Here’s how to “opt out” of the stupid Gov alert system on your mobile devices - and avoid a heart attack, or blown cover, because some tit in power decided to misuse it to remind the whole fucking country, individually, to not set the countryside on fire.
The uk gov emergency alert system is being managed exactly as well as the giant LED billboards on motorways that are supposed to be alerting you of imminent traffic danger ahead:
Used instead to tell you obvious bollocks and so *distracts and endangers* by its misuse. “Don’t drink and drive” is not a thing I need to read at 70mph. “Don’t start fires” is not a thing worth blowing emergency hidden phone covers for people in abusive relationships.
Grow up, gov. Asshats.
@FrazzledBrynn yeah as far as I can tell from social media scan that alarm just
A: Pissed everyone off
B: Anyone not pissed off is busy deep breathing into a paper bag and will be pissed off as soon as their heart stops exploding.
C: Anyone with a hidden or secret phone is currently up shit creak without a paddle...
Know fucking what? Maybe turn off the pointless lights in this abomination. And the AC as well, the way that 's built, it's probably about as "warm" as a mausoleum without it anyway. Would probably save the equivalent of the consumption of an entire medium-sized city.
I am so fucking sick and tired of disconnected politicians who don't seem to be aware their living standard ain't everyone living standard.
In which I get an e-mail where I'm asked to reduce consumption by moving the time interval when I'm supposedly doing stuff I couldn't really fucking afford to do anyway.
Washing machine? Hello, I wash by hand. Cheaper, you know?
Dryer? Never fucking had one, that's a rich people thing. https://nitter.net/anatudor/status/1432103156037660673
Boiler? Never had one.
Electric car? I've never been able & I'll never be able to afford any kind of car.
"You don't have to give up your AC" - who the fuck affords that crap anyway?
My new app is now released!
Unforgetful: https://marco.org/2026/08/14/unforgetful
Imagine if Reminders was optimized for ADHD, procrastination, and forgetfulness.
Never lose a task. You’ll always be reminded, with zero shame or judgment.
That's Unforgetful.
Say there's a little silent video embedded on a website, largely for decoration.
<video> or <source> don't seem to allow for alt text - screen readers also don't read fallback content within <video> as far as I can tell?
So what's the best move, use aria-label or aria-labelledby?
It would have been cheaper for Dominos to send me a pizza to try than the amount they must have spent incessantly advertising to me on YouTube in the last few months.
I hate the door bell effect on all your ads; as any dog owner would - do some research guys; your tone is ass; and the pizzas are shit.
Stop.
Jesus Christ I had forgotten how good the first three Verve albums are.
God damn. Feelings.
(A storm in heaven, Northern soul, Urban hymns)
Having tried CBD drinks all of two times now… really does seem to quell the anxiety vibes.
I am unsure how I feel about that.
Somehow that seems like addiction mentality; “oh this drink fixes a real problem I’m having.”
I don’t like that idea. Still side-eyeing the whole thing tbh. But it sure is nice not to be preoccupied with anxiety for an hour or two after weeks of it.
“We asked a synthetic screen reader user if this is accessible”
I’m gonna stop you right there and ask you to shut all the way up and never speak to me again
No idea who Kiichan is (another 'small' vTuber with half a million followers I have never heard of)
But dang, if she can hang with Baji in singing, that's got my attention.
https://www.youtube.com/live/8G1Wf956W6U?t=1652s
Link is timestamped; the embed isn't.
RE: https://toot.cafe/@aardrian/117050730415478038
Mullenweg has long proven himself to be a disappointment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujHphnnDaGg&feature=youtu.be
The only objectionable thing about this MP candidate is the autotune. At least; compared with the actual politicians.
Listening to the most recent episode of Humans by Hank Green.
About authenticity.
I’m ten min in: my take - people don’t mean “authentic”, they mean “predictable”. They simply want to feel like they understand and can predict the behaviour of someone. And when that behaviour marries up, and the person isn’t apologising for that behaviour; boom “authentic”.
What people mean and what the word means do not align.
The longer I use computers, the less I want any part of my life to have anything to do with them.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2kgdnyk2po
Also, it'd be nice if the world and governments could get back to "consequences" levelled at companies that, you know, go out and hack other companies. Regardless of excuse or intent.
You cannot make mass surveillance "safe" or "good" by adding more guardrails. The only way to make Flock safe is to get rid of Flock.
TIL that there’s a Danish kids’ TV channel that between 8pm and 5am shows video of characters from their shows sleeping, to demonstrate to kids that “it’s time to sleep now.”