Terence Eden

@Edent
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Longer hair than you.
Got the ⏻ symbol into #Unicode.
Open Standards / Source / Data geek.
Known as @Edent on most social platforms.

Bit obsessed with #SolarPower but not quite a #SolarPunk.
Please read the link before replying. Yes, that means you!

LocationLondon, UK
Contacthttps://edent.tel/
Bloghttps://shkspr.mobi/blog
PronounsHe/Him/♂/男

We're hiring for a part-time position in Finance & Operations at @Mastodon. Fluent German and English language skills are a requirement. In terms of location it's a hybrid role so we're looking for candidates in #berlin or #vienna. I believe this is a rare opportunity to learn about the organisational side of technology non-profits and open source.

https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mastodon/6c969533-e00e-468a-959c-e3c366ff10a4/

#fedihire #job #jobs

Junior Finance & Operations Specialist (m/f/d) - part-time

Support accounting, payments, invoicing, and cash flow in a mission-driven non-profit organisation.

I had some suggestions for improvements to https://hex.constituencies.org.uk/ which I've implemented:

@Edent suggested that some sliders (category-based rather than time/number) be changed to dropdown boxes.

@christianp noticed some broken links on the food bank visualisation.

@mcrmonkey had issues zooming which I've hopefully fixed by adding proper zoom support for the maps.

Welcome | UK Constituency Data Hex Maps

Mapping data for UK Westminster Constituencies on hex cartograms

UK Constituency Data Hex Maps
"Get rid of the adopt me sequence in the eggs and make it randomized again" https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/763181
Petition: Get rid of the adopt me sequence in the eggs and make it randomized again

There is a game called adopt me on roblox it's about getting pets, you can buy pets from eggs. It used to be randomized but because of a new UK law it is considered "gambling." They have now added a sequence so the pets you get are no longer randomized.

Petitions - UK Government and Parliament
"Rose" #ff007f
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I've been writing about NFC and QR codes for over a decade. So I have a question for you.

Since the start of 2026, which have you done more - scanned a QR code or used NFC on your phone (excluding tap-to-pay)?

If you regularly use NFC, please reply and tell me what you use it for. Thanks!

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2011/03/the-problem-with-rfid/

QR more than NFC
NFC more than QR
Both about the same
I wish to argue about the question & will be muted
Poll ends at .
The Problem With RFID

RFID is like cold fusion. It will revolutionise everything - and it's only five years away! Terence Eden And, much like cold fusion, NFC will permantently be just around the corner. It's been "The Year of NFC" since 2008. Just like it was in 2009 and in 2010. Today the news came that Google may be abandoning QR codes in favour of NFC for its business places service. I think this is a mistake …

Terence Eden’s Blog

I've been writing about NFC and QR codes for over a decade. So I have a question for you.

Since the start of 2026, which have you done more - scanned a QR code or used NFC on your phone (excluding tap-to-pay)?

If you regularly use NFC, please reply and tell me what you use it for. Thanks!

https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2011/03/the-problem-with-rfid/

QR more than NFC
NFC more than QR
Both about the same
I wish to argue about the question & will be muted
Poll ends at .
The Problem With RFID

RFID is like cold fusion. It will revolutionise everything - and it's only five years away! Terence Eden And, much like cold fusion, NFC will permantently be just around the corner. It's been "The Year of NFC" since 2008. Just like it was in 2009 and in 2010. Today the news came that Google may be abandoning QR codes in favour of NFC for its business places service. I think this is a mistake …

Terence Eden’s Blog

Whoop! PHP London is meeting again next week: https://meetu.ps/e/PXrS6/2XF6m/i

#php #london #elephpants #meetup

PHP London Social - April, Thu, Apr 9, 2026, 6:30 PM | Meetup

PHP London Pub Social – April 9th, Jack Horner, Tottenham Court Road Join us for an informal PHP London pub social at the Jack Horner on Tottenham Court Road! We've got a

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Hey #HomeAssistant friends.
Is there any way to find out *why* a light turned itself on at 3 o'clock this morning?

I can see it happening in the Activity Log - but it doesn't say what caused it.

(Generic #ZigBee lights attached to a Hue Hub, if that makes a difference.)

A thing that never stops being funny to me is that electoral reform is stymied by the fact there are separate camps who want instant-runoff voting, Condorcet ranked voting, and proportional representation, and they don't cooperate. Seriously one of the funniest things to happen in human history. First Past the Post has a plurality of support so it wins every engagement. First Past the Post wins by First Past the Post rules.