Alex R

Tech lead pretending I know what I’m doing, currently using #Svelte, #Golang, and a bit of #Ruby and #Angular. Into bicycles and urbanism (I just want some better bike lanes, please!). My brain is approximately 63% Nintendo games by weight. Partner to the sweet Antaine Mac Aoidh (npub166x…qq52) 🏳️‍🌈

Profile pic by your fav oomf john (npub12r3…52h5)

Pronouns: He/him
Location: Belfast, Ireland
Languages: English, Español (B1), Deutsch (A1)
Website: https://alexreid.org

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2026-03-14 19:28:34 UTC

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the moustache of an inveterate ankle biter if ever there was one

2026-03-14 19:04:15 UTC

'Oh, he's not normally like that', you say, as your red-eyed miniature hellhound attempts to take a chunk out of my ankles in a manner that suggests he is, in fact, deeply accustomed to the taste of human flesh

2025-05-16 17:57:07 UTC

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I've seen the Covid hypothesis a fair bit, and there are some reasonable mechanisms and some extant research that could be relevant, but I'd be very reluctant to treat it as more than that yet, personally. I've seen more than one person getting very scared, angry, or judgemental of others over entirely anecdotal evidence (and worse, evidence they were expecting to see).
I also wonder if it's (partly/wholly/not at all) a pandemic effect, rather than particularly a Covid one. We're still seeing social and political upheavals that've been influenced or accelerated by living in pandemic times.

2025-05-03 01:16:50 UTC

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can it ever be too early for sausages? I may be biased on this matter, due to Englishness

2025-04-14 14:17:54 UTC

they should make asthma inhalers in cool ranch flavour

2025-04-08 23:14:06 UTC

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this seems much better than the much more cursed side of Japanese electrical innovation: the continuous rail powerbar/multipoint
https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/114/304/866/881/792/973/original/5e91bd3c191cb849.png

2025-03-11 20:47:20 UTC

How often do languages *stop* being self-hosting?
https://fosstodon.org/@rauschma/114144377664704212

2025-03-06 03:03:43 UTC

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Oh no! I hope it's just a sprain and it'll heal up quickly :blobhaj_sad_reach:

2024-09-09 12:39:55 UTC

The wind in the alders is balm for my soul
https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/113/107/637/482/505/293/original/d5b01a0f1f4ca1d0.mp4

2024-08-27 22:23:57 UTC

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this has been happening for me across two laptops and three Fedora releases. Really just adds to the general cursed vibes that are FDE on Linux

2024-08-17 21:27:23 UTC

@npub1t2q…n4vh Just wanted to say that I read and enjoy the release notes on iOS – and I also very much enjoy the app!

2024-03-19 17:25:12 UTC

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[3/x] Moving onto Germany, we have a more stylised take. I love the way the tail is parallel to the hindquarters, and the alert-looking ears. Wirklich schön! Score: 8/10
https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/112/123/514/791/395/581/original/8c4d6b8d5437c0f8.png

2024-03-19 17:22:47 UTC

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[2/x] Ireland's cow may look familiar, because it's the same symbol as used in the UK. It does perhaps look a bit lost in Ireland's spicy yellow diamond warning signs. These two are our only rightwards-facing cattle, as Malta, the only remaining left-hand traffic country in Europe, seems to not have a sign. Score: 7/10
https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/112/123/498/416/033/575/original/a9800a26bd385413.png

2024-03-19 17:19:13 UTC

[1/x] Because I'm an enormous #RoadSign nerd, today we're going to take a magical tour of a selection of signs in use in Europe to warn road users about domesticated animals in and around the carriageway. This most commonly takes the form of a black cow symbol inside a red triangle.
We're starting in the UK, with a very decent example. Nice sweep on the horns, a good swishy tail, and a very planted feeling that suggests you'll have a bad day if you choose to mess with her. You can also see her in fellow left-hand traffic country Cyprus, where she is presumably enjoying somewhat nicer weather. Score: 7/10
https://media.tech.lgbt/media_attachments/files/112/123/467/609/823/691/original/967963034dfa23fc.png