@RussSharek I wrote a CGI script to embed it in a web page, back in the day. Shared a lot of code with a page visitors counter badge, heh.

I got people yelling at me for using a "proprietary" time format, when it was really just a simple math function performed on UTC. Nobody really got it.

Also, absolutely kicking myself for not thinking to scatter a small amount of glitter over this before the clear gloss went on. Would have hidden a lot of imperfections and looked awesome. Ah well, give it another 30 years and I'll probably do it all again.

Having come to the conclusion that the soul of the #GuitarOfTheseus was contained in the sticker that I slapped on it, I have now permanently joined it to the body, sealed under the clear coat. It won't usually be visible, but whose soul is?

Argh. I hate knowing things I'm not supposed to know.

No, I can't make this post less vague.

One of the best things about my new workplace is the lifts. You select your floor in the foyer and it sends you to a specific one.

No longer have to suffer That Guy pretending he's Captain of the SS Elevator and standing by the buttons pushing open and close at every floor.

@screenbeard @aussocialadmin I would totally merge this into Chinwag web and Android apps if we could just make it an octagon, because why not raise the stakes?

@screenbeard @fabrixxm @aussocialadmin
"... and that, children, is the day the war began."

@screenbeard @fabrixxm @aussocialadmin you might want to consult a lawyer before getting too excited.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2012/11/apple-awarded-design-patent-for-actual-rounded-rectangle/

In the context of this project, it took me a terribly long time to realise there was a place I could easily attach a handle so I could move it around and keep it in place while waiting for the paint to dry without touching anything important.

We're getting so close. A little more work on the top, then a clear gloss coat over the whole thing. #GuitarOfTheseus

But coming up fast on the outside, it's Just Put a Piece of Cheese on a Plate and Open a Packet of Biscuits ...

In the perpetual struggle of Cook a Proper Meal vs Make a Sandwich Again, Sandwich is on one hell of a winning streak so far this week.

@cstanhope I've been trying to untangle from it for a while but still can't change the fact I've got a lot of paid-for content linked to that account. I stopped buying things years ago because I kinda figured this day would come, but it still feels like a really dirty trick.

Plus I've got some family members under one of my domains and I'm going to have to somehow explain this and support them.

@grumpysmiffy all we need is a way to go back in time to 2008 and tell ourselves what we know now. Easy.

@melissa yeah I'm not looking forward to this at all. I've mostly been using my "business" domain as primary via Fastmail for the last few years but there's so much linked to what I considered my personal domain under this setup.

One thing it's definitely ensured is that they've set a date for me getting Google completely out of my life. I'm never using any of their services again if I can help it.

I've wanted to get my domain away from this thing for a long time now but I'd hoped that the reason they never totally pulled the plug as because they know they needed a migration path to a normal, free account.

Hahaha of course not. It's just "pay us forever or get fucked".

I've been dreading this moment.

https://www.androidpolice.com/google-legacy-free-g-suite-accounts-ded/

Those of us who took up "free Gmail for your domain forever" back around 2008 are now faced with "pay us a monthly fee or lose every purchase linked to your account".

There's no ability to migrate apps, media, etc to another account of course. This feels like extortion.

Is it possible to get the ACCC involved in something like this? I have no idea how to navigate something like that.

@normandc Ah but you see it's a very complex issue because this man is Good at a Sport.

Why is the visa decision for bad tennis man still pending? How long does it take to get opinion poll results for marginal seats these days anyway?

@futzle completely unintentionally I've started watching a movie that's going to end almost exactly at midnight so I guess I'm going to see it through.