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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 14/08/2026

TIL you can't change a preview link on a LinkedIn post. Good things for Hugo post aliases!

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It's The Weekend 😌 @craigweekend.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

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DartsNow @dartsnow.uk · 11/04/2026

WE'RE BACK! Head to dartsnow.uk. Log In. Check Out.  Running a small free trial of an improved version of our previously loved Darts platform! #dartsnow #playdartsnow #darts #onlinedarts #dartsfordays #dartslife

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DartsNow — Play Darts Online

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 16/10/2025

Slowly coming to terms with summer being over 🍂🍁🌦️

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 04/10/2025

Experimenting with Claude Code and some FIT files to try and map out some of my workout data. Pretty neat what a couple of fairly well crafted prompts can churn out

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Michael A. Specter 👻 @mikespecter.com · 29/09/2025

Today, my research group @ Georgia Tech released a paper on vulnerabilities in Tile --- the second largest device finding network after Apple's AirTags. You can read about it in Wired, reporting by @kimzetter.bsky.social! www.wired.com/story/tile-t...

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 09/09/2025

Ever wanted a quick way to check your Apple device battery health against the release specs? #AppleEvent batteryscope.netlify.app Threw this together quickly, with a bit of AI assisted development 🎉

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BatteryScope

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 09/09/2025

Another decent #AppleEvent. Although still can't believe AirPods Max are 5 years old now, with no real new release. Sorry but USB-C and new colours doesn't count 😆

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Kelsey Hightower @kelseyhightower.com · 12/06/2025

Teach a robot to fish and soon you won't remember how to.

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 11/04/2025

Sights of summer trickling in. Another scorcher of a day ahead in April, hoping this means we’ve got a packed summer of this weather! This is a picture from last nights ride in the glorious West Yorkshire hills 🌞

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Morning Bluesky. China has just raised tariffs on US goods to 125%, matching the US tariff inc. Who blinks first?

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 03/04/2025

The big yellow object in the Sky, really is a pleasant sight to see ☀️ 🌞

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Men are facing a loneliness epidemic. So why do Dems want to stop group chats where guys bond over shared military interests? By Ross Douthat

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 25/03/2025

Just finished my first session at Solo60 in Shoreditch. What a cool concept. Essential book a solo gym for a period of time! Really convenient and private 👍 what a great idea!

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Gergely Orosz @gergely.pragmaticengineer.com · 24/03/2025

So much talk about AI coding tools, vibe coding, AI agents So many complaints of these tools “breaking down” above some complexity / context length So little - basically no - talk about software architecture that makes for code devs can easily maintain/evolve. Or AI tools!

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 15/03/2025

Aaaand we’re back in business! Dusted off the old ClusterHAT 2.3 and been tinkering with some Homelabby SOC this evening. Also migrated my PiHole instance to it as a first ditch play! It’s also hooked up to a Tapo energy monitoring plug 🤓. Super cool!

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Morning Bluesky. Welcome to the Age of De-evolution.

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 13/03/2025

I seem to remember a few folks had some open tools around to remove all your content from X. I've lost my references to them. Has anyone got any recommended tools for the job?

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 25/02/2025

The start… of the decluttering… Newsletters rapidly get out of hand!

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 20/02/2025

Hang on… is that Blue Sky?

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 05/02/2025

It’s just astonishing that this is even considered a way to boost the economy. Really clutching at straws…

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 27/01/2025

I am well a truly an Impossibrew convert. It tastes great! For those that don’t know / haven’t tried it yet. It’s an alcohol free beer (ale, which is the one I prefer) that gives you a nice buzz! I’d highly recommend giving it a punt. Lovely stuff!

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Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 30/05/2024

I love this comic so much. "But-" MONETIZE YOUR FREE TIME

4 panel comic.

Panel 1: A man is happily knitting. He thinks what a relaxing hobby he has. A purple demon emerges from behind the couch and angrily bellows TURN IT INTO A SIDE HUSTLE

panel 2: "Can't I just enjoy it?" NO! MAKE YOUR PASSION YOUR PASSIVE INCOME

panel 3: "But-" MONETIZE YOUR FREE TIME the demon bellows inches from his face

Panel 4: the man glowers unhappily behind a display of multicolored scarves, his booth is titled Kevin's Stupid Scarves. Each sells for $20, which is comically undervalued.

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Retro Tech Dreams @retrotechdreams.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

The 90s felt like the golden age of retail

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 15/01/2025

Down in London for my first couple in-person weeks at my new engineering role (more on that soon!) But “cyclists” in London are mental. It’s a bloody free for all at junctions and they seem to be wearing glasses that convert all street lights to green!

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

"This meeting should only take five minutes." --a guaranteed sign that this meeting will take at least thirty minutes

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 04/01/2025

Question: Creme eggs in the fridge? Yay or Nay? I’m in a Yay camp!

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 02/01/2025

It’s getting out of hand. But boy do I LOVE it!

Small 6U basement server rack with Unifi Dream Machine, Patch Panel and 24 POE Switch. Also contains a small Linux machine, PoE raspberry Pi and Home Assistant Yellow.

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 02/01/2025

Oh it’s a frosty morning here!

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 31/12/2024

Right that’s in. No more #newskies feed… Honestly it’s an eye opening feed, it’s mental what people choose to share as their first post. You literally see it all…

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a dog is sitting on a couch looking at a woman .

ALT: a dog is sitting on a couch looking at a woman .

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 29/12/2024

Embarrassingly I can't share my music replay / review, thats a best kept trade secret. But I can share my 2024 review! jamesmillner.dev/blog/2024/12... @mxb.dev thanks for the inspo!

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The 2024 Retro

As 2024 draws to a close, I happened to stumble on a post by Max over on BlueSky that hit me for six:

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 29/12/2024

Having a bit of a sort out / reflect this evening on 2024. We've rounded out 2024 by moving house (albeit, not that far) which will marks officially a good bye to birchy and no more birch updates. A beloved tree of 7.5 years, farewell dear silver birch. Live long and prosper!!

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It's The Weekend 😌 @craigweekend.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 19/11/2024

I don’t normally follow up on Birchy so fast, however it snowed over in Huddersfield over night and now he’s got a nice cold jacket on! #birchupdate

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 18/11/2024

Poor Birchy is looking very naked this time of year. I’m going to miss this birch when we move

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 10/11/2024

Missed opportunity to celebrate 404 followers not found! Great to see so many people joining Bluesky! 🎉

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 03/11/2024

@piccalil.li looks like the Web Folks feed is having issues 😭

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Andy Bell @bell.bz · 01/11/2024

🦋📈 𝕏 📉

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Kelsey Hightower @kelseyhightower.com · 28/10/2024

Some people label things they don't understand as being too complex. When you ask them what they are doing instead, their answers are often as complex, with one major difference. They understand it.

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 26/10/2024

The software engineer dives deep into the floors to perform insulation installation!

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Nick Taylor @nickyt.online · 23/10/2024

From one of my work alumni Slacks 🤣 #NoChef

A picture of Donald Trump staring at the air fryers in a McDonald's kitchen with the caption, "New season of The Bear looks shit"

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James Millner @jamesmillner.dev · 21/10/2024

Can anyone recommend a good temperature / humidity sensor? I’m trying to get another set of readings to get some confidence in my home setup for heating

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