Peter Hicks
@poggs.com
Director of OpenTrainTimes, vaccinator, phlebotomist, vegan, considerate cyclist, Open Data advocate, Dad-joke teller, cat and Italian Greyhound lap provider. Probably contains Java.
As seen on TV. Also not a goose. Or pipe smoker.
As seen on TV. Also not a goose. Or pipe smoker.
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Peter Hicks
@poggs.com
· Jan 30
Uh-oh, the US President has gone off-script and is embarrassing an entire nation
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I am asking all men on International Men's Day to smile more
November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I am asking all men on International Men's Day to smile more
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Optimistic defibrillator locations, an occasional series...
November 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Optimistic defibrillator locations, an occasional series...
BBC News takes a different angle today. Not news from the BBC, but news *about* the BBC.
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
BBC News takes a different angle today. Not news from the BBC, but news *about* the BBC.
I just explained being CEO of BBC News and DG of the BBC as being a bit like a fuse - if something goes wrong, your role gets blown and you get replaced, even if it's not your fault
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I just explained being CEO of BBC News and DG of the BBC as being a bit like a fuse - if something goes wrong, your role gets blown and you get replaced, even if it's not your fault
Rather than Secret Santa, I propose we send anonymous notes to somebody in French.
I’ll call it s’secrit Santa.
I’ll call it s’secrit Santa.
November 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Rather than Secret Santa, I propose we send anonymous notes to somebody in French.
I’ll call it s’secrit Santa.
I’ll call it s’secrit Santa.
I'm wondering if I can include "Makeup and Vanity Set" in the acknowledgement section of a very big project I'm writing up.
Go listen, they're brilliant www.makeupandvanityset.com
Go listen, they're brilliant www.makeupandvanityset.com
Makeup and Vanity Set
Official site of Makeup and Vanity Set.
www.makeupandvanityset.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I'm wondering if I can include "Makeup and Vanity Set" in the acknowledgement section of a very big project I'm writing up.
Go listen, they're brilliant www.makeupandvanityset.com
Go listen, they're brilliant www.makeupandvanityset.com
BBC News have just reported that AWS have suggested the us-east-1 issue is related to DNS resolution.
Time to bring out this evergreen meme :)
Time to bring out this evergreen meme :)
October 20, 2025 at 9:34 AM
BBC News have just reported that AWS have suggested the us-east-1 issue is related to DNS resolution.
Time to bring out this evergreen meme :)
Time to bring out this evergreen meme :)
An AWS outage in the US means that my doorbell isn't working. I can't even complain about it on Snapchat :D
October 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
An AWS outage in the US means that my doorbell isn't working. I can't even complain about it on Snapchat :D
Reposted by Peter Hicks
Reposted by Peter Hicks
- Ian, you're lying in a weather grave. Do you know what's on your headstone?
- Weather?
- Ian, thank you
- Weather?
- Ian, thank you
October 16, 2025 at 7:22 AM
- Ian, you're lying in a weather grave. Do you know what's on your headstone?
- Weather?
- Ian, thank you
- Weather?
- Ian, thank you
Heavy use of bidirectional signalling on the Heathrow Airport branch this evening
October 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Heavy use of bidirectional signalling on the Heathrow Airport branch this evening
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Went back to the bird site for a moment and it made me glad I’m here
September 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Went back to the bird site for a moment and it made me glad I’m here
Current mood: awaiting Temurin 25 to appear in @sdkman.io's list of available Java versions
September 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Current mood: awaiting Temurin 25 to appear in @sdkman.io's list of available Java versions
I'd sooner take medical advice from Dr Nick Riviera than the US President
September 23, 2025 at 8:09 AM
I'd sooner take medical advice from Dr Nick Riviera than the US President
Attention @charlieoctogirl.bsky.social
Rapture tomorrow, bins on Thursday.
September 23, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Attention @charlieoctogirl.bsky.social
This ticks so many of my retro boxes
...a wonderful piece of BBC history lives again. This unit was last used on-air in 2012 for DSO! (2/3)
September 23, 2025 at 7:39 AM
This ticks so many of my retro boxes
I'm not sure if I'll be awake at 0105 tomorrow to take delivery of my groceries.
I guess it's coming direct from Scotland.
I guess it's coming direct from Scotland.
September 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I'm not sure if I'll be awake at 0105 tomorrow to take delivery of my groceries.
I guess it's coming direct from Scotland.
I guess it's coming direct from Scotland.
All keynotes are better with memes!
September 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
All keynotes are better with memes!
iOS 26 review: unsure about the new glassy display, annoyed my clock has changed to something retro-80s (not in the good way) but already using the 'screen unknown callers' option to great effect!
If you're neurodivergent and have a lot going on right now, don't update to '26 yet
If you're neurodivergent and have a lot going on right now, don't update to '26 yet
September 15, 2025 at 6:33 PM
iOS 26 review: unsure about the new glassy display, annoyed my clock has changed to something retro-80s (not in the good way) but already using the 'screen unknown callers' option to great effect!
If you're neurodivergent and have a lot going on right now, don't update to '26 yet
If you're neurodivergent and have a lot going on right now, don't update to '26 yet
It's officially the day we're allowed to post this
September 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
It's officially the day we're allowed to post this
Shrodinger’s District Line - showing as operating Whitechapel to Upminster on station boards and on Citymapper, but “nope” according to station staff
September 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Shrodinger’s District Line - showing as operating Whitechapel to Upminster on station boards and on Citymapper, but “nope” according to station staff
Rail Data Marketplace - lots of APIs, feeds and static data raildata.org.uk
September 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Rail Data Marketplace - lots of APIs, feeds and static data raildata.org.uk
Ordnance Survey Open Data - osdatahub.os.uk/downloads/open
what are some of the most useful open datasets and apis? Please repost for reach!
September 8, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Ordnance Survey Open Data - osdatahub.os.uk/downloads/open