Andrew Jones
@arj2024.bsky.social
Programmer since the ZX80 days when a computer came as a kit you had to solder together yourself (and so long ago it was in black & white). Never been to pick up my A Level results, only ever worked for my own company.🇪🇺
⬆️ Front garden, FR
⬇️ Cambridge
⬆️ Front garden, FR
⬇️ Cambridge
I tried updating a legacy Windows Service with AI in 2026...total waste of time. It's quicker to do it yourself.
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I tried updating a legacy Windows Service with AI in 2026...total waste of time. It's quicker to do it yourself.
The way BBC News constantly give Farage a platform, despite having only a handful of MPs, is disgraceful.
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The way BBC News constantly give Farage a platform, despite having only a handful of MPs, is disgraceful.
Labour can't do it because they've nothing to say.
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Labour can't do it because they've nothing to say.
Reposted by Andrew Jones
This is exactly how other networks work...a high speed backbone with more dynamic feeder connections to/from the main nodes on the backbone.
There must be loads of scientific research on this subject which is relevant to transport networks too.
There must be loads of scientific research on this subject which is relevant to transport networks too.
November 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This is exactly how other networks work...a high speed backbone with more dynamic feeder connections to/from the main nodes on the backbone.
There must be loads of scientific research on this subject which is relevant to transport networks too.
There must be loads of scientific research on this subject which is relevant to transport networks too.
If you were connecting with services running 3 or 4 times per hour you could probably tolerate some variability on the DRT timing but it's high risk with once-per-day connections.
November 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
If you were connecting with services running 3 or 4 times per hour you could probably tolerate some variability on the DRT timing but it's high risk with once-per-day connections.
We've never tried the on-demand Tiger for Gransden to Cambourne journey mainly because you are connecting with a once-per-day service like the 07:49 X2 from Lower Cambourne so the ambiguity on DRT timing is an unacceptable risk for getting to college on time.
November 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
We've never tried the on-demand Tiger for Gransden to Cambourne journey mainly because you are connecting with a once-per-day service like the 07:49 X2 from Lower Cambourne so the ambiguity on DRT timing is an unacceptable risk for getting to college on time.
You are probably right, however we won't get anywhere if people are constantly saying all options are impossible.
That's why I prefer to focus on the SM+CU, as these memberships have significantly impacted exports and, in turn, affected GDP growth.
That's why I prefer to focus on the SM+CU, as these memberships have significantly impacted exports and, in turn, affected GDP growth.
November 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
You are probably right, however we won't get anywhere if people are constantly saying all options are impossible.
That's why I prefer to focus on the SM+CU, as these memberships have significantly impacted exports and, in turn, affected GDP growth.
That's why I prefer to focus on the SM+CU, as these memberships have significantly impacted exports and, in turn, affected GDP growth.
It demonstrates that you can't really use the same assessment criteria for both urban and rural areas without horribly distorting the facts.
November 8, 2025 at 7:48 AM
It demonstrates that you can't really use the same assessment criteria for both urban and rural areas without horribly distorting the facts.
Look, talking about EU SM+CU is a rhetorical device to avoid saying the UK needs to "rejoin the EU" and allows the discussion to focus on the very important economic benefits of EU membership.
Between you and me, I agree full EU membership is the actual aim.
Between you and me, I agree full EU membership is the actual aim.
November 8, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Look, talking about EU SM+CU is a rhetorical device to avoid saying the UK needs to "rejoin the EU" and allows the discussion to focus on the very important economic benefits of EU membership.
Between you and me, I agree full EU membership is the actual aim.
Between you and me, I agree full EU membership is the actual aim.
When will these Labour dullards work out that EU SM+CU is essential for getting growth into the UK economy.
It's only by increasing exports that businesses can contribute to the Net Exports part of the GDP equation. For that we need the frictionless trade that EU SM+CU allows.
It's only by increasing exports that businesses can contribute to the Net Exports part of the GDP equation. For that we need the frictionless trade that EU SM+CU allows.
November 7, 2025 at 9:01 PM
When will these Labour dullards work out that EU SM+CU is essential for getting growth into the UK economy.
It's only by increasing exports that businesses can contribute to the Net Exports part of the GDP equation. For that we need the frictionless trade that EU SM+CU allows.
It's only by increasing exports that businesses can contribute to the Net Exports part of the GDP equation. For that we need the frictionless trade that EU SM+CU allows.
My FOI request shows, rather remarkably, that Cambridgeshire County Council incurred no cost as it was the contractors cost to bear.
November 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
My FOI request shows, rather remarkably, that Cambridgeshire County Council incurred no cost as it was the contractors cost to bear.
In Cambridgeshire Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited removed all the illegal flags placed on highway infrastructure under their contract with the county council.
