Robert Wray

Development Manager, Developer, technology enthusiast, cook, mixologist and human slave to a very demanding cat

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

This is a little bit of nostalgia for me. I don't recall if it was bought for me, or borrowed from the library, but I spent quite a bit of time with this book and it's in part responsible for my career!
https://t.co/7AcmQQKtpY

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

@donasarkar Skincare is the thin end of the wedge..

"Bryan Johnson, known for his radical approach to biohacking and longevity, previously engaged in a controversial practice of injecting his son's blood as part of his quest to reverse aging"

For a given definition of thin end or wedge 🤷

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

@gjordan12198 @BaronDestructo A secret worth keeping, and this definitely is, must make it a little easier though! ☺️

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

"It's about complete and utter control."

Dribble, absolute dribble (along with the rest of the quoted text). Talk to people who're residents of democracies (i.e. *not* China 🙄), like Belgium about their national ID rather than listening to muppetry like this.

[Wide Awake Media @wideawake_media]

A flawless three minute summary of the real agenda behind digital ID. 🎯

"Instead of having separate documents like your driver's license, passport... and bank accounts... everything is tied to a centralised profile. It's your new key to life."

"And look, that sounds convenient, but... once that system becomes a single gateway, it connects you to everything that you rely on."

"If your digital ID becomes frozen, then you're effectively locked out of the entire system."

"It'll be tied to your healthcare... your transport... utilities like power and water... supermarkets and retailers where you buy your food... online social media platforms where you post your thoughts."

"So when that personal digital ID is active, life works for you. But when it's paused, flagged or suspended, everything stops."

"If you don't comply with the new vaccine mandate, bang. No flights, no bus, no car... no food."

"Criticise the government online, bang. Your bank account... just got completely locked."

"Question their climate policy, bang. Your power is throttled, your lights go out."

"And this isn't some wild theory. It's already happening over in China... And in this system, no one needs arresting. The system itself enforces compliance. If you step out of line, then you're digitally erased from life."

"So when Starmer or Albanese or any other leader tells you that digital ID is about convenience and safety... it's got nothing to do with that. It's about complete and utter control."

Credit: @2worldsPodcast

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

Seeing a comment online (particularly for genre shows with fandoms, like Start Trek), usually found attached to an episode review, that begin "As a real fan" and you just *know* it's one to skip right past.

Almost 100% certainty that douchery of the highest order is ahead.

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

@sainsburys 1 pack of https://t.co/0RWNCAlYFN and 2 packs of https://t.co/QcjMusaag2 - At £2.75 over-charged, that's quite a bit!

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

@sainsburys I bought 3 packs of Magnums on Tuesday evening (from your Kempshott store), which your website said was Nectar priced. I've just realised the receipt says I was charged full price? It's not the 1st time I've had this happen at this store 😔

[Alec Stapp @AlecStapp]

This is an extremely important thing to be aware of as you navigate the world:

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

@pluralsight I'm, missing two days from last week on my "streak" (Tuesday and Wednesday). This has happened before and seems to get corrected pretty quickly, but this is longer than usual. Is it something you guys are working on? 😊

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

If, as an employer, you *don't* uplift pay by at least inflation each year you're saying to your employees "you're worth less to me this year than you were last year". That's no way to treat people.
#SmallBusinessOwner

[Tony Lu 🇹🇼 🇳🇿 @thisistonylu]

A very smart, malicious attack was sent to me and I think it should be worth that everyone take notice. A thread.

@troyhunt

1.
It was sent to me disputing a charge on one of my websites, something that I would usually reply asking more details about the charge.

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

🥳 Looking forward to this!

[rrhaywood @RRHaywood]

Coming Soon...

[Steve McHugh @StevejMchugh]

Out now.

[Meeeeee @DonnaDlm71]

Last Saturday I read for an Alevel student doing sociology. She's blind. She needs a reader. Her exam lasts 4 hrs cos she has 100% extra time. Shes as bright as a button.
At the end of the exam she said to me "thank you for being a really good reader, & thank you for helping me on a Saturday"
Lump in my throat, cant lie.
I have the best job!
I work with some of the gentlest, bravest, most appreciative, most positive kids, up against so much, but absolute sunshine!

[Miss Jo @therealmissjo]

On June 24, 1982, British Airways Flight 9 flew into darkness literally and figuratively. At 37,000 feet above the Indian Ocean, en route from London to Auckland, the Boeing 747 unknowingly entered a massive cloud of volcanic ash from Indonesia’s Mount Galunggung.

Moments later, one engine failed. Then another. Then another. And then—all four engines stopped.

In the cockpit, panic could’ve taken over. But Captain Eric Moody took a breath and reached for the intercom.

“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. We have a small problem. All four engines have stopped. We are doing our damnedest to get them going again. I trust you are not in too much distress.”

That line would go down in aviation history—not just for its dry British understatement, but for the sheer steadiness behind it.

The aircraft began to descend rapidly, essentially gliding through ash-filled skies, the cabin filling with thick sulphuric smoke, the crew desperately trying restart procedures. At 13,000 feet—just minutes from potential ocean impact—one engine roared back to life. Then another. And another.

Miraculously, all four restarted.

Despite windscreen abrasion, no engine thrust for over 10 minutes, and barely any visibility, the crew managed to land safely in Jakarta. Every one of the 263 passengers and crew survived.

Investigators later found that volcanic ash—completely invisible on radar—had choked the engines, causing flameouts. It was a terrifying first for commercial aviation, and it changed protocols forever.

But what passengers remembered most wasn’t the ash. It was the voice.

Captain Moody’s composure under pressure became a model of leadership taught in flight schools and disaster response programs for years to come. He didn’t hide the danger. He didn’t sugarcoat the facts. But he remained steady—and gave others the courage to be steady, too.

Last year Captain Moody died at the age of 84. He was a remarkable man who showed how important it is to remain calm under incredible pressure. He made a difference to the lives of those 263 people he saved that day.

[Joe Ingeno @JoeIngeno]

AI didn’t kill Stack Overflow https://t.co/7B6djJfZ4t #AI #stackoverflow

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

@LidlGB is your "Deluxe Spicy Spanish Chorizo" (barcode 2079 7249) gluten free? There aren't any obvious gluten based ingredients listed, but the packaging also doesn't say explicitly one way or the other... Thanks!

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

I don't think its possible to watch this and *not* be smiling by the end of it. Nearly two and a half minutes of mood lifting goodness. Indeed.

[Joseph Mallozzi 🏴‍☠️ @BaronDestructo]

Still one of my favorite outtakes/bloopers - Stargate: SG-1 (Wormhole X-Treme)

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

"we are not interested in why you want an answer to the question, nor in anything to do with you or the specific underlying problem you are trying to solve"

And this is why @StackOverflow will disappear. If that mindset on meta isn't tempered somehow, it will be its undoing.

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

The Story and the Engine: "He's taken out a third of the engine. You can't process that power. Your engine could overload and explode! We'll all be sucked into space!"

Where did that come from, Belinda? 🤔 #doctorwho

[Robert Wray @robertwrayuk]

Is it me, or does Belinda in @bbcdoctorwho have a line in every episode that seems like she shouldn't / wouldn't know to say that?