I don't understand why companies use AI adverts. Every time I see AI I have such a visceral reaction of disgust. That cannot be good for a brand??
February 11, 2026 at 8:37 PM
I don't understand why companies use AI adverts. Every time I see AI I have such a visceral reaction of disgust. That cannot be good for a brand??
The problem with watching Fallout is how close we now are to the "comically dystopian" world of pre-bomb Fallout.
February 11, 2026 at 1:14 PM
The problem with watching Fallout is how close we now are to the "comically dystopian" world of pre-bomb Fallout.
Watching something on Prime and so I've gotta watch adverts and the amount of AI makes me never want to buy anything ever again.
February 10, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Watching something on Prime and so I've gotta watch adverts and the amount of AI makes me never want to buy anything ever again.
Googling "how much do estate agents charge" and then very quickly googling "why does anyone use estate agents???" - how are estate agents charging more than solicitors? Why are people putting up with those fees?
February 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Googling "how much do estate agents charge" and then very quickly googling "why does anyone use estate agents???" - how are estate agents charging more than solicitors? Why are people putting up with those fees?
From an admin standpoint, moving houses is so much harder than buying your first house (the chain!!!) Obviously actually being able to afford the first house is harder. But there's so much on the timelines that makes buying and selling at the same time feel impossible! How do people do it!
February 7, 2026 at 1:41 PM
From an admin standpoint, moving houses is so much harder than buying your first house (the chain!!!) Obviously actually being able to afford the first house is harder. But there's so much on the timelines that makes buying and selling at the same time feel impossible! How do people do it!
The thing I miss most about 2012 is living in a city where people could afford to do things.
February 3, 2026 at 12:39 PM
The thing I miss most about 2012 is living in a city where people could afford to do things.
This coffee shop has a removable wall that separates the coffee shop space and an event space. I'm sitting here and someone has dismantled the wall to reveal a cultural market on the other side. Local craft markets literally pop up around me.
February 1, 2026 at 1:37 PM
This coffee shop has a removable wall that separates the coffee shop space and an event space. I'm sitting here and someone has dismantled the wall to reveal a cultural market on the other side. Local craft markets literally pop up around me.
I didn't know that 28 Years Later and 28 Years Later The Bone Temple are two separate films. It still feels like 28 Years Later just came out and I've gotta find time to watch it, there's two of them out already? When people talk about the trilogy, they mean a trilogy of Years Later films??
February 1, 2026 at 1:13 PM
I didn't know that 28 Years Later and 28 Years Later The Bone Temple are two separate films. It still feels like 28 Years Later just came out and I've gotta find time to watch it, there's two of them out already? When people talk about the trilogy, they mean a trilogy of Years Later films??
My windows PC has decided it doesn't want to boot anymore. Loading up an old laptop and updating everything, I'm having to uninstall apps I don't want, turn off AI settings again, etc, and I am just shocked there's no third party commercially viable OS out there yet.
January 31, 2026 at 1:14 PM
My windows PC has decided it doesn't want to boot anymore. Loading up an old laptop and updating everything, I'm having to uninstall apps I don't want, turn off AI settings again, etc, and I am just shocked there's no third party commercially viable OS out there yet.
My desktop PC won't boot. I assume some sort of driver issue but it's just in a bsod loop. Luckily I have a laptop, so I can still work. Trying to get the motivation together to try all the things to fix the desktop is annoying.
January 30, 2026 at 10:57 AM
My desktop PC won't boot. I assume some sort of driver issue but it's just in a bsod loop. Luckily I have a laptop, so I can still work. Trying to get the motivation together to try all the things to fix the desktop is annoying.
It is absolutely wild that I am 35 this year. It still feels like I'm just about to turn 30.
January 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM
It is absolutely wild that I am 35 this year. It still feels like I'm just about to turn 30.
Woke up to no hot water and I'm in the office today. Cold showers are the absolute worst. I feel awful.
