Dan
@thatdamnqa.bsky.social
Software tester. Autistic. General nerd. he/him
I’ve now seen all the Junior #eurovision entries, and there’s too many “powerful female singers sing slow song” songs for my liking this year
I really like Malta (reminds me of a Disney song) and San Marino, and Albania are doing something unique by sending a sassy girl band
#jesc2025
I really like Malta (reminds me of a Disney song) and San Marino, and Albania are doing something unique by sending a sassy girl band
#jesc2025
November 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I’ve now seen all the Junior #eurovision entries, and there’s too many “powerful female singers sing slow song” songs for my liking this year
I really like Malta (reminds me of a Disney song) and San Marino, and Albania are doing something unique by sending a sassy girl band
#jesc2025
I really like Malta (reminds me of a Disney song) and San Marino, and Albania are doing something unique by sending a sassy girl band
#jesc2025
You know what to do, authors
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
You know what to do, authors
I remember when the BBC’s online presence was hailed as a gold standard on how to so things. They would be thought leaders and their products were some of the best in the world
The BBC is letting go of its delivery managers in its software teams to move to a “Silicon Valley” product model.
Unbelievably foolish. Whenever you delete a role in an org chart, you just push that work onto other people and make them miserable.
deadline.com/2025/11/bbc-...
Unbelievably foolish. Whenever you delete a role in an org chart, you just push that work onto other people and make them miserable.
deadline.com/2025/11/bbc-...
BBC Begins “Major” Jobs Cull Across Teams That Power iPlayer & Other Online Services
The BBC is planning to make more than 80 employees redundant across the product teams that help power services including iPlayer.
deadline.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
I remember when the BBC’s online presence was hailed as a gold standard on how to so things. They would be thought leaders and their products were some of the best in the world
Having “Lenny Rush takes over running BBC” is perhaps a sketch they were wishing they hadn’t filmed after this week
#ChildrenInNeed
#ChildrenInNeed
November 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Having “Lenny Rush takes over running BBC” is perhaps a sketch they were wishing they hadn’t filmed after this week
#ChildrenInNeed
#ChildrenInNeed
Remember when children in need came from a massive studio, with regional opt outs, and it ran until the small hours of the morning?
Yeah, me too
Yeah, me too
November 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Remember when children in need came from a massive studio, with regional opt outs, and it ran until the small hours of the morning?
Yeah, me too
Yeah, me too
Women: we need pockets so that we can store things like our iPhone
The Apple monkey paw: www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/...
The Apple monkey paw: www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/...
Introducing iPhone Pocket: a beautiful way to wear and carry iPhone - Apple (UK)
ISSEY MIYAKE and Apple today unveiled iPhone Pocket, designed to fit any iPhone as well as all pocketable items.
www.apple.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Women: we need pockets so that we can store things like our iPhone
The Apple monkey paw: www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/...
The Apple monkey paw: www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/...
“We don’t have much of a budget for a massive video”
“And it’s the Eurovision song you say?
“Junior Eurovision”
“Eh, stick em in front of a blue screen and tell em to dance”
youtu.be/ENLjwEkT4hs
“And it’s the Eurovision song you say?
“Junior Eurovision”
“Eh, stick em in front of a blue screen and tell em to dance”
youtu.be/ENLjwEkT4hs
Yağmur - Miau Miau | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | Official Music Video | Junior Eurovision 2025
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“We don’t have much of a budget for a massive video”
“And it’s the Eurovision song you say?
“Junior Eurovision”
“Eh, stick em in front of a blue screen and tell em to dance”
youtu.be/ENLjwEkT4hs
“And it’s the Eurovision song you say?
“Junior Eurovision”
“Eh, stick em in front of a blue screen and tell em to dance”
youtu.be/ENLjwEkT4hs
“We always keep accessibility in mind for this big event, and we have plans so that you can use our services”
“Hi yes I’m autistic can I….”
“Not you.”
Accessibility is more than wheelchair access.
“Hi yes I’m autistic can I….”
“Not you.”
Accessibility is more than wheelchair access.
November 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“We always keep accessibility in mind for this big event, and we have plans so that you can use our services”
“Hi yes I’m autistic can I….”
“Not you.”
Accessibility is more than wheelchair access.
“Hi yes I’m autistic can I….”
“Not you.”
Accessibility is more than wheelchair access.
