One of my favourite bits of slang we used at school is "moore", meaning chewing gum. The etymology of which evolved thus: chewing gum -> chewie -> chuddy -> chudley -> chudley moore (from Dudley Moore) -> moore.
The sun is shining here this morning. I didn't hear a cuckoo, but the woodpecker is back in the tree outside, headbutting her way into the heartwood.
Just when I thought I might have some free time, they go and do this to me.
Finger's crossed Notion's new AI agents can export all my data and delete my account for me.
Jeff Noon is on bluesky and his story spores are in the air.
Foolishly decided to install Windows on my PC yesterday to see if things have improved. What an absolute shower of shite. Back on Fedora today.
A nuclear wasteland with the caption "13 years after".
Just off to rewatch Threads to take my mind of things.
My dad passed away on Sunday, so here's a few pictures as a tribute. Edward "Terry" Wilson, champion jockey, 1936-2026.
NEED
A flow-chart type thing with words n that.
The plot of my current work-in-progress. Sure, it looks pretty now... but wait until the wheels fly off and it all explodes in my stupid face.
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This gave me a swell of hope, like perhaps the great tide of shit is about to break.
If you use AI to write, you may as well just throw a sandwich at a typewriter and call it done.
It's fantastic. Guy of Gisburne is such a great villain.
Started a rewatch of Robin of Sherwood recently and it still holds up! I used to run around the fields at the back of our house with a stick for a sword singing the fighting music.
Bo the rescue staffie
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A sexy triangle rendering in sexy Vulkan.
Working on a Vulkan renderer at work today, and you no idea just how long and how much code it took to get this triangle to show up. This is it lads, down tools, take the rest of the day off.
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A page from an Austrian Casio calculator catalogue from 1988. Some lovely chunky calculators presided over by your Max Headroom.
This weeks hyperfixation has been vintage Casio calculators (thanks brain). Particularly their product catalogues. I love a good catalogue (who doesn't?), but look at the buttons on this, blimey. Max Headroom approved.
This is ageing well so far...
Christmas finally comes to North Wales on the only day I needed to drive somewhere.
A pile of books. Pollen, Jeff Noon. Rosewater Insurrection, Rosewater, Tade Thompson. The Blackout Ripper, Stephen Wynn. Spitfire Voices, Dilip Sarkar. Stone Lands, Fiona Robertson. Unfollow, Megan Phelps-Roper. Anno Dracula, Kim Newman. Chasing the Dark, Ben Matchell. 1984 Graphic Novel, Matyas Namai. 1984 Graphic Novel, Fido Nesti. Worlds Beyond Time, Adam Rows.
Excellent book haul this chrimbo. New (old) Jeff Noon, 2 different versions of 1984, ghosts, stone circles, Nigerian SF. What have I chosen to read? None of them, Day of the Triffids for some reason. What are you reading now?
It's a lot better than most people give it credit for. And it has my favourite gag of the series. Venkman: "I bet those science chicks really dig that large cranium of yours" Egon: "I think they're more interested in my epididymis."
As is traditional, we shall be watching Ghostbusters 2 tonight, then in bed before 11. Here's hoping 2026 is slightly less of a shit-show than what we got for this one. Ta ra! x
A black and white illustration: A beach at sunset. A silhouetted man in the foreground is about to walk past us. He is wearing a flat cap, a jacket and plus fours. In the background there is a figure of what might be a person but also might be a vengeful wraith. Who knows.
Spooky Advent day 24: Quis est ist qui venit? Plucky Prof Parkins comes a creepy cropper with bolshy bespooked bedding in M R James' Oh Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad. And thus ends my creepy countdown, thank you all for following along. Merry Christmas!!
Wishing on my fellow depression/anxiety sufferers a good Christmas. This time of year can be incredibly exhausting for us, so stay safe, get through it, and I'll see you on the other side!
Squiggle on a quick break before heading back to the office. Them accounts aren't going to tabulate themselves.
Here is a bit of my resignation speech from last night
I've sent a complaint to the BBC over this and will boycott further series now. This is truly horrible for you, so sorry it came to this.
