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@mswalker.im
Retro programmer. Bug archaeologist. Biscuit muncher (pro). SAP HANA performance guy. No-AI here - only real stupidity. Nothing I say concerns my day job or employer. Preemptive explicit refusal for anything I post to be used to train AI models 20241230
Just making a Chili con carne à la Mark. How’s your Sunday?
November 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Just making a Chili con carne à la Mark. How’s your Sunday?
I write quite a lot of bash scripts for my $(dayjob) and have even written an automation framework-type thingy in bash. (I know stuff like this exists - we needed something specific)
So I’ve treated myself to an “advanced bash” book which will probably tell me I’ve been doing everything wrong
🤦♂️
So I’ve treated myself to an “advanced bash” book which will probably tell me I’ve been doing everything wrong
🤦♂️
November 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I write quite a lot of bash scripts for my $(dayjob) and have even written an automation framework-type thingy in bash. (I know stuff like this exists - we needed something specific)
So I’ve treated myself to an “advanced bash” book which will probably tell me I’ve been doing everything wrong
🤦♂️
So I’ve treated myself to an “advanced bash” book which will probably tell me I’ve been doing everything wrong
🤦♂️
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Influencer is such a fancy title for an advert that can shit
November 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Influencer is such a fancy title for an advert that can shit
Spent the day helping a friend with some diy.
A day well spent all things considered
A day well spent all things considered
November 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Spent the day helping a friend with some diy.
A day well spent all things considered
A day well spent all things considered
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If you're looking to spend your holiday dollars with a (very) small business, we have nonfiction books about all sorts of genre entertainment.
We're not able to mark books down for Black Friday, but we do offer free shipping over $25, which generally means 2+ books www.atbpublishing.com
We're not able to mark books down for Black Friday, but we do offer free shipping over $25, which generally means 2+ books www.atbpublishing.com
ATB Publishing – non-fiction books about your favorite fictional worlds
www.atbpublishing.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:56 PM
If you're looking to spend your holiday dollars with a (very) small business, we have nonfiction books about all sorts of genre entertainment.
We're not able to mark books down for Black Friday, but we do offer free shipping over $25, which generally means 2+ books www.atbpublishing.com
We're not able to mark books down for Black Friday, but we do offer free shipping over $25, which generally means 2+ books www.atbpublishing.com
« Our biggest ever prize pot must be won. But only if your door is in the draw! »
I’d like to apologise to everyone who bought a ticket, but since I didn’t, nobody can win
I’d like to apologise to everyone who bought a ticket, but since I didn’t, nobody can win
November 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
« Our biggest ever prize pot must be won. But only if your door is in the draw! »
I’d like to apologise to everyone who bought a ticket, but since I didn’t, nobody can win
I’d like to apologise to everyone who bought a ticket, but since I didn’t, nobody can win
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I want A.I. to do my admin and laundry while I write and illustrate books. I don't want A.I. to write and illustrate books while I do my admin and laundry.
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I want A.I. to do my admin and laundry while I write and illustrate books. I don't want A.I. to write and illustrate books while I do my admin and laundry.
Traumatised I tell you.
She’ll never recover
Admittedly it took me a while, but
She’ll never recover
Admittedly it took me a while, but
November 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Traumatised I tell you.
She’ll never recover
Admittedly it took me a while, but
She’ll never recover
Admittedly it took me a while, but
You know what the best things about white laminate countertops is? When your curry boils over all over everywhere, you get to appreciate that curry for years to come
November 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
You know what the best things about white laminate countertops is? When your curry boils over all over everywhere, you get to appreciate that curry for years to come
Attempting bread. Again. With fresh yeast. Or rather fresh dried, non-expired yeast.
If it is a flop this time my reconversion as artisan baker is severely compromised, and I might have to look at goat-rearing again
If it is a flop this time my reconversion as artisan baker is severely compromised, and I might have to look at goat-rearing again
November 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Attempting bread. Again. With fresh yeast. Or rather fresh dried, non-expired yeast.
If it is a flop this time my reconversion as artisan baker is severely compromised, and I might have to look at goat-rearing again
If it is a flop this time my reconversion as artisan baker is severely compromised, and I might have to look at goat-rearing again
Coming soon to a marketing “guru”’s “brain”. Black Easter! Black Summer! Black Christmas! Black Next Year! Black Forever!
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November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Coming soon to a marketing “guru”’s “brain”. Black Easter! Black Summer! Black Christmas! Black Next Year! Black Forever!
🤦♂️
🤦♂️
Your parcel will be delivered on November 15th
Honest
No, really
Ok, so in fact maybe it won’t. But we’re not going to tell you this.
In fact we are going to turn off all tracking for this parcel for a couple of days, just for laughs
Then dump it in your garden, sometime next week.
Honest
No, really
Ok, so in fact maybe it won’t. But we’re not going to tell you this.
In fact we are going to turn off all tracking for this parcel for a couple of days, just for laughs
Then dump it in your garden, sometime next week.
November 18, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Your parcel will be delivered on November 15th
Honest
No, really
Ok, so in fact maybe it won’t. But we’re not going to tell you this.
In fact we are going to turn off all tracking for this parcel for a couple of days, just for laughs
Then dump it in your garden, sometime next week.
