Hello.

I’m Neil Turner, a UK-based queer higher education professional with interests in technology, social media and photography, and this is my presence on the web. I have a blog (here), and I am also on the usual social media platforms (and a few obscure ones).

• Bluesky
• Link to my Mastodon profile
• Facebook
• Link to my Flickr profile
• Link to my LinkedIn profile
• Gravatar
• X
• Tumblr
• Link to my GitHub profile
• Threads
• Link to my Medium profile
• Link to my Goodreads profile
• Foursquare
• Link to my Instagram profile
• Pocket
• Link to my Pinterest profile
• Link to my last.fm profile
• Link to my Youtube profile
• Link to my Reddit profile

Latest blog posts:#

• Hardwick HallJanuary 16, 2026
  A couple of weeks ago, we went to Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire. It’s a National Trust property to the east of Chesterfield, and I’ll be … Read more
• 24th blogiversaryJanuary 14, 2026
  Every year on the 14th January, I mark the anniversary of my first blog post from 2002. Which is today, and so it’s been 24 … Read more
• Comparing ESPHome and TasmotaJanuary 13, 2026
  If you’re looking for custom firmware for your devices with an Espressif ESP chip, then two of your options are ESPHome and Tasmota. I’ve used … Read more

More about me#

• Work
• Photography
• Reading
• Writing
• About me
• Contact me

I’m experimenting with Bluesky and Mastodon as my social homes in place of Twitter.