In today's hurricane of fluctuating menopausal hormones and/or massive ADHD spike, I've been beset by a desire for nostalgic tech. Trying not to impulse but one of these second hand. I still regret getting rid of the Philips one I got for my 14th birthday/Christmas present.

Aww yiss.

We've just had the loudest, most cinematic lightning strike with thunder almost directly overhead. And now it's started to hammer it down with raindrops the size of kittens*. * OK I'm exaggerating slightly. But only slightly.

A heist movie with a heart? AND Nicholas Hoult? I'm in!

In perfect timing to cheer me up by placating my inner magpie, my recent haul from Temu has arrived. All these presents to me cost about £20 total.

A good day for watching www.lightningmaps.org over Europe

Morning laugh. Beautifully written.

Bad news guys this is slop maybe stop sharing it (sorry for slopping your eyes but I keep seeing it)

Top ten cheering up things 1. Biscuit - Zero sugar choc chip 2. Crisps - Wotsits 3. Tea - Tetley decaf 4. Coffee - Decaf latte 5. Beer - Corona. It's like pop. 6. Meal - Fish fingers, chips, peas. 7. Snack - microwave popcorn 8. Wine - No ta. 9. Takeaway - Chinese 10. Pastime - sleeping

Am inexplicably sad and tired today. Cancelled a routine dental check up because I CBA. Working from home, so things could be much worse, but that means I have to overcome this tendency to zone out and stare into space every few minutes.

I just emailed my MP, please check the list and if yours isn't already on there, email them too.

Terry Pratchett talked about how the melting pot only flows one way. If you're not the "right kind of human", equality goes out the windae. Just waiting til the people demanding the segregation or conversion of trans people find themselves being told they don't fit the "right kind" either.

36 years ago... TOTAL RECALL

Here are the top 5 dogs of May!

Got bored a few years ago and made Pride Month posts for evil corporations from 80s movies

This is very true

I'm sure most of you know about this bastard thing already but I'd missed it. Just in case you have also been living under a rock here's some info about Microsoft using AI in Windows 11 and how to turn it off (because, of course, it's on by default).

Happy Pride month you buncha queers

Yes. Using a computer now feels like this at all times.

Omg, check this Elric of Melniboné cosplay from 1987

Post a poster that you used to have on your wall ( I suspect we all had this one, but it's a classic)

Trying not to stay up too late on a school night playing all the shiny PC games in Extra Shiny Vision (TM) because I've upgraded my graphics card from a 2070 series GeForce to a 4070 one. It's fixed the Windrose crash issue and Subnautica 2 with high quality shaders is mindblowingly pretty. \o/

The wonderful Dr Hannah Fry does it again. She is a national treasure and I will not be taking any questions on this. www.youtube.com/shorts/KW_bv...

Borrowed from that there FB.

Douglas Trumbull and the Tyrell Building model for Blade Runner (1982)

Dash's little arthritic legs aren't so good for running any more, but in his dreams he's as swift as the wind. Awww, bless him and his carrot toy. My desk fan is pretty loud in this vid but you can just hear him grunting in his sleep.

Weather forecast for Thursday looks a bit ominous.

Look, plantar fascitis sucks but I think this guy has bigger issues going on

VrooOOoOOOm

Today I am 4 hours into 24 hours of unabridged Elric of Melnibone. Haven't read/heard this since I was about 19 and have forgotten it completely. Nice to come back to, though.

Lately I’ve been in an indie team making stop-motion animation. It’s just 4 of us (animator, writer, voice actor, sound designer). The show’s called The Tiny Angry Witch. It’s all basically hand made. No AI. It’s tiring, but we love what we do. So, anyway, here’s a Witch making rude noises:

Do not cede ground to genAI. Write with your wet and squishy brain.

If this were a human imitating Dr. Fitzharris, it would be fraud, identity theft, and blackmail. But because an AI company has stolen her likeness and public health work, there is unlikely to be much recourse. This is why they use the language of non-consent. Because this is a violation.

After the recent heatwave, I had pretty much a perfect dog walk this afternoon: 19C, sunshine, a stiff cool breeze, no shirtless chavs on bikes or scarlet drunkards staggering home after a day in the beer garden. **sighs with relief**

So dumb. #grickledoodle #fighting #ghosts #zombies #horror #cartoon #art #drawing #funny #humor

Here's the serious bit for anyone who'd rather skip the 4000 words of jokes

Just Giving now have a fucking AI fucking assistant to help you write a message when you're sponsoring someone. A fucking AI fucking assistant to help you write "Good luck". FFS.

The incomparable art of Simon Bisley as you've never seen it before — the oversized Batman/Judge Dredd: Judgement on Gotham Anniversary Edition is out in July! Pre-order now https://bit.ly/4bOArOa

Wherever you land on this spectrum, you are valid and I support you

In 1886 dozens of witnesses saw the phantom of a Maori war canoe silently cross Lake Tawarera on North Island, #NewZealand. The ghosts on board had their heads bowed and wore plumes which symbolised death. Days later Mt Tawarera erupted, wiping out three villages, killing hundreds. #PhantomsFriday

“There were some things that only time could cure. Evil men could be destroyed, but nothing could be done with good men who were deluded.” — Arthur C. Clarke

Finally tried to watch The Last of Us. Failed again. Nope, just too grim. Back to a Fringe rewatch it is, then.

Always leave a tip. #grickledoodle #ninja #restaurant #stealth #cartoon #art #drawing #funny #humor