Chris Ballard
@chrisballard.chrsb.co
Software developer: dotnet, angular and azure. Dogfather. Learning how to be grumpy before I get old(er)
We've reached the end-times haven't we?
December 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
We've reached the end-times haven't we?
Over to AMD for me then
August 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Over to AMD for me then
I think those of us who stick with brain driven development will just sit back and eat the popcorn tbh
July 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I think those of us who stick with brain driven development will just sit back and eat the popcorn tbh
Why is this a news story?
June 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Why is this a news story?
They don't drive away subscribers, because there isn't a lower tier for just parcel deliveries, so we're stuck with it. I rarely watch Prime these days as the ads are obnoxious for a service to which I already subscribe
June 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
They don't drive away subscribers, because there isn't a lower tier for just parcel deliveries, so we're stuck with it. I rarely watch Prime these days as the ads are obnoxious for a service to which I already subscribe
Damn, and there was me stockpiling toilet roll
June 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Damn, and there was me stockpiling toilet roll
I put my coffee cup top left of the keyboard - stays warn all day!
May 31, 2025 at 5:48 AM
I put my coffee cup top left of the keyboard - stays warn all day!
Seeing how no captain ever changed the self destruct passwords from the factory settings, I think phishing is the last of Starfleet's worries...
May 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Seeing how no captain ever changed the self destruct passwords from the factory settings, I think phishing is the last of Starfleet's worries...
Ah thanks, its a classic, but when I see a line from that one it tends to play on a loop in my head for days. "Tell me if you think I'm getting better at the drums" ... here we go :)
May 4, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Ah thanks, its a classic, but when I see a line from that one it tends to play on a loop in my head for days. "Tell me if you think I'm getting better at the drums" ... here we go :)
It's sad we can't watch them steadily working their way through a 10 pint session these days though...
April 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
It's sad we can't watch them steadily working their way through a 10 pint session these days though...
Army engineers couldn't have installed a footbridge any quicker
April 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Army engineers couldn't have installed a footbridge any quicker
That's actually very likely, but does assume he knows where Greenland is on a map
March 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
That's actually very likely, but does assume he knows where Greenland is on a map
I enjoy the stupidity of the "sell that tesla" sign. If they sell it ... someone else will own it?
March 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I enjoy the stupidity of the "sell that tesla" sign. If they sell it ... someone else will own it?
Might get Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays off as well in a few years time...
March 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Might get Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays off as well in a few years time...
Reminds me of that old Fosters ad with Paul Hogan where a trader is complaining his shares were 20p down, so Paul says "no worries" and hands him 20p
March 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Reminds me of that old Fosters ad with Paul Hogan where a trader is complaining his shares were 20p down, so Paul says "no worries" and hands him 20p
I was scared to drink that one in case it really was JC's Latte
February 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I was scared to drink that one in case it really was JC's Latte
Bet you've never had "Christ"
February 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Bet you've never had "Christ"
They should have called it Gardenia ;)
February 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
They should have called it Gardenia ;)
Even glam rock nazis?
February 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Even glam rock nazis?
£2k to advertise his new restaurant...
February 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
£2k to advertise his new restaurant...
Delightful. That's a cheery thought for a Friday afternoon
February 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Delightful. That's a cheery thought for a Friday afternoon
She is an expert at failure, after all
February 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
She is an expert at failure, after all