Rich Dawe
@richdawe77.bsky.social
Sr Software Engineer at Customer.io. Enjoying building in golang. Helping people get things done with computers. Would like to learn everything. Opinions my own.
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The best technology blends into the background of everyday life. www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/10/what...
What is USSD (and who cares)?
While many of us chase the latest tech trends, innovative builders in Sub-Saharan Africa are leveraging a nearly 30-year-old messaging protocol to process hundreds of billions in transactions annually...
www.allthingsdistributed.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The best technology blends into the background of everyday life. www.allthingsdistributed.com/2025/10/what...
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Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and fairer
Cardiff set to tackle SUV 'carspreading' in UK first
Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and f...
nation.cymru
October 16, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and fairer
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@bathecho.bsky.social with everything going on in the world I think some people would enjoy this story, and I want Trek Bath to get as much credit as is humanly possible for being utterly amazing people.
TREK BATH IS THE BEST BIKE SHOP IN THE WORLD. Claire recognised my bike on the way in to work and said “that’s not meant to be there” and TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP!! They called me and refused any sort of finders fee. I do not deserve people like this.
September 19, 2025 at 9:24 AM
@bathecho.bsky.social with everything going on in the world I think some people would enjoy this story, and I want Trek Bath to get as much credit as is humanly possible for being utterly amazing people.
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i have compiled a list of free image resources inspired by our conversation about this last week. livelaugh.blog/posts/non-ai...
August 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
i have compiled a list of free image resources inspired by our conversation about this last week. livelaugh.blog/posts/non-ai...
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“More than 150,000 children in the west of England can now catch a bus for free over the summer holidays.”
“More than 150,000 children in the west of England can now catch a bus for free over the summer holidays.”
Kids can now ride bus for free in and around Bristol
The free travel scheme will apply to most local services in and around Bristol over the summer.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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“More than 150,000 children in the west of England can now catch a bus for free over the summer holidays.”
“More than 150,000 children in the west of England can now catch a bus for free over the summer holidays.”
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💯 “With global heating effects already upon us. Bristol needs to get on the front foot and ensure the city is future-proofed to cope with the visibly changing climate that has real potential to endanger residents if adaptation is not given the resource it requires.”
'Bristol needs to get on the front foot to avoid heat-related deaths'
Extreme heat is the new normal, but measures can be put in place to protect residents says Bristol24/7's Climate Editor
www.bristol247.com
July 17, 2025 at 7:22 AM
💯 “With global heating effects already upon us. Bristol needs to get on the front foot and ensure the city is future-proofed to cope with the visibly changing climate that has real potential to endanger residents if adaptation is not given the resource it requires.”
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Shoutout to @dangoodin.bsky.social for early coverage of this Gemini "feature" that took effect Monday.
arstechnica.com/security/202...
arstechnica.com/security/202...
Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps
Important changes to Android devices took effect starting Monday.
arstechnica.com
July 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Shoutout to @dangoodin.bsky.social for early coverage of this Gemini "feature" that took effect Monday.
arstechnica.com/security/202...
arstechnica.com/security/202...
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The government wants to impose a system of local government EVERYWHERE.
But what of communities - like Sheffield & Bristol - that don't want this?
#democracy - it would be a good idea
@bristolgreenparty.bsky.social @sheffgreenparty.bsky.social @local.gov.uk
But what of communities - like Sheffield & Bristol - that don't want this?
#democracy - it would be a good idea
@bristolgreenparty.bsky.social @sheffgreenparty.bsky.social @local.gov.uk
July 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The government wants to impose a system of local government EVERYWHERE.
But what of communities - like Sheffield & Bristol - that don't want this?
#democracy - it would be a good idea
@bristolgreenparty.bsky.social @sheffgreenparty.bsky.social @local.gov.uk
But what of communities - like Sheffield & Bristol - that don't want this?
#democracy - it would be a good idea
@bristolgreenparty.bsky.social @sheffgreenparty.bsky.social @local.gov.uk
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So,as a little thought-experiment, tell me something about the United Kingdom that works well and is actually quite impressive. I am not trying to sound like some boosterish politician. I just genuinely believe that making people believe that all is lost is a convenient pretext for shady characters.
June 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
So,as a little thought-experiment, tell me something about the United Kingdom that works well and is actually quite impressive. I am not trying to sound like some boosterish politician. I just genuinely believe that making people believe that all is lost is a convenient pretext for shady characters.
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Children will be able to travel on buses for free across the Bristol area this summer in a new trial scheme announced by metro mayor Helen Godwin
Children to travel for free on buses across Bristol area this summer
"Together, we are building the kind of bus service that local people deserve"
www.bristol247.com
June 10, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Children will be able to travel on buses for free across the Bristol area this summer in a new trial scheme announced by metro mayor Helen Godwin
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I've updated the list of potential future books for the Software Internals Book Club since I noticed my outdated list has sometimes been used as a reference by other book clubs.
May 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I've updated the list of potential future books for the Software Internals Book Club since I noticed my outdated list has sometimes been used as a reference by other book clubs.
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✨New✨ from @quinnypig.com: an update to AWS’s service terms contains some, er, concerning language about AWS Transform... www.lastweekinaws.com/blog/aws-tra...
The One-Way Door of AWS Transform: a Secret 24-month Lock-Up
At the same time as AWS Transform has hit General Availability, AWS updated its service terms with a new requirement.
www.lastweekinaws.com
May 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
✨New✨ from @quinnypig.com: an update to AWS’s service terms contains some, er, concerning language about AWS Transform... www.lastweekinaws.com/blog/aws-tra...
