I’ve waited 11 or so years, but I finally sat down and completed the Ulduar meta-achievement in World of Warcraft, and got my favourite mount in the game 😁
The Holy Bible, by Manic Street Preachers, is 26 years old this year, and my brain can’t process how that makes me feel. I listened to that album on steady repeat when I found it in my teens…
“Is rel=sponsored known to the Microformats community? Or is this a Google-ism? https://twitter.com/cramforce/status/1295371010124939265”
It kinda, vaguely, rings a bell, but it’s more likely I’m getting it mixed up with rel-payment.
“Imagine if you went into a store to buy an apple, walked out and ended up with six emails in your inbox about “6 things to do with your new apple” or “how to make the best of your apple?”
This is the state of ‘e-commerce’ today and I hate it.”
“Microsoft will drop support for both Internet Explorer 11 and legacy Edge in 2021. Microsoft 365 services and apps will stop working in IE11 in a year, and the legacy Edge app won’t get updates starting in March 2021.”
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Reposting: Fiona Applebum says block Shaun King! on Twitter
None of these platforms are stable. That's Twitter, IG, OnlyFans, etc. Please begin building your own websites that can direct people to your work or begin using your social media presence to build outside of the internet bc these internet streets are only getting shakier.
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“This is something to consider for my next laptop, a ThinkPad with Linux pre-installed. Linux announced it will be a standard option for all their models from the ThinkStation and ThinkPad P series. My current Mac is 6 years old, and I suspect somewhere in the next 12 months needs replacement. Anothe…”
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“Dear Vox, It’s bad enough that you’re actually using the word “whitelist” but to have it headlining this particular article seems especially egregious. Maybe you could use better framing like “allowlist” or “denylist” instead?
Screencapture of a Vox article about reparations with a p…”
Even more simply: “[Consider] unblocking us”. It clearly describes the action they’d like the reader to take, rather than the (poorly named) tool/setting, which not everyone will connect with.
“I keep seeing “Jun 1″ in log files and being like wait what’s wrong with my server”
“I’ve been spending a lot of time with Docker lately. Docker Desktop on Windows is great and getting better every day. …”
“The existing 4GB and 2GB models are still available.”
“‘It should not be used for interactive shell work’ – Windows Terminal chief”
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“So. Yesterday, there was a bunch of layoffs and I was one of the people affected. I’m definitely open to talking about next opportunities but I won’t be ready to work until June 15th. Hit me up for a resume / talk. I will say, having a union made this… https://t.co/gfr8D0BkyA”
Lockdown achievements (so far):
- Books read: 0
- Podcasts listened to: 0
- Movies watched: 1
- Audiobooks listened to: 1
- Miniatures painted: 0
- Miniatures assembled and primed: 89
- Seasons of The Simpsons watched: 9
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Right now it feels like every day is Monday.
I really like the design of the new Playstation 5 controller. It looks very futuristic, like it’s straight out of a sci-fi movie – or even a game – itself.
“It’s amazing how many podcasts suck for the simple reason that they put 15-20 minutes overhead up front. You keep waiting for them to start.”