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Dan Matthews
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Laravel developer. Building charity software over at @socialsync.io.
Also, merry Christmas from this little pumpkin.
December 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Merry Christmas Eve to everyone except those people who think AI replacing people is a good thing x
December 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
A day off means a slight refresh of my blog, and a quick post on some of the things i'm thankful for as 2025 draws to a close.

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Thankful, 2025
A short list of things i'm thankful this year.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Decided to go goblin mode and start using my facebook for winding racists up, since I don't really care about it any more.

Get ready to argue with someone who knows how to research beyond recommended youtube videos, you vile pricks.
December 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Me tomorrow.
December 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Datacentres should be:

- Offshore or remote.
- Powered by desalinated water only.
- Have enough space for onsite renewables by law (wind/solar).

Christ if we can drive a desalinisation tech arms race that might be the only good outcome from the AI bubble.
December 19, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Reposted by Dan Matthews
MPs laughed when Jake Richards dismissed Jeremy Corbyn’s request for a meeting on the Palestine Action hunger strikers.

Laughed.

This is who we’re governed by, people entrusted to represent a nation, yet so insulated by power they respond to human suffering with indifference and mockery.
December 18, 2025 at 8:59 AM
I think taking my 3-monthly Thriva blood test straight after having the Flu has scared the shit outta the tech doing the results.
December 19, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Me: books afternoon off.

Everything: becomes urgent.
December 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Me: Finally gets homelab setup.

Also me: Immediately breaks homelab.
December 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Reposted by Dan Matthews
fell asleep while listening to Losing My Religion

had some intense vivid dreams, 10/10 REM sleep
December 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Was off the internet for a few days as I was in bed ill, came back, and it's just as much a race to the bottom as usual.

The shit in Bondi beach is awful, just awful
December 17, 2025 at 10:04 AM
🤮
December 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Reposted by Dan Matthews
Audioslave was playing on the classic rock station. I have more life to live, goddamnit
December 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Also, we have now OFFICIALLY begun our migration from Svelte 4 -> Vue 3.

To render a Vue page, we just do this:
December 11, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Another surprise deadline, very little sleep, stressed to the gills.
3 PRs to merge, my own to build, test and deploy before 4pm today.

Seems apt....
December 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
December 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
It's so cold.
So cold.

#deskjacket
December 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Hi my name is Dan and i've stripped and repainted a set of Deathwatch minis more times than I care to admit because I hate how their black armour looks every single time 😮‍💨

Contrast paint, drybrushed, solid coats, nothing looks good 😢
December 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Why didn't Kurt Russell call his son Jack.
December 11, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Anyone got a good theme for Ghostty? Every one i've tried makes it hard to see the different tabs.
December 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Cool so Tinkerwell updated and it has a wrapped function but it's more unstable than ever and crashes when you run large scripts that previously worked just fine.
December 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Palantir doing this rather than just accept that their CEO was on Rick James levels of Cocaine
December 9, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Just been to the Pharmacy - banners and bunting (!) all over the place saying "Come to the pharmacy first before your doctor".

Poor pharmacist ran off her feet, one person behind the counter for a 7-person queue. My Flu Vaccine appointment was 40 minutes later than booked.

Just not sustainable 🤦‍♂️
December 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
What in the Trump-esque nightmare shit is this.
December 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM