James Hartshorn
@hartshorn.io
Elections Manager in the UK // amateur photographer // nerd // born at 341 ppm
Just spotted a kingfisher by the river in the heart of Derby city centre! Such a beautiful sight and a real sign that our river is thriving. A little moment to be proud of Derby today. #Derby #UrbanWildlife
September 22, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Just spotted a kingfisher by the river in the heart of Derby city centre! Such a beautiful sight and a real sign that our river is thriving. A little moment to be proud of Derby today. #Derby #UrbanWildlife
I'm a little slow on the uptake and only just realised #ClaudeCode was included with their peasant subscription (I thought it was only on the $200 tier).
It's awesome, I just got it to write a little utility I've been wanting to get round to for a while from the terminal, without opening an editor
It's awesome, I just got it to write a little utility I've been wanting to get round to for a while from the terminal, without opening an editor
August 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I'm a little slow on the uptake and only just realised #ClaudeCode was included with their peasant subscription (I thought it was only on the $200 tier).
It's awesome, I just got it to write a little utility I've been wanting to get round to for a while from the terminal, without opening an editor
It's awesome, I just got it to write a little utility I've been wanting to get round to for a while from the terminal, without opening an editor
I created a damn near perfect #NixOS config for a couple of Linux boxes and a MacBook, but realised I missed configuring operating systems.
So I installed #Slackware on a spare laptop (for the first time in 25 years) - endless configuration required, yay!
So I installed #Slackware on a spare laptop (for the first time in 25 years) - endless configuration required, yay!
August 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I created a damn near perfect #NixOS config for a couple of Linux boxes and a MacBook, but realised I missed configuring operating systems.
So I installed #Slackware on a spare laptop (for the first time in 25 years) - endless configuration required, yay!
So I installed #Slackware on a spare laptop (for the first time in 25 years) - endless configuration required, yay!
I asked ChatGPT o3 to help with a relatively complex web development task.
It spent 37 seconds thinking about making a Kobe Bryant tribute poster and then output “Paris is the capital of France” 🤦♂️
It spent 37 seconds thinking about making a Kobe Bryant tribute poster and then output “Paris is the capital of France” 🤦♂️
June 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I asked ChatGPT o3 to help with a relatively complex web development task.
It spent 37 seconds thinking about making a Kobe Bryant tribute poster and then output “Paris is the capital of France” 🤦♂️
It spent 37 seconds thinking about making a Kobe Bryant tribute poster and then output “Paris is the capital of France” 🤦♂️
I just beat A Link to the Past for the first time - only took me 34 years! #retrogaming
May 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I just beat A Link to the Past for the first time - only took me 34 years! #retrogaming
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“vietnam has been very unfair to america and owes us compensation” is a wild take
April 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
“vietnam has been very unfair to america and owes us compensation” is a wild take
Stopped for a coffee and a delicious brownie on my sneaky-day-off bike ride! 🍰☕️
April 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Stopped for a coffee and a delicious brownie on my sneaky-day-off bike ride! 🍰☕️
The new update to the @trainingpeaks.bsky.social app is pretty classy, it looks up to date without looking like every other app
March 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The new update to the @trainingpeaks.bsky.social app is pretty classy, it looks up to date without looking like every other app
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“Free speech"
Latest RSF Index on press freedom. Top 10 all in Europe, Germany at 10. 17 of top 20 in Europe. Highest non-European entry: Canada at 14, then New Zealand at 19 and Timor Leeste (East Timor) 20.
USA at 55 (down from 44 previous year.)
rsf.org/en/index
Latest RSF Index on press freedom. Top 10 all in Europe, Germany at 10. 17 of top 20 in Europe. Highest non-European entry: Canada at 14, then New Zealand at 19 and Timor Leeste (East Timor) 20.
USA at 55 (down from 44 previous year.)
rsf.org/en/index
Index
RSF's World Press Freedom Index aims to compare the level of press freedom enjoyed by journalists and media in 180 countries and territories.
rsf.org
February 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
“Free speech"
Latest RSF Index on press freedom. Top 10 all in Europe, Germany at 10. 17 of top 20 in Europe. Highest non-European entry: Canada at 14, then New Zealand at 19 and Timor Leeste (East Timor) 20.
USA at 55 (down from 44 previous year.)
rsf.org/en/index
Latest RSF Index on press freedom. Top 10 all in Europe, Germany at 10. 17 of top 20 in Europe. Highest non-European entry: Canada at 14, then New Zealand at 19 and Timor Leeste (East Timor) 20.
USA at 55 (down from 44 previous year.)
rsf.org/en/index
I think the system prompt for Strava’s ‘Athlete AI’ might simply be “say something a year 7 student might say about this graph”.
February 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I think the system prompt for Strava’s ‘Athlete AI’ might simply be “say something a year 7 student might say about this graph”.
Just seen Dr. Strangelove, and it was an incredible theatre experience! The cast was excellent, Steve Coogan was amazing. @aiannucci.bsky.social did a fantastic job adapting one of my favorite films for the stage!
January 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Just seen Dr. Strangelove, and it was an incredible theatre experience! The cast was excellent, Steve Coogan was amazing. @aiannucci.bsky.social did a fantastic job adapting one of my favorite films for the stage!
