David Pick
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Love a good pun and truly relish a bad one.
SFF Fan who followed a bunch of favourite authors and historians here.
Worked in IT at a UK university since 1971, now IT Security.
Love a good pun and truly relish a bad one.
SFF Fan who followed a bunch of favourite authors and historians here.
Worked in IT at a UK university since 1971, now IT Security.
If we're not careful the UK will end up with the most *liberal* asylum rules in Europe.
Another unexpected win for Brexit!
Another unexpected win for Brexit!
December 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
If we're not careful the UK will end up with the most *liberal* asylum rules in Europe.
Another unexpected win for Brexit!
Another unexpected win for Brexit!
Turkey could possibly satisfy the US by transferring the S-400s to Ukraine...
December 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Turkey could possibly satisfy the US by transferring the S-400s to Ukraine...
Has a scene where the German crew take Christmas decorations to the British held prisoners on the raider.
December 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Has a scene where the German crew take Christmas decorations to the British held prisoners on the raider.
All totally ignoring the harms caused by the misuse of the surveillance facilities.
It's the delusion that some power means you can do *anything*. And the inability some people have to recognise the delusion.
It's the delusion that some power means you can do *anything*. And the inability some people have to recognise the delusion.
December 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
All totally ignoring the harms caused by the misuse of the surveillance facilities.
It's the delusion that some power means you can do *anything*. And the inability some people have to recognise the delusion.
It's the delusion that some power means you can do *anything*. And the inability some people have to recognise the delusion.
The cynic in me suggests looking into the MPs finances.
More charitably, I suspect someone has got the MP hooked on the idea there's a technological "fix" to the undeniable fact that some kids find harmful material online and that it can be stopped either automatically or by surveillance. /
More charitably, I suspect someone has got the MP hooked on the idea there's a technological "fix" to the undeniable fact that some kids find harmful material online and that it can be stopped either automatically or by surveillance. /
December 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The cynic in me suggests looking into the MPs finances.
More charitably, I suspect someone has got the MP hooked on the idea there's a technological "fix" to the undeniable fact that some kids find harmful material online and that it can be stopped either automatically or by surveillance. /
More charitably, I suspect someone has got the MP hooked on the idea there's a technological "fix" to the undeniable fact that some kids find harmful material online and that it can be stopped either automatically or by surveillance. /
He's the intern who gets to carry the blame.
December 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
He's the intern who gets to carry the blame.
Apart from that let it take time to settle in before getting a new test/prescription.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
December 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Apart from that let it take time to settle in before getting a new test/prescription.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
I know the feeling from getting one done nearly a year ago. Results were a huge improvement, especially in terms of not getting tired eyes.
Worst thing was getting the eyedrops in on my own every few hours for the first week until it became less frequent, but make sure they go in. /
Worst thing was getting the eyedrops in on my own every few hours for the first week until it became less frequent, but make sure they go in. /
December 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I know the feeling from getting one done nearly a year ago. Results were a huge improvement, especially in terms of not getting tired eyes.
Worst thing was getting the eyedrops in on my own every few hours for the first week until it became less frequent, but make sure they go in. /
Worst thing was getting the eyedrops in on my own every few hours for the first week until it became less frequent, but make sure they go in. /
Venezuela has appointed a new naval commander known by the codename "El Draco"...
December 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Venezuela has appointed a new naval commander known by the codename "El Draco"...
That just looks so-sus...
December 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
That just looks so-sus...
I'd use a Mikrotik Routerboard "mAP2n" device, but then all my domestic networking is Mikrotik devices and I have a couple currently spare.
December 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
I'd use a Mikrotik Routerboard "mAP2n" device, but then all my domestic networking is Mikrotik devices and I have a couple currently spare.
But the differences do explain why "Everything's Big in America"...
December 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
But the differences do explain why "Everything's Big in America"...
Especially for the military (on the ground).
December 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Especially for the military (on the ground).
As a Brit I find it rather entertaining that the country most wedded to "Imperial" units for daily life is one that fought a war of independence from ... ... ... Britain.
December 14, 2025 at 7:26 PM
As a Brit I find it rather entertaining that the country most wedded to "Imperial" units for daily life is one that fought a war of independence from ... ... ... Britain.
And without representation they shouldn't pay taxes...
December 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
And without representation they shouldn't pay taxes...
One of the nice things about text being rendered by computer systems is you can give the reader a choice here. I suppose really accessible text should be written with _styles_ and have a couple of style sheets for different sets of people. Good Web design guidelines push this idea.
December 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
One of the nice things about text being rendered by computer systems is you can give the reader a choice here. I suppose really accessible text should be written with _styles_ and have a couple of style sheets for different sets of people. Good Web design guidelines push this idea.
Serif fonts tend to help the eye flow along the line. Use them for body text especially if you expect it to appeal to speed readers.
But readability for people with vision issues matters as well, and there is an obvious tension between this and speed for the majority. /
But readability for people with vision issues matters as well, and there is an obvious tension between this and speed for the majority. /
December 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Serif fonts tend to help the eye flow along the line. Use them for body text especially if you expect it to appeal to speed readers.
But readability for people with vision issues matters as well, and there is an obvious tension between this and speed for the majority. /
But readability for people with vision issues matters as well, and there is an obvious tension between this and speed for the majority. /
Seriously, it depends, and mainly on the way the author *wants* the reader to perceive the text and process it.
Sans serif fonts tend to be clearer but slower to read. Use them for short signs, notices, and headings or titles, and where accuracy matters. /
Sans serif fonts tend to be clearer but slower to read. Use them for short signs, notices, and headings or titles, and where accuracy matters. /
December 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Seriously, it depends, and mainly on the way the author *wants* the reader to perceive the text and process it.
Sans serif fonts tend to be clearer but slower to read. Use them for short signs, notices, and headings or titles, and where accuracy matters. /
Sans serif fonts tend to be clearer but slower to read. Use them for short signs, notices, and headings or titles, and where accuracy matters. /
Sorry. Senior moment.
Hippos are a lot more dangerous than Rhino's.
Hippos are a lot more dangerous than Rhino's.
December 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Sorry. Senior moment.
Hippos are a lot more dangerous than Rhino's.
Hippos are a lot more dangerous than Rhino's.
I wonder if it's related to Reggie Perrin seeing the Warthog?
December 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
I wonder if it's related to Reggie Perrin seeing the Warthog?
The significant control is the phrase "after court order".
Of course, some people doubt the unscrupulous or nefarious would respect the requirement to obtain the court order. I suspect we may both harbour that doubt...
Of course, some people doubt the unscrupulous or nefarious would respect the requirement to obtain the court order. I suspect we may both harbour that doubt...
December 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The significant control is the phrase "after court order".
Of course, some people doubt the unscrupulous or nefarious would respect the requirement to obtain the court order. I suspect we may both harbour that doubt...
Of course, some people doubt the unscrupulous or nefarious would respect the requirement to obtain the court order. I suspect we may both harbour that doubt...