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Writer, campinologist, liar.

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I was just about to say the same thing!

06.09.2025 17:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think that this must feed into continued use of AI tools, despite the huge error ratios. Having something explained to you, even shoddily, is preferable to digging around.

11.08.2025 05:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Five times in seven days there have been outages in the SP2 area.

Where's all this investment going, exactly?

06.08.2025 05:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Assuming that you actually read the article, you might want to read it again.

30.07.2025 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Labour under Corbyn, for example, would not have adopted a policy of herd immunity for the Covid virus."

Given his track record of highly questionable comments on vaccination and alternative 'medicine', I doubt this particular point.

30.07.2025 12:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How about we start prosecuting negligent parents instead of making things worse for normal people.

29.07.2025 08:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If an underage kid can install a VPN under your nose in your own house, using the hardware and the Internet service you've paid for, you fucked up.

29.07.2025 08:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Underrated comment.

25.07.2025 10:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Delivery drivers were part of the many frontline workers who helped keep the country on an even keel during lockdown, whether they were delivering sourdough starters, booze, bog roll or anything else that couldn't be streamed or downloaded. The disrespect shown is unsurprising but no less depressing

24.07.2025 08:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have a prior engagement unfortunately, otherwise I'd be on that like Fisher Stevens on a skateboard.

17.07.2025 12:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of someone working on a laptop on a Penzance-bound GWR train, connected to the Internet via a full-sized Cudy router, presumably a P5, powered by a portable battery.

Photo of someone working on a laptop on a Penzance-bound GWR train, connected to the Internet via a full-sized Cudy router, presumably a P5, powered by a portable battery.

Hats off to the chap working off of a Cudy router with a Lyca SIM powered by a 12V battery pack on the train. Apparently necessary to stop to stop the signal from dropping every time there's handover between two cell towers โ€” now *that's* dedication.

29.06.2025 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Imagine thinking that figuring out what happens at the end is the main point of reading a book.

22.06.2025 19:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Great first metal gig! For Tool, I'd pick: Undertow, Eulogy, Jambi, Pneuma.

20.06.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you go there on a weekend when it's basically deserted, it looks like a 90s PC game. Back when PCs only had enough power to render a small number of sprites at any one time.

18.06.2025 08:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm glad that Cruz is being shown up like this โ€” folding under really quite easy questions โ€” but this does feel a bit Piers Morgan.

18.06.2025 07:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

While Booth is overall infinitely more horrifying, I would not be able to keep a straight face in front of Hartman and therefore he would PT me 'til I fucking died, QED he is, to me at least, the more immediately dangerous of the two.

03.04.2025 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

They are worth watching, but much like a truculent dwarf at Bag End, they outstay their welcome.

22.03.2025 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The decision to throttle Sounds is equally daft. Good news for VPN providers, I guess.

12.03.2025 06:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It would have been amazing, a real shot in the arm financially, which might have insulated the UK TV industry from the effects of the US strike, as well as as providing the projection of 'soft power' mentioned in the article. Another cut from the Cameron era.

12.03.2025 06:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

IIRC, funding used to come from the Foreign Office budget (in other words, indirectly funded by taxpayers anyway).

12.03.2025 06:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Calling at Ablehnung, Enttรคuschung, Hinterhรคltige Zentrale, and Zerplatzte Trรคume Parkway-Fahrt

19.02.2025 08:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

IIRC, he got coated off to chants of 'He's not a real vicar' (to the tune of 'The referee's a wanker'*)

*whatever that terrace chant is actually called

30.01.2025 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Make a band meatier

Emerson, Lake & Shawarma

24.01.2025 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Relatable. Found myself in a very similar situation a few years ago. The great majority of dentists are, in my experience, not up to snuff.

16.01.2025 10:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Company peddling a defective, resource-intensive service that nobody wants or needs addicted to handouts shocker.

28.12.2024 08:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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27.12.2024 09:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
"davenavarro REISSUE! In 1994 @ericaveryinsta and I released a very little known album produced by @ronnie.s.champagne called Deconstruction. This was right after the first end of Jane's. It was never really promoted and definitely had NO singles. It quickly went away and ultimately went out of print.

"The album was very experimental and followed no rules and really had no structured songs. Eric sang and played bass, I was on guitar and did a few back up vocals and Michael Murphy from Lions and Ghosts played drums. We never did a live show but the exploration sonically was freeing and inspired. Now, all these years later this album has been added to some streaming outlets. I think that some of the magic between Eric and I musically is most definitely evident on this project. I'd say it's more cinematic and soundscapey than traditional song oriented. Perhaps that's why it was a tough listen for some. Having revisited it after all these years I believe this record contains some of my favorite recorded playing and interplay between E's bass and my guitar. I am very happy this has been rereleased and is available for streaming. If you care to, give it a listen. (Special appearances from Gibby Haynes of @butthole_surfers_fans and @pinky_turzo)

"ericaveryinsta:

Some good dedicated folks are working at getting this out on vinyl too."

"davenavarro REISSUE! In 1994 @ericaveryinsta and I released a very little known album produced by @ronnie.s.champagne called Deconstruction. This was right after the first end of Jane's. It was never really promoted and definitely had NO singles. It quickly went away and ultimately went out of print. "The album was very experimental and followed no rules and really had no structured songs. Eric sang and played bass, I was on guitar and did a few back up vocals and Michael Murphy from Lions and Ghosts played drums. We never did a live show but the exploration sonically was freeing and inspired. Now, all these years later this album has been added to some streaming outlets. I think that some of the magic between Eric and I musically is most definitely evident on this project. I'd say it's more cinematic and soundscapey than traditional song oriented. Perhaps that's why it was a tough listen for some. Having revisited it after all these years I believe this record contains some of my favorite recorded playing and interplay between E's bass and my guitar. I am very happy this has been rereleased and is available for streaming. If you care to, give it a listen. (Special appearances from Gibby Haynes of @butthole_surfers_fans and @pinky_turzo) "ericaveryinsta: Some good dedicated folks are working at getting this out on vinyl too."

Looks like this might actually be happening ๐Ÿคž www.instagram.com/p/DEAVrPGpye...

27.12.2024 08:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pythagoras: ้…ใ‚Œใฆ็”ณใ—่จณใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใƒ“ใƒผ็މใฏใƒ‘ใƒ—ใƒชใ‚ซ็ผถใซใถใคใ‹ใ‚‰ใชใ‹ใฃใŸใฎใงใ™ใ€‚

18.12.2024 07:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Because the desert is Shifting Sand Land, and I need the last Power Star.

05.12.2024 05:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's not clear from the article what the role is; it could be a good thing that people like him and Louis Mosley are advising โ€” it depends if course on what the advice is and whether or not it's heeded.

25.11.2024 07:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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