We had a W3C Technical Architecture Group face-to-face meeting recently. @sphericalcowconsulting.com wrote about what we’re up to:
www.w3.org/blog/2026/th...
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Amazing title there 😊
Yeay! That is WONDERFUL news.
[With vibe coding] “Standards do not get softer just because building gets easier. In fact, they become more load-bearing.”
Sing it, @bmwelby.bsky.social. This is 100% true.
Standards are what makes that vibe code work with anything else.
It’s where the vibe-coded app becomes useful in the world.
Oh no! What a loss 😿
For a (non-militant) atheist, that was perhaps the last publication in which I would expect to get a link, but it's rather lovely.
A group of people are smiling and interacting - a laptop shows computer code
A woman looks over at a laptop screen of her colleague
Two women are talking to each other and smiling
A woman is talking expressively as she presents whilst a man smiles in the background
A group of volunteers have been running @nhshackday.com since 2012. In a crazy world, it is all about coming together with common purpose to solve problems in our health service. Please reshare this post about #30 in Cardiff Mar 21/22. We would love to have you join us. ti.to/nhshackday/3...
That’s an amazing parenting moment. Congrats to both of you!
That is wonderful!
I’m sorry too. Let’s find another way to catch up!
Sending love and good wishes for inspiring conversations, effective planning and important mutual support to everyone headed to #ukgc26. I’m sad I can’t be with you this year, but my thoughts go with you!
@ukgovcamp.com
And hats off to @rhodri.biz, who brings this together every year, adding much fun to our holidays and inspiring so many gifts to Centrepoint.
One of the best parts of Christmas… it’s #duvetKnowItsChristmas
A laugh about where we are sleeping tonight, and a few pennies for those who don’t have a bed.
Merry merry, all 🎄
www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
Unbelievably, #DuvetKnowItsChristmas generates such good will on social media that over the years we've raised somewhere approaching a quarter of a million quid for homeless charities. If you can spare a bob or two, sling some to Centrepoint, and here's the link: www.gofundme.com/f/duvet-know...
This is the 15th year of #DuvetKnowItsChristmas, which is preposterous. Rules: if you find yourself dealing with unusual / claustrophobic / gaudy sleeping arrangements this Christmas Eve, share a picture with the world. Use the hashtag (with capitalisation) and cc me if you can be bothered.
Thanks to @rhodri.biz for the inspiration, after running #duvetknowitschristmas for a decade.
I'll be reposting the best ones throughout the evening. Tell me your nightmares.
Along with #duvetknowitschrismas, time for a new yearly tradition:
#ITschristmas, where we share IT support horror stories from helping family over Christmas.
Here's mine to start:
That is wonderful news! Very well deserved. Huge congrats to you and every member of that brilliant team. 🎉
We’re looking for a venue partner who can help with physical space to support this open, community-driven, and free-to-attend event.
🗓️ When: A Saturday in Spring 2026 (Flexible)
👥 Size: 100-120 people
📍 Where: Accessible UK location, ideally Leeds
Please get in touch! ukhealthcamp.com/venue
This is an amazing public service, Jess. Nice work! 👏
Me too! Thanks for your service, @jim.londoncentric.media.
That is my FAVOURITE comic. It is so exactly the way the standards world works!
And thanks for the kind words, Stefan. They mean a lot to me. As always, I’m not on my own, in with an amazing team — but I hope we can do some good in those tiny, load-bearing pieces of digital infrastructure.
Thank you!
That is wonderful. Thank you, bear!
That made me laugh. It does feel pretty grown-up at times!
That’s lovely of you to say, Hilary. I hope you’re well and enjoying DCMS. Our creative industries are lucky to have you there!
Thanks, you both. What a great way to put it!
Thank you! That means a lot to me :)
I’m based in GS1’s Global Office, the standards body for barcodes. And I’m working with a phenomenal community of working groups, experts, and industry leaders.
It’s an honour to be joining them.
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And from there, we can learn how to optimise our pharmacy stock, or our shipping routes, or the flow of people through our hospitals. So that’s what we’re doing.
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