November 7, 2025 at 5:22 PM
In Cambridgeshire Balfour Beatty Living Places Limited removed all the illegal flags placed on highway infrastructure under their contract with the county council.
A more important question: Why are MPs, the Government, and government departments still active on Twitter?
November 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM
A more important question: Why are MPs, the Government, and government departments still active on Twitter?
Last time the government planted 860,000 trees on the road from Cambridge to Oxford they pretty much all died. They have an appalling record of building "forests".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Parts of Cambridgeshire A14 'still like a desert after trees die'
Thousands of saplings planted along the route died and have yet to be replace, says council report.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Last time the government planted 860,000 trees on the road from Cambridge to Oxford they pretty much all died. They have an appalling record of building "forests".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Farage is a skilled professional provocateur and clever enough to realise that holding power would ultimately strip him of all his influence.
November 4, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Farage is a skilled professional provocateur and clever enough to realise that holding power would ultimately strip him of all his influence.
Don't expect any coherent logic from this bunch of fools.
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Don't expect any coherent logic from this bunch of fools.
Reeves moaning about Brexit but doing absolutely nothing to change direction is no help whatsoever.
Businesses, especially SMEs, need the EU SM+CU to restart exporting and play their part in boosting the "Net exports" component of the GDP equation.
Nothing on helping exports in the speech.
Businesses, especially SMEs, need the EU SM+CU to restart exporting and play their part in boosting the "Net exports" component of the GDP equation.
Nothing on helping exports in the speech.
November 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Reeves moaning about Brexit but doing absolutely nothing to change direction is no help whatsoever.
Businesses, especially SMEs, need the EU SM+CU to restart exporting and play their part in boosting the "Net exports" component of the GDP equation.
Nothing on helping exports in the speech.
Businesses, especially SMEs, need the EU SM+CU to restart exporting and play their part in boosting the "Net exports" component of the GDP equation.
Nothing on helping exports in the speech.
Without EU SM+CU the UK will continue on its path of managed decline.
Driving up Net exports is how business can contribute to GDP growth.
Reeves didn't mention anything that'll help to drive up exports.
Driving up Net exports is how business can contribute to GDP growth.
Reeves didn't mention anything that'll help to drive up exports.
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Without EU SM+CU the UK will continue on its path of managed decline.
Driving up Net exports is how business can contribute to GDP growth.
Reeves didn't mention anything that'll help to drive up exports.
Driving up Net exports is how business can contribute to GDP growth.
Reeves didn't mention anything that'll help to drive up exports.
Incentivising electricity consumption won't help as our electricity generation is highly dependent on gas (LNG) as our main source of energy storage.
Electricity storage should have been paired with renewables from the start - it's wasn't so that leaves gas as the main source of energy storage.
Electricity storage should have been paired with renewables from the start - it's wasn't so that leaves gas as the main source of energy storage.
November 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Incentivising electricity consumption won't help as our electricity generation is highly dependent on gas (LNG) as our main source of energy storage.
Electricity storage should have been paired with renewables from the start - it's wasn't so that leaves gas as the main source of energy storage.
Electricity storage should have been paired with renewables from the start - it's wasn't so that leaves gas as the main source of energy storage.
Without EU Single Market and Customs Union membership business, particularly SMEs that employ 61% of the workforce, will be unable to contribute to growing the Net Exports component of the GDP equation.
November 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Without EU Single Market and Customs Union membership business, particularly SMEs that employ 61% of the workforce, will be unable to contribute to growing the Net Exports component of the GDP equation.
Too busy grinning and having his photo taken!
November 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Too busy grinning and having his photo taken!
You'll never uncouple electricity pricing from gas prices until you invent, and deploy at grid scale, electricity storage technology.
Yes we have some tiny battery storage able to keep the grid up for less than a few seconds but it's nowhere near enough. This leaves gas as the main energy storage.
Yes we have some tiny battery storage able to keep the grid up for less than a few seconds but it's nowhere near enough. This leaves gas as the main energy storage.
November 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
You'll never uncouple electricity pricing from gas prices until you invent, and deploy at grid scale, electricity storage technology.
Yes we have some tiny battery storage able to keep the grid up for less than a few seconds but it's nowhere near enough. This leaves gas as the main energy storage.
Yes we have some tiny battery storage able to keep the grid up for less than a few seconds but it's nowhere near enough. This leaves gas as the main energy storage.
It always amazes me how urban residents are quick to complain about their footpath and cycle infrastructure, while nearly five-eighths of Cambridgeshire's population live in rural areas with minimal or no walking or cycling infrastructure at all.
November 4, 2025 at 7:24 AM
It always amazes me how urban residents are quick to complain about their footpath and cycle infrastructure, while nearly five-eighths of Cambridgeshire's population live in rural areas with minimal or no walking or cycling infrastructure at all.