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I tell computers what to do. Geocoding: https://nitter.cf/t.co/bCanaqAhA8 Driving Test Centres: https://nitter.cf/t.co/mVcswmG218 Train fares: https://nitter.cf/t.co/BfG2rz531P

Hatfield, UK
Joined January 2010
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Yet another hobby project of mine: drivingteststats.cjar.co.uk/ ...Taking a driving test in the UK? Pass rates vary so much by test centre, but there's no public info why. One FOI later, my site reveals all, so you know what to focus your practice on.
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All of the unit weight prices are wrong at @AldiUK. They seem to be based on 2022 prices. Staff at the Hatfield AL10 store said there was no known issue with the tags and they are programmed by head office. These are essential for comparing prices of similar products
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BTW, this is a legal requirement under the Weights & Measures Act 1985. As an example, mislabelling eggs as 11.58p each when in fact they are 19.58p (+69% more) is such a significant difference in price that it will influence shopper behaviour. It really needs to be fixed ASAP.
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Google Maps et al are rubbish for residential addresses. I'm building a free app that navigates couriers precisely to the *actual doorstep*. No more "where R U?" phone calls 📞❌ #doorways Waiting list: forms.gle/VYrcSdXjtesaZ1XK9 How it works & app preview: doorways.ai
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faremap.cjar.co.uk/ is the new home of faremap, for all you savvy train fare-payers and enthusiasts. (This is following the abrupt closure of most .ML domains). The project is also on GitHub: github.com/JakeCracknell/far…
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My apologies to the few people who relied on ShelfScraper. Due to a number of factors, the main one being Heroku removing their free plan, ShelfScraper is no longer running. Feel free to DM me if you want to host it yourself.
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Trolley.co.uk has become a viable alternative in my opinion. Compared to the 10 or so regular users of ShelfScraper, it has 1000s and a sizable dev team behind it. They are also properly licensed with Brandbank etc, whereas mine is too small to be noticed.
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Please update your bookmarks to shelfscraper.herokuapp.com/ In 7 days, shelfscraper.co.uk will expire. Service will continue as usual, but my domain name renewal fees are too high for a small website with ~1200 users per month and no revenue 😛.
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Announcing yet another project I've been working on for the extremely frugal. MySupermarket is dead. No-one lets you sort by 'price per unit'. Until now. Long live ShelfScraper: shelfscraper.co.uk/
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Hi @YBSSharePlans, would you consider changing this on your account registration page. It is generally bad practice to provide an example password, especially when it is as insecure as mypassword1. Some people will see this and think it will be secure enough.
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Jake Cracknell retweeted
This new map reveals the cheapest possible way to complete any UK train journey standard.co.uk/news/transpor…
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faremap.ml is officially released to the public. Enjoy! 🚂
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My first semi-popular Reddit post (programmer humor): reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor…
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@tescomobilecare In that case, why not just ask me to log in to tescomobile.com? Some people don't have credit cards.
@tescomobilecare and yet in the UK, you can't sign a mobile contract without being 18+. Hassle for no reason...
Considering a contract with @tescomobile? Bear in mind if you want to access 18+ websites like nullreferrer.com, they ask u to pay £1!
Just registered for hack.summit(), a virtual conference of top developers. Check it out! bit.ly/1zFzcbK
Solve the travelling salesman problem and find the best route to all your destinations! gebweb.net/optimap/
I just entered @AmazonUK’s #TweetandClaim! To get £5 off when you spend £25 or more on DVD and Blu-ray, go here: amzn.to/1iIgFR3
@tescomobilecare Nothing has been done to date about the issue. All I want is to be able to use my phone safely.