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I know complaining about Siri is getting old but sometimes I’m just wondering how this is even possible. This doesn’t look like “I didn’t understand” behavior but rather “I checked the permission boolean and decided to ignore what I saw” behavior. Asking it again—of course—works perfectly fine. I’m sure AI will fix that…if we’ll ever be able to test it in the EU.

The bodies meant to protect us from floods are unaccountable, self-serving and feudal in character. No wonder they keep failing. By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 18th September 2024 Labour’s first stage of government resembles a vast forensic excavation. As it works through the Conservatives’ midden of horrors, it discovers an ever greater legacy of underinvestment, neglect and corruption. However disappointing the new government’s compromises might be, we shouldn’t …

In 1943, the USAAF desperately needed an aircraft that could fly a vast distance, penetrate the Japanese Empire’s defence, outrun fighters, perform vital reconnaissance of the heartland and then fly back. This was a very tall order in 1943, even more so when the USAAF demanded a 400mph aeroplane capable of prolonged flight at 40,000 … … Continue reading →

I'd been intending for ages to do a map of Wiltshire. And now I have. Took ruddy ages, I must say. Lots of historic things, like Jane Seymour at Wolf Hall, and the Flying Monk of Malmesbury, and Hannah Twynnoy being done in by a tiger. And Stonehenge and Avebury, of course. I managed to get all the White Horses in; Broad Town, Hackpen, Cherhill, Devizes, Alton Barnes, Pewsey, Westbury. …

In early September, a curious weather pattern repeated itself: around that same time in 2017, we had days of such intense heat that I “escaped” the low lying regions of San Diego County on two occasions (1, 2) just to ... Read moreThanks for following Alexander S. Kunz Photography via RSS & keeping independent websites alive. Buy me a coffee? Support @ $3/month. Visit My Print Store. Browse My Photo …

The House at Sea’s End – Elly Griffiths Dr Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson investigate the remains of 6 bodies revealed by coastal erosion on the Norfolk Coast, baby Kate has her naming ceremonies and Ruth has a friend come to stay and memories surface from her time in Bosnia identifying mass graves during the 1990s war. Author page: The House at Sea’s End – Elly Griffiths

You bring the holly and we’ll bring the jolly because Disney Jollywood Nights is coming to town at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! This festive evening is filled with all the glitz, glam, and goodies to put you in the holiday spirit, but with a touch of that old Hollywood style. The dazzling separately ticketed event, back for its second year, will be on select nights from November 9 through December 21, …

Yesterday I used ChatGPT for the first time. Well, that’s not true. Let’s rephrase: yesterday I used ChatGPT for the first time to actually help me complete a task. A boring tedious task. It did help me complete the task, but I’m still not very convinced on whether it was faster than doing it manually. In general, artificial intelligence is a topic I avoid in this website. Maybe it stems …

As we leave Summer and begin to enter into Autumn, we have more updates to the Commodore 64 archive with the following for the month: Stargate found! If you missed it earlier this month, then the long lost AtariSoft development … Continue reading →

‘I shoot flamboyantly dressed drag artists getting their groceries. Monica’s closest store had wide aisles – which were perfect for shooting – and affordable prices’I started working on a series called Girls Gotta Eat in 2016. It was born out of anguish. A perfect storm had been brewing. My eldest child was getting ready to go to college and Trump was in office, beginning to wreak havoc on the US, …

I’ve tried out a few new fountain pen inks recently, and I think I have a few good candidates for replacing the Rohrer & Klingner Sketch Ink I’ve been using in the past. As some of you know, I’ve been using waterproof Rohrer & Klingner Sketch Ink for a while in my fountain pens. They’re ... Read more Source

Tucked between Mayfair to the South and Regent’s Park to the North, Marylebone is one of London’s most elegant areas. Today its beautiful, well-preserved Georgian and Victorian streets are lined with chic independent shops, cafes and restaurants. But what is the history behind it and where does the name come from? A Riverside Hamlet Marylebone […] The post Where Does Marylebone Get Its Name From? appeared first on Living London …

It’s that time of year again: time for final prep and the final trek prep post! Map: Makalu Base Camp Trek: Picking up at the end of last year’s pink highlighted route…. Travel Jabs Having checked Travel Health Pro’s recommended vaccines for Nepal, I tried looking up my vaccination record on the NHS app…. BUT there’s just a list (with dates) of the medication that was administered, and those names …

Manu Moreale, in reference to John Gruber’s recent comments on the iPhone experience in the EU: Are you incapable of taking the high road? Or is it that you just spent so much time trapped in your own little bubble that you can’t see how sad you sound? You’re a 50-year-old grownup. Why are you behaving like a child, trying to convince others that your toy is the best? We’re …

My latest MusicRadar assignment was to pick something from Jeff Buckley’s Grace to write about. I chose the weird old showtune. The column was mainly an excuse to meditate on the difference between classical timekeeping (expressive, rubato) and pop/rock timekeeping (metronomic and steady). I also got into Buckley’s complex gender presentation.