James Bell
@sarcainian.bsky.social
(he/him) @[email protected] (Mastodon)
Web head, reader, cook, rubyist and all that.
Web head, reader, cook, rubyist and all that.
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Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
Zork is now open source
Two years ago, I wrote: Microsoft-the-company does not care about Infocom. But a lot of people in Microsoft must care. Microsoft is heavily populated by greying GenX nerds just like me. Folks who grew...
blog.zarfhome.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Hey, I bet you didn't hear that Zork 1, 2, and 3 were open-sourced today!
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
…Oh, you have heard. Yeah. Way ahead of me. :)
Here's my comments, and some details that you might not have seen.
blog.zarfhome.com/2025/11/zork...
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I think this will be popular. Will make it free for everyone, not locked down in a premium feature.
Surely some of you want to try @pagecord.com? Stop faffing about with that static site that you never post to. Pagecord will make you blog more!
#indieweb #buildinpublic #blogging
Surely some of you want to try @pagecord.com? Stop faffing about with that static site that you never post to. Pagecord will make you blog more!
#indieweb #buildinpublic #blogging
Olly Headey - November 21, 2025 13:50
A custom theme option is coming to a Pagecord near you soon. Happy Friday! :)
headey.net
November 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I think this will be popular. Will make it free for everyone, not locked down in a premium feature.
Surely some of you want to try @pagecord.com? Stop faffing about with that static site that you never post to. Pagecord will make you blog more!
#indieweb #buildinpublic #blogging
Surely some of you want to try @pagecord.com? Stop faffing about with that static site that you never post to. Pagecord will make you blog more!
#indieweb #buildinpublic #blogging
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Announcing the Gem Fellowship, a grant program for improvements to Ruby-related open source projects. gem.coop/fellowship/ Want to improve your favorite gem? Submit a proposal, starting next month.
gem.coop
gem.coop
November 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Announcing the Gem Fellowship, a grant program for improvements to Ruby-related open source projects. gem.coop/fellowship/ Want to improve your favorite gem? Submit a proposal, starting next month.
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Ferry Road Path CLOSED to pedestrians and cyclists from today to 16 January for installation of a security fence at Leonardo. TTRO closure order was signed on Wednesday with the below diversion: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/fi... #EdTravCyc @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike
November 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Ferry Road Path CLOSED to pedestrians and cyclists from today to 16 January for installation of a security fence at Leonardo. TTRO closure order was signed on Wednesday with the below diversion: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/fi... #EdTravCyc @spokes.org.uk @edi.bike
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Open sourced Zork today opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11... and ran it on a swarm of containers in the cloud 😂
Preserving code that shaped generations: Zork I, II, and III go Open Source
Microsoft’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), Team Xbox, and Activision are making Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III available under the MIT License.
opensource.microsoft.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Open sourced Zork today opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11... and ran it on a swarm of containers in the cloud 😂
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Today is Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR), a day where we pause to remember those who we have lost around the world this year to transphobic violence.
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Today is Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR), a day where we pause to remember those who we have lost around the world this year to transphobic violence.
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Weird thing: the UK minimum wage has risen against inflation for years. It's now really high. Millions of people are earning more than they were as a direct result of this policy. And the impact on the vibes of the country is… entirely absent?
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Weird thing: the UK minimum wage has risen against inflation for years. It's now really high. Millions of people are earning more than they were as a direct result of this policy. And the impact on the vibes of the country is… entirely absent?
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This is a fantastic - though necessarily very truncated history (each episode deserved a whole series) but its brevity makes it an ideal resource for schools - I hope they use it.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
November 20, 2025 at 7:22 AM
This is a fantastic - though necessarily very truncated history (each episode deserved a whole series) but its brevity makes it an ideal resource for schools - I hope they use it.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Please read, listen, and share widely. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
‘I never wanted to sing into a vacuum’: Scottish folk pioneer Dick Gaughan’s fight for his lost music
A skilled interpreter and social justice champion, Gaughan is a hero to the likes of Richard Hawley and Billy Bragg. Yet much of his work has been stuck in limbo for decades – until a determined fan s...
