: I found a decent frame for my Jacques Tati film poster at last. It’s big but looks pretty good …
: The new version of the Sonos controller app is getting slaughtered on the App Store and rightfully …
: Almost forgot about the upcoming Yes concert in Glasgow. My ticket for last year’s cancelled …
: Logged into my old Gmail account for probably the last time time before I shut it down. I had to …
: Listened to Life Of The Record - THE MAKING OF I WANT TO SEE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS TONIGHT - FEATURING …
: Quick rule before signing up to any new online service - check how easy it is to find the exit door.
: First tea of the day has great revivifying powers. Just needs a little milk.
: The Guardian: Billy Bragg: ‘There’s nothing like going out there singing your truth. That ain’t …
: I always set up a new computer/device as a new user. It lets me get rid of all the rubbish and …
: New MacBook I became a full time laptop user this week after years of using iMacs as my main computer. My …
: Link: Creative Good - To resist the robots, get a typewriter Nice list of reasons for why …
: “The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.” Attributed …
: There’s always plenty of money for more bombs and guns.
: I changed my working hours last month and I don’t have to work Mondays anymore. What a difference it …
: Another spectacular red sky here tonight. I’m thinking about using one of my extra micro.blog …
: Listened to the Mubi podcast. Legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders returns to the show to tell host Rico …
: Another day of very Scottish weather. Heavy rain and wind in the morning. Bit of sunshine in the …
: Playing chess for the first time in years. I’m still not very good.
: Qobuz I chose Qobuz as my music streaming service because: it prioritises albums over playlists it has …
: Earworm of the week: Sisters Friends by The High Llamas. One of the best tracks from the new album. …
: Started to read: A History of Reading by Alberto Manguel 📚
: Red sky at night, shepherd’s delight.
: So It Goes A big number birthday today. I thought I might feel a bit depressed, like after the last new decade …
: Film log: watched The Daytrippers, 1996 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🎥
: I grew up listening to Radio Clyde. That was when you could hear pop music during the day and rock, …
: “As a rule, distrust those who use the word “iconic,” unless they specialize in the art …
: I found an old Chemical Brothers minidisc album. Someone just paid £45 for it on eBay so there must …
: I switched my main domain name over to micro.blog today. I’d become a bit fed up maintaining a …
: Bell, Book and Candle, 1958 - ★★★★ I’ve seen this film multiple times and it never loses its charm.
: I couldn’t wait any longer for The Criterion Channel to come to the UK so I signed up using a …
: Started to read: Lou Reed by Will Hermes 📚
: Inside Llewyn Davis, 2013 - ★★★ Watched on Tuesday January 30, 2024.
: The Man Without a Past, 2002 - ★★★★ Watched on Tuesday January 30, 2024.
: Film log: watched Le Havre - ★ ★ ★ ★ 🎥
: Le Havre, 2011 - ★★★★ Watched on Monday January 29, 2024.
: Fire Music, 2021 - ★★★ Watched on Friday January 26, 2024.
: Drifting Clouds, 1996 - ★★★★ Watched on Friday January 26, 2024.
: Film log: watched Drifting Clouds, 1996 - ★★★★. Another great film from Aki Kaurismäki. 🎥
: I like the way micro.blog can bring in my Letterboxd RSS feed but I don’t like the large …
: Film log: watched Tokyo Drifter, 1966 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎥
: Tokyo Drifter, 1966 - ★★★★ Watched on Tuesday January 23, 2024.
: I Hired a Contract Killer, 1990 - ★★½ Watched on Monday January 22, 2024.
: Fallen Leaves, 2023 - ★★★★ Watched on Sunday January 21, 2024.
: I always thought people were joking when they said that tower blocks can wobble in very strong …
: The Lady Eve, 1941 - ★★★★ Watched on Tuesday January 16, 2024.
: Pickpocket, 1959 - ★★★½ Watched on Monday January 15, 2024.
: AI voices are being used in review videos on YouTube and, as expected, they’re really awful. I …
: There are certain ideas that don’t need the light of day to be proven wrong again and again. They …
: The communal entrance area in my block of flats is well-kept and there are some very nice potted …
: First Christmas without my mum around and I thought I might struggle a bit. Came through it okay but …
: I was given a Medinilla plant as a Christmas gift this year. I’ve read several times that …
: Deactivated my Twitter account today. Thanks to @manton and micro.blog I have a nice, readable, …
: My WFMU t-shirt collection is small but expanding. October fundraiser swag is here.
: It’s a bit of a cliché to overexaggerate emotional responses to films/TV shows/ etc on social …
: Slow Horses manages to be a great TV drama despite having almost zero likeable characters. All …
: Recently Read: Quantum Criminals by Alex Pappademas 📚
: Recently Read: My Effin' Life by Geddy Lee 📚
: Snowy view from the 11th floor.
: Currently reading: Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon 📚
: Three months living in the new flat now and the novelty is starting to wear off (a good thing). The …
: Cooked a steak in the air fryer tonight and I feel like I’ve levelled up. Pre-heated the air fryer …
: This does not sound good. Asked whether artist revenue shares, user experience, or the editorial …
: I think the world might be a bit nicer if people said “I don’t know” more often.
: I went to the cinema last night for the first time In ages and it was a nice experience. Comfy …
: Currently reading: Left Bank by Agnès Poirier 📚
: This evening’s view from the eleventh floor.
