Geraint Davies

Award-winning freelance programmer with more than 40 years experience. Architect of DirectShow and Periscope's video stack. Also at @[email protected]

[Geraint Davies @geraintd]

A short piece on the beginnings of Periscope and the ephemerality of software: https://t.co/cR8swmrUqQ

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@niw 🫡

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@jonah Being unemployed looks tough!

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Today marks ten years of daily journal-keeping with @dayoneapp

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@IanDBird @annaarroyoo Cinnamon rolls for breakfast?

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All those years of tough code reviews, and it now turns out that I could just have sketched a few boxes on the whiteboard

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Idk man, last time he was here this platform was used to incite an insurrection, multiple people died, the Vice President of the United States was nearly assassinated, and hundreds were injured but I guess that’s not enough for you to answer the question. Twitter poll it is

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@jonah This you? https://t.co/SMCgIvw1AP

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@IanDBird 🫡

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@thehistoryguy The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep
Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends,
'T is not too late to seek a newer world.

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@wickman 🫡

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

First they came for the parody accounts… and I was pretty shocked, because there are actual Nazis on this platform that should probably be dealt with first.

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In my spare time, I’m currently working on mapping and location software for the Apple Watch. After 30 years of working on video and audio, it’s a fun challenge — 15-year-old me is still very excited by the power of the computer strapped to my wrist…

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If so, must be the only place round here that it does!

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For those leaving Twitter today: let me know if I can help, write references, or just be someone to talk to.

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@fcanas That 38GB is just your resume?

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I’ve heard from a few friends still at Twitter about how difficult things are there right now. Just wanted to say that I’m thinking of you!

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@biglittlebigben Once the Tesla engineers have reviewed the code, everything will be clear and simple