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Nonmonotonic clock spotted in the wild: I left `ping` running in the background on my laptop while it went to sleep, and later I found that my minimum round-trip time was a negative number!
May 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Nonmonotonic clock spotted in the wild: I left `ping` running in the background on my laptop while it went to sleep, and later I found that my minimum round-trip time was a negative number!
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What’s everyone’s take on “vibe coding”?
April 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
What’s everyone’s take on “vibe coding”?
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Two important announcements over the weekend in preparation for the removal of de minimis in the US on May 2 for e-commerce goods.
(Don't know what that is and why it matters? Explainer in the link below)
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www.epc.eu/en/Publicati...
(Don't know what that is and why it matters? Explainer in the link below)
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www.epc.eu/en/Publicati...
April 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Two important announcements over the weekend in preparation for the removal of de minimis in the US on May 2 for e-commerce goods.
(Don't know what that is and why it matters? Explainer in the link below)
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www.epc.eu/en/Publicati...
(Don't know what that is and why it matters? Explainer in the link below)
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www.epc.eu/en/Publicati...
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Pinch me:
@pragmaticengineer.com crossed one million (!!) subscribers.
I still can't believe that a publication targeting software engineers and engineering managers could gather such interest.
Thank you for everyone reading!
AMA and will try to answer.
@pragmaticengineer.com crossed one million (!!) subscribers.
I still can't believe that a publication targeting software engineers and engineering managers could gather such interest.
Thank you for everyone reading!
AMA and will try to answer.
April 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Pinch me:
@pragmaticengineer.com crossed one million (!!) subscribers.
I still can't believe that a publication targeting software engineers and engineering managers could gather such interest.
Thank you for everyone reading!
AMA and will try to answer.
@pragmaticengineer.com crossed one million (!!) subscribers.
I still can't believe that a publication targeting software engineers and engineering managers could gather such interest.
Thank you for everyone reading!
AMA and will try to answer.
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Hong Kong Post has suspended shipping packages to the US: www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
This is...exactly what I expected.
This is...exactly what I expected.
Hongkong Post suspends the postal service for items containing goods to the United States
The Government of the United States (US) announced earlier that it would eliminate the duty-free de minimis treatment for postal items despatched from Hong Kong to the US and increase...
www.info.gov.hk
April 16, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Hong Kong Post has suspended shipping packages to the US: www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/...
This is...exactly what I expected.
This is...exactly what I expected.
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Holy shit. I think they just exempted keyboards from the tariffs.
April 12, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Holy shit. I think they just exempted keyboards from the tariffs.
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This is an expanded and updated version of the message we sent to our mailing list late last week.
This is an expanded and updated version of the message we sent to our mailing list late last week.
An open letter to U.S. customers
To our US customers: A few days ago, the Trump Administration announced that they will be ending the de minimis exemption for all shipments from Hong Kong and China on May 2. They also raised the mini...
shop.keyboard.io
April 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
shop.keyboard.io/blogs/news/a...
This is an expanded and updated version of the message we sent to our mailing list late last week.
This is an expanded and updated version of the message we sent to our mailing list late last week.
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I guess no one was paying attention during Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
April 3, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I guess no one was paying attention during Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
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#London Clears Final Hurdle for More High-Speed Trains to Europe
The UK is on track to add more destinations for direct service through the Channel Tunnel, including Cologne, Lyon, Frankfurt and Geneva.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The UK is on track to add more destinations for direct service through the Channel Tunnel, including Cologne, Lyon, Frankfurt and Geneva.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
London Clears Final Hurdle for More High-Speed Trains to Europe
The UK is on track to add more destinations for direct service through the Channel Tunnel, including Cologne, Lyon, Frankfurt and Geneva.
www.bloomberg.com
April 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#London Clears Final Hurdle for More High-Speed Trains to Europe
The UK is on track to add more destinations for direct service through the Channel Tunnel, including Cologne, Lyon, Frankfurt and Geneva.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The UK is on track to add more destinations for direct service through the Channel Tunnel, including Cologne, Lyon, Frankfurt and Geneva.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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I once gave a talk at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge
"How many of you get around by bicycle?" I asked. A lot of hands went up
"How many of you started cycling only when you moved to Cambridge?" Most hands remained up
"How many of you get around by bicycle?" I asked. A lot of hands went up
"How many of you started cycling only when you moved to Cambridge?" Most hands remained up
I always think of the Dutch people who cycled everyday but then moved to say Britain and stopped using a bike. And also then the people going the opposite direction who do the opposite. It’s all driven by the built environment and art of the possible, not life outlook.
January 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I once gave a talk at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge
"How many of you get around by bicycle?" I asked. A lot of hands went up
"How many of you started cycling only when you moved to Cambridge?" Most hands remained up
"How many of you get around by bicycle?" I asked. A lot of hands went up
"How many of you started cycling only when you moved to Cambridge?" Most hands remained up
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Turns out a colander works pretty well for eclipse spotting.
#SolarEclipse
#SolarEclipse
March 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Turns out a colander works pretty well for eclipse spotting.
#SolarEclipse
#SolarEclipse
I always wondered how the Demarchists in Alistair Reynold's Revelation Space sci-fi universe ended up speaking a mix of Quebecois French and Cantonese Chinese. Looks fractionally more plausible given recent events.
March 28, 2025 at 7:21 AM
I always wondered how the Demarchists in Alistair Reynold's Revelation Space sci-fi universe ended up speaking a mix of Quebecois French and Cantonese Chinese. Looks fractionally more plausible given recent events.