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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

It may take years before we know the answer, but there are issues that society needs to understand about the introduction of new technology.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This is a fun podcast on BBC Sounds. They take 5 tracks per episode & look at a link from one to next, and links continue between programmes. Music, discussion & learning about music techniques. Beyond my musical knowledge, but interesting to listen to and learn www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...

bbc.co.uk

BBC Sounds - Add to Playlist - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Add to Playlist on BBC Sounds.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

First trip using the Community Car Club yesterday - TrydanNi. Took this vehicle out. Worked well. You may have seen cars in car park by Eye Clinic. There are other locations in Wales. It is supported by Welsh Government. www.trydani.org

Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

At iOSDevUK we have a shared lunch for women attendees, helping to build connections and community. Several were speakers for talks and workshops. Great week. Thank you to @johngilbey.bsky.social for the conference photos. @iosdevuk.bsky.social

Group photo of women attendees at iOSDevUK 26.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Group photo from this year’s iOSDevUK. Great community. Excellent week. Lots of learning even some karaoke for the first time this year. @iosdevuk.bsky.social @abercompsci.bsky.social

Group photo of iOSDevUK 26 attendees, on steps outside Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

45th anniversary of Raiders of the Lost Ark. that number must be wrong. Utterly silly film, with great pace and lots of fun. Haven’t seen it for a few years. Only on limited release this week. Find it in the biggest screen you can.

Me stood in front of raiders film poster.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

iOSDevUK watch party for the Apple keynote

Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Speakers at the lightning talks @iosdevuk.bsky.social this morning Joel Gethin Lewis : TrackOSC - a computer vision app for teaching and creativity Charlie Chapman Hi from RevenueCat Masha Kharybina: Less grind, more gains: making study guides with Claude #iosdevuk #iosdevuk26 1/2

Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Starting today - @iosdevuk.bsky.social 🎉 We look forward to seeing everyone arriving for the workshops this afternoon and talk sessions from tomorrow. All things iOS and Swift await Thank you to all of our speakers and our sponsors InfernoRed Technology and RevenueCat for supporting the conference

iOSDevUK Platinum Sponsor- InfernoRed Technology

Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Silo is a series on Apple TV. It is excellent. Series 3 just ended (super build and payoff) and final series is out next summer. You don’t need an Apple device to watch - a common misconception. Available like any other streaming platform. tv.apple.com/gb/show/silo...

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Watch Silo - Apple TV

In a ruined and toxic future, thousands live in a giant silo deep underground. After its sheriff breaks a cardinal rule and residents die mysteriously…

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Looking foward to Natalia’s session at iOSDevUK next week. @iosdevuk.bsky.social

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Just over a week to go. 🎉🥳 iOS development goodness on its way. And the photo with @johngilbey.bsky.social as our amazing photographer.

Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

iOSDevUK is almost here. Starting on Monday 7th September. For info and tickets, see www.iosdevuk.com

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Interesting lightning last night. Lots of flashes in clouds no thunder or rain. It went on for an hour or so.

Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Not long now 🎉. This is our updated list of speakers for iOSDevUK - starting on 7th September 🗓️. We’re excited see everyone for iOSDevUK again and look forward to all of these great sessions. Join us for all of this iOS goodness and learning.

Pictures of all speakers. 7th to 10th September. www.iosdevuk.com. Background image shows Aberystwyth seafront.

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Richard Long @rclongauthor.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This offer is still on - but only till the end of the month, I think. #StIves #StIvesBranchLine #StIvesCornwall

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Want to get your app noticed in the crowded App Store? Joe Allen is talking about "Building an Audience for your Apps" at iOSDevUK in September. Learn how even a small well-nurtured audience can help apps launch, grow and survive without the guesswork. www.iosdevuk.com

Picture of Joe Allen, with the talk title “Building an Audience for your Apps.” The dates (7th to 10th September) and the website (www.iosdevuk.com) are displayed. Background image is of the Aberystwyth seaside.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

In tribute to Bonnie Tyler on the day of her funeral, three songs for a Saturday evening. Total Eclipse of the Heart, Holding out for a Hero, and It’s a Heartache. music.apple.com/gb/playlist/...

