BALF
@jamiebalfour.scot
🏴 I'm a Scottish computer scientist and teacher with a particular interest in computer language design (I ❤️ compilers/runtimes), website development, UX, educational software and dependable software.
GitHub: balf.io/github
Website: jamiebalfour.scot
GitHub: balf.io/github
Website: jamiebalfour.scot
What a wonderful evening last night was - even if I'm a bit shattered! The people around where I live are just so polite, respectful and appreciative. I ran out of sweets in the first hour of the night. Or at least I thought I did until I noticed I had another tub full this morning. Woops!
November 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
What a wonderful evening last night was - even if I'm a bit shattered! The people around where I live are just so polite, respectful and appreciative. I ran out of sweets in the first hour of the night. Or at least I thought I did until I noticed I had another tub full this morning. Woops!
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We’re now further from Pokémon Black & White than Black & White was from the very start of Pokémon. That is an absolute shocker.
October 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
We’re now further from Pokémon Black & White than Black & White was from the very start of Pokémon. That is an absolute shocker.
That’s the end of Invasion on Apple TV, a series that started way back in 2021 on the week I returned from the ICU after having COVID and has kept me entertained over and over. Definitely a series that has had ups and downs but overall glad I watched all of it!
October 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
That’s the end of Invasion on Apple TV, a series that started way back in 2021 on the week I returned from the ICU after having COVID and has kept me entertained over and over. Definitely a series that has had ups and downs but overall glad I watched all of it!
I visited 𝕏 today, and what a mess it is. Whilst BlueSky might be comparatively small, it's not laden with clutter, constant adverts, or junk you don't want to know about. I used to spend too much time doomscrolling Twitter, but it was in a better place back then. Now I wouldn't even want to with 𝕏.
October 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I visited 𝕏 today, and what a mess it is. Whilst BlueSky might be comparatively small, it's not laden with clutter, constant adverts, or junk you don't want to know about. I used to spend too much time doomscrolling Twitter, but it was in a better place back then. Now I wouldn't even want to with 𝕏.
It's really getting to me...
Desmopressin shortage and my health
My lack of desmopressin is having a serious impact on my life.
www.jamiebalfour.scot
October 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
It's really getting to me...
Happy Bond day 2025
a man in a tuxedo says really on a snl poster
ALT: a man in a tuxedo says really on a snl poster
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October 5, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Happy Bond day 2025
I had a thought and went and looked up my name. Of course, I come up. However, what's interesting is that every single one of the subpages of my site that appear in the search results is a course. I do know that, of all the views on my website, many of these go to my courses. But there are others.
October 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I had a thought and went and looked up my name. Of course, I come up. However, what's interesting is that every single one of the subpages of my site that appear in the search results is a course. I do know that, of all the views on my website, many of these go to my courses. But there are others.
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AOL's dial-up internet service ends today. Farewell to the sign on sound that defined a generation.
AOL (Sign On - Dial Up)
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September 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
AOL's dial-up internet service ends today. Farewell to the sign on sound that defined a generation.
Yesterday's assessment demonstrates the robustness and utility of my self-marking system. Ten pupils who sat the test using my AI-powered marking system had their tests marked in five minutes. It took me 2 minutes to review what the AI had done and make any necessary corrections. #Marking
October 1, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Yesterday's assessment demonstrates the robustness and utility of my self-marking system. Ten pupils who sat the test using my AI-powered marking system had their tests marked in five minutes. It took me 2 minutes to review what the AI had done and make any necessary corrections. #Marking
Thirty-six hours after its last charge, my iPhone 17 Pro is now at 18% charge. That's incredible compared to any phone I have owned in the previous 17 years.
September 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Thirty-six hours after its last charge, my iPhone 17 Pro is now at 18% charge. That's incredible compared to any phone I have owned in the previous 17 years.
Cannot believe this but my iPhone 17 Pro hasn’t been charged since yesterday morning and it’s still at 58%. I’m amazed by this.
September 30, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Cannot believe this but my iPhone 17 Pro hasn’t been charged since yesterday morning and it’s still at 58%. I’m amazed by this.
Coming very soon. My new online, free-to-use HTML/CSS/JavaScript editor is designed for education. Two hours of development have the core of it working, including user accounts and saving.
September 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Coming very soon. My new online, free-to-use HTML/CSS/JavaScript editor is designed for education. Two hours of development have the core of it working, including user accounts and saving.
Well, some of you will know I'm moving to a new position very soon and leaving the school where I currently work. Today, the pupils discovered this, and many tears were shed by both them and me. It was a tough day!
September 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Well, some of you will know I'm moving to a new position very soon and leaving the school where I currently work. Today, the pupils discovered this, and many tears were shed by both them and me. It was a tough day!
Very excited as always...
September 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Very excited as always...
I've got some very exciting news to share - Unfolded Circle Remote 3 arrived today. I have been waiting for this for just over a year, and it's a fascinating product I'm eager to review (coming to my website soon).
September 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I've got some very exciting news to share - Unfolded Circle Remote 3 arrived today. I have been waiting for this for just over a year, and it's a fascinating product I'm eager to review (coming to my website soon).
I am ecstatic about trying by this! @octopus.energy
September 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I am ecstatic about trying by this! @octopus.energy
Every time I hear Oasis' Falling Down, I always feel a bit sad. It's like they knew what was coming.
August 24, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Every time I hear Oasis' Falling Down, I always feel a bit sad. It's like they knew what was coming.
Cannot believe I saw Liam and Noel live last night. What an experience.
August 13, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Cannot believe I saw Liam and Noel live last night. What an experience.
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While we’re still figuring out life on Earth, Voyager 1 is 15 billion miles away, cruising on 69KB, an 8-track, and 1977s Fortran like it’s nothing.
August 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
While we’re still figuring out life on Earth, Voyager 1 is 15 billion miles away, cruising on 69KB, an 8-track, and 1977s Fortran like it’s nothing.