: It seems like all of the things that used to fill up your spam folder are now being advertised on …
: Five weeks in my new place and most of my books and CDs are still packed away in boxes. I like the …
: There’s something satisfying about coming home to your own place and locking the door behind you.
: I found my old Sony Mini Disc player. It still looks shiny and brand new. I wish I could also find …
: Here’s a bit of joyful reading for a Sunday. 🎵 Joni Mitchell review – first headline show in …
: Found a dead mouse at my front door this morning. A gift from one of the local cats.
: Trying out one of the ChatGTP iOS apps. It seems like the easiest way to try it without opening an …
: 🖋 I bought these two Pilot Elite fountain pens from a seller on eBay. They’re both described …
: 🎵 Farewell, Tina Turner. A true rock’n roll legend. Tina Turner: legendary rock’n’roll singer …
: Currently reading: One-Sentence Journal by Chris La Tray 📚
: I searched for Mastodon apps on the iOS app store and an advert for “Truth Social” …
: I was listening to a film podcast and the hosts thought it pretty funny that someone would call a …
: Logged on to Twitter for the first time in ages today. Pretty much everyone I follow is still there …
: My mum passed away recently after a short illness. Less than a year after my dad. I’ve spent the …
: I’m testing the new Post/Update to Micro.blog Drafts action.
: I’m not a big Nick Cave fan but this New Yorker interview really resonated with me. Nick Cave …
: I watched The Ipcress File for the umpteenth time. I can watch it again and again despite knowing …
: It’s that time of the year when foxes start making their nocturnal noise. I woke up in the …
: 😳 Hello insomnia, my old friend.
: Wearing my badge for WFMU Fundraising Marathon fortnight. Increased my monthly contribution this …
: I’m always late to things and so I just finished watching the first season of Reservation …
: Clear blue sky and bitter cold today. There’s been a trend, here, over the last ten years or so for …
: I’m getting a new desk. The choice was between a nice, solid, Ikea desk with drawers or one …
: When you’re young ten years feels like an eternity. When you’re older it goes by in a …
: A starling sitting on the roof.
: It’s easy to say now but I always thought Dilbert was the least funny cartoon in the long history of …
: I’ve had Covid this week. I could have cried when I saw the positive result after being so …
: Dead Reckoning, 1947 - ★★★½ Watched on Sunday January 1, 2023.
: Started to read: Wyntertide by Andrew Caldecott 📚 It’s taken a while for me to get around to …
: 🥂 Last work day of the year.
: I just heard a radio advert for Galaxy Buds 2 Pro. That’s a bunch of words that don’t slip off the …
: I turned on the micro.blog newsletter service and sent myself a copy to see what it looked like. …
: Christma Eve dinner at relatives today including a few gin & tonics and this doggy.
: Trying to get back into the VSCO iOS app but the user interface is still awful. There’s something …
: I never really listened to Terry Hall’s band The Colour Field that much. Which means I’d never …
: 🙁 Contemplating the first Christmas without my dad around.
: Another Round, 2020 - ★★★★ Watched on Friday December 9, 2022.
: I don’t like the way rich and powerful men get referred to using their first names eg …
: Detective Story, 1951 - ★★★½ Watched on Sunday November 6, 2022.
: Ball of Fire, 1941 - ★★★★ Watched on Saturday November 5, 2022.
: Steely Dan’s 20 greatest songs – ranked! | Steely Dan | The Guardian: With November marking 50 years …
: 🧐 It’s the start of a three week work break and I’m thinking about what needs to be done.
: I watch baseball late at night here in the UK. My late dad was in the US Navy and we lived in San …
: I shouldn’t still be surprised that there are people who will watch hours of a TV show they …
: Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks, 2019 - ★★★ Watched on Thursday October 6, 2022.
: 🤔 Contemplating an import of old Wordpress posts to micro.blog.
: Film log: Watched Rock and Roll’s Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie ★★★1/2 John Otway was/is the …
: Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie, 2012 - ★★★½ Watched on Tuesday October 4, 2022.
: Roger Waters is embarking on “his first ever farewell tour” according to an ad on the radio. If this …
: Daguerréotypes, 1975 - ★★★½ Watched on Thursday September 29, 2022.
: Free Guy, 2021 - ★★★½ Watched on Wednesday September 28, 2022.
: 🎉 This feels like Twitter did in the beginning.
: The Marillion show was rescheduled to the following night but at a different venue. This was my view …
: Some random finds out walking today. Early signs of autumn.
: I expected it but next Monday’s Marillion show in Glasgow has been cancelled. It’s …
: Varda by Agnès, 2019 - ★★★★ Watched on Sunday September 11, 2022.
: Film log: Watched Agnes By Varda, 2019 ★★★★. 🎥
: The share menu in iOS is a delight. You never know what you’re going to get. I do know that the app …
: Watched Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power. I really enjoyed it. The first episode was a bit …
: WFMU: Dance With Me, Stanley with Stashu: Playlist from September 2, 2022: Dance With Me, Stanley …
: I’ve got two live shows coming up this month. Marillion and Steve Hackett. The last two shows …
: Wonderful BBC Proms concert on TV tonight. Public Service Broadcasting and the BBC Symphony …
: I’ve been trying to clear out a lot of old paper stuff and I just found these old Apple …
: Finished reading: Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott 📚Loved this one. It seems to divide people …
: Along the Coast, 1958 - ★★★★ Watched on Monday August 8, 2022.
