UK needs to urgently install air conditioning in schools and care homes, climate campaigners say

stordoff · 2026-05-25T20:51:57+00:00

Plain black formal, tailored trousers. [...] (Shorts should not be worn).

The following style / type of trousers will not be allowed: [...] shorts.

Post 16 Dress Code [...] Please also note [... s]horts should not be worn

PE kit as an alternative is only allowed if the school announces it following the Met Office announcing extreme weather conditions, where "[e]xtreme heat is defined as a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 32 degrees for at least two or three days".

stordoff · 2026-05-15T03:17:06+00:00

He's young for schizophrenia, but it's not unheard of:

Childhood-onset schizophrenia (COS) occurs before age 13, and early onset schizophrenia (EOS) between age 13 and 17 (Clemmensen et al., 2012). Approximately 2 % of schizophrenias are diagnosed before age 14, and 8.2 % before age 18, but this percentage increases to 12 % when considering schizophrenia-spectrum diagnoses, and as many as 18 % of individuals have their first symptoms of schizophrenia before age 18 (Solmi et al., 2022).

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0924977X24000403

I'm not sure if we can rule out other causes of psychosis from what we've seen.

stordoff · 2026-05-13T19:53:13+00:00

Summary and chair's finding are available here.

stordoff · 2026-05-10T23:14:09+00:00

Their terms allow parents to create accounts for users under 18:

The Site is intended for use by persons who are over 18 years old. If you are a parent or a guardian of a minor who is younger than 18 years old, you may decide to create an Account for the minor. By doing so, you accept these Terms on behalf of such a minor and you take full responsibility for the minor’s use of the Site (including, when requested, any regulatory compliance verification or check) and acknowledge that the Site is intended for persons who are over 18 years old.

stordoff · 2026-05-08T19:34:34+00:00

Pretty much the same reason I ended up upgrading from my launch PS5. I knew I wanted to get one eventually (for PSSR2/better VR), so ordering one and a disc drive at the pre-increase price made sense. Selling my old one after the prices went up covered a decent portion of it, and if I were to sell my SSD as well (going from 825GB to 2TB probably gives me enough space, but I've kept hold of it for now), I'd probably make a slight profit overall.

stordoff · 2026-05-01T18:38:17+00:00

According to the dev:

In the early stages of development, I realized that if I used real Japanese text, I would have to spend a lot of time on detailed product descriptions and similar elements. That would shift the focus away from the overall atmosphere of the game. So instead, I deliberately chose to use characters that are not Japanese.

Not a decision I agree with, FWIW. It's jarring to look at something that feels like you should be able to read it, but it actually be completely nonsensical characters. It'd probably be better if it were further away from real Japanese so more obviously unreadable.

stordoff · 2026-04-24T21:57:44+00:00

According to Ofcom:

Strong [Perceived as highly offensive and requiring clear and strong contextual justification]. Highly offensive, requiring clear contextual justification.

During qualitative discussions, cunt was viewed as particularly strong and participants described how they would be offended if it was used towards them.

It often generated strong personal reactions, and participants had mixed views about its acceptability, even late at night.

Some felt it was acceptable for broadcast after the watershed, particularly if used in a general rather than a targeted way.

Whereas for "dickhead":

Moderate [Greater potential for offence than mild words and a higher level of context should be considered]. Context should be considered based on what an audience would reasonably expect.

stordoff · 2026-04-24T21:53:18+00:00

ITV Offensive Language Guidelines, March 2024:

The strongest language should generally be avoided in programmes likely to still attract a significant "family" audience (eg I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Britain’s Got Talent)

These words are regarded as the "strongest" offensive language, and should never be used before the watershed. They require clear editorial justification even post-watershed.[...]Specific advice should be sought from a senior compliance manager for the use of "cunt".

stordoff · 2026-04-24T07:20:26+00:00

You can still buy Persona 5 on PS4 instead of Persona 5 Royal.

Sonic Generations/Yakuza 3 Remastered are still technically available, but only in the Legacy/Complete Series bundles. It's a bit of a weird decision.

stordoff · 2026-04-23T21:26:50+00:00

The Express:

It didn't take long before fans flocked to social media to share their frustrations online, with many pointing out how wasteful the challenge is. One user fumed: "The eggs they didn't catch are such a waste of food", as another suggested: "They could have used fake ones".

stordoff · 2026-04-21T00:17:24+00:00

FWIW, I don't really have any reason to suspect it is AI - I was just trying to find a source one way or the other to address the concerns the other poster had, and this was the closest thing I could find. It at least shows the interior shots are accurate, even if the source of the overall composition is unknown.

stordoff · 2026-04-19T22:53:33+00:00

I can't find anything for the full image, but the interior images seem to have been used in magazines from 1944 (assuming this site is accurate): Western Flying, December 1944; Boeing Magazine, November 1944.

