Hello, 

"I can't believe it's Saturday again" or something obnoxiously trite like that. Weeks do appear to be flying by quicker than our cat chasing up and down the hall after a poo, but then if you were cooped up in a tiny flat with us you'd want to do zoomies to let off some steam. 

The world seems to continue to be an overwhelming and strange place to be in so hopefully the below might offer some respite before resuming doomscrolling on Twitter and The Guardian. Hopefully you have something that can take your mind off all this nonsense and relax this weekend. 

I also wish to apologise for the use of an emoji last week. It was an unsuccessful trial and won't happen again. 

The old telly that brought down a Welsh village's broadband
The story of the Welsh village of Aberhosan with a population of 400 that used to lose its internet at 7am every morning. 

Nihilistic password security questions
So good, yet I wish there were more. I particularly enjoyed these two. I know of numerous people who could easily expand this list.

On what street did you lose your childlike sense of wonder?

What is the maiden name of your father’s mistress?

A pen, pencil, ink and watercolour diagram of a pulley system
From 1880. It's more impressive than it sounds. 

The 6 month mark in any sustained crisis is always difficult 
Thoughts on giving yourself a break and dealing with another lockdown. Really rather good. Bookmarked.

The Social Dilemma
An interesting, and somewhat alarming, documentary on social media and how its engineered to grab your attention ALL THE TIMEE. Worth a watch and really quite glad I deleted my Facebook account a few years back. Also an alternative view on in this Twitter thread. 

The 350km King Alfreds Way on an e-cargo bike with a dog
About the purest description of my aspirations in this world. Utterly perfect. Apologies for the Facebook link but you don't need to be logged in to watch. 

Who is Qanon? 
This podcast offers a few answers.  

Keyboard + cats + Van Halen
Simple. But joyous. 

Berlin Now Has a City-Run Recycling Department Store
Those clever Germans. 

BBC Sound Effects
All sorts of weird and wonderful things here. 

AND A BONUS ONE
This one goes to 11 (the list, not this link)

Ok, now go away and leave me alone, I've got work to do. 

Love you, 

Andy x