David McConnell
@davemcc.bsky.social
Director of Cloud Engineering @BusinessInsider.com
Massive nerd. DevOps. AWS. Belfast.
I love music, singing, writing songs & football (#MUFC).
Opinions my own, mostly nonsense. Please ignore.
Massive nerd. DevOps. AWS. Belfast.
I love music, singing, writing songs & football (#MUFC).
Opinions my own, mostly nonsense. Please ignore.
One step closer to a Cunha Mateta partnership
Wolves have given forward Matheus Cunha permission to undergo a medical at Manchester United ahead of a proposed summer transfer.
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Matheus Cunha given permission by Wolves to undergo Manchester United medical
United have also held face-to-face talks over a summer move for Ipswich striker Liam Delap.
www.nytimes.com
May 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
One step closer to a Cunha Mateta partnership
But of course they are. Totally gross.
FIFA is planning to sell general sale tickets for the men’s World Cup in 2026 under a dynamic pricing model, a system whereby prices fluctuate based on demand.
📝 @adamcrafton.bsky.social
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
📝 @adamcrafton.bsky.social
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
May 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
But of course they are. Totally gross.
Currently status: injecting all podcasts/reaction videos/highlights from the Bilbao game last night.
May 2, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Currently status: injecting all podcasts/reaction videos/highlights from the Bilbao game last night.
This is the work of a management team that are not even close to learning their lesson. He's incredibly talented, but seems like an absolute rocket.
He could be transformative, but there's huge potential for another £60m unsellable player on huge money.
He could be transformative, but there's huge potential for another £60m unsellable player on huge money.
Manchester United have held positive contract talks to sign Wolves forward Matheus Cunha.
Cunha has a £62.5m release clause.
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🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/629...
Cunha has a £62.5m release clause.
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🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/629...
April 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
This is the work of a management team that are not even close to learning their lesson. He's incredibly talented, but seems like an absolute rocket.
He could be transformative, but there's huge potential for another £60m unsellable player on huge money.
He could be transformative, but there's huge potential for another £60m unsellable player on huge money.
Enjoyed watching this Postal Service live video from 2003 earlier.
Sounds class, great songs and fantastically dated/potato quality video.
Line 6 delay pedals everywhere as well, 2003 you had it all. #GiveUp
m.youtube.com/watch?v=wg58...
Sounds class, great songs and fantastically dated/potato quality video.
Line 6 delay pedals everywhere as well, 2003 you had it all. #GiveUp
m.youtube.com/watch?v=wg58...
The Postal Service - Live @ KCRW - 05/06/2003
YouTube video by Johnny
m.youtube.com
March 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Enjoyed watching this Postal Service live video from 2003 earlier.
Sounds class, great songs and fantastically dated/potato quality video.
Line 6 delay pedals everywhere as well, 2003 you had it all. #GiveUp
m.youtube.com/watch?v=wg58...
Sounds class, great songs and fantastically dated/potato quality video.
Line 6 delay pedals everywhere as well, 2003 you had it all. #GiveUp
m.youtube.com/watch?v=wg58...
Oasis - Acquiesce in Lego. Because.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7pI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7pI...
Oasis - Acquiesce IN LEGO
YouTube video by JustGeorge
www.youtube.com
March 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Oasis - Acquiesce in Lego. Because.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7pI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7pI...
More reasons why Brian Eno is an absolute hero
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh7C...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh7C...
Brian Eno perfectly explains selfishness of the super rich
YouTube video by Peeps
www.youtube.com
March 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
More reasons why Brian Eno is an absolute hero
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh7C...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh7C...
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We 💙 links!
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
March 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
We 💙 links!
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
Starting this week, we've made it even easier for newsrooms and more to track how much traffic Bluesky is sending to their sites.
For those setting up analytics, Bluesky's referrer is go.bsky.app.
The Bends is 30 years old today, now an album old enough to have a sense of existential dread. So good.
March 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The Bends is 30 years old today, now an album old enough to have a sense of existential dread. So good.
