Matthew Gibbons
@accuser.dev
Software Engineer, Coach, and Mentor who currently enjoys TypeScript with SvelteKit and Python for Data Science.
This is awesome news! I’ve been tracking this project for a while and I appreciate the amount of effort that you have put into it.
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 AM
This is awesome news! I’ve been tracking this project for a while and I appreciate the amount of effort that you have put into it.
But I did notice that the concierge got straight on the phone once the chap had left for his room.
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
But I did notice that the concierge got straight on the phone once the chap had left for his room.
I’m not really sure what his angle was. It has left me a little unsettled, if I’m honest.
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I’m not really sure what his angle was. It has left me a little unsettled, if I’m honest.
He then engaged another member of staff in a conversation about physics whilst proffering a book (I didn’t catch the title, but it was fiction).
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
He then engaged another member of staff in a conversation about physics whilst proffering a book (I didn’t catch the title, but it was fiction).
It took him about 50 minutes to check in, all told. He got his room for the day.
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
It took him about 50 minutes to check in, all told. He got his room for the day.
In the end, he went on line, paid for the room, and then gave the concierge the booking reference. The name on the reference didn’t match the one he’d given to her.
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
In the end, he went on line, paid for the room, and then gave the concierge the booking reference. The name on the reference didn’t match the one he’d given to her.
His payment cards were in his Apple Wallet, but he needed a physical card to check in.
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
His payment cards were in his Apple Wallet, but he needed a physical card to check in.
The concierge explained that she couldn’t check him in if he had no ID. He’d got his iPhone out to show her photos of bills and travel documents (not current it seemed).
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The concierge explained that she couldn’t check him in if he had no ID. He’d got his iPhone out to show her photos of bills and travel documents (not current it seemed).
He grabbed a glass of cranberry juice from the breakfast buffet at one point, but dropped it and it smashed. He then proceeded to explain to the cleaners that his hands were too big and his arms too long.
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
He grabbed a glass of cranberry juice from the breakfast buffet at one point, but dropped it and it smashed. He then proceeded to explain to the cleaners that his hands were too big and his arms too long.
There was then a lengthy conversation that meandered all over the place: who he used to work for, which countries he had been to, what his interests were, the fact he owned a flat in Tower Hill (about 10 minutes walk away).
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
There was then a lengthy conversation that meandered all over the place: who he used to work for, which countries he had been to, what his interests were, the fact he owned a flat in Tower Hill (about 10 minutes walk away).
Keep in mind this chap was very tired and claimed to have traveled from Shanghai.
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Keep in mind this chap was very tired and claimed to have traveled from Shanghai.
He had nothing except the clothes he stood up in, an iPhone, a laptop, a bag with a book, and a Tupperware box. No passport, no driving license, no credit/debit cards.
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
He had nothing except the clothes he stood up in, an iPhone, a laptop, a bag with a book, and a Tupperware box. No passport, no driving license, no credit/debit cards.
The concierge was accommodating and found a room that he could have for the day, and asked for ID.
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The concierge was accommodating and found a room that he could have for the day, and asked for ID.
He claimed he’d taken three flights from Shanghai, all of which had been delayed. He claimed that he had been travelling for 40+ hours, was tired and wanted to sleep.
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM
He claimed he’d taken three flights from Shanghai, all of which had been delayed. He claimed that he had been travelling for 40+ hours, was tired and wanted to sleep.
TS → ESM is the future, today
November 4, 2025 at 6:37 AM
TS → ESM is the future, today
I often wonder if Microsoft’s long game will be to replace the Windows kernel with Linux at some point, and WSL was just a PoC that they were able to ship on the way.
November 2, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I often wonder if Microsoft’s long game will be to replace the Windows kernel with Linux at some point, and WSL was just a PoC that they were able to ship on the way.
Absolutely. Value doesn’t need to be everything - something can be enough, and usually is.
November 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Absolutely. Value doesn’t need to be everything - something can be enough, and usually is.
Too true: user stories need to be simple to be told effectively.
November 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Too true: user stories need to be simple to be told effectively.
My FIL was convinced it was pronounced jiggerbyte, either way
November 2, 2025 at 4:23 PM
My FIL was convinced it was pronounced jiggerbyte, either way
Was this planned or spur of the moment? Asking for a friend.
November 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Was this planned or spur of the moment? Asking for a friend.
Claude Code is great, until it isn’t. I spent an early morning churning through chores with Claude Code, feeing super productive. We then hit a tricky issue - Claude Code got stuck in and solved it by rewriting content rather than code. I lost an hour of my life on that one.
November 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Claude Code is great, until it isn’t. I spent an early morning churning through chores with Claude Code, feeing super productive. We then hit a tricky issue - Claude Code got stuck in and solved it by rewriting content rather than code. I lost an hour of my life on that one.
I was thinking about this the other day; we’re soon going to see `—llms` or similar being added to CLIs just so that can play all the more fully.
November 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I was thinking about this the other day; we’re soon going to see `—llms` or similar being added to CLIs just so that can play all the more fully.