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Bonnie Tyler Trio by Neil Taylor on Apple Music

Playlist · 3 Songs

Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

To boldly sit still? This is an interesting article on the state of two long running franchises / series. Disappointing that Star Trek has no announced plans in its 60th anniversary year. May both Star Trek and Doctor Who find bold new directions soon.

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Jim Finnis @jfinnis.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Give us a call. We're a friendly, kind university in a lovely town by the sea. And I'm not just saying that because I happen to work here - I studied here, and this place looked after me. There's nowhere like it.

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Jim Finnis @jfinnis.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Also at Aberystwyth. A big part of our teaching is study skills, and we're also a lovely, safe and friendly place to live.

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Aberystwyth Uni Computer Science @abercompsci.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Our Clearing Helpline is now OPEN! If you're looking for a place at university this September, we have Clearing places available across a range of courses. ☎️0800 121 4080 (8:00am – 8:00pm) 💬Live Chat (8:30am – 5:00pm) 🖥️ Apply Online: aber.ac.uk/clearing/apply-now

Picture of Aberystwyth. Contact us for a place in Clearing.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Part 2 … after we reset the telescope after we knocked the tripod. This covers the longer part with the maximum coverage. An excellent evening. Interesting colour change during the maximum period - we had about 90% eclipse. loving the photos from those who were in totality…

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Video from first part of the eclipse earlier, taken in Aberystwyth. The jump towards the end of this part, which is where we accidentally knocked the tripod … oops. That stopped tracking, so we started again. Check out the next one, it is longer and covers the maximum coverage…

Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

👀 It isn't every day that a large technology company mentions something you have put lots of time into over the years. Chris Price and I were thrilled to see iOSDevUK mentioned in Apple's latest email. Just under a month until we get to meet, chat, learn. Got your ticket? iosdevuk.com 🎟️ 🎉

Screenshot of recent Apple developer email

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

PDF viewers are easy. PDF workflows are not. Guilherme Teixeira will be talking about "From paper to pixels: Shipping PDF forms & annotations on iOS" at iOSDevUK in September. This is a practical, production minded approach to building a reliable PDF experience on iOS using PDFKit. www.iosdevuk.com

Picture of Guilherme Teixeira with the talk title: “From paper to pixels: Shipping PDF forms & annotations on iOS”. The dates (7th to 10th September) and the website (www.iosdevuk.com) are displayed. Background image is of the Aberystwyth seaside.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

The Makerspace is an excellent resource for our students who like building things for their personal projects.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Not got glasses for the eclipse? Our fabulous Outreach Officer, Tally, has this great set of instructions for you how you can build a viewer to watch the eclipse. If you are in Aberystwyth, come to bandstand from 5:30pm where our Physics dept has session to watch eclipse.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Swift Concurrency brings a more structured approach to concurrency, but using it in apps isn't always easy. Udani Fernando explores how Swift Concurrency fits into real SwiftUI applications, in "From GCD to Swift Concurrency: Practical Async Patterns for SwiftUI" at iOSDevUK in Sept www.iosdevuk.com

Picture of Udani Fernando with the talk title “From GCD to Swift Concurrency: Practical Async Patterns for SwiftUI” The dates (7th to 10th September) and the website (www.iosdevuk.com) are displayed. Background image is of the Aberystwyth seaside.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

LLM coding assistants can free up brain cycles to concentrate on your customer's problems instead of the minutiae of code. But how do we get the best out of them? @iamleeg.bsky.social discusses "Patterns of AI-augmented software engineering" at iOSDevUK in Sept www.iosdevuk.com

Picture of Graham Lee with the talk title “Patterns of AI-augmented software engineering.” The dates (7th to 10th September) and the website (www.iosdevuk.com) are displayed. Background image is of the Aberystwyth seaside.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Went to try telescope for recording the eclipse this week. First image is photo of sun. Second image is what we could see with a regular camera. The final image is of the app recording a video as the sun is tracked by the telescope. Hopeing for clear sky for this on Wednesday. 🔭🤞☀️🌙

Picture taken of the sun. Deep yellow, with black background.

Picture of app for telescope showing recording of the sun.

