Derick Rethans

Goldfinch On The Seedheads We spotted this lovely bird returning form RSPB Snettisham. It was happily feeding on the seeds in the drizzle. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk #RSPB

Goldfinch On The Seedheads We spotted this lovely bird returning form RSPB Snettisham. It was happily feeding on the seeds in the drizzle. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk #RSPB

Little Egret Looking for Fish In the lagoon at RSPB Snettisham, this Little Egret is keen on catching breakfast. (after last week's #php and #php2shell hoohaa, this daily bird photo will be continuing) #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse […] [Original post on phpc.social]

Little Egret Looking for Fish In the lagoon at RSPB Snettisham, this Little Egret is keen on catching breakfast. (after last week's #php and #php2shell hoohaa, this daily bird photo will be continuing) #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse […] [Original post on phpc.social]

Hey everyone, gather around! Elon Musk, the trillionaire defense contractor currently spending >$400m on political campaigns to prop up the party of a deeply unpopular president who launched the Iran War has some thoughts about Ukraine, elites, and money in politics.

I'm using a fitting mug this week. #php

Ook goed werk, Volkskrant is denk ik de eerste krant hier die bij een artikel over PHP daadwerkelijk PHP code toont in plaatjes: https://www.volkskrant.nl/tech/sleutelrol-voor-nederlandse-media-bij-snelle-reactie-op-php-lek-zegt-deze-expert-ik-ben-hier-zowaar-opgetogen-over~b42480d0/

It's been an interesting day. Besides fixing up PECL, I have mostly dealt with journalists. Half an hour phone chat with the Dutch NOS nieuws, and a 4 minute item for tonight's NOS Journaal (in 5 minutes). And then a live interview for the international feed of BBC News. Can I go back to […]

Okay, I think I fixed the PECL load situation. Everything is now cached. It means nobody can upload any new versions as you can't log in, but at least the server is not dying now. It is deprecated, so this temporary measure is good enough for now. #php #pecl

The PHP #security issue shows once again how much our society relies on mostly volunteer work. Look at PHP Foundation @phpc finances: https://opencollective.com/phpfoundation#category-BUDGET - Reimbursed $67K on development work this year - Received: $642 […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

I've just finished reading The Things We Make by Bill Hammack. A curious introduction into the world of the engineering method. How it's different from pure science and with the end product of serving mankind in mind. #BookList2026 #Reading

"I suggest the social action: shame. Shame these people. Their actions are shameful. AI bros hate being shamed and they try to make rules against shaming — because shame works. None of these people doing shameful things deserve a place in polite company. They should be shamed for their shameful […]

The holiday took a different turn, and view, after last night's sprinkle of tear gas in Nice's air. #holiday #CoteDAzure #Monaco

An evening out in Nice turned out a little bit more exciting than planned, with a little spot of rioting and bottles thrown at police. Sidestreets FTW.

A nice colourful post. #FingerPostFriday

Red Knots in Flight Just some of the 25,000 birds in the flock(s). But they were straight overhead showing their bellies, and the different stages of winter plumage. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk #RSPB

Red Knots in Flight Just some of the 25,000 birds in the flock(s). But they were straight overhead showing their bellies, and the different stages of winter plumage. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk #RSPB

Saw a rare Glossy Ibis yesterday at Rainham Marshes. Not great photos, but you can't have it all. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #RSPB

A Jack Snipe Close Up I had a lovely day out at the Rainham Marshes yesterday. One hide I stumbled into was full of excitement, and it turned out this Jack Snipe was bobbing up and down right under the hide while foraging. After a while, a crow spoiled the view […] [Original post on phpc.social]

If we want to regulate AI, why not start with a simple ban on LLMs using "I"? Easy to build, easy to verify and deflates a hype while still allowing people to use chatbots (so no one can claim we are limiting anything) My latest for @volkskrant in English! […]

A Small Selection of the Oystercatchers at Snettisham About a few hundred Oystercatchers are sitting, sleeping, and walking around on a bank. Some are foraging at the shore. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk #RSPB

Brown Hare Altough we were looking for birds, we couldn't not observe this lovely hare munching away in the grass. It had clearly seen us, but didn't seem to be bothered. #photography #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

Redshank Strolling On The Mud This lovely bird was mooching about white close by on the mudflat at Brancaster Staithe. Picking through the puddles and mud to find something to eat. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