: Faces Places, 2017 - ★★★★½ Watched on Monday August 8, 2022.
: Currently reading: Rotherweird by Andrew Caldecott 📚 I knew nothing about this book but at 99p for …
: I’m a fan of Wes Anderson’s films but, gosh, The French Dispatch is hard work. The premise is …
: I found an old notebook. There’s a page in it that has a list of old software license codes. …
: Spider-Man: No Way Home, 2021 - ★★★★ I never expect much from these things but this one had quite an emotional punch in the last third. …
: Film log - watched Spider-Man: No Way Home. I never expect much from these things but this one had …
: I’ve read lots of good things about the Pilot iroshizuku inks. I could have bought more ink in …
: Currently reading: Sound Within Sound by Kate Molleson 📚🎵 I haven’t been able to concentrate …
: Finished reading: The Sound of Being Human by Jude Rogers 📚
: Trying to make the best of the first decent summer day here. A heatwave is heading for the UK …
: Tough week. It was my dad’s funeral on Monday. I find myself almost getting back into a …
: Nice clue in today’s Guardian cryptic crossword. Solving it will require knowing a bit of …
: Moonrise Kingdom, 2012 - ★★★½ Watched on Sunday May 29, 2022.
: The Hot Rock, 1972 - ★★★★ Watched on Sunday May 29, 2022.
: I started watching Better Call Saul but then my brother said I’d need to finish Breaking Bad …
: I had to pay for a digital copy of the WFMU documentary but it was worth the money. It made me feel …
: Nobody, 2021 - ★★★½ Watched on Monday May 2, 2022.
: Film log - watched Nobody, 2021 - ***½ 🎥
: Dropping everything to read : The Sound of Being Human by Jude Rogers. I’ve had this on order …
: Medicine by Momma. I love this. If you like 90s alternative stuff you probably will too. 🎵
: My decision to go default with the DuckDuckGo browser was a little bit rash. Too many little …
: I got my beta invite for the DuckDuckGo mac browser. Initial impression: it’s very fast but …
: I set up a new domain and theme for micro.blog this week. Wordpress is like a big machine with …
: Marillion have released a special edit, and video, of the song Reprogram The Gene for Earth Day - A …
: New pen. It’s the Yookers Gaia fibre-tipped pen that takes fountain pen ink cartridges. I …
: I’ve become a big fan of WFMU over the last few months and having unlimited fast broadband …
: Currently reading: The Horse’s Mouth by Joyce Cary 📚
: The final season of Brooklyn 99 comes to the UK tonight. I’ve managed to avoid any talk about …
: Read: ‘They didn’t go round the corner for beer’: Lou Reed and John Cale’s Songs for Drella …
: Finished reading: The Looking Glass War by John Le Carré. It took two attempts to read this gloomy …
: Preparing for Storm Dudley to hit later on. Storm Eunice is due tomorrow. I think British storm …
: Can a person have too many sets of headphones? I’m hoping the answer is “no”.
: The Challenge, 1960 - ★★★ Watched on Tuesday February 8, 2022.
: Spider-Man: Far From Home, 2019 - ★★★ Tom Holland as Spider-Man is hard to dislike and this film is hard to dislike.
: Cry of the City, 1948 - ★★★½ Watched on Thursday December 16, 2021.
: A week of highs and sad, sad, lows. It started with a tremendous Marillion gig and has ended with …
: I saw Marillion in Edinburgh. It was a fantastic night and felt like a real celebration. They were …
: Updated everything and, of course, Podcasts is broken on the Homepods. Apple should dump their …
: There are lots of things I like about Drummer blogging and lots of things I don’t. I’m …
: This a great little story. A rock star’s favourite guitar was stolen. One of his biggest fans …
: Family members have had Covid over the last week. I tested negative but I’m pretty sure …
: Hello from Drummer. It’s nice to have new things to play with.
: Le Cercle Rouge, 1970 - ★★★★ Watched on Sunday October 17, 2021.
: Another MP is murdered in the UK and people are trying to score points in the usual places. Twitter …
: I love Steely Dan and this is a great interview. Donald Fagen is supposed to be working on a new …
: Watched the old Hammer classic The Devil Rides Out again. It has some genuinely scary scenes but I …
: I have three more invites to literal.club.
: Off to my first post-lockdown big indoor public event tomorrow. I got an email from the venue with a …
: A great unreleased (as far as I know) live version of my favourite Genesis song. 🎵 Genesis Live at …
: A reminder for anyone thinking about getting the new iPad mini - your old Apple Pencil will not …
: Email from Blizzard re new Diablo 2 Resurrected game - “Hell’s Gates Have …
: The Drafts action “Append To Obsidian Journal” is good enough to make me want to use …
: I bought myself a little synthesiser to learn about synthesis and have a bit of fun. That led me to …
: The Shooting, 1966 - ★★★½ Watched on Thursday September 9, 2021.
: Mystery Men, 1999 - ★★★ Watched on Thursday July 8, 2021.
: The Friends of Eddie Coyle, 1973 - ★★★★ Watched on Wednesday July 7, 2021.
: Out of Print, 2014 - ★★★ Watched on Sunday May 30, 2021.
: Moonstruck, 1987 - ★★★★ Watched on Saturday May 29, 2021.
