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@hugobrune.bsky.social
Aging denizen of the IT department.
Owner of laminated sign reading “it’s a bit more complicated than that” on one side, and “JFDI” on the other.
Owner of laminated sign reading “it’s a bit more complicated than that” on one side, and “JFDI” on the other.
I guess it could be that low
But the pic does say families rather than households, I don’t think 1 person counts as a family, has to be at least 2 though one could be <18
Anyway, if there are anywhere near that many people taking x at face value we have major problems
But the pic does say families rather than households, I don’t think 1 person counts as a family, has to be at least 2 though one could be <18
Anyway, if there are anywhere near that many people taking x at face value we have major problems
January 6, 2026 at 8:01 AM
I guess it could be that low
But the pic does say families rather than households, I don’t think 1 person counts as a family, has to be at least 2 though one could be <18
Anyway, if there are anywhere near that many people taking x at face value we have major problems
But the pic does say families rather than households, I don’t think 1 person counts as a family, has to be at least 2 though one could be <18
Anyway, if there are anywhere near that many people taking x at face value we have major problems
10 million families
So that’s what 24 million people?
That’s a lot of bollocks
So that’s what 24 million people?
That’s a lot of bollocks
January 5, 2026 at 9:01 PM
10 million families
So that’s what 24 million people?
That’s a lot of bollocks
So that’s what 24 million people?
That’s a lot of bollocks
I think they should go for Jonathan Pine - top manager, good with money and data, could do same job for James Ratcliffe as he did for Richard Roper
January 5, 2026 at 7:50 PM
I think they should go for Jonathan Pine - top manager, good with money and data, could do same job for James Ratcliffe as he did for Richard Roper
He means they have the creds for maduro’s twitter account
January 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
He means they have the creds for maduro’s twitter account
so wikipedia basically?
January 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
so wikipedia basically?
Messing with cookies is none of these things. Such laws would be fought tooth and nail for decades and would result in more of the same malicious compliance that we have today, hence we would still need add blockers
But I guess we are going round in circles now, so I’m out
But I guess we are going round in circles now, so I’m out
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Messing with cookies is none of these things. Such laws would be fought tooth and nail for decades and would result in more of the same malicious compliance that we have today, hence we would still need add blockers
But I guess we are going round in circles now, so I’m out
But I guess we are going round in circles now, so I’m out
Age checks result in the website knowing more about you, align with right wing US puritanical politics so are happening globally anyway and dont mess with website revenue. So they were just about possible
You had to verify, presumably because you are bad at VPNs and want to access spicy Bluesky
You had to verify, presumably because you are bad at VPNs and want to access spicy Bluesky
January 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Age checks result in the website knowing more about you, align with right wing US puritanical politics so are happening globally anyway and dont mess with website revenue. So they were just about possible
You had to verify, presumably because you are bad at VPNs and want to access spicy Bluesky
You had to verify, presumably because you are bad at VPNs and want to access spicy Bluesky
So the constant & pointless cookie nagging is thanks to malicious compliance of EU law
The UK is in no place to force regulations on global tech, especially with trump being trump. At best we would get more malicious compliance in a decade. At worst - who knows what
meanwhile: blockers work today
The UK is in no place to force regulations on global tech, especially with trump being trump. At best we would get more malicious compliance in a decade. At worst - who knows what
meanwhile: blockers work today
January 2, 2026 at 3:11 PM
So the constant & pointless cookie nagging is thanks to malicious compliance of EU law
The UK is in no place to force regulations on global tech, especially with trump being trump. At best we would get more malicious compliance in a decade. At worst - who knows what
meanwhile: blockers work today
The UK is in no place to force regulations on global tech, especially with trump being trump. At best we would get more malicious compliance in a decade. At worst - who knows what
meanwhile: blockers work today
It’s both.
Demand better and in the meantime blockers
It’s kinda unlikely many websites will care what we demand however, nor will many people demand better - especially those who can’t be bothered with basic cookie blockers
Demand better and in the meantime blockers
It’s kinda unlikely many websites will care what we demand however, nor will many people demand better - especially those who can’t be bothered with basic cookie blockers
January 2, 2026 at 2:31 PM
It’s both.
