Bob Hannent

Technologist, mainly from the media sector, but also consumer electronics. Kinda London based.

Twitter: https://twitter.com/bobdvb
Website: https://www.orbit.me.uk
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobhannent/

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2026-04-08 17:19:34 CEST

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have you looked at using an image optimisation service?
Some CDNs like Fastly and Akamai offer it as a service and it means they just generate the images you need automatically based on parameters and device types.

2026-02-03 13:49:46 CET

44 years ago my father created a book which redefined construction in the UK.
It was the first edition of the National Schedule of Rates, it standardised how government and private businesses calculated the cost of construction.
He made nothing from this, he worked at a local council at the time, but he was credited in each edition. Latterly his credit for creating it was dropped from the preface much to his annoyance. The NSR is now largely digital, and for his 80th birthday, I have convinced the NSRM to properly credit him in their About Us page.
A small win, but meaningful to him. Remember to credit people for their work, especially if it's given away for free.

2025-12-13 12:42:12 CET

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I suppose some shaping to speed up those who are on video conferencing calls while on VPNs?

2025-09-14 14:02:28 CEST

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Overly simplistic.
Even this biased research from 2019 says a significant number of students still use, or want a PC. And it's not just businesses driving the need to use a PC.
"71% of students prefer Mac. Of our sample of surveyed students who use Mac or PC for education purposes, 40% currently use a Mac and 60% use a PC. However, 51% of PC-owning students would prefer to use a Mac if upfront cost were not a consideration."
https://www.jamf.com/resources/press-releases/new-research-finds-71-of-students-in-higher-education-today-use-or-would-prefer-to-use-mac/