Aberystwyth Uni Computer Science @abercompsci.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

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Partial Social Eclipse Viewing - Wednesday 12 Aug - Join members of the Department of Physics to witness one of the most dramatic solar eclipses visible from Wales in decades!

Picture of Aberystwyth. Join members of the Department of Physics to witness one of the most dramatic solar eclipses visible from Wales in decades!
Where?
Aberystwyth Bandstand, Promenade
When?
17:30 - 20:30 BST
Partial eclipse begins: 18:10 BST
Maximum eclipse 19:12 BST
Partial eclipse ends: 20:00 BST
What's On?
17:30-18:00: Build your own pinhole camera for safe eclipse viewing.
From 18:00:
Solar observing with experts (weather permitting.
Livestreamed eclipse viewing in the Bandstand.
Hands-on demonstrations and learn about the Solar Physics research being conducted by Aberystwyth University researchers.
Safe solar viewing glasses provided (limited amount - arrive early to avoid disappointment).

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Farewell William Orbit - excellent producer of many tracks. His work includes producer for Madonna’s Ray of Light, remix for Prince’s The Future (from Batman album), and you may also know his mix of Barber’s Adagio for Strings. Read about his work. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...

theguardian.com

Prince to Madonna, Blur to Beth Orton: William Orbit’s 12 greatest recordings

The late producer’s gift for bringing in elements from dance music’s cutting edge drew all manner of music royalty – and he often made them sound better than ever before

Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Software engineering has changed dramatically - moving from AI code completion to autonomous agents. This hand's on workshop with @peterfriese.dev explores how coding agents work using for your own projects. Peter is running "Agentic coding for mobile development" @ iOSDevUK in Sept www.iosdevuk.com

Picture of Peter Friese with the workshop title: “Agentic coding for mobile development”. The dates (7th to 10th September) and the website (www.iosdevuk.com) are displayed. Background image is of the Aberystwyth seaside.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We are delighed to introduce RevenueCat as our Gold Sponsor for iOSDevUK. Apps use @revenuecat.com to power purchases, manage customer data, and grow revenue on iOS, Android, and web. Thank you to RevenueCat for supporting iOSDevUK 2026. See talks & workshops at the conference: www.iosdevuk.com

Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Image from a specially designed camera that is destined to go to Mars 🚀 in 2028. The camera is a collab of Computer Science and Physics departments at @aberuni.bsky.social Image is a little blurry, because humans aren't very good at keeping still for the number of images taken. The post explains…

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We are delighted to introduce InfernoRed Technology as our Platinum Sponsor for iOSDevUK. InfernoRed Technology (infernored.com) is a software development, building full-stack AI, mobile, web, and cloud solutions. Thank you to InfernoRed Technology for their support for iOSDevUK 2026, this Sept. 1/2

Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

CloudKit has excellent documentation for iOS, but backend services using the Web Services API are far less known. Leo Dion will share his insights of using "CloudKit as your Backend: From iOS to Server-Side Swift" at iOSDevUK in Sept. www.iosdevuk.com @leogdion.bsky.social @iosdevuk.bsky.social

Picture of Leo Dion, with the talk title “CloudKit as your Backend: From iOS to Server-Side Swift”. The dates (7th to 10th September) and the website (www.iosdevuk.com) are displayed. Background image is of the Aberystwyth seaside.

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Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Hothouse Earth: an inhabitant’s guide - a book from 2022 - I (finally) read this weekend. A page turner. More of a thriller than humanity should allow. Recommended. Available in good bookshops (I expect) but also in your library. A library link below ceredigion.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...

Neil Taylor (digidol) @digidol.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Is distrust of software and software companies becoming more common, and what can we do as engineers to help rebuild this trust? Jonathan Rothwell will explore this in the talk "Everyone hates programmers now (but how do we fix it?)" at iOSDevUK in September. www.iosdevuk.com @iosdevuk.bsky.social

Picture of Jonathan Rothwell and the talk title: “Everyone hates programmers now (but how do we fix it?).” The dates (7th to 10th September) and the website (www.iosdevuk.com) are displayed. Background image is of the Aberystwyth seaside.