: John Wick: Chapter 2, 2017 - ★★½ Watched on Friday May 28, 2021.
: Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, 1982 - ★★★½ Watched on Thursday May 27, 2021.
: Finished reading: Maskerade by Terry Pratchett 📚
: I plugged in an old external hard drive and had my first iMac system crash in years. There was a …
: I found a box of the limited edition Wilco Field Notes online. Who do I start to use first? Jeff …
: Keep The Change by Mattiel. 🎵
: It’s my birthday and I’m at work alone today. The good thing about lone-working is that I get to …
: I think spring just sproinged.
: I mentioned how great it was to see the return of Hakuho to Grand Sumo this month. He’s just …
: It’s Grand Sumo Tournament time again. I’ve been watching Sumo on the NHK World Japan TV channel for …
: The iOS app 1Writer is a very good companion for Obsidian. Notes and backlinks sync and if you set …
: Finished watching Pretend It’s A City on Netflix and now I want to read some Fran Lebowitz.
: There must be something magical in Lyon, France, that makes it produce so many great bands. This is …
: I seem have escaped any of the more common side effects of yesterday’s Covid jab. I shivered with …
: I got my first Covid jab today and also unfriended someone on another social media site. A Covidiot …
: I don’t want a foldable phone. I want a thin slab of plastic like the devices in The Expanse.
: October was such a dreary month and the rest of the year is shaping up to be more of the same. …
: The Trial of the Chicago 7, 2020 - ★★★★ Aaron Sorkin did a good job of boiling down the trial into a two hour drama.
: The Personal History of David Copperfield, 2019 - ★★★★½ Watched on Saturday October 31, 2020.
: A Scene at the Sea, 1991 - ★★★★ Watched on Wednesday October 28, 2020.
: When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, 1960 - ★★★★ Watched on Tuesday October 27, 2020.
: Ugetsu, 1953 - ★★★★½ Watched on Monday October 26, 2020.
: An Actor's Revenge, 1963 - ★★★★ Watched on Sunday October 25, 2020.
: Sansho the Bailiff, 1954 - ★★★★ Watched on Saturday October 24, 2020.
: Black Angel, 1946 - ★★★ Watched on Sunday October 18, 2020.
: The Man Who Cheated Himself, 1950 - ★★★½ Watched on Sunday October 18, 2020.
: Added these resistance bands to my daily indoor cycle exercises. I’m not a gym/workout kind of …
: It would be helpful if the Micro.blog account page told you which paid account you’re currently on. …
: I had to phone Apple Support today and speak to an actual human being. It was a pretty good …
: Bob has been on a run of fantastic albums recently. I’m looking forward to the new one very …
: I don’t get sleep tracking at all. Any tracker I’ve tried to use has just recorded how long I’ve …
: We’ve been leaving a side door open at work resulting in things like this.
: Sound. Another dip into the past. #mbaug
: Earworm of the day: Troublemakers by Lavinia Blackwall. 🎵
: Transport. Train, Earls Court, London. #mbaug
: I’d never seen Silicon Valley before so I started a binge watch. One season down and I’m really …
: View from car, Glasgow city centre. #mbaug
: Sometimes I delete things I’ve posted. I’ll find something I wrote that sounds so badly …
: It’s been a while since I fell in love with a song I heard on the radio. Love this one. Take …
: Drunken Angel, 1948 - ★★★★ Watched on Saturday August 1, 2020.
: Currently reading: Manhattan transfer by John Dos Passos 📚
: I grew up on buying vinyl records but I’m not wholly back into the resurgence of the format. …
: Mifune: The Last Samurai, 2015 - ★★★½ Watched on Sunday July 26, 2020.
: Stray Dog, 1949 - ★★★★ Watched on Sunday July 26, 2020.
: Cardiacs' Tim Smith: a one-man subculture who inspired total devotion | Music | The Guardian: Tim …
: Deadline - U.S.A., 1952 - ★★★½ Watched on Tuesday June 9, 2020.
: New York Confidential, 1955 - ★★★½ Watched on Sunday June 7, 2020.
: The Mob, 1951 - ★★★½ Watched on Saturday June 6, 2020.
: The Driver, 1978 - ★★★★ Watched on Tuesday May 26, 2020.
: The Hidden Fortress, 1958 - ★★★★ Watched on Sunday May 17, 2020.
: One Wonderful Sunday, 1947 - ★★★★½ Watched on Sunday May 17, 2020.
: It seems some folk are so desperate to try Roam that they’re willing to pay lots of money to buy …
: Our bumbling Prime Minister is going to get us killed. I’m not prepared to sacrifice myself, …
: “A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-wop-bam-boom!” RIP Little Richard 💬
: Winter froze the river And winter birds don’t sing So winter makes you shiver So time is …
: Some favourite song lyrics. Steve McQueen jumped the first one clean But the great escape He …
: Kraftwerk: their 30 greatest songs, ranked! | Music | The Guardian: From cycling soundtracks to …
: Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories | Netflix Official Site: Patrons of an otherwise mundane Japanese …
: Carter, tears of terror mingling with make-up and the rain, squeezed the accordion. There was the …
: The Rules of the Game, 1939 - ★★★★ Watched on Tuesday May 5, 2020.
