Steve
@steve.scot
Professional computer toucher by day, casual computer toucher in the evening. Escaped web developer.
Strong opinions, loosely held.
Strong opinions, loosely held.
Oh well, that's OK then. Completely put my mind at rest.
"We do not use your Gmail content for training our Gemini AI model."
Google Denies Reading Your Gmail to Train Its AI
Google has denied that it's been rifling through users' Gmail accounts to train its AI models on their emails and attachments.
trib.al
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Oh well, that's OK then. Completely put my mind at rest.
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What does an escalator say when it stops working?
November 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
What does an escalator say when it stops working?
You forget how ubiquitous Cloudflare is until it shits the bed.
November 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
You forget how ubiquitous Cloudflare is until it shits the bed.
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For those wondering how print magazines are holding up in 2025…
The cost to ship to the USA has doubled since we launched @debugmag.com in 2023
It now costs £9 (just under $12) to ship our 400 gram publication! Which FYI is more than the magazine costs…
The cost to ship to the USA has doubled since we launched @debugmag.com in 2023
It now costs £9 (just under $12) to ship our 400 gram publication! Which FYI is more than the magazine costs…
November 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
For those wondering how print magazines are holding up in 2025…
The cost to ship to the USA has doubled since we launched @debugmag.com in 2023
It now costs £9 (just under $12) to ship our 400 gram publication! Which FYI is more than the magazine costs…
The cost to ship to the USA has doubled since we launched @debugmag.com in 2023
It now costs £9 (just under $12) to ship our 400 gram publication! Which FYI is more than the magazine costs…
Insulation, is there a worse DIY job?
November 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Insulation, is there a worse DIY job?
The Affinity suite is now a single app, and... free. That wasn't what I expected them to announce. Apparently some minor AI features, but apparently all optional. www.affinity.studio
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www.affinity.studio
October 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Affinity suite is now a single app, and... free. That wasn't what I expected them to announce. Apparently some minor AI features, but apparently all optional. www.affinity.studio
I'm assuming there's a German word for "Things that fit spaces perfectly, accidentally".
October 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I'm assuming there's a German word for "Things that fit spaces perfectly, accidentally".
Now we just need a setting on macOS to tone down the rounded corners.
iOS 26.1 beta 4 adds new setting to tone down Liquid Glass transparency
iOS 26.1 beta 4 adds new setting to tone down Liquid Glass transparency
iOS 26 introduced a bold new Liquid Glass design, bringing transparency and fluidity throughout the iPhone’s interface. iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 brought similar designs to the iPad and Mac, respectively.
Not a fan of that design? Well, iOS 26.1 beta 4 is now available, and it introduces a new option to choose a more opaque look for Liquid Glass. The same option is also available on Mac and iPad.
Screenshots coming soon…
more…
9to5mac.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Now we just need a setting on macOS to tone down the rounded corners.
They're chocolate biscuits, they have one job to do. Pro tip; if you're going to cut costs on a chocolate biscuit, don't cut out the chocolate. "If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit..." buy something else, I guess.
Penguin and Club bars can no longer be described as chocolate
The rising cost of cocoa has led to the manufacturers changing their recipe.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
They're chocolate biscuits, they have one job to do. Pro tip; if you're going to cut costs on a chocolate biscuit, don't cut out the chocolate. "If you like a lot of chocolate on your biscuit..." buy something else, I guess.
Time will tell how long it lasts, but just ditched Windows 11 for Pop!_OS on my PC (it's only used for gaming, so risks in switching are low).
October 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Time will tell how long it lasts, but just ditched Windows 11 for Pop!_OS on my PC (it's only used for gaming, so risks in switching are low).
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It's here. JavaScript for Everyone is now available to…everyone!
The amount of effort and experience packed into this course is unbelievable and we know you're going to love it.
Get yours for £189, down from £249, for 2 weeks and super-charge your career prospects
piccalilli.link/js4e-launch-...
The amount of effort and experience packed into this course is unbelievable and we know you're going to love it.
Get yours for £189, down from £249, for 2 weeks and super-charge your career prospects
piccalilli.link/js4e-launch-...
JavaScript for Everyone
A high quality, expansive written course that will elevate your JavaScript skills to a level you never thought was achievable.
piccalilli.link
October 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
It's here. JavaScript for Everyone is now available to…everyone!
The amount of effort and experience packed into this course is unbelievable and we know you're going to love it.
Get yours for £189, down from £249, for 2 weeks and super-charge your career prospects
piccalilli.link/js4e-launch-...
The amount of effort and experience packed into this course is unbelievable and we know you're going to love it.
Get yours for £189, down from £249, for 2 weeks and super-charge your career prospects
piccalilli.link/js4e-launch-...
I'm not often that bothered with remakes, but this one is going to be good.
Survive 30 days while the world hunts you down. Check out the New Poster for The #RunningManMovie – Only in theatres November 14 @runningmanmovie.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I'm not often that bothered with remakes, but this one is going to be good.
No one could possibly have foreseen this.
"People are generating much more than we expected per user, and a lot of videos are being generated for very small audiences."
Sora 2 Has a Huge Financial Problem
How will OpenAI stop Sora 2 from burning through cash as users generate countless resource-intensive AI videos?
trib.al
October 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
No one could possibly have foreseen this.
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Zelda Williams: “And for the love of EVERY THING, stop calling it ‘the future,’ AI is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be re-consumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line”
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Robin Williams’ Daughter Tells Fans to ‘Stop Sending Me AI Videos of Dad’: It’s ‘Gross’ and ‘Not What He’d Want’
Zelda Williams tells fans not to send her AI recreations of father Robin Williams, calling them "gross."
variety.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Zelda Williams: “And for the love of EVERY THING, stop calling it ‘the future,’ AI is just badly recycling and regurgitating the past to be re-consumed. You are taking in the Human Centipede of content, and from the very very end of the line”
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
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A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about AI art.
theoatmeal.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:51 PM
"It is getting increasingly difficult to use Windows 11 on an unmanaged device without a Microsoft account. Users who don't want to sign up should perhaps consider whether it's time to look at an alternative operating system instead."
Amen.
Amen.
No account? No Windows 11, Microsoft says as another loophole snaps shut
No account? No Windows 11, Microsoft says as another loophole snaps shut
Workaround sent to the big OOBE in the sky with latest Insider builds
Microsoft is closing a popular loophole that allowed users to install Windows 11 without a Microsoft account.…
dlvr.it
October 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM
"It is getting increasingly difficult to use Windows 11 on an unmanaged device without a Microsoft account. Users who don't want to sign up should perhaps consider whether it's time to look at an alternative operating system instead."
Amen.
Amen.
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We announced our plans for Craft 6 at last week’s Dot All conference in Lisbon.
The big news: we’re switching to Laravel!
craftcms.com/blog/laravel #CraftCMS
The big news: we’re switching to Laravel!
craftcms.com/blog/laravel #CraftCMS
Craft’s Going Laravel | Craft CMS
We’re switching to the Laravel PHP framework for Craft 6!
craftcms.com
September 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
We announced our plans for Craft 6 at last week’s Dot All conference in Lisbon.
The big news: we’re switching to Laravel!
craftcms.com/blog/laravel #CraftCMS
The big news: we’re switching to Laravel!
craftcms.com/blog/laravel #CraftCMS
I completed my first jigsaw the other day, I’m pretty proud of myself. It said 3-5 years on the box, but it only took me 18 months.
September 24, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I completed my first jigsaw the other day, I’m pretty proud of myself. It said 3-5 years on the box, but it only took me 18 months.