Steve Powell
@azuredatafool.bsky.social
Cat slave. Data wrangler. Data Pipeline whisperer. Reluctant DIY prole. Lego addict. Can’t sing, dance or tell jokes but still basically a nice guy.
Today is a DIY day off work catching up with lots of jobs that need doing round the house. A bunch of stuff has arrived this week so various things can be fixed or replaced. The cat has however parked herself on me and gone to sleep. So not entirely going to plan…
January 9, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Today is a DIY day off work catching up with lots of jobs that need doing round the house. A bunch of stuff has arrived this week so various things can be fixed or replaced. The cat has however parked herself on me and gone to sleep. So not entirely going to plan…
That cat was very insistent that going outside was not negotiable. But her enthusiasm waned pretty quickly when she actually experienced the snow.
January 6, 2026 at 10:11 AM
That cat was very insistent that going outside was not negotiable. But her enthusiasm waned pretty quickly when she actually experienced the snow.
I’m pretty sure I’m supposed to be in charge but sometimes Molly is pretty determined that fusses are due regardless of whatever I have planned.
January 5, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I’m pretty sure I’m supposed to be in charge but sometimes Molly is pretty determined that fusses are due regardless of whatever I have planned.
It’s got to be Thursday by now right? It’s been a long assed week.
January 5, 2026 at 1:50 PM
It’s got to be Thursday by now right? It’s been a long assed week.
I want to spend more of 2026 like this
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I want to spend more of 2026 like this
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January 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
It’s a long read but totally nails it.
It’s 5:45 and the moonlight is bright enough to wake me. That is a very clear sky…
January 3, 2026 at 6:06 AM
It’s 5:45 and the moonlight is bright enough to wake me. That is a very clear sky…
This is so me
December 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
This is so me
New Year’s resolutions?
Not doing another year like 2025 again. It’s a low bar but I’m not entirely convinced it’s achievable..
Not doing another year like 2025 again. It’s a low bar but I’m not entirely convinced it’s achievable..
December 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
New Year’s resolutions?
Not doing another year like 2025 again. It’s a low bar but I’m not entirely convinced it’s achievable..
Not doing another year like 2025 again. It’s a low bar but I’m not entirely convinced it’s achievable..
Teams is resolutely setting my status as offline for some reason. Feels like it’s reflecting my inner status even though I’m supposed to be working.
December 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Teams is resolutely setting my status as offline for some reason. Feels like it’s reflecting my inner status even though I’m supposed to be working.
This is a public safety announcement. I just received this email on Christmas Eve minus one. Do not under any circumstances buy your other half a router for Christmas. Not if you wish to live and eat solid foods over the holiday period. That is all.
December 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This is a public safety announcement. I just received this email on Christmas Eve minus one. Do not under any circumstances buy your other half a router for Christmas. Not if you wish to live and eat solid foods over the holiday period. That is all.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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I have definitely entered the cantankerous old engineer phase of my career. Some would tell you I’ve been here most of a decade. But I am definitely starting to stare at tech that’s less than 5 years old and wonder what’s the point of this new fangled crap.
December 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I have definitely entered the cantankerous old engineer phase of my career. Some would tell you I’ve been here most of a decade. But I am definitely starting to stare at tech that’s less than 5 years old and wonder what’s the point of this new fangled crap.
I have started to realise that listening to my podcast shows at 1.2x speed is one of the reasons I have even less patience in my teams meetings…
December 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
I have started to realise that listening to my podcast shows at 1.2x speed is one of the reasons I have even less patience in my teams meetings…
It’s taken us a week to get the tree up (everyone was ill in every way imaginable) but it’s finally done. Even the churlish teenager has helped and been grooving along to various Christmas songs while we decorated it.
December 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
It’s taken us a week to get the tree up (everyone was ill in every way imaginable) but it’s finally done. Even the churlish teenager has helped and been grooving along to various Christmas songs while we decorated it.
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I’ve read the instructions several times and I’m still struggling to understand the concept of leftover wine that I am apparently supposed to add this to.
December 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I’ve read the instructions several times and I’m still struggling to understand the concept of leftover wine that I am apparently supposed to add this to.
One of my favourite Christmas traditions
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree. Ate it.
December 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
One of my favourite Christmas traditions
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“It is said that men may not be the dreams of the god, but rather that the gods are the dreams of men.”
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos
November 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
“It is said that men may not be the dreams of the god, but rather that the gods are the dreams of men.”
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos
― Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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You can help struggling billionaire owners of big tech companies that can’t build AI data centers fast enough by closing accounts and canceling subscriptions
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
You can help struggling billionaire owners of big tech companies that can’t build AI data centers fast enough by closing accounts and canceling subscriptions
These two old work horses have finally been replaced. Almost 2 decades of supplying rock solid networking for the house. Let’s see if the new eero’s can live up to their predecessors reputation.
Changing all the damn Alexa devices and smart plugs has taken all day.
Changing all the damn Alexa devices and smart plugs has taken all day.
November 23, 2025 at 4:52 PM
These two old work horses have finally been replaced. Almost 2 decades of supplying rock solid networking for the house. Let’s see if the new eero’s can live up to their predecessors reputation.
Changing all the damn Alexa devices and smart plugs has taken all day.
Changing all the damn Alexa devices and smart plugs has taken all day.
#pluribus Carol is just incapable of being happy. She’s also a complete tool. Is it all just going to be about her learning to be a happy functional human? One giant therapy session.
November 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
#pluribus Carol is just incapable of being happy. She’s also a complete tool. Is it all just going to be about her learning to be a happy functional human? One giant therapy session.
I am now at that stage of my man flu where only one nostril works at any given time. The switching of which nostril is finally starting to slow down. I may have been somewhat pessimistic in my initial assessment that this dose was probably fatal. It seems I may survive.
November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I am now at that stage of my man flu where only one nostril works at any given time. The switching of which nostril is finally starting to slow down. I may have been somewhat pessimistic in my initial assessment that this dose was probably fatal. It seems I may survive.
I have no idea what Apple did to the autocorrect in iOS 26 but it’s like it has been lobotomised
November 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I have no idea what Apple did to the autocorrect in iOS 26 but it’s like it has been lobotomised
My son works at a charity shop now and again. He rescued this cuddly toy from going into the rag waste bin. I’m a bit concerned it might come alive and murder us all in our sleep…
November 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
My son works at a charity shop now and again. He rescued this cuddly toy from going into the rag waste bin. I’m a bit concerned it might come alive and murder us all in our sleep…