Neil Gall
@neilgall.bsky.social
Lead guitar in https://www.youtube.com/@BaronsOfTheBlack
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Haha! It worked!
I scoped out the angle this morning and figured I’d be very lucky to pull it off, but it was surely worth a try, eh?
#Edinburgh #RedArrows #Photography
I scoped out the angle this morning and figured I’d be very lucky to pull it off, but it was surely worth a try, eh?
#Edinburgh #RedArrows #Photography
August 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Haha! It worked!
I scoped out the angle this morning and figured I’d be very lucky to pull it off, but it was surely worth a try, eh?
#Edinburgh #RedArrows #Photography
I scoped out the angle this morning and figured I’d be very lucky to pull it off, but it was surely worth a try, eh?
#Edinburgh #RedArrows #Photography
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It you have a 1st or 2nd generation Google Nest in the UK you may have received an offer for a Tado X smart thermostat for 50% off to replace it. Don't bother, mine is going back. Rip off even at half price. I've seen Happy Meal toys with better design aesthetics and build quality.
May 5, 2025 at 7:26 AM
It you have a 1st or 2nd generation Google Nest in the UK you may have received an offer for a Tado X smart thermostat for 50% off to replace it. Don't bother, mine is going back. Rip off even at half price. I've seen Happy Meal toys with better design aesthetics and build quality.
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Explaining to young men that outsourcing your thinking to LLMs is bad because reading and writing is like lifting for your brain
April 6, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Explaining to young men that outsourcing your thinking to LLMs is bad because reading and writing is like lifting for your brain
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The thread about the Empire Biscuit and its evolution into a distinctly Scottish staple
I usually write about Edinburgh and Leith local history, indeed that's probably how you came to be reading this, but regular listeners will probably know by now that I occasionally like to foray into the realms…
I usually write about Edinburgh and Leith local history, indeed that's probably how you came to be reading this, but regular listeners will probably know by now that I occasionally like to foray into the realms…
The thread about the Empire Biscuit and its evolution into a distinctly Scottish staple
I usually write about Edinburgh and Leith local history, indeed that's probably how you came to be reading this, but regular listeners will probably know by now that I occasionally like to foray into the realms of quintessential Scottish cuisine. Today's topic is that teatime treat, the Empire Biscuit. You probably have a vague inkling of its origins as the German Biscuit, but shall we get a bit more specific? Yes. Let's have a thread about that.
threadinburgh.scot
March 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The thread about the Empire Biscuit and its evolution into a distinctly Scottish staple
I usually write about Edinburgh and Leith local history, indeed that's probably how you came to be reading this, but regular listeners will probably know by now that I occasionally like to foray into the realms…
I usually write about Edinburgh and Leith local history, indeed that's probably how you came to be reading this, but regular listeners will probably know by now that I occasionally like to foray into the realms…
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The fact that so many people have the last name “Pope” suggests it was once a much more common profession. But with automation, it can now all be done by one guy.
March 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The fact that so many people have the last name “Pope” suggests it was once a much more common profession. But with automation, it can now all be done by one guy.
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All these tech CEOs making these huge claims about AI replacing the need for developers soon are the same people who were previously asking why we can’t just skip testing to get the product out faster
March 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
All these tech CEOs making these huge claims about AI replacing the need for developers soon are the same people who were previously asking why we can’t just skip testing to get the product out faster
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A gift to all my friends in the USA.
At times like these you need a Scottish approach to swearing.
scotswear.fly.dev
At times like these you need a Scottish approach to swearing.
scotswear.fly.dev
Scottish Swearing
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scotswear.fly.dev
January 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
A gift to all my friends in the USA.
At times like these you need a Scottish approach to swearing.
scotswear.fly.dev
At times like these you need a Scottish approach to swearing.
scotswear.fly.dev
10 days ago I took our prod database down by making a seemingly benign config change to start duplicating some writes to a new partitioned table. But the CPU shot to 100% and the server needed rebooting.
