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Mark Oliver @markoliver.website · 11/09/2026

Preparing for the 11+ test? Meet It’s Grammar Time a free online practice website created by a parent going through the process. There’s no login, no subscription and no personal data is stored. itsgrammartime.markoliver.website

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It's Grammar Time | Free 11 Plus Practice

Free 11 plus practice for KS2 students. Build confidence in English, mathematics, and verbal reasoning with focused multiple-choice questions.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 27/07/2026

Just in case you still use any Basecamp products, DHH is crashing out about his AI product gently pointing out that it’s bad for him to have extermination fantasies about the Roma people.

DHH tweet saying “This is why we need competition and open weights in Al. Imagine a world where only Anthropic sat as the moral arbiter of acceptable speech. Fucking ridiculous. (Grok of course did it no problem, same too with Kimi K).” when presented with his blog post using a slur about the Roma people.

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Mark Oliver @markoliver.website · 03/07/2026

The reconnectconference.co.uk is happening next week. It is in the heart of #Bournemouth and we have world class speakers. If you are in the tech industry, grab a ticket. DM me for a discount code

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re:connect conference – A community-driven not for profit tech conference in Dorset, UK

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{dev.talk} @devdottalk.uk · 13/05/2026

Our next event explores how AI can accelerate learning and skill growth in teams, alongside practical ways to simplify day-to-day developer setup. Free tiickets devdottalk.uk/next-event

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Clare Sudbery @claresudbery.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Only six weeks to go now until SoCraTes UK 2026! We’re very excited, and we’re now on a final push to sell as many tickets as possible. We’re a community not-for-profit event, and every sale makes a huge difference to us.

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Ken Dale @kendaleiv.com · 05/05/2026

🎤 Thinking about giving your first tech talk? Here are tips for the aspiring or first-time technical speaker. kendaleiv.com/tips-for-the...

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Tips for the Aspiring or First Time Technical Speaker

First of all, if you have an upcoming speaking engagement, congratulations on being selected!

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Bruce Lawson @brucel.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

My alma mater, Hull, is having its very own front-end conference, Developers Up North, on June 18. My southerner chum @csswizardry.com - the man behind the very first Cheeky Girls official fan site - will be a speaker. Super early bird tickets are a mere £49! www.developersupnorth.co.uk

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Developers Up North Conference

A conference for developers in Northern regions of England.

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Doctors TARDIS @doctorstardis.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

There is now a listing on aliexpress that replaces all the terrible Lego stickers on the Enterprise D with printed tiles. And it's only like 11 dollars! Please respect so all the trekkies see! a.aliexpress.com/_m0nTiWl

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🌸Bibi🌸♿ @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Just about 1 week left to preorder these so they can be made!! We're so close to the goal! Please keep sharing!

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Delaney King (She/Her/Whomst) @delaneyking.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

As usual, science provides good news. Gee, it's almost like science is a good concept that betters mankind.

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Vikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Against the backdrop of the tragic meningitis outbreak, I asked Wes Streeting to consider my constituent’s proposal — having been seriously affected by meningitis — to raise awareness among younger people, particularly in schools and universities where the risk is higher.

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Kat Tsai @chuwenjie.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I can’t believe KPop won not just ONE but TWO Oscars (it was surprisingly heavy btw, I had to hold with two hands cause I’m WEAK 😭) What an achievement for animation!! So proud of the KPDH crew & art team, and grateful to have been a part of this film!!! 🎊🎉🏆

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🌸Bibi🌸♿ @bibiblossoms.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale. I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more! Store: Bibipins.com

5 Oval shaped pins with gold outlines with an oval cutout in the middle with a yellow slideable star:

Spoons: Lavender background
Hunger Scale: Red background
Migraine Scale: Blue background
Speaking vs Non Speaking: Green background

The first one has SHE, THEY, HE on top. At the bottom there's HER, THEM, HIM. White background.

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Goncalo Alves @iamgoncaloalves.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Docker is most useful when you have multiple services working together. Single app? Probably not worth it. But a database, API, Redis, message queue? docker compose up and you are done. No install Postgres 15, configure this, set that env var. New dev clones the repo and starts working in minutes.

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dwayneadd.bsky.social @dwayneadd.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

And given that March is Women's History month, I would be remiss without giving a big shout to MIT's Margaret Hamilton who led the team that developed the inflight software for these missions. (1/2) #TCMParty #ForAllManking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margare...