January 26, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Woke up to no hot water and I'm in the office today. Cold showers are the absolute worst. I feel awful.
Something I always advocate for and love doing is talking to buddies about finances. Friend groups should know roughly how much everyone earns. They should talk about savings, credit card usage, pension contributions.
January 25, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Something I always advocate for and love doing is talking to buddies about finances. Friend groups should know roughly how much everyone earns. They should talk about savings, credit card usage, pension contributions.
The process of selling a flat and buying a house sounds awful and stressful, apparently takes forever, and costs a fortune. Why????? Why can't things be easy or good or simple. There's not even like, someone you can hire to help? Like a wedding planner but for houses.
January 24, 2026 at 2:48 PM
The process of selling a flat and buying a house sounds awful and stressful, apparently takes forever, and costs a fortune. Why????? Why can't things be easy or good or simple. There's not even like, someone you can hire to help? Like a wedding planner but for houses.
Has clicking "wait for the program to respond" ever worked ever?
January 19, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Has clicking "wait for the program to respond" ever worked ever?
Almost bought a new game by an indie dev, but found out they use AI, so ah well. There is a worry the lack of pushback on AI means I basically can't buy new games, books, or films from here onwards. But I probably already own a lifetime's worth of unread books, so I'm not that concerned.
January 19, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Almost bought a new game by an indie dev, but found out they use AI, so ah well. There is a worry the lack of pushback on AI means I basically can't buy new games, books, or films from here onwards. But I probably already own a lifetime's worth of unread books, so I'm not that concerned.
I always want to play chess. Whenever I see people playing in public, I always wanna join in but I never know how to ask. If two friends are playing I assume it's because they're friends wanting to hang out, rather than them wanting to play chess in particular.
January 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
I always want to play chess. Whenever I see people playing in public, I always wanna join in but I never know how to ask. If two friends are playing I assume it's because they're friends wanting to hang out, rather than them wanting to play chess in particular.
Looking at old photos and I used to do so much all the time. So many events!
January 17, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Looking at old photos and I used to do so much all the time. So many events!
Old Street station was under construction for longer than London has existed. It's finally finished and the station DOESN'T HAVE A LIFT???
January 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Old Street station was under construction for longer than London has existed. It's finally finished and the station DOESN'T HAVE A LIFT???
So far this January I have been doing absolutely too much work every single day and I can see myself heading towards burnout. However, I am on track for all of my deliverables.
January 16, 2026 at 1:24 PM
So far this January I have been doing absolutely too much work every single day and I can see myself heading towards burnout. However, I am on track for all of my deliverables.
The sun both makes me feel better and drains all of my energy. I am dazed.
January 14, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The sun both makes me feel better and drains all of my energy. I am dazed.
When you click on a hashtag on BlueSky, why can't you just add that as a feed? Alternatively, why can't I create my own feeds in the app?
January 10, 2026 at 1:33 PM
When you click on a hashtag on BlueSky, why can't you just add that as a feed? Alternatively, why can't I create my own feeds in the app?
It's really hard to be online right now, ngl. I know it's important for everyday Americans to see what's going on, but it doesn't help me to keep seeing people being murdered all the time. The awareness has happened, I am aware, you may even say I have woken up!
January 10, 2026 at 1:16 PM
It's really hard to be online right now, ngl. I know it's important for everyday Americans to see what's going on, but it doesn't help me to keep seeing people being murdered all the time. The awareness has happened, I am aware, you may even say I have woken up!
At the moment I haven't been running at all so it's a completely pointless question, but let's say I wanted to try and get a bit faster, and I start training for like shorter distances (for me, so a half or full marathon) would also running a 50km this year for fun be a huge disservice to that goal?
January 8, 2026 at 12:46 PM
At the moment I haven't been running at all so it's a completely pointless question, but let's say I wanted to try and get a bit faster, and I start training for like shorter distances (for me, so a half or full marathon) would also running a 50km this year for fun be a huge disservice to that goal?