Shahid Kamal Ahmad
@dancingmonkeys.net
“A punk existentialist coder alive to his mortality, standing in wonder at the world”
Code, Games, Words, Coaching, Music and #LFC
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Code is Just — The Compiled Edition
A record of the British home computer revolution — and my place in it. First told live on Twitter in 2021, now compiled, complete, and yours to keep.Code is Just began as a live Twitter thread in 2021...
1720541891659.gumroad.com
Code is Just, all three seasons, as heavily requested, is finally out in a compiled PDF and ePub for easy reading. Price is whatever is reasonable for you, including zero. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
@mrjamesob.bsky.social In case you missed it, James, Code is Just is now available in a nicely compiled PDF and ePub, and you can get it for free. Much easier to read than on Twitter, and more complete. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
Code is Just — The Compiled Edition
A record of the British home computer revolution — and my place in it. First told live on Twitter in 2021, now compiled, complete, and yours to keep.Code is Just began as a live Twitter thread in 2021...
1720541891659.gumroad.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social In case you missed it, James, Code is Just is now available in a nicely compiled PDF and ePub, and you can get it for free. Much easier to read than on Twitter, and more complete. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
If you can run any program you want on it, it’s a computer. If you’re prevented from doing so, it’s a console.
💻 Computers:
PC 💻
Mac 💻
Android phone 💻
🎮 Consoles:
PS5 🎮
iPhone 🎮
iPad 🎮
I’m not making a value judgment here, I just think it’s important to make the distinction.
💻 Computers:
PC 💻
Mac 💻
Android phone 💻
🎮 Consoles:
PS5 🎮
iPhone 🎮
iPad 🎮
I’m not making a value judgment here, I just think it’s important to make the distinction.
November 11, 2025 at 7:27 AM
If you can run any program you want on it, it’s a computer. If you’re prevented from doing so, it’s a console.
💻 Computers:
PC 💻
Mac 💻
Android phone 💻
🎮 Consoles:
PS5 🎮
iPhone 🎮
iPad 🎮
I’m not making a value judgment here, I just think it’s important to make the distinction.
💻 Computers:
PC 💻
Mac 💻
Android phone 💻
🎮 Consoles:
PS5 🎮
iPhone 🎮
iPad 🎮
I’m not making a value judgment here, I just think it’s important to make the distinction.
Another fabulous Treyarch update. It takes the trouble to delete a game I’ve paid for and am still playing, in preparation for a different game I paid for in advance, but can’t play yet.
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Another fabulous Treyarch update. It takes the trouble to delete a game I’ve paid for and am still playing, in preparation for a different game I paid for in advance, but can’t play yet.
Four taps (some longer than others) now required to remove an app from the home screen on an iPad. Something has gone very wrong here.
November 10, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Four taps (some longer than others) now required to remove an app from the home screen on an iPad. Something has gone very wrong here.
Have a great Friday by getting yourself a copy of the compiled edition of Code is Just — Many people called it the best ever thread on that other place. Price not an obstacle. Please share to get the word out not just to those who awaited this compilation, but to those who haven’t read the original.
Code is Just, all three seasons, as heavily requested, is finally out in a compiled PDF and ePub for easy reading. Price is whatever is reasonable for you, including zero. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
Code is Just — The Compiled Edition
A record of the British home computer revolution — and my place in it. First told live on Twitter in 2021, now compiled, complete, and yours to keep.Code is Just began as a live Twitter thread in 2021...
1720541891659.gumroad.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Have a great Friday by getting yourself a copy of the compiled edition of Code is Just — Many people called it the best ever thread on that other place. Price not an obstacle. Please share to get the word out not just to those who awaited this compilation, but to those who haven’t read the original.
40 years after the original, I've been working on Chimera 2. I'm learning a lot about just how much graphics have changed since 1985 and it makes for some fascinating possibilities. Can't wait to share it with you, shouldn't be too long before you start to see stuff.
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 PM
40 years after the original, I've been working on Chimera 2. I'm learning a lot about just how much graphics have changed since 1985 and it makes for some fascinating possibilities. Can't wait to share it with you, shouldn't be too long before you start to see stuff.