: “They all laughed when I said I wanted to be a comedian. Well, they’re not laughing …
: Lots of bird activity in the back garden today. I think a robin is building a nest in one of the …
: Oh, won’t you stay We’ll put on the day And we’ll talk In present tenses Joni …
: Jenny Lamour, 1947 - ★★★★ Watched on Monday May 4, 2020.
: Sad to hear that Dave Greenfield of The Stranglers has died. The Black and White album was one of …
: They were both silent for a moment, and the silence wound out around them and filled the kitchen, to …
: Le Corbeau, 1943 - ★★★★ Watched on Sunday May 3, 2020.
: La Bête Humaine, 1938 - ★★★½ Watched on Saturday May 2, 2020.
: I removed and re-added my Letterboxd feed and it seems to have posted every update for the last few …
: Paterson, 2016 - ★★★★ Watched on Thursday April 30, 2020.
: Coffee and Cigarettes, 2003 - ★★★★ Watched on Wednesday April 29, 2020.
: Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell, 2008 - ★★★½ Watched on Tuesday April 28, 2020.
: Sisters, 1972 - ★★★ Watched on Monday April 27, 2020.
: Grand Illusion, 1937 - ★★★★½ Watched on Sunday April 26, 2020.
: Love & Mercy, 2014 - ★★★★½ Watched on Saturday April 25, 2020.
: Avengers: Endgame, 2019 - ★★★½ Watched on Friday April 24, 2020.
: Ant-Man and the Wasp, 2018 - ★★★½ Watched on Thursday April 23, 2020.
: Avengers: Infinity War, 2018 - ★★★½ Watched on Wednesday April 22, 2020.
: I watched Thor:Ragnarok next in my lock-in Marvel movie marathon. The straight up comedy did not …
: Thor: Ragnarok, 2017 - ★★½ Watched on Monday April 20, 2020.
: I’m reading a book about reading books.
: There’s a Twitter thing going around asking people to post a photo you’ve taken from a …
: Things just got serious. I’m drinking coffee instead of my usual tea! Kindle primed with books of …
: I’m trying my hand at writing little lipograms. A lipogram is a piece of writing that forces you to …
: I succumbed to the lure of Disney+ and signed up for a few months. The first thing I’m doing is …
: No trouble with “plant” today. Going for the literal.
: Genuine small ad in this week’s Private Eye magazine. Sounds totally legit.
: I needed an external drive to rip CDs to flac files to play in my new music player. After looking at …
: January, not April, is always the cruelest month. I’m very happy to see the end of this one.
: So sad to hear about the death of Neil Innes (Bonzo Dog Band/The Rutles/Monty Python) today. I’m the …
: Unseasonably mild weather today.
: I’d forgotten how great the Popclip app is. The ability to select some foreign language text on a …
: We don’t usually have a family Christmas until Boxing Day so I hope everyone has had a happy festive …
: Just watched the very first episode of The Expanse. I think I’m going to enjoy this.
: I’m already a bit of a cheapskate when it comes to Kindle books so £0.99 for Neil Gaiman’s American …
: Last pub quiz of the year. We lost the main quiz but won £50 of drinks for the next time we visit. A …
: Fantastic show by Dweezil Zappa and band in Glasgow tonight. Perfect antidote to the December …
: This “mistake” is more interesting than the other photos I took at the Drygate Brewery …
: The amount of choice available to a non-techy Wordpress user (themes, plugins etc) can leave you a …
: I don’t know many poems by heart but I think I could recite This Be The Verse by Philip …
: I’m finding it difficult to motivate my mind, wrist, and fingers to come up with an idea for …
: A knock-on effect of doing these little daily things is that I feel the need to keep going and so …
: I’m never satisfied with panoramic photos with people in them. Unless you can get all of those …
: One of these days I will get the hang of Markdown URL links. Today is not the day.
: Here’s a song for Sunday. Beloved by Firefly Burning 🎵
: December is going to be marred in the UK due to one of the most horrible election campaigns in …
: It’s coming to the end of Microblogvember. I still have the extra six days to complete due to my …
: Catching up on some podcasts. If it wasn’t for Andy Ihnatko’s good sense I don’t think I could ever …
: “Take me to the fantastic place Keep the rest of my life away” A highlight of the recent …
: The history of Monopoly, the property trading game, is much more interesting than the game itself. …
: The British political system is antiquated and needs reform but I’m very happy that no mega …
: I paid for a discounted subscription to Inoreader but I’m already regretting the decision. I much …
: A long-standing printer problem was fixed today. I’m still secure in my role as home IT champion.
: I’m sure someone famous said it better but I think the world would be a lot nicer if people …
: 📚 The Lark Ascending - The Music Of The British Landscape by Richard King. Enjoying this. …
: I’ll be the one with the woebegone look if I can’t find a way to fit woebegone into a …
: You don’t notice the background hum of household appliances until it’s no longer there. …
: It’s getting to the time of the year when I start thinking how nice hibernation could be. Like …
: I used to be in a pub quiz team that continually came in second place. We changed our team name to …
: I think there are perfectly rational reasons for wanting to avoid all news media but it’s important …
: I’ve managed to build up quite a bit of annual leave so guess who has nearly all of December …
: Microblogvember has been a superb lure to get me posting everyday to my microblog. Whether the posts …
: A 2-1 win for Scotland today against Cyprus. It wasn’t very convincing but a win is a win and …
: I’d describe myself as selective when it comes to using my time but I also recognise that …
: It would have been be easy to talk about how murky social media has become but instead I’m …
: Currently reading: These Are My Rivers: New and Selected Poems 1955-1993 by Lawrence Ferlinghetti 📚
: Two big issues have so distorted all of politics in the UK, and specifically Scotland, that I rarely …
: I’m not able to stand for long periods of time in one place anymore so it’s really nice …
: Fantastic Marillion show in Glasgow tonight. Seasons End, their climate change song written in 1989, …
: 🎵 The Blue Nile - Stay. Yes, I’m resorting to a song for today’s Microblogvember prompt …
: Someone mentioned the nancy comic strip a while back and I became a big fan. It’s nice to have this …
: “Please Don’t Touch”. Put up a sign with those three words and it’s guaranteed to be ignored.
