Roger Edwards
@rogertayloredwards.bsky.social
Your Internet Router. Are you happy to use the router supplied by your ISP. Or do you prefer to supply and maintain your own?
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Your Internet Router. Are you happy to use the router supplied by your ISP. Or do you prefer to supply and maintain your own?
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
Happy Thanksgiving, American chums. Two meals with family members in two months? Are you mad?
November 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, American chums. Two meals with family members in two months? Are you mad?
Udo Kier (1944 - 2025). The enigmatic German actor with over 200 film and television appearances dies at the age of 81.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #rip
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #rip
November 25, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Udo Kier (1944 - 2025). The enigmatic German actor with over 200 film and television appearances dies at the age of 81.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #rip
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #rip
Taking Photos. Do you still print photos and put them in an album? Has the smartphone trivialised photography? What purpose do photos now serve?
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
November 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Taking Photos. Do you still print photos and put them in an album? Has the smartphone trivialised photography? What purpose do photos now serve?
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
RIP Udo Kier.
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
RIP Udo Kier.
If you gaze for too long into a cat, the cat gazes also into you.
November 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
If you gaze for too long into a cat, the cat gazes also into you.
Roblox. An online game platform and creation system. Quirky, simple fun and a social hub for the young. But robustly monetised. A few thoughts on the matter.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #gaming
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #gaming
November 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Roblox. An online game platform and creation system. Quirky, simple fun and a social hub for the young. But robustly monetised. A few thoughts on the matter.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #gaming
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #gaming
Today I officially became an old man because I put something useful in a tin that I might need later.
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Today I officially became an old man because I put something useful in a tin that I might need later.
My grandson seems to have drawn some sort of eldritch horror.
November 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
My grandson seems to have drawn some sort of eldritch horror.
I ordered a Panzerfaust plush for my grandson. I was expecting it to be delivered in a box or some similar packaging. This is how it arrived.
November 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I ordered a Panzerfaust plush for my grandson. I was expecting it to be delivered in a box or some similar packaging. This is how it arrived.
Playing LOTRO at 2K and 4K. How do you solve the problem of a small, unreadable UI at high resolutions? By upscaling a lower one. A few thoughts on using Lossless Scaling to "fix" this ongoing issue.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #lotro
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #lotro
November 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Playing LOTRO at 2K and 4K. How do you solve the problem of a small, unreadable UI at high resolutions? By upscaling a lower one. A few thoughts on using Lossless Scaling to "fix" this ongoing issue.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #lotro
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #lotro
Screen Capture Software and HDR. Since I bought monitors that support HDR, all my screenshots have an overexposed look with washed out colours. Apparently it's a known issue. A few thoughts on solving this problem.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
November 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Screen Capture Software and HDR. Since I bought monitors that support HDR, all my screenshots have an overexposed look with washed out colours. Apparently it's a known issue. A few thoughts on solving this problem.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
Thoughts on Blogging Part 23. Spikes in web traffic from China. Is AI making bloggers quit? Other stuff.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #blogging
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #blogging
November 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Thoughts on Blogging Part 23. Spikes in web traffic from China. Is AI making bloggers quit? Other stuff.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #blogging
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #blogging
Disco Elysium: The Second Playthrough. I'm just not done with this game yet. It is just too compelling to put aside.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #gaming
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #gaming
November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Disco Elysium: The Second Playthrough. I'm just not done with this game yet. It is just too compelling to put aside.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #gaming
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #gaming
Steady. Don't exert yourself.
November 13, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Steady. Don't exert yourself.
Paying For Domestic Services. 17% of UK households hire cleaners and the market is growing. However is there an ethical problem with such service? A few thoughts on the matter.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #socialcommentary
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #socialcommentary
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Paying For Domestic Services. 17% of UK households hire cleaners and the market is growing. However is there an ethical problem with such service? A few thoughts on the matter.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #socialcommentary
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #socialcommentary
Finally selling my Nintendo Switch. Mainly because I can't read the text on the screen or see sufficient visual detail. If I'm only going to use it when docked, I may as well just play the respetive games on PC.
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Finally selling my Nintendo Switch. Mainly because I can't read the text on the screen or see sufficient visual detail. If I'm only going to use it when docked, I may as well just play the respetive games on PC.
Cable Management. A sensible policy for PC maintenance or the province of the smug and sanctimonious? The answer is both.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
November 8, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Cable Management. A sensible policy for PC maintenance or the province of the smug and sanctimonious? The answer is both.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
Gaming at 2K hasn't improved matters beyond I can now see who killed me a lot more clearly.
November 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Gaming at 2K hasn't improved matters beyond I can now see who killed me a lot more clearly.
I am old. I know this because I got excited over a new extension lead.
November 7, 2025 at 9:59 AM
I am old. I know this because I got excited over a new extension lead.
New Monitors. I bought two 27 inch QHD monitors for my PC, although I considered purchasing a 43 inch OLED TV instead. A few thoughts on big screens, large resolutions and small text.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
New Monitors. I bought two 27 inch QHD monitors for my PC, although I considered purchasing a 43 inch OLED TV instead. A few thoughts on big screens, large resolutions and small text.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #technology
I find it reassuring that The Galaxy Song has been listened to nearly 10 million times on Spotify.
open.spotify.com/track/34yg9V...
open.spotify.com/track/34yg9V...
November 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I find it reassuring that The Galaxy Song has been listened to nearly 10 million times on Spotify.
open.spotify.com/track/34yg9V...
open.spotify.com/track/34yg9V...
MMO Tropes: The Current Meta. Many multiplayer games develop optimal builds that become ubiquitous or end up having one weapon or item that is "the best in the game". A few thought on this frustrating phenomenon.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #gaming
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #gaming
November 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
MMO Tropes: The Current Meta. Many multiplayer games develop optimal builds that become ubiquitous or end up having one weapon or item that is "the best in the game". A few thought on this frustrating phenomenon.
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #gaming
www.containsmoderateperil.com/blog/2025/11... #gaming
Oh look, there's an upgrade for Reshade. I'll install that because it never breaks. Oh..
November 3, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Oh look, there's an upgrade for Reshade. I'll install that because it never breaks. Oh..