Note – 2026-08-18 20:14
Interesting morning. Sat playing at my laptop and just felt an earthquake. Lasted for 3-4 seconds but ground was moving. A little bit scary but interesting at the same time. 4.8 magnitude about 50km a...
Tag: life
Note – 2026-06-26 15:26
"The World Cup is proof that if not for our leaders, the vast majority of the world's people would get along just fine." Very true! From @michelleroy78.bsky.social on Bluesky
Note – 2026-06-13 15:59
RE: https://loops.video/v/gf6SqP6jql Crossed over into France today. Much greener scenery. What a view and a fine lunch stop below the mighty Pic du Midi d'Ossau.
Note – 2026-04-10 07:44
Just had my kids over for a few days from the UK. Hahaha I say "kids" but they are both in their 40s! You always see them as your "kids" don't you? Anyway, great to see them both and to chat about wha...
Note – 2026-03-26 16:08
Well that was a day and a half. Woke up for an early start and found tyre of our car slashed. Took 3 hours to get fixed. Think we inadvertently got involved in a local parking dispute between the owne...
Note – 2026-03-24 17:57
Had a superb day at a little known place called Bolonia on the Atlantic coast south of Cadiz. Superb sandy beach, very quiet, apart from the howling wind. Also an incredible natural sand dune (Duna de...
Note – 2026-02-24 21:14
We'll, well, well. Cordoba, just round the corner. Who'd have thought. Amazing how they can identify and date a 2200 year old elephant bone. A bone from one of the elephants that Hannibal left behind...
Note – 2026-02-19 07:01
Borge Ousland's Polar Equipment List, Part II: Key Gear - it's interesting to see what he took https://explorersweb.com/borge-ouslands-polar-equipment-list-part-ii-key-gear/
Note – 2026-02-17 17:56
T-shirt and shorts day today for me in the hills overlooking the Med. Nice to feel that warm sun on your back.
Note – 2026-02-11 21:59
"I’m the Prime Minister of Spain. This Is Why the West Needs Migrants." by Pedro Sánchez https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/opinion/spain-migrants-europe.html?unlockedarticlecode=1.K1A.hzNs.ag4GycQbeL...
Note – 2025-12-22 07:28
Is this good or bad? Which path is this? One path leads to a future where wilderness is a gated asset, a serene backdrop for the ultra-wealthy and conservation becomes a luxury business. The other lea...
Note – 2025-12-12 11:15
Been a frustrating couple of days trying to install automatic webcam image capture & ftp upload to my website. Most programs are far too complex for this simple situation. Ended up with a simple pytho...
Note – 2025-12-07 07:44
Back after 3 days of travelling and last night slept the sleep of the gods in my own home. You can't beat nearly 10 hours solid sleep
Note – 2025-09-01 04:41
The Internet of Consent Click “I agree” to continue. You didn’t click it, though. Or maybe you did? I don’t know, it doesn’t matter https://www.anildash.com/2025/05/27/internetofconsent/
Note – 2025-07-31 19:56
You can't fight enshittification (Cory Doctorow) https://pluralistic.net/2025/07/31/unsatisfying-answers/#systemic-problems
Note – 2025-07-31 08:47
Anybody ask me for age verification and I'm outta there. Same as I delete accounts that ask me for facial ID (apart from my bank).