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What I'm up to - May 2026

from Philip I. Thomas [alt+shift+b] in programming

My monthly newsletter about what I'm up to, which I send in place of social media: What I did in April - Visited NYC briefly. Discovered a new cafe I like called WatchHouse - they even happened to be...
1st May 2026

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