Reid Derby
@reid24hrs.bsky.social
Engineer, Super-connector, Ecosystem Builder, Director @CyNam, Aegis Professor of Innovation @BristolUniEng, ADHD is my superpower, BEng MA MSc CEng FIET FRSA
I’ve just cancelled my Duolingo subscription and deleted my account today after using it daily for several years. I’ve noticed that the Duolingo app has become a bit annoying to use and I’m not sure why. Could it be Duolingo’s “AI First” move? I’d be interested in other people’s experiences.
August 29, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I’ve just cancelled my Duolingo subscription and deleted my account today after using it daily for several years. I’ve noticed that the Duolingo app has become a bit annoying to use and I’m not sure why. Could it be Duolingo’s “AI First” move? I’d be interested in other people’s experiences.
Belonging. Stranger Things.
May 12, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Belonging. Stranger Things.
Afternoon walk in the Cotswolds
March 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Afternoon walk in the Cotswolds
Westminster Abbey in the afternoon sun today
February 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Westminster Abbey in the afternoon sun today
Hanging out this morning for a little while at Ezra & Gil’s in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.
February 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Hanging out this morning for a little while at Ezra & Gil’s in the Northern Quarter, Manchester.
And so today I deactivated my Twitter Account! In 30 days time it will be deleted forever.
February 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
And so today I deactivated my Twitter Account! In 30 days time it will be deleted forever.
The moon photographed this evening as viewed through my 8” Dobsonian telescope
January 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The moon photographed this evening as viewed through my 8” Dobsonian telescope
Beautiful light over Gloucester and the Severn Valley from Crickley Hill
December 29, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Beautiful light over Gloucester and the Severn Valley from Crickley Hill
Enjoying the finest #Strata US craft beer hops from #IndieHops in a can of fresh Steady Rolling Strata DIPA from our local #Deya brewery. Outstanding.
December 26, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Enjoying the finest #Strata US craft beer hops from #IndieHops in a can of fresh Steady Rolling Strata DIPA from our local #Deya brewery. Outstanding.
Almost ready for the actual tasting!
December 15, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Almost ready for the actual tasting!
Almost ready for #TheDecafProject with @jameshoffmann.bsky.social at 3pm. Very excited!
December 15, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Almost ready for #TheDecafProject with @jameshoffmann.bsky.social at 3pm. Very excited!
Unexpected sunset yesterday from Leckhampton Hill after storm Darragh.
December 9, 2024 at 8:04 AM
Unexpected sunset yesterday from Leckhampton Hill after storm Darragh.
Finally some sun after the storm!
December 7, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Finally some sun after the storm!
Atmospheric view from Leckhampton Hill towards Gloucester
December 1, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Atmospheric view from Leckhampton Hill towards Gloucester
Happy St Andrew’s Day to Scots everywhere!
November 30, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Happy St Andrew’s Day to Scots everywhere!
Sunrise from our bedroom window in Cheltenham
November 29, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Sunrise from our bedroom window in Cheltenham
It was such a beautiful day in London earlier. Trying to remember this while I wait stuck on a train in the dark outside Gloucester this evening :-)
November 28, 2024 at 8:42 PM
It was such a beautiful day in London earlier. Trying to remember this while I wait stuck on a train in the dark outside Gloucester this evening :-)
What an amazing morning in the Oxfordshire countryside as I travel into London.
November 28, 2024 at 8:18 AM
What an amazing morning in the Oxfordshire countryside as I travel into London.
Skircle yourself. Here’s mine…https://skircle.me/
November 23, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Skircle yourself. Here’s mine…https://skircle.me/
Absolutely gorgeous morning here in Bristol.
November 22, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Absolutely gorgeous morning here in Bristol.
Just cooked an amazing home made Korean fried chicken meal with gojujang and sweet and sour sauces. Team effort as well.
November 20, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Just cooked an amazing home made Korean fried chicken meal with gojujang and sweet and sour sauces. Team effort as well.
Such a beautiful day here in Cheltenham:-)
November 20, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Such a beautiful day here in Cheltenham:-)
Look at all these trains at London Paddington this evening!
November 19, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Look at all these trains at London Paddington this evening!
I saw these two bomber aircraft this morning flying over Cheltenham. Does anyone knows where they were going?
November 18, 2024 at 10:33 PM
I saw these two bomber aircraft this morning flying over Cheltenham. Does anyone knows where they were going?