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Andy Piper
@andypiper.me
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most active on Mastodon @andypiper.org

Maker at forgeandcraft.co.uk
Podcaster at gamesatwork.biz

Pen plotter artist, public speaker, Fediverse builder.
Head of Communications at Mastodon.
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For those playing with the #ESP32Rainbow by @atomic14.bsky.social - I've been busily adding stuff to the wiki on GitHub github.com/atomic14/esp... and I published a 3D printable "bumper case". Really enjoying this!
July 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Sharing some professional news: I've joined Mastodon full-time as Head of Communications! After freelancing with the project since 2023, I'm excited to bring my experience in open source and…

https://andypiper.co.uk/2025/04/15/communicating-changes/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=jetpack_social
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April 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I had a poem created by @sofiakavlin.bsky.social at #FediverseHouse
Hands typing on a green Olivetti typewriter A poem typed on card For Andy, Attention is the most expensive currency in a time when being "off" is perhaps the most rare of moments and reclaiming space for reople to be just people and for conversation to retur to its original sung form by the fire side may be like the mastodon once was, going extinct. Is human connection living its own paleolithic or can we find in the cinders of privacy a way to be authentic again. The back of a card showing name and logo @arspoetica.us @sofia.kavlin Sofia@arspoetica.us
March 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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I had a poem created by @sofiakavlin.bsky.social at #FediverseHouse
Hands typing on a green Olivetti typewriter A poem typed on card For Andy, Attention is the most expensive currency in a time when being "off" is perhaps the most rare of moments and reclaiming space for reople to be just people and for conversation to retur to its original sung form by the fire side may be like the mastodon once was, going extinct. Is human connection living its own paleolithic or can we find in the cinders of privacy a way to be authentic again. The back of a card showing name and logo @arspoetica.us @sofia.kavlin Sofia@arspoetica.us
March 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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This will do for a bit.
A view across St Paul’s Bay, Malta. The sky is blue and the sea is slightly choppy. There is a rocky shoreline in the foreground and a headland in the distance, beyond the waves.
December 22, 2024 at 10:55 AM
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Also! Custom keyboard firmware in Ruby PRK), and microcontroller stuff!
December 6, 2024 at 5:34 AM
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I nnjoyed the opportunity to deliver the opening keynote at #RubyWorld in Japan this morning! The Ruby community is so friendly (and patient with my lack of Japanese language ability) 💜
The RubyWorld 2024 banner at the entrance to the conference venue, showing Matz and Andy Piper as the keynote speakers. A sticker laying on the keyboard and trackpad of a MacBook laptop. The Mastodon mascot is in the centre, with a QR code that leads to joinmastodon.org to it's right, and some Japanese text 参加しよう! "let's participate!" in purple standing behind it on the left Yukihiro Matsumoto (Matz) and Andy Piper standing together at RubyWorld 2024 The Shimane Prefecture mascot - a yellow neko cat - dancing on stage at RubyWorld 2024
December 5, 2024 at 11:13 AM
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I enjoyed a walk around some historical parts of Matsue City today, ahead of #RubyWorld tomorrow. 🏯
An historic Japanese castle. The sky is blue and the is a curved path leading towards the castle. It is wooden with a solid stone lower floor / foundation. It is white with black layered roofing.
December 4, 2024 at 11:33 AM
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Maybe this one.
September 10, 2024 at 10:08 AM
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Interesting day. First image shows what I woke up to…
August 7, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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Our third time as part of #WimbledonArtFair kicked off this afternoon & evening. Open studio until Sunday afternoon, talking #PenPlotter art. It’s great to talk to folks, and it was particularly lovely that someone that had been at my recent keynote at QCon was inspired to come along as well 😊
A pen plotter artwork of an intricate trellis archway, in black and grey fineliners. 5 different pen plots of scenes from Kew Gardens. A series of pen plotter artworks on a wall, with a rack of prints and postcards on a table.
May 9, 2024 at 9:41 PM
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Next week I'm giving the closing keynote at QCon London - excited to share what I've learned about the intersections between technology and art #QCon #QConLondon
A white card showing information about Qcon London April 8-10, 2024 at The QEIl Centre, London. Text shows KEYNOTE Where is the Art? A History in Technology SPEAKER Andy Piper Social Bridgebuilder, loT / MQTT Enthusiast, Formerly Developer Relations @Twitter. There is a picture of the speaker, and of Westminster in London, on the right of the card.
April 2, 2024 at 11:40 AM
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Cafe cat in Malta agrees.
December 23, 2023 at 10:55 AM
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Me, July 2023: goodbye Twitter, erasing all my accounts and data... andypiper.co.uk/2023/07/31/g...
X, November 2023: hi! I'm your account manager!

How's that GDPR and data integrity thing going over there? 🤔
Should I book a call and ask...
Screenshot from an email "Hello, At X, we're constantly looking for ways to better serve our customers. As the platform evolves and as our team grows, I'm excited to introduce myself as your dedicated Account Manager. I'm here to ensure that your company is getting the most out of your investments on X. From initial campaign set up, to analyzing results and driving stronger performance through optimization, my goal is to advise on all things X. If you have time this week I'd love to introduce myself. Please use my calendar link below to find the time that works best."
November 22, 2023 at 4:14 PM
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Paint pens and uniball signo on black card #plotterart #penplotter #axidraw
October 28, 2023 at 1:33 PM
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Went to a family history show today. I’m *definitely* from this part of the world.
A photograph of a computer screen, showing a very zoomed-in section of the central segment of the coast of England. A few parishes of Hampshire are highlighted in yellow, red and orange.
September 2, 2023 at 8:40 PM
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Proving the adage that people with 3D printers mostly print more things for 3D printers - Things I printed today.
July 15, 2023 at 9:32 PM
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Well this is not ideal.
A circuitboard in an antistatic reflective bag on a green cutting board with a yellow grid. There are two rows of pins poking through the antistatic wrapping, and they are squashed in various directions sideways and downwards. There is little chance that these pins will be usable without some care and attention first...
July 13, 2023 at 2:39 PM
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Rather lovely (though entirely accidental) that my first blog post in nearly a year, triggered my blog showing up on the home page of ooh.directory today! Also, a reminder in that screenshot that I've had that blog running over 20 years, but have dropped back as far as maybe 1 new entry a year...
July 5, 2023 at 10:00 PM
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Today I hacked at an old input device.
June 4, 2023 at 10:01 PM
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This guy again... #birdbuddy
A jackdaw, wings partly spread, staring into the camera.
May 27, 2023 at 5:28 PM
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New t-shirt, what’s up.
Selfie of the author, wearing a navy t-shirt with a heart outline made up of silver PCB traces
May 27, 2023 at 8:51 AM
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Day 3 of Wimbledon Art Fair today! 11-6 at Wimbledon Art Studios. I’ll be doing more with drawing robots, and 3D printing.
May 13, 2023 at 8:20 AM
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I see Starbucks have done a marketing deal with Bluesky
May 13, 2023 at 8:18 AM
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Next week, I'm speaking about why contributing to Open Source is more important than ever, for the OpenUK State of Open Subset. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/state-of-open-subset-episode-3-registration-609416189227
Image banner for State of Open Subset - Episode 3 "Contributing to Open Source (is more important than ever)” on 16 May 2023 at: 3:00pm London Andy Piper Open Source Advocate https://stateofopencon.com/
May 9, 2023 at 11:19 AM