Demand better and in the meantime blockers
It’s kinda unlikely many websites will care what we demand however, nor will many people demand better - especially those who can’t be bothered with basic cookie blockers
Demand better and in the meantime blockers
It’s kinda unlikely many websites will care what we demand however, nor will many people demand better - especially those who can’t be bothered with basic cookie blockers
For ease, Firefox multi tab containers mean you can set up separate partitions allowing some cookies to survive: one for gmail, one for Amazon, another for social media, another for frequently wiped, etc
January 2, 2026 at 1:38 PM
For ease, Firefox multi tab containers mean you can set up separate partitions allowing some cookies to survive: one for gmail, one for Amazon, another for social media, another for frequently wiped, etc
I think it’s safer & easier to assume maliciousness on the part of every website. Hence: use incognito mode, set browser to nuke all cookies every time you close a tab, close tabs frequently, and use ublock + privacy badger
Then you can just ignore cookies
Then you can just ignore cookies
January 2, 2026 at 1:38 PM
I think it’s safer & easier to assume maliciousness on the part of every website. Hence: use incognito mode, set browser to nuke all cookies every time you close a tab, close tabs frequently, and use ublock + privacy badger
Then you can just ignore cookies
Then you can just ignore cookies
Having used the Gemini based Google help bot today I can safely say it is complete bollocks
And if this is the state of the art, then both the art and its state are shit
And if this is the state of the art, then both the art and its state are shit
January 1, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Having used the Gemini based Google help bot today I can safely say it is complete bollocks
And if this is the state of the art, then both the art and its state are shit
And if this is the state of the art, then both the art and its state are shit
Am about halfway there with same
Isn’t quite reliable enough, but so much better than I thought we would ever get- and I can’t beleive MS don’t see this as a threat
Isn’t quite reliable enough, but so much better than I thought we would ever get- and I can’t beleive MS don’t see this as a threat
January 1, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Am about halfway there with same
Isn’t quite reliable enough, but so much better than I thought we would ever get- and I can’t beleive MS don’t see this as a threat
Isn’t quite reliable enough, but so much better than I thought we would ever get- and I can’t beleive MS don’t see this as a threat
Above all stop doing things most of your users keep telling you they hate, or you might discover you have fewer users.
Arrrrrgggghhhh
Arrrrrgggghhhh
January 1, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Above all stop doing things most of your users keep telling you they hate, or you might discover you have fewer users.
Arrrrrgggghhhh
Arrrrrgggghhhh
Explain why your reskin of control panel into the settings app is into its 14th year despite all the advances in ai
Force the people developing teams to actually use the fsiking thing and sort out the back end so it runs on azure local so you can stop punting Skype for fsking business in 2026
Force the people developing teams to actually use the fsiking thing and sort out the back end so it runs on azure local so you can stop punting Skype for fsking business in 2026
January 1, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Explain why your reskin of control panel into the settings app is into its 14th year despite all the advances in ai
Force the people developing teams to actually use the fsiking thing and sort out the back end so it runs on azure local so you can stop punting Skype for fsking business in 2026
Force the people developing teams to actually use the fsiking thing and sort out the back end so it runs on azure local so you can stop punting Skype for fsking business in 2026
Microsoft Wish list:
Stop shoving ai and ads into everything
Stop begging us to use edge and bing or link our android phones every other week
Stop abandoning more hardware
Focus on making things simple, fast, and reliable, with options to configure UI
Stop shoving ai and ads into everything
Stop begging us to use edge and bing or link our android phones every other week
Stop abandoning more hardware
Focus on making things simple, fast, and reliable, with options to configure UI
January 1, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Microsoft Wish list:
Stop shoving ai and ads into everything
Stop begging us to use edge and bing or link our android phones every other week
Stop abandoning more hardware
Focus on making things simple, fast, and reliable, with options to configure UI
Stop shoving ai and ads into everything
Stop begging us to use edge and bing or link our android phones every other week
Stop abandoning more hardware
Focus on making things simple, fast, and reliable, with options to configure UI
I believe the daleks are keen on pretty flat surfaces everywhere
plus they have a more modulated speaking voice than the encumbant
plus they have a more modulated speaking voice than the encumbant
December 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I believe the daleks are keen on pretty flat surfaces everywhere
plus they have a more modulated speaking voice than the encumbant
plus they have a more modulated speaking voice than the encumbant
He’s unpopular because he is abysmal at talking to the public, he basically never does it. Never tells us what he’s doing or why or why its good for us
Add to that, most of the press are rabid right wingers
He’s in perpetual retreat while sucking up to the least popular us prez ever
Add to that, most of the press are rabid right wingers
He’s in perpetual retreat while sucking up to the least popular us prez ever
December 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
He’s unpopular because he is abysmal at talking to the public, he basically never does it. Never tells us what he’s doing or why or why its good for us
Add to that, most of the press are rabid right wingers
He’s in perpetual retreat while sucking up to the least popular us prez ever
Add to that, most of the press are rabid right wingers
He’s in perpetual retreat while sucking up to the least popular us prez ever
Just so we are clear, is it a disaster because the sprouts failed, or because you now have more sprouts?