: Species of Space and Other Pieces by Georges Perec is one of my favourite books. The main essay is …
: There’s a ten percent chance of snow according to the weather channel. It has been quite cold …
: Alice Cooper said on the radio that people in rock bands don’t make the effort to be stars anymore. …
: I think it’s frightening how quickly the days and months of this year have passed. It’s supposed to …
: 🎵 I’ve been smitten by this band. Sweet Billy Pilgrim - Asking For A Friend
: Nancy by Olivia Jaimes for October 18, 2019 www.gocomics.com/nancy/201…
: I watched the Bob Dylan/Rolling Thunder Revue documentary on Netflix. Wonderful stuff from start to …
: Dazed and confused... Another very funny bit of writing from Marina Hyde. She makes this whole shambles almost bearable. …
: Louis Cole & Genevieve Artadi of KNOWER feat. by WDR BIG BAND: Gotta Be Another Way | REHEARSAL. …
: I have a few fountain pens. This tiny Kaweco pen is one of my favourites.
: I’ve reinstalled TiddlyWiki after getting my new computer. The old wiki was backed up in Time …
: The last of the chocolate eggs.
: Part of my attempt to eat a healthier lunch.
: 🎶 Alive. Really loving the new song from Big Big Train.
: Essential Jacques Tati Blu-ray collection. A little birthday present for myself.
: I love all the new iMac “reviews" on Youtube based on just the reported specs.
: Reports coming in that Mark Hollis (Talk Talk) has died. I haven’t seen any confirmation yet …
: I don’t expect the streaming Criterion Channel to come to the UK anytime soon but I’ve noticed, …
: Bruno Ganz, actor who played Hitler in Downfall, dies aged 77 | Film | The Guardian A great actor …
: Re-uploading a lot of old photos to Flickr. This is one of my favourite bits of public sculpture in …
: I’ve given the Apple HomePod enough time to get better. Back to Sonos with its built in …
: Bob Mould has a great new album out. You can always depend on Bob. 🎶
: Currently reading: The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow 📚
: I just noticed that web pages on mobile Safari can be “handed off” to Firefox on the mac desktop. I …
: I’m trying to put a link at the top of the Marfa theme to a category. The new category links …
: I watched the Fyre Festival thing on Netflix. It’s a fairly dull documentary about a bunch of …
: I’m really enjoying messing around with TiddlyWiki. Currently transferring in my saved Kindle quotes …
: Some late Christmas gifts. Looking forward to reading these. 📙
: Is anyone still buying hipstapaks for the Hipstamatic iOS camera app?
: This has been the mildest Scottish winter for a long time. There hasn’t been any lowland snow and I …
: I’ve grown to really love Mixcloud. It’s not just about DJs and dance music. …
: 🎶 This guy is amazing. Chassol - Big Sun Apple or Spotify
: Christmas Time Is Here - Khruangbin. I love this version. 🎶 🎄
: I think we might be overdoing the Christmas decorations at work.
: Ten days to go and I haven’t been hit by #Whamaggedon yet.
: I used to like imore.com but it’s just a shopping site now as far as I can see.
: Google+ shutting down after users' data is exposed - BBC News Google is shutting down much of its …
: I’ve seen Steve Hackett quite a few times now but tonight’s show in Glasgow was extra special. 🎶
: Carlos Ezquerra 1947-2018 2000 AD 2000 AD is profoundly saddened to confirm that artist Carlos …
: It’s that time of the year again.
: It turns out that you need to give the Launchbar app “Full Disk Useage” under the new MacOS Mojave …
: Garcia Peoples - Cash Crisis #vinyl #onmyturntable
: I pay a subscription for Bear Notes but I’ve found myself just throwing stuff into the Apple Notes …
: There’s a baby gull on the roof at work. The mother sits on this pole all day to protect it and …
: Is there any real advantage to using a WordPress optimised hosting setup? What does that really …
: 🎵 Sunday afternoon tunes. Primrose Green by Ryley Walker (iTunes). Recommended for all you John …
: I cancelled my Adobe Creative Cloud account today because I just wasn’t using it enough to …
: This updating stats page for my web hosting company is really nice.
: I was quite adamant that I wasn’t going to install the iOS 12 public beta this time but that lasted …
: I don’t think I’m doing this meditation thing right when the sound of a small bell makes me jump out …
: Your government is taking children from their parents and putting them in cages. Stop lecturing the …
: The warm weather always acts as an invitation for the neighbourhood cats to wander around the house.
