Graham Cox
@grahamcox82.bsky.social
Software developer, professionally in Java but tinkering in Rust and Go.
Cisgender He/him but I'll answer to anything vaguely polite.
@grahamcox82 from Twitter if you're looking.
Cisgender He/him but I'll answer to anything vaguely polite.
@grahamcox82 from Twitter if you're looking.
For anyone who's seen Don't Tell The Bride (out of choice, or otherwise) - which is the worst episode? We can't decide between:
- Hollie And James - car park roof
- Hayley And Ben - hot tubs
But there are so many bad ones to choose from...
- Hollie And James - car park roof
- Hayley And Ben - hot tubs
But there are so many bad ones to choose from...
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
For anyone who's seen Don't Tell The Bride (out of choice, or otherwise) - which is the worst episode? We can't decide between:
- Hollie And James - car park roof
- Hayley And Ben - hot tubs
But there are so many bad ones to choose from...
- Hollie And James - car park roof
- Hayley And Ben - hot tubs
But there are so many bad ones to choose from...
Who else thinks that someone suggesting Epstein isn't a pedophile because he "wasn't into 8-year-olds", but instead "liked 15-year-old girls [...] that could pass for even younger than they were" is potentially a pedophile themselves? 🤮😡
November 14, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Who else thinks that someone suggesting Epstein isn't a pedophile because he "wasn't into 8-year-olds", but instead "liked 15-year-old girls [...] that could pass for even younger than they were" is potentially a pedophile themselves? 🤮😡
I find it both amusing that Kelly Sutton on @arcountry.bsky.social still refers to the other place as Twitter instead of X, and yet also appalled that they're still on there given the state of it these days...
November 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I find it both amusing that Kelly Sutton on @arcountry.bsky.social still refers to the other place as Twitter instead of X, and yet also appalled that they're still on there given the state of it these days...
Age yourself with gaming
November 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Age yourself with gaming
I'm watching #Woodcreek episode 2 on YouTube. I'm 22 minutes in, and I've just had my 6th advert interruption! (Well,5 interruptions and 1 before it started.) Only 5 seconds for each of them but it's still a bit OTT...
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I'm watching #Woodcreek episode 2 on YouTube. I'm 22 minutes in, and I've just had my 6th advert interruption! (Well,5 interruptions and 1 before it started.) Only 5 seconds for each of them but it's still a bit OTT...
Petition: Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels
We think each year, individuals suffer because of loud fireworks. We believe horses, dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife can be terrified by noisy fireworks and many people find them intolerable.
petition.parliament.uk
November 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Petition: Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Reposted by Graham Cox
Sorry, but losing titles and moving to another posh estate is not ‘punishment’ for CSE!!!
October 31, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Sorry, but losing titles and moving to another posh estate is not ‘punishment’ for CSE!!!
I'm conflicted.
On the one hand, I keep considering a new #StardewValley farm.
On the other hand, time and brain power aren't exactly in high availability right now...
On the one hand, I keep considering a new #StardewValley farm.
On the other hand, time and brain power aren't exactly in high availability right now...
October 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I'm conflicted.
On the one hand, I keep considering a new #StardewValley farm.
On the other hand, time and brain power aren't exactly in high availability right now...
On the one hand, I keep considering a new #StardewValley farm.
On the other hand, time and brain power aren't exactly in high availability right now...
You have a smart TV? That's cute, I had a....
October 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
You have a smart TV? That's cute, I had a....
We all know that Mike Johnson is refusing to recall the House because he knows this will ultimately lead to the Epstein Files being released.
We're all assuming that he doesn't want this because - as we know - Trump is in them.
But what if it's because Mike Johnson is in them himself?
We're all assuming that he doesn't want this because - as we know - Trump is in them.
But what if it's because Mike Johnson is in them himself?
October 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
We all know that Mike Johnson is refusing to recall the House because he knows this will ultimately lead to the Epstein Files being released.
We're all assuming that he doesn't want this because - as we know - Trump is in them.
But what if it's because Mike Johnson is in them himself?
We're all assuming that he doesn't want this because - as we know - Trump is in them.
But what if it's because Mike Johnson is in them himself?
When we say to tax the super rich, what do we mean?
Let's start with anyone worth more than £95 billion. Why that number? That's the total prize payout of the national lottery - not just the jackpots but all prizes - since it started over 30 years ago.
There are people worth more than that...
Let's start with anyone worth more than £95 billion. Why that number? That's the total prize payout of the national lottery - not just the jackpots but all prizes - since it started over 30 years ago.
There are people worth more than that...
October 19, 2025 at 8:22 AM
When we say to tax the super rich, what do we mean?
