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I'm in the Google C4 Data Set
Thanks to the Washington Post article "Inside the secret list of websites that make AI like ChatGPT sound smart", I've found out that this site makes up 0.00002% of Google's C4 data set. 0.00002%! It's...
View ArticleThe (continuing) value of semantic HTML
It’s 2023 and would you look at that: semantic, accessible HTML is still as important as ever. HTML isn’t just for old beige tower computers connected to cathode-ray tube monitors. It’s being relied on...
View ArticleOn Meta and Mastodon
This is an excellent piece by Watts Martin on Meta's new Threads app, and what it means for ActivityPub and the Fediverse. The difference is not mere semantics. Mastodon doesn’t care what client...
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The value of local
I've been frequenting my local record shop Truck ever since they opened 12 years ago. Sometimes I have a couple of albums in mind to pick up, but generally I leave it to fate, and the amazing write-ups...
View ArticleVoice of a Star Wars Fan
This is an absolutely beautiful fan video dedicated to the model making team at ILM who worked on the original trilogy.It's best if you know as little as possible going in.Via: Metafilter
View ArticleTop albums and films (and other stats) for 2023
AlbumsNormally this is a top 10, but I'm making it a top 20 this year. It was an outstanding year for music. In no particular order:Activity - Spirit In The Roomboygenius - the recordEn Attendant Ana -...
View ArticleA Paean to the Classic Web
Alex Cabal outlines how the Standard Ebooks site serves millions of requests per month on a small VPS with 2GB of ram.In 2021 the Standard Ebooks server served about 1.4 million ebook downloads over...
View ArticleWeeknotes 7th Jan 2024
Right, so I thought I’d give this week notes thing a try. I’ve really enjoyed the weekly check-in vibe of Denise and Phil’s week notes, so here we go.As it’s a leap year, I’ve started a 366 (one photo...
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Weeknotes 14th Jan 2024
Epic snow in Oxford We had some snow at the beginning of the week. Although "some" is doing a lot of heavy lifting there. I do love this time of year and the bright crisp winter days, I just wish we'd...
View ArticleKomorebi
I discovered a new word today, thanks to Matt's excellent "Web Curios" newsletter (seriously, it's great, you should subscribe. It's free)Komorebi: A japanese word that describes the rays of light...
View ArticleWeeknotes 21st Jan 20024
I’m writing this in Big Society, one of my favourite bars in Oxford, after seeing Miyazaki’s The Boy and The Heron. It’s a favourite post-cinema routine of mine, whether it’s a solo trip or with...
View ArticleWeeknotes 28th Jan 2024
It’s been a busy work week. I’m building a set of tools to demonstrate the feasibility of moving from Wordpress to Django and Wagtail. Fingers crossed that conversations over the next week go...
View ArticleWeeknotes 4th Feb 2024
My first late entry of the year, I"m pretty sure it won't be the last.Duncan Jones is doing an animated Rogue Trooper film, and it has a hell of a cast. 2000AD feels like such an untapped well of...
View ArticleWeeknotes 11th Feb 2024
I think I've found my process now. I have a Bear App note where I stash things as I go through the week, then that note forms the basis of each post. Usually I delete most of it, but it's a great...
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Weeknotes 18th Feb 2024
Short one this week, short and late. It was a bit of a meh week, but there's nothing worse than looking back a few years from now and having gaps.I finally managed to catch The French Dispatch. I have...
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Weeknotes 25th Feb 2024
It was an extrodinarily good week for deliveries.First up, from the Discworld Emporium, Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being A Witch. With obligatory Guild of Thieves reciept Written with Gabrielle Kent,...
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Weeknotes 3rd March 2024
Maybe I post these on a Monday now? Certainly seems like it. I picked up The Culture The Drawings at the beginning of the week. GCU Oh So Pretty A world I have loved since reading Consider Phlebus as a...
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Weeknotes 10th March 2024
Two days of dog-sitting for Ted this week, which is always a lot of fun, except when he's being a bit of a goblin.I think I've successfully got him interested in Star Wars Rebels though.I've been...
View ArticleWeeknotes 11th Feb 2024
I think I've found my process now. I have a Bear App note where I stash things as I go through the week, then that note forms the basis of each post. Usually I delete most of it, but it's a great...
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Weeknotes 18th Feb 2024
Short one this week, short and late. It was a bit of a meh week, but there's nothing worse than looking back a few years from now and having gaps.I finally managed to catch The French Dispatch. I have...
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