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Always found these ads in US comics fascinating, along with the ones for Sea-Monkeys, Twinkies, etc...

Always found these ads in US comics fascinating, along with the ones for Sea-Monkeys, Twinkies, etc https://tedium.co/2025/05/20/comic-book-youth-sales-clubs-history/

3D scans of public toilets https://restroomarchive.jakewelch.design

3D scans of public toilets https://restroomarchive.jakewelch.design

If you're looking for an absolutely brutal gift for a creative person:...

If you're looking for an absolutely brutal gift for a creative person: https://shop.weirdsideprojects.com/product/unfinished-projects-forms

I'm going to use a combination of pitch shifting and dynamically speeding up to get an increasingly high-pitched voice, I'm not 100%...

I'm going to use a combination of pitch shifting and dynamically speeding up to get an increasingly high-pitched voice, I'm not 100% sure the game-over reaction phrases will work but hopefully I can keep them reasonably intelligible even when the goalie is v small

At lunchtime I asked around for people interested in doing the vocal snippets and it's now already been done by Cliff Chapman...

At lunchtime I asked around for people interested in doing the vocal snippets and it's now already been done by Cliff Chapman https://cliff-chapman.com , the tiny goalie has a voice

I've been on both sides many times and that really is all there is to it, oh except- Don't react badly when people say no, just...

I've been on both sides many times and that really is all there is to it, oh except
- Don't react badly when people say no, just thank them for considering it

If you don't have a big budget but need freelance input, here's what you can do to not be a shit about it:- Be honest about budget-...

If you don't have a big budget but need freelance input, here's what you can do to not be a shit about it:
- Be honest about budget
- Sort out any uncertainties beforehand
- Give a clear brief
- Accept that you can't demand lots of changes
- Keep paperwork simple
- Pay IMMEDIATELY

Social preview image, also used as thumbnail within the site

Social preview image, also used as thumbnail within the site

OK, I've pretty much finalised the look, I'm not going to win any graphic design awards but I think it brings together the various...

OK, I've pretty much finalised the look, I'm not going to win any graphic design awards but I think it brings together the various elements well enough

Vole email: "hi you might wanna change what the pope does on your celebrity clock website..."Not sure if they mean remove him or...

Vole email: "hi you might wanna change what the pope does on your celebrity clock website..."
Not sure if they mean remove him or always show "is lying in his coffin" https://vole.wtf/celeb-clock/

Oof, really sloppy, careless work from O2 https://mastdatabase.co.uk/blog/2025/05/o2-expose-customer-location-call-4g/

Oof, really sloppy, careless work from O2 https://mastdatabase.co.uk/blog/2025/05/o2-expose-customer-location-call-4g/

Just started listening to the Badger Badger Mushroom episode of Sixteenth Minute 🎉

Just started listening to the Badger Badger Mushroom episode of Sixteenth Minute 🎉

Trying to get my brain back into Making Stuff mode, going to start by trying to finish off goalie game then chase up all the other stuff...

Trying to get my brain back into Making Stuff mode, going to start by trying to finish off goalie game then chase up all the other stuff that's in the works

Some recent volewtf emails were almost certainly (re)written by AI, they have that bland pleasant tone & recap structure, it's so...

Some recent volewtf emails were almost certainly (re)written by AI, they have that bland pleasant tone & recap structure, it's so misguided to think that comes across better (or is more useful/understandable) than just rattling something off in your own words

One taxi driver who ranted about female drivers, another who gave a lecture about the meaning of life, trains cancelled/rerouted/switched...

One taxi driver who ranted about female drivers, another who gave a lecture about the meaning of life, trains cancelled/rerouted/switched between platforms at the last minute, and having to clamber past people with ridiculously huge suitcases

Very much a standard UK weekend travel experience

Also saw minke & sperm whales yesterday, but nothing as spectacular as the Isafjordur humpbacks putting on a show right alongside the...

Also saw minke & sperm whales yesterday, but nothing as spectacular as the Isafjordur humpbacks putting on a show right alongside the boat https://crispsandwi.ch/@mattround/114500197230199651

So many dolphins between Scotland and Ireland

So many dolphins between Scotland and Ireland

Aaaand that’s a wrap for Iceland & Faroes, it’s been amazing, highly recommended if your idea of fun is wandering around spectacular...

Aaaand that’s a wrap for Iceland & Faroes, it’s been amazing, highly recommended if your idea of fun is wandering around spectacular landscapes & spotting weird stuff

This sculpture marks the cancellation of Iceland’s disappointing Doctor Who remake

This sculpture marks the cancellation of Iceland’s disappointing Doctor Who remake