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On Thursday, a prominent developer, YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and journalist posted a video titled This might be the end of WordPress. It was very harsh. In that video you’ll hear him say about me, “he’s a chronic hater” (7:55), “seems like he’s been a pretty petty bastard for a long time now” (10:22), “I hate this shit, I hate when people are assholes and they get away with it because …

The Boatyard, Bangor, Caernarfonshire A pub located on a narrow street on the north-east side of the city close to the Menai Strait and the pier.

In 1978, ABC aired a TV show designed to cash in on the success of Star Wars. Produced by reliable industry stalwart Glen A. Larson, Battlestar Galactica launched to huge ratings, but risible reviews and declining popularity saw it cancelled after twenty-four episodes. An attempted sequel series, Galactica 1980, was cancelled after ten episodes two years later, and far worse reviews. Finally, in 2003, Star Trek producer Ron Moore launched …

⚽️ Shit game but the boys are really trying even with 10 players!

Bill from The Retro Sofa claims that the original Legend of Zelda is Unplayable in 2024 and wonders why that is and what we can do about it. That video was a very timely Stumble Upon as a week ago Florian from the DOS Game Club had: […] this idea of starting reading old game magazines and experiencing the hardware and games from the era “in realtime”. I’m turning 40 …

Although I’ve been lax about blogging, I have made progress on the Treyavir sampler. Although it looks like I used several yellows for the accents to the plain black stitching, they are all the same color. What makes them look differently are the numbers of plies, the stitch used, and the stitch density. The yellow in the acorns is done in two plies of DMC #3820 in plain old cross …

Regardless of who wins the election, politics will continue to divide the United States into two nations defined by their hostility to one another. The Democrats are very likely to win back the House of Representatives, while it will take a miracle--a Democratic victory in Montana, Texas, Florida, or Nebraska--for them to stop the Republicans from taking control of the Senate if Harris wins, and a double miracle if she …

In 1809 Ivan Krylov (1769-1844) published his first collection of twenty-three verse fables - over time the book grew to include 197. Gordon Pirie’s translations of a few of these were praised in reviews of The Penguin Book of Russian Poetry. Ever since Aesop, fables have mainly featured animals - wolves, lions, foxes, tortoises, hares etc. - but Krylov's ‘The Peasants and the River’ concerns landscape features. Local streams are …

A Room Full of Bones – Elly Griffiths Dr Ruth Galloway, DCI Harry Nelson and the wider team find themselves investigating unexplained deaths at a local museum and a local horse racing stables. And a surprise or two await in the coffin of an early medieval bishop. Normal for Norwich? Author page: A Room Full of Bones – Elly Griffiths

Vapcell SU2 5A Charger Specifications Introduction Charger in use Battery compatibility Dimensions User interface Tests Teardown Conclusion Price Product page Specifications Brand/model Vapcell SU2 Channels 2 Input DC 12V/2.5A 5.5/2.1mm USB-A Output DC 5V/1A Simple mode current options (3.6V Li-ion) 250mA, 500mA, 750mA, 1000mA, 1500mA, 2000mA, 2500mA, 3000mA Simple mode current options (Ni-MH, Ni-Cd) 250mA, 500mA, 750mA, 1000mA Pro mode current options (3.6V Li-ion, 3.2V LiFePO4, 4.35V Li-ion) 50mA, 100mA, …

CMBA presents: A Haunting Blogathon: In the AfterlifeThe blogathon will run from November 11-15, 2024.This event, for CMBA members only, allows you to explore the captivating theme of the afterlife in film. A realm where past and present are woven together and the echoes of lost souls connect us. But this exploration can also extend well beyond the supernatural. It invites us to reflect on the haunting nature of being …

Wizja katastrofalnego pierwszego roku działania kontroli czatów w UE - jak dziś możemy temu zapobiec.

I've recently been down a YouTube rabbit hole about Police who abuse their position. If you were stopped by an officer, would you exercise your right to remain silent? Ok, so I'm browsing YouTube, as one often does, and I end up down this rabbit hole of videos about "corrupt cops" and how they basically bully people into either a) giving them their ID etc. or b) being arrested for …

The end of Summer is so close. We have a few days forcasted to be popping back into 30°c this week, but overall we’ve dropped down to the point where we can go outside without regret. We escaped out to Karuizawa to visit some friends. Karuizawa is a bit of a resort town. About an hour north of Tokyo. It’s an absolutely beautiful area filled with trees and views. And …

A victim lost 12,083 spWETH tokens (~$32.4 million) after signing a malicious transaction stemming from someone using wallet drainer software. These drainers are "scam-as-a-service" products, where the drainer creators allow others to operate the drainer software in exchange for a 20% cut of stolen funds.The victim wallet sent a message to the thief, offering "a peaceful resolution to this situation" in which the thief could keep 20% of the total …