In June 2008 Apple announced Mac OS X Snow Leopard, proudly boasting that it would have "no new features". Instead of piling on new things, Snow Leopard aimed to build on the success of its predecessor, Leopard, opting to focus on under-the-hood performance and stability improvements throughout the system. 18 years later, Apple is taking a similar approach with macOS 27. Golden Gate aims to fix the missteps of last year's Tahoe, promising an expansive set of improvements and "a more responsive…

“AI compliance” pulls about 2,400 searches a month, and almost everything written about it assumes you have a legal team and a Chief Compliance Officer. Most small businesses in Denver, Boulder, or Golden using AI tools have neither. That doesn’t mean compliance doesn’t apply to you. It means you need a version of it that one person can actually own. Start With What You’re Actually Regulated By “AI compliance” isn’t one thing. It’s whatever existing regulation already applies to your data, plus…

Not a very nice day. Went to Selby and then to see labour. Went to Dot’s after dinner. Had a play with Jane. Ron off with cold. Went home at 6.30 and went for a drink.

I'm currently planning an exciting DIY project. The wicker armrests and backs of our patio furniture are coming apart. It's nice, well-made furniture, and the sides are still looking nice, so I've had the idea to add teak planks to cover the broken wicker. In my mind, it looks good. In my mind, I can envision exactly how I'm going to do it. I even think I already have all the tools I'm going to need, other than perhaps a little sandpaper. I calculate that it will cost around $200 to do the job,…

I’m pausing my project to write this post, as I am not going to write the Weekly Reflections. I reached the count of ten, and since then, I feel I need to dedicate more posts to one particular subject at a time; especially considering I tend to ramble on about anything given the chance. This week my reading time has been on pause due to my current project — Japanese also keeps elbowing me back into habit — and I have been enjoying the process, though not without pains. Today marks a month since…

In July 1998, the Internet Society held INET ‘98, “The Internet Summit”, at Palexpo in Geneva. The University of Geneva provided about 250 computers for the conference, and I was a student there. I wrote much of the conference network’s website, www.inet98.ch, and the launcher that ran on the public Windows 95 PCs instead of Explorer. The Inet 98 Launcher was a full-height bar on the left of the screen with a button for each installed application: Internet Explorer, Netscape, PC Pine, Telnet,…

FROM GOOGLE MAPS If you hear the word “Gulf” during a news broadcast by WBHM radio in Birmingham, or Alabama Public Radio, or WVUA 23 TV in Tuscaloosa, it refers to the Gulf of Mexico, not the Gulf of Tonkin. That helpful tip is for the 1% of the audience who might be baffled.No one is going to hear “Gulf of Mexico” because the State of Alabama says that’s not allowed. It’s an edict that drew some public displeasure last week from the general manager of WBHM.In April, the Legislature passed a…

A dozen BookTubers came to PulpFest 2026. They went home with heavy boxes and hours of footage, and they’ve spent the weeks since unpacking both on camera. Add the bloggers, the podcasters, and the photographers, and the con that ended Aug. 2 in Mars, Pa., is still going. BookTubers at PulpFest 2026 One of the […]

Another Holy Grail item acquired this past week. My own copy of the AD&D 1st Edition Module, RS1: Red Sonja Unconquered. I am a big Red Sonja and Clyde Caldwell fan, so this is perfect.You won't find this one (or the Conan ones) on DriveThruRPG, so having a real copy is something I have wanted for a while.I got it, and it is in really good shape. It's not every day that I can say I bought a new AD&D 1st edition book.We just don't get enough Clyde Caldwell succubi.I don't have CB1, but I'm not…

Sedalia is a town in the middle of Missouri, not a small town exactly at around 20,000 people but not a particularly big one either. It’s not too far from where I grew up in Quincy, Illinois geographically speaking–but also not close enough that I have had any reason to go there. It’s about an hour’s drive southwest of Colombia, where the University of Missouri–aka Mizzou–is located, so of course I partied with friends there and saw several concerts when I was a younger man; and it’s about an…

It was brought to my attention by <b>scruss</b> over on Metafilter (Mastodon) that Peter Jennings, not the newscaster but an oldschool hardwre guy, has a long and great page on the creation of a standalone chess-playing computer for Commodore in its early days, we’re talking between the creation of the KIM-1 and the VIC-20. It’s a terrific article that covers far more than just Jennings’ experience making the device, covering among other things a pitch to Mattel, meeting with 6502 designer…

The little pea shaped leaves look like pearls on a string. 39 String of Pearls

Hurricane Polo made me eat my words. So that's where I keep my socks. Front door open, the glorious smells of the storm. Wasn't sure if we'd get much of the residual moisture this far inland. The 4:15am window rattling thunder answered that one.

