Tim Hunt

Tim Hunt

@tim-hunt.bsky.social

Retired sof^Wcomputer programmer

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Tim Hunt
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For example, writeField(name) is easier to understand than writeField(output-Stream, name).

Rob (the ergonomist) Cotterill@robcotterill.bsky.social

Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence. "Some instrumentation systems operate at around 70% reliability (ATSB, 2013) and increasing unreliability increases human unreliability until, at high instrumentation unreliability, total task failure would be predicted. "

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Ada Lovelace Day
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Ada Lovelace Day has begun! As midnight arrives on Kiritimati Island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, our global celebration of women in science, technology, engineering and maths begins! Join us in celebrating by posting about your fave women in STEM #ALD25!

Tim Hunt
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Brighton Travelodge are replacing the door locks while the rooms are occupied. The whole corridor has its doors wedged open so don’t stay here if you value your privacy or your belongings!

Tim Hunt
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Notice in the window of Boom Battle Bar in Cambridge. Application to vary the Premises Licence to remove the condition prohibiting alcohol consumption during axe throwing activities.

Tim Hunt
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The Armchair of Destiny. It is said that if ever the council come and take it away then a terrible fate will befall the land, the exact nature of which is hotly debated by polythronologists but probably involves an increase in the council tax.

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