Honest
No, really
Ok, so in fact maybe it won’t. But we’re not going to tell you this.
In fact we are going to turn off all tracking for this parcel for a couple of days, just for laughs
Then dump it in your garden, sometime next week.
Some pictures I took on my Sunday-morning walk this morning, in a Japanese-style park
It was actually quite a lot darker out than the pictures show, and the phone was very good at hiding the thick fog, too
It was actually quite a lot darker out than the pictures show, and the phone was very good at hiding the thick fog, too
November 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Some pictures I took on my Sunday-morning walk this morning, in a Japanese-style park
It was actually quite a lot darker out than the pictures show, and the phone was very good at hiding the thick fog, too
It was actually quite a lot darker out than the pictures show, and the phone was very good at hiding the thick fog, too
Yesterday I totally messed up making some bread. So to celebrate I’m trying again today
November 16, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Yesterday I totally messed up making some bread. So to celebrate I’m trying again today
As much as I miss the contact with family and old friends from back when i was young, slim and beautiful (well, young at least), closing my Facebook account was about the best decision I have made in the last few years
November 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
As much as I miss the contact with family and old friends from back when i was young, slim and beautiful (well, young at least), closing my Facebook account was about the best decision I have made in the last few years
Yesterday I made idiot-proof (me-proof?) vegetable curry
Yesterday I ate way too much vegetable curry
The two are not linked
Yesterday I ate way too much vegetable curry
The two are not linked
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Yesterday I made idiot-proof (me-proof?) vegetable curry
Yesterday I ate way too much vegetable curry
The two are not linked
Yesterday I ate way too much vegetable curry
The two are not linked
Just looked up a recipe online.
First, I recognised *all* the ingredients
Then I went to the directions part
Step 1, Step 2
For a while I was looking for the rest
Now *this* is something I can attempt, and might even be lunch
First, I recognised *all* the ingredients
Then I went to the directions part
Step 1, Step 2
For a while I was looking for the rest
Now *this* is something I can attempt, and might even be lunch
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Just looked up a recipe online.
First, I recognised *all* the ingredients
Then I went to the directions part
Step 1, Step 2
For a while I was looking for the rest
Now *this* is something I can attempt, and might even be lunch
First, I recognised *all* the ingredients
Then I went to the directions part
Step 1, Step 2
For a while I was looking for the rest
Now *this* is something I can attempt, and might even be lunch
A girl in a sports shop this weekend suggested I donate my hair (laughing, after discussing hair or lack thereof)
My deadpan reply : “Already done that one. Got no more to give”
My deadpan reply : “Already done that one. Got no more to give”
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
A girl in a sports shop this weekend suggested I donate my hair (laughing, after discussing hair or lack thereof)
My deadpan reply : “Already done that one. Got no more to give”
My deadpan reply : “Already done that one. Got no more to give”
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🧵Out Now! Tiny Moments of Joy: Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand
It's officially live!
Today's the launch day for Tiny Moments of Joy and we couldn't be happier to share the news with you.
You can get your copy here:
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
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It's officially live!
Today's the launch day for Tiny Moments of Joy and we couldn't be happier to share the news with you.
You can get your copy here:
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
(1)
November 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🧵Out Now! Tiny Moments of Joy: Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand
It's officially live!
Today's the launch day for Tiny Moments of Joy and we couldn't be happier to share the news with you.
You can get your copy here:
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
(1)
It's officially live!
Today's the launch day for Tiny Moments of Joy and we couldn't be happier to share the news with you.
You can get your copy here:
www.swashbucklerpress.com/tiny-moments...
(1)
Went out for a walk on a day off.
Stopped for a Pain au Chocolat (*) and a coffee in a Boulanger en route, and walked nearly 16 kilometres in a bit over three hours
That’s not a bad morning’s work
* chocolatine, if you’re in the south of France, like wot I’m not
Stopped for a Pain au Chocolat (*) and a coffee in a Boulanger en route, and walked nearly 16 kilometres in a bit over three hours
That’s not a bad morning’s work
* chocolatine, if you’re in the south of France, like wot I’m not
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Went out for a walk on a day off.
Stopped for a Pain au Chocolat (*) and a coffee in a Boulanger en route, and walked nearly 16 kilometres in a bit over three hours
That’s not a bad morning’s work
* chocolatine, if you’re in the south of France, like wot I’m not
Stopped for a Pain au Chocolat (*) and a coffee in a Boulanger en route, and walked nearly 16 kilometres in a bit over three hours
That’s not a bad morning’s work
* chocolatine, if you’re in the south of France, like wot I’m not
“It’s freaky just how much paranormal content there is on Discovery Plus”
If ever there were a statement more designed to make me not subscribe, I’ve never seen one
If ever there were a statement more designed to make me not subscribe, I’ve never seen one
November 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
“It’s freaky just how much paranormal content there is on Discovery Plus”
If ever there were a statement more designed to make me not subscribe, I’ve never seen one
If ever there were a statement more designed to make me not subscribe, I’ve never seen one
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Sandwich toasters are really - really - good at showing you just how much fat there is in that little ham and cheese sandwich
I regret nothing
I regret nothing
November 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Sandwich toasters are really - really - good at showing you just how much fat there is in that little ham and cheese sandwich
I regret nothing
I regret nothing