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Speaker & Tech Explorer DevOps Microsoft MVP Developer Technologies Loves learning, Lego, our sand dunes and family! Learning to love with Long Covid and ME/CFS

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Same here… My first commercially used bit of software was written for an A-Level project back in 1993. I always feel like I’m behind, but my ability to spot patterns and join different parts of the company is what makes me useful. Apparently. However, even writing this makes me queasy…

03.03.2026 07:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ice Ice OLED - Visual Studio Marketplace Extension for Visual Studio Code - Pure black, chillingly icy cold, modern vibes, but not vibe-coded.

@vscode.dev by dyanim.com

marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemNa...

23.02.2026 14:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
True Dark - IntelliJ IDEs Plugin | Marketplace True Black Theme A Pure Dark theme with the highest contrast ratio eyes has ever known. I have been struggling a lot with all the outdated IntelliJ UI components...

@rider.jetbrains.com by github.com/ahmed3elshaer

plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/19348...

23.02.2026 14:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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OLED Black Theme - Visual Studio Marketplace Extension for Visual Studio - A true dark theme optimized for OLED screens. This reduces the light in your eyes and might be helpful for eye strain.

And for those interested here are the three themes shown in the clip, but there are far more available, so look for the ones that serve you best!

@visualstudio.com by @madskristensen.net

marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemNa...

23.02.2026 14:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Real Dark Mode!
Real Dark Mode! YouTube video by Stacy Clouds

After time spent either ill or in buirn out, I managed to do something this weekend 🤩 My first short using my studio and new editing kit. Super happy with the results, and super happy with the boost it gave to my enerygy 🥳

Now to make a habbit of it!

youtube.com/shorts/JZ1lJ...

23.02.2026 14:31 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The low profile is great for ergonomics, but I was hitting all the wrong keys in the original keycaps… Plus this replaced my cute Panda keyboard (gifted to my son) so it had to be as cute 😊

The sanding was a pain though! But I like the result 🤩

19.02.2026 12:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Low profile keyboard with cute MOA keyvaps in pale yellow and green, with a space bunny on them. The keyboard has rainbow backlighting

Low profile keyboard with cute MOA keyvaps in pale yellow and green, with a space bunny on them. The keyboard has rainbow backlighting

Does it count as a hack, if bought full size keycaps for my low profile keyboard (because I like the look and typing experience) but then sanded down the keys that caused a problem? After all, MOA kecaps are not supposed to go on low profile keyboards...

19.02.2026 12:24 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Also, I’m loving Procreate and wish I’d got it earlier, it’s the first app I paid for to draw with, and the first that makes me think I’m actually drawing, right from the get to. After watching some tutorials it’s even better!

18.02.2026 16:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I feel I’ve maybe made a mistake with the iPad I got this summer. I’ve always wondered what made a 13” iPad make sense. Obviously they work for enough people, but not me. Well… Yesterday, I installed @procreate.com and I get it now 😅 I imagine that extra screen makes a huge difference!

18.02.2026 16:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A ghost in a cozy chair reading a book. There is a cat and a sparkly tea cup next to the chair on a side table with a lilac tablecloth. The wall is puce, and there is a bookshelf full of differently coloured books. The books have silver and gold patterns and writing on them. There is a window with a night scene outside of a hill, tree and stary sky. On the floor there is a dark brown rug, with a light brown border.It is an incomplete alcohol/acrylic/gel picture.

A ghost in a cozy chair reading a book. There is a cat and a sparkly tea cup next to the chair on a side table with a lilac tablecloth. The wall is puce, and there is a bookshelf full of differently coloured books. The books have silver and gold patterns and writing on them. There is a window with a night scene outside of a hill, tree and stary sky. On the floor there is a dark brown rug, with a light brown border.It is an incomplete alcohol/acrylic/gel picture.

The same picture, but the floor around the rug has been coloured in as a light wood, with darker brown grain.

The same picture, but the floor around the rug has been coloured in as a light wood, with darker brown grain.

The table cloth on the side table now has felt like texture, and there are folds in the loose end of the table cloth. The puce wall also has a herring bone pattern, and gold stripes

The table cloth on the side table now has felt like texture, and there are folds in the loose end of the table cloth. The puce wall also has a herring bone pattern, and gold stripes

The chair now has a cloth like structure, the ghost is semi transparent and you can see the structure of the chair through it.

The chair now has a cloth like structure, the ghost is semi transparent and you can see the structure of the chair through it.

I’m on the sick at the moment with a flare up of my ME, to try and keep me occupied I’ve been doing another picture (when I have the mental/physical energy at least). I’m loving seeing my improvements over time 🤩

17.02.2026 17:40 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
How I Tamed Claude - Emmz Rendle - NDC London 2026
How I Tamed Claude - Emmz Rendle - NDC London 2026 YouTube video by NDC Conferences

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pey9...

@nielsstubbe.bsky.social @flensrocker.de

09.02.2026 18:37 👍 19 🔁 4 💬 6 📌 1

in a way, this is an allegory of labor history. Exploited, devalued, tossed aside, and finally recognized

13.02.2026 12:57 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

This has me thinking… When I was 16 I got a pair of Panasonic in ear (but not earbud), bass boost earphones that cost £90. That was the most expensive they had a time time. Even with inflation they were only €90… What can you today for that price with decent quality? 😵‍💫😅😂

13.02.2026 11:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

😅 I’ve not used headphones of that price since that was a a price for good headphones (so… earlier than 1990 I think…)

I’m glad you have something that works now 🤩

13.02.2026 11:41 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Wow! Was that these ones? Mine are going to be static in the studio, I have my PX7 S2e for on the go. Please tell me you could get the replaced? 😵‍💫

13.02.2026 11:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

One review I say taglined it "Sony has made a mistake with these headphones". I'd agree, aside from the lightweight build, I'm struggling to see the difference between the expensive 1000 line up... I'm super happy...