There is a distinct kind of modern exhaustion that comes with trying to engage in civic life as someone who actually cares about where data lives, how infrastructure functions, and why outsourcing our entire digital existence to a handful of American tech monopolies is a catastrophically bad idea. Recently, using an open letter template provided by the Open Rights Group, I sat down and wrote… Source

Today we celebrate the 20th anniversary of this blog with the following contribution to the 2026 Silent Movie Day Blogathon, hosted by The Everyday Cinephile and Silentology. The spotlight's on favorite comedians who brought the laughs and no doubt would be most amused to know they are still doing so 100+ years after their heydey. We'll start with the toast of Great Britain, the most adept acrobatic comedian not named Buster Keaton or Al St. John, Lupino Lane. The stunts in Sword Points must be…

I’m on my first ever trip to Japan and while I’m spending the week soaking up as much typical Japanese culture as I can, I wanted to take a one-day break into the fantasy world and see what Tokyo DisneySea was like.I’m a bit of a Disney nerd as I grew up about 20 minutes from Disneyland, which meant I got to go fairly often as a kid. As an adult I’ve come to appreciate their experience design and I still try to visit the California parks about once a year. These days, I mostly go to soak up the…

Dumping the memories before I forget them.This was my first time attending IndiaFOSS. It’s an annual conference held by FOSS United which tries to cover a variety of topics and bring together people of all age groups and diversity ;) There should be more such events! The 2026 edition took place on 26th and 27th of September at NIMHANS Convention Center and it was amazing! I had a blast talking to people, attending talks, and all the booths — the energy was unmatched 🔥 Before attending the…

A DNS-based solution to use your blocklists also on your mobile.

I just finished binge-watching the first three episodes of Marble Hall Murders (2026) starring Lesley

Imagine being mad at me and I’m at home deciding which notebook to use for a new project.

Play full screen A castle defence game inspired by the Flash classic Defend Your Castle. Invaders march up the road toward your gate; grab one, swing, and let go to throw it. The throw follows your swing, so a good flick sends them flying into the road, into each other, or over the wall.

I thought we should see the man who was causing such trouble for Justinian I and the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire.Khosrow was the supreme ruler of Iran from 531 to 579, a very long reign during which he instituted important reforms and created prosperity that survived after his death. Because of the lasting effects of his reign he gained the epithet Anushirvan, Middle Persian for "the Immortal Soul."When he succeeded his father, Kavad I, Khosrow was still a teenager. As a child he would…

Over the next few weeks, I’m going to shift my attention to a paper that my wife and I are giving at the CHAT annual meeting in Innsbruck, Austria at the end of the month. Our paper is titled: The Heritage of Hope in a North American Small Town during the Cold War. Our goal is to bring together a series of five case studies from Grand Forks heritage management. First is a survey of over 3000 mid-century homes. Next, is the nomination of five midcentury schools to the National Register of…

8698/21617Last week I got to spend a Monday night in Newhaven and this week it's a Tuesday night in Hastings. Anyone who thinks making a movie is glamorous should hang around with me. Because all their suspicions will be confirmed!If you are expecting to see loads of Normans with their willies out in Hastings, then I am afraid the Bayeaux Tapestry lied to you. The Battle of Hastings took place in Battle, a place specifically chosen for the battle, because of its name, Battle. Stupid thing to…

📷 245/365 - Basketball side entry.

[You should absolutely not buy from Novolly.com.] Recently, I found myself on the receiving end of a good old-fashioned bait and switch scam. Perhaps I should hide my shame. Instead, I’m going to tell you all about it. It started with an internet advertisement, one which pitched a felt Snoopy doll. I hope you’ll agree it’s adorable: I have been a Peanuts fan since childhood, so this product was well-targeted. The presentation was wonderful as well. With that handsome wooden box and beautiful…

A FUCKING PIGEON JUST POOPED ON ME!!! I WAS JUST SITTING THERE, MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS AND THAT THING, LITERALLY, SHIT ON ME! I'M SO FUCKING MAD, I HAD TO UNDRESS IN MY UNI BATHROOM OTHERWISE I WAS GOING TO SMELL LIKE FUCKING SHIT FOR THE REST OF THE DAY! It's even itching where he pooped. There is no words in the English language to describe my wrath. Pombo desgraçado filha da puta do caralho. Porra, eu tava sentada de boa essa desgraça vem cagar logo em mim. Que dia merda irmão, eu não devia…

No i'm not turning into a Middle Class Bourgeois Prat! I'm a working class Plebeian Bourgeois Prat with too much spare time on his hands. Nor do I think I'm Peter Gabriel , who is 99%certain that he invented World Music single-handedly, seasoned with lashings of English public school Empire guilt. An empire run by persons that most Progressive Rockers' called their grand parents ......Phil Collins excluded of course.There were rivals for the crown, like David Byrne, Eno, Jah Wobble and Can of…

A lot of people will say that, musically, playing for—and specifically, in my case, playing bass for—kind of a witchy, rich white woman who’s all about soulfulness, vibe, and spirituality is a huge pain in the ass. And I will completely agree. It is, in fact, a humongous pain in the ass. They are very good talkers and horrible listeners. They know what they want, but they don’t know how to do any of the things to get there. And they expect the world and are generally completely thankless from…