: Today’s escapee from the heat. It did a tour of every room in the house and then lazed around for a …
: Cable and broadband has been down for a couple of days. It’s amazing what you can get done in its …
: I walked out the front door this morning to be confronted with a mass of feathers and the remnants …
: “Please register the app in order to view the User Manual”. Really?
: New iPhone set up and old one restored for my elderly parents today. Job well done.
: Accidental Portrait Of A Knee
: I was looking to register a domain name today. The price range at various companies for the same …
: I downloaded all my Flickr photos and shut down my Yahoo account just before the recent Smugmug …
: Added the BFI Player to my Fire TV Stick so with that, and MUBI, I’ve got good films to watch every …
: I set a reminder to cancel Drafts 5 at the end of the seven day trial but I’ve cancelled the …
: Catching up on some #records. Trembling Bells - Dungeness. #vinyl
: Jetpack for Wordpress gets a lot of stick but the VaultPress plugin is really very good. Restored a …
: Moved to a new host today and my web site address is defaulting to “www.” at the start of the url. …
: Headline of the day: ‘Very angry badger’ causes part of Scottish castle to be closed.
: It has probably been there in previous versions but I really like the “Append to …
: One for Seinfeld fans. George Costanza’s idea becomes reality at last.
: Gosh. My host, Tsohost, is really going downhill. The amount of downtime on cloud hosting is getting …
: I don’t think I’ll doing any microcasting soon. I still hate the sound of my own voice and I think …
: A warning from within The Archive app. There’s nothing wrong with a bit of bad taste now and …
: It’s just a tangerine peel but I like the contrasting colours.
: Very pleased to be dipping back into the world of the late Terry Pratchett. The first few pages of …
: Just witnessed the most intense and full rainbow I’ve seen in a long time.
: Just witnessed the most intense and full #rainbow I’ve seen in ages.
: I’ve been getting multiple emails from Wordpress Jetpack Support saying that my site has been …
: I can see Twitter forcing developers to allow their ads in timelines or be forced out of business. …
: 🎶 THRAK by King Crimson was released 23 years ago today.
: I always print off these Guardian cryptic #crosswords and forget to do them.
: It’s usually starting to warm up a little by now but snow is still falling here. The last few …
: Has someone turned off the iCloud email spam filters again? There’s a load of rubbish getting …
: Bought with birthday money. #zappa
: 🎵 Fantastic Steven Wilson show in Glasgow last night. Excellent sound, visuals, and set list. …
: I’ve been feeling run down after a bout of flu but made it out to see Yes tonight on their 50th …
: This winter has outstayed it’s welcome. My favourite times of the year are when you can feel the …
: Thanks to blog commenters I’m using the Workflow app and TinyPNG to shrink image sizes on the move …
: Time to accept that whenever The Producers is in TV listings it’s going to be the inferior remake …
: One of the many things I like about micro.blog is the lack of animated gifs in the timeline. I hope …
: 📚 Finished a couple of Le Guin novels. Now on to the Philip Glass autobiography/memoir.
: I’ve been using Feedbin for a couple of years. Just noticed that if you go into settings you can see …
: This image on the cover of the Wonderous Stories book could be a metaphor for being a progressive …
: Just watched a really good history of the Sunset Strip. Lots of music and bad behaviour. When I …
: A little project. I’m #drawing the same mug every morning for a month. I won’t be sharing them all …
: James Woods - there’s a good example of having to separate the work from the person.
: 📚A Tribute to John Mahoney, an Actor We Thought We Knew - The New Yorker
: I’ve never tried dictation on my phone before. Doing it right now and it seems to work flawlessly. …
: You can tell a new social network is maturing when you find discussions on the ins and outs of the …
: It’s time to turn off auto-renew for Evernote premium. I only use it for importing Kindle highlights …
: 🎵 I’ve been listening to this wonderful Norwegian band a lot recently. knekklectric.bandcamp.com
: I can’t remember who posted about doing a morning sketch of their teacup/coffee mug but I’m going to …
: Bob’s Burgers is such a joy compared to lazy and cynical stuff like Family Guy. 📺
: 📚 How I Met My Wife. This old New Yorker piece makes me gruntled.
: The Sunlit app seems fabulous already. I can see it replacing a couple of other things.
: I bought this Japanese fountain pen years ago based entirely on its look. Unfortunately it’s too …
: I’ve started to read The Left Hand Of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin. It’s a shame that her …
: I hope the HomePod is a success but silly phrases like “the experience of moving to a Retina …
: Rush: a band who sparked the teenage imagination like few others. Nice, fair, piece in The Guardian …
: Sunlit test. “View from the office” today.
: I’ve been reading Detroit 67: The Year That Changed Soul It’s an excellent bit of popular …
: First day back at work and plenty of this is needed.
: 📕 Tim Smith, the Cardiacs singer hoping to overcome brain injury to make music once more
: I ordered a keyboard from Amazon UK today and was asked at the order page if I wanted to conceal …
: I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t like bezel-free phones. I need thumb space.
: I got some cartridges for my slightly battered Lamy Al-Star fountain pen. Planning to use it a lot …
: I might get the hang of Markdown links someday.
: Thanks to Instagram I get to see eleven day old photos at the top of my timeline.
: 🎧 The Tower by Motorpsycho is a phenomenal album. I want to go and buy everything they’ve ever …
: One of the nice little bonuses of Amazon Prime is having every season of Seinfeld at the touch of a …
: I’ve had my new phone for a couple of days now and haven’t logged into Facebook yet. It feels good.
