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Long version (90') of my talk on The Past, Present and Future of Programming Languages at the @accuconf.bsky.social this year
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-3Q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-3Q...
The Past, Present and Future of Programming Languages - Kevlin Henney - ACCU 2025
YouTube video by ACCU Conference
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Long version (90') of my talk on The Past, Present and Future of Programming Languages at the @accuconf.bsky.social this year
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-3Q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-3Q...
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Cloudflare is down...
I use UptimeRobot to monitor sites. UptimeRobot is also hosted on Cloudflare. It is VERY BROKEN right now.
DownDetector is another useful tool for checking site availability. Also hosted on Cloudflare.
DownForEveryoneOrJustMe... yep, hosted on Cloudflare.
GOLLY THIS IS FUN!
I use UptimeRobot to monitor sites. UptimeRobot is also hosted on Cloudflare. It is VERY BROKEN right now.
DownDetector is another useful tool for checking site availability. Also hosted on Cloudflare.
DownForEveryoneOrJustMe... yep, hosted on Cloudflare.
GOLLY THIS IS FUN!
November 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Cloudflare is down...
I use UptimeRobot to monitor sites. UptimeRobot is also hosted on Cloudflare. It is VERY BROKEN right now.
DownDetector is another useful tool for checking site availability. Also hosted on Cloudflare.
DownForEveryoneOrJustMe... yep, hosted on Cloudflare.
GOLLY THIS IS FUN!
I use UptimeRobot to monitor sites. UptimeRobot is also hosted on Cloudflare. It is VERY BROKEN right now.
DownDetector is another useful tool for checking site availability. Also hosted on Cloudflare.
DownForEveryoneOrJustMe... yep, hosted on Cloudflare.
GOLLY THIS IS FUN!
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When Cloudflare goes down but you still remember how to program without Copilot
a small kitten is standing on its hind legs looking at the camera
Alt: A small kitten dancing on its hind legs
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
When Cloudflare goes down but you still remember how to program without Copilot
A Greggs bag in UK claims "BAG SOME JOY" is a registered trademark.
Seriously?
Seriously?
November 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A Greggs bag in UK claims "BAG SOME JOY" is a registered trademark.
Seriously?
Seriously?
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Creative writing time. What did the reindeer do to deserve this fate?!
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Creative writing time. What did the reindeer do to deserve this fate?!
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“They’ve accidentally released you?”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
November 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
“They’ve accidentally released you?”
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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Post an image that will always make you laugh
November 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Post an image that will always make you laugh
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BBC Under Attack: Pot and Kettle Special
The new Private Eye is out now.
The new Private Eye is out now.
November 12, 2025 at 8:06 AM
BBC Under Attack: Pot and Kettle Special
The new Private Eye is out now.
The new Private Eye is out now.
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After reading the Eye's special report on how Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen’s flagship “levelling up” project became a taxpayer-funded scandal, a reader writes...
Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube.
Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube.
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
After reading the Eye's special report on how Tees Valley mayor Lord (Ben) Houchen’s flagship “levelling up” project became a taxpayer-funded scandal, a reader writes...
Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube.
Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube.
@ecoflowtech.bsky.social I thought you should know this YouTube advert has maths that don't add up, and by the way "£9.9" is not how we quote prices in UK.
November 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
@ecoflowtech.bsky.social I thought you should know this YouTube advert has maths that don't add up, and by the way "£9.9" is not how we quote prices in UK.
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Gavin's video on the Slow Mo Guys channel (some glorious footage): www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1c7...
And here's a GitHub repo (github.com/geerlingguy/...) and blog post (www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/co...) with the code and more detail.
And here's a GitHub repo (github.com/geerlingguy/...) and blog post (www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/co...) with the code and more detail.
Hot Dog vs 7000 W Radio Tower at 200,000 FPS - The Slow Mo Guys
YouTube video by The Slow Mo Guys
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Gavin's video on the Slow Mo Guys channel (some glorious footage): www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1c7...
And here's a GitHub repo (github.com/geerlingguy/...) and blog post (www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/co...) with the code and more detail.
And here's a GitHub repo (github.com/geerlingguy/...) and blog post (www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/co...) with the code and more detail.
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When you ground a hot dog to an AM radio tower, it generates plasma.
Can I turn that plasma into audible sound—without a microphone?
Excited to finally post this Geerling Engineering video after working with @gavinfree.bsky.social to get the high speed footage! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMF3...
Can I turn that plasma into audible sound—without a microphone?
Excited to finally post this Geerling Engineering video after working with @gavinfree.bsky.social to get the high speed footage! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMF3...
November 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
When you ground a hot dog to an AM radio tower, it generates plasma.
Can I turn that plasma into audible sound—without a microphone?
Excited to finally post this Geerling Engineering video after working with @gavinfree.bsky.social to get the high speed footage! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMF3...
Can I turn that plasma into audible sound—without a microphone?
Excited to finally post this Geerling Engineering video after working with @gavinfree.bsky.social to get the high speed footage! www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMF3...
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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There's a gang in my area and they recruit members by threatening them with all kinds of punishments if they don't join.
But enough about the church...
But enough about the church...
November 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
There's a gang in my area and they recruit members by threatening them with all kinds of punishments if they don't join.
But enough about the church...
But enough about the church...
@ai-fix-mark.bsky.social Every time I hear your reaction to the AI trolley problem, I still chuckle.
Pull the plug.
Pull the plug, Graham.
Abort! Abort!
:-)
Pull the plug.
Pull the plug, Graham.
