πŸ”— No More Google via Adactio

Privacy-friendly alternatives to Google that don't track you

Gmail is pretty much the only Google application that I still use regularly, and whilst I’ve got my own domain, hosting, etc. I don’t know if I want to host my own mail server…

⚽️ Diego Castro stars as Glory beat Jets 2-0

Disappointing performance by Newcastle last night in Perth. The current central midfield pairing is not working, we’re not turning defense into attack nearly fast enough, and our forwards aren’t getting good opportunities on goal.

Current home screen, January 2019. πŸ“±

Random insult/sledge from my 9yo Son, @travispacker, just now, β€œgo sniff a fish” πŸ˜‚

In hindsight, I wish I had of registered my matpacker.blog domain with Hover, instead of with my webhost, as apparently it will take 7-10 days for my webhost to transfer it to Hover, which is a total pain now that I want to make some DNS changes.

I love watching the Bundesliga this time of year, well mainly Borussia Dortmund, it’s cold, it’s some times snowing, the stadiums look like they’re made for football, and the crowd is hugely passionate. It’s just so different from the A-League. ⚽️

My attempt to make a 3-cheese omelette didn’t quite work out, we only had 2 different cheeses… πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ

πŸ”— Is the “Click to Like” Model Harming the Ability to Take Criticism?

I miss the old web, where you could comment and give feedback on people’s work, where requested, and they didn’t get offended, and you didn’t get trolled for providing an alternate opinion.

πŸ”— Pure CSS Lightbox

Would this work on micro.blog, will have to test it later on.

πŸ”— Quine by Chris Hunt

An iOS app for taking your TiddlyWiki “offline” with you.

Yep, it’s a warm one today! β˜€οΈ

United Arab Emirates 1 Australia 0: Degenek error sees hosts eliminate defending champions via @OnefootballEN. ⚽️

Very disappointing, though not entirely unexpected given all the injuries Australia have had…

Has anyone worked out a nice way to do photo galleries on micro.blog, either as a post or a page?

Binge Watched: Sex Education (2019– ) πŸ“Ί

A teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.

Quite funny, so glad I’m not a teenager!

Watching: The Cloverfield Paradox (2018) πŸ“Ί

Orbiting a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis, and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.

Watching: Runaways: Fifteen (S1.E4) πŸ“Ί

The parents try to find a solution to PRIDE's problem, and the kids grapple with a new discovery that yields more questions than answers.

Watched: Io (2019)

As a young scientist searches for a way to save a dying Earth, she finds a connection with a man who's racing to catch the last shuttle off the planet.

Not a great movie.

Watching: The Punisher: The Whirlwind (S2.E13) πŸ“Ί

Frank, Pilgrim, Madani, Russo, Amy, Curt and the Schultz family. No bullet is left unspent as season two comes to an explosive conclusion.

🀯

Watching: The Punisher: Collision Course (S2.E12) πŸ“Ί

Buckle up -- Mahoney and Frank are about to take a ride to remember. Amy makes an entrance, Russo cashes out, and Madani comes clean to Krista.

Watching: The Punisher: The Abyss (S2.E11) πŸ“Ί

Amy rushes to protect Frank, who lies defenseless in a hospital. Pilgrim gets some crushing news, and Karen Page calls in a favor.

This season has been so good!