Considering the recent ad changes in Netflix offering I more and more think that it should be illegal to add advertising to services and devices consumer pays for. “I already paid for this” directive surely is being prepared somewhere in European Commission?
So, what is the current best practice of favicons. PNG, SVG, and needed meta-tags? Is there a definite blog post somewhere?
My breakfast this morning. Leftover mashed potatoes, a cup of terrible coffee and an energy drink. My body is a temple of some forgotten, lesser god
Currently reading: Imperium by Robert Harris 📚
Now. I need a book recommendation. I know my next book will be heavy, so something light and sci-fi or fantasy
Finished reading: Conclave by Robert Harris 📚
Fun, quick read that tells the story of papal conclave. If you like books by Robert Harris, you will like this
As I am reading Conclave, I realize I would like to read a pre-analysis of the real conclave. Not like some lazy journalist list of front-runners but some specific kind of nerd who spent decades analyzing the Vatican. Are there equivalent of sports data analysts for Catholic Church?
Imagine voting for measles and polio. Or for climate crisis. Or genital checks at kids’ sports
And then thinking ”well, at least I don’t need to go through that 90 minute DEI training”
I am looking for a list of prompts for journalling. Preferably it would be a web page and preferably not ad-infested. Any ideas where to start?
Trying to build up routine that I write first something in the morning before I can start doom-scrolling. But would it be possible to just not doom-scroll at all?
Currently reading: Conclave by Robert Harris 📚
Very topical now. First the book, then the real thing and then the movie
Finished reading: Wild Swans by Jung Chang 📚
Finally got through this. Life has been busy but I didn’t want abandon this. Fine book of interesting time in Chinese history from Japanese occupation to Cultural revolution to Mao’s passing all tied to family history
Today’s DIY or rather do it with dad project was to cut and clean up the ends of these rebars. Working with dad makes me understand a bit too much about myself and how I handle small disappointments 😰
Fellow podcast nerds: what are new, interesting podcasts that are not receiving the attention you think they deserve?
Years are very different in Helsinki. Temperature reading from yesterday (admittedly in direct sunlight) and fresh snow on April 23rd last year here
I’ve been watching both TNG and now Voyager a lot lately. Voyager is my favourite Trek series. Something about a literal voyage as a story format speaks to me
Saw this on one of the banned books list and I think it is time to finally read it. After the world broke it is time to be 100% woke
Currently reading: Wild Swans by Jung Chang 📚
Finished reading: Livesuit by James S. A. Corey 📚