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5’2. Hacks, codes & drinks tea. πŸ§˜πŸ»β€β™€οΈ

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05.08.2025 17:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My issue is I love using em dashes in my usual writing 😳

04.08.2025 15:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Haven’t logged into the other place for months, but can’t seem to get around the block of sharing on here yet.

I feel like I don’t code enough anymore, so don’t have anything to say. I need to find my passion again!

04.08.2025 15:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Learning to enjoy your own company again after burnout is a process…

I'm getting there πŸ¦‹

04.03.2025 18:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Letter to the VC – Dr Tom Johnston From Dr Tim Johnston, former academic staff at Cardiff University in composition Dear Vice Chancellor, I am writing to you to express my dismay and great distress at the news of Cardiff’s exception…

The CU Fight Back website is live and acts as a repository for info, events, petitions, letters, stories, and perspectives from Cardiff University staff and students, and beyond. We will resist the proposed cuts. Our first letter is from
Dr Tim Johnston cufightback.wordpress.com/2025/02/01/l...

01.02.2025 21:16 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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University imposing massive job cuts and School closures has Β£0.5bn in unrestricted reserves Martin Shipton Newly published accounts for Cardiff University – which has announced massive job cuts and School closures – reveal that its overall surplus increased by nearly sixfold in a year and th...

@nation.cymru are doing some stellar reporting on the unnecessary & cruel cuts at Cardiff University.
And senior academics are doing some stellar leaking.
New figures make it clearer that the Uni can afford to not cut 400 jobs. @ucu.org.uk’s been saying this all along.
nation.cymru/news/univers...

30.01.2025 07:17 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a new week tomorrow and I wish last week was a bad dream. 400 jobs at risk where I work, some academic schools merging and some closing all together, and I have no idea how this is going to affect myself and my colleagues yet.

03.02.2025 01:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Side quest unlocked: 12 hours straight marking assessments.

28.01.2025 10:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Will get a payday treat for myself this week :)

27.01.2025 01:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Buying domains for something you actually need them for past the point of needing them hits different. Is this what it means to be an adult?

27.01.2025 01:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We built this city, we built this city on vulnerable and exposed ICS πŸ˜‚πŸ«‘

26.01.2025 13:59 πŸ‘ 47 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky

1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research

Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

24.11.2024 13:54 πŸ‘ 1223 πŸ” 460 πŸ’¬ 57 πŸ“Œ 82
Round PCB with two interconnected Pi Pico 2 boards, and a BSides London logo. Photo shows an oscilloscope probe connected, and some lit LEDs.

Round PCB with two interconnected Pi Pico 2 boards, and a BSides London logo. Photo shows an oscilloscope probe connected, and some lit LEDs.

Sneak preview of what I’ll be demonstrating during my BSides London talk in December. Excuse the soldering on this prototype!

13.11.2024 17:53 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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10 years ago I started my degree at a partner college. I absolutely believed I had β€˜failed’ and that the path I took was the lesser option. Everything happens for a reason and I wouldn't change a thing. ✨

10.11.2024 20:43 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m a little bit of a software engineering teacher, another little bit of an industrial cybersecurity researcher, and a whole lot of a treehugger. 🌿🀍✌🏼

I find joy in the little things and measure success by how much I smile. πŸ•ŠοΈ

10.11.2024 20:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Friday 13th is often seen as bad luck, but in many pagan traditions, 12 is the number for completeness and 13 is the number for change. Its been said to represent good luck, and moving with the flow of energy.

I'm currently going through lots of changes, but they're not bad. ✨

13.09.2024 21:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s so bloody wholesome on here compared to the other place. πŸ€—

17.08.2024 23:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OK I'm back. What did I miss?

17.08.2024 05:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Being an academic means that I can delve into every special interest I have if I want to as long as I write a paper about it, right?

Once I get my PhD of course. Can’t let myself get distracted just yet…

17.08.2024 23:23 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m starting to think of Welsh words in my head when I’m reading tweets with words I know the translation for. 25 hours of speaking Welsh this week! What is happening to me? πŸ™ƒ

05.08.2023 15:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m so careful about who and what I spend my energy on these days. Next step is to learn how to put up a β€˜idgaf’ barrier when I cannot get away from someone or something that is toxic to me.

05.08.2023 15:24 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Was so good speaking at Cardiff Uni yesterday to Y1 / Y2 students about Maven & other build technologies

Also loved finding out about these final year projects. If you're in a UK company and have an apprenticeship opportunity get in touch with the uni

03.05.2023 08:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0