Michael J. Nicholson
@michjnich.com
https://michjnich.com
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brit in sweden | reader | writer | python | django | prog | triumph tiger | he/him
Bon Jovi's "Slippery when wet" was released about 15 years ago.
"That guy" bought Twitter about 4 decades back.
I will not hear different.
"That guy" bought Twitter about 4 decades back.
I will not hear different.
According to news story, this is the 3rd year anniversary of the purchase of the Twitter by of current owner. Only 3 years?!? Feels like it's been ages.
October 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Bon Jovi's "Slippery when wet" was released about 15 years ago.
"That guy" bought Twitter about 4 decades back.
I will not hear different.
"That guy" bought Twitter about 4 decades back.
I will not hear different.
Watched "The life of Chuck" last night. It was overly twee & as unsubtle as it's possible to be short of Mike Flanagan breaking in and tattooing "I contain multitudes" onto the inside of my eyelids.
But it left me feeling really good about life, and does anything else really matter? Loved it!
But it left me feeling really good about life, and does anything else really matter? Loved it!
October 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Watched "The life of Chuck" last night. It was overly twee & as unsubtle as it's possible to be short of Mike Flanagan breaking in and tattooing "I contain multitudes" onto the inside of my eyelids.
But it left me feeling really good about life, and does anything else really matter? Loved it!
But it left me feeling really good about life, and does anything else really matter? Loved it!
So I cancelled my account at descript.com a while back. Current sub runs to feb 2026. Now I have a mail saying from Nov 2025 they will move me back onto a paid plan for $16/month.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:16 AM
So I cancelled my account at descript.com a while back. Current sub runs to feb 2026. Now I have a mail saying from Nov 2025 they will move me back onto a paid plan for $16/month.
So it turns out Ari Aster made Eddington a horror after all ...
![Still from "Eddington" showing the sticker on Joaquim Phoenix's character's car saying "Your [sic] being manipulated"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zhzpwzbcuvurnqin5kgqer2x/bafkreie4edtbxvxlxggrms4lzg6tw4xryo7o5jjni5wbpme3mvabidzhea@jpeg)
October 6, 2025 at 8:21 AM
So it turns out Ari Aster made Eddington a horror after all ...
So I've been in the UK the last couple of weeks, in my old home town. After meeting a mate for a pint, I went to book an Uber & got a price of > £26 - commented that it was a lot for the journey. Mate did the same booking and got £11.90. I double checked and got £26+ again.
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October 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
So I've been in the UK the last couple of weeks, in my old home town. After meeting a mate for a pint, I went to book an Uber & got a price of > £26 - commented that it was a lot for the journey. Mate did the same booking and got £11.90. I double checked and got £26+ again.
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Clicking on the "US news" section of newspapers is utterly terrifying these days.
September 16, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Clicking on the "US news" section of newspapers is utterly terrifying these days.
"Adobe’s AI legalese initially required its customers to assume responsibility for copyright infringements caused by its software and services"
Just another admission that all AI value is based on stolen property.
www.theregister.com/2025/09/10/a...
Just another admission that all AI value is based on stolen property.
www.theregister.com/2025/09/10/a...
AI pricing currently in a state of ‘pandemonium’ - Gartner
: If you can find the T&Cs, which are often hidden, you may spot hidden costs and nasties galore
www.theregister.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:38 AM
"Adobe’s AI legalese initially required its customers to assume responsibility for copyright infringements caused by its software and services"
Just another admission that all AI value is based on stolen property.
www.theregister.com/2025/09/10/a...
Just another admission that all AI value is based on stolen property.
www.theregister.com/2025/09/10/a...
My work station for the morning has a nice view ...
September 9, 2025 at 6:17 AM
My work station for the morning has a nice view ...
British "patriotism" in action!
This is vile. Local guy speaks to Sky News about the impact of asylum seekers protests. Watch what happens and share widely
September 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
British "patriotism" in action!
No.
Next question...
Next question...
Will the absence of robotaxis in Europe mark the moment its citizens notice how far their continent has fallen behind?
Robotaxis will be the Sputnik Moment for a declining Europe
A slow-motion car crash on Europe’s roads
econ.st
September 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
No.
Next question...
Next question...
I am in IKEA and I can't see a single person that doesn't look like they've just been kicked in the crotch by a horse!
August 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
I am in IKEA and I can't see a single person that doesn't look like they've just been kicked in the crotch by a horse!
Another #DarkPattern ...
Unsubscribing from the SAS (Scandinavian airlines, not the special forces) mailing list gives me a 403 forbidden ...
Unsubscribing from the SAS (Scandinavian airlines, not the special forces) mailing list gives me a 403 forbidden ...
July 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Another #DarkPattern ...
Unsubscribing from the SAS (Scandinavian airlines, not the special forces) mailing list gives me a 403 forbidden ...
Unsubscribing from the SAS (Scandinavian airlines, not the special forces) mailing list gives me a 403 forbidden ...
So Spotify:
- going to deluge us with AI band slop
- Daniel Ek taking our money and funding war
- has a desktop app that just doesn't work
- "spotify can't play this right now"
And my family complain every time I talk about swapping to another service!!
