Jonty Wareing
@jonty.bsky.social
Accidentally responsible
Also http://chaos.social/@jonty
Previously http://twitter.com/jonty
Always http://jonty.co.uk
Also http://chaos.social/@jonty
Previously http://twitter.com/jonty
Always http://jonty.co.uk
Can report the bee movie is longer than timecube
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Can report the bee movie is longer than timecube
Discovered our industrial receipt printer can produce output of unlimited length, really fast.
So here's a two story high version of timecube.
So here's a two story high version of timecube.
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Discovered our industrial receipt printer can produce output of unlimited length, really fast.
So here's a two story high version of timecube.
So here's a two story high version of timecube.
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
For those late night hacks, Club Mate! The soft drink of the elite hacker.
November 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
For those late night hacks, Club Mate! The soft drink of the elite hacker.
November 20, 2025 at 5:21 PM
So beautiful I could cry
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
So beautiful I could cry
"Those puzzle games won't teach you anything" said my parents.
30 years later, rewiring the boiler:
30 years later, rewiring the boiler:
November 15, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"Those puzzle games won't teach you anything" said my parents.
30 years later, rewiring the boiler:
30 years later, rewiring the boiler:
Off by 4,995,000,000 error. Happens to us all.
November 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Off by 4,995,000,000 error. Happens to us all.
If you're wondering how my day is going I just got this contract from the council
November 4, 2025 at 7:07 PM
If you're wondering how my day is going I just got this contract from the council
Americans: Arm yourself!
Me:
Me:
November 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Americans: Arm yourself!
Me:
Me:
I always forget about my complete archive of UK government source code until I receive panicked emails asking me to delete things from it.
This time it was password hashes. A lot of password hashes.
This time it was password hashes. A lot of password hashes.
![A screenshot of an email, it reads:
Dear Jonty,
I hope this message finds you well.
We are reaching out regarding a public GitHub repository under your ownership that appears to contain an unofficial mirrored copy of a legacy repository previously maintained by our team. Specifically, we have identified SQL files within the repository that contain sensitive legacy data and should not be publicly accessible.
While the original repository has been taken down, this mirrored version remains available that may pose reputational or governance implications.
We kindly ask that you remove the SQL files—or preferably, take down the entire repository—at your earliest convenience to help ensure the protection of this data.
Details:
Repository URL: [REDACTED]
Files of concern: [REDACTED]
We appreciate your cooperation and understanding in this matter. If you have any questions or require further information to verify the request, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Thank you in advance for your support.
Kind regards,
Security Incident Management Team
Cyber & Information Security
Digital Data Technology | Ops and Infrastructure
Email: Security.Response@education.gov.uk
[logo of the Department for Education]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5cs46d5djgw2cx6hteivcyq/bafkreif6xczi7cdglz6izgauglu66wb6ooscxjqs5s3lzmgbhyzzz2nhaa@jpeg)
October 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
I always forget about my complete archive of UK government source code until I receive panicked emails asking me to delete things from it.
This time it was password hashes. A lot of password hashes.
This time it was password hashes. A lot of password hashes.
I am calling for a moratorium on new brands
October 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I am calling for a moratorium on new brands
This was a worthwhile use of my morning 🔉
October 25, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This was a worthwhile use of my morning 🔉
It is rare that you get to see into your own future
October 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
It is rare that you get to see into your own future
The fastest way to make me pay for your newsletter is to start an article with this sentence
October 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The fastest way to make me pay for your newsletter is to start an article with this sentence
Good morning from this row of excited boxes
October 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Good morning from this row of excited boxes
Unclear if the crab transport box is required or if I could just carry an emotional support crab in my pocket for 14 hours
October 12, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Unclear if the crab transport box is required or if I could just carry an emotional support crab in my pocket for 14 hours
We rarely buy anything in airport duty free but I was very tempted by a LIVE HAIRY CRAB
October 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
We rarely buy anything in airport duty free but I was very tempted by a LIVE HAIRY CRAB
When you can't be bothered to refactor the code
October 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
When you can't be bothered to refactor the code
Sir, you can't park that here
September 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Sir, you can't park that here
I don't know how I got here, but receiving messages like this is always a joy
![Hello!!! I have a question that for most other people I would describe as "weird" but for you is probably one of the more normal questions you get asked, which is: do you know anyone who might be interested in fabricating a [redacted]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j5cs46d5djgw2cx6hteivcyq/bafkreigeoyubtmyw643ryss2r6cekllf73rnypwqlflqxrc36wkqqtoune@jpeg)
September 25, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I don't know how I got here, but receiving messages like this is always a joy
They arrived.
oh no. OH NO.
oh no. OH NO.
September 25, 2025 at 2:26 PM
They arrived.
oh no. OH NO.
oh no. OH NO.
I have been staring at this for a full minute and wondering what was in my drink
September 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I have been staring at this for a full minute and wondering what was in my drink
badger.badger.badger is in Glacier National Park and iNaturalist has recorded American Badger sightings in the vicinity.
Who wants to go for a hike and confirm this.
www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/4...
Who wants to go for a hike and confirm this.
www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/4...
September 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
badger.badger.badger is in Glacier National Park and iNaturalist has recorded American Badger sightings in the vicinity.
Who wants to go for a hike and confirm this.
www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/4...
Who wants to go for a hike and confirm this.
www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/4...
Wondered if any what3words addresses consisting of a repeated word actually hit something related to the word.
It only took three attempts to find that nature.nature.nature is slap bang in the middle of Whitaker Ponds Nature Park
It only took three attempts to find that nature.nature.nature is slap bang in the middle of Whitaker Ponds Nature Park
September 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Wondered if any what3words addresses consisting of a repeated word actually hit something related to the word.
It only took three attempts to find that nature.nature.nature is slap bang in the middle of Whitaker Ponds Nature Park
It only took three attempts to find that nature.nature.nature is slap bang in the middle of Whitaker Ponds Nature Park