On this day 50 years ago, the revolutionary British Rail Inter-City 125 entered service. Fantastic to see a set restored into 1980s livery arrive at Manchester Piccadilly this afternoon. #TheJourneyShrinker
Ian Ames
@ames.world
I help multidisciplinary teams deliver services in a user centred way. Anagram of Amnesia.
I'm drunk and I've tumbled into a Gomez rabbit hole. Gomez were great and history will laugh at us for not realising that they were probably the best band of their day.
I was today years old when I learned that this lyric isn't 'Love struck a hole in your tights' #totp
My new age metric is thinking about how, soon, I'll be the age that Dermot Morgan was at the start of Father Ted.
one thing AI marketing got right is that "frontier models" sounds a lot cooler than "beta software", even though they mean the same thing
Excited to announce that #CampDigital 2027 will be on Thursday 13th May at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Expect the usual mix of inspirational speakers and good vibes, with a special line up in prospect for our 15th edition. More to follow…
Nexer_Digital@nexerdigital.com · last wk.🎉 Save the date: #CampDigital is back on 13th May 2027! Join us as we celebrate 15 years of bright ideas, brilliant talks and thousands of conversations sparked. 🔥 Early bird tickets go on sale soon. Stay tuned for more updates!
This is how I remember the order of Henry VIII’s wives.
Dan of the Year@downwithdan.bsky.social · last wk.Ah yes the circle of life
My hot #Strictly take is that Emma, Josh and JoJo are better at syncing when they say "the judges" than Tess and Claude ever were.
Heard that more UK schools are adopting this bollocks, which leans on drilled rote learning, right at the exact time the world around needs critical thinking and exploration. What the fuck are we doing man.. teacherhead.com/2017/02/26/t...
The Michaela Way
Last week, I joined the growing number of people who have visited Michaela Community School to see it action. I’ve read Battle Hymn of the Tiger Teachers and numerous blogs and articles ab…
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So exhausting keeping up with things people get inexplicably furious about
This is excellent - esp the "don't trust ZIRP-era advice". Not just for beginners.
Advice to a beginning software engineer
In general, you should be suspicious of engineers who are trying to give you advice. Even during ordinary times, this industry is so wide and changes so quickly…
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Oh btw. I'm doing a show called Spunk In My Eyes at the inaugural Plymouth Comedy Festival in February. It’s about dealing with ovarian cancer as an exhausted woman in my sixties with an intense hatred of positive mindsets and spiritual woo-woo. www.plymouthcomedyfestival.com/events/jane-...
Jane Hill: Spunk In My Eyes | Plymouth Comedy Festival, Plymouth Comedy Festival, University of Plymouth
Jane Hill brings Spunk In My Eyes to the SU Lounge at Plymouth University Students’ Union. Jane’s candid, blackly comic show tackles cancer, courage and the exhausting pressure to stay positive with h...
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When your gamedev friend shows you progress on their new engine.
