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  • How WordPress and Tumblr are keeping the internet weird

    The Verge interviews Matt Mullenweg, and Dan says nice things about it.

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    • Repost
    • of this original
    • posted 18 March, 2022
  • Image representing post: The Revenge of the Hot Water Bottle

    The Revenge of the Hot Water Bottle

    Hot water bottles are great, but did you know that they're almost unheard-of outside of a handful of island nations?

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    • of this original
    • 1 comment
    • posted 3 March, 2022
  • Sunday New York Times crossword puzzle in which the answer to 70 across can be answered in two different ways.

    STAR T/W R/A E/R K/S

    Dan shares and comments on an excellent crossword puzzle.

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    • of this original
    • 1 comment
    • posted 8 February, 2022
  • Image representing post: Gutenberg versus Elementor - the beginners challenge

    Gutenberg versus Elementor - the beginners challenge

    Dan comments on "Gutenberg versus Elementor - the beginners challenge" and what WordPress developers might learn from it about UX.

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    • of this original
    • posted 2 February, 2022
  • Emma GoldCoin

    Dan shares a new cryptocurrency offering that solves the environmental, security, and digital divide issues of all its predecessors.

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    • of this original
    • 7 comments
    • posted 23 December, 2021
  • Image representing post: "DOONT" β€” A Bad Lip Reading of Dune

    "DOONT" β€” A Bad Lip Reading of Dune

    Bad Lip Reading takes on Dune: Part One, and it's the best thing Dan's seen since watching Dune: Part One.

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    • Repost
    • of this original
    • posted 26 November, 2021
  • Image representing post: Bisexuality Mythbusters

    Bisexuality Mythbusters

    Stephanie Beatriz busts some of the... less-common myths about bisexuality.

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    • of this original
    • posted 1 November, 2021
  • GB sticker being affixed to a car.

    GB number plate sticker no longer valid abroad

    In light of legislative changes about 'GB' (now 'UK') stickers on cars, Dan adds a joke to his list of jokes that aged badly.

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    • Repost
    • posted 1 October, 2021
  • Image representing post: What's wrong with what3words?

    What's wrong with what3words?

    Andrew's latest video criticises what3words. Dan piles on, too.

    Read more - about 4 minutes (949 words)

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    • of this original
    • 1 comment
    • posted 14 September, 2021
  • Comic showing Scooby-Doo character Fred removing the mask from the ghosts of different iOS web browsers to find Safari's WebKit beneath all of them.

    Chrome is the new Safari. And so are Edge and Firefox.


    ...


    I am not saying Apple’s approach is wrong. What Apple is doing is important too, and I applaud the work Apple has been doing in improving privacy on the web.

    But it can’t be the only priority. Just imagine what the web would look like if every browser would have taken that approach …

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    • of this original
    • posted 10 September, 2021
  • Image representing post: London civil servant's bus odyssey sparks Twitter storm

    London civil servant's bus odyssey sparks Twitter storm

    In light of Jo Kibble's 24-hour local bus journey from London to Morecambe, Dan relates planning a similar journey with his father.

    Read more - about 3 minutes (617 words)

    • Repost
    • 5 comments
    • posted 23 August, 2021
  • Image representing post: Mow-Rio Kart

    Mow-Rio Kart

    Dan's ride-on lawnmower is less cool the one in this video, which plays Mario Kart.

    Read more - about 1 minutes (19 words)

    • Repost
    • posted 13 May, 2021
  • Image representing post: Using every car parking space in a supermarket car park

    Using every car parking space in a supermarket car park

    Dan shares Gareth Wild's achievement of using every bay in his local supermarket's car park.

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    • of this original
    • posted 28 April, 2021
  • Image representing post: Exploiting vulnerabilities in Cellebrite UFED and Physical Analyzer from an app's perspective

    Exploiting vulnerabilities in Cellebrite UFED and Physical Analyzer from an app's perspective

    Moxie Marlinspike "acquires" a Cellebrite UFED and hacks it, with all the delight and sarcasm you'd expect. Dan partially-translates.

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    • of this original
    • 4 comments
    • posted 27 April, 2021
  • Image representing post: Tips for Text-based Interviews

    Tips for Text-based Interviews

    Dan shares a post by a coworker on making text-chat-based recruitment interviews work.

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    • Repost
    • posted 23 April, 2021

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