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Stop LinkedIn Autoplay video
AKA Let’s ignore the browser settings and force a video to play unless explicitly disabled.
Writing tools
Or how to lose work because of proprietary file formats.
Stopping autoscroll
Autoscroll is to ADHD what being slapped over the head with a dead fish is to everyone else…
Clippy returns as Powerpoint Designer
Powerpoint designer is that annoying co-worker who hovers over your shoulder telling you how to do your work…
Stop autoplay videos in Firefox, Edge and Chrome
Autoplay videos are a dark pattern because they draw attention to themselves…
Pro 6 Aspen Stairmill Stair Climber
A huge proportion of consumer items are high-tech solutions looking for a problem.
Paypal may submit personal information to Equifax.
My personal Paypal account has encountered an unexpected problem. I received a warning that I need to confirm my identity with them.
Fix MS teams suddenly defaulting to USB audio
Over the past week I’ve found whenever I use the Microsoft Teams app, the audio is blasting out of the monitor speakers instead of the default speakers.
Fix MS Edge URL paste issue
Some applications are actually helpful. Others try and fail. This week, Microsoft Edge browser is in the latter category.
Give us the money or the kid gets it!
Today I received a long copywriting letter which made me want to wash my head in a bucket of water.
The edge case isn’t
For every clever idea there’s what’s called an “edge case”, a situation no-one thought about and which is assumed to be a rare event.
The problem with writing
Explaining the difference between throwing words at a page and clear communication…
Media player product reviews
How hard can it be to find a simple to use Video Player for Windows 10?
Maths sucks
People hate mathematics but I think it’s because it’s so abstract…
Marketing collateral for Linked Success
The client needed a brochure template that made it quick and easy to update and sent out…
Fresh squeezed baby
Mineral oil for tool sharpening and lubrication can be found in an unexpected place…
Move a wordpress website to Dreamhost
I’ve been putting off a big job to consolidate websites from two Dreamhost accounts…
Cannot access firefox account
Firefox account reverts to very old username and password…
Turn your pets into their profit
I own a cat, not a panther…
When is a checkbox not a checkbox?
A checkbox that does nothing, a message that doesn’t look like a link? Sounds like a Dark Pattern to me…
The Cheese of Doom
Manufacturers are changing the name of a pretty ordinary cheese…
The password trade-off
An article written and distributed to teachers and parents using the uEducateUs product…
mamori.io
I’m writing end-to-end tutorials for the Mamori.io database security product…
Copywriting for Linked Success
I’m writing copy online help and have setup a new corporate websites for Linked Success…
Playing the man
If you play the man during an argument, you’re making things personal rather than arguing the facts…
Belief isn’t fact
…or why my can’t isn’t going to make me a banana milkshake for breakfast…
Stealing the crown jewels
How to avoid losing your client’s private data, and then your business…
Block autoplay videos with Privacy Badger
There’s a few websites I visit for news and other stuff that have embedded video on some pages. And the video starts playing regardless of how hard I try to ...
Why SMS and Email are better than Facebook
Membership models benefit the vendor not the consumer…
The Samsung Smart TV isn’t
How overengineering can hobble user experience
Filmblerg.com
I wrote film and TV reviews for Filmblerg for about three years…
Star Trek Into Darkness - a review
The movie that proved spectacle is no substitute for a coherent story…
Online Services
I’ve helped a number of small businesses build a web presence…
fiction
Chapter versus Structure
What’s the best way to build a story?
Character and Plot
The dark winter’s night that informed the book…
Book updates
This is my big project, a novel that’s been through more rewrites than I can remember…
Christmas Dinner - Serves 4
Follow these simple instructions to create the best Christmas Dinner ever.
Brexit = Fight Club
Boris Johnson is Jack’s smirking alter-ego, Marla is Domenic Cummings. It all makes sense now.