Iain K. MacLeod @boostventilator@xoxo.zone

Twitter didn’t implement a dislike button because that’s the default.

“There is no such thing as an ‘underage woman.’ Underage women are girls… It suggests an American culture that remains reluctant to equate the interests of powerful men and the interests of vulnerable girls.” — Megan Garber https://amp.theatlantic.com/amp/article/596140/

So, am I supposed to believe the Years and Years timeline featuring Vivienne Rook’s ascension to power is somehow worse compared to one where Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister?

R.I.P. Rutger

22-MAY-10: Hobo with a Shotgun star Rutger Hauer introduces a Thrillema screening of The Hitcher (1986) with Hobo director Jason Eisener at Park Lane.

“They warned me not to get a chicken bag of wood.”

That movie “Yesterday” except it’s called “Today” and I’m the only one who remembers the Smashing Pumpkins but people are suspicious I’d sing a teen anthem from a 3-year-old’s perspective.

Who has time to worry about being replaced by robots in the future when people are being treated and paid like them today?

Cher: Live at the Nobyl

‪“…the thing about lying online is that once you start, it’s almost impossible to prove that you’ve stopped;” https://news.avclub.com/today-in-self-owns-guy-picks-wholly-unnecessary-twitte-1835019450

My kitchen timer just said “If you want to listen to a podcast, just ask.”

A guy named Cole sold me propane.

“Do not think that thoughtful design is just for the elderly, or the sick, or the disabled. In the field of design, this is called ‘inclusive design’ for a reason: It helps everyone.” https://www.fastcompany.com/90338379/i-wrote-the-book-on-user-friendly-design-what-i-see-today-horrifies-me

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On Multiple discovery vs plagiarism: “The fact of the matter is that with over 321 million monthly users on Twitter, and seemingly 60% of them budding comedy writers, the creation of the same jokes based on the day’s news is reaching staggering numbers.” — @ConanOBrien https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/conan-obrien-jokes-lawsuit-alex-kaseberg-settlement-1203210214/ #tweetsaming‬

File under digital tchotchkes: “a stock image that was used to create the ad for the ECMA program, and was not intended to be used as a functional QR code.” https://ruk.ca/content/qr-codes-have-jumped-shark

“The metadata — who, or what (as in a business), you’re talking to, and even where you are or what time the conversation is taking place as it comes together with other pieces of information — provides more than enough information to make a very educated guess about what you’re interested in, to the point that knowing specifically what you are saying adds almost nothing.” https://theoutline.com/post/7377/facebook-is-trying-to-make-the-word-private-meaningless

“Iain MacLeod of Halifax, N.S., correctly guessed the headline we were looking for: New study reveals that men's beards are dirtier than dog fur.” https://www.cbc.ca/radio/day6/riffed-from-the-headlines-04-27-2019-1.5110636

A single resurrection in over 2000 years does not a zombie uprising make.

People talk #adulting but nothing says growing up like my taste in music:
• i just did a bad thing (bill wurtz)
https://youtu.be/O2yPnnDfqpw
• Peppermint (Jack Stauber ft. Lexy)
https://youtu.be/MtTBqIAQ434
• THE MUFFIN SONG (asdfmovie ft. Schmoyoho)
https://youtu.be/LACbVhgtx9I

Now, about that Wikileaks business model…is really all about saving a ton on office space and printing?

Band T-Shirt Day