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Random inlay: Chimera/Firebird Software Ltd (1985) https://spectrumcomputing.co.uk/entry/931/ #zxspectrum #retrogaming
November 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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I've *never* been comfortable with products using 'collaborator' It just has strong WW2 vibes for me.
October 21, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I've *never* been comfortable with products using 'collaborator' It just has strong WW2 vibes for me.
This is how you use Atlas.
November 1, 2025 at 6:53 AM
This is how you use Atlas.
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This evening, I released a beta port of Superpowers and a Claude-style skills system for OpenAI's Codex CLI.
blog.fsck.com/2025/10/27/s...
blog.fsck.com/2025/10/27/s...
Porting Skills (and Superpowers) to OpenAI Codex
I used to write more
blog.fsck.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:56 AM
This evening, I released a beta port of Superpowers and a Claude-style skills system for OpenAI's Codex CLI.
blog.fsck.com/2025/10/27/s...
blog.fsck.com/2025/10/27/s...
Reposted by Shahid Kamal Ahmad
It’s Friday. Treat yourself. Code is Just, and so is the price!
Code is Just, all three seasons, as heavily requested, is finally out in a compiled PDF and ePub for easy reading. Price is whatever is reasonable for you, including zero. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
Code is Just — The Compiled Edition
A record of the British home computer revolution — and my place in it. First told live on Twitter in 2021, now compiled, complete, and yours to keep.Code is Just began as a live Twitter thread in 2021...
1720541891659.gumroad.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It’s Friday. Treat yourself. Code is Just, and so is the price!
It’s Friday. Treat yourself. Code is Just, and so is the price!
Code is Just, all three seasons, as heavily requested, is finally out in a compiled PDF and ePub for easy reading. Price is whatever is reasonable for you, including zero. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
Code is Just — The Compiled Edition
A record of the British home computer revolution — and my place in it. First told live on Twitter in 2021, now compiled, complete, and yours to keep.Code is Just began as a live Twitter thread in 2021...
1720541891659.gumroad.com
October 31, 2025 at 11:21 AM
It’s Friday. Treat yourself. Code is Just, and so is the price!
Over the last few months I’ve applied for several jobs, and have been turned down from every one, including one you’d be surprised about. I could just think it’s my age (60 soon), but I think it’s a sign I’m not meant to be in a job. I’ve never regretted putting my trust in God’s provision or decree
October 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Over the last few months I’ve applied for several jobs, and have been turned down from every one, including one you’d be surprised about. I could just think it’s my age (60 soon), but I think it’s a sign I’m not meant to be in a job. I’ve never regretted putting my trust in God’s provision or decree
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If you remember the original Twitter threads, or if you have any interest at all in the 1980s computer game industry in the UK, you owe it to yourself to get this. And if you can afford it, sling Shahid a few bob for his trouble!
Code is Just, all three seasons, as heavily requested, is finally out in a compiled PDF and ePub for easy reading. Price is whatever is reasonable for you, including zero. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
Code is Just — The Compiled Edition
A record of the British home computer revolution — and my place in it. First told live on Twitter in 2021, now compiled, complete, and yours to keep.Code is Just began as a live Twitter thread in 2021...
1720541891659.gumroad.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
If you remember the original Twitter threads, or if you have any interest at all in the 1980s computer game industry in the UK, you owe it to yourself to get this. And if you can afford it, sling Shahid a few bob for his trouble!
Reposted by Shahid Kamal Ahmad
It's fair to say that you don't see these too often. A WORKING Sinclair watch.
October 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
It's fair to say that you don't see these too often. A WORKING Sinclair watch.
Reposted by Shahid Kamal Ahmad
One of the greatest threads of all time is now available in one file for your reading pleasure, do yourself a huge favour and dive in:
Code is Just, all three seasons, as heavily requested, is finally out in a compiled PDF and ePub for easy reading. Price is whatever is reasonable for you, including zero. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
Code is Just — The Compiled Edition
A record of the British home computer revolution — and my place in it. First told live on Twitter in 2021, now compiled, complete, and yours to keep.Code is Just began as a live Twitter thread in 2021...
