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For any advocates of the #openweb , my …

For any advocates of the #openweb , my microblog is also now at quitter.is/dowean

Posted in micro | Tagged blogging, indieweb, microblog, openweb | Leave a comment

Been reading a lot about #minimalism.  Now have …

Been reading a lot about #minimalism.  Now have 32,509 bookmarks on the subject.

Posted in micro | Tagged humour, minimalism, things | Leave a comment

Goodbye #Instagram.  Your collection of heavily-filtered, uncomposed photos …

Goodbye #Instagram.  Your collection of heavily-filtered, uncomposed photos was tiresome & uninspiring.

Time to pare-down the list of unnecessary social networks in my life.

Posted in micro | Tagged computing, instagram, social media | Leave a comment

You can drink tea, work in peace and …

You can drink tea, work in peace and quiet … and feel your eyes burn!  What’s not to like about 4:30am!

#work #coding #php

Posted in micro | Tagged coding, PHP, work | Leave a comment

Nintendo-Sony SNES-CD Hybrid

http://arstechnica.co.uk/gaming/2016/07/nintendo-playstation-hands-on/

The internet’s been alive with this story for a few days, so I’m late to the party.  But it finally reveals what we suspected existed for so long.

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In Praise of Captain Janeway: Why Star Trek Needs to Rethink the Boys’ Club

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/claire-patelcampbell/star-trek-women_b_11175978.html
A fair analysis of what seems to be missing in modern Trek.
#startrek 

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Hey (Google) Drive, what is it good for?

Activity Monitor on macOS, showing Google Drive client maxing CPU use.

Absolutely nothing.  Say it again!  Nothing apart from pegging the CPU on #macOS, anyway.  Gotta love #GoogleDrive !

 

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begone systemd! 

Should be an interesting morning. ☺ 

aptitude purge #systemd

#devuan #ftw #freedom

Posted in micro | Tagged Debian, devuan, free software, freedom, ftw, systemd | Leave a comment

From the “didn’t see that one coming” dept: Fixed-rate dual-fuel energy tariffs pulled since Brexit vote

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/jul/12/fixed-rate-dual-fuel-energy-tariffs-brexit-uswitch

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Brexit result: thoughts are with MEPs

On this historic day of the #brexit result, my thoughts are with Britain’s MEPs who have worked tirelessly in our country’s interest within Europe, and who must now feel like the vote is a kick in the teeth.

Posted in micro | Tagged brexit, Europe, Politics | 1 Comment

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