Category: self
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Tumblr Adult Content Review
I don’t think I need to tell many people who are vaguely aware of the news that after Tumblr announced a massive overhaul of their content and introduced an adult filter, that this has been often incorrectly flagging posts. Part of my backdating is driven by seeing posts linking from Twitter to my old Tumblr…
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10 years since Blue Skies, Broken Hearts…Next 12 Exits
I have this photo on my window sill. It’s a signed photo by Kris Roe of The Ataris. I got it signed at an acoustic gig which happened 10 years ago. Waiting on my mate & the doors to open for the Kris Roe gig. — Doug (@dougaitken) January 31, 2009 TEN YEARS?! I’ve loved…
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YouTubbers
On the bus home from dropping Bamm-Bamm at nursery, The Kid & I were talking about YouTubbers. She’s eight and wanting to start her own videos. We’ve talked about the “dangers of the internet” but I think she might be good at it. She mentioned a few YouTubbers she likes, including Clare Siobhan, since she…
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Best Day Ever
“Daddy, this is the best day ever! There’s snow EVERYWHERE!” “Yea, just a wee bit though”. “There’s frost on the road, and frost on the grass, and on the road sign, and on the wall, and on the bus stop. And on our feet hahahahaha”. Some people are easily amused 😃
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Super Graphic
Sometimes your friends sent you cool Christmas presents. Edit to add a gif showing the interior:
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Plough and the dipper
I like walking the dog last thing at night when there is a clear sky. Even though there is a fair bit of light pollution, I can still make out some stars. They are rubbish photos but one is The Plough and one the Big Dipper.
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Black ice
The worst thing that can happen after ice or snow is rain, if the temperature is similar. We’ve had frost and ice the past few days in Dundee and today it rained a bit, but this meant some of the roads and pavement are covered in black ice now and the grass is solid. Means…
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Giving Kudos and celebrating success
At Automattic, as a tool for recognition, we have Kudos. What are Kudos? From our internal Automattic Field Guide: Use Kudos to give a virtual high-five to any Automattician you choose. Someone help you out in a big way? Send them Kudos! Giving Kudos There are two ways to send kudos: by using a Slack…
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Chicken fajitas with peppers and red onion
One of the awesome Shortcodes I found during my Automattic trial was the Recipes one. Really easy to use and presents in a well laid out format. While looking for the kit I used, I found this blog about Lidl with a post about the same kit! Yes, I think I’ve reached peak diversity of posts…
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