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Please read, listen, and share widely. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
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Iceland Climate Minister Johannsson: "It is a direct threat to our national resilience and security. (This) is the first time a specific climate-related phenomenon has been formally brought before the National Security Council as a potential existential threat."
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Iceland deems possible Atlantic current collapse a security risk
Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a national security concern and an existential threat, enabling its government to strategize for worst-case scenarios, the country's climate minister told Reuters.
www.reuters.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Iceland Climate Minister Johannsson: "It is a direct threat to our national resilience and security. (This) is the first time a specific climate-related phenomenon has been formally brought before the National Security Council as a potential existential threat."
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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In working on the Eloquent Ruby chapter on Ruby implementations, I came across this in wonderful bit of code in the MRI VM. I don't often laugh at a program for a full minute, but I made an exception here.
eloquentruby.com
eloquentruby.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In working on the Eloquent Ruby chapter on Ruby implementations, I came across this in wonderful bit of code in the MRI VM. I don't often laugh at a program for a full minute, but I made an exception here.
eloquentruby.com
eloquentruby.com
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Europe’s cookie nightmare is finally crumbling 🍪 The European Commission wants browsers to manage cookie preferences instead of pop-ups on every website. Finally! Details here 👇 www.theverge.com/news/823788/...
Europe’s cookie nightmare is crumbling
The seven-year nightmare is nearly over
www.theverge.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Europe’s cookie nightmare is finally crumbling 🍪 The European Commission wants browsers to manage cookie preferences instead of pop-ups on every website. Finally! Details here 👇 www.theverge.com/news/823788/...
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Happy International Men’s Day to all the incredible trans men out there. Thank you for existing.
November 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Happy International Men’s Day to all the incredible trans men out there. Thank you for existing.
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With a granite heart & saltwater in the blood, #Aberdeen is a classic Scottish city.
With the boldness of a man hacking granite from the quarries around the city, Victorian Aberdonians reshaped the landscape, moving the course of the very river and reshaping the coastline to create a great port.
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With the boldness of a man hacking granite from the quarries around the city, Victorian Aberdonians reshaped the landscape, moving the course of the very river and reshaping the coastline to create a great port.
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November 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
With a granite heart & saltwater in the blood, #Aberdeen is a classic Scottish city.
With the boldness of a man hacking granite from the quarries around the city, Victorian Aberdonians reshaped the landscape, moving the course of the very river and reshaping the coastline to create a great port.
1/
With the boldness of a man hacking granite from the quarries around the city, Victorian Aberdonians reshaped the landscape, moving the course of the very river and reshaping the coastline to create a great port.
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Extended an existing doc to explain Ruby’s VM stack, which I learned from my ZJIT work:
docs.ruby-lang.org/en/master/co...
docs.ruby-lang.org/en/master/co...
vm_stack_and_frames - Documentation for Ruby 4.0
vm_stack_and_frames: Ruby VM Stack and Frame Layout This document explains the Ruby VM stack architecture, including how the value stack (SP) and control frames (CFP) sha
docs.ruby-lang.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Extended an existing doc to explain Ruby’s VM stack, which I learned from my ZJIT work:
docs.ruby-lang.org/en/master/co...
docs.ruby-lang.org/en/master/co...
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so wait you're telling me someone is making money on internet censorship
Yoti revenue surges amid boost from Online Safety Act rules
The Online Safety Act, which was passed in October 2023, introduced age verification requirements for access to adult content.
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
so wait you're telling me someone is making money on internet censorship
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If there's something you've been missing from Turbo, I'm always happy to chat and see if we can add it.
Want to try your hand at mobile adapters? Me too!
Something bothering you about Turbo? Something you'd like to see fixed? I'm always around! My goal with driveshaft was to make it approachable.
Want to try your hand at mobile adapters? Me too!