Redshank Strolling On The Mud This lovely bird was mooching about white close by on the mudflat at Brancaster Staithe. Picking through the puddles and mud to find something to eat. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

Black-tailed Godwit Smooching About At RSPB Titchwell Marsh, there are many different habitats. This one has many muddy flats, and different species. This bird was being chased by a fellow bird, and landed almost straight in front of the hide, with the light […] [Original post on phpc.social]

A Ruddy Turnstone Turning Over Stones On The Beach A bunch of them were turning over things on Hunstanton Beach to see if there were any grubs to eat. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

Great egret departures and arrivals. Alexandria, Virginia, USA 5-OCT-2026 #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography

If I don't keep my car roadworthy and crash into yours, it hasn't gone "rogue", it's my negligence and I'm responsible. If my dog attacks you, I am liable. There are no rogue AIs, just negligent AI companies. Prosecute them.

Back in the 1980s Tudor Griffiths taught Computer Science in the local school. Two maxims he repeated almost every class have stuck with me for decades. "A computer is exactly as smart as the person telling it what to do" and "A computer can and will make mistakes, and it'll do it a million […]

A Ruddy Turnstone Turning Over Stones On The Beach A bunch of them were turning over things on Hunstanton Beach to see if there were any grubs to eat. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

I've just donated blood again, for the first time in a while (for reasons). Now for the best thing, the free snacks! #GiveBlood #DonateBlood

Annual reminder for National Trust members to vote in the AGM to keep out the so-called 'Restore Trust' Tufton Street right-wingers. Best way is to use the quick vote tactically to prevent fragmentation of the progressive vote. But if you wish to choose yourself, AVOID the following candidates […]

Flock of Spoonbills About 20 of them were flying over, but these made a nice pattern. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

Flock of Spoonbills About 20 of them were flying over, but these made a nice pattern. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

Green Sandpiper Stalking These birds forage on shorelines, probing the mud with their long beaks. They're not too disilimar from Common Sandpipers, which are interestingly less common. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

#Polderprikker nummer 125 • 4789/5000 🟦1000 🟩967 🟦1000 🟨896 🟩926 https://polderprikker.nl/ Easy one for me :-)

Juvenile Linnet Perched Upon A Bush There were many of these birds, but few stayed still long enough for a photo. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

Mirrored Snipe One of the many birds that came close to the hide in Titchwell Marsh. Spend ages foraging. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

Mirrored Snipe One of the many birds that came close to the hide in Titchwell Marsh. Spend ages foraging. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

Pied Avocet Trying to Find Some Food This was one of many close by at Titchwell March, and one of the hides when we were trying to spot the rare Spotted Crake. It did show, but the nice photos are from other birds, such as this one. #photography #Birds […] [Original post on phpc.social]

Curlew on the Grass This was one of several Curlews we saw, but this one was vaguely camouflaged in the colourful heather. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

For one of Xdebug's features (native path mapping), I currently support line mapping as in: ``` user-info-823edfe12e38a.php:2-31 = user-info.ezt:1 user-info-823edfe12e38a:32-33 = user-info.ezt:2 … user-info-823edfe12e38a:303 = user-info.ezt:74-75 ``` But this is not an efficient format. I […]

Dartford Warbler Posing In nearly the same spot as the Stonechat from the previous post, this tiny Dartford Warbler sat still here for a few moments. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

Is there a #PHP programmer who want to make fast 100€? Need somebody to mainly change the Function xml_set_object() (is deprecated since 8.4,) in https://github.com/reportico-web/reportico. Need reportico so that it runs under php 8.4. #PHPJob #English #German

This morning's list of account requests for our Mastodon instance is even weirder than normal. AI, wasting more time yet again. Sigh. #AISlop #MastoAdmin

Young European Stonechat perched upon a branch. We were looking out for Dartford Warblers, but then this cheeky bird popped up. A little far away, but it sat still nicely. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

Juvenile Reed Bunting in the Reeds Not as rare as the Bearded Tit, it's still not easy to find these in a reasonably easy situation to take a photo of. The light isn't quite perfect, but I still like it. #photography #Birds #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfFediverse #NaturePhotography #wildlife #Norfolk

The prince of punk #nature #birds #Wildlife #photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfMastodon #UK #BirdScrolling