john bear

LPT: When you get a scam call on your phone, keep them on the line by doing an old person voice. Eventually they ask you to open up chrome and type a dodgy domain / url. Make a note of it. End the call and report the site to domain owners via 'abuse@' or similar.

Emulate the sound of the original TR-808 drum machine and TB-303 bass synthesiser in the music creation platform from Yuri Suzuki and Roland. 808303.studio

ITV: Alan Partridge to replace Piers Morgan as host on Good Morning Britain chng.it/z8sJPgHC via @ChangeAUS

Also, if you start referring to bugs as "surprises" it feels much better too.

Monolith VS Microservices: "Now you have O(n) databases to search for your missing GUID." 👿

Been using Windows 10 a very long time now ... I only just found out about WIN + V for a magic clipboard.

Looks like @lambofgod got me through 2020. 🙏 You're never alone. 🤘

If you need a laugh, here are some photos of me trying to grow a moustache for #Movember2020. 😂 If you want to and you can, please consider donating. 🙏 movember.com/m/john-bear

Me: "Oooo. Shiney." Dev Tool: "Yeah, I'm awesome. Use me now." Me: (salivates) Dev Tool: "Getting started? Here's the docs on configuration..." ... 3 hours later ... Me: "Why did I choose this career again?"

Found this signed, priceless antique in the garage. Will consider serious offers only. #nhibernate @tobinharris

Reaching out to any #UX experts. What are modern strategies for showing 1000's or 10,000's of items (in a browser)? Ideally we need to 'drill down' into them (think hierarchy).

Lovely day out at @DunhamMasseyNT today, the #typography in some of the books on display from the library are pretty amazing. Highly recommended if you like long walks, wild deer and beautiful gardens!

Fantastic redesign of cuttingedgeknives.co.uk/ ...fast and sharp, just like their products. If you are looking for a Christmas present, look no further. If you cook or spend time in the kitchen, you NEED a Japanese knife. Unbelievable quality that lasts. 🔪😎