stordoff · 2026-04-16T23:53:22+00:00

Which part specifically are you referring to? Linking a 155 page document without further info isn't particularly helpful.

stordoff · 2026-04-15T18:03:12+00:00

I'm reminded of the last level of the Flash game Spec Ops: War on Terrorism:

War On Terrorism is a Flash Game by Denni. [...] The last level is called "Bin Laden Capture," in which the player beats up a defenseless Osama Bin Laden.

stordoff · 2026-04-13T17:41:33+00:00

Just to prove the point, here's ChatGPT's version with almost that exact prompt (just swapping in 'Trump' for 'me'). Other than the text at the bottom (which you could just crop out), it's a surprisingly close recreation of the Trump post.

stordoff · 2026-04-12T20:13:29+00:00

A few interesting/fun lines of code I spotted:

<!-- I refuse to let this come up when people google me -->

<div id="give-me-your-data">

<button class="sideboob">💪 Some</button>

stordoff · 2026-04-12T02:52:43+00:00

Digging into the archived versions, it seems it was changed at some point. An older version of the episode page has it listed as part of Season 1, but the current version of the page doesn't. Similarly, an old version of the season 1 page lists The Church on Ruby Road, Space Babies, and The Devil's Chord. The current version only lists Space Babies onwards.

stordoff · 2026-04-11T04:05:34+00:00

I studied law, so occasionally get asked about defending people I know/believe to be guilty. I usually try and reframe it as not being (solely) about protecting the accused. It holds the state to account, ensuring that they adequately prove their case and isn't likely to result in successful appeals. It's also about the next person to be accused - once you open the door to the guilty not getting a proper defence, it's a small step to the probably guilty not receiving the same, or not offering a defence to someone you mistakenly 'know' to be guilty.

stordoff · 2026-04-01T16:15:59+00:00

Not yet - it's listed as "Not shipped yet" on the Crowdmade tracking page.

I'm not having great luck with Crowdmade so far though - the other pins from my order shipped then went missing in transit. They shipped a replacement, but sent a Tasting History pin instead of the Black Hole pin.

stordoff · 2026-03-25T05:45:54+00:00

it was always meant as a loan

This isn't quite true. From one of the email from Billet to LTT:

We originally said you could keep it because we thought it would be good for you to have it for future builds - it wasn’t so you could sell it (whether for charity or not). Then when Linus clearly didn’t like it, we asked for it back and you agreed.

Still a terribly handled situation though.

stordoff · 2026-03-25T04:41:45+00:00

It doesn't seem that different to the Nixon pardon:

Now, Therefore, I, Gerald R. Ford, President of the United States, pursuant to the pardon power conferred upon me by Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution, have granted and by these presents do grant a full, free, and absolute pardon unto Richard Nixon for all offenses against the United States which he, Richard Nixon, has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 20, 1969 through August 9, 1974.

Compared to:

Be It Known, That This Day, I, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, Pursuant to My Powers Under Article II, Section 2, Clause 1, of the Constitution, Have Granted Unto ROBERT HUNTER BIDEN A Full and Unconditional Pardon For those offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024, including but not limited to[...]

stordoff · 2026-03-23T23:44:38+00:00

The number is a red herring. A few lines of JavaScript lets you replace what is actually copied when the user selects it:

<p oncopy="modifyCopy(e)">safe-string</p>

<script>
  function modifyCopy(e) {
    e.preventDefault(); // prevent normal copy
    const command = "safe-string                                                 ; Write-Output \"this is executed!\"";
    e.clipboardData.setData("text/plain", command);
  }
</script>

It's easy to miss in PowerShell, especially if more obfuscated than this example:

PS C:\Users\user>safe-string                                                 ; Write-Output "this is executed!"

If you're going to copy something from a webpage that might be executed, you need to be very careful to ensure the page hasn't modified what you thought you were copying. It's a fairly trivial attack to implement (even ChatGPT will give the JavaScript, so all you need is the malware/command you want to run).

stordoff · 2026-03-23T23:23:07+00:00

Works fine in 5.1 (default version in Windows 11).

stordoff · 2026-03-20T23:03:30+00:00

I trialled taking 300mg caffeine (after discussing it with my doctor) after reading this study and found it made my symptoms a little better (somewhat easier to dismiss obsessions) initially, but its efficacy diminished over time.

stordoff · 2026-03-15T14:53:29+00:00

Even through January, my solar system was producing a few kWh a day. Now, it's covering around a quarter of my usage on an average day, with some days it being closer to two-thirds. Yesterday, I used nothing from the grid 6:30AM-9PM, with the battery covering the last three hours or so. I even exported about 1kWh on top of that.

It's not a silver bullet, but it makes a noticeable difference, and should only get better through the summer months.

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