Since 2007 I’ve been “jbjon” — a nod to old university days.
But as I focus on engineering leadership and new technology, it’s time to show up as myself.
👉 I’m moving to @jonathanrelf.com
Same curiosity. Same voice. Just… Jonathan.
I am absolutely fine with the government considering raising taxes. The last 20 years of penny pinching, austerity, and the world getting more expensive around us means a lot of things are in a worse state than we should expect. It’s got to come from somewhere. Whether that’s a wealth tax or not.
Don't forget to join us on Wednesday morning for some wisdom from @rizwanakhan.com, some chat, networking and free breakfast! Come kickstart your day with us :)
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1 week today, Techfast returns with a talk from @rizwanakhan.com, who comes to talk about The Ripples From Pebbles
Join us at 7:30am for a before-work talk, chat and breakfast event right in the heart of Nottingham at the CGI offices.
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When Apple get to releasing the M6 chip, the corresponding version of macOS (27+) should be called Spaghetti Junction in a break with the Californian naming convention & for a niche reference alone. 😊
#Birmingham
I’m literally not into football.
I’ve often had issues with the England flag & its links to negative behaviour.
But I watch The Lionesses.
And I’m proud of the absolute effort they all put in.
And the pride they’ve restored in how I view my country’s flag.
Bravo ladies. You’ve done it again.
Just seen a place offering “Indoor Self Storage Units”
Aren’t they called Hotels? 😅
The current trend for delivery companies to leave your parcels outside your home regardless of security or weather conditions to avoid re-delivery should warrant a new status: Abandoned.
“Derek has Abandoned your parcel at home” because it’s not really delivered until received?
You could go and stand in the tinned goods aisle at a local supermarket and say “yeah, so am I”?
Oxbridge dictionary new definition:
massage (n) - When you’re trying to point out your commanding officer in a military parade
#dadjokes
On 14th May, as part of the Nottingham Tech For Good festival (nt4g.org), we've got @loftio.co.uk at Techfast to talk about "Why You Need To Start Giving A Damn About Accessibility"
Be at the @bjss.com Nottingham office at 7:30 to grab breakfast and hear from Lex!
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A nice start to the day to overhear someone on the train sharing their love for @melrobbins.bsky.social and The Five Second Rule.
Isn’t legacy software wonderful? I have a bluetooth Brother PT-TOUCH label printer which works well with the iOS app
To use the Numbering option, I need to use the desktop software which insists on a wired link.
So I’m using a USB-C hub to connect via a USB-A to Micro-USB & it’s got bluetooth!
From the trailer it looks like The Sims meets GTA V? Is it?
Last night I was watching Netflix and hit “Skip Intro”, and a man in a high vis jacket appears saying “let’s talk through some of the key features of this efficient method of bulk waste disposal”
#dadjokes
A list of large language models offered with GitHub Copilot which now total 7 with GPT-4o and six others in preview
Here’s my issue with #GitHub #Copilot
Instead of feeling like I’m tapping into models trained on public source code on GitHub, it just feels like a shopping list of things I find elsewhere. The naming doesn’t help differentiate why I should use any of them. I want GitHub’s best?
There must be a Scandinavian or Japanese word for the feeling of the excitement of installing all the apps on a new computer but also wanting to keep it pristine 😂
It’s the positive dose of good the world needs
With the introduction of the #Apple iPhone 16E to replace the iPhone SE, I look forward to the iPhone 17NE and the iPhone 18N as we continue around the compass in an anticlockwise fashion 🧭
February's Techfast is here! Join us on Wednesday for the Hitchhiker's Guide To Concurrency where Oliver Hathaway will talk to us about concurrent programming in Golang. 7:30am in the @bjss.com Nottingham offices on King St!
Sign up at the meetup event linked
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Maybe Google are having to spend most of their time answering Google Map correction requests on the Gulf Of Mexico that they can’t deliver email right now?
Dylan Beattie on stage at NDC London. The photo has been cropped to show Dylan’s slide showing “…why?” prefixed with London
Or specifically the big question of “London. Why?”
Each time I play Tig or “You’re It” with my friends I’m never sure if I’ll need to explain the rules yet again.
It’s always touch and go.
#dadjokes
One trouble with aging and seeing some ahead of you in that process is the realisation that a belief or viewpoint I hold now as seemingly normal runs the risk of being quickly outdated or offensive. I hope I retain the open mindedness to continue to learn and grow.
With WH Smith potentially leaving the UK high streets we really do need a rethink about what we do with town centres especially with more remote working.
A local college to me was using an old department store as an adult learning centre & it’s that kind of repurposing we need
I’ve seen an advert for an @octopus.energy with a commenter saying it’s not the same as the radiators only get to 50°C. They were told about this but “you don’t know what a difference it makes”
I run my gas boiler at 50°C & adjust my thermostat heating cycles. Have an open mind. Embrace efficiency.
Do people conducting police interviews still say “for the benefit of the tape” or am I just showing my love of old British detective series?
Tomorrow, Wednesday 15th January, I’m @notts.techfa.st talking about tipping points in technology, and how tech history can help us make sense of what’s happening with “AI”. We’re @bjss.com in King Street, kicking off at 07:30. (Yes, in the morning!)
Come along! meetu.ps/e/NLYFH/1kKd...
I’ve been really enjoying going back to basics with #Markdown to document whatever task I’m working on as I go.
Sometimes the simplest solutions are the most elegant.
Once my technical task is completed, I can then upload it to Azure DevOps Wiki so others can benefit.
Happy new year everyone. Remember that whilst many will take the opportunity to proclaim life changing goals today, it’s ok not to. It’s ok to get through today like it’s any other day.
And that every other day you’re lucky enough to be alive has the power to be the start of something new. 💚
