Ed Parnell

@edparnell.bsky.social

Writer, podcaster, mysterious shadowy figure. edparnell.co.uk or www.edparnell.com These dark times will make madmen of us all.

I cannot see any problem with sending something to crash into the Moon at high speed. Apart from every single problem caused by sending something to crash into the Moon at high speed.

Thought I dropped some money, went off looking for it. Up and down the roads, in the shops, under the cars, everyone eyed with suspicion. Came home and it was beside my chair. Thought I was going nuts.

Always remember the journey starts with you. When a rich bloke who votes against your rights says he's on your side and you believe him, maybe you need your head examined.

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And this stuff about facial recognition to be used in Petrol stations... the Supermarkets said exactly the same thing and have now shut up having installed that stuff. Now it's Petrol stations. Where next? Gyms? Changing rooms? Libraries? I'm anti-theft but I wonder how much of this is profitable?

Apple are totally right to take on the Government about access to customers encrypted files. That backdoor will be misused by malicious parties, some of whom may well be in the actual Government. Thing is, when the services charged to protect you target you, and they will, what are you going to do?

"Can I have your ten digit reference?" "I don't have it" "I can't open your file without it" "I don't have it" "Then we can't do anything" "Funny how you can demand money without it"

Gab and Twitter are infested with right wing dullards, fascists and bots. Masterdon was great but I felt guilty posting because people were paying for it. Which leaves Bluesky with pleasant people of all poltical hues. And now the CEO says 'that's enough'. It may well be, but not how he thinks.

Astounding. Yet again my hosting service has put into operation the service, which they don't charge for, called "fuqupyoursite", It's about the only part of their operation which is reliable. Anyone know any good, reliable webhosts?

Farage has essentially blown it; but then it was always going to happen. He's lazy, entitled, sluggish & incapable of original thought. He relies on those around him to do the work, while he takes the glory. And while that worked a while, none but the most stupid could resist making him look a berk.

Today is spaghetti Sunday. A big old plate of bolognaise. I've put the tarpaulin down, got my sauce proof bib on, the wallpaper is... well, it needed a new pattern anyway. My safety goggles are ready, and already have the ear guards on.

Today I am determined to go and fix the bits and pieces on my car. I have even purchased petrol. I feel like a proper man, though I will probably come in crying cos I dropped a headlight bulb on my foot.

Something wrong with the thermostat in my shower. During the Winter, there's a one millimetre part where you can get even warm water. In Summer, you switch it on and you are bathing in hot soup. I'd fix it but last time there were blue flashes and a lot of weird scaled down lightening.