- going to deluge us with AI band slop
- Daniel Ek taking our money and funding war
- has a desktop app that just doesn't work
- "spotify can't play this right now"
And my family complain every time I talk about swapping to another service!!
July 4, 2025 at 7:23 AM
So Spotify:
- going to deluge us with AI band slop
- Daniel Ek taking our money and funding war
- has a desktop app that just doesn't work
- "spotify can't play this right now"
And my family complain every time I talk about swapping to another service!!
- going to deluge us with AI band slop
- Daniel Ek taking our money and funding war
- has a desktop app that just doesn't work
- "spotify can't play this right now"
And my family complain every time I talk about swapping to another service!!
don't bother spamming me
what happens when you spam my contact form?
michjnich.com
June 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
So I guess no gym today because EasyPark isn't working for my 2 free hours and the parking mafia won't care the app is shit!
June 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM
So I guess no gym today because EasyPark isn't working for my 2 free hours and the parking mafia won't care the app is shit!
Doggy looks angry with me even when he wants company under my desk!!
May 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Doggy looks angry with me even when he wants company under my desk!!
Well that's some next-level #DarkPattern shit. I guess I'm not using thefork.com any more ...
Also, I've spotted a minor typo - instead of "we're sorry for the inconvenience", it should say "fuck you, give us your data!"
Also, I've spotted a minor typo - instead of "we're sorry for the inconvenience", it should say "fuck you, give us your data!"
May 26, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Well that's some next-level #DarkPattern shit. I guess I'm not using thefork.com any more ...
Also, I've spotted a minor typo - instead of "we're sorry for the inconvenience", it should say "fuck you, give us your data!"
Also, I've spotted a minor typo - instead of "we're sorry for the inconvenience", it should say "fuck you, give us your data!"
"You have a delivery. The delivery man has left it behind the bins. Photo attached for proof of delivery."
Imagine being an American just waking up now, and THIS is how you discover Europe still receives shipments of containers?
So many we're just leaving then in people's gardens, apparently.
So many we're just leaving then in people's gardens, apparently.
May 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
"You have a delivery. The delivery man has left it behind the bins. Photo attached for proof of delivery."
codesandbox.io unsubscribe link doesn't work, so assumption is they are a shitty company that doesn't care about users and now deleting my account. From now on this is my default action for all sites where unsubscribe (to a newsletter I never subscribed for anyway) leads nowhere! #EndDarkPatternsNow
May 23, 2025 at 7:46 AM
codesandbox.io unsubscribe link doesn't work, so assumption is they are a shitty company that doesn't care about users and now deleting my account. From now on this is my default action for all sites where unsubscribe (to a newsletter I never subscribed for anyway) leads nowhere! #EndDarkPatternsNow
changing my email for my axs account
https://michjnich.com/blog/2025-05-17-changing-my-email-for-my-axs-account
https://michjnich.com/blog/2025-05-17-changing-my-email-for-my-axs-account
changing my email for my axs account
what happened when I tried to change my email address for my axs (concert tickets) account
michjnich.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:01 AM
changing my email for my axs account
https://michjnich.com/blog/2025-05-17-changing-my-email-for-my-axs-account
https://michjnich.com/blog/2025-05-17-changing-my-email-for-my-axs-account
Bring back the guillotine??
May 15, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Bring back the guillotine??
Microsoft begging me to stay on their office 365 plan because otherwise I will lose access to the latest AI tools is hilarious ...
My good man, that's a large part of _why_ I'm cancelling!
My good man, that's a large part of _why_ I'm cancelling!
April 30, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Microsoft begging me to stay on their office 365 plan because otherwise I will lose access to the latest AI tools is hilarious ...
My good man, that's a large part of _why_ I'm cancelling!
My good man, that's a large part of _why_ I'm cancelling!
postgres indexing gotchas: why indexes might not work as expected
https://michjnich.com/blog/2025-04-18-postgres-indexing-gotchas-why-indexes-might-not-work-as-expected
https://michjnich.com/blog/2025-04-18-postgres-indexing-gotchas-why-indexes-might-not-work-as-expected
postgres indexing gotchas: why indexes might not work as expected
postgres indexes are great, but they can be tricky and occasionally not entirely intuitive
this post covers some common gotchas and how to avoid them.
michjnich.com
April 23, 2025 at 12:01 PM
postgres indexing gotchas: why indexes might not work as expected
https://michjnich.com/blog/2025-04-18-postgres-indexing-gotchas-why-indexes-might-not-work-as-expected
https://michjnich.com/blog/2025-04-18-postgres-indexing-gotchas-why-indexes-might-not-work-as-expected
I guess Claude isn't smart enough to code a simple change of email process for Anthropic ...
Given the number of times it's been telling me that it's a bit overloaded and can't help right now, I think when I delete my account, that I shan't be creating a new one ...
Given the number of times it's been telling me that it's a bit overloaded and can't help right now, I think when I delete my account, that I shan't be creating a new one ...
April 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I guess Claude isn't smart enough to code a simple change of email process for Anthropic ...
Given the number of times it's been telling me that it's a bit overloaded and can't help right now, I think when I delete my account, that I shan't be creating a new one ...
Given the number of times it's been telling me that it's a bit overloaded and can't help right now, I think when I delete my account, that I shan't be creating a new one ...