Reposted by Ben SelbyLaurie @laurieontech.dev · 12/10/2026You’ll laugh! You’ll cry! You’ll dance! You’ll cry some more! youtu.be/3TNpOD6bov8?...youtu.beLGTM (Looks Good to Me) - Claude Opus 5.5 music videoYouTube video by Degenerative Pixels 2197
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Just managed to catch the last 8 seconds of the Eagles/Jaguars game. Boy, that was a roller coaster 8 seconds!!! 010
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Is it just me or would Lewis have potentially caught Max if they switched Lewis and Charles? #SingaporeGP 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Absolute carnage at the Bahrain GP. Thankfully Lewis managed to get going again. 010
Reposted by Ben SelbyProlific @joinprolific.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It was good to meet researchers at ACR Chicago last week! Simon Jones presented on agentic incidence and data quality in online samples, our Beat the Bot game had people spot AI-written answers to win $50 (8 got a perfect score), and we talked research challenges with attendees. #ACR #AcademicSky 031
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 22/09/2026In a chaotic world, the Great British Bake Off is a lovely tonic. 021
Reposted by Ben SelbyThe Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A “Swanson Slam.” Ron would be pleased. *Not pictured: Black coffee and a 16 oz ribeye steak. 3261544
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Solid 49ers win. Maybe the Rams needed to be in Melbourne a little earlier 😬 010
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 08/09/2026www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...theguardian.comNepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disasterForeign minister Shisir Khanal tells the Guardian the world’s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Another race sat here wondering why Ferrari seems to have called the wrong strategy. They should have pit, Hamilton, no? 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I’ve always wanted to write a book. Actually started once - about software engineering. Then just assumed i didnt have anything new to say and gave up! I also had notes, ideas, and even paragraphs for fiction books too. Never going to happen! 000
Reposted by Ben SelbyRachel Andrew @rachelandrew.co.uk · 01/09/2026Two a11y engineering roles (one of them early career!) at Apple in London in the team my daughter manages. These sound like excellent roles to share with UK a11y folks. jobs.apple.com/en-gb/detail... jobs.apple.com/en-gb/detail...jobs.apple.comAccessibility Engineer (Web Accessibility SME) - Jobs at Apple (UK)Apply for a Accessibility Engineer (Web Accessibility SME) job at Apple. Read about the role and find out if it’s right for you. 26337
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The Dyson hand dryer department has reached new lows. Today, I saw a new device where the air was directed at you. So - wet hands and air directed towards you - end of visual. We talk about droughts, there's endless amounts of water underneath dyson hand dryers! 020
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Ensure the notification badge is linked to what your auth session can see. I have an SSO link to my company but cant see that data on personal machines. The badge shows as unread even though they are SSO notifications for my company org. Means the notification badge is broken for all personal stuff 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 04/08/2026youtu.be/6sj2m3SCXC8?...youtu.beRory Stewart and Alastair Campbell Interview Count Binface.YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics: Leading 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 03/08/2026@news.sky.com Im interested to know the rationale for constantly showing US news during prime time when lots of UK news stories are relegated to the side bar on the TV. Can we not report on politics in the UK? 121
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 02/08/2026This was such a lovely hour of my life watching this. James has featured in my life since Mr Watson, my art teacher, introduced me to them in 1995!!! www.globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSf...globalplayer.comTim Booth: The Secret To James's 40-Year Success | Full Disclosure Video | Global Player 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Our eyes have not been on the ball now for over a decade. Political infighting, and short term thinking has taken over. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...theguardian.comUK has ‘no future’ if it fails to act on ecosystem collapse threatening national securityMPs demand publication of full report that outlines catastrophic consequences amid concerns for food security 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 24/07/2026After I posted this I realised it was all links/buttons. It’s very good. 😊 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 23/07/2026@bekapod.dev Was just catching up on your blog, and then magic happened. Those lovely sounds when you hover over the GitHub/RSS buttons on the bottom of your site. 10 out of 10. 100
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 19/07/2026The best match of the World Cup right there! What an exhibition. Both sides incredible to watch. France could have easily won that too. 121
Reposted by Ben SelbySimon Price @simonprice.bsky.social · 15/07/2026England are losing, and John Stones is down injured. The camera cuts to Mick Jagger. Guy Mowbray says some pre-scripted thing about "He won't be feeling much satisfaction." YES BUT THERE'S A PLAYER CALLED 'STONES' DOWN INJURED. MOWBRAY! YOU HAD ONE JOB. 20913148
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Always been a huge fan of mac mini’s www.macrumors.com/2026/07/06/a... The first gen use to be our Home entertainment system for may years.macrumors.comApple Silicon Exec Explains Mac Mini AI Demand and On-Device FutureApple's Mac mini and Mac Studio have become the machines of choice for running AI agents, according to Doug Brooks, Apple's senior product manager of Apple silicon. Brooks made the claim while discuss... 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Good read - I see this happening leaddev.com/ai/ai-produc...leaddev.comAI productivity is burning out your best engineersWhy mid-level engineers are burning out under the cost of AI productivity and four changes to make before your best people leave. 022
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I’m trying real hard to not be upset by the strategy failure for Lewis right now!!! 000
Reposted by Ben Selbymean things I say to myself @meantomyself.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Old enough to recognize this as a data center 975259533479
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 28/06/2026I hope Mel Brooks got A Laurel, and Hardy Handshake for turning 100. 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 28/06/2026The camera angles at the Austrian Grand Prix are insane!! 110
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 24/06/2026www.ft.com/content/f304...static.klipy.comJon Snow: I Belong In The NorthALT: Jon Snow: I Belong In The North 010
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Football - the game of two halves. Unless we can make more money. Then it’s a game of four quarters! 010
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 17/06/2026static.klipy.comChristian Bale's 'NICE' PoutALT: Christian Bale's 'NICE' Pout 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 17/06/2026static.klipy.comAwesome MinionsALT: Awesome Minions 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 17/06/2026static.klipy.comMichael Scott's Iconic 'No' MomentALT: Michael Scott's Iconic 'No' Moment 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 17/06/2026static.klipy.comHomer Simpson CryingAlt: Homer Simpson Crying 000
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 17/06/202610 minutes into the first game of the group stage. Can’t handle it 😬😬😬😬😬 500
Ben Selby @benmatselby.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Been using GitHub for 16 years, started about 18 months after they launched. Big fan. But more and more I am using gh-dash to handle notifications and PR management. And even more recently started to review code in Linear. I barely go to GitHub as a product, it’s just a backend! 120
