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@ha1fling.dev
· Nov 10
I’m a little bit of a software engineering teacher, another little bit of an industrial cybersecurity researcher, and a whole lot of a treehugger. 🌿🤍✌🏼
I find joy in the little things and measure success by how much I smile. 🕊️
I find joy in the little things and measure success by how much I smile. 🕊️
Haven’t logged into the other place for months, but can’t seem to get around the block of sharing on here yet.
I feel like I don’t code enough anymore, so don’t have anything to say. I need to find my passion again!
I feel like I don’t code enough anymore, so don’t have anything to say. I need to find my passion again!
August 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Haven’t logged into the other place for months, but can’t seem to get around the block of sharing on here yet.
I feel like I don’t code enough anymore, so don’t have anything to say. I need to find my passion again!
I feel like I don’t code enough anymore, so don’t have anything to say. I need to find my passion again!
Learning to enjoy your own company again after burnout is a process…
I'm getting there 🦋
I'm getting there 🦋
March 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Learning to enjoy your own company again after burnout is a process…
I'm getting there 🦋
I'm getting there 🦋
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The CU Fight Back website is live and acts as a repository for info, events, petitions, letters, stories, and perspectives from Cardiff University staff and students, and beyond. We will resist the proposed cuts. Our first letter is from
Dr Tim Johnston cufightback.wordpress.com/2025/02/01/l...
Dr Tim Johnston cufightback.wordpress.com/2025/02/01/l...
Letter to the VC – Dr Tom Johnston
From Dr Tim Johnston, former academic staff at Cardiff University in composition Dear Vice Chancellor, I am writing to you to express my dismay and great distress at the news of Cardiff’s exception…
cufightback.wordpress.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The CU Fight Back website is live and acts as a repository for info, events, petitions, letters, stories, and perspectives from Cardiff University staff and students, and beyond. We will resist the proposed cuts. Our first letter is from
Dr Tim Johnston cufightback.wordpress.com/2025/02/01/l...
Dr Tim Johnston cufightback.wordpress.com/2025/02/01/l...
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@nation.cymru are doing some stellar reporting on the unnecessary & cruel cuts at Cardiff University.
And senior academics are doing some stellar leaking.
New figures make it clearer that the Uni can afford to not cut 400 jobs. @ucu.org.uk’s been saying this all along.
nation.cymru/news/univers...
And senior academics are doing some stellar leaking.
New figures make it clearer that the Uni can afford to not cut 400 jobs. @ucu.org.uk’s been saying this all along.
nation.cymru/news/univers...
University imposing massive job cuts and School closures has £0.5bn in unrestricted reserves
Martin Shipton Newly published accounts for Cardiff University – which has announced massive job cuts and School closures – reveal that its overall surplus increased by nearly sixfold in a year and th...
nation.cymru
January 30, 2025 at 7:17 AM
@nation.cymru are doing some stellar reporting on the unnecessary & cruel cuts at Cardiff University.
And senior academics are doing some stellar leaking.
New figures make it clearer that the Uni can afford to not cut 400 jobs. @ucu.org.uk’s been saying this all along.
nation.cymru/news/univers...
And senior academics are doing some stellar leaking.
New figures make it clearer that the Uni can afford to not cut 400 jobs. @ucu.org.uk’s been saying this all along.
nation.cymru/news/univers...
It's a new week tomorrow and I wish last week was a bad dream. 400 jobs at risk where I work, some academic schools merging and some closing all together, and I have no idea how this is going to affect myself and my colleagues yet.
February 3, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It's a new week tomorrow and I wish last week was a bad dream. 400 jobs at risk where I work, some academic schools merging and some closing all together, and I have no idea how this is going to affect myself and my colleagues yet.
Side quest unlocked: 12 hours straight marking assessments.
January 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Side quest unlocked: 12 hours straight marking assessments.
Buying domains for something you actually need them for past the point of needing them hits different. Is this what it means to be an adult?
January 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Buying domains for something you actually need them for past the point of needing them hits different. Is this what it means to be an adult?
