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Andrew Jones
@arj2024.bsky.social
Programmer since the ZX80 days when a computer came as a kit you had to solder together yourself (and so long ago it was in black & white). Never been to pick up my A Level results, only ever worked for my own company.🇪🇺

⬆️ Front garden, FR
⬇️ Cambridge
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November 10, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Come on #Apple your podcast app is still freezing when scrolling Up Next in #iOS 26.1. When are you going to get it fixed?
November 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
@polcurrency.bsky.social love the podcast, listened to every one and you even answered one of my questions.

Your approach to rejoining the EU lacked ambition and was disappointingly cautious. You chose the politically convenient stance that serves party interests rather than the UK population.
November 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Hey @visualstudio.com why does Copilot Modernize in VS2026 fail if you have spaces in your path name or file name?

That's a bit 1990's!
November 1, 2025 at 10:05 AM
@steverichards.bsky.social Labour definitely need to break a pre-election pledge if they want the economy to grow.

They urgently need to realise EU SM+CU is essential to allow business to contribute to GDP growth with more exports (the "Net exports" part of the GDP equation).

BoE graphic:-
October 31, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Hey #Morrisons, I really like the new car park in Cambourne with its nice wide spaces!

It's so convenient to get out of the car without having to twist and contort to avoid hitting the car next to you.

This will definitely make me choose you over the competition.
October 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
@robmensching.com @firegiant.com I realise it's probably obvious to you but I don't think I've ever come across a bit of software where it's so difficult to find where the installer can be downloaded from.

Why not have a "Download Latest" button on the website?
October 30, 2025 at 11:12 AM
This image perfectly captures what Trump is doing to the United States.
christ almighty what is this guy doing

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
October 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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The most utterly crass, classless, tasteless, tacky, toxic, trashy, low grade, low rate, vulgar, vile, vain, vomit inducing, nauseating, nasty, noxious, bilious, boorish, brutish, creepy, corrupt, gross, greedy, sleazy and selfish human being - and he’s the President? C’mon America, seriously?
Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
October 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Yes, it's true.

Trump really did post an AI video of himself - in a crown - dumping shit on people protesting against him.

This is a man Nigel Farage calls "inspirational".
October 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
RSPB Sandy, came for the birds but found the fungi.
October 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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A-level English

#bbcpm
October 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Last June I took my Mum over to see my daughter at Jesus College in Cambridge. It was as they were setting up for May Ball, hence the orange carpet covering their precious lawn.

I've just noticed on Google Maps that they have a photo of me taking this photo of Mum!

Wow, what a coincidence!
October 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
A tool to make it easy to open the salt container lid on a NEFF dishwasher. Due to the lid's large diameter it can be challenging to unscrew, especially when salt sticks it tightly shut. Attach to a short bit of wood and rotate 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
www.thingiverse.com/thing:7163555
NEFF Salt Lid Opening Tool by arj2021
A simple tool design to make it easier to open the salt container lid on a NEFF dishwasher. Due to the lid's large diameter and awkward location, it can be challenging to unscrew, especially when salt...
www.thingiverse.com
October 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Every year I complain about the baffling complexity of renewing a code signing certificate. Why does it have to be this hard?

#CheapSSLSecurity / #Cheap$$L / #FastSSL / #DigiCert (all different brands used at different stages of the process).

Annoyingly the DigiCert emails simply give wrong info.
October 3, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Carol Vorderman, "Keir Starmer will never be voted in as PM again. It will have to be a change of leader, or he'll lose"

Carole Cadwalladr, "What message would you give to this government?"

Vorderman, "Get your PR better. It's appalling"
September 29, 2025 at 3:19 PM
@simoncalder.bsky.social you have covered how EES means Eurotunnel will take a photograph and fingerprint scans on your first transit through the border (say UK to France) - and thereafter every 3 years.

What happens when you return to the UK from France?

Do you ONLY have to show your passport?
September 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
That's weird. You can see a flying jet on Google Maps. I guess that means the photography is from satellite?
September 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
My town in France, Méribel, also has free buses and almost everyone uses them - even those with €20m chalets.

This is how to encourage people to use public transport instead of resorting to huge driver taxes favoured by Labour and the Lib Dems in Cambridgeshire.

www.thelocal.fr/20250925/loc...
'Locals save €300 a year:' Are French towns right to make public transport free?
Dozens of towns across France have made public transport free, but are authorities just throwing away money that could be invested or is it helping to get locals out of their cars and save them some m...
www.thelocal.fr
September 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
I agree with Gary unless Labour urgently wake up and sort themselves out.

I have almost zero confidence they will do this under McSweeney's leadership.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcu0...
Will Reform win the next UK election?
YouTube video by Garys Economics
www.youtube.com
September 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
An engaging talk on AI by Nick Clegg at @robinsoncollege.bsky.social tonight.

He's a smooth performer who managed to charm the audience into asking only easy questions - the best ones came to us on the way home!

We especially enjoyed the part about Trump.
September 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Is anyone else finding that the #Apple #Podcast app keeps freezing up with #iOS 26?

Totally frozen, you can't do anything other than forcibly close the app.
September 16, 2025 at 7:57 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social It sounds like Musk's brain could use a reboot and a good disk defragment!
September 15, 2025 at 10:56 AM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social Starmer needs to pull all Government content off Twitter by the end of the day.

Why is the government arresting peaceful pensioners holding signs while ignoring Musk's inflammatory comments?

Something is seriously wrong with Labour!
September 15, 2025 at 9:25 AM