Ross Wintle
@rosswintle.uk
Curious and creative software developer. WordPress. Laravel. PHP. JS. Made Turbo Admin.
Mostly at https://crikey.social/@ross
https://rw.omg.lol/
Mostly at https://crikey.social/@ross
https://rw.omg.lol/
November 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I think I’ve found an early ancestor of Marvin the Paranoid Android…
November 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I think I’ve found an early ancestor of Marvin the Paranoid Android…
Oh fun. My anti virus/malware software says VS Code's GitHub Copilot Chat has a dodgy Base64-encoded script in it!
You'd think GitHub, of all people, would know not to do that!
You'd think GitHub, of all people, would know not to do that!
November 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Oh fun. My anti virus/malware software says VS Code's GitHub Copilot Chat has a dodgy Base64-encoded script in it!
You'd think GitHub, of all people, would know not to do that!
You'd think GitHub, of all people, would know not to do that!
The two Howard’s are “making out in the corner”. 🤷
I never knew who “Howard Stevenberg” was. I assumed he was a rock star or movie star. But no…
He’s the world’s fastest reader! 🤯😂
www.howardberg.com
I never knew who “Howard Stevenberg” was. I assumed he was a rock star or movie star. But no…
He’s the world’s fastest reader! 🤯😂
www.howardberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The two Howard’s are “making out in the corner”. 🤷
I never knew who “Howard Stevenberg” was. I assumed he was a rock star or movie star. But no…
He’s the world’s fastest reader! 🤯😂
www.howardberg.com
I never knew who “Howard Stevenberg” was. I assumed he was a rock star or movie star. But no…
He’s the world’s fastest reader! 🤯😂
www.howardberg.com
Phew! Epic day with the kids:
- Science Museum
- Minecraft Experience
- Getting lost in Westfield Shopping Centre
- Finding a Nintendo pop-up store!
- Driving to London and back
Hooray!!
- Science Museum
- Minecraft Experience
- Getting lost in Westfield Shopping Centre
- Finding a Nintendo pop-up store!
- Driving to London and back
Hooray!!
October 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Phew! Epic day with the kids:
- Science Museum
- Minecraft Experience
- Getting lost in Westfield Shopping Centre
- Finding a Nintendo pop-up store!
- Driving to London and back
Hooray!!
- Science Museum
- Minecraft Experience
- Getting lost in Westfield Shopping Centre
- Finding a Nintendo pop-up store!
- Driving to London and back
Hooray!!
Checking the Aldi leaflet. Prawns are in there. As are ribs.
Maybe you could avoid food for L and just have a stocking?
Or a gingerbread stocking?
Maybe you could avoid food for L and just have a stocking?
Or a gingerbread stocking?
October 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Checking the Aldi leaflet. Prawns are in there. As are ribs.
Maybe you could avoid food for L and just have a stocking?
Or a gingerbread stocking?
Maybe you could avoid food for L and just have a stocking?
Or a gingerbread stocking?
Is “Rotated poop emoji” now a trend in logos? Or is it purely accidental? 🫣
This is the second I’ve seen in as many weeks!
This is the second I’ve seen in as many weeks!
October 17, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Is “Rotated poop emoji” now a trend in logos? Or is it purely accidental? 🫣
This is the second I’ve seen in as many weeks!
This is the second I’ve seen in as many weeks!
This was a real email too. From Companies House:
noreply@news.companieshouse.gov.uk
Great to have the scam pointed out! Thanks.
noreply@news.companieshouse.gov.uk
Great to have the scam pointed out! Thanks.
September 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This was a real email too. From Companies House:
noreply@news.companieshouse.gov.uk
Great to have the scam pointed out! Thanks.
noreply@news.companieshouse.gov.uk
Great to have the scam pointed out! Thanks.
I swear, the EE website is the WORST website in the whole of the UK.
I can NEVER do what I want on it.
I usually enter a weird redirect loop at some point.
And crap like this happens.
It's AWFUL!!!!
I can NEVER do what I want on it.
I usually enter a weird redirect loop at some point.
And crap like this happens.
It's AWFUL!!!!
August 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I swear, the EE website is the WORST website in the whole of the UK.
I can NEVER do what I want on it.
I usually enter a weird redirect loop at some point.
And crap like this happens.
It's AWFUL!!!!
I can NEVER do what I want on it.
I usually enter a weird redirect loop at some point.
And crap like this happens.
It's AWFUL!!!!
Already a new favourite over here!
We’re big fans of Phyllis (aged 83) in particular! 😄
We’re big fans of Phyllis (aged 83) in particular! 😄
August 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Already a new favourite over here!
We’re big fans of Phyllis (aged 83) in particular! 😄
We’re big fans of Phyllis (aged 83) in particular! 😄
I’m reading ALL of these right now. You can NOT accuse me of not wanting to level up my knowledge and become a better programmer.
Yes, even 30 years into my career!
Yes, even 30 years into my career!
August 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I’m reading ALL of these right now. You can NOT accuse me of not wanting to level up my knowledge and become a better programmer.
Yes, even 30 years into my career!
Yes, even 30 years into my career!
OK. This is actually happening now. And it’s NOT really crap. 🙌😁
DIY video gaming table. Budget so far: £105
Needs paint. We’ll add some small fans for cooling. And a USB hub.
And such a fun summer project to build! And it’s OURS! WE made it. And that’s so cool.
