James Martin
James Martin
@ymhr.co.uk
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I was DELIGHTED to see a newspaper listing describe last week's episode of Only Connect as "two teams battling to make the third place play-off".

The last opportunity to qualify for that key match is TONIGHT AT 8pm on BBC Two. (And whichever team doesn't make it will be in the final).
February 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Wrote a thing about some things I've learned about software development over the years qntm.org/devphilo
Developer philosophy
Amazing as it may seem after all these years, there are still junior developers in the world. A few weeks ago at work we had a talk where senior developers (including me) were invited to spend around ...
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February 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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An exciting find in an Oxfordshire quarry! Dinosaur tracks, from several different dinosaurs have been discovered and are being excavated. There is the possibility that the site might be preserved which would be great, I'd love to go and see real dino prints in situ. 🧪🦕

www.bbc.com/news/article...
UK's biggest ever dinosaur footprint trackways unearthed
About 200 footprints made by dinosaurs 166 million years ago have been unearthed in a quarry in Oxfordshire.
www.bbc.com
January 2, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Who can see my bluesky?
November 14, 2024 at 11:20 PM
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If you’ve just joined me from the Other Place, HELLO!! 👋🏻

Can you think of anyone else who I probably used to follow there who’s now here?

Actually, who’s good to follow here in general?
October 18, 2024 at 11:59 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,938,458!
September 20, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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Important information regarding the future of There Is No Antimemetics Division!

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I have a publishing deal!
In fact I have two publishing deals. Some of you may have already seen this news, and you may be able to guess where this is going. The first deal is with Ballantine Books, a US-based publisher which...
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September 19, 2024 at 5:17 PM
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Okay, what now
July 5, 2024 at 8:38 AM