[errant-heron]

contact information for when the site eventually gets shut down (there are evil omens) in case people still want to chat or whatever

through matrix: <at>f_t<colon>matrix.org through email: $(echo errant-heron | sed 's/-/./')<at>pm.me

[errant-heron]

something i've been wondering since 2022 is who 10foot is. his work (his signature tag 10foot) you will find on the approach to london train stations, on motorway bridges far from the city, where i live and work, apparently anywhere remotely connected with this city. fortunately, the last bastion of reputable journalism, the FT, has answers. globally active as he is, you might have the work of 10foot near yourself as well

[errant-heron]

received an outfit compliment on the way back from the office the other day. unreasonably pleased because everyone must wear clothes to and from the office, and in london there are many people who do those two things, so this may be a relatively competitive environment

[glowingclitmagnetraccoongirl]

Figured I’d introduce y’all to the newest members of my queer furry polycule. They really put the sub in substation.

[errant-heron]

work-life balance will kill the patient. she needs 996 to live

[errant-heron]

the radio alarm clock is seriously underrated. with this technology, it is possible to wake up at productive citizen hours without feeling like you have been dragged forcibly back into your body or risking turning it off before your mind starts up (because you do not turn it off!). the supplanting of this device with alarms on phones may be an example of the more technologically advanced solution being worse

[errant-heron]

this had better be the waterfowl chick seeing water for the first time type of nervousness because the alternative would be very inconvenient

[fragariavescana]

Now remember kids, the key to toiling is to never stop and look back at what you have achieved. The moment you succeed at something you should forget about it and start toiling on the next task.

[errant-heron]

there is a bleak estuarine city to be found here if you look for it

[errant-heron]

on an errand, i saw a pride event in Soho Square. say what you like about historical or local context; to me, the location is notable for being right outside the Palantir offices. you could argue that this is also appropriate

[errant-heron]

there are a couple of neat low-level quality-of-life benefits of living in this area. however, i strongly suspect that taken together, they may identify it to within much less than a square kilometre. as such, it is not possible to specify them. therefore, rather than posting about them, i'm posting about not posting about them

[errant-heron]

apartment acquired. i like it a lot so far. all of the fittings seem to have been designed for superior creatures around 10cm taller than me. it is an interesting experience: you may remember being an adolescent not quite tall enough to reach beyond the front of the very highest shelves. this experience is recreated and might not be transient. some of the furniture is also unusually wide; it reinforces the effect. it would be surprising if this were deliberate. i think some interior designer should attempt to maximize the unease of a space being just slightly scaled up relative to expectations

[errant-heron]

[errant-heron]

you absolutely can get central AC in europe, certainly in the uk. currently an organization calling itself the energy demand research centre estimates that 4% of households have some form of AC and 6.6% of those in 21st-century buildings [1]. one in 25 is a pretty poor uptake compared with >90% in the US; i reckon that based on income percentiles and rent figures, it should be accessible to at least 6% of individuals, and the median owner-occupier also has sufficient financial wealth to readily cover installation outright (these make up ~65% of households, so >30% could get it tomorrow). installation companies claim that planning permission is not usually required either, unless the building is an apartment (ask the freeholder) or the unit would be visible from the road at the front (this is a bit silly).

however, in the cases referred to in the article that originated the circulating London-themed screenshot, the problem is local-level councils putting silly things in their local planning regulations. therefore, just live somewhere that's not Islington or Camden.

[official-kircheis]

bold of you to assume other local councils are saner

[errant-heron]

i did some more reading to understand the mechanism by which councils can be insane. aiui it's a permitted development under the latest (2025) Town and Country Planning GPDO as long as it is also used to provide heating. Islington's 2024 regulation made use of the older 2015 version of the GPDO which did not permit cooling functions. being permitted development means that unless you live in a specifically-designated conservation area or a listed building, you can just do it subject to the conditions outlined above (plus some bits and pieces in the latest version of the order). now, roughly 50% of Islington takes that form (insane), but very little of e.g. Southwark away from Dulwich does

[errant-heron]

you absolutely can get central AC in europe, certainly in the uk. currently an organization calling itself the energy demand research centre estimates that 4% of households have some form of AC and 6.6% of those in 21st-century buildings [1]. one in 25 is a pretty poor uptake compared with >90% in the US; i reckon that based on income percentiles and rent figures, it should be accessible to at least 6% of individuals, and the median owner-occupier also has sufficient financial wealth to readily cover installation outright (these make up ~65% of households, so >30% could get it tomorrow). installation companies claim that planning permission is not usually required either, unless the building is an apartment (ask the freeholder) or the unit would be visible from the road at the front (this is a bit silly).

however, in the cases referred to in the article that originated the circulating London-themed screenshot, the problem is local-level councils putting silly things in their local planning regulations. therefore, just live somewhere that's not Islington or Camden.

[errant-heron]

today i increased the total utility of the world by pretending to know even less about the against malaria foundation while a guy at an event made the effective altruism sales pitch

[errant-heron]

on the other hand, leftover champagne is (on the two occasions i have been called upon to demolish it) the most dangerous form, and now life seems quite good