Alex Willmer

Former Twitter user.
🐘 @[email protected] @alex.moreati.org.uk

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

Farewell, I'm logging off here for good. Find me on Mastodon https://t.co/0uP9qJWref or Bluesky https://t.co/69TyokHhOz

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

@willmcgugan so no to just cake, but yes to just desserts?

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

I'm done here, this account is now read only. Find me on Mastodon as @[email protected] https://t.co/0uP9qJVToH

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

@anshuizme I recommend `git cherry-pick -x ...`. It adds "cherry picked from <commit hash>" to the commit message, so it's easier to answer "have I cherry picked this?" in the future

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

@ciphergoth but all the cool companys are doing it https://t.co/qdbuPV6vlE

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

@thingskatedid As a kendōka (someone who practices Kendo) man I men a lot. As a beginner I don't men good. I wear men to prevent injury when I receive men from other men, and women. https://t.co/y3OAfyGS7i

[Commonwealth Fusion Systems @CFS_energy]

Our cryostat is here! Both halves of the device that will be used to cool our high-temperature superconducting magnets for SPARC arrived at the CFS magnet factory this week. Next step: installation.

[Zap Energy @Energy_Zap]

Last week we successfully ran hot liquid metal over a wall (under vacuum) and circulated it in a loop for 100 hours straight. This is a major engineering milestone and a significant step toward liquid metal walls in our future devices. #shiny

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

@willmcgugan and 4 of your 5 a day: potato, tomato, parsley, lemon

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

@bcantrill You're vaccinated gainst getting spiked? That means you are Invincible! https://t.co/mhMyc7EStK

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

For itertools.permutations() ... as random access Sequences (ala range()) try python_toolbox.combi https://t.co/ejAgqgBeWl

>>> p = python_toolbox.combi.PermSpace('ABCD')
>>> len(p), p[3], p.index(('B', 'C', 'D', 'A'))
(24, <Perm: ('A', 'C', 'D', 'B')>, 9)

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

@TechAndMisc I'm not sure even Peter Jackson is up for a saga that long

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

@AdamChainz I think you may have misunderstood the KISS principal

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

PyCon UK day 2 talks are up https://t.co/WjBZxI0gxS #PyConUK

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

Yesterday I gave a lightning demo of Kendo, a Japanese martial art with bamboo swords. Please catch me if you'd like to know more - in person, here or on discord https://t.co/2ZkMEaGzQa #PyConUK #kendo

[Chris Oldwood @chrisoldwood]

I like what they did there :o)

#PyconUK

[PsypherPunk @PsypherPunk]

Videos from the opening day of #PyConUK 2023 are already up?! Amazing. https://t.co/InrCdIIPnx

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

I'm enjoying The Immortals by @aleksk. A 10 part audio series about anti-aging research, attempts to rush it from lab to humans, and the technology hype cycle available as podcast https://t.co/QpUuauiYwV or on BBC sounds https://t.co/iUQKgRgFWK

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

I am no longer infected #BouncyBouncy #MyNipplesExplodeWithDelight #covid

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

It finally happened. Just a cough and a high temperature so far. #covid

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

Day 8: Alex has started referring to himself in the third person, and narrating with a Geordie accent

[Alex Willmer @moreati]

@popey get a flip phone and never unfold it. Only use the outside screen, e.g. Razr 40 Ultra