i'm hearing reports that every Flock camera has 64 GB of DDR5 in it…

I was the third Kenny hired in our office in 1997. When we reviewed CVs for the next hiring round we prioritised other Kennys. When I left in 2003 we had eight Kennys. I suppose hiring based on a first name is a bit unethical but it was funny.

Russia has been fighting in Ukraine for a longer period than it fought in World War One and Two

Ukraine War (not involving the earlier Crimean Invasion)
4 years, 5 months, and 13 days

First World War
3 years, 7 months,

Even

The Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany: from the start of Operation Barbarossa to the fall of Berlin 3 years, 10 months, and 10 days

A fascinating article about how a group of journalists working for the Hungary state news agency quietly documented all the ways the news was manipulated under the Orbán regime. They have now released a detailed report.

Among many things, this is a terrific example of resistance during the rule of authoritarian regimes. Document, document, document the abuses because one day the sun will shine and the truth can be revealed.

#Hungary #resistance #PressFreedom #journalism

https://telex.hu/english/2026/08/04/nearly-500-page-document-compiled-by-hungary-s-state-news-service-staff-details-how-news-was-manipulated-during-orban-era

The thought occurs that, now that the likes of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. now predominately show you random shit off the Internet rather than what your actual friends you want to see are posting, it would be more accurate to call them antisocial media.

#brexit

Nige is the most unpopular party leader by FAR

I love the percussion effects on ‘Money’ !

https://youtu.be/OMuG3XoOw0I?is=8JzGNuKfuDS6v-EE

I love how more and more young (and not so young) musicians are reimagining, interpreting and performing the modern classics of rock. This is a great performance of The Great Gig in the Sky from Dark Side of the Moon.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=IHrrHvKe95s&is=fUe6gy5vzhc4SB2B

If you are in the UK please consider this petition.

Disposable BBQs cause fires, harm wildlife and can seriously injure unknowingly
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/770200

"How many watering cans full of water per day do I have to carry down the garden to keep the frog pond topped up whilst there's a hosepipe ban" is not a piece of arithmetic I've ever had to do before.

WHO ELSE AGREES WITH MATTHEW?! 🤚

So I've got a legal document as a PDF, and I like having printed copies of legal documents in a filing cabinet.

Sure, I could just print it.

But.

It consists mostly of white text on a dark blue background, and would presumably take several cartridges of at least the blue ink to print.

What would be a sane way to convert it to black text on a white background so as to be able to print it in a sensible fashion?

And our new prime minister is all Trump arse-licking "drill, baby, drill".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx82rl5g0do

A review of Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography, by Sir Terry’s friend and assistant, Rob Wilkins, with extensive quotes from Sir Terry’s unfinished autobiography. Emotional, well-written, and recommended to both fans of Sir Terry and writers interesting in the life of a writer. #booktok #terrypratchett #sff #humour https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGd9Kfkh6/

I don’t know who made this but it needed to be said.

Cutting VAT on electricity does not address our real energy crisis https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/07/21/cutting-vat-on-electricity-does-not-address-our-real-energy-crisis/ The National Grid spends more than £1 billion a year - the cost of this cut - on wasted energy because the Grid is so lacking in investment. That's the real crisis.

John Healey: a man to perpetuate the status quo https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/07/20/john-healey-a-man-to-perpetuate-the-status-quo/ Our new Chancellor is not a man to upset the economic status quo.