• A Tale of Proxy Avoidance >> Tue 12 April 2022 [yarn]

  How I circumvented the content filtering during my schooldays, only then to have my humble solution itself circumvented.

• Father Perl >> Fri 08 April 2022 [devlog]

  A replacement for the metasyntactic variables (foo, bar, baz) inspired by 90s sitcom Father Ted. To persuade you to adopt them they are then demonstrated in Perl.

• Announcing RSRU R3 >> Mon 04 April 2022 [devlog]

  Everyone's favourite Perl static website builder marks its third release. Many thrilling new features await.

• Sighting Seagulls >> Tue 22 March 2022 [yarn]

  An evening was well spent with the famed Finnish bluegrass group Steve 'n' Seagulls.

• Musings on Meekness >> Sun 13 March 2022 [sr]

  Some thoughts on meekness. Is it pacifism or something better?

• A Socially Isolated Message >> Mon 06 December 2021 [yarn]

  What for me will be the most enduring image of the Covid-19 pandemic.

• WintoLin: Making Windows more like Linux >> Wed 01 December 2021 [hdid]

  Commercial demands mean sometimes one must return to Windows, here are some ways to bring over some of what you might miss from Linux.

• Screenshot Showcase for November 2021 >> Tue 30 November 2021 [devlog]

  How is my desktop? November 2021.

• The Belligerent Bin >> Mon 29 November 2021 [yarn]

  You should always view a property before moving, but no-one says to check the bins.

• Announcing RSRU R2 >> Sun 28 November 2021 [devlog]

  RSRU.pl has reached its second release.

• Fine times with the PineTime >> Sat 13 November 2021 [hdid]

  The PineTime smartwatch. Should you get one, and if you do, how do you first make it work with your smartphone? Read here for answers to both.

• Girls and Boys by Blur >> Sat 06 November 2021 [tanl]

  This is the opening track from the Parklife album. It is more than a mere dance piece.

• Potatodom and Potatoism >> Sat 23 October 2021 [tales]

  A parody of certain religious attitudes using potatoes. Here is a study of the tenets and history of potatoism.

• Bitter Coin >> Sun 17 October 2021 [devlog]

  The woes of near-misses, as told by the blockchain.

• Opening the Armoury >> Wed 06 October 2021 [yarn]

  A story from my university days of a run-in with the head of IT.

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