Nick Hollett
@niax.uk
Software Engineer at AWS (Opinions my own). British Expat in Canada (via Ireland). 🏳️🌈
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Imagine someone stole all your shit and then you give them a billion dollars.
December 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Imagine someone stole all your shit and then you give them a billion dollars.
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It is fucking unbelievable that they’re using AI to make content at The Verge now www.theverge.com/tech/641940/...
Best printer 2025: just buy a Brother laser printer, the winner is clear, middle finger in the air
Best Printer 2025: wireless laser home office supply shop now Brother
www.theverge.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
It is fucking unbelievable that they’re using AI to make content at The Verge now www.theverge.com/tech/641940/...
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Kind of interesting that Google has simply stopped being embarrassed by this sort of thing
I was excited to tell my kids that there's a sequel to Encanto, only to scroll down and learn that Google's AI just completely made this up
December 28, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Kind of interesting that Google has simply stopped being embarrassed by this sort of thing
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I spent 2yr recovering from burnout & this by @jessitron.bsky.social made me think about it in a way I hadn't before.
Having a reactionary role in broadcast for 13yr put me in the Important/Urgent corner a lot. More time in the opposite feels v healing!
Having a reactionary role in broadcast for 13yr put me in the Important/Urgent corner a lot. More time in the opposite feels v healing!
Productivity v Impact
Here’s a familiar 2×2, the Important & Urgent quadrants: Very early in my career, I was taught to beware the “Not Important & Urgent” quadrant. I’m used to work…
jessitron.com
December 22, 2024 at 5:09 PM
I spent 2yr recovering from burnout & this by @jessitron.bsky.social made me think about it in a way I hadn't before.
Having a reactionary role in broadcast for 13yr put me in the Important/Urgent corner a lot. More time in the opposite feels v healing!
Having a reactionary role in broadcast for 13yr put me in the Important/Urgent corner a lot. More time in the opposite feels v healing!
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Men: normal and innocent?
December 2, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Men: normal and innocent?
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Context is important. To us, astronomers are impressive scientists. But to stars, they're perverts.
November 30, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Context is important. To us, astronomers are impressive scientists. But to stars, they're perverts.
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GOOD COP: You're under arrest.
BAD COP: Your under arrest.
BAD COP: Your under arrest.
November 27, 2024 at 6:07 PM
GOOD COP: You're under arrest.
BAD COP: Your under arrest.
BAD COP: Your under arrest.
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Today’s challenge: can I prototype a music-making or -controlling thing that uses rail data, in the amount of time the Eurostar takes to go from London to Belgium? 🚅
I call it Bruxelles-MIDI.
This may be a bad pun but I’ve had the idea for ages & maybe the time limit will help me actually start it
I call it Bruxelles-MIDI.
This may be a bad pun but I’ve had the idea for ages & maybe the time limit will help me actually start it
November 21, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Today’s challenge: can I prototype a music-making or -controlling thing that uses rail data, in the amount of time the Eurostar takes to go from London to Belgium? 🚅
I call it Bruxelles-MIDI.
This may be a bad pun but I’ve had the idea for ages & maybe the time limit will help me actually start it
I call it Bruxelles-MIDI.
This may be a bad pun but I’ve had the idea for ages & maybe the time limit will help me actually start it