My previous opinion of Die Hard being a Christmas movie had been overturned. It's clearly not a Christmas party at Nakatomi Place as they're all wearing business suits and are just having some cheese and wine after a strenuous day at the office #DieHard

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As a software developer, you may be called upon to perform some of these tasks in your career. How well a CS degree prepares you for these tasks (and whether it even should prepare you for these) is left as an exercise to the reader. 🧵 1/

"Everything begins somewhere, although many physicists disagree" Terry Pratchett 🖤 🤍 It's the perfect time of year to (re)read/watch #Hogfather for a reminder of the true meaning of Christmas, all rituals and being a human being!

IoT is: "devices connected to the internet that don't have a screen" - is the a better/shorter/more succinct definition? #IoT #InternetofThings

Ah, yes, the biggest security threat to QR codes is... stickers! Although attacks that make use of this have been few and far between so far. #QRcode

One year ago today I shared a brainstorm of an idea, a slim board swap that could add serious smarts and sensors to a classic Casio wristwatch. TONIGHT, I'm thrilled to share that you can back Sensor Watch on Crowd Supply and get one of your own!! 🎉 crowdsupply.com/oddly-specific…

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The latest edition of HackSpace magazine reminded me of the exhibition our director @defproc worked on with DoES Liverpool Adrian McEwen @[email protected] We Have Never Been Individuals 🦾 Displayed at FACT_Liverpool, we installed a production line for prosthetic hands using #3Dprinting 🙌 🔗 fact.co.uk/artwork/deskto…

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Who could say "no" to inviting such a cute elder god to join their reality! #chuthulu #miniatures #warhammer #warhammer40k instagram.com/p/CaLQQJIMJ5h/…

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We had a fantastic day at #LivMF22 showcasing Made Invaders. It’s always a privilege to be a part of this event, and it wouldn’t happen without the amazing volunteers that run Liverpool MakeFest every year 👏 We’ll be highlighting some of our favourite makers later in the week👀

New office tech 👇 The #RaspberryPi #PicoW is the latest member of the Raspberry Pi Pico family⭐️ Built around the #RP2040 chip, it is a low-cost #microcontroller board with added #WiFi, which is ideal if you want to use it for an #IoT device.

⭐️ New office addition ⭐️ The #Prusa Mini+ 3D printer! As well as having a colour LCD screen that lets you preview your models before printing, it has all the same functions as our Original Prusa i3 MK3S printer. However, it differs slightly in its extrusion system 👇 Thread 🧵

🎮 LUX RETURNS 🎮 📅 Thurs 13th & Fri 14th October 📌 Leeds Civic Hall, Millennium Square #LightNightLeeds2022 #Artinthedark #PlayfulCity @lightnightleeds Focal Studios 🔗 Learn more: lightnightleeds.co.uk/zones/millenni…

Final checks for the LUX controller ✅ The controller uses ultrasound sensors to detect hand movements, allowing for contactless gameplay! 📌 Find LUX outside the Leeds Civic Hall on Thursday and Friday evening. @LightNightLeeds #LightNightLeeds2022 #artinthedark #playfulcity

What a fantastic evening at #leedslightnight2022! 🤩 💪 Ready for round two tonight? 📌 Find LUX outside the Leeds Civic Hall from 7pm. We had a technical issue yesterday which delayed our start time, so apologies to anyone who came down earlier! @LightNightLeeds Millennium Square

Thousands of people made their way through Leeds last week to witness the spectacular installations for #LightNightLeeds2022. Thank you to the organisers, sponsors and volunteers that made the night a success! We loved being a part of it. @LightNightLeeds bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Meet Patrick Fenner Patrick Fenner, Co-Founder and Head of Engineering at DefProc Engineering, at #TheThingsConference 2023 on 21-22 September. Attend his keynote '#LoRaWAN's Role in Domestic #Hydrogen Deployment'. Join the conference: ow.ly/p17F50PJ99s