Chicken 😆

Interesting. I've just retired after 30 years in tech and they befuddle me as much as the OP. I get that they're inherently more secure, but seem to have met about four different implementations to the point that they just annoy me for being so crappy

Seems like the Strait of Hormuz is only open when the stock market is.

NEW LINCOLN PROJECT AD: Trump for Pope YouTube video by The Lincoln Project

Trump for Pope 2026. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfV4...

I've asked the BBC to correct this news report's mistake in claiming 100,000 small boat arrivals last year
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Could use BBC Verify data to get numbers right + more accurately report the context:eg, that small boat numbers are falling in 2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hah! My Mum used to read that, after I sorted an email account for her so she could message me around the globe fixing Y2K issues. Have you still got the copy? Publish, I dare you!

Exactly how to best monetise it at end-user level.

I dislike it intensely because I think it will addle brains, promote stupid and quite likely enable all sorts of unpleasant crap. But it is supremely useful and I touch it in some way several times a day. Alexa+ anyone?

(I am 59).

But then the commercial heavyweights rolled in in the early noughties, with their walled garden social media sites, carving out profit and constraining users to platforms. And AI is not so different, except its immediate value is less clear to the masses. It will come, once the AI guys divine (5)

Critically, the internet of then was built on RFCs and open-protocols; you could build what you wanted. Until that point the internet was awash with free/shareware to do useful stuff, easily obtained. It was mostly joyous (4)

going to change the world in countless useful ways. But the majority of people weren't using it at home, because the majority didn't have access or a device to access it on. That started changing rapidly from then, so it wasn't just professional geeks like me. It was very much a pull thing (3)

The WWW was functioning with some early adopters, my bank intro'd online banking, Amazon were shipping to the UK if not already operating from it. There was enough to see that the naysayers had started to go quiet and a lot of people were very excited about its obvious utility. Was clearly... (2)

No, they really weren't. The WWW had only existed for 5 years odd at that time (I recall getting hold of NCSA Mosaic when it was first available and showing my family at the time, who refused to accept I had any reason to be excited by it, 'cos there wasn't really much to show them.) But by 1999...

We had exactly that this week. Phenomenal in-your-face example of nature doing its thing...

Will voters EVER understand the big lie about "scary democratic (small D) socialist policies?!" Bernie has told us for decades, and Mamdani is showing us now. We can instantly fund a WAR but have TO DEBATE for decades about healthcare for all - GEEZUS!
They've LIED TO US FOR PROFIT for decades.

Debunking USA lies about contributions to NATO. The only sensible measure is how much do NATO members contribute to military spending per capita ie relative to the size of their population / economy. Guess what?
The US is second.

From the bottom.

Just edging out... Albania

The FBI guy is on a paranoid bender and won’t leave his room.

The War guy quotes bible passages from Pulp Fiction.

The Health guy collects raccoon dicks.

It’s an Idiocracy on steroids.

RFK Jr meltdown in House interview because Rep. Sewell brought a visual aid of JFK Jr's own words about "reparenting" black children is a reminder: denial isn't a defense when the receipts are poster-sized. His racism is showing no matter how much you deny that you didn’t say it.

Requiem for Whoever   It’s time now to sleep for the long day is through, and bright shine the stars in memory of you, as you slip from this realm into another but still in our hearts, dear precious a) lover b) family member c) friend or d) business associate (please delete as appropriate).   We will carry you with us, your sun will not set – after all, is there anyone here who could ever forget your a) thirst for adventure b) generous spirit c) good sense of humour or d) love of test cricket.   You were unique; a one-off. But now sadly missed. You were cherished by all – for who could resist your a) infectious laughter b) pale blue eyes c) pencil moustache or d) powerful thighs.  

You taught us so much about what’s right and what’s true, and I would like to think I’ve inherited from you your a) deep sense of justice b) pursuit of perfection c) devilish good looks or d) record collection.   Without you this planet is a shabbier place. It’s empty and pointless. A profound waste of space. For cruel Death snatched you from us a) far too soon b) after a good innings or c) last Tuesday afternoon   and so it is that we are gathered here together to pay our respects and say goodbye to whoever in this beautiful a) crematorium b) sacred site or c) suburban back garden in the middle of the night,   and know that all of us here wish you the best as you begin your new journey a) to eternal rest b) to a heavenly realm of joy unalloyed or c) kicking and screaming into the void. Brian Bilston

Today’s poem is called ‘Requiem for Whoever’.

It’s one of my more tender, thoughtful poems, as I attempt to gain a small share of the lucrative funeral poetry market.

Do check out Rest Is PoliticS LEADING for our interview with a Kyiv doctor. Also new Q and A ep out - analysing Orban defeat, looking ahead to Scottish and Welsh elections, lost art of discernment and how Rory fell in love with the Galapagos- wherever you get your podcasts

The village historical reenactment society met last night.
We are currently recreating great moments from American history.
This is us reproducing the moment when President Trump acted out the role of a doctor helping others.
As you can see I proudly played the leading role.🎭

Just thanked Viktor Orban at the end of the Hungarian Presidency for being our secret weapon and helping us bring down the EU project

Bad night for Nige

Whistleblower says Trump officials thought USAID did 'just abortions,' asked for 'Barney-style' slides before gutting agency, per new book Read an exclusive excerpt from Nicholas Enrich's "Into the Wood Chipper"

What happens when you hand political power to ignorant, uneducated, stupid people overflowing with confidence in their competence. Not even surprised; this is the Trump administration and that's just how it rolls. Revelling in evil.

I've not heard HC talk at length on policy detail before 'cos I'm English. But, gosh, does she know what she's talking about? Such a contrast with the sacks of shit that claim to be governing the USA today.

The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked US vice-president said bloc tried to ‘destroy’ country’s economy, despite it being a net recipient of EU funds

Inexcusable. Like everything else this administration does.

Astronauts burying Epstein files on the moon.

Iran posted this. What a humiliation for Trump.

Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez:

“The Government of Spain will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they show up with a bucket.”

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Call me Nostradamus.

This is all they have. Blusterfuck dribble.

Impeach him, FFS. Whatever comes after will be almost as shite, but it will be better. For the ENTIRE WORLD.