ACF | ACF PRO 6.7 Beta 1
We’re excited to announce the first beta release of ACF PRO 6.7. ACF PRO v6.7.0-beta1 is now available with the much anticipated Inline Editing feature
www.advancedcustomfields.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
One of those "I don't post about work much" things, but last week my ACF colleagues dropped ACF PRO 6.7 Beta 1 with...
Inline Editing for ACF Blocks!
Live, instant, intuitive editing using ACF in the background. Looks amazing! 🙌
www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-pro...
Inline Editing for ACF Blocks!
Live, instant, intuitive editing using ACF in the background. Looks amazing! 🙌
www.advancedcustomfields.com/blog/acf-pro...
I care so frickin much about climate change.
But I also feel so completely helpless about it.
Until the People In Charge give a damn and are willing to act, what can we really do?
But I also feel so completely helpless about it.
Until the People In Charge give a damn and are willing to act, what can we really do?
November 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I care so frickin much about climate change.
But I also feel so completely helpless about it.
Until the People In Charge give a damn and are willing to act, what can we really do?
But I also feel so completely helpless about it.
Until the People In Charge give a damn and are willing to act, what can we really do?
At some point I want to modernise my blog and make rosswintle.uk more of a “digital garden”.
But honestly: I’ve not built a CMS-controlled website for about 2 years now. I get stuck every time I try WordPress editing these days and I can’t get my head around full site editing and block themes.
But honestly: I’ve not built a CMS-controlled website for about 2 years now. I get stuck every time I try WordPress editing these days and I can’t get my head around full site editing and block themes.
November 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
At some point I want to modernise my blog and make rosswintle.uk more of a “digital garden”.
But honestly: I’ve not built a CMS-controlled website for about 2 years now. I get stuck every time I try WordPress editing these days and I can’t get my head around full site editing and block themes.
But honestly: I’ve not built a CMS-controlled website for about 2 years now. I get stuck every time I try WordPress editing these days and I can’t get my head around full site editing and block themes.
Right. I think everything is up-to-date now. Other than the things that need rebuilding. I’ll get to those.
Next up on side-project to-do list is getting caniphp.com/ ready for v8.5!
Not long to go now!!!
Next up on side-project to-do list is getting caniphp.com/ ready for v8.5!
Not long to go now!!!
Can I PHP? - caniuse.com but for PHP features
caniuse.com but for PHP features
caniphp.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Right. I think everything is up-to-date now. Other than the things that need rebuilding. I’ll get to those.
Next up on side-project to-do list is getting caniphp.com/ ready for v8.5!
Not long to go now!!!
Next up on side-project to-do list is getting caniphp.com/ ready for v8.5!
Not long to go now!!!
Reposted by Ross Wintle
Are we still doing starter packs?
Put this one together because I love seeing things that lovely folks write on the internet, and I'm sure there are more people to meet and add to this list.
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
Put this one together because I love seeing things that lovely folks write on the internet, and I'm sure there are more people to meet and add to this list.
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
November 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Are we still doing starter packs?
Put this one together because I love seeing things that lovely folks write on the internet, and I'm sure there are more people to meet and add to this list.
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
Put this one together because I love seeing things that lovely folks write on the internet, and I'm sure there are more people to meet and add to this list.
go.bsky.app/AnM2t7r
Oh fun. My anti virus/malware software says VS Code's GitHub Copilot Chat has a dodgy Base64-encoded script in it!
You'd think GitHub, of all people, would know not to do that!
You'd think GitHub, of all people, would know not to do that!
November 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Oh fun. My anti virus/malware software says VS Code's GitHub Copilot Chat has a dodgy Base64-encoded script in it!
You'd think GitHub, of all people, would know not to do that!
You'd think GitHub, of all people, would know not to do that!
I'm not a video games connoisseur but one of my faves on the little PlayDate console, Hyper Meteor, is now on Steam!
A tiny asteroids-like game, but so much fun, perfect difficulty level, excellent sound design.
I'm gonna wreck a controller playing this.
store.steampowered.com/app/1425590/...
A tiny asteroids-like game, but so much fun, perfect difficulty level, excellent sound design.
I'm gonna wreck a controller playing this.
store.steampowered.com/app/1425590/...
HYPER METEOR on Steam
YOU ARE LOST IN SPACE! ALL WEAPONS ARE DOWN! Survive by ramming your ship into meteors and hostile forces.
store.steampowered.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I'm not a video games connoisseur but one of my faves on the little PlayDate console, Hyper Meteor, is now on Steam!
A tiny asteroids-like game, but so much fun, perfect difficulty level, excellent sound design.
I'm gonna wreck a controller playing this.
store.steampowered.com/app/1425590/...
A tiny asteroids-like game, but so much fun, perfect difficulty level, excellent sound design.
I'm gonna wreck a controller playing this.
store.steampowered.com/app/1425590/...
This is incredible. And funny. If you understand why.
“Horrible edge cases to consider when dealing with music”
dustri.org/b/horrible-e...
“Horrible edge cases to consider when dealing with music”
dustri.org/b/horrible-e...
Horrible edge cases to consider when dealing with music
Personal blog of Julien (jvoisin) Voisin
dustri.org
November 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
This is incredible. And funny. If you understand why.
“Horrible edge cases to consider when dealing with music”
dustri.org/b/horrible-e...
“Horrible edge cases to consider when dealing with music”
dustri.org/b/horrible-e...