Abort! Abort!
:-)
November 2, 2025 at 10:46 AM
@ai-fix-mark.bsky.social Every time I hear your reaction to the AI trolley problem, I still chuckle.
Pull the plug.
Pull the plug, Graham.
Abort! Abort!
:-)
Pull the plug.
Pull the plug, Graham.
Abort! Abort!
:-)
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Magick, obvs
Everyone hates on Clippy, but do you remember the Wizard? 😄
Everyone hates on Clippy, but do you remember the Wizard? 😄
October 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Magick, obvs
Everyone hates on Clippy, but do you remember the Wizard? 😄
Everyone hates on Clippy, but do you remember the Wizard? 😄
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Plan to ban catapults for under 18s
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
October 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Plan to ban catapults for under 18s
From the new Private Eye, out now.
From the new Private Eye, out now.
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I am officially a purveyor of some 'mad shit' 😎
October 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I am officially a purveyor of some 'mad shit' 😎
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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She: *sends photo of woman*
She: What do you think? Is this pretty?
Me: I guess. She has dead eyes, though. Like she's being forced into taking the photo, by financial circumstances or other sinister powers. Maybe sedated to get through the working day or--
She: The dress. I mean the dress.
Me: Oh.😁
She: What do you think? Is this pretty?
Me: I guess. She has dead eyes, though. Like she's being forced into taking the photo, by financial circumstances or other sinister powers. Maybe sedated to get through the working day or--
She: The dress. I mean the dress.
Me: Oh.😁
October 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
She: *sends photo of woman*
She: What do you think? Is this pretty?
Me: I guess. She has dead eyes, though. Like she's being forced into taking the photo, by financial circumstances or other sinister powers. Maybe sedated to get through the working day or--
She: The dress. I mean the dress.
Me: Oh.😁
She: What do you think? Is this pretty?
Me: I guess. She has dead eyes, though. Like she's being forced into taking the photo, by financial circumstances or other sinister powers. Maybe sedated to get through the working day or--
She: The dress. I mean the dress.
Me: Oh.😁
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Listing AI-generated images for sale on stock photo libraries makes about as much sense as a bar deciding to offer pints of human piss for sale.
Like, even if you want that, even if that's genuinely the thing you want, why on earth would you pay good money for it when you could just make your own?
Like, even if you want that, even if that's genuinely the thing you want, why on earth would you pay good money for it when you could just make your own?
October 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Listing AI-generated images for sale on stock photo libraries makes about as much sense as a bar deciding to offer pints of human piss for sale.
Like, even if you want that, even if that's genuinely the thing you want, why on earth would you pay good money for it when you could just make your own?
Like, even if you want that, even if that's genuinely the thing you want, why on earth would you pay good money for it when you could just make your own?
"Sing us a song. You're the piano man.
Sing us a song tonight.
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright"
(insert tears, and excuses for those tears here)
#BillyJoel FTW. He saved my sanity once, many many years ago...
Sing us a song tonight.
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright"
(insert tears, and excuses for those tears here)
#BillyJoel FTW. He saved my sanity once, many many years ago...
October 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"Sing us a song. You're the piano man.
Sing us a song tonight.
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright"
(insert tears, and excuses for those tears here)
#BillyJoel FTW. He saved my sanity once, many many years ago...
Sing us a song tonight.
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright"
(insert tears, and excuses for those tears here)
#BillyJoel FTW. He saved my sanity once, many many years ago...
@kevlin.bsky.social These LLMs are getting better, I have to admit
I tried 'r's in 'strawberry' and 'w's in Mississippi with no trouble, so I tried asking "How many 'L's are there in 'floccinaucinihilipilification'?" and it said 3. I think that's right ;-)
I think they've made a special case :-)
I tried 'r's in 'strawberry' and 'w's in Mississippi with no trouble, so I tried asking "How many 'L's are there in 'floccinaucinihilipilification'?" and it said 3. I think that's right ;-)
I think they've made a special case :-)
October 7, 2025 at 11:16 AM
@kevlin.bsky.social These LLMs are getting better, I have to admit
I tried 'r's in 'strawberry' and 'w's in Mississippi with no trouble, so I tried asking "How many 'L's are there in 'floccinaucinihilipilification'?" and it said 3. I think that's right ;-)
I think they've made a special case :-)
I tried 'r's in 'strawberry' and 'w's in Mississippi with no trouble, so I tried asking "How many 'L's are there in 'floccinaucinihilipilification'?" and it said 3. I think that's right ;-)
I think they've made a special case :-)
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Blogged: Step Back
"Instead of trying harder, do the opposite. Take a break. Properly. Don't just switch to another screen to browse memes, graze cat pics, answer your email or catch up with notifications, messages and socials."
kevlinhenney.medium.com/step-back-39...
"Instead of trying harder, do the opposite. Take a break. Properly. Don't just switch to another screen to browse memes, graze cat pics, answer your email or catch up with notifications, messages and socials."
kevlinhenney.medium.com/step-back-39...
Step Back
Take a break to solve a problem
kevlinhenney.medium.com
September 30, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Blogged: Step Back
"Instead of trying harder, do the opposite. Take a break. Properly. Don't just switch to another screen to browse memes, graze cat pics, answer your email or catch up with notifications, messages and socials."
kevlinhenney.medium.com/step-back-39...
"Instead of trying harder, do the opposite. Take a break. Properly. Don't just switch to another screen to browse memes, graze cat pics, answer your email or catch up with notifications, messages and socials."
kevlinhenney.medium.com/step-back-39...