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  • So you want to game the system and get promoted?

    A guide to stacking the odds in your favour to get to the next level.

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  • So you want to work remotely?

    Tips and product suggestions for setting up an effective remote workstation.

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  • Building an Accessible Menubar Component Using React

    Create an accessible Menubar based on the WAI-ARIA design pattern for a menubar widget.

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  • So you want to write a Groom’s speech?

    Advice for the groom to help him create a memorable and meaningful wedding speech.

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  • So you want to build a PC?

    An overview of the main hardware components you will need to build a desktop PC.

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  • Multiple Entry Points in Create React App Without Ejecting

    Create multiple entry points without ejecting from the safety net of Create React App.

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  • So you want to WFH?

    Tips maintaining focus and effective communication whilst working from home.

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      Let's see what all the @atproto/api fuss is about
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      Today I finally made the shift from ChatGPT to Claude. GPT largely remains a sycophant, and Claude appears to be leagues ahead in terms of code generation. Let's see if there's any noticeable difference in the upcoming weeks.
      
      What is everyone else using these days (for personal use)?
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      Amazing through ball from Trin, and that finish from Rose was :chefs-kiss:
      #USWNT #USAvsJPN
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      atproto yahoo answers
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      I forgot one of the most important recommendations for tracking (and predicting) your child's sleeping pattern:
      
      App - Huckleberry

      Andrew James

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      In honour of my kid turning one at the weekend, here’s my list of recommendations that saw us through. Hopefully it’ll help any new parents out there!
      
      Sleepwear - MORI
      
      Book - Maybe (Chris Haughton)
      
      Food - Nuby bottles 
      
      Toys - Lovevery 
      
      Music - Brent Holmes
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      "Crom was angered, and the Earth shook. Fire and wind struck down these giants, and they threw their bodies into the waters, but in their rage, the gods forgot the secret of steel and left it on the battlefield. We who found it are just men. Not gods. Not giants. Just men." - Conan 19:82

      Jonathan Edward Durham

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      What’s your favorite Bible verse? (Wrong answers only)
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      Kiddo woke me up for a middle of the night potty break, asked me if I "never had a toolbox" (?!) while I settled him back down, and now I'm wired and reading the Bluesky outrage postmortem. 
      
      I do love a good postmortem. There's another referenced at the end:
      
      pckt.blog/b/jcalabro/a...
      April 2026 Outage Post-Mortem - Jim's PcktHey all! I'm Jim, and I do system-y things at Bluesky. I'm here to give you some details about what happened on Monday of this week that caused Bluesky to go do...
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      today was special. grateful for all my new friends in chile ❤️ 🇨🇱
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      Presenting: Turtwig
      
      1 down, 1024 Pokémon to go!
      A crocheted green, brown, and yellow turtle shaped pokémon stuffy, made of yarn, felt, love, and many, many mistakes.
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