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Author Archives: steve

Creative. Minimalist. Bachelor of Arts, turned sysadmin/coder. Periodically runs a business. Runs on ground coffee. Pretends to surf.

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Posted on August 20, 2019
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Don’t panic! Barbara Windsor is still alive!

Posted on August 6, 2019
by steve
Twitter screenshot

She just appears to be trending on Twitter.

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Every week when I put out the recycling …

Every week when I put out the recycling for collection, I genuinely worry for my future health.

The rest of the week, it’s just a party – yeehaa!  😳

#mozzarellafella #beerfiend

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India launches historic moon mission.

Posted on July 22, 2019
by steve

Super-excited that India is launching a Moon mission, to land a craft on the surface near the South Pole.  Well done to them & fingers crossed for success.

#Chandrayaan2 #moonmission

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Back when I was at school, the word …

Back when I was at school, the word “here” actually existed.  What is the modern equivalent?

Screenshot of spellcheck context menu

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Mozilla upgrades Firefox logo. Still recognisable, but starting to move away from the fox?

Posted on June 12, 2019
by steve

Mozilla upgrades Firefox logo.  Still recognisable, but starting to move away from the fox?

We're more than a browser, so we've got a new look (and a few new logos) to cover our entire family of products! https://t.co/2MXU3A3lvW

— Firefox 🔥 (@firefox) June 11, 2019

Posted on June 12, 2019
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Let’s get rid of double-clicking! Apple, Microsoft —  please do something!

Posted on June 12, 2019
by steve

Less clicks, saved time

Source: Let’s get rid of double-clicking! Apple, Microsoft —  please do something!

Posted on June 12, 2019
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I really, really wish, that when people talk …

I really, really wish, that when people talk about “4K”, they would instead talk about “UHD”.

4K == 4096×2304

UHD == 3840×2160

You have a UHD TV/Monitor.  Sorry.

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’bout time for a new avatar on #LinkedIn.

Posted on June 10, 2019
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’bout time for a new avatar on #LinkedIn.

Seeing as I’ve worn a suit mostly to weddings and what-not, not sure it befits my profile.

(Clean) suggestions?

Originally posted on friendica.me

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