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Dave Nash
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I like Jo' Bros, Mi-Psy, Gaga, Kay-Pay, FiFi, Schwi-Schwi and the Flack Eye Fleas

Forty-something, geeky central Londoner who is passionate about ATProto and the power of the social web

.NET software developer, Xamarin.Forms/MAUI contributor, Rust newbie
I'll be co-hosting the ATProto London meet up on 28th January at Newspeak House, come join us for everything ATProto!

#ATProto #Bluesky
ATProto London January 2026 · Luma
After a brief hiatus, we're back at Newspeak House from 7 to 10 pm on 28 January! ATProto.London is open to anyone with an interest in this technology or…
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December 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This is why Farage should never be allowed to get into Number 10

#LedByDonkeys #Farage
The story of Farage and Putin, told by British-Ukrainian soldier Shaun Pinner.
YouTube video by Led By Donkeys
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December 23, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Whilst I'm on my whinge about operating systems, iOS 26 has got to be the worse version of iOS ever released. The way text boxes don't show up in the right place when the keyboard comes up sometimes makes it unusable.

#ios #apple #iphone
December 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Reposted by Dave Nash
Rare footage of St Paul’s Cathedral testing its giant flamethrower
December 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
I've wanted to build a social network for the Bear community for years, but I've always been daunted by the challenge of achieving the critical mass needed to make such a platform sustainable.

Thanks to @bsky.app, I have been able to make that a reality today.

#ProjectUrsa #ChunkyGuys #ATProto
We’ve launched 🎉

The Chunky Guys app is now live on iOS & Android.

Built on Bluesky and made for this community. Send us a message if you’d like an invite code.

#ChunkyGuys
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
So I have been using Windows again as my main work OS, for almost a year now; not through choice, I might add.

And in the words of Grace Jones' character Strangé in Boomerang, "I 'ate it"!

How do you people handle the constant barrage of pop-ups? Windows has become such a needy POS.

#Windows
December 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
What on earth is up with Apple App Store Connect? It's been pretty much unusable the past few days, which is really frustrating when I'm trying to launch an app! #Apple #AppStore #developer
December 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I submitted the latest version of the app for Apple review on Friday evening, and it's just dawned on me why I'm still waiting...
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Socialism is a good thing, just in case you were in any doubt
November 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
This is why it's best to make your own choices, and not blindly follow the herd #Cloudflare
November 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Reposted by Dave Nash
All 2026 tour dates and ticket info up RIGHT NOW at
www.weirdal.com/tour
November 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This morning, I awoke to an email from Apple to tell me that my Bluesky client has been approved for public TestFlight beta testing. If you're a member of the gay bear community on iOS, and want to help test the app, drop me a reply here!

#ProjectUrsa #Bluesky #ATProto
November 15, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This is at the end of my road. It only functions as a complete roundabout for buses these days.
Though more of an intersection, Britain's first roundabout was at St George's Circus, built in 1771, between Waterloo and Elephant and Castle.

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...

Unusual Histories is in trouble. Please consider donating or sharing.

gofund.me/713de166
November 15, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This makes me smile 😁 Check it out!
It all started with a light that reacts to music — and ended with The Dead Dance. 🕯️✨
Happy Halloween, everyone. Thank you for dancing with the dead. 🎃💀

#TheDeadDance #LadyGaga #oliukulele #koldoken #HalloweenMusic #UkuleleCover #SpookySeason #ZombieVibes
The Dead Dance 💀🎶 | Halloween Ukulele Rendition | Dead Dance Diaries Finale
YouTube video by Koldo Ken
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October 31, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Claude has been down this morning, so I've had to use my brain. "Hello, old friend, I forgot how much more rewarding working with you is".
October 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The sycophancy response is high on this thread.

Folks, this doesn't read the way you think it does. It's just one long excuse, instead of identifying and addressing issues with a promise to do better.

If you want to toady up to bad CEOs that pass the buck, then LinkedIn is but a tap away.
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms).

It’s also concerning. 1/
PSA: we're aware that Signal is down for some people. This appears to be related to a major AWS outage. Stand by.
October 28, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Goddammit! Bluesky's latest update has broken a part of the product I'm developing.

I'm just glad it's still in testing.

#Bluesky #ProjectUrsa
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Reposted by Dave Nash
📸 Some gorgeous London sky. Pure golden hour stuff.

#London #TheShard #Skyline
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Reposted by Dave Nash
Go support a truly independent record shop :)
October 22, 2025 at 7:03 AM
AWS down again? Perhaps now would be a good time to consider more stable alternatives? I have been moving a lot of my stuff over to European providers and I've never been happier with that decision than I am now! @scaleway.com 🇪🇺

#schadenfreude
October 20, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Reposted by Dave Nash
We now have 115,000 members (translation: a sh*t load).

And we're not stopping there. Thousands of people are joining every week to be part of a different, hopeful politics.

Join the Green Party today ⤵️
October 16, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Reposted by Dave Nash
I’d never realised there was an acoustic version of Take On Me until I heard it in The Last of Us Season 2 — and wow, that scene was beautiful.

Afterward, I found a-ha’s original acoustic performance and was blown away

Here’s my take on it

#takeonme #aha #thelastofus #koldoken #ukulelecover
Take On Me (Unplugged version) - Ukulele Cover
YouTube video by Koldo Ken
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Just discovered this duo, Year of the Lion, featuring Stewart Brock from another of my favourite bands, Prides.

And I'm absolutely obsessed with this song 😍

#YOTL #Prides #PridesBand
Year of the Lion - Feet Off the Ground (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Year of the Lion
youtu.be
October 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Ah yes, naive Nick Clegg, the man who couldn't see the Tories' stitch-up right in front of his face...

Yeah, he should totally be trusted to provide useful and well developed insights on a whole range of subjects.

</sarcasm>
October 9, 2025 at 12:24 PM
There always seems to be a group of Gen Z'ers in this Pret for lunch; and they always bring their mate, who clearly went to public school and thus cannot regulate the volume of his voice

Rarrh Rarrh Rarrh!

Speaking loudly does not automatically mean someone knows what their taking about #justsayin
October 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM