David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 1hBut it's unsurprising that opinion is divided, because the film is disorienting to the point of being alienating for most audiences. And I think the "no spoilers" thing irritated critics, because it's hard to meaningfully discuss the film without spoilers. 000
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 1hI saw Digger yesterday. Was it perfect? No. Was it thought-provoking, ambitious, visually interesting, engrossing, with some great performances? Yes. 110
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 12/10/2026"Godzilla Minus Zero" oh they're using IEEE 754 for film titles now? 010
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Yeah, weather is a gamble in Scotland at any time of year. I was lucky, only one really wet day (for the second Loch Lomond section). 010
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I stayed in hotels and B&Bs along the way. Shout out to easyways.com who handled all the bookings for me.easyways.comEasyWays Walking Holidays ScotlandWalking Holidays in Scotland and European Tours planned by EasyWays to ensure your walking experience is enjoyable and memorable. 000
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 12/10/2026And yes, there was some blue sky, as well as some rain. 100
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Last week I walked the West Highland Way in Scotland. First long distance walk I've done. 102 miles in 7 days. I enjoyed it! 240
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Here's a fascinating article about the history of Slavic languages. dannylbate.substack.com/p/good-king-...dannylbate.substack.comGood King VáclavFor the Czechs, he is saintly duke Václav, but in the Christmas carol, he is Wenceslas – with a linguistically interesting extra N. 000
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 27/09/2026My favourite book on coding style, though it's now like reading Cicero for tips on writing style. 120
Reposted by David WraggAna Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 25/09/2026Because I am an adult and totally know how to manage my time, I made a carousel quoting some of the best fat bear write-ups. Enjoy! 48225
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Would it be cynical to suggest the "5 or 6 generations" line is designed to avoid saying something like "you are English if at least 7/8ths of your ancestry is", because that would sound too much like the racial purity laws of a certain country in the 1930s? 053
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Is it entirely prudent for the UK to be buying most of the US Treasuries that China offloaded in recent years? www.ft.com/content/69f0... 001
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Reached for tcpdump for the first time in 9 or 10 months. Longest such gap in years. (Odd issues on my home network turned out to be due to two nodes claiming the same ipv6 address, despite distinct ipv4 addresses. Only caused marginal problems because so much stuff tolerates broken ipv6.) 000
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I know folks in northern latitudes complain about dark mornings in winter. But it's always been the evenings that define the seasons for me. 100
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026We're into the "how can it be going dark, it's only 7pm?!?" season. 110
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 15/09/2026When I see that an acquaintance has gone to a new job at an early stage tech company, I look up the company to see what it does. Not sure why I bother anymore. The answer is always "something something AI agents". 010
Reposted by David WraggAstronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Help! Parton Community Council has 60 days to raise £70k to buy Parton Kirk (resting place of James Clerk Maxwell). They plan to turn it into a visitor centre celebrating our great hero! The other buyers could turn it into long-term storage 😬 Even £5 would help 🙏🧪⚛️ www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...justgiving.comHelp raise £70000 to Save Parton Kirk – JustGiving CrowdfundingIʼm raising money to Save Parton Kirk. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page. 14278201
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I hope it is him, because the idea of an actor having James Bond and Morrissey on his list of roles is enjoyable. 000
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026On 2001-09-11, I had stayed in the office overnight due to a product launch. I travelled home in the afternoon London time. On the train I half listened to two guys having a conversation. I was tired and struggled to understand the context. I thought they were talking about events in a film or book. 000
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Spoiler: In the climax of Silo season 3, Walton Goggins as the ghoul cleans the camera of silo 18. 100
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026You can tell we're into the -ber months, because Sainsbury is selling mince pies. 100
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I'm getting kitted out for a walking holiday and this is turning out to be one of my more lavish holidays. I wish I could tolerate sitting by a pool for a week. 000
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026You can spend a shocking amount of money on a serious pair of hiking boots. 100
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I've encountered English people who thought that the "United" part refers to the union of England and Scotland, or maybe the union of the 4 countries. I suspect this is fairly common, and that if NI were to depart, there would be shock at the implications. 000
Reposted by David WraggNeil Miles @neilsmiles.com · 17/08/202629th August 1985 - An excited Michael Fish gets to deploy the rarely seen red number as the temperature gets up to an incredible 26 degrees in London! 511656712
