Dean Sas
@deansas.org
🚴♂️ Cycle Advocate @cyclechesterfield.org | Encouraging cycling in Chesterfield
💻 Software Engineer @ Automattic | ❤️ Open Source
More at https://deansas.org/
💻 Software Engineer @ Automattic | ❤️ Open Source
More at https://deansas.org/
There are busses driving around chesterfield with a "Britain's newest broadband service is coming to Chester" advert on the side, for @giffgaffnetwork.bsky.social
While I'm thrilled for Chester, it's 75 miles away across the Pennines from Chesterfield. Bit of a gaffe!
While I'm thrilled for Chester, it's 75 miles away across the Pennines from Chesterfield. Bit of a gaffe!
November 6, 2025 at 12:34 PM
There are busses driving around chesterfield with a "Britain's newest broadband service is coming to Chester" advert on the side, for @giffgaffnetwork.bsky.social
While I'm thrilled for Chester, it's 75 miles away across the Pennines from Chesterfield. Bit of a gaffe!
While I'm thrilled for Chester, it's 75 miles away across the Pennines from Chesterfield. Bit of a gaffe!
The nice thing about copilot is that I can start typing `phpcs` in my editor and it autocompletes the `:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended` for me.
October 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The nice thing about copilot is that I can start typing `phpcs` in my editor and it autocompletes the `:ignore WordPress.Security.NonceVerification.Recommended` for me.
I appreciate the level of user expectations at Otopeni airport. Not only did someone think this sign is necessary but they also thought it needed two illustrations to really get the point across.
October 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM
I appreciate the level of user expectations at Otopeni airport. Not only did someone think this sign is necessary but they also thought it needed two illustrations to really get the point across.
What's going on? I thought schools were supposed to teach fundamental British values these days?
The forming of orderly lines in pubs appears to be an emerging phenomenon, and Britons are divided on what system they prefer
Single-file queue: 40%
Bar scrum: 39%
yougov.co.uk/topics/consu...
Single-file queue: 40%
Bar scrum: 39%
yougov.co.uk/topics/consu...
September 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
What's going on? I thought schools were supposed to teach fundamental British values these days?
Hugo’s previous Spanish teacher was French. His new Spanish teacher is Italian. I’m not sure he’s ever had a Spanish Spanish teacher.
I don't suppose many English teachers on the continent are actually from England though, and those that are, probably aren't trilingual.
I don't suppose many English teachers on the continent are actually from England though, and those that are, probably aren't trilingual.
September 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Hugo’s previous Spanish teacher was French. His new Spanish teacher is Italian. I’m not sure he’s ever had a Spanish Spanish teacher.
I don't suppose many English teachers on the continent are actually from England though, and those that are, probably aren't trilingual.
I don't suppose many English teachers on the continent are actually from England though, and those that are, probably aren't trilingual.
In some ways teenagers are like small children again. They regain some of that natural curiosity and start incessantly asking "why?" again.
Why do I have to turn my phone off at 9pm?
Why don't you have to turn your phone off at 9pm?
Why are you telling me to stop playing the drums at 10pm?
Why do I have to turn my phone off at 9pm?
Why don't you have to turn your phone off at 9pm?
Why are you telling me to stop playing the drums at 10pm?
July 10, 2025 at 9:42 AM
In some ways teenagers are like small children again. They regain some of that natural curiosity and start incessantly asking "why?" again.
Why do I have to turn my phone off at 9pm?
Why don't you have to turn your phone off at 9pm?
Why are you telling me to stop playing the drums at 10pm?
Why do I have to turn my phone off at 9pm?
Why don't you have to turn your phone off at 9pm?
Why are you telling me to stop playing the drums at 10pm?
Bought a bag of charcoal, a new thermometer and planned to dust off the bbq this weekend. Sorry, everyone!
June 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Bought a bag of charcoal, a new thermometer and planned to dust off the bbq this weekend. Sorry, everyone!
I won't claim to be using AI quite as deeply as some of the positive examples given here, but so many of the rebuttals are bang on fly.io/blog/youre-a...