DIY video gaming table. Budget so far: £105
Needs paint. We’ll add some small fans for cooling. And a USB hub.
And such a fun summer project to build! And it’s OURS! WE made it. And that’s so cool.
August 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
OK. This is actually happening now. And it’s NOT really crap. 🙌😁
DIY video gaming table. Budget so far: £105
Needs paint. We’ll add some small fans for cooling. And a USB hub.
And such a fun summer project to build! And it’s OURS! WE made it. And that’s so cool.
DIY video gaming table. Budget so far: £105
Needs paint. We’ll add some small fans for cooling. And a USB hub.
And such a fun summer project to build! And it’s OURS! WE made it. And that’s so cool.
The D&D gaming table-top progresses. We are basically building a tabletop around a tabletop. Lots of wood flying around. Nowhere near complete but…
August 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The D&D gaming table-top progresses. We are basically building a tabletop around a tabletop. Lots of wood flying around. Nowhere near complete but…
This was a fun illusion we saw on our trip to Cardiff today.
The exhibit’s own camera was crap, so we tried our own. The quality is WAY better. But the angle is ever so slightly off.
Still… fun!
The exhibit’s own camera was crap, so we tried our own. The quality is WAY better. But the angle is ever so slightly off.
Still… fun!
August 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This was a fun illusion we saw on our trip to Cardiff today.
The exhibit’s own camera was crap, so we tried our own. The quality is WAY better. But the angle is ever so slightly off.
Still… fun!
The exhibit’s own camera was crap, so we tried our own. The quality is WAY better. But the angle is ever so slightly off.
Still… fun!
Oh heck. My D&D-obsessed kid saw videos of how to make a gaming table top with a flatscreen TV.
So we have a summer project involving a £40 second-hand TV an old Ikea Lack desk, and my trusty Stanley knife! (Again!!)
I’m sure we’ll need some nice edging & plywood too. But this is gonna be a thing!
So we have a summer project involving a £40 second-hand TV an old Ikea Lack desk, and my trusty Stanley knife! (Again!!)
I’m sure we’ll need some nice edging & plywood too. But this is gonna be a thing!
August 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Oh heck. My D&D-obsessed kid saw videos of how to make a gaming table top with a flatscreen TV.
So we have a summer project involving a £40 second-hand TV an old Ikea Lack desk, and my trusty Stanley knife! (Again!!)
I’m sure we’ll need some nice edging & plywood too. But this is gonna be a thing!
So we have a summer project involving a £40 second-hand TV an old Ikea Lack desk, and my trusty Stanley knife! (Again!!)
I’m sure we’ll need some nice edging & plywood too. But this is gonna be a thing!
Open-air comedy theatre with the threeinchfools.com is proper excellent and highly recommended.
They’re on a summer tour. So look them up.
They’re on a summer tour. So look them up.
August 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Open-air comedy theatre with the threeinchfools.com is proper excellent and highly recommended.
They’re on a summer tour. So look them up.
They’re on a summer tour. So look them up.
Right Balatro. I’m done with you.
Had to look up how to get the last two Jokers and vouchers. I feel like I cheated. But I’m glad I did. Just playing and playing would not have got me there.
My collection is complete. I’m bored. And I’m playing something else now.
Had to look up how to get the last two Jokers and vouchers. I feel like I cheated. But I’m glad I did. Just playing and playing would not have got me there.
My collection is complete. I’m bored. And I’m playing something else now.
July 31, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Right Balatro. I’m done with you.
Had to look up how to get the last two Jokers and vouchers. I feel like I cheated. But I’m glad I did. Just playing and playing would not have got me there.
My collection is complete. I’m bored. And I’m playing something else now.
Had to look up how to get the last two Jokers and vouchers. I feel like I cheated. But I’m glad I did. Just playing and playing would not have got me there.
My collection is complete. I’m bored. And I’m playing something else now.
Hooray! Got my first Balatro Billion!!!
July 23, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Hooray! Got my first Balatro Billion!!!
Tell me I'm not going crazy.
You used to be able to search in Google for “what's my IP address", and it would just show you your external IP address?
Right?
And now it's all smart-ass…
"Your IP address is a unique numerical label assigned to your device when connected to a network”
You used to be able to search in Google for “what's my IP address", and it would just show you your external IP address?
Right?
And now it's all smart-ass…
"Your IP address is a unique numerical label assigned to your device when connected to a network”
July 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Tell me I'm not going crazy.
You used to be able to search in Google for “what's my IP address", and it would just show you your external IP address?
Right?
And now it's all smart-ass…
"Your IP address is a unique numerical label assigned to your device when connected to a network”
You used to be able to search in Google for “what's my IP address", and it would just show you your external IP address?
Right?
And now it's all smart-ass…
"Your IP address is a unique numerical label assigned to your device when connected to a network”
So weird when your own testimonial pops up...
July 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
So weird when your own testimonial pops up...
It is time. I have seen enough.
Back to basics.
Let's do computing like it's 1993!!
Back to basics.
Let's do computing like it's 1993!!
July 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
It is time. I have seen enough.
Back to basics.
Let's do computing like it's 1993!!
Back to basics.
Let's do computing like it's 1993!!
Well this is a fun new stage of life… video game concerts!!!
June 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Well this is a fun new stage of life… video game concerts!!!