Christopher Phin

@chrisphin
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Uses language suitable for miners rather than minors. Proud xennial. Podcasting, tech, publishing, ebikes, art and design, queer shit. (I did warn you about the language.) 🩷💜💙
Websitehttp://chrisphin.com
LocationDundee, Scotland
Pronounshe/him or they/them
Ebike channel‪@EbikeNuggs‬

Having recently changed my home network, I’ve been dealing with adding devices to a new SSID. Phones and laptops are easy¹, some devices are a little trickier but fine (such as joining a reset device’s network and logging into its internal server), some a little ticker still involving arcane apps, and some, usually HomeKit, I have no idea how I made it work.

And then there’s devices that make me 🙄 such as ‘my hoover’ and ‘a plant pot’…

¹ Also! You can make a QR code of your Wi-Fi for guests!

It's something that most people don't consider - and shouldn't have to, really. How does a new currency symbol end up supported by every computer and phone in the world?

The process to ensure our text communications interchange consistently now and for decades (and centuries?) to come isn't taken lightly by anyone at Unicode.

And the fact that it is so human-dependant, is what also makes it interesting. https://blog.unicode.org/2026/02/from-central-bank-to-code-point-roadmap.html

From Central Bank to Code Point: A Roadmap for Currency Symbol Implementation

I n the past year, several new currency symbols have been proposed for encoding in the Unicode Standard: February 2025: The Saudi Central Ba...

@otfrom (I also got ATC permission today to fly at the Law but it was windy as hell, so I abandoned that…)
@otfrom And I take nice photos!
Who’s got two thumbs and a licence to fly in Dundee city council parks?
I keep failing to make #Knotwords a habit, but I always love it when I open it up. The mini puzzles fit nicely into my brain.
I was mistaken yesterday. The new router doesn’t replace two devices, it replaces three. Yummy.
@jackwellborn From Tokyo!
5× faster, 5× cheaper — and it’s more convenient! Wanna nerd out about my new 5G broadband and home network topology with me? https://youtu.be/qZ1u8gYXoPA
5× faster, 5×cheaper! New network and broadband

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Found a photo of my original #AppleWatch :)