Mark

Software developer. I build iOS apps at

[Mark @mjb8086]

Real programmers use Vim in Ex mode, with caps lock enabled.

[Sergey Nazarov @sergeynazarovx]

We used to go to a special website, ask strangers for help with programming, and get humiliated in return

[Mark @mjb8086]

@costin_eats She approves your thesis.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Why do people write tweets like this?

Where every sentence gets a new line.

Sometimes a line might have two sentences. Like this one.

But generally speaking, every sentence has a new line, making a tweet look like a long block of text that no one reads.

Worse still, such tweets are often repetitive and winding, hammering on the same point over and over again.

The writing is often very bad.

[Mark @mjb8086]

Learn about it (or maybe buy it?) here: https://t.co/AxXTbxV7ui

[Mark @mjb8086]

Launched my first app today. Stoneage: Stone & Pounds.

Born of frustration that Apple Health didn't talk stone and pounds when logging bodyweight, Stoneage shows your current weight in the units you trust.

Stoneage brings the big dial to your pocket, just like proper scales.

[Mark @mjb8086]

@kchoudhu We will serve JSON from stored procedures, cutting out the need for any web framework. 5-8x op easily.

[Mark @mjb8086]

I'm still not over this. £5 for Colgate Mouthwash. You could buy that or you could buy a pint, and the alcohol would also clean your mouth biome, and put you in a better mood.

[Mark @mjb8086]

my politics are whichever party will go full gestapo on everyone who made mouthwash FIVE WHOLE POUNDS

seriously who is buying this at that price?? It's not even listerine!

[Mark @mjb8086]

I've been toying with Blender. Fun kit.

[Mark @mjb8086]

@lala_byrinth @AXS_UK It was caused by my email address being an obscure email provider. When I switched to use an old Gmail it worked. I wish they were clear that some email providers are blacklisted.

[Mark @mjb8086]

@AXS_UK trying to buy tickets for MBV but it says 'payment problem'- I've had this problem all morning and I'm watching the seats fill, I need to DM you ASAP

[Mark @mjb8086]

Ordering decaff mocha is a power move.

[Mark @mjb8086]

My 2011 kindle touch finally died. Raising a glass to the longest continually serving piece of electronics I’ve had.

[Mark @mjb8086]

Had to summon my decrepit gmail address from the depths, and will hopefully remember that's the one I used come November!

[Mark @mjb8086]

Finally acquired MBV tickets for the Wembley show... mfw the problem was I wasn't using a gmail.

[Mark @mjb8086]

@AXS_UK Hi, I'm trying to buy tickets for MBV at OVO wembly but keep getting a 'Payment Problem' when I complete payment, can you help me? It's urgent

[Mark @mjb8086]

ah yes, the Microsoft marketing guide:
> something is vaguely successful
> slap its name on other vaguely related products
meaning is diluted but who cares, it's brand recognition!

[Slashdot @slashdot]

Microsoft's Many Outlooks Are Confusing Users https://t.co/XX0DzVgX22

[Mark @mjb8086]

Nice filter you have there, @amazon

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

one day, men will look back at these skinny, tapered trousers and be embarrassed

[Mark @mjb8086]

Also mental to consider that this is now possible at a reasonable price in a desktop PC... I can remember getting by with 512 MB and less.

[Mark @mjb8086]

My computer now has 48 GB of RAM... finally enough for more than three Chrome tabs!