My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts
My smartest friends have bananas arguments about LLM coding.
fly.io
June 3, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I won't claim to be using AI quite as deeply as some of the positive examples given here, but so many of the rebuttals are bang on fly.io/blog/youre-a...
Picked up a package this morning and as normal just took my phone, not realising they would insist on ID.
Apparently showing your Facebook account is sufficient ID these days. Odd world.
Apparently showing your Facebook account is sufficient ID these days. Odd world.
May 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Picked up a package this morning and as normal just took my phone, not realising they would insist on ID.
Apparently showing your Facebook account is sufficient ID these days. Odd world.
Apparently showing your Facebook account is sufficient ID these days. Odd world.
Nice to see some boffins have calculated that Chesterfield is one of the happiest places to live in the whole country 👍 The outdoors is my favourite thing about living here, sandwiched between the peak district and Sherwood forest.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The Guardian’s happiest places to live in Britain revealed
What makes for a great place to live? Access to nature, a sense of community and culture on your doorstep can all help. So which towns make the cut?
www.theguardian.com
May 18, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Nice to see some boffins have calculated that Chesterfield is one of the happiest places to live in the whole country 👍 The outdoors is my favourite thing about living here, sandwiched between the peak district and Sherwood forest.
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Stood at a festival and between performers a guy in the front row against the barriers is reading his kindle.
I'm simultaneously horrified and in awe.
I'm simultaneously horrified and in awe.
May 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Stood at a festival and between performers a guy in the front row against the barriers is reading his kindle.
I'm simultaneously horrified and in awe.
I'm simultaneously horrified and in awe.
When they say "[The department is] currently working through the policy options and the appropriate means of delivering them", I can't help but think it's a job they've assigned to the slowest civil servant who has then been persuaded to work part time and without a computer.
A question on #Parking #PedestrianAreas tabled by Katie White on 29-04-2025 has been answered by Lilian Greenwood. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-29/49229
May 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
When they say "[The department is] currently working through the policy options and the appropriate means of delivering them", I can't help but think it's a job they've assigned to the slowest civil servant who has then been persuaded to work part time and without a computer.
Today I learned that the fabled printer error "PC LOAD LETTER" means "put american letter sized paper into the printer".
April 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Today I learned that the fabled printer error "PC LOAD LETTER" means "put american letter sized paper into the printer".
Day three of the trip, we didn't find time to go inside a castle due to spending time visiting puffins, we did see Lindisfarne castle from the outside though
April 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Day three of the trip, we didn't find time to go inside a castle due to spending time visiting puffins, we did see Lindisfarne castle from the outside though
Bonus historical house: Cragside, the first house to be lit by hydro electricity. Developed by Armstrong , the scientist/engineer. It also used water to power hydraulic lifts and turn the cooking spit, it also had an internal phone system. All this in the Victorian age.
The setting is wonderful too
The setting is wonderful too
April 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Bonus historical house: Cragside, the first house to be lit by hydro electricity. Developed by Armstrong , the scientist/engineer. It also used water to power hydraulic lifts and turn the cooking spit, it also had an internal phone system. All this in the Victorian age.
The setting is wonderful too
The setting is wonderful too
Castle no 3 of the trip, Alnwick. It's huge, the second largest inhabited castle in England. Also where Harry Potter first sat a broom.
April 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Castle no 3 of the trip, Alnwick. It's huge, the second largest inhabited castle in England. Also where Harry Potter first sat a broom.
The second castle we visited today was Warkworth. We only really went as it was a thirty minute walk from Amble, and was free due to our English Heritage membership. It is a fantastic castle though, we appreciated how intact the keep was, it gave you a better feeling of what life was like
April 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The second castle we visited today was Warkworth. We only really went as it was a thirty minute walk from Amble, and was free due to our English Heritage membership. It is a fantastic castle though, we appreciated how intact the keep was, it gave you a better feeling of what life was like
First castle of the bank holiday weekend, Spofforth Castle one time home of the Percy family
April 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
First castle of the bank holiday weekend, Spofforth Castle one time home of the Percy family
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Today is 'bicycle helmet day' in the Netherlands.