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Margaret Hamilton (software engineer) - Wikipedia

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

An observation test for your inner 8-year-old. Can you spot 12 deliberate mistakes? From Treasure magazine, 1965 Official answers coming soon (Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one?)

A monochrome ‘spot the mistake’ scene featuring a postman cycling along a lane besides a half timbered thatched cottage

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Judge Drokk @judgedrokk.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Made by Markus Gillgen over on FB, here's his #Lego wall . ..."33.600 Bricks, each character is a 8x8 Lego technic module connected with pins to each other." Fab!

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Dylan Beattie @dylanbeatt.ie · 31/01/2026

DDD events are fantastic and DDD South West is especially so because Bristol is a delightful city - and their CFP is open, so get those talks in now and hopefully see you in Bristol in May!

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George Bell @devonwhale.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I've finally got round to submitting my new talk! Had a great time last year and really excited about what I've been working on for 2026. There's still plenty of time to submit if you're thinking about doing it.

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Mark Oliver @markoliver.website · 11/01/2026

To finish off the festive season, I recreated the mini "lego" I received in real lego. The stocking is 1:1 scale stud for stud . The rest are 2x2 block for a 1x1 block scale.

5 lego recreations of the 5 mini lego creations. They are. Red and green Stocking, 3 verious red and white candy canes and a green boxy present in yellow ribbon.

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Baroness Floella Benjamin @floellabenjamin.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Merry Christmas everyone, especially my #Playschool Babies. Be kind, considerate and compassionate as the festive season continues. Spread joy everywhere you go and remember the best gift you can give is unconditional love ❤️🎄❤️

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Gord McLeod 🇨🇦 @gordmcleod.ca · 25/12/2025

Every year I like to make sure I stream on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day for those who need somewhere to hang out. This year is no exception. Doing a small LEGO build tonight before continuing Batman: Arkham Origins! #gaming #lego twitch.tv/GordMcLeod

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three lego figures are standing in front of a christmas tree and waving

ALT: three lego figures are standing in front of a christmas tree and waving

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Rich Burroughs @somewhattolerable.com · 16/12/2025

We’re back to that time of year when all the bad kids get potatoes.

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Captain Rainbow Princess Unicorn @mycaptainplush.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I'm officially done. Here are my mostly Hallmark Christmas stats. #SecretSantaAoNZ

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{dev.talk} @devdottalk.uk · 12/12/2025

Our last event of the year is happening Wed. It is a social even with a general knowledge quiz. Come and meet thr local software tech community. Free tickets at devdottalk.uk/tickets

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{dev.talk}

A free monthly meetup for software engineers and related disciplines of all experience levels in and around Bournemouth, UK.Buy us a coffee:https://ko-fi.com/devdottalk

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Poornima Nayar @poornimanayar.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

My article is featured on C# Advent today. Every December I try to contribute to a tech advent calendar and this year has been no different. So here is my take on Google Pub/Sub messaging using .NET

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Dave Hulbert @dave.engineer · 02/12/2025

I made a tiny macOS utility to control your mouse pointer with the keyboard. Download and code: github.com/dave1010/Asd... Quick write up: dave.engineer/blog/2025/12...

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Mark Oliver @markoliver.website · 27/11/2025

I have been organising @devdottalk for a year now, and it has been a lot of work, but last night was such a great time that it makes it all worth it. I hope it keeps building like it has, and if you want to come and talk just let me know.

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Matt Wilmott @itsmattwilmott.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Smyths currently has an offer on any Lego set over £50; £5 off per £50 spent. It only really adds up if you spend hundreds of pounds, but it means that the Game Boy set is £48.

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Dave Hulbert @dave.engineer · 01/11/2025

I made a tool that lets you use Claude Skills with any coding agent: dave.engineer/blog/2025/11... Set it up as a GitHub action in 2 minutes: github.com/dave1010/ski...

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From Skills to Agents: Bridging Claude Skills and AGENTS.md

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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

“Lord Of The Flies” may be a classic, but it’s also a bleak statement about how humans - boys, in this case - are riddled with violent, selfish cruelty & savagery. However, a real-life version happened in 1965 with 6 boys marooned on a deserted island in Tonga - & things went very differently! 1/

Cover of William Golding's novel "Lord Of The Flies".

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{dev.talk} @devdottalk.uk · 14/10/2025

We have 3 speakers coming up talking about Software Design using DSLs, better dev environment within Linux, and how Product can make Dec's want to build something. An interesting lineup from 3 local speakers. Free Tickets devdottalk.eventbrite.com

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{dev.talk} a FREE monthly meetup for software engineers and related disciplines in the south of the UK run by volunteers within the community.