Let's start with anyone worth more than £95 billion. Why that number? That's the total prize payout of the national lottery - not just the jackpots but all prizes - since it started over 30 years ago.
There are people worth more than that...
Let's start with anyone worth more than £95 billion. Why that number? That's the total prize payout of the national lottery - not just the jackpots but all prizes - since it started over 30 years ago.
There are people worth more than that...
Does anyone have any recent experience of #SkyStream as compared to #SkyQ?
I've heard some horror stories but they're all quite old so I don't know if they're still the case.
I've heard some horror stories but they're all quite old so I don't know if they're still the case.
October 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Does anyone have any recent experience of #SkyStream as compared to #SkyQ?
I've heard some horror stories but they're all quite old so I don't know if they're still the case.
I've heard some horror stories but they're all quite old so I don't know if they're still the case.
Is Celebrity #Traitors worth watching?
I've generally liked the traitors. And I've heard good things about this new series. But the last US series I gave up on, and the last Celebrity series I watched but it was a slog...
I've generally liked the traitors. And I've heard good things about this new series. But the last US series I gave up on, and the last Celebrity series I watched but it was a slog...
October 13, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Is Celebrity #Traitors worth watching?
I've generally liked the traitors. And I've heard good things about this new series. But the last US series I gave up on, and the last Celebrity series I watched but it was a slog...
I've generally liked the traitors. And I've heard good things about this new series. But the last US series I gave up on, and the last Celebrity series I watched but it was a slog...
Out of curiosity - if you're starting a new project, how do you come up with names? In particular, internal names whilst it's being developed.
These tend to get everywhere in the project - eg repo names, Java package names, Go module names, etc - and so I'm curious how people choose them...
These tend to get everywhere in the project - eg repo names, Java package names, Go module names, etc - and so I'm curious how people choose them...
October 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Out of curiosity - if you're starting a new project, how do you come up with names? In particular, internal names whilst it's being developed.
These tend to get everywhere in the project - eg repo names, Java package names, Go module names, etc - and so I'm curious how people choose them...
These tend to get everywhere in the project - eg repo names, Java package names, Go module names, etc - and so I'm curious how people choose them...
So, at what point is the US officially in a civil war?
Because if it's not "The president ordering one state to send the military to invade another state" then I'm not sure what is...
Because if it's not "The president ordering one state to send the military to invade another state" then I'm not sure what is...
October 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
So, at what point is the US officially in a civil war?
Because if it's not "The president ordering one state to send the military to invade another state" then I'm not sure what is...
Because if it's not "The president ordering one state to send the military to invade another state" then I'm not sure what is...
Is anyone else currently plagued with ladybirds? Or just us?
October 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Is anyone else currently plagued with ladybirds? Or just us?
Skittles are made with real fruit juice.
There are 5 different fruit flavours in a bag.
I therefore put forth the suggestion that a bag counts as your 5-a-day...
There are 5 different fruit flavours in a bag.
I therefore put forth the suggestion that a bag counts as your 5-a-day...
October 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Skittles are made with real fruit juice.
There are 5 different fruit flavours in a bag.
I therefore put forth the suggestion that a bag counts as your 5-a-day...
There are 5 different fruit flavours in a bag.
I therefore put forth the suggestion that a bag counts as your 5-a-day...
In case anyone needs a reason to vote against the Tories, the fact that they're now making promises to restrict your human rights if they win should be a big one.
After all, there really is no other reason to leave the thing that protects your human rights...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
After all, there really is no other reason to leave the thing that protects your human rights...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Conservatives would take UK out of ECHR, Badenoch confirms
Leader says move is is necessary ‘to protect our borders, our veterans and our citizens’
www.theguardian.com
October 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
In case anyone needs a reason to vote against the Tories, the fact that they're now making promises to restrict your human rights if they win should be a big one.
After all, there really is no other reason to leave the thing that protects your human rights...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
After all, there really is no other reason to leave the thing that protects your human rights...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Maybe it's just me, but it seems that the very first people who should stop getting paid in a government shutdown are the people responsible for it. That is, Congress and the President. They can afford to miss a couple of paychecks much more than the people who are actually getting hurt by this...
October 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Maybe it's just me, but it seems that the very first people who should stop getting paid in a government shutdown are the people responsible for it. That is, Congress and the President. They can afford to miss a couple of paychecks much more than the people who are actually getting hurt by this...
Random #accessibility question. Does anyone know of any good pages that can be used for testing good, bad and outright missing alt text on images?
September 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Random #accessibility question. Does anyone know of any good pages that can be used for testing good, bad and outright missing alt text on images?
I'm curious - how is the Bad Place managing to just get worse and worse? Surely there's a limit at some point?
September 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I'm curious - how is the Bad Place managing to just get worse and worse? Surely there's a limit at some point?
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