Blood moon then. It sucks that all the monsters have respawned #Zelda #BOTW #TOTK
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lunar eclipse: Blood moon pictured across UK before dawn
Early-rising UK stargazers woke up to a
www.bbc.co.uk
March 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Blood moon then. It sucks that all the monsters have respawned #Zelda #BOTW #TOTK
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This is an unbelievable argument for stealing people's work. Absolutely shameful.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
OpenAI declares AI race “over” if training on copyrighted works isn’t fair use
National security hinges on unfettered access to AI training data, OpenAI says.
arstechnica.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
This is an unbelievable argument for stealing people's work. Absolutely shameful.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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I feel like Bruno Fernandes is the only thing standing between Man Utd and complete collapse at times.
What a hero.
What a hero.
March 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I feel like Bruno Fernandes is the only thing standing between Man Utd and complete collapse at times.
What a hero.
What a hero.
I feel like Bruno Fernandes is the only thing standing between Man Utd and complete collapse at times.
What a hero.
What a hero.
March 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I feel like Bruno Fernandes is the only thing standing between Man Utd and complete collapse at times.
What a hero.
What a hero.
This is bad. Everything about this is bad.
SCOOP: BBC News to create a new department using AI to help give the public more personalised content.
In a note to staff seen by the Guardian, Deborah Turness, CEO of BBC News, says the corporation has been “defying gravity” in reaching audiences amid seismic changes in the way news is consumed.
In a note to staff seen by the Guardian, Deborah Turness, CEO of BBC News, says the corporation has been “defying gravity” in reaching audiences amid seismic changes in the way news is consumed.
BBC News to create AI department to offer more personalised content
Boss says BBC News’s reach is ‘defying gravity’ and it must use AI to ‘support and accelerate our growth’
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This is bad. Everything about this is bad.
Good on @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com for causing .gov servers to overheat this morning - everyone is checking their National Insurance history.
March 5, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Good on @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com for causing .gov servers to overheat this morning - everyone is checking their National Insurance history.
Besties as an app name is a bit cringe? To be fair it's hard for Google, as they've released so many messaging apps they've used up all the good names
www.techradar.com/phones/googl...
www.techradar.com/phones/googl...
All your messages in one place: the new Besties app for Google Pixel will bring together chats from Google Messages, WhatsApp, and other apps
So true Besties
www.techradar.com
February 12, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Besties as an app name is a bit cringe? To be fair it's hard for Google, as they've released so many messaging apps they've used up all the good names
www.techradar.com/phones/googl...
www.techradar.com/phones/googl...
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Saw this last night. Dog Man is a nice family movie, good laughs and the animation was well done. 7.5/10.
February 12, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Saw this last night. Dog Man is a nice family movie, good laughs and the animation was well done. 7.5/10.
Wow Man Utd must be having a really good season if we've only had to changed system once. Swimmingly.
🌳 #NFFC's in-game tactical agility
🔴 Why #MUFC are the division's most dogmatic side
7️⃣ And the players who have operated in seven different positions this season
@markcarey93.bsky.social: Here's how you can measure versatility in football
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...
🔴 Why #MUFC are the division's most dogmatic side
7️⃣ And the players who have operated in seven different positions this season
@markcarey93.bsky.social: Here's how you can measure versatility in football
🔗 www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...
February 9, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Wow Man Utd must be having a really good season if we've only had to changed system once. Swimmingly.
The Mighty Rio Grande
YouTube video by This Will Destroy You - Topic
youtu.be
February 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
All positivity has left me watching Man Utd at the minute.
I'm starting to worry Amorim and this approach is a massive mistake.
I'm starting to worry Amorim and this approach is a massive mistake.
February 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
All positivity has left me watching Man Utd at the minute.
I'm starting to worry Amorim and this approach is a massive mistake.
I'm starting to worry Amorim and this approach is a massive mistake.
The Man Utd banter era continues at quite a pace.
I'm expecting at least one bit of nonsense tomorrow on Deadline Day.
What a mess.
I'm expecting at least one bit of nonsense tomorrow on Deadline Day.
What a mess.
February 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The Man Utd banter era continues at quite a pace.
I'm expecting at least one bit of nonsense tomorrow on Deadline Day.
What a mess.
I'm expecting at least one bit of nonsense tomorrow on Deadline Day.
What a mess.
Oh shit
If Kanye had waited like 18 months to go insane he'd be designing uniforms for the army right now
February 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Oh shit