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Derek Graham

@deejaygraham.github.io

157 followers 230 following 141 posts

Software Architect | Jazz Maverick | Literally works *in* The Cloud | Ensembler | Infrequent Sketchnoter | micro:bit hacker | STEAM Ambassador | He/Him

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 29/08/2026

Found a nice simulator: www.web67.co.uk/index.php

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 21/08/2026

What kind of “computer” is this science fiction??

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 07/08/2026

Submitting an online form for a local business, I accidentally fell into the matrix @kevlin.bsky.social

Page of beeps and boops rather than the “thanks for your input” message I was expecting to receive

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 31/07/2026

Photograph of a book with a terracotta coloured cover plainly printed with the title “Analog Photography “ 1930-2000.

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 09/07/2026

Lovely early birthday present with a definitely authentic, hand-written note from @doctorow.pluralistic.net himself. My favourite part is the sketch at the end shows us fighting together with Karl Marx against chatgpt

Cover of Cory’s book “The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI”

Hand written note, definitely confirmed to be from the author, wishing me a happy birthday.

Second page of note showing four stick figures: Cory with a sword, me with a lightsaber? and Karl Marx with a gun, all facing off against a horse shaped chatgpt

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 17/06/2026

Finally going to be checking out this new #OOP fad all the kids are talking about

Teal and black cover of a “new” second-hand hardback copy of “object oriented programming” by Peter Coad and Jill Nicola from Yourdon Press

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 17/04/2026

Zohran Mamdani is so unamerican he wants the country of Iran to be Mayor of New York after him #sad

Screenshot from insta of Mamdani saying “When I ran for mayor…”

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 15/04/2026

Really enjoying the new productivity gains in Microsoft Teams where you can now reply to yourself with handy suggestions @kevlin.bsky.social #Perfect #Great #ThankYou

Redacted teams conversation with three suggested responses but no response from the other person that should prompt them.

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 07/03/2026

Might come in handy one day?

Book titled “Manufacturing Execution Systems” but probably not about building guillotines

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 21/02/2026

I think you might like Washington Bullets by Vijay Prashad. Almost finished it and been recommending it to a few folks

Cover of Washington Bullets by Vijay Prashad

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 19/02/2026

@misterabk.bsky.social reminded of the audiobook of Wind in the Willows read by Kenneth Williams. Two audio tapes and so much more cosy and with less Pan

Inlay card for the audio tape for Wind in the willows

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 30/12/2025

I $object to this template @kevlin.bsky.social

Delivery confirmation email showing a blank email address as $object dot shipping address dot email

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 18/11/2025

The very last #AgileNorthEast tonight, closing with a round of lightning talks. Thanks to Jon, Paul and Stephen for the hard work of organising and facilitating over the years #agile

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 06/09/2025

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 06/06/2025

The perfect pair

Border terrier standing on an old tree stump smiling at the camera

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 30/04/2025

Unexpected (aren't they all?) @kevlin.bsky.social while trying to submit a meter reading

Javascript call stack showing meter reading page exception.

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 12/03/2025

I keep getting the spooky feeling that the generative AI is testing us more than we are testing it

Copilot response to me catching a bug in generated code: "You're right! My apologies for the oversight. The date variable should indeed capture the entire date part, not just the year. Let's correct that:"

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 22/02/2025

Fantastic day as usual @dddnorth.bsky.social 2025. #dddNorth

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 04/02/2025

Apropos of nothing, here's a splendid old, orangey pig standing proudly on his wall. A wall that separates him from all those bad hombres in the farmyard.

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 24/01/2025

Had my talk “Help! I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” selected for @dddnorth.bsky.social in February!

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 01/01/2025

“A man, woman, boy, girl and a dog walk into a talent agent’s office…”

Front cover of a book by Lawrence James titled “Aristocrats”

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 04/12/2024

Introducing a new person to “Rolling Rocks Downhill” by @clarkeching.com with my last physical copy

Cover of the book “Rolling Rocks Downhill” by Clarke Ching

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 03/12/2024

Don’t know why I did it, but I’ve got a feeling @woodyzuill.bsky.social is going to be pretty proud of me :)

Pluralsight page showing results from a skill assessment where it says that I am in the 94 percentile and therefore an “Expert” in (capital A) Agile

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 29/11/2024

...and here it is in the excellent microbit emulator

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 29/11/2024

SInce it's almost snow time here, a micro:bit snowglobe #microbit

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 27/11/2024

Stressful day today

Border Terrier lying asleep on a green bed with pink toy in the foreground

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 27/04/2024

Ran into Madeleine from Studio knot unknot and had a lovely conversation about John Conway and representing forms from Game of Life in knitted form

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 27/04/2024

At Summerhall in Edinburgh yesterday

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 09/03/2024

Donald Campbell’s Bluebird coming home to Coniston

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 14/12/2023

Is it too early for some Christmas carols on the microbit? Silent Night:

First verse of silent night in Python for microbit

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 05/12/2023

Wow! Tiny Christmas tree inside our Christmas tree #FractalFir

Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 16/11/2023

Back to pairing with my favourite partner

View of my laptop and the my border terrier’s head while sitting on my knee

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 09/09/2023

Just finished "Days at the Morisaki Bookshop" by SATOSHI YAGISAWA

Front cover of the English translation

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 07/09/2023

Talking tech with one of my favourite tech peeps @woodyzuill.bsky.social

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 27/06/2023

Thought for the day

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 07/06/2023

It’s that kind of t-shirt day

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Derek Graham @deejaygraham.github.io · 28/05/2023

Just got my invite code this morning. Feel I need to kick off with a pic…

Inca, smol Border Terrier, lying on her side and relaxing in her bed