Paul Curry
@cr3ative.co.uk
I trick computers in to doing what people want. I skeet badly, and only in a personal capacity.
https://www.cr3ative.co.uk
https://www.cr3ative.co.uk
blurted out laughing at the headline alone, fantastic advice as usual contained within the AAM reply bsky.app/profile/aska...
February 16, 2026 at 4:09 PM
blurted out laughing at the headline alone, fantastic advice as usual contained within the AAM reply bsky.app/profile/aska...
a cautionary tale in operating in the same folder as the source material - it looks like they ran a converter, the converter said "can't process that in to a PDF" _but the source file remained_ bsky.app/profile/ziib...
February 13, 2026 at 11:06 AM
a cautionary tale in operating in the same folder as the source material - it looks like they ran a converter, the converter said "can't process that in to a PDF" _but the source file remained_ bsky.app/profile/ziib...
oh god OH GOD WHAT WAS IN THERE
February 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
oh god OH GOD WHAT WAS IN THERE
rage against the machine
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 AM
rage against the machine
Just had to submit a refund request on Steam. All I wrote was “I am far too stupid to play this game”
Refunded an hour later, thank you valve
Refunded an hour later, thank you valve
February 9, 2026 at 9:04 AM
Just had to submit a refund request on Steam. All I wrote was “I am far too stupid to play this game”
Refunded an hour later, thank you valve
Refunded an hour later, thank you valve
Damnit. Meant to pick up some Albert Bartlett potatoes but accidentally got the Stephen Bartlett ones and they won’t shut up about why women are bad
February 7, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Damnit. Meant to pick up some Albert Bartlett potatoes but accidentally got the Stephen Bartlett ones and they won’t shut up about why women are bad
One of my hobbies is replacing DC power supplies with USB-C trigger cables with DC jacks on t'other end.
I will not be buying 6 AAA batteries for my label printer, no, you are becoming USB-C like everything should be
I will not be buying 6 AAA batteries for my label printer, no, you are becoming USB-C like everything should be
February 6, 2026 at 10:35 PM
One of my hobbies is replacing DC power supplies with USB-C trigger cables with DC jacks on t'other end.
I will not be buying 6 AAA batteries for my label printer, no, you are becoming USB-C like everything should be
I will not be buying 6 AAA batteries for my label printer, no, you are becoming USB-C like everything should be
Look I’m not gonna bash the latest iOS for being an absolute UI nightmare but whoever put a random number generator on my unread email icon really should have been stopped
It has no idea if I have 12 or 13 unread emails and alternates between the two
It has no idea if I have 12 or 13 unread emails and alternates between the two
February 6, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Look I’m not gonna bash the latest iOS for being an absolute UI nightmare but whoever put a random number generator on my unread email icon really should have been stopped
It has no idea if I have 12 or 13 unread emails and alternates between the two
It has no idea if I have 12 or 13 unread emails and alternates between the two
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The Transport For London traffic cameras are finally back online, which means CamJam is working again!
jonty.co.uk/camjam
jonty.co.uk/camjam
February 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The Transport For London traffic cameras are finally back online, which means CamJam is working again!
jonty.co.uk/camjam
jonty.co.uk/camjam
Keep remembering a dream about a persistent ad campaign from National Lottery trying to explain that they are introducing 0 (Zero) as a number and retiring 26. They kept saying how the probability wasn't affected but gave no info on why 26 was going or why 0 was logically a replacement, not, say, 60
February 4, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Keep remembering a dream about a persistent ad campaign from National Lottery trying to explain that they are introducing 0 (Zero) as a number and retiring 26. They kept saying how the probability wasn't affected but gave no info on why 26 was going or why 0 was logically a replacement, not, say, 60
somewhat concerning review of radioactive glow sticks you can buy on Amazon
February 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
somewhat concerning review of radioactive glow sticks you can buy on Amazon
My "new" keyboard is older than me! The seller bolt-modded it which saves me doing it, but I have upgraded it to USB internals (saving the original parts, of course).
It weighs over 2 kilograms, is monumentally noisy because of the buckling springs, and I love it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M...
It weighs over 2 kilograms, is monumentally noisy because of the buckling springs, and I love it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M...
February 1, 2026 at 10:22 PM
My "new" keyboard is older than me! The seller bolt-modded it which saves me doing it, but I have upgraded it to USB internals (saving the original parts, of course).
It weighs over 2 kilograms, is monumentally noisy because of the buckling springs, and I love it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M...
It weighs over 2 kilograms, is monumentally noisy because of the buckling springs, and I love it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M...
discount christmas panettone. that's it that's the whole post i'm delighted
January 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM
discount christmas panettone. that's it that's the whole post i'm delighted
Funny how things change. Desktop apps used to be the best way to use most services. Now it seems to be the web version.
- Apple Music for desktop literally can't keep shuffle enabled
- Outlook/OneDrive for Android can't open .msg attachments
But the website versions can!
- Apple Music for desktop literally can't keep shuffle enabled
- Outlook/OneDrive for Android can't open .msg attachments
But the website versions can!
January 27, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Funny how things change. Desktop apps used to be the best way to use most services. Now it seems to be the web version.
- Apple Music for desktop literally can't keep shuffle enabled
- Outlook/OneDrive for Android can't open .msg attachments
But the website versions can!
- Apple Music for desktop literally can't keep shuffle enabled
- Outlook/OneDrive for Android can't open .msg attachments
But the website versions can!
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Silly, I know, but hard to overestimate how great #TheTraitors has become for getting us through miserable January. Proper public service broadcasting.
January 23, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Silly, I know, but hard to overestimate how great #TheTraitors has become for getting us through miserable January. Proper public service broadcasting.
yeah, that's fair enough, Joe A
January 19, 2026 at 2:39 PM
yeah, that's fair enough, Joe A
“You can’t even buy oak trees any more. Because of processionary moths.“ — overheard at pub, thought he was doing to day because of woke, now very curious about it
January 14, 2026 at 6:47 PM
“You can’t even buy oak trees any more. Because of processionary moths.“ — overheard at pub, thought he was doing to day because of woke, now very curious about it
New phone has an always-on screen. I know I could turn it off, but I try to keep with defaults rather than fight them. I am finding it SO HARD to get used to. The screen being on means I have a notification! Except it doesn't any more!
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
January 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
New phone has an always-on screen. I know I could turn it off, but I try to keep with defaults rather than fight them. I am finding it SO HARD to get used to. The screen being on means I have a notification! Except it doesn't any more!
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
Thank you for coming to my TED Talk.
only went and got the 100% collection achievement on my 69th win didn’t I
January 9, 2026 at 8:40 PM
only went and got the 100% collection achievement on my 69th win didn’t I
I avoided Home Assistant for the longest time for being a UI mess and this isn't helping my impression of it
January 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
I avoided Home Assistant for the longest time for being a UI mess and this isn't helping my impression of it
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Someone has put up a little blue plaque on that Cheltenham corner of that viral video of people dancing in the street to Vengaboys
January 4, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Someone has put up a little blue plaque on that Cheltenham corner of that viral video of people dancing in the street to Vengaboys
Every time the police here seize a bunch of drugs and post about it on Facebook, there is always the comment “Is this item still available?” and I think that’s great
December 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Every time the police here seize a bunch of drugs and post about it on Facebook, there is always the comment “Is this item still available?” and I think that’s great
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I've waited 3 years to make this post
December 30, 2025 at 3:14 PM
I've waited 3 years to make this post