@simonwickes.bsky.social
Geeky Brit. In USA. Photographer, gamer, developer, foodie and all round nerd. UX pro.
Hilarious lead in:
March 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Hilarious lead in:
I saw a Tesla today which had a bumper sticker which said “I bought this before Elon went crazy”. Reap and sow.
March 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I saw a Tesla today which had a bumper sticker which said “I bought this before Elon went crazy”. Reap and sow.
Those who do not learn from history, etc…
He orchestrated a coup. It failed.
He was a convicted felon.
He rose to power on a wave of divisive propaganda and hateful anti-immigrant rhetoric.
He promised to make things great again.
He threatened to annex his neighbors.
I'm referring, of course, to Adolf Hitler.
He was a convicted felon.
He rose to power on a wave of divisive propaganda and hateful anti-immigrant rhetoric.
He promised to make things great again.
He threatened to annex his neighbors.
I'm referring, of course, to Adolf Hitler.
January 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Those who do not learn from history, etc…
So, Figma just announced a price hike starting March 2025. If you are using just the design tool today, & you want to keep it, your only option is a “Full seat” with all their other apps. Annual fee goes from $144 to $192! Ouch. #figma #unwantedbundle #pricehike www.figma.com/blog/billing...
Updates to our pricing, seats, and billing experience | Figma Blog
Overview of changes to our pricing, seats, and billing experience
www.figma.com
December 10, 2024 at 6:03 PM
So, Figma just announced a price hike starting March 2025. If you are using just the design tool today, & you want to keep it, your only option is a “Full seat” with all their other apps. Annual fee goes from $144 to $192! Ouch. #figma #unwantedbundle #pricehike www.figma.com/blog/billing...
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In Finland they have no-fault divorce and reproductive rights and really good health care and no school shootings and also wife-carrying contests where you can win your wife's weight in beer.
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www.youtube.com/shorts/hJHKV...
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www.youtube.com/shorts/hJHKV...
Finland’s Wild Wife Carrying Contest! 🤯
YouTube video by Beer Me In
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:38 PM
In Finland they have no-fault divorce and reproductive rights and really good health care and no school shootings and also wife-carrying contests where you can win your wife's weight in beer.
🇫🇮🎿
www.youtube.com/shorts/hJHKV...
🇫🇮🎿
www.youtube.com/shorts/hJHKV...
Is it me, or have they been using the exact same sound effect for truck horns in movies and TV shows for at least the last 50 years? Let me know if you ever heard a different variant. #movies #truckhorns #sound-effects
December 5, 2024 at 6:56 PM
Is it me, or have they been using the exact same sound effect for truck horns in movies and TV shows for at least the last 50 years? Let me know if you ever heard a different variant. #movies #truckhorns #sound-effects
So true. Cheap often means you end up spending more money.
December 5, 2024 at 6:52 PM
So true. Cheap often means you end up spending more money.
Happy Thanksgiving! Is it me or is the NYC parade coverage on NBC basically no parade and a LOT of musical acts outside Macys?
November 28, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! Is it me or is the NYC parade coverage on NBC basically no parade and a LOT of musical acts outside Macys?
I just finished watching Doctor Sleep, the overdue Shining sequel. Turns out it’s a fantastic movie full of Shining and @stephenking references. Watch it! Great story and cast. look out for the kid from the shining as a father in this and so much more. Ewan McGregor is great #drsleep #theshining
November 22, 2024 at 4:25 AM
I just finished watching Doctor Sleep, the overdue Shining sequel. Turns out it’s a fantastic movie full of Shining and @stephenking references. Watch it! Great story and cast. look out for the kid from the shining as a father in this and so much more. Ewan McGregor is great #drsleep #theshining
That’s appalling it took so long
After a 53-day water crisis, Asheville has lifted its boil water notice
Asheville taps are clear to drink; boil water notice lifted
The City of Asheville lifted the boil water notice this morning.
www.bpr.org
November 18, 2024 at 7:42 PM
That’s appalling it took so long
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EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE THIS…
I’ve been saying this for a while: Elon Musk’s real motivation for owning Twitter is to control information (good, bad and false). Nothing is more powerful than that, and it’s become crystal clear with the new terms of service, which let him use our data to train his AI.
I’ve been saying this for a while: Elon Musk’s real motivation for owning Twitter is to control information (good, bad and false). Nothing is more powerful than that, and it’s become crystal clear with the new terms of service, which let him use our data to train his AI.
November 15, 2024 at 3:51 PM
EVERYONE NEEDS TO SEE THIS…
I’ve been saying this for a while: Elon Musk’s real motivation for owning Twitter is to control information (good, bad and false). Nothing is more powerful than that, and it’s become crystal clear with the new terms of service, which let him use our data to train his AI.
I’ve been saying this for a while: Elon Musk’s real motivation for owning Twitter is to control information (good, bad and false). Nothing is more powerful than that, and it’s become crystal clear with the new terms of service, which let him use our data to train his AI.
Could not agree more. How many posts there do you check the account and it’s a month old?
Its really nice being over here and not having to check every comment to see if it’s a bot before I respond to it.
November 14, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Could not agree more. How many posts there do you check the account and it’s a month old?
Apropos of nothing, here is a photo of some hot and VERY hot peppers from this years pepper garden. Some are about 1 million Scoville units. But Fataali still has my heart
November 13, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Apropos of nothing, here is a photo of some hot and VERY hot peppers from this years pepper garden. Some are about 1 million Scoville units. But Fataali still has my heart
Reason number 2969 that I’m “relegating” Twitter…
What makes Bluesky better :
the timeline does NOT Auto-refresh!
the timeline does NOT Auto-refresh!
November 13, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Reason number 2969 that I’m “relegating” Twitter…