OPPORTUNITY: The Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD, is searching for a Senior Data Platform Engineer to help manage the backend data pipelines, and ensure high-performance, reliable data access for our advanced astronomical public data archive: https://bit.ly/3N0T1sg
I've written a post containing some tips for giving better presentations!
None of these tips can replace great content, but they will help you start strong and keep the energy going all the way through to the applause at the end.
philna.sh/blog/2026/03...
Do you have any more tips to share?
Side-by-side images of the same nebula show how differently it appears in near-infrared, on the left, versus mid-infrared light, on the right. Left image is labeled NIRCam and the right is labeled MIRI. In near-infrared, the nebulaโs outer bubble has a white edge and its inner clouds are orange, with a distinct dark lane cutting vertically through the center. Stars and background galaxies appear around the nebula and through the outer bubble. In mid-infrared, the outer bubble has a bluish tint and there is more material in the inner clouds, which are colored off-white. The vertical dark lane is still present but more interrupted and covered by the clouds. Material appears to be erupting out the top of the nebula, and this effect is mirrored to a lesser degree at the bottom, opposite end.
ICYMI: Astronomers are losing their minds over #NASAWebbโs latest images of the very brainy-looking nebula PMR 1. Its distinctive form is the result of a dying star expelling its outer layers: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasas-webb-examines-cranium-nebula/ ๐ญ ๐งช
A highโresolution overhead view of a rocky, desertโlike landscape on Mars. The surface is mostly reddishโbrown with patches of darker blueโgrey tones. Many circular impact craters of different sizes are scattered across the scene, some with raised rims and shadowed interiors. Subtle ridges, eroded valleys, and textured terrain patterns run diagonally through the image, giving a sense of ancient geological activity. The overall impression is of a dry, rugged, and heavily cratered Martian surface.
Craters, craters, and yet more craters! Our latest snapshot from Mars Express is packed full of them.
Discover this slice of ancient, battered land in more depth, including a zoomable, labelled version of this main image as well as close-up and 3D views ๐ www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
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Exactly-once delivery doesn't exist. ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐-๐ญ๐จ-๐๐ง๐.
What you actually need is ๐ข๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ : + an ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฑ.
Stop chasing impossible transport guarantees. Engineer deterministic outcomes instead.
#dotnet
Tickets for Stir Trek 2026 are now available at Early Bird and Super Early Bird pricing (first 50 sales only). Get them now before they go up in price. events.humanitix.com/stir-trek-20...
On sale now!
Reminder: Stir Trek tickets go on sale in 24 hours and we have limited super early bird pricing for the first 50 tickets sold. Set your clocks for noon tomorrow!
Kin Lane talks to me about JSON Structure youtu.be/StreaDM_8K4
Hi everyone! I was informed this morning that I am no longer employed at Sonar. With that, Iโm seeking a new role and would appreciate your support. If you hear of any opportunities or just want to catch up, please send me a message or comment below. Iโd love to reconnect. #OpenToWork
Come join us next Monday, Feb 23 for a joint meetup with KC #Postgres as we hear from @heatherdown.ing ( @yugabytedb.bsky.social ) about "Streamlining Database and Developer Work".
RSVP: www.meetup.com/kansas-city-...
For anyone interested in a talk or workshop for their company (online or in person), I have a couple of days here and there from the end of March into April, plus some availability in June.
Where you can find me over the next few weeks:
@nor.dev in Norwich (27th Feb)
nordevcon.com
@amaconf.bsky.social in Berlin (10th March)
www.agile-meets-architecture.com/2026/home
Future Tech in Utrecht (11th March)
futuretech.nl
@umbracospark.bsky.social in Bristol (20th March)
umbracospark.com
Want to give awesome tech presentations? I'm running "From Keyboard to Keynote" online next month. 24th & 25th March, two half-days live on Zoom: content, rehearsal, working with CFPs, making slides, presenting code, video, and more.
Early bird ๐ฆ tickets only ยฃ245:
dylanbeattie.net/workshops/fr...
The first 6 episodes of my "Subscribe!" show are now online. Episodes 2-6 are quick introductions for the different services by team works on. Next week, I'll cover the standards work and a few OSS projects.
YouTube: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pey9...
@nielsstubbe.bsky.social @flensrocker.de
In more than three years, #NASAWebb has โsuperchargedโ what astronomers can learn about star formationโreshaping what we know with its sharp near- and mid-infrared observations.
Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI. ๐ญ ๐งช
How does Artificial Intelligence impact our approach to building secure software?
@BenDechrai.ai talks on .NET Rocks at www.dotnetrocks.com/details/1989 about his experiences working with AI tooling and building AI apps and how that impacts security!
OPPORTUNITY: The Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD, is searching for a highly skilled Cloud Software Engineer II with expertise in Python programming and building ETL data processing pipelines for large-scale scientific datasets: https://bit.ly/3M2xe31
Don't miss next week's @integrationdownunder.com webcast with @eldert.net talking about Engineering for Reliability and Stability in the Azure Messaging Services for more details, and the live link go to: www.integrationdownunder.com sponsored by @sixpivot.bsky.social
With NDC London and PubConf wrapped for another year, here's what it's like running all of my bits of a week like that - workshop, talk, party, afterparty - when the conference is in my home city and I don't just put life on hold for a week and live in a hotel:
dylanbeattie.net/2026/02/02/r...
7 years ago I did something that I never thought I would want to do*. I stood up in front of people and dlivered a talk, my first ever talk.
At an international conference, #Swetugg
In just over a week, I'll be back, this time helping as well as talking ๐คฉ
See you there!
swetugg.se
NDC London, inspiring developers since 2008. Michelle โMishMannersโ Duke Developer Evangelist at Twilio How I used AI voice to help me play MTG Friday 11.40am, Room 1
So keen for @ndcconferences.com London next week ๐๐. Really excited about this one as I get to talk about some of my favourite things:
- @magic.wizards.com
- Evolution of computing
- AI Voice
Twilio is sponsoring so you can swing by our booth for SWAG, prizes, stickers, and of course a chat.
Join me next Tuesday at @ndcconferences.com NDC London for Program with GUTs.
This full-day session looks at good unit tests (GUTs), what they are and how to write them, whether code you are testing comes from the past, from a prompt or direct from your fingertips.
ndclondon.com/workshops/pr...
Here I am on Star Talk with @neildegrassetyson.com and @chucknicecomic.bsky.social. It's basically a group AMA, so we talk about black holes and the arrow of time and other cosmic goodies.
startalkmedia.com/show/cosmic-...
Weโre excited to announce administration client support for the #Azure Service Bus emulator, extending the emulator beyond messaging operations to include management capabilities such as creating, updating, and deleting entities locally.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/messagi...
PubConf is back in London on January 30th!
Comedy talks from awesome speakers like @henriksen.no @ashbzak.bsky.social @arthurdoler.com @damovisa.me @chris-ayers.com @jominney.bsky.social, live music from @linebreakers.band, food, drinks, karaoke... get your tickets now!
pubconf.io/events/2026/...
This is devestating, please help Lars out if you can!
On 9 January 2026 mine and my family's lives changed forever.
I tell the full story in this video: youtu.be/mNEPSWcOheY
If you want to support my family as well as our local community, consider sharing this post, or donating here: www.gofundme.com/f/we-lost-al...
