Software engineer, allegedly professionally so.
Cambridge, UK
Joined January 2009
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Nigel Morse retweeted
‘There was GNU, and I know that’s a code, and then just a name.’
‘You sent it on?’ said Grandad.
‘Yes, because it was a G code,’ said Princess.
‘Then you did right. Don’t worry about it.’
#GoingPostal
#GNUTerryPratchett
#SpeakHisName
#TerryPratchettDay
Nigel Morse retweeted
Our wonderful PFA is holding an Easter Raffle to raise much needed funds for our school. There are some amazing prizes so please do support them by buying a ticket if you can.
Nigel Morse retweeted
‘Captains log Stardate 99378.93. Our away team has beamed down to West Texas to investigate a strangely anthropomorphic shaped spacecraft’
#NewShepard is go for launch! The mission team has completed the Flight Readiness Evaluation prior to #NS18. This is our final meeting with the engineers and Mission Control team to ensure all systems are go for launch. A thread:
Nigel Morse retweeted
I'm not paid six figures as an engineer at @Twitter because I've memorized obscure DNS commands.
I'm paid it because I know when to look something up, know how to do it, and can recognize safe and correct answers.
And I'm senior because I can explain that information to others.
Nigel Morse retweeted
Gaze not into the abyss, lest you become recognized as an abyss domain expert, and they expect you keep gazing into the damn thing.
Nigel Morse retweeted
This day on September 19, 1982 – Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system.
Nigel Morse retweeted
man who would’ve thought this is what it sounded like when gelatine gets shredded 🥴🥴🥴
Nigel Morse retweeted
I’ve finally lost it in lockdown! 🤪 #isthisthewaytobarnardcastle
Nigel Morse retweeted
This impressive lunar occultation of Saturn, captured by Jan Koet on May 22, 2007, gives you an idea of the real time speed of astronomical events observed through a telescope buff.ly/2jjwlTO
Nigel Morse retweeted
“All code is technical debt; it’s just different interest rates we’re paying on it. Debt powers the economy and it powers your business. None of this is inherently good or bad. It’s a tool.”
@DormainDrewitz #gluecon
Nigel Morse retweeted
LIVE: We’re preparing to launch ~7,600 pounds of @ISS_Research, supplies and hardware to the @Space_Station aboard @NorthropGrumman’s Antares rocket carrying the #Cygnus spacecraft. Liftoff is scheduled for 4:46pm ET. Watch: xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1kvJpODLO…
Nigel Morse retweeted
Our continuing adventures bring us to @ZipWorldUK #fforest for the #AlpineCoaster ride @NeilDavidShaw @mousecode
