Reposted by Chris GillattDocAtCDI @docatcdi.com · 17/09/2026Ten years ago today, I asked my childhood sweetheart, my best friend, and the most beautiful woman in the world to marry me... All three said no. 03610
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 17/09/2026Been saying this all along. They’re just driving hype to sell their stuff, and cheat on the competitiontheguardian.comWednesday briefing: Why tech companies might be only too happy for us to believe AI will ‘kill us all’In today’s newsletter: It is hard to tell fact from fiction when it comes to AI. What is really going on – and what should the government do about it? 000
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 01/08/2026FYI, The Joke bot will automatically unfollow anyone who doesn’t follow back within 4 weeks, and prevented from following again. 100
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 13/06/2026...and part 2 / 2 howinteresting.co.uk/blog/2026-05...howinteresting.co.ukReclaiming Your Attention – Part II: Taking Back Control of Your Digital LifePractical ways to reclaim focus, set digital boundaries and make technology work for you instead of against you. 010
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 13/06/2026Wrote a 2-parter on my blog about Reclaiming your Attention from your mobile phone. Shamelessly sharing on social media. The irony is not lost. howinteresting.co.uk/blog/2026-05...howinteresting.co.ukReclaiming Your Attention – Part I: How Our Devices Hijacked Our FocusWhy it feels impossible to stop checking your phone, and what constant pings are doing to your concentration. 110
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 24/05/2026Thinking about creating a meme bot like my other project @thejokebot.bsky.social 🤔 Problem is memes are much harder to moderate safely… probably would need OCR, NSFW/gore/hate-symbol checks, text moderation, sentiment analysis, source filtering, language and copyright checks… May not be worth it 200
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 03/05/2026False. Anyone can create stuff with AI that “sort of works” but to actually curate a viable enterprise / production grade solution you still need fundamental SE or SRE knowledge and experience to guide AI. Those who don’t adapt will be left behind. It ain’t going away. Disagree? See “Luddite”. 580
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 03/05/2026@appleinsider.com - tagging you guys because Apple ain’t here but surely this should be labelled as “Perfect” or “Flawless Victory” or “Monster Chill” or something higher stakes than “Very High”. There’s no higher man! What’s the next level? Coma? Hibernation? Death?? 010
Reposted by Chris GillattThe Joke Bot @thejokebot.bsky.social · 01/05/2026TJB Starter Pack just dropped! It includes some absolute legends like @docatcdi.com, @funnymichele.bsky.social, @drselvarajah.bsky.social, @mariana057.bsky.social and plenty more. The whole list is made up of those who've made me snort WD40 through my nose at least once. Check it out! #jokesky 352
Reposted by Chris GillattThe Joke Bot @thejokebot.bsky.social · 19/04/2026A SQL query walks into a bar, walks up to two tables and asks... 'Can I join you?' #jokes #dadjoke #funny 272
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 04/04/2026Emdash looks cool from #cloudflare. Finally someone fixing (well, succeeding) #wordpress 🎉 blog.cloudflare.com/emdash-wordp...blog.cloudflare.com 000
Reposted by Chris GillattThe Joke Bot @thejokebot.bsky.social · 29/03/2026#jokes #dadjoke #funny #meme 131
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 06/03/2026And that’s why I won’t be continuing with my Apple One subscription. Byeee 010
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 03/12/2025Check out #MyXboxStory at @TrueAchievement www.trueachievements.com/my-xbox-stor...trueachievements.comTHE SOLEX's #MyXboxStoryCheck out THE SOLEX's lifetime Xbox stats 000
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 01/11/2025@swfc.co.uk I’ve been trying to support by buying some bits from the online store but my card repeatedly fails. My details work everywhere else so it’s deffo not me. Halp! 000
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 01/11/2025Doom running in… space this time 📡 www.theregister.com/2025/10/28/d... #WillItRunDoomtheregister.comA satellite runs Doom from orbit, using Ubuntu on ArmUbuntu Summit: Ólafur Waage has an unusual take on "will it run Doom?" 010
