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the best part about hogmany (new years eve) in scotland is that we celebrate it by firing a massive cannon from edinburgh castle ramparts into the crowd below
you get a special prize if you survive
you get a special prize if you survive
December 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
the best part about hogmany (new years eve) in scotland is that we celebrate it by firing a massive cannon from edinburgh castle ramparts into the crowd below
you get a special prize if you survive
you get a special prize if you survive
heron on the canal
December 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
heron on the canal
as Dante and Virgil descended down Lucifer's back to escape the 9th circle, they spied another circle deep down. The untold horrors they witnessed frightened them so and they left with such haste through to the base of Purgatory.
it was a circle filled with those using Javascript on the backend.
it was a circle filled with those using Javascript on the backend.
December 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
as Dante and Virgil descended down Lucifer's back to escape the 9th circle, they spied another circle deep down. The untold horrors they witnessed frightened them so and they left with such haste through to the base of Purgatory.
it was a circle filled with those using Javascript on the backend.
it was a circle filled with those using Javascript on the backend.
it's funny that trillions are spent on what are essentially a bunch of metal boxes that only speak in the language of ON/OFF switches
December 28, 2025 at 9:58 PM
it's funny that trillions are spent on what are essentially a bunch of metal boxes that only speak in the language of ON/OFF switches
there's only one "correct" programming language and yes, it is the one your thinking of
December 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
there's only one "correct" programming language and yes, it is the one your thinking of
> sick in the run-up to christmas
> feeling a lot better now
> go shopping cause i feel great
> humbled real quick
> fatigue is a bitch
> feeling a lot better now
> go shopping cause i feel great
> humbled real quick
> fatigue is a bitch
December 27, 2025 at 1:51 PM
> sick in the run-up to christmas
> feeling a lot better now
> go shopping cause i feel great
> humbled real quick
> fatigue is a bitch
> feeling a lot better now
> go shopping cause i feel great
> humbled real quick
> fatigue is a bitch
god jul everyone
December 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
god jul everyone
i love that if the NHS lists your ailment as "unpleasant" then it pretty much translates to "you're gonna wish you were dead"
December 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
i love that if the NHS lists your ailment as "unpleasant" then it pretty much translates to "you're gonna wish you were dead"
0/10 recommend, this has been hellish
10/10 recommend
December 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
0/10 recommend, this has been hellish
i don't even know why i'm doing it but it's fun
December 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
i don't even know why i'm doing it but it's fun
know what's always a festive pick-me-up?
a nice wee bit of bronchitis
nothing beats the warming glow from the fire in your lungs and seasonal sensation of feeling like you've been hit by a bus
a nice wee bit of bronchitis
nothing beats the warming glow from the fire in your lungs and seasonal sensation of feeling like you've been hit by a bus
December 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
know what's always a festive pick-me-up?
a nice wee bit of bronchitis
nothing beats the warming glow from the fire in your lungs and seasonal sensation of feeling like you've been hit by a bus
a nice wee bit of bronchitis
nothing beats the warming glow from the fire in your lungs and seasonal sensation of feeling like you've been hit by a bus
now, i _could_ do some actual work and something productive, or I could farm ore on World of Warcraft from 2009 and make an absolute killing selling Saronite bars
decisions decisions
decisions decisions
December 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
now, i _could_ do some actual work and something productive, or I could farm ore on World of Warcraft from 2009 and make an absolute killing selling Saronite bars
decisions decisions
decisions decisions
> knock knock
> who’s there?
> deadlock
> deadlock who?
>
> who’s there?
> deadlock
> deadlock who?
>
December 19, 2025 at 1:22 AM
> knock knock
> who’s there?
> deadlock
> deadlock who?
>
> who’s there?
> deadlock
> deadlock who?
>
the greatest disappointment in life is that the world wasn't taken over by madmen with secretive government weapons like Metal Gear REX but by a bunch of fucking dorks running shitty tech companies
December 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
the greatest disappointment in life is that the world wasn't taken over by madmen with secretive government weapons like Metal Gear REX but by a bunch of fucking dorks running shitty tech companies
the lines are drawn, the orders are in
the Rust Commander's ready to sin
(using `unsafe` everywhere)
the Rust Commander's ready to sin
(using `unsafe` everywhere)
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
the lines are drawn, the orders are in
the Rust Commander's ready to sin
(using `unsafe` everywhere)
the Rust Commander's ready to sin
(using `unsafe` everywhere)
every program is type-safe as it's all just bytes under-the-hood
December 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
every program is type-safe as it's all just bytes under-the-hood
first gig of 2026 sorted
The Rocky Road To Dublin | Colm R. McGuinness
YouTube video by Colm R. McGuinness
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
first gig of 2026 sorted
no call-out -> no extra money -> sad times
i'm the on-call engineer for a big event tonight that has impact for millions of people
they're putting a lot of faith in a person who once asked what the different between a 3-piece and 4-piece chicken meal was
they're putting a lot of faith in a person who once asked what the different between a 3-piece and 4-piece chicken meal was
December 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
no call-out -> no extra money -> sad times
one of the best perks of my current job is that I don't need to take the christmas break off
> no work gets done anyway (code freeze)
> no one is in (no meetings)
> WfH so no office visit
just keep slack open in a tab just in case and do absolutely nothing and get to keep X vacation days for later
> no work gets done anyway (code freeze)
> no one is in (no meetings)
> WfH so no office visit
just keep slack open in a tab just in case and do absolutely nothing and get to keep X vacation days for later
December 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
one of the best perks of my current job is that I don't need to take the christmas break off
> no work gets done anyway (code freeze)
> no one is in (no meetings)
> WfH so no office visit
just keep slack open in a tab just in case and do absolutely nothing and get to keep X vacation days for later
> no work gets done anyway (code freeze)
> no one is in (no meetings)
> WfH so no office visit
just keep slack open in a tab just in case and do absolutely nothing and get to keep X vacation days for later
suck it advent of code
December 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
suck it advent of code
i'm the on-call engineer for a big event tonight that has impact for millions of people
they're putting a lot of faith in a person who once asked what the different between a 3-piece and 4-piece chicken meal was
they're putting a lot of faith in a person who once asked what the different between a 3-piece and 4-piece chicken meal was
December 13, 2025 at 1:52 PM
i'm the on-call engineer for a big event tonight that has impact for millions of people
they're putting a lot of faith in a person who once asked what the different between a 3-piece and 4-piece chicken meal was
they're putting a lot of faith in a person who once asked what the different between a 3-piece and 4-piece chicken meal was
using facet.rs as a drop-in replacement for Serde in Rust is just magical
facet
facet.rs
December 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
using facet.rs as a drop-in replacement for Serde in Rust is just magical
it's beginning to look a lot like christmas
December 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
it's beginning to look a lot like christmas
Advent of Code?
more like Advent of I'll optimise this later and never do
more like Advent of I'll optimise this later and never do
December 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Advent of Code?
more like Advent of I'll optimise this later and never do
more like Advent of I'll optimise this later and never do
suck it advent of code
December 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
suck it advent of code