Jeremy Burge

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Skype push notification “dummy string dummy string”

I know Skype is dead, but it’s now sending this push notification daily

Map of train journey

Canals are closed, and I have a wedding to attend in the south of Portugal in a few weeks. So I’ve decided to take it slow and go (mostly) by train.

Sadly only one sleeper in the mix (Paris to Bayonne). With a flight and a ferry later in the trip to get back to Oxfordshire via Dublin.

As Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo put it: "A city where you can get let go of your child's hand"

Reasons I forget to pack something on a trip:

1. Didn’t write it on my packing list
2. Wrote it on my packing list, but forgot to check said list

Screenshot of errors: Don't leave the app while update is in progress and stay close to the device. An incoming phone call will interrupt the update, preferably don't take the call. In case the update is interrupted it's always possible to finish it later: no need to worry. Internet is not needed for this update.

don't interrupt our firmware update, but if you do, no need to worry!! 🥺

Festival tech is now a success It's been a few short years since I've attended a music festival, and things have changed. Especially when it comes to mobile connectivity. I might be dating myself here, but the classic music festiv...

Somehow the last music festival I attended was in 2019. So a lot has changed.

What mainly blew me away wasn't just usable phone speeds, but better speeds than I've had anywhere in the UK www.mobiletechjournal.com/festival-tec...

TIL “promiscuité” has two meanings in French, and Google auto-translates to the wrong one for restaurant reviews

Would it help if I noted that this restaurant is in France?

promiscuity

When I see this as a top review term for a restaurant; I have to see what's going on

Worthwhile for anyone from the casually interested in emoji, to those well versed in Unicode. It’s got something for everyone 🙂‍↕️ shadycharacters.co.uk/books/face-w...

Just finished reading the latest from @keithhouston.bsky.social and give it my absolute recommendation as the definitive book on emoji history.

Don’t let the huge set of references and citations fool you, it’s an easy and interesting read. Goes deep where it needs to, without going off the deep end

Happy to assist with some emoji lore, and wishing a pleasant World Emoji Day to you 🫡 🧀

Cheese came with one of the first emoji updates where completely “original” ideas were entertained. Updates before then were mostly for compatibility with Japan and/or Windings.

The planning doc had a clip art image, and I don’t think much more discussion went into it! 🧀 it was a simpler time

Wikipedia page for World Emoji Day (July 17)

Same page showing a table of World Emoji dates up to and including 2049 (always July 17)

Impressed at the dedication to World Emoji Day from this Wikipedia editor

Also, a place called Hertingfordbury is apparently a real English village and not hallucinated by AI

Apple iOS 18.4 Emoji Changelog Today Apple has officially debuted 8 new emoji designs within iOS 18.4, bringing the likes of a paint splatter, a harp, and a face with bags under its eyes to iPhones, iPads, and all other Apple devic...

Full list and details via @emojipedia.org iOS 18.4 Emoji Changelog blog.emojipedia.org/apple-ios-18...

New in iOS 18.4 As previewed with the release of the first iOS 18.4 beta back in February, the eight new emojis in iOS 18.4 are as follows: Face with Bags Under Eyes Fingerprint Splatter Root Vegetable Leafless Tree Harp Shovel Flag: Sark (which we discuss further below)

Counting the days until radish becomes a sex emoji

Map showing the relative location of the two stations

Something fun about Hertford is that Hertford East station is north of Hertford North station

The stronghold that Lotus Biscoff has over the UK is immense. What do they know.

Will no doubt cross paths on the waterways at some stage!

not a great year for new emojis tbh

New Clockwise episode with @amanda.omg.lol and @jeremyburge.bsky.social!

Thank you! Posted this on my way out of town. Had a lovely few days passing through. Oodi was a highlight.

Library space with curved ceiling, indoor trees, people reading and bookshelves

A wide angle photo of lots of shelves and soft lighting

Sign: Pram Parking icon points left. Pram with Zzz icon points down.

Curved wooden exterior of the library building

Grabbing a coffee or wine at the Helsinki Library (Oodi); so calm. What a lovely space for adults and kids alike.

Hong Kong shop sign: Sam Tesco

Someone panicked while making up a British sounding name

Sign on bus: Friendly Reminder Passengers must wear the seat belt. Offenders are liable to a maximum fine of 5,000 and 3 months imprisonment.

Half the minibuses in Hong Kong don’t have seatbelts.

The other half have this friendly reminder.

Literally me just in the background

If you were up early, you might have caught me featured live as part of the Aus Open morning show

Bring back previous seating rule ***** Jan 21. Fiona's sons l attended the AO with my two sons, on Wed 17th Jan. We had seats in Margaret Court Arena. I have attended the AO for many years but I am disappointed that the rules have changed regarding people entering the stadium during games without end changes. I found this very disruptive, and very annoying, when we were trying to watch a game. People in front of us stood up to let others pass them in the middle of a game! It was deuce and a tight match, and I found it very rude that others did not care about interrupting your view!!! Please bring back the old rule of entering in seats at the change of ends only. Myself and my older son have been many times where we had to stano outside the stadium and watch the screen before entering. At least this didn't interrupt others. Not all patrons wait for end of the games before trying to get to their seats! This was the most disappointing aspect of the AO this year. Please bring back the old rule. New rule changes don't always improve things. And surely it can't hurt patrons to wait outside for 2 games!!!

Sun shades for Paying Courts. ***** Jan 21 • Seat shades I was there for first time this week for 4 days. I paid $250 each for rod laver and Margret court to sit in the extremely hot sun for 5 hours. PLEASE PROVIDE SHADE OVER THE MIDDLE SECTIONS OF THE SEATING ATEA FOR THE PATING AREANS. I was so distressed after the five hours of watching the two matches in this extreme heat that it took away from the experience, and hope that you realise this needs to be rectified. Something like the players have over them when they sit down would be amazing. We are all warned of keeping out of the sun especially in the middle of the day reference to cancer and other aspects to one's health. Please PLEASE action this blemish on an otherwise amazing event to come and see in Australia. Thank you for reading and hopefully heading this review.

Chaotic queue at John Cain Arena ***** Mon. conbanks Didn't expect to spent hours (from 1.30pm) in the queue at door 8 on my husband's 80th birthday, for a ticket that would get us back into John Cain arena for the evening session. Ran out of water & got overheated. Started feeling unwell & left the queue. Missed watching good tennis, only to find out people could just get tickets at 4pm without standing in the sun for hours. I have never experienced so much misinformation & disorganisation at the AO.

Wonderful AO *** * * 1y ago. Older Tennis Fan. It was wonderful to watch the tennis on TV. A friend and I used to attend and stay in Melbourne. She has passed away. I did attend by myself once but not the same plus cost of everything gone up. Also I am older now. I enjoyed viewing day and night. ... Not Great this year ***** ly ago•isthisallahoax Not as good as usual and so sick of the Djokovic show with another feigned injury and now the media show Rd his father which is getting way too much media attention with image after image of the tshirts and flags - not what we want to see. I am not watching any of his matches and think many will be the same. Too many stars gone to early this year so not as exciting as usual.

App Store reviews for the Australian Open app are filled with elderly people leaving feedback about the tournament itself

Reel thumbnail of an emoji combination that layers bowing man, the nose, and the fist to look like a man holding a penis

thanks to everyone who has sent me this