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Self-driving cars have found their nemesis - the traffic cone

Annoyed Residents Disabling Self-Driving Cars by Placing Traffic Cones on Their Hoods By placing traffic cones on self-driving cars' hoods, activists are turning them into useless hunks of metal and plastic.

A hilarious critique of Facebook's Twitter clone Threads. The screenshots really encapsulate the asinine cringe fest that social media has become.

Facebook's Threads is so depressing Like a $19 turkey sandwich at an airport

My blog post about why I'm quitting Google Analytics

It's Time To Stop Using Google Analytics - MGC Websites Ltd Google Analytics is the de facto standard for measuring website usage, reckoned to be installed on 85% of all sites. Why would I turn my back on such a popular, free, and easy to implement service? The problems have been... Read More

A fairly opinionated piece, but the core argument is undeniable: "you can’t regulate your way to success". The UK's new data privacy laws are currently been drawn up. Watch this space...

Why the EU should fear an exodus of Big Tech companies | MoneyWeek Politicians are making the EU a hostile environment for Big Tech. It would be wise to tread more carefully, says Matthew Lynn.

A very relatable video about the shortcomings of the YouTube algorithm

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I won't be copying these guys so, if you have any urgent updates, please get them to me ASAP.

I finish for Christmas at 5pm on Thursday and won't be back in the office until the 10th of January.

Iceland's answer to Zuckerberg's Metaverse 😉

Introducing the Icelandverse The Icelandverse is unlike any other open-world experience with “-verse” in name, because it’s real. Plus, you don’t need a funny-looking VR headset.

Wes Bos is offering 50% off all training courses for Cyber Monday. I just picked up the ES6 (modern Javascript) course :)

ES6 for Everyone A premium training course to strengthen your core JavaScript skills and master all that ES6 has to offer. 21 Modules and 77 Videos!

I just heard an excellent warning about spending your money on smart devices:

"You are no longer buying hardware, even though you think you're buying hardware. You're buying software. And you're not only buying software, you're buying inter-dependant software services from different vendors. It just constantly degrades."

Stacey Higginbotham was discussing her own article "The unbearable fussiness of the smart home" linked below.

The unbearable fussiness of the smart home - Stacey on IoT | Internet of Things news and analysis As we head into another gifting season and more and more connected devices make their way onto gift guides, I want to offer a cautionary note. The smart home is like a cat — mostly self-sufficient and nice to have, but also possessing a mind of its own that can lead to frustration and confusion [....

Apple have removed PHP from the latest version of macOS. Here's how to put it back.

How to install PHP on macOS Monterey - MGC Websites Ltd Apple have removed PHP from version 12 of macOS. Luckily, we can install it ourselves with just a couple of commands. Install PHP Using Homebrew Homebrew is a command line package installer for Mac and Linux. If you haven’t already... Read More

An excuse to try out my new microphone or the start of me doing coding tutorials? Only time will tell!

Using PHP to update the WordPress Gutenberg File Block to embed all previously uploaded PDF files WordPress' File Block was recently updated with the option to embed PDFs into a webpage. Unfortunately there was no way to automatically activate this option...

Google poking fun at Apple 😅

The Circle Comes Full Circle, with the new Google Pixel 5a with 5G Calling this perfectly-symmetrical, technological marvel, a "headphone jack" may feel like an understatement...but technically, that's what it's called, so.....

When you receive unsolicited spam mail, take 30 seconds to report it or it'll never go away!

https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/nuisance-calls-and-messages/spam-emails/

Spam emails The UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals.

We could have all used this notepad from time to time ;)

"I don't call it Legacy Code - I call it Legendary Code... Even though you think it sucks now, guess what it's being doing for a long time? WORKING!"

Made me chuckle 😊