BBC: [creates physical idents for decades]
Apple, in 2025: look at us actually having a physical ident aren’t we clever?
Apple, in 2025: look at us actually having a physical ident aren’t we clever?
November 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
BBC: [creates physical idents for decades]
Apple, in 2025: look at us actually having a physical ident aren’t we clever?
Apple, in 2025: look at us actually having a physical ident aren’t we clever?
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November 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Celeb traitors spoilers
Wow, Alan played an absolute blinder. He showed what a absolute lovely man he is, I’m happy he won. Nick was so close, I wanted him to get it but he made too many mistakes voting
Wow, Alan played an absolute blinder. He showed what a absolute lovely man he is, I’m happy he won. Nick was so close, I wanted him to get it but he made too many mistakes voting
November 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Celeb traitors spoilers
Wow, Alan played an absolute blinder. He showed what a absolute lovely man he is, I’m happy he won. Nick was so close, I wanted him to get it but he made too many mistakes voting
Wow, Alan played an absolute blinder. He showed what a absolute lovely man he is, I’m happy he won. Nick was so close, I wanted him to get it but he made too many mistakes voting
Two more prisoners freed by mistake?
They should call it “solving the prison space crisis”
They should call it “solving the prison space crisis”
November 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Two more prisoners freed by mistake?
They should call it “solving the prison space crisis”
They should call it “solving the prison space crisis”
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Just come in from outside and I would like to know why adult waterproof suits aren’t a thing and why only kids can be comfortable in the rain
I don’t even demand dinosaurs on them (although let’s be honest that would be cool)
I don’t even demand dinosaurs on them (although let’s be honest that would be cool)
November 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Just come in from outside and I would like to know why adult waterproof suits aren’t a thing and why only kids can be comfortable in the rain
I don’t even demand dinosaurs on them (although let’s be honest that would be cool)
I don’t even demand dinosaurs on them (although let’s be honest that would be cool)
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Considering buying buttheresnowaymytestdatawillenduponprod.com with a blog of these kind of examples, and making it mandatory reading for new members of my team
I’m only half joking
I’m only half joking
November 1, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Considering buying buttheresnowaymytestdatawillenduponprod.com with a blog of these kind of examples, and making it mandatory reading for new members of my team
I’m only half joking
I’m only half joking
“But there’s no way my test data will show up in prod”
Breaking: Tetrahydropyranlcyclopentyltetrahydropyridopyridine
November 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
“But there’s no way my test data will show up in prod”
I’m sorry Jonathan, I think you’re great but telling an England team rugby player that you have core strength is like me telling Delia Smith I’m a good cook #CelebrityTraitors
October 29, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I’m sorry Jonathan, I think you’re great but telling an England team rugby player that you have core strength is like me telling Delia Smith I’m a good cook #CelebrityTraitors
Reposted by Dan
"It's for the farmers!" Hardly anyone's a farmer! They can just get up earlier if they want! They're not catching a fucking train to get to work!
October 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"It's for the farmers!" Hardly anyone's a farmer! They can just get up earlier if they want! They're not catching a fucking train to get to work!
Hamilton getting 10 secs penalty and Verstappen getting nothing is absolutely the wrong decision from the stewards there
October 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Hamilton getting 10 secs penalty and Verstappen getting nothing is absolutely the wrong decision from the stewards there
Trebuchet, catapult, and human cannon?
October 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Trebuchet, catapult, and human cannon?
Well done to Asda for failing twice in the last two weeks with their online ordering
Last weekend they forgot to deliver some of my order
This weekend their payment system isn’t working
Last weekend they forgot to deliver some of my order
This weekend their payment system isn’t working
October 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Well done to Asda for failing twice in the last two weeks with their online ordering
Last weekend they forgot to deliver some of my order
This weekend their payment system isn’t working
Last weekend they forgot to deliver some of my order
This weekend their payment system isn’t working
Do the producers ask the contestants to deliberately misspell names for the social media coverage..?
#CelebrityTraitors #TomDaylee
#CelebrityTraitors #TomDaylee
October 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Do the producers ask the contestants to deliberately misspell names for the social media coverage..?
#CelebrityTraitors #TomDaylee
#CelebrityTraitors #TomDaylee
It isn’t Tom Daley unless he’s showing off his chest #celebrityTraitors
October 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
It isn’t Tom Daley unless he’s showing off his chest #celebrityTraitors