Dave Smart
@tamethebots.com
(semi) professional goth. Full-time idiot with a computer. Tech SEO & Dev at tamethebots.com #Webdev #TechSEO
Been seeing this for a bit, guess it's random scrapers hoping folks won't block traffic if they think it's from a 'brand' name.
Guess that's what we get when the referrer header is based on the honour system and you can put what the heck you like.
Guess that's what we get when the referrer header is based on the honour system and you can put what the heck you like.
October 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Been seeing this for a bit, guess it's random scrapers hoping folks won't block traffic if they think it's from a 'brand' name.
Guess that's what we get when the referrer header is based on the honour system and you can put what the heck you like.
Guess that's what we get when the referrer header is based on the honour system and you can put what the heck you like.
Oh good, the spammers have found sharing Google sheets as a way to sell their shitty links again. Sigh
October 17, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Oh good, the spammers have found sharing Google sheets as a way to sell their shitty links again. Sigh
The pull signs, and total lack of handles lead me to believe this is an area only accessible to those with sticky hands.
I think I have found the secret Spiderman society HQ
I think I have found the secret Spiderman society HQ
October 9, 2025 at 9:47 AM
The pull signs, and total lack of handles lead me to believe this is an area only accessible to those with sticky hands.
I think I have found the secret Spiderman society HQ
I think I have found the secret Spiderman society HQ
It would have been rude not to, after all. What's the saying? "when in Rome, be in Dublin and have a pint of Guinness."
Something like that anyway.
Something like that anyway.
October 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
It would have been rude not to, after all. What's the saying? "when in Rome, be in Dublin and have a pint of Guinness."
Something like that anyway.
Something like that anyway.
Arrived in Dublin for the Google product experts summit, and what a glorious day it has laid on.
October 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Arrived in Dublin for the Google product experts summit, and what a glorious day it has laid on.
Added a MCP Server for @not-a-robot.com and my robots.txt testing tool.
Get the details here: tamethebots.com/tools/robots...
Get the details here: tamethebots.com/tools/robots...
October 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Added a MCP Server for @not-a-robot.com and my robots.txt testing tool.
Get the details here: tamethebots.com/tools/robots...
Get the details here: tamethebots.com/tools/robots...
That's 22.7% less youth corrupted for sure.
I like the app experience, it doesn't tell you you can't see the silly pictures, but in a very current state of the union way, it did (further down) contain an ad to buy a English flags. Probably also step ladders that reach up lampposts ad somewhere too.
I like the app experience, it doesn't tell you you can't see the silly pictures, but in a very current state of the union way, it did (further down) contain an ad to buy a English flags. Probably also step ladders that reach up lampposts ad somewhere too.
September 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
That's 22.7% less youth corrupted for sure.
I like the app experience, it doesn't tell you you can't see the silly pictures, but in a very current state of the union way, it did (further down) contain an ad to buy a English flags. Probably also step ladders that reach up lampposts ad somewhere too.
I like the app experience, it doesn't tell you you can't see the silly pictures, but in a very current state of the union way, it did (further down) contain an ad to buy a English flags. Probably also step ladders that reach up lampposts ad somewhere too.
Make sure to party with one of these (even though it's clearly not passing on the 75th)
September 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Make sure to party with one of these (even though it's clearly not passing on the 75th)
Developers adding AI features to your favourite shopping list app.
September 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Developers adding AI features to your favourite shopping list app.
Well call it Candour and... 😉
September 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Well call it Candour and... 😉
Is this their office / shop entrance?
September 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Is this their office / shop entrance?
And it will thank you if you can keep it quiet out there.
August 20, 2025 at 9:28 AM
And it will thank you if you can keep it quiet out there.
My cat when it's time for flea drops
August 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
My cat when it's time for flea drops
Can I offer you a cute cat face in these trying times?
August 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Can I offer you a cute cat face in these trying times?
That's some unfortunate, or potentially fortunate depending on your viewpoint, text truncation
August 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
That's some unfortunate, or potentially fortunate depending on your viewpoint, text truncation
I think it needs chunks
In the form of chunky kit kats.
It will do fuck all for this too, but at least you have a nice, chocolatey treat.
In the form of chunky kit kats.
It will do fuck all for this too, but at least you have a nice, chocolatey treat.
August 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I think it needs chunks
In the form of chunky kit kats.
It will do fuck all for this too, but at least you have a nice, chocolatey treat.
In the form of chunky kit kats.
It will do fuck all for this too, but at least you have a nice, chocolatey treat.
Love the random shots that Google photos surfaces sometimes, here's odd assuming the pose and strutting her stuff. I was trying to take pics of products for an e-commerce site so used to run, it was a welcome distraction.
July 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Love the random shots that Google photos surfaces sometimes, here's odd assuming the pose and strutting her stuff. I was trying to take pics of products for an e-commerce site so used to run, it was a welcome distraction.
Brits with our vegetables.
July 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Brits with our vegetables.
Today's postbox contained joy, in the form of Elvira,Beetle juice, Pyramid head, Edward Scissorhands, Pinhead & Freddy Lego figures.
Pyramid head is just so cute.
Pyramid head is just so cute.
July 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Today's postbox contained joy, in the form of Elvira,Beetle juice, Pyramid head, Edward Scissorhands, Pinhead & Freddy Lego figures.
Pyramid head is just so cute.
Pyramid head is just so cute.
40% better visibility? Perhaps some early adopter programmes came with a free one of these.
June 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
40% better visibility? Perhaps some early adopter programmes came with a free one of these.