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Tom Lane

@tomlanecodes

I’m a software engineer that also does a bit of railway here and there. Photography, trains and gaming. Opinions are my own, not the employer’s!

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*open app* "We've just raised a $50M pre-seed to help your toaster talk to your microwave." "We just raised a $230M pre-pre seed to agenticly agent your AI agents." "I'm 4 and I just dropped out of preschool to go all-in on AI -enabled candles." *close app*


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I sure hope there's a plan to add new north-south inter-city rail capacity. A new high speed line would be just the ticket.

Balance "had to be struck" in East Coast Main Line timetable as route nears full capacity railmagazine.com/news/east-coas…

RAIL's tweet image. Balance "had to be struck" in East Coast Main Line timetable as route nears full capacity
railmagazine.com/news/east-coas…


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finally, we now know what new jobs AIs are creating

withkynam's tweet image. finally, we now know what new jobs AIs are creating

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me and claude debugging code me and claude wrote

tekbog's tweet image. me and claude debugging code me and claude wrote

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british developers be like innit()


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Saw a bloke on the tube at 7.30am peel the cover off a Sainsbury's trifle. People were watching, interested to see how he'd approach it. He got a large Dairy Milk Fruit and Nut bar out of his pocket, unwrapped it, then used it as a spoon to eat the trifle. Sensational viewing


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I love single sign on because you only have to sign on once, 8 times a day


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sorry I can't talk right now let me call you back when I'm on a packed train


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1-0 down at football tennis against the dog, not ideal.


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I used to think physical media fans were kinda weird and I didn't get their whole thing. Then all the streaming services started *removing* stuff (I naively assumed they'd just be there forever, always adding more) and, yep, my bad, y'all had a point and I should've listened.

On what issue have you changed your mind 180 degrees?



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🇫🇮✈️🇯🇵🏁 We have a winner in the HEL-HND race! 🇫🇮 Finnair just landed in Tokyo 🎉 🇯🇵 Japan Airlines is still about 45 minutes away

flightradar24's tweet image. 🇫🇮✈️🇯🇵🏁
We have a winner in the HEL-HND race!

🇫🇮 Finnair just landed in Tokyo 🎉

🇯🇵 Japan Airlines is still about 45 minutes away

🇫🇮✈️🇯🇵🏁 The race is on! JAL headed over the pole, Finnair taking the southern route. 🇯🇵 flightradar24.com/JAL48/3acffaa3 🇫🇮 flightradar24.com/FIN61/3ad002c3 Who will make it to Haneda first?

flightradar24's tweet image. 🇫🇮✈️🇯🇵🏁 

The race is on! JAL headed over the pole, Finnair taking the southern route.

🇯🇵 flightradar24.com/JAL48/3acffaa3

🇫🇮 flightradar24.com/FIN61/3ad002c3

Who will make it to Haneda first?


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if you're feeling a little uneasy about the state of global geopolitics tonight remember to spend as much time on your phone as possible. the more information you ingest as you scroll the calmer you will become


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21’ A car has taken an unexpected detour and found himself pitch side at the fittingly named Proctor Cars Stadium 🧐 ⚔️0-0🩷 #YourCity#COYDB#ADAW


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You never really know what someone is going through.

NoContextBrits's tweet image. You never really know what someone is going through.

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🚨 NEW: Lib Dem MP Steve Darling’s Guide Dog, Jennie, was summoned by the party’s Chief Whip this morning after she was spotted being petted by Labour MPs

PolitlcsUK's tweet image. 🚨 NEW: Lib Dem MP Steve Darling’s Guide Dog, Jennie, was summoned by the party’s Chief Whip this morning after she was spotted being petted by Labour MPs
PolitlcsUK's tweet image. 🚨 NEW: Lib Dem MP Steve Darling’s Guide Dog, Jennie, was summoned by the party’s Chief Whip this morning after she was spotted being petted by Labour MPs

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Using an authenticator app 36 times a day

NC_Renic's tweet image. Using  an authenticator app 36 times a day

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Trainline charges fees on about 1/3rd of the tickets it sells, in addition to the 5% commission it earns. So I was surprised to read the claim: ‘You won’t find cheaper tickets anywhere else.’ You will – just choose one of the fee-free rail firms/retailers. independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…


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Here’s your periodic reminder that English train operators have been under public control through tightly policed government contracts for years.

Do you use South Western Railway? Change is coming down the tracks in 2025. It’s the first operator whose services we’re bringing into public control under the Public Ownership Act. The start of our plan to create a more reliable, affordable and accessible rail network.



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Massive away win for the little fella.

GeoffNorcott's tweet image. Massive away win for the little fella.

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New logo just dropped

Specsavers's tweet image. New logo just dropped

Copy nothing. #Jaguar



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