I just finished Super Mario Bros 3 on my cheapo handheld - most fun I’ve had gaming for decades
December 26, 2024 at 3:36 PM
I just finished Super Mario Bros 3 on my cheapo handheld - most fun I’ve had gaming for decades
More people should be blocking trolls and moving on.
I’m seeing a significant increase in threads and screenshots from individuals complaining about trolls that they’re actively encouraging through engagement/amplification.
Block is great here, use it and carry on with your life.
I’m seeing a significant increase in threads and screenshots from individuals complaining about trolls that they’re actively encouraging through engagement/amplification.
Block is great here, use it and carry on with your life.
December 18, 2024 at 9:27 AM
More people should be blocking trolls and moving on.
I’m seeing a significant increase in threads and screenshots from individuals complaining about trolls that they’re actively encouraging through engagement/amplification.
Block is great here, use it and carry on with your life.
I’m seeing a significant increase in threads and screenshots from individuals complaining about trolls that they’re actively encouraging through engagement/amplification.
Block is great here, use it and carry on with your life.
Working my way through all the old Star Trek. In some ways it was progressive for it's time, but Kirk just got a twinge in his back and the female crew member immediately stopped taking scientific readings to give him a back rub 🤦
December 17, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Working my way through all the old Star Trek. In some ways it was progressive for it's time, but Kirk just got a twinge in his back and the female crew member immediately stopped taking scientific readings to give him a back rub 🤦
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1/ Happy English Devolution White Paper Day, to all those who celebrate.
It'll be dropping this afternoon - can't wait to analyse!
Over the weekend I responded to what's been trailed so far and it's made its way into the local press (here it is in the
@standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy).
It'll be dropping this afternoon - can't wait to analyse!
Over the weekend I responded to what's been trailed so far and it's made its way into the local press (here it is in the
@standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy).
December 16, 2024 at 11:55 AM
1/ Happy English Devolution White Paper Day, to all those who celebrate.
It'll be dropping this afternoon - can't wait to analyse!
Over the weekend I responded to what's been trailed so far and it's made its way into the local press (here it is in the
@standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy).
It'll be dropping this afternoon - can't wait to analyse!
Over the weekend I responded to what's been trailed so far and it's made its way into the local press (here it is in the
@standard.co.uk.web.brid.gy).
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on this, she is about as correct as a highly visible Democratic politician can be
December 11, 2024 at 7:02 PM
on this, she is about as correct as a highly visible Democratic politician can be
Why is this BBC News article awkwardly converting a distance to yards and then putting the metric (from which it’s clearly derived) in brackets?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
December 2, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Why is this BBC News article awkwardly converting a distance to yards and then putting the metric (from which it’s clearly derived) in brackets?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I had a perfectly nice docking station setup with a USB/HDMI switch plugged into a hub which MacOS Sequoia just won’t work with now. Works with MacOS Sonoma, and with Windows, Ubuntu and FreeBSD 😡🍎
Does anyone have any recommendations for docking stations that might work with Sequoia?
Does anyone have any recommendations for docking stations that might work with Sequoia?
November 24, 2024 at 11:12 AM
I had a perfectly nice docking station setup with a USB/HDMI switch plugged into a hub which MacOS Sequoia just won’t work with now. Works with MacOS Sonoma, and with Windows, Ubuntu and FreeBSD 😡🍎
Does anyone have any recommendations for docking stations that might work with Sequoia?
Does anyone have any recommendations for docking stations that might work with Sequoia?
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UK journalists talking about echo chambers when 0.2% of journalists are Black and 2.5% Asian and 51% of the most influential journalists went to private school is a bit of a joke
November 17, 2024 at 6:29 PM
UK journalists talking about echo chambers when 0.2% of journalists are Black and 2.5% Asian and 51% of the most influential journalists went to private school is a bit of a joke
Unwinding with a bottle of Landlord from @timothytaylors.bsky.social - good to see them on here!
November 16, 2024 at 9:24 PM
Unwinding with a bottle of Landlord from @timothytaylors.bsky.social - good to see them on here!
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This is a great piece from @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social with some good lessons for progressive rethink in three ways 1) On cultural issues you have to embrace politics of “and” so on immigration public will care about compassion but also control and contribution.
on.ft.com/40KKDBt
on.ft.com/40KKDBt
November 15, 2024 at 10:31 AM
This is a great piece from @jburnmurdoch.bsky.social with some good lessons for progressive rethink in three ways 1) On cultural issues you have to embrace politics of “and” so on immigration public will care about compassion but also control and contribution.
on.ft.com/40KKDBt
on.ft.com/40KKDBt
The Electoral Commission have published their report on the 2024 elections. Some hot takes from an Elections Manager 🧵 1/8
www.electoralcommission.org.uk/research-rep...
www.electoralcommission.org.uk/research-rep...
Report on the 2024 UK Parliamentary general election and the May 2024 elections
Read our report on the 2024 UK Parliamentary general election and the May 2024 elections
www.electoralcommission.org.uk
November 14, 2024 at 1:30 PM
The Electoral Commission have published their report on the 2024 elections. Some hot takes from an Elections Manager 🧵 1/8
www.electoralcommission.org.uk/research-rep...
www.electoralcommission.org.uk/research-rep...
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We are the number one app in the United States. I repeat. We are the number one app in the United States.
November 13, 2024 at 5:02 AM
We are the number one app in the United States. I repeat. We are the number one app in the United States.