1720541891659.gumroad.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
One of the greatest threads of all time is now available in one file for your reading pleasure, do yourself a huge favour and dive in:
@mrjamesob.bsky.social It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since our faces were on that huge IMAX screen eulogising the Speccy! I finally got around to compiling all three seasons of Code is Just with footnotes and corrections into a book. I’d be honoured if you’d share. bsky.app/profile/danc...
Code is Just, all three seasons, as heavily requested, is finally out in a compiled PDF and ePub for easy reading. Price is whatever is reasonable for you, including zero. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
Code is Just — The Compiled Edition
A record of the British home computer revolution — and my place in it. First told live on Twitter in 2021, now compiled, complete, and yours to keep.Code is Just began as a live Twitter thread in 2021...
1720541891659.gumroad.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:45 PM
@mrjamesob.bsky.social It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since our faces were on that huge IMAX screen eulogising the Speccy! I finally got around to compiling all three seasons of Code is Just with footnotes and corrections into a book. I’d be honoured if you’d share. bsky.app/profile/danc...
Code is Just, all three seasons, as heavily requested, is finally out in a compiled PDF and ePub for easy reading. Price is whatever is reasonable for you, including zero. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
Code is Just — The Compiled Edition
A record of the British home computer revolution — and my place in it. First told live on Twitter in 2021, now compiled, complete, and yours to keep.Code is Just began as a live Twitter thread in 2021...
1720541891659.gumroad.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Code is Just, all three seasons, as heavily requested, is finally out in a compiled PDF and ePub for easy reading. Price is whatever is reasonable for you, including zero. 1720541891659.gumroad.com/l/qkali
I’m back on here again after a few months, anyone else here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
I’m back on here again after a few months, anyone else here?
I hope you all enjoyed International Motörhead Day.
The 8th of May!
The 8th of May!
(I tell this joke every year because it’s my joke)
The 8th of May!
The 8th of May!
(I tell this joke every year because it’s my joke)
May 8, 2025 at 9:19 PM
I hope you all enjoyed International Motörhead Day.
The 8th of May!
The 8th of May!
(I tell this joke every year because it’s my joke)
The 8th of May!
The 8th of May!
(I tell this joke every year because it’s my joke)
I realise I’m not the first person to have said this, but what is Seth Rogen doing in Black Ops 6? In two events? I have heard the name, but have no idea who he actually is or what he does. He isn’t funny though, and if I wanted weed references everywhere I likely wouldn’t play Black Ops 6.
May 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I realise I’m not the first person to have said this, but what is Seth Rogen doing in Black Ops 6? In two events? I have heard the name, but have no idea who he actually is or what he does. He isn’t funny though, and if I wanted weed references everywhere I likely wouldn’t play Black Ops 6.
Dear Merlin
The most astonishing conversation I've had
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May 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Whisky Shuts Down Project That Enabled Windows Gaming on Mac https://www.macstories.net/linked/whisky-shuts-down-project-that-enabled-windows-gaming-on-mac/
Whisky Shuts Down Project That Enabled Windows Gaming on Mac
Not long ago, Isaac Marovitz, the developer behind Whisky, the open source WINE front-end that made it easy to play Windows games on a Mac, announced the project had come to an end. Whisky is how Nil??ane got Cities: Skylines 2 running on an M2 MacBook Air in 2023, and the project was well-regarded in
www.macstories.net
April 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Whisky Shuts Down Project That Enabled Windows Gaming on Mac https://www.macstories.net/linked/whisky-shuts-down-project-that-enabled-windows-gaming-on-mac/
Talking of producers, if you know someone who needs a producer who understands dev and pub, and they need one today, please do point them in my direction. I can do a lot more of course and would be happy to do so.
April 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Talking of producers, if you know someone who needs a producer who understands dev and pub, and they need one today, please do point them in my direction. I can do a lot more of course and would be happy to do so.