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 14/10/2025The most secure messenger just got more secure. #Signal arstechnica.com/security/202...arstechnica.comWhy Signal’s post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievementNew design sets a high standard for post-quantum readiness. 010
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 11/08/2025Why do we fall for this shit? Who voted for this shit?theguardian.comThe UK's Online Safety Act is a licence for censorship – and the rest of the world is following suit | Taylor LorenzFrom the US and Australia to France and Italy, those seeking to obliterate privacy and restrict content are on the move, says technology journalist Taylor Lorenz 010
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 03/08/2025If you, like me, still struggle to not hanker on about "the old internet", you might still enjoy the (yep it's still going) free #b3ta weekly newsletter. You can sign up for it here b3ta.com/subscribe/b3ta.comb3ta.com board 000
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 01/08/2025More here: help.openai.com/en/articles/...help.openai.comChatGPT Shared Links FAQ | OpenAI Help CenterGenerate a unique URL to be able share a link to one of your ChatGPT conversations 000
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 01/08/2025There is a warning about “people with the link” but it doesn’t immediately say “everyone on Google” which is disappointing. Good to know you can un-share chats, but as everyone knows, once it’s on the net, it’s on the net. Be careful out there. 100
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 01/08/2025Basically, stick to a default of using screenshots if you need to share anything directly from ChatGPT.techradar.comThousands of ChatGPT conversations are just a Google search away – make sure yours aren’t among themYou don’t need prying eyes looking into your AI chats 110
Reposted by Chris GillattThe Joke Bot @thejokebot.bsky.social · 26/07/2025#jokes #dadjoke #funny #BeeHappy 022
Reposted by Chris GillattIn Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 23/07/2025'Hello human, nice to meet you' 738267424150
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 21/07/2025It’s a mad mad world where JD Vance is the one taking sense. Why have we been stuck in Black Mirror since 2019? Please can it end? FFS.theguardian.comUK may back down on demand for backdoor access to Apple users’ encrypted dataGovernment sources say pressure from Washington, including JD Vance, could lead to Home Office climbdown, according to reports 020
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 18/07/2025Why is everything by Microsoft at least a bit shit in some way? Like basic missing features or poor user experience or plain broken? It’s been like this for decades. 000
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 15/07/2025I dig thisshkspr.mobiGet the location of the ISS using DNSI love DNS esoterica. Weird little things that you can shove in the global directory to be distributed around the world instantly(ish). Domain names, like www.example.com usually resolve to servers. ... 010
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 12/06/2025Apple are having a crack at containers 🚀theregister.comApple Containerization: lightweight Linux VMs for macOs: Swift-based containerization framework aims to improve performance and security 010
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 06/06/2025Hey @asuswrt-merlin.net I would ask on the snb forum, but it looks like my account is disabled, but do you have any plans to support the TUF-BE6500 in Merlin any time soon? Just got one with the new internet and I forgot how inept the stock Asus firmware is 😅 Big fan of your work. Big thanks! 100
Reposted by Chris GillattSyrsly @syrsly.com · 16/05/2025Happy to announce the joke API has reached V1.0.0! A weasel walks into a bar. The bartender says, "Wow, I've never served a weasel before. What can I get for you?" "Pop," goes the weasel. #dadjoke #cringe syrsly.com/joke/dad 3143
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 14/03/2025Check out Soloist by @mozilla.orgsoloist.aiSolo - Free AI Website CreatorCreate a beautiful website for your business from a few simple inputs 010
Chris Gillatt @whut.me · 14/03/2025#aWorldWithoutCaesarstechcrunch.comBluesky quickly sold out of the T-shirt its CEO wore to troll Mark Zuckerberg | TechCrunchWhen Bluesky CEO Jay Graber took the SXSW stage this week, she managed to make fun of Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning Meta at all. Her black T-shirt 000