Philip Weir

developer. functional languages, mostly clojure, some haskell. datomic. emacs. foss. fly fishing: mostly saltwater.

[Philip Weir @philip_weir]

@borkdude Try 'optical music recognition' on Wikipedia. There's a list of open source projects that might work for you.

[Philip Weir @philip_weir]

#MyM50x2024

[Helen Clark @HelenClarkNZ]

1/2 Dame Anne Salmond: “I’ve never heard so many Kiwis express dismay at what they see as a failure of the democratic process as at present, as leaders from minor parties (who may have powerful backers, but relatively few votes)insult….” to 2/2
https://t.co/sjQB2H4ZtH

[nzherald @nzherald]

#WATCH | 'Aotearoa... are you ready?': 21-year-old MP challenges Govt in maiden speech https://t.co/MfTQH0aGOO

[Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal]

Tino Rangatiratanga!
My #cartoon today

[Tori atheist @ToriatheistTori]

And the intelligence never quite made it to this one. Horus is fiction. Jesus is fiction that was made up using stories of another made up god.

[Early Aotearoa New Zealand @ZealandEarly]

A cartoon depicting New Zealand's reaction to Australia's invitation to join their federation. New Zealand Graphic, 20 October 1900. Source: Wikipedia

[Adrian Edmondson ❎ @AdrianEdmondson]

I don’t think enough people have seen this. It’s Kurt Vonnegut talking to his wife about going out to get an envelope (we’re here on earth to fart around):

[John Pilger @johnpilger]

This is a brief, bracing, truthful piece that goes to the heart of the matter: imperialism. I recommend it:
https://t.co/memoNvi4ik

[Matt Wynne ✊🏿 bsky.app/profile/mattwynne.net @mattwynne]

Unpopular opinion: Pull requests are a terrible idea in almost all contexts.

Focus on finishing things as a team instead of keeping everybody busy. Do code reviews in real-time through pairing or ensembling instead of blocking the flow of work waiting for a pull request review.

[Shell @birminghamb6]

Lying in the dark, listening to this is some powerful way to start the day

@neilhimself reminding me of the visceral nature of words, of how the evocation of emotions is a vital skill, leaves me wondering when I became too busy to read any more, inspires
https://t.co/PyGQWEjajh

[Philip Weir @philip_weir]

Thanks King Woman for spending 3,387 minutes with me in 2022. I couldn’t stop listening to Morning Star. #SpotifyWrapped https://t.co/GcnNjC7E1h

[Philip Weir @philip_weir]

Thank you Mrs. Piss for spending 294 minutes with me this year on @Spotify. You are my #1. #2020Wrapped https://t.co/S86e8zVsTk

[Tim Minchin @timminchin]

I think when @ScottMorrisonMP says he wants religious “freedom”, he actually means religious *privilege*. Aussies already have freedom of (and from!) religion. Our PM seeks legal change designed to protect people who use their supernatural beliefs as an excuse for prejudice.

[Philip Weir @philip_weir]

Does this artwork look like me? Try with your own #selfie at https://t.co/N9rAL0AhyW #GoogleArts

[Philip Weir @philip_weir]

Brilliant https://t.co/a0k3eS55g5

[Philip Weir @philip_weir]

https://t.co/a6Adi3Yp2a

[Philip Weir @philip_weir]

fun and thought provoking https://t.co/3SANqbrWd6

[The Other Alistair @TotherAlistair]

This is fun and insightful, esp the little game at the bottom
https://t.co/M66ZbSFIyx

[Philip Weir @philip_weir]

@DDDPerth @dxAustralia what was the link for feedback plz?