Ugh! What a Day!

@mediocre_mik
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This is my first social media account in about fifteen years. Please be gentle! Expect lots of typos and other mistakes.

Attention span of a plank of wood.

The Earth is not flat, vaccines are ace and hooray for Pride!

Doesn't like Mondays.

Wikipedia bans AI-generated articles

Wikipedia is banning the use of AI for generating or rewriting articles, saying that the use of large language models “often violates several of Wikipedia’s core content policies.”

The Verge

Been trying to get into The Void off and on over the last few evenings. On paper it should be right up my street: creepy and atmospheric levels with a thoughtful pace (although I think later on there are weird and horrible creatures too).

However it uses a gesture system for casting effects and I suck at gesture systems. Harrumph!

Got a couple of nice and creepy screenshots from the opening levels though.

#TheVoid #IcePickLodge #PCGaming #GamingonLinux

We need to block all foreign routers
Since we're in a terrible fix
They threaten our national security
And still don't do IPv6

Hello, lovely user, it's Apple
Ensure you update your device
Now give us your passport or driving licence
Or we'll deny you unspecific vice

If the answer is "Donald Trump" then we need a Butlerian Jihad, stat.
Thief-like open source game project The Dark Mod 2.14 released

Inspired by the classic stealth game series Thief, the free and open source project The Dark Mod has a new release out.

GamingOnLinux

I still like this Masterverse New Eternia Webstor figure a lot.

Made slight tweaks. White polyester thread instead of black string. Painted his 'nails' black. And using Mega Construx parts to add a rifle barrel to the gun when grapple isn't on it. 🙂
Putting two of the spider legs on the handle does kinda make it look like a bow. That would be cool.

#mastersoftheuniverse #motu #actionfigures

Barricade, studio series. Really love this version. #transformers #decepticon #barricade #studioseries #actionfigures #diorama #police

Friends in England, a message for you.

I have periodically posted this before, but it's been a while since I last did, and I was putting my pills into my pill organiser and thought of it.

If you regularly have prescriptions, you do NOT need to pay for them all. This isn't terribly well advertised, and lots of people go through life never needing a repeat prescription then suddenly finding they need lots (me, I did this, up until I was 42 my only regular medicine was an antihistamine, now I have a full pill organiser).

A pre-pay prescription certificate can be purchased for a year and costs a little less than the price of 12 prescriptions (£114.50 compared to £118.80 if you have one prescription a month for a year). You can buy for this in instalments by direct debit, you don't have to stump it up all in one go.

You can also buy a three-month certificate for £32.50 (slightly more than the cost of three prescriptions).

These prices are fixed. It costs the same whether you're getting one prescription a month or ten. If you have at least one a month then the yearly certificate WILL save you money.

Everyone in England who pays for prescriptions is eligible.

https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/help-nhs-prescription-costs/nhs-prescription-prepayment-certificate-ppc

NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate (PPC) | NHSBSA

A PPC could save you money if you pay for your NHS prescriptions. The certificate covers all your NHS prescriptions for a set price. You will save money if you need more than 3 items in 3 months, or 11 items in 12 months.The prescription charge in England is £9.90. A PPC costs:

Hummus and jalapeno flavour crisps sandwich again for lunch. 10/10 would recommend, will have again.
Moss and misty trees near Sheepstor a couple of Aprils ago, #Dartmoor, #Devon. #photography #mosstodon