Something bothering you about Turbo? Something you'd like to see fixed? I'm always around! My goal with driveshaft was to make it approachable.
November 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
If there's something you've been missing from Turbo, I'm always happy to chat and see if we can add it.
Want to try your hand at mobile adapters? Me too!
Something bothering you about Turbo? Something you'd like to see fixed? I'm always around! My goal with driveshaft was to make it approachable.
Want to try your hand at mobile adapters? Me too!
Something bothering you about Turbo? Something you'd like to see fixed? I'm always around! My goal with driveshaft was to make it approachable.
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Happy 40th birthday to Bill Waterson’s ‘Calvin and Hobbes’. A work of consummate, stubborn, human, and more-than-human art.
November 18, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Happy 40th birthday to Bill Waterson’s ‘Calvin and Hobbes’. A work of consummate, stubborn, human, and more-than-human art.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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🚨 INTRODUCING: Ruby Around The World
A YouTube series & newsletter aiming to bridge gaps between local Ruby communities globally, starting in Japan. 🇯🇵
My first guest (& newsletter collaborator) is @okuramasafumi.com, Chief Organizer of #KaigiOnRails!
Subscribe 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQBU...
A YouTube series & newsletter aiming to bridge gaps between local Ruby communities globally, starting in Japan. 🇯🇵
My first guest (& newsletter collaborator) is @okuramasafumi.com, Chief Organizer of #KaigiOnRails!
Subscribe 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQBU...
Japan is the Heart of Ruby, But Feels Far From Rails | Okura Masafumi, Organizer of Kaigi on Rails
YouTube video by Ruby Around The World [Ruby on Rails Interviews]
www.youtube.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
🚨 INTRODUCING: Ruby Around The World
A YouTube series & newsletter aiming to bridge gaps between local Ruby communities globally, starting in Japan. 🇯🇵
My first guest (& newsletter collaborator) is @okuramasafumi.com, Chief Organizer of #KaigiOnRails!
Subscribe 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQBU...
A YouTube series & newsletter aiming to bridge gaps between local Ruby communities globally, starting in Japan. 🇯🇵
My first guest (& newsletter collaborator) is @okuramasafumi.com, Chief Organizer of #KaigiOnRails!
Subscribe 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQBU...
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Cloudflare hugops
November 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Cloudflare hugops
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Reminder transphobia affects more than just trans people
November 18, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Reminder transphobia affects more than just trans people
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Hannah Botterman saying “I can’t go to the toilet by myself in public” is some of the most rancid fucked up shit, man.
www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
Hannah Botterman and Georgia Evans are championing queerness in rugby
The rugby stars – and couple – share about the 2025 World Cup, expressing their lesbian identities, and getting online hate for being too masc and too femme
www.dazeddigital.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Hannah Botterman saying “I can’t go to the toilet by myself in public” is some of the most rancid fucked up shit, man.
www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
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Finally sharing possibly the coolest thing that's happened to me this year. Al-'Usur al-Wusta, in connection with the Ottoman History Podcast, organized a round table discussion on The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi. The essays can be found here, with the podcast episode soon to come!
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Finally sharing possibly the coolest thing that's happened to me this year. Al-'Usur al-Wusta, in connection with the Ottoman History Podcast, organized a round table discussion on The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi. The essays can be found here, with the podcast episode soon to come!
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The capacity of stations biggest factor for #CrossChannelRail trains. @jonworth.eu
tripbytrip.org/2025/11/17/c...
tripbytrip.org/2025/11/17/c...
#CROSSCHANNELRAIL | Expanding UK-Europe train links most realistically leading to Switzerland
A new independent analysis has laid out the most comprehensive roadmap yet for expanding direct high-speed rail services between London in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe. The #CrossChannelR…
tripbytrip.org
November 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The capacity of stations biggest factor for #CrossChannelRail trains. @jonworth.eu
tripbytrip.org/2025/11/17/c...
tripbytrip.org/2025/11/17/c...