mastodon 4.7.2Irish-Indian software developing geek who's adopted Glasgow as his home. No longer has a turret at the University of Glasgow. Still a European. He/him. All toots personal and nothing to do with my employer.
BlueSky: @lordofthemoon.bsky.social
Apparently Vogue magazine is suing a dog-fashion magazine called Dogue: https://people.com/vogue-publisher-conde-nast-suing-parody-dog-fashion-magazine-dogue-11930022
Dogue has a circulation of < 100 and is free online. Also, it's about dogs. Having read the latest issue, it's also absolutely adorable. I'm happy to help Streisand this nonsense: https://thedoguemagazine.com/
5 of 5 stars for The Enchanted Greenhouse (Spellshop, #2), by Sarah Beth Durst
https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/the-enchanted-greenhouse-spellshop-2/
4 of 5 stars for Trouble Brewing in Harrogate (DI Adams, #2), by Kim M. Watt
https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/trouble-brewing-in-harrogate-di-adams-2/
4 of 5 stars for The Doors of Eden, by Adrian Tchaikovsky
I miss when software came in big boxes, with manuals you could use to cause grievous bodily harm.
4 of 5 stars for A Little Too Familiar (An Uncanny Romance, #1), by Lish McBride
https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/a-little-too-familiar-an-uncanny-romance-1/
So, this came from the @GlasgowCityCouncil@mastodon.scot chatbot, so treat it appropriately (couldn't find a contact email and I'm not downloading an app just for that), but this is very useful. I've been putting my plastics to one side and taking them to the supermarket every week,it's great to discover I can put them in the grey bin
5 of 5 stars for SideQuested: Book 1, by K.B. Spangler
4 of 5 stars for The Electric State, by Simon Stålenhag
4 of 5 stars for All Out of Leeds (DI Adams, #1), by Kim M. Watt
https://lordofthemoon.com/bookreviews/all-out-of-leeds-di-adams-1/
@octothorpecast@wandering.shop thank you, John, for speaking out about sites that make you provide a code from an email for login. I too hate them and would much rather use a password. We should start a support group.
The crossover with the anime-con sounds really good and I hope it happens again, even if the comment about being "just like us, but older" feels a little too on the nose.
Also, another NI Eastercon would be great. I really enjoyed the last one, and would definitely go back.
3 of 5 stars for Unfamiliared, by J.E. Hannaford
Had great fun in tonight's #RPG game, Unleashed, where we were all playing Good Dogs involved in a heist at Trump Tower. As well as stealing steaks, peeing in plant pots and running up and down escalators, we got to knock Elon Musk out a window and fire a flare gun at him, which was unexpected but very satisfying!