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We built this city, we built this city on vulnerable and exposed ICS 😂🫡
January 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
We built this city, we built this city on vulnerable and exposed ICS 😂🫡
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Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
November 24, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
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Sneak preview of what I’ll be demonstrating during my BSides London talk in December. Excuse the soldering on this prototype!
November 13, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Sneak preview of what I’ll be demonstrating during my BSides London talk in December. Excuse the soldering on this prototype!
10 years ago I started my degree at a partner college. I absolutely believed I had ‘failed’ and that the path I took was the lesser option. Everything happens for a reason and I wouldn't change a thing. ✨
November 10, 2024 at 8:43 PM
10 years ago I started my degree at a partner college. I absolutely believed I had ‘failed’ and that the path I took was the lesser option. Everything happens for a reason and I wouldn't change a thing. ✨
I’m a little bit of a software engineering teacher, another little bit of an industrial cybersecurity researcher, and a whole lot of a treehugger. 🌿🤍✌🏼
I find joy in the little things and measure success by how much I smile. 🕊️
I find joy in the little things and measure success by how much I smile. 🕊️
November 10, 2024 at 8:41 PM
I’m a little bit of a software engineering teacher, another little bit of an industrial cybersecurity researcher, and a whole lot of a treehugger. 🌿🤍✌🏼
I find joy in the little things and measure success by how much I smile. 🕊️
I find joy in the little things and measure success by how much I smile. 🕊️
Friday 13th is often seen as bad luck, but in many pagan traditions, 12 is the number for completeness and 13 is the number for change. Its been said to represent good luck, and moving with the flow of energy.
I'm currently going through lots of changes, but they're not bad. ✨
I'm currently going through lots of changes, but they're not bad. ✨
September 13, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Friday 13th is often seen as bad luck, but in many pagan traditions, 12 is the number for completeness and 13 is the number for change. Its been said to represent good luck, and moving with the flow of energy.
I'm currently going through lots of changes, but they're not bad. ✨
I'm currently going through lots of changes, but they're not bad. ✨
It’s so bloody wholesome on here compared to the other place. 🤗
August 17, 2024 at 11:39 PM
It’s so bloody wholesome on here compared to the other place. 🤗
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OK I'm back. What did I miss?
August 17, 2024 at 5:08 AM
OK I'm back. What did I miss?
Being an academic means that I can delve into every special interest I have if I want to as long as I write a paper about it, right?
Once I get my PhD of course. Can’t let myself get distracted just yet…
Once I get my PhD of course. Can’t let myself get distracted just yet…
August 17, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Being an academic means that I can delve into every special interest I have if I want to as long as I write a paper about it, right?
Once I get my PhD of course. Can’t let myself get distracted just yet…
Once I get my PhD of course. Can’t let myself get distracted just yet…
I’m starting to think of Welsh words in my head when I’m reading tweets with words I know the translation for. 25 hours of speaking Welsh this week! What is happening to me? 🙃
August 5, 2023 at 3:25 PM
I’m starting to think of Welsh words in my head when I’m reading tweets with words I know the translation for. 25 hours of speaking Welsh this week! What is happening to me? 🙃
I’m so careful about who and what I spend my energy on these days. Next step is to learn how to put up a ‘idgaf’ barrier when I cannot get away from someone or something that is toxic to me.
August 5, 2023 at 3:24 PM
I’m so careful about who and what I spend my energy on these days. Next step is to learn how to put up a ‘idgaf’ barrier when I cannot get away from someone or something that is toxic to me.
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Was so good speaking at Cardiff Uni yesterday to Y1 / Y2 students about Maven & other build technologies
Also loved finding out about these final year projects. If you're in a UK company and have an apprenticeship opportunity get in touch with the uni
Also loved finding out about these final year projects. If you're in a UK company and have an apprenticeship opportunity get in touch with the uni
May 3, 2023 at 8:41 AM
Was so good speaking at Cardiff Uni yesterday to Y1 / Y2 students about Maven & other build technologies
Also loved finding out about these final year projects. If you're in a UK company and have an apprenticeship opportunity get in touch with the uni
Also loved finding out about these final year projects. If you're in a UK company and have an apprenticeship opportunity get in touch with the uni