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Dot Net North @dotnetnorth.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

🚀 Join us for brilliant speakers, practical .NET content, and a welcoming community of developers. 🎫 Tickets are FREE! 🍕 Pizza + drinks included 🍺 Pub afterwards for a chat Get your free ticket here 👇 www.meetup.com/dotnetnorth/...

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Hutch🏁 @hutch13.teamlh.social · 10/10/2025

🐶🐾 Lewis Hamilton shares a Lego portrait of Roscoe he was gifted: “This lego portrait of Roscoe really touched me. The amount of detail in it is incredible and I can't imagine how long it took. Thank you to Karen and Ilona for making this and sending it to me.” #F1 #TeamLH #Dogs #Lego

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Brandon LeBlanc @brandonleblanc.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

We're doing a limited-edition release of Windows XP-inspired Crocs with custom Jibbitz charms and a Bliss-themed drawstring backpack! Details in this blog post! I scored a pair - my first ever Crocs. #MicrosoftCrocSweepstakes #Microsoft50 blogs.windows.com/windowsexper...

Windows XP-inspired Crocs with custom Jibbitz charms sitting on top of a Bliss-themed drawstring backpack on a table.

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Jamie Maguire @jamiemaguire.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Ship SaaS Fast — .NET SaaS Boilerplate Launch your SaaS in weeks, not months. Skip months of boilerplate development and start with a battle-tested, production-ready platform. jamiemaguire.net/index.php/20...

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Why I Built a SaaS Boilerplate and Why You Should Use It

Skip months of foundational development and launch your SaaS idea in weeks, not months I've watched countless brilliant SaaS ideas die in the foundational development phase. Talented developers and i...

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Karlijn Löwik @karlijnlowik.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Don't want LinkedIN to automatically train its AI on your data, switch it off here: www.linkedin.com/mypreference... Not sure about the rest of the world, but if you don't switch it off it will start collecting in November for the Netherlands/ Dutch members.

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{dev.talk} @devdottalk.uk · 25/08/2025

Unfortunately, due to poor ticket sales, we are cancelling {dev.talk} this Wed August 27th. We will be back Sept 24th.

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Mark Oliver @markoliver.website · 17/08/2025

@kieranlarwood.bsky.social my son was giddy walking out of the bookshop yesterday clutching podkin books 7&8. He has devoured them and says he cannot wait for the paperback of 9, so is using money from his piggybank to get the hardback. Thanks for inspiring him with a great set of characters.

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Mark Oliver @markoliver.website · 15/08/2025

I'm off to BSides Bournemouth tomorrow. Never been to a cyber security Conf before. Should be interesting. Come and say hi if you are going too.

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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 03/08/2025

I'm having a rough go of it lately, and have been thinking: everyone is going through something, and you have no idea what it is, or how it's affecting them. Quote post this is if you're going through something, and maybe we'll all realize that we aren't as alone as we feel right now.

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Scott Hanselman 🌮 @scott.hanselman.com · 17/07/2025

I just wanted to say, I’m probably more proud of this Ted talk than just about anything I’ve ever done so I’m gonna be absolutely useless for the next couple of weeks as I promote the shit out of this because I want you to watch it because it matters in the moment we are in youtu.be/dVG8W-0p6vg

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Tech Promised Everything. Did it deliver? | Scott Hanselman | TEDxPortland

YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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Debbie O’Brien @debbie.codes · 18/07/2025

Just used the new evaluate JavaScript tool in the @playwright.dev MCP server to add thick red CSS borders around tested elements — then screenshot the result. 🔥 Visual debugging + test coverage. So many use cases. What would you use it for? youtu.be/n0CFmm38o4Y

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New Playwright MCP Tool: Evaluate JavaScript

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Mark Oliver @markoliver.website · 17/07/2025

Dev South Coast meetup in Southampton has @rendle.dev telling us how to keep software dev simple

A meeting room full of people with Rendle showing a presentation

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Dr Laura Eastlake @victorianmasc.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Modern things that the Pride and Prejudice characters would LOVE. 🩷🩵 1/12 A little bit of silliness for Monday morning.

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Mark Oliver @markoliver.website · 05/07/2025

I cannot express what an amazing re:connect conference we had yesterday. It was a huge achievement and the buzz in the venue was electrifying. #Bournemouth tech scene is back!

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