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Ross Wintle

@rosswintle.uk

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Curious and creative software developer. WordPress. Laravel. PHP. JS. Made Turbo Admin. Mostly at https://crikey.social/@ross https://rw.omg.lol/

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Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 7h

It made an aisle-seat flight to and from Ireland feel less shit. Apart from when I was playing it when we landed hard and the unanticipated bang and jolt made me jump out of my skin!!

Enjoy!!

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 7h

I don’t remember how I found it but Rogue Words is that rare thing: A free iOS game.

That’s it. It’s a free game!

A roguelike word game with Scrabble influence.

Really nicely done.

rogue-words.web.app

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 2d

The Met Office are still in Exeter, aren't they?

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 7d

Oh yeah. That’s about the extent of what she has to do. It’s not much work. But I’m baffled who this description of it is for.

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 7d

It still amazes me what they teach 9 and 10 year olds.

Homework this week:

“Main Focus: How can I make the appropriate choice of pronoun or noun within and across sentences to aid cohesion and avoid repetition?”

I’m sorry, do what now?

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 7d

Or Vision Eggspress?

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 7d

A little reflection on last week's @loopconf.com

I'm so glad this happened. I was honoured to be a contributor. And it reminded me of how important in-person events are, and how hard they are to organise (Thank you, @rzen.net !!!)

rosswintle.uk/2025/10/loop...

LoopConf and 25 Lessons - Ross Wintle

In-person events are good. I have missed them.

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 9d

Well done!

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 9d

No, NYT Connections puzzle. Go home. You’re drunk!

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 12d

Thanks David.

Think I’m doing:

- Laptop as carry-on item.
- Large bag and small “carry on” bags both in hold.

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 12d

I’ll take laptop as my personal carry-on item. I’m not losing sight of THAT!!! Think everything else will be dropped. I don’t mind waiting.

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 12d

“If your booking includes a carry-on bag, you must take this bag on board with you”

“Option 1: Carry on board”
“Option 2: Drop off at check in”

😖

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 12d

Does dropping off my hand luggage make my hand luggage “checked”?

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 12d

Aer Lingus. And I’m going to Ireland. So I’m not packing light. I’m taking jumpers and coats!!!! 🌦️🍀

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 12d

I have to pay to carry on. But I can drop off my carry-on for free? But I can only take one piece of checked luggage.

I can use the check-in desk. But I can also avoid the check-in desk by checking-in checked bags at a kiosk?

😵‍💫

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 12d

I’ve not flown on a plane for about 15 years.

I am flying next week.

I am SO confused about baggage and check in.

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 13d

I heard the other day about how LinkedIn’s daily puzzles are popular because LinkedIn is not normally blocked by IT.

Such clever workarounds.

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 13d

Oh yay! One of my favourite little Playdate games is on Steam too!

store.steampowered.com/app/1425590/...

(via the excellent Wired write up of the Playdate: www.wired.com/story/three-...)

HYPER METEOR on Steam

YOU ARE LOST IN SPACE! ALL WEAPONS ARE DOWN! Survive by ramming your ship into meteors and hostile forces.

store.steampowered.com

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 15d

Can the title of this article have the “for seniors” removed? This sounds like a good direction for TVs for everyone.

www.theverge.com/news/785808/...

LG’s new TV is designed to be easier for seniors to use

The Easy TV features a simplified home screen, a redesigned remote, and medication reminders.

www.theverge.com

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 16d

I've not exported slides for my @loopconf.com talk yet. But honestly, they're not that interesting.

However I created a little resources for exploring notes and links about the “25 lessons" that I presented (or was it one lesson?), and you can select lessons and get those notes here:

25.forwp.dev

25 Lessons from 25 Years in 25 Minutes - Ross Wintle - LoopConf 2025

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 16d

LoopConf talk done! Phew! Does that stage ever get less intimidating?

Thank you everyone for all your lovely feedback.

And thank you @loopconf.com and @rzen.net for such an amazing day.

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 16d

He was awesome. Such a great event.

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 16d

@keithdevon.com was. Think I’m going to grab a small snack and have some quiet time.

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 17d

I’m honestly not that hungry. But happy to hang out somewhere. (If I have no WPE duties)

Ross Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 17d

I liked the cheer for the GameBoy. That was good!!! 😃