13.02.2026 10:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Music over bluetooth is pretty much the same story, except they have to be on of course. They sounds really nice for the price. Bass is clear, vocals are clear, treble is clear. I'm happy with the purchase! Unti I hit the ULT (bass) button, which ruins the sound. Loud, bass heavy. Not for me 🤣

13.02.2026 10:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Music over the cable connection changes things a little. Then they sound much better turned on with NC than without. Rock, classical and metal all sound very good for the money.

13.02.2026 10:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Voice over the cable connection are crystal clear. Though when you turn on the NC it does change and not for the better. As I only need the NC when there is noise outside, I can live with it (as long as it doesn't introduce a delay for my mic monitoring - to test on Monday).

13.02.2026 10:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

They arrived this morning. This is my 20 mins use review.

The case is as good you expect if you have used 1000 MK 2, 3, or 4 in the past. Hard, heaphones fold, space for cables.

ND? I haven't used it in a noisey env. yet, but good enough. Typing and taps on the table do not come through.

13.02.2026 10:28 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Ohhh... New headphone initial impressions...

Due to reasons, I need cheap(ish), wired, white, NC headphones for my studio. The cheapest I found where Sony ULT Wear. I got a 2nd chance from #Coolblue. Then looked at reviews (wrong way round). The reviews looked good & I breathed a sigh of relief.

13.02.2026 10:28 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Person: say, i am alive.

Computer: I am alive.

Person: oh my god.

Person: say, i am alive. Computer: I am alive. Person: oh my god.

01.02.2026 23:48 👍 23442 🔁 5153 💬 85 📌 141

Ahh, thank you 😍🤩 I’m still shocked that I managed to get this far. Proof you can learn something new even when getting on in years 😊

08.02.2026 20:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Acrylic pen picture of a cute black cat in bed with 2 ghosts. The pillows are visible through the ghosts, and there is a grey and black bedsheet with gold moons and stars, silver skulls and fish skeletons, and orange pumpkins and ginger cats. The bedsheet has a 3d effect and gold panel at the top stretching the width of the bed. The pillows are pink and blue with silver strips and swirls respectively. Through the ghosts they are a lighter shade. There is blue wallpaper with gold strips, and purple curtains with green ties that have gold tassels at the end. The curtain and ties are highlighted where they are in a little light, and have white gel pen strips where the light hits. There is a round, silver window frame, and the sky outside is dark with 2 different tones of blue and with clouds that range from purple underneath to blue on top. There are white highlights on the clouds. In the sky there are 3 bats flying

Acrylic pen picture of a cute black cat in bed with 2 ghosts. The pillows are visible through the ghosts, and there is a grey and black bedsheet with gold moons and stars, silver skulls and fish skeletons, and orange pumpkins and ginger cats. The bedsheet has a 3d effect and gold panel at the top stretching the width of the bed. The pillows are pink and blue with silver strips and swirls respectively. Through the ghosts they are a lighter shade. There is blue wallpaper with gold strips, and purple curtains with green ties that have gold tassels at the end. The curtain and ties are highlighted where they are in a little light, and have white gel pen strips where the light hits. There is a round, silver window frame, and the sky outside is dark with 2 different tones of blue and with clouds that range from purple underneath to blue on top. There are white highlights on the clouds. In the sky there are 3 bats flying

Today was a little better. I managed this from start to finish. Practice with acrylic pens using gel pens for details. Next time I’m going to try alcohol, acrylic, and gel pens all together. When I’ve recovered more, doing this has hit my fatigue again…

08.02.2026 20:33 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Well, I managed the swatch sheets. Just. Seems that even coloring was too much for my body… After I got these finished I couldn’t do any actual colouring, and instead slept for 3 hours… Maybe today, we’ll see…

08.02.2026 08:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Bed table with a coloring book,swatches for the acrylic pens. Acrylic pens, gel pens, and alcohol markers. My legs are visible from under the table

Bed table with a coloring book,swatches for the acrylic pens. Acrylic pens, gel pens, and alcohol markers. My legs are visible from under the table

#Swetugg the aftermath! After an amazing few days that triggered my fatigue more than I was expecting, yesterday was super tough, and today and tomorrow are going to be bed days. So time to try my new pens and see if this helps…

07.02.2026 12:59 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Plushies hippo and Ted looking out of the plane window waiting for take off 😍

Plushies hippo and Ted looking out of the plane window waiting for take off 😍

Another #Swetugg over, Ted and Hippo are ready for the trip home. The conference, speakers, and of course the attendees have been amazing as always. Hey da Stockholm. Hope to be back soon!

05.02.2026 12:29 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Image of wahs

Image of wahs

#hourly #wah https://api.tinyfox.dev/hourly/wahs/photo_135@26-09-2019_01-00-03.jpg

01.02.2026 17:00 👍 35 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0

The majority of scientific advances before the last century were made by bored rich people. People who had enough to live on discovered gravity and electricity. The idea that people need to be in fear of starvation to work is deeply stupid

30.01.2026 16:29 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

As someone who has a chronic illness & hasn’t worked full time for a few years now… I can tell you that gets old fast. Very fast…

So I’m not surprised that you do other things ☺️ Some ppeople who would, but I don’t believe that’s the majority. Life is more interesting when you do something with it.

30.01.2026 16:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0