David Jenner

David Jenner

@imdavidjenner.com

David Jenner is a father, an atheist, neurodivergent, lives by the sea & works in IT within healthcare.

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The TLDR on this is that ADHD has likely evolved from the survival instinct of knowing when to cut your losses. So when I decide to do something out of 'impulse', to the untrained eye of a neurotypical person, it might actually be a good move. Hopefully. 😊 www.newscientist.com/article/2418...

newscientist.comADHD may have evolved to help foragers know when to cut their losses | New ScientistSymptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, such as impulsivity, may have helped foragers in hunter-gatherer communities quickly move on to new areas when food sources were low

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Saving energy is about the brightness, actually made *worse* by 'Dark mode'. Didn't see that coming. I just have to wear a black hoodie to go into 'hacker mode'.

With ADHD, I consume my articles via text-to-speech. @microsoft.com Edge is best for visual & reader options 🎉 @firefox.com basic by default, there's an extension but it's temperamental & rebotic sounding 🤖 Chrome, need to enable in accessibility settings, visual options, translate, no audio 😕

Common sense.

Encyclopædia Britannica will continue to use ‘Gulf of Mexico’ for a few reasons: -We serve an international audience, a majority of which is outside the U.S. -The Gulf of Mexico is an international body of water, and the U.S.’s authority to rename it is ambiguous. 🧵⬇️

I've heard oftentimes that's the like of Fitbit make you feel guilty for not keeping as active as you initially planned. Experimental and expensive, I hope the market strengthens & positive vibes to your tregus help those who need it and can afford it. www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...

newscientist.comCan a new class of wearable tech actively boost your mental health?A range of brainwave-reading devices and other gadgets aim to monitor our nervous systems and intervene to improve our well-being. Do they work?

Listened to section on 'Fake Bailiffs', good to spread the awareness on scams & spotting the red flags. - If you receive a call unexpectedly, from an unknown & feel pressured 🥵, hang up! - Go onto to Google, look up the company's web address & call them directly. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

bbc.co.ukYou and Yours - Fake Bailiffs, Heat Pump Tourism and Supermarket Loyalty Cards - BBC SoundsThe fake bailiffs trying to scare people into paying up for debts they don't have.

This is welcome change as the price of my Virgin Media Broadband basically doubled during the tenure of its contract. If you take a contract out now, it's going to be 'in line with inflation', which is about time!

Martin Lewis@martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com

Finally there’s a ban on firms hiking mobile & broadband bills mid-contract linked to inflation. Yet the way they’ve done it means some winners and some losers – which are you. My quick video briefing…

Has anyone started using DeepSeek yet? The Chinese 'ChatGPT-like' LLM at a fraction of the cost. It certainly raises a few eyebrows and perhaps suspicions, & few contentious questions was curious to ask. I bet it's been a bad week at the office for the big tech giants. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.ukOpenAI says Chinese rivals using its work for their AI appsChatGPT maker says it will need extra protection from US government, following emergence of Chinese rival, DeepSeek.

I've used this budgeting tool www.moneyhelper.org.uk/en & it's given me clear picture of my finances. Best banks right now for your income in my (non expert) opinion after going through MSE are: Santander Edge for Bills (50%) Monzo for everyday spending (30%) Trading212 Cash ISA for savings (20%)

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Calm@calm.com

We’ve pulled together our resources on our blog, including our free essentials, and made our “Coping with the Weight of the World” collection free on web for anyone to access. No app or subscription required. I hope we can help bring some comfort to you wherever you are. 💙 cal.mn/take-care 2/2

This year I want to be confident in always either asking for a discount and/or getting cashback on my spending. With 'Airtime' rewards you can get cashback automagically. Link in the comments.

Very well said, excellent article by @katfoodjenner.bsky.social. 👏👏👏

Prof Amelia Lake@lakenutrition.bsky.social

"Childhood obesity isn’t just a public health issue: it’s a national disgrace." Read this #BMJ article by my Obesity Health Alliance colleague @katfoodjenner.bsky.social There is so much more work to be done before Oct 2025 & a lot of it around public misinformation. www.bmj.com/content/387/...