Alec
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“Flatley my dear, I don’t Riverdance (give a damn)”
December 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
“Flatley my dear, I don’t Riverdance (give a damn)”
Boring and possibly irrelevant but choose a smaller mortgage over a “nicer” house.
December 31, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Boring and possibly irrelevant but choose a smaller mortgage over a “nicer” house.
Literally scrolled to this as i ate my (inspects vine) 15th grape of the day
December 31, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Literally scrolled to this as i ate my (inspects vine) 15th grape of the day
Always been a fan of focus groups, great bunch of data points
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Always been a fan of focus groups, great bunch of data points
They can save time by decanting it straight onto your trousers
December 30, 2025 at 6:18 PM
They can save time by decanting it straight onto your trousers
actually, would anyone care/stop you if you took a flaks of mulled wine into the press box?
December 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
actually, would anyone care/stop you if you took a flaks of mulled wine into the press box?
The decline of Peep Show has been a topic of conversation in my household over Christmas and I think the “so help me I will section you!“ was last truly funny bit of it.
December 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The decline of Peep Show has been a topic of conversation in my household over Christmas and I think the “so help me I will section you!“ was last truly funny bit of it.
Ah well if you do have a delay then this is the perfect time.
December 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Ah well if you do have a delay then this is the perfect time.
I watched planes, trains and automobiles yesterday: are you the uptight advertising executive or jolly shower curtain ring salesman?
December 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I watched planes, trains and automobiles yesterday: are you the uptight advertising executive or jolly shower curtain ring salesman?
Doing Christmas right this time.
December 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Doing Christmas right this time.
British people are so funny about amounts. I did the big Christmas shop once and the woman on the checkout said “I’m not going to say the amount out loud you can read it on the display”.
December 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
British people are so funny about amounts. I did the big Christmas shop once and the woman on the checkout said “I’m not going to say the amount out loud you can read it on the display”.
Looks amazing. I particularly like that there is no mention of the sworn enemy of teletext: ceefax.
November 19, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Looks amazing. I particularly like that there is no mention of the sworn enemy of teletext: ceefax.
This is the tech I’m most excited about. In my dreams I will learn rust and become a contributor.
November 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This is the tech I’m most excited about. In my dreams I will learn rust and become a contributor.
Quite possibly the most exhausting album of all time. Just thinking about it gives me a hangover
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Quite possibly the most exhausting album of all time. Just thinking about it gives me a hangover
If the LLMs were actually intelligent they would totally do a strike.
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
If the LLMs were actually intelligent they would totally do a strike.
That dude with the solar powered server in Barcelona (solar.lowtechmagazine.com/about/the-so...) has it absolutely right
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November 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
That dude with the solar powered server in Barcelona (solar.lowtechmagazine.com/about/the-so...) has it absolutely right
Turns out we’ve had :has since the dawn of time.
November 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Turns out we’ve had :has since the dawn of time.
Haha amazing! You never know indeed.
November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Haha amazing! You never know indeed.
Yeah pretty sure iPlayer doesn’t. Probably only a matter of time.
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Yeah pretty sure iPlayer doesn’t. Probably only a matter of time.
Ah so by that logic the BBC has ads does it?
Yes, yes it does.
What I will allow, however, is a ident. Love an ident, love the little bit of music that‘s in the ident.
Except all the idents on streaming services are utterly terrible. Even, ironically, the BBC one.
Yes, yes it does.
What I will allow, however, is a ident. Love an ident, love the little bit of music that‘s in the ident.
Except all the idents on streaming services are utterly terrible. Even, ironically, the BBC one.
November 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Ah so by that logic the BBC has ads does it?
Yes, yes it does.
What I will allow, however, is a ident. Love an ident, love the little bit of music that‘s in the ident.
Except all the idents on streaming services are utterly terrible. Even, ironically, the BBC one.
Yes, yes it does.
What I will allow, however, is a ident. Love an ident, love the little bit of music that‘s in the ident.
Except all the idents on streaming services are utterly terrible. Even, ironically, the BBC one.