Just made the same change after fixing the engineering mistakes and so far all looks good 🤞
Just made the same change after fixing the engineering mistakes and so far all looks good 🤞
January 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
10 days ago I took our prod database down by making a seemingly benign config change to start duplicating some writes to a new partitioned table. But the CPU shot to 100% and the server needed rebooting.
Just made the same change after fixing the engineering mistakes and so far all looks good 🤞
Just made the same change after fixing the engineering mistakes and so far all looks good 🤞
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some ways to generate electricity
A) use sunlight to drive photosynthesis in plants, let plants die, wait ~100 million years, dig up fossilized plants, burn plants, use heat to boil water, use steam to drive a rotating turbine, use generator to make electrons
B) use sunlight to make electrons
A) use sunlight to drive photosynthesis in plants, let plants die, wait ~100 million years, dig up fossilized plants, burn plants, use heat to boil water, use steam to drive a rotating turbine, use generator to make electrons
B) use sunlight to make electrons
January 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
some ways to generate electricity
A) use sunlight to drive photosynthesis in plants, let plants die, wait ~100 million years, dig up fossilized plants, burn plants, use heat to boil water, use steam to drive a rotating turbine, use generator to make electrons
B) use sunlight to make electrons
A) use sunlight to drive photosynthesis in plants, let plants die, wait ~100 million years, dig up fossilized plants, burn plants, use heat to boil water, use steam to drive a rotating turbine, use generator to make electrons
B) use sunlight to make electrons
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Chair Stop-Motion 🪑💨 Made with 444 pictures taken over 10 days
January 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Chair Stop-Motion 🪑💨 Made with 444 pictures taken over 10 days
Thus completes the easiest, most convenient and relaxing 10k miles of my life. Never going back.
#ElectricVehicle
#ElectricVehicle
January 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Thus completes the easiest, most convenient and relaxing 10k miles of my life. Never going back.
#ElectricVehicle
#ElectricVehicle
A frozen #ElectricVehicle charging flap that won't close wasn't a problem I expected in 2025
January 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A frozen #ElectricVehicle charging flap that won't close wasn't a problem I expected in 2025
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Person 1: What are you dressed up as?
Person 2: A harp
Person 1: Aren't you small for a harp?
Person 2: Are you calling me a lyre?
🥁
Person 2: A harp
Person 1: Aren't you small for a harp?
Person 2: Are you calling me a lyre?
🥁
December 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Person 1: What are you dressed up as?
Person 2: A harp
Person 1: Aren't you small for a harp?
Person 2: Are you calling me a lyre?
🥁
Person 2: A harp
Person 1: Aren't you small for a harp?
Person 2: Are you calling me a lyre?
🥁
Feature request: hide posts that link to paywalled stories.
December 26, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Feature request: hide posts that link to paywalled stories.
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Panic over, Christmas is saved! Someone chewed through the wire for the tree but I repaired it.
December 24, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Panic over, Christmas is saved! Someone chewed through the wire for the tree but I repaired it.
According to Garmin, wrapping presents for the last hour or so was the most stressful part of my day.
December 23, 2024 at 9:38 PM
According to Garmin, wrapping presents for the last hour or so was the most stressful part of my day.
10-minute notification reminder of a customer meeting while out walking the dog. I was only needed to answer a few technical questions that came up, so I sat in the local park and did the call on my phone. No distractions from stupid laptop or other work. I'm going to do more calls this way in 2025.
December 23, 2024 at 2:34 PM
10-minute notification reminder of a customer meeting while out walking the dog. I was only needed to answer a few technical questions that came up, so I sat in the local park and did the call on my phone. No distractions from stupid laptop or other work. I'm going to do more calls this way in 2025.
Dear mountain biking Santa, see photos.
December 8, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Dear mountain biking Santa, see photos.
We should have called our dog Dio.
November 29, 2024 at 11:04 PM
We should have called our dog Dio.
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Significantly more bikes than cars near Gare de l'Est in Paris this morning.
November 14, 2024 at 7:34 AM
Significantly more bikes than cars near Gare de l'Est in Paris this morning.