December 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Just so we are clear, is it a disaster because the sprouts failed, or because you now have more sprouts?
The tracking doesn’t bother me, but the overall design is kinda scary: 20+ million IoT devices acting as critical national infrastructure, to be secured for 20+ years against nation state actors and handed to capita to run
The folks who did JLR/co-op could cause serious chaos here
The folks who did JLR/co-op could cause serious chaos here
December 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The tracking doesn’t bother me, but the overall design is kinda scary: 20+ million IoT devices acting as critical national infrastructure, to be secured for 20+ years against nation state actors and handed to capita to run
The folks who did JLR/co-op could cause serious chaos here
The folks who did JLR/co-op could cause serious chaos here
Anyway smart meters are a great idea on paper, but to do them properly is a lot harder and more expensive than you’d think (again, that’s without letting fking capita run them)
So although I have one, it’s not by choice and I don’t think the risks are properly understood
So although I have one, it’s not by choice and I don’t think the risks are properly understood
December 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Anyway smart meters are a great idea on paper, but to do them properly is a lot harder and more expensive than you’d think (again, that’s without letting fking capita run them)
So although I have one, it’s not by choice and I don’t think the risks are properly understood
So although I have one, it’s not by choice and I don’t think the risks are properly understood
That they work at all is something of a miracle, and that’s before we wonder why a hacking group hasn’t had major fun bricking a few million, starting with the meters in say mi5, police stations, airports, hospitals, road traffic control
December 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
That they work at all is something of a miracle, and that’s before we wonder why a hacking group hasn’t had major fun bricking a few million, starting with the meters in say mi5, police stations, airports, hospitals, road traffic control
Beyond capita, the issue with smart meters is they are cheap/crap IoT devices that are supposed to last 20 years - and not just work, but stay secure, remain patched, and operate in the ludicrously complex manner defined by a committee of 300 nutters from groups 1-5 and all the niche interests
December 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Beyond capita, the issue with smart meters is they are cheap/crap IoT devices that are supposed to last 20 years - and not just work, but stay secure, remain patched, and operate in the ludicrously complex manner defined by a committee of 300 nutters from groups 1-5 and all the niche interests
1,2,5 are very serious people who are unlikely to screw over your lecy supply
3. won’t do anything deliberately bad unless there is money in it (they will sell your data, but that’s about it)
4. Is fking capita
3. won’t do anything deliberately bad unless there is money in it (they will sell your data, but that’s about it)
4. Is fking capita
December 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
1,2,5 are very serious people who are unlikely to screw over your lecy supply
3. won’t do anything deliberately bad unless there is money in it (they will sell your data, but that’s about it)
4. Is fking capita
3. won’t do anything deliberately bad unless there is money in it (they will sell your data, but that’s about it)
4. Is fking capita
<sticks head above parapet>
There are several companies here…
1. Power station operators - of which there are many, each generating lecy
2. The national grid who mange distribution of power
3. The lecy boards who bill you
4 Fking capita who manage the smart meters
5. The regulators
There are several companies here…
1. Power station operators - of which there are many, each generating lecy
2. The national grid who mange distribution of power
3. The lecy boards who bill you
4 Fking capita who manage the smart meters
5. The regulators
December 30, 2025 at 1:35 PM
<sticks head above parapet>
There are several companies here…
1. Power station operators - of which there are many, each generating lecy
2. The national grid who mange distribution of power
3. The lecy boards who bill you
4 Fking capita who manage the smart meters
5. The regulators
There are several companies here…
1. Power station operators - of which there are many, each generating lecy
2. The national grid who mange distribution of power
3. The lecy boards who bill you
4 Fking capita who manage the smart meters
5. The regulators