Dorien James
@dorienjames.bsky.social
Former early adopter, now loyal but shrinking core.
Settled weather then.
November 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Settled weather then.
In all this excitement
November 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In all this excitement
I used to carry my laptop in one of these knowing I’d never get a seat but I might get a tiny bit of corridor.
October 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I used to carry my laptop in one of these knowing I’d never get a seat but I might get a tiny bit of corridor.
Expedia is very helpful for finding out which airlines go where at what price. I then, every single time, have to go to the airline's own site in order to actually buy the tickets. It's a strange business model.
October 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Expedia is very helpful for finding out which airlines go where at what price. I then, every single time, have to go to the airline's own site in order to actually buy the tickets. It's a strange business model.
Turns out I'd fit right in in Sri Lanka. Always get a bad neck with the Dutch.
public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
October 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Turns out I'd fit right in in Sri Lanka. Always get a bad neck with the Dutch.
public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
public.flourish.studio/visualisatio...
The scammers have learned that I don’t reply to unexpected financial requests from my wife, and have decided that maybe I’d be more likely to repond to emails from, um, myself
October 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
The scammers have learned that I don’t reply to unexpected financial requests from my wife, and have decided that maybe I’d be more likely to repond to emails from, um, myself
I favour few with this clip, but I feel you have earned it.
October 15, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I favour few with this clip, but I feel you have earned it.
...and with a more strongly graduated colour scheme
October 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
...and with a more strongly graduated colour scheme
October 10, 2025 at 12:31 PM
WHAT DO YOU WANT? I'M OVER HERE
October 4, 2025 at 9:11 AM
WHAT DO YOU WANT? I'M OVER HERE
(best Brian Blessed voice)
October 4, 2025 at 9:10 AM
(best Brian Blessed voice)
Do pigs count for the purposes of question one? Cos this is my only evidence.
September 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Do pigs count for the purposes of question one? Cos this is my only evidence.
I was inspired to spend lockdown making a non-pixellated version with country shapes as recognisable as the data would allow. Available as a (freely usable CC BY-NC) JSON file here, allowing you to make your own using a product such as Flourish: cartogram.dorien.co.uk/geoJSON/2102...
September 19, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I was inspired to spend lockdown making a non-pixellated version with country shapes as recognisable as the data would allow. Available as a (freely usable CC BY-NC) JSON file here, allowing you to make your own using a product such as Flourish: cartogram.dorien.co.uk/geoJSON/2102...
I would like to thank V2G startup Wallbox for the unintended honesty of their reply.
September 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I would like to thank V2G startup Wallbox for the unintended honesty of their reply.
There is a delight in trying to guess how Bluesky threads got from A to B.
September 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
There is a delight in trying to guess how Bluesky threads got from A to B.
Disappointingly, I tried to recreate this and got a long and blameless list of words ending in A. Life was easier when Google treated everyone the same.
September 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Disappointingly, I tried to recreate this and got a long and blameless list of words ending in A. Life was easier when Google treated everyone the same.
I have just this last hour started getting ready for winter, and I suspect that their technology and patience may be superior to mine.
September 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I have just this last hour started getting ready for winter, and I suspect that their technology and patience may be superior to mine.
and getteth one’s attention
August 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
and getteth one’s attention