Tony Slattery, who has died of a heart attack aged 65, showed his great talent for improvisational comedy on the Channel 4 show Whose Line Is It Anyway? He often appeared as one of the four performers creating characters, scenes… Read More ›
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The SEA-GULL 2022. A decent mechanical watch for £50?
The official price of the Sea-Gull 2022 is £89 which in itself is low for an automatic watch, but you can easily grab it new for around £50 with a tiny bit of effort. So, what do you get for… Read More ›
Short-term politics, long-term harm…
Threads and Instagram users will be shown more political content from people they do not follow, parent company Meta has announced. The firm says its part of its reorientation towards “free expression” – a move that saw it ditch fact… Read More ›
Dark mode…
The sun is setting on computers. In October, Google finally—finally—rolled out a new black-background view for its Calendar app. This is just the latest in a string of recent software darkenings. In July, Wikipedia went light-on-dark. And a few years… Read More ›
No social media for 3.5 years. Here’s what happened
An interesting video below which highlights what really does happen when you step back from social media. Must say I am happier now that I have stepped right back and negative emotions appear less often than previously.
Gen Z have ruined shopping
When did you last walk into a shop and feel truly valued? Poor customer service is a deal breaker. Polite, well-trained, and knowledgeable staff can transform shopping trips into experiences that online cannot provide. And while I know it isn’t… Read More ›
Freedom of speech at all costs?
During his three-day posting binge, Musk has called for UK government officials to be hanged and jailed, demanded the removal of Keir Starmer as UK prime minister, and suggested notorious far-right activist Tommy Robinson be released from prison. Robinson was… Read More ›
Microsoft’s Cloud Prison
In April Microsoft plans to release a new device on the unsuspecting workers of the world. Its name is Windows 365 Link. Microsoft’s YouTube advertisement explains that the new device will be secure because it will have, “No local admin… Read More ›
PTOs and WFH
For years, my company has offered an unlimited paid time off (PTO) plan, and if you run a business—particularly a small business — you should seriously consider doing the same. Maybe you’ve considered this in the past and shrugged it… Read More ›
Don’t use Apple’s Measure app for proper measuring
I decided to use the Apple Measure app to measure up before we bought some carpets for our hallway, stairs and lounge. Boy was that a mistake! The following measurements came back- Lounge 3.72 x 3.61 metresStairs 80cm widthHallway (top)… Read More ›
