rabbit-hole
I recently fell down a research hole involving a 1986 TRRL (Transport and Road Research Laboratory) report from Tomorrow's World (remember that? = you're old.), and honestly, I haven't been the same since. We often think of tech progress as a straight line, but looking
thought
If you ever wanted to see a political "rude awakening" in real-time, just imagine Nigel Farage marching into a London office to demand everyone get back to the 9-to-5, only to find the building has been converted into a sensory yoga studio and the company’s CEO is
personal
It’s half-past one in the morning. The streetlights are off and it’s pitch black outside, the house is finally silent, and my alarm is set for a time that already feels like a personal insult. Most people look at a late-night scroller and see a lack of discipline,
thought
Does providing a year in summary, similar to Spotify unwrapped, YouTube music unwrapped, steam library usage, Miro board usage etc help an app provider maintain a legitimate business case for keeping ALL data so that they can provide these year-end summaries and compare against previous years so they can legitimately
ai
In the 1840s, thousands of hopefuls flocked to California with visions of gold nuggets the size of fists. Most died broke. But the people who sold them the copper-riveted denim, the sturdy shovels, and the overpriced flour? They didn't just survive; they built legacies that are still trading
tech
I did it again. I let the ball-ache of Windows 11 push me to the edge, and I went crawling back to the world of Linux distros, asking that age-old question: Is it finally good enough to be my daily driver? The catalyst this time was Windows deciding that my
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I have spent the last few months hopping between new browsers, trying to find one that fits how I actually work. I tried Arc, Dia, and Comet. Each one taught me something useful. None of them stuck. Arc looked promising at first. The design felt fresh and opinionated. Spaces and
ui
We’ve come full circle with interfaces We started with command lines. You sat in front of a black screen. You typed words you had to memorise. Miss one character and nothing worked. Power came from recall. Skill meant knowing the right command at the right time. Then desktops arrived.
science
Introduction LoRa networks use low power long-range radio to send data across devices. When devices relay messages between each other, they form a mesh network. This can help you communicate across open spaces without depending on mobile signal, great for preppers or nerds. Meshtastic Meshtastic is an open source mesh
general
The new UK government digital ID scheme has sparked fierce debate. Critics warn of a surveillance state. But in truth, your personal data is already stored digitally at banks, government services, and private organisations every time you submit scans of passports, utility bills or bank statements. When you send a
ai
YouTubers such as DJ Cummerbund, ThereIRuinedIt, Bill McClintock, Frog Leap Studios (Leo Moracchioli) and more, show what a human ear can do. They hear tiny harmonic or rhythmic links and force two songs to talk. The result is a mashup or cover that keeps a human pulse: timing choices, ironic
general
Right, let’s talk about the iPhone 17 Pro Max, because honestly, I’m still trying to work out whether my hands are abnormally dry or if this affects most owners. This phone is ridiculously slippery – like they’ve engineered it to escape the moment you so much as think