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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 09/02/2026

This is the sort of thing expected in Trump’s America, not here. I wonder what the rationale for this could be?

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 13/12/2025

Sorry, let me be more constructive, here's a comprehensive guide on why age verification not only _does not_ work, but cannot work — and harms everyone, of all ages, on the internet: www.eff.org/deeplinks/20...

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Age Verification Is Coming For the Internet. We Built You a Resource Hub to Fight Back.

Age verification laws are proliferating fast across the United States and around the world, creating a dangerous and confusing tangle of rules about what we’re all allowed to see and do online. That's...

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 03/08/2025

Screenshot from my Mac:

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 03/08/2025

Vibe coded a @iconfactory.com Tapestry connector that tracks Claude Code updates in the timeline, lifted from the changelog on GitHub. Shows version releases, categorised changes, and links directly back to the changelog. It's here: github.com/smithi1/tape...

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Releases · smithi1/tapestry-claude-changelog

A Tapestry timeline connector that displays Claude Code version updates, changelog entries, and release notes - smithi1/tapestry-claude-changelog

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 02/07/2025

Omg. I can’t wait to watch this!

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 20/05/2025

Our first episode in front of a live audience, and the first to feature other voices.

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 16/05/2025

I’ll definitely be including this in all my C# projects going forward!

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 13/05/2025

At the Leeds Testing Atelier today for fun, learning and two firsts for the @whatalotofthings.com podcast. These are: recording in front of a live audience, and hopefully the inclusion of other voices in the recording. Audience participation for the win!

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 29/04/2025

Well, guess what’s going to be going round and round in my head all day 👂🐛

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 29/04/2025

It’s us again! A fun one this time, including an announcement of our upcoming recording in front of a live audience.

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whatalotofthings.com @whatalotofthings.com · 08/04/2025

🎙️ Just published a new episode of What A Lot Of Things: Tech talk from a human perspective: Presentations and the Demise of Skype. Have a listen:

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Presentations and the Demise of Skype

In this episode, Ian and Ash embark on a thoroughly British adventure...

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 08/04/2025

One where Things get out of control.

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 07/04/2025

As a species, it’s sometimes hard to avoid the conclusion that we’re idiots.

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 21/03/2025

Rather pleased to be back in Aberystwyth after an absence of about 18 years. I think I was first here in 1988. While a lot has changed over that time it’s all still very recognisable.

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 19/03/2025

I think it's more nuanced than that. I find it very helpful, and it speeds some work up a lot, but to get the benefit I have to be really clear on what I need from it, and what good looks like. Then relentlessly and iteratively understand and evaluate what it does. Not a replacement for thinking.

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 18/03/2025

Well if it isn’t our first ever video episode!

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 25/02/2025

And yesterday, Claude Code came out, totally upstaging my Thing. youtu.be/AJpK3YTTKZ4?...

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Introducing Claude Code

YouTube video by Anthropic

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 25/02/2025

Is this our longest-ever episode title?

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 25/01/2025

Es ist eine Gratwanderung

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 20/09/2023

Ok, harassers from Twitter. I saw the post on there directing you to other accounts I have such as this one. It’s been years now, and I’m so tired of you and your one joke. Please just leave me alone. If not, I guess will have to keep on with the tiring and depressing task of blocking you.

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 02/07/2023

This is a fun way to spend… some time. neal.fun/password-game

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 02/07/2023

In other news, it strangely bothers me that there are no hits on Bluesky search for the town where I live. So this message is a sort of public service for anyone else from Ilkley who comes here.

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Ian Smith @ids.fyi · 02/07/2023

I finally found my invite code from June 9th in my spam mailbox. So here I am.

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