Also known as the day when we prefer not to talk about what REALLY makes cycling safer...
HT @davewalker.bsky.social
Also known as the day when we prefer not to talk about what REALLY makes cycling safer...
HT @davewalker.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Today is 'bicycle helmet day' in the Netherlands.
Also known as the day when we prefer not to talk about what REALLY makes cycling safer...
HT @davewalker.bsky.social
Also known as the day when we prefer not to talk about what REALLY makes cycling safer...
HT @davewalker.bsky.social
WordPress 6.8 was released earlier this week! Pleased to have made the contributor list for the 8th release running.🥳
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April 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
WordPress 6.8 was released earlier this week! Pleased to have made the contributor list for the 8th release running.🥳
wordpress.org/news/2025/04...
wordpress.org/news/2025/04...
Are Golden Oreos just inferior Custard Creams?
March 7, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Are Golden Oreos just inferior Custard Creams?
It's pancake day today!
I am a grown-up who can make his own rules, and eat pancakes every day if he pleases. But there's still something heady and childishly exciting about pancake day.
I am a grown-up who can make his own rules, and eat pancakes every day if he pleases. But there's still something heady and childishly exciting about pancake day.
March 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
It's pancake day today!
I am a grown-up who can make his own rules, and eat pancakes every day if he pleases. But there's still something heady and childishly exciting about pancake day.
I am a grown-up who can make his own rules, and eat pancakes every day if he pleases. But there's still something heady and childishly exciting about pancake day.
The bank has sent my son a letter saying he needs to go into a branch with a passport and a utility bill to prove his identity for a junior ISA. He's twelve. 🤔
February 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The bank has sent my son a letter saying he needs to go into a branch with a passport and a utility bill to prove his identity for a junior ISA. He's twelve. 🤔
What Google Sheets Gemini says: "Just a sec..."
What Google Sheets Gemini means: "I'm going to time out. Go and ask Chat GPT instead, then paste the suggested formula here"
What Google Sheets Gemini means: "I'm going to time out. Go and ask Chat GPT instead, then paste the suggested formula here"
February 10, 2025 at 10:34 PM
What Google Sheets Gemini says: "Just a sec..."
What Google Sheets Gemini means: "I'm going to time out. Go and ask Chat GPT instead, then paste the suggested formula here"
What Google Sheets Gemini means: "I'm going to time out. Go and ask Chat GPT instead, then paste the suggested formula here"
Post your top 10 video games 🎮 in no order
• Factorio
• Suikoden
• Suikoden 2
• Portal 2
• Crusader Kings 2
• Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn
• Final Fantasy 7
• Transport Tycoon
• Crash Team Racing
• Destiny
Ask me another day and I'm sure the list will be half different.
• Factorio
• Suikoden
• Suikoden 2
• Portal 2
• Crusader Kings 2
• Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn
• Final Fantasy 7
• Transport Tycoon
• Crash Team Racing
• Destiny
Ask me another day and I'm sure the list will be half different.
Post your top 10 video games 🎮 in no order
• Jedi: Fallen Order
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Borderlands 2
• Breath of the Wild
• Cult of the Lamb
• Life is Strange
• Spyro
• Crash Bandicoot
• Red Dead Redemption 2
• Jedi: Fallen Order
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Borderlands 2
• Breath of the Wild
• Cult of the Lamb
• Life is Strange
• Spyro
• Crash Bandicoot
• Red Dead Redemption 2
January 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Post your top 10 video games 🎮 in no order
• Factorio
• Suikoden
• Suikoden 2
• Portal 2
• Crusader Kings 2
• Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn
• Final Fantasy 7
• Transport Tycoon
• Crash Team Racing
• Destiny
Ask me another day and I'm sure the list will be half different.
• Factorio
• Suikoden
• Suikoden 2
• Portal 2
• Crusader Kings 2
• Fire Emblem Radiant Dawn
• Final Fantasy 7
• Transport Tycoon
• Crash Team Racing
• Destiny
Ask me another day and I'm sure the list will be half different.