A whole lot more than flat caps and whippets: Barnsley’s bold ambition
Barnsley is the first government-backed Tech Town and will be home to the National Centre for Digital Technologies.
As certified champions of the north, we salute this!
https://t.co/5Qegvgra4q
April saw Timmy the humpback whale take a holiday to the German coast.
At Isotoma HQ we didn't visit the Baltic Sea, but we did chat about...
- Metaverse tombstones
- Claude Mythos Previews
- Train tracker
- Telnet under the hood
- Slack training data
https://t.co/QV5VNSQfel
Are large solar farms the BOGOF saviour of renewable energy? A German climate scientist thinks so.
Dark solar panels absorb more heat than reflective desert sand. Updrafts from the temperature difference then turn into rain clouds, not just electricity.
https://t.co/CaGwKxQovr
Looks like Apple are getting 'Siri'ous about their AI strategy.
A large number of the Siri development team are being sent on an intensive bootcamp to improve their AI coding.
Will AI coding bootcamps become the norm?...
https://t.co/pcbBQygvfG
Many experienced coding for the first time down the local youth club (along with ping-pong & dodgy discos).
A new £30m investment into London youth clubs, could nurture the next generation of developers. Will it be rolled out to the rest of the UK?
https://t.co/EXXvJ6UT5k
March saw Banksy unmasked, and King Charles III opened his namesake: the world's longest coastal footpath. At Isotoma HQ, we chatted about...
- Seafoam green
- The MS Office trap
- Count to ten...
- AI and Foreign Interference
- A tiny ELITE fact
https://t.co/5m4SMpCTwf
How do you feel about UK digital sovereignty?
An increasing number of our customers are asking the same question, so the topic is firmly on our radar.
Will you be supporting the @OpenRightsGroup petition?
https://t.co/PdMXf2FxNv
Vibe coding is so last season. Now it's all about vibe design.
Google's user interface design tool 'Stitch' now lets users to "speak directly to your canvas" allowing almost real-time visual ideation.
https://t.co/OfleqEzSuR
February was all about winning. Winning at the BAFTAs. Winning at the Grammys. Winning at the Winter Olympics.
At Isotoma HQ we chatted about...
- The breakfast simplex
- Tool shaped objects
- Telltale signs of AI writing
- Medieval guilds had it figured
https://t.co/zjSG9AJMX4
IMG is a project we can all relate to.
If you’re given an injection, anywhere in the NHS, it's likely the person injecting you will use the Injectable Medicines Guide.
We helped the NHS launch a new, improved IMG. Read our case study to learn more...
https://t.co/vYBlAiPFvD
We're only two months into 2026 and it already feels like a lot. With so much going on in the world it's easy to get bogged down by the bad stuff.
So let's all be more like this hero... (even if you're cind of scared)
https://t.co/0GjnJ7HHSH
"There's a forum for that!" - may not be a phrase you've heard recently, but old skool forums still hold a wealth of information.
Every now and again https://t.co/o13PkVaXkQ refresh their list of fab forums and it's definitely worth a look.
https://t.co/VjB914HHMU
The wild west just got even wilder (and moved to Colorado).
Proof that if you're ready to take on the bots you need to don your spurs...
https://t.co/ujBTJusLoz
January: Big fish. Littler wish. Strength of an ox.
- Record breaking bluefin tuna
- 2nd World Darts Championship win for Luke Littler
- Herculean 508m free-solo climb of Taipei 101
At Isotoma HQ, we failed New Year's resolutions and chatted about...
https://t.co/JArV7R3TCA
It was Change Your Password Day, on 1 February.
McDonald's took the opportunity to let customers know they weren't lovin' it when it came to their password choices.
So, if your password resembles Ch!ck3nMcN4gg€t$ you might want to have a rethink!
https://t.co/RrAWgD2ovJ
Hardly surprising, but still interesting to note, new study shows experienced developers benefit most from AI-assisted coding.
There are also some big geographic differences worth looking at...
https://t.co/burlJvagxw
AI apps 1 | 0 Games
For the first time, mobile app spend in 2025 outstripped games purchases.
With AI app adoption looking set to increase further, how much growth will the segment see in 2026?
https://t.co/u2dntws9eA
♬♬ ♪♪ "Put another dime in the parking meter" ♪♪ ♬♬
Q: What do you get if you cross a baby pink parking meter with a Pi Zero 2?
A: https://t.co/VObnfpQKr6