Signed up for a Vinted account. My options to "secure my account" were adding a phone number, or to logout.
I fucking hate this side of the internet. Scumbags.
Tag: opinion
Left-Handed People Can’t Use a Fountain Pen
Apparently left-handed people can't use a fountain pen as the left hand smudges the ink as they write. I call bullshit on that.
Toot.community is shutting down
Sadly, toot.community is shutting down in October. This post talks about why Jorijn has made that decision.
Your RSS Reader Is Robbing You
Antonio opines that by using RSS feeds instead of visiting people's sites, we're robbing ourselves of enjoying the design many site owners have put a lot of work into.
Security versus Privacy
Loren talks about the differences between Security and Privacy, but also how (and why) he prioritises one over the other.
I've Moved Back to GitHub
I'm sick of pissing about with Codeberg. I've switched back to GitHub.
A Rant About Modern Cars
I recently bought a new Peugeot and the experience of getting setup on their online platform has been painful to say the least.
This blog is written in en-GB
Terrence talks about some of the wonderful idiosyncrasies of the British language and that, no, he won't be making his writing more global.
The Laziest Generation
House prices are a fun topic! Ibrahim gets into it and I have opinions.
No, I don't want you to summarise the page!
I'm getting sick of LLMs being everywhere. Let me use you how I want to use you, then get out of my way!
Search Is Broken
Online search is objectively broken no matter which service you use.
AI Blog Questions Challenge
This AI questions thing seems to be doing the rounds, so I thought I'd jump on the bandwagon.
An open letter to office suite users, just before the Euro-Office announcement
All this post does is make The Document Foundation sound petty and butthurt.
I Love F1
From childhood memories of Murray Walker to booking a trip to the Madrid GP, Gordon talks about his love of F1.
Using Fountain Pens for Note Writing
I've been getting into fountain pens over the last 6 months or so. They're lovely to write with, it not awkward for a lefty like me.
Upgrading My Home Internet to Full Fibre
I recently upgraded my home internet to full fiber. Was it worth the money?
I'm off GitHub
GitHub has now been officially replaced with Codeberg.
My Inital Thoughts On Thunderbird Pro
I was recently invited to try the Thundermail beta program ahead of their general release. Here's my initial thoughts.
Thoughts on Leaving GitHub
I've been thinking about leaving GitHub, and here's my plan.
My Fear of Flying
Some thoughts about my fear of flying and why it makes me uneasy.