: I tried to hold off but I’ve just ordered an iPhone X. The O2 Recycle price on my 7 meant I …
: I’m not doing that a third time. It’s a mixing up brackets kind of day :)
: Tyding up and I found this. Another exhibit in my old tech museum. You plugged it into an iPod and …
: I’d forgotten how great Popclip is until today. I bought and used it a few years ago but must …
: Photo Challenge Day 7 - “Shadow”
: Photo Challenge Day 6 - “Seasonal”
: Photo Challenge Day 5 - “Liquid”.
: Photo Challenge Day 4 - “Up Close”
: Photo Challenge Day 3: “On the Move”. The chunky old watch I don’t use anymore.
: Day Two of @douglane’s Micro.blog Photo Challenge - “Tasty”. No work tomorrow.
: Micro.blog Photo Challenge Day 1: #squares. Ceiling lights, Argentum app, double exposure. I had to …
: I have over twenty iOS app updates waiting and every one is for iPhone X compatibility which I don’t …
: The people who recorded my favourite music have been leaving the planet at an alarming rate. Sad …
: Great show by Dweezil Zappa and band in Glasgow tonight. I don’t think the set list had any Zappa …
: I’m getting errors using OwnYourSwarm on my site. Checkins with a photo are posting to Wordpress …
: The common cold I thought I had seems to have been a bit more. I’ve had no energy for about a …
: Cadogan Hall. One more night to go. #bigbigtrain #cadoganhall
: There’s a problem with my UK host, Tsohost, tonight. Lots of web sites down.
: I’m not sure if it’s connected but since updating to iOS 11 GM the Sonos app has become …
: I hope it’s not called iPhone Pro. My heart sinks whenever “Pro” is added to the name of anything …
: If Micro.blog posts can have more than 280 characters then the iOS app could become a great little …
: “Flickr and Yahoo are now part of “Oath” and are members of the Verizon family of companies. …
: Decided to nuke my site and restore to a new Wordpress installation and database.
: Just spent the last couple of hours cleaning up a hack in my Wordpress installation. Someone had …
: Okay let’s do this … #gameofthrones
: Nice bit of weather today. Will it last till I’m on holiday?
: Rolled back to iOS 10 on my phone after trying the 11 public beta. It was NOT easy this time.
: I understand the arguments against ad-blockers but if you have those “15 shocking celebrity …
: I’ve managed to get OwnYourGram and OwnYour Swarm working on my site today. Goodbye to extra …
: There’s a load of spam getting through to my mac/icloud email address today. It seems like …
: I spent some time today learning a bit about Hugo after several mentions here. I managed to download …
: Switched themes temporarily to Sempress and it doesn’t send the gravitar image to Twitter with …
: A question for anyone who uses the Bridgy plugin for Wordpress. How do you stop it sending the …
: MotionX Poker. This was one of the first and best apps I ever bought for iPhone. It hasn’t …
: Just got the “Dispatched” email for my new iPad Pro. Should be here tomorrow.
: The official Twitter iOS app is now 203mb in size. My app of choice, Twitterific, is 10.6mb.
: Farewell Walt Mossberg, the scourge of Silicon Valley Sad to see him go when you consider the state …
: Masashi Wakui on Flickr: these photos of Tokyo are wonderful.
: It’s not often I’ll share something from The Daily Telegraph but this Iron Maiden gig …
: Much enthused by IndieWeb ideals but I wouldn’t know one line of code from another. If there …
: Word Of Mouth - Cucks, snowflakes and virtue signalling: the new US political lexicon Excellent …
: It’s 25 years since the release of Buffalo Tom’s Let Me Come Over album. Wow!
: I think it’s time to get rid of Instagram. It gets worse with every update.
: The Post Kinds plugin effect looks fine in Safari but adds ugly grey lines in other browsers which I …
: A quick test of TodayPoster.
: The fearlessness of the people in these old photographs amazes me. The Dapper Daredevil who …
: I’ve just about had it with third party complications on the Apple Watch. They …
: Nice blue skies on the way to work today.
: It’s local election day here in the UK and I’ve cast my vote without much enthusiasm. …
: Philip Glass Buddha Machine.
: What’s to stop anyone using my domain to log into a site using IndieAuth? Am I missing a link …
: I’ve replaced two old and broken down chairs in the last couple of weeks. My back is very …
: The new album by Big Big Train, one of my favourite bands, is out today. Check out Grimspound.
: Spent a big part of my childhood reading comics drawn by Leo Baxendale. RIP.
: I can’t wait to read the new Mike Nesmith autobiography. He had the most interesting career of …
: There seems to be a lot of layers to micro.blog that I haven’t quite got to grips with yet. I …
: I want to point a .blog domain to my new micro.blog site but the interface needs three name servers. …
: My first post. Sticking to default settings right now so let’s see what happens.
: “Sorry, you can’t have any ice cream”. #dogs
: Outside the Assembly Hall in #Edinburgh.
: There are worse places to do training courses. Staircase detail at Eastwood House.
: Usher Hall, #Edinburgh for #KingCrimson #early
: Waiting to leave a very quiet King’s Cross station.
: I think that’s quite enough of those for now.
: Buchanan St. Bus Station, Glasgow
: I have mixed feelings about these things. #post (testing blog automation)