Reposted by David WraggMartin Heneghan @martinheneghan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026He’s been prime minister for five minutes and he’s already playing with the emergency alert. 13837230
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026"Nano Banana Pro in Slides" is an actual Google product name 040
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 13/08/2026The unexpected appearance of a youthful Jeremy Clarkson was a bit of a jolt. 010
Reposted by David WraggAoḋán Ó Conġaile @tinydonkey.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The word escalate did not exist before escalators. Its first recorded usage was in 1922. I learned this this morning and I still can't stop thinking about it. 1411426
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 06/08/2026What a missed opportunity for some Achaeans to descend from the horse in the middle of the night and creep up St Martin's Lane to the British Museum, where they break in and reclaim the Elgin Marbles. 000
Reposted by David WraggMatt Procedural ★8️⃣6️⃣4️⃣7️⃣★ @proceduraltexture.bsky.social · 29/07/2026When the mesh is so fine, but the grids don't align, that's a moiré. 8542135
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Fond memories of watching repeats of The Goodies as a small kid. So it goes. 010
Reposted by David WraggNetpol @netpol.org · 23/07/2026Sign the petition – and join over 15,000 others opposing this ludicrous prosecution – before we present it to new Justice Minister Alex Norris next week you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...you.38degrees.org.ukSave Britain's JuriesJuries have had the right to acquit based on their conscience for centuries. Now, a barrister is facing jail just for mentioning it in court. Add your name to help save Britain's juries. 072
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Right now in theaters you can see the movie featuring Agamemnon and Menelaus Atreides. And then later in the year you can see the movie featuring Paul Atreides. 000
Reposted by David WraggSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 18/07/2026One day, somebody in government will notice what the net migration level is hesding to. The fiscal forecast (£24 billion) was based on average net 235k to 2026-29 but that is at least 100k too high, costing £13 billion, or double that if want to reduce immigration visas further. 13278108
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 17/07/2026OTOH, the sea did look quite wine-dark in some scenes. 000
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026There should be a way to declare "I promise I will never buy this, no matter how many times you show me the ad", along with "I already have this, I'm not going to buy another one". 000
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026- Get a youtube ad for a product I might actually buy - Follow the link to the site, read more, realize I don't want it - The machines think I have shown interest, so now I get that ad before every single youtube video I watch. 200
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 10/07/2026It's amazing how, whenever it gets hot in the UK, loads of independent inventors come up with revolutionary new cooling devices that make traditional air conditioners obsolete at a fraction of the cost. Necessity truly is the mother of invention. 010
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 03/07/2026The UK vehicle test for safety, roadworthiness and emissions is called the MOT test. MOT stands for Ministry Of Transport. The relevant government department has not had that title since 1970. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Departm...en.wikipedia.orgDepartment for Transport - Wikipedia 000
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 29/06/2026I've had a copy of Noah Yuval Harari's "Sapiens" for a decade. I tried to read it, but I didn't like the style much and I bailed after 10 pages. But recently I've seen a bunch of videos and essays telling me what a terrible book it is. And each one brings me slightly closer to reading it. 100
Reposted by David WraggSimon Wren-Lewis @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social · 27/06/2026This week's post: Why governments should not be in hock to the bond market mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2026/06/why-... Policy based on fears about the bond market, or worse about what journalists are writing about that market, will be bad policy. This has become one of Andy Burnham's first tests.mainlymacro.blogspot.comWhy governments should not be in hock to the bond marketMy starting point is not what Andy Burnham said but points recently made by Chris Dillow. Here he argues that we shouldn’t worry about t... 1298
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026And the new rules are supposed to be fully elaborated and finalised and then implemented by ISA providers in the next 9 months in time for the 2027 tax year. Seems unlikely. 000
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026That paragraph also mentions the goal of encouraging more investment in UK companies. It's far from obvious that these changes will encourage that in any useful way. 100
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026But the obvious question is whether the goal of encouraging savers to pursue better returns could be accomplished in other, less cumbersome ways. The complexity added by these plans may actually discourage people from opening S&S ISAs. 110
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Yes. The Autumn 2025 budget described the goals of these changes: 100
David Wragg @dwragg.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Ramin at PensionCraft is as appalled by this as I am. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddzN...youtube.comISA Cash Rules: What's Changing? - LiveYouTube video by PensionCraft 000
