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LonM's Blog

LonM starts rambling and doesn't know when to stop

Author: lonm

Streaming Apps

2019-07-162020-03-27 — Posted inMovies & TV, Software, Technology — 6 min read

There are lots of streaming apps for TV shows and films nowadays. I think that’s good, but it does have downsides: The Myriad Apps.

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The Stockholm Experience

2019-07-082020-03-27 — Posted inPhotography, Travel — 5 min read

I recently had the chance to visit Stockholm. It’s a really nice city, with lots of places to explore.

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The EuroS&P Experience

2019-07-012020-03-27 — Posted inPersonal, PhD Diary, Science, Travel — 16 min read

I recently attended the EuroS&P conference, and the co-located EuroUSec workshop. This year both were held in Stockholm, Sweden.

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[A] When in France

2019-06-242020-03-27 — Posted inArchives, Photography, Travel — 6 min read

Archived 2019-07-21. This post chats about the holidays I had just taken in France. Broken embeds, mountain hikes, and farmers tall tales within.

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Redesigning the Notepad++ Logo

2019-06-172020-03-27 — Posted inDesign, Software, Technology — 6 min read

I have an attempt at redesigning the Notepad++ logo using the new style of icons presented by Microsoft for their Office suite. Here’s how it evolved.

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[A] Some problems with Virgin Media

2019-06-102020-03-27 — Posted inArchives, Gadgets, Movies & TV, Technology — 5 min read

Archived 2013-08-01. The topic of this post deals with Virgin Media and some technical trouble I seemed to be having. I guess that’s still a thing that happens.

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Backing up to Backblaze with Rclone and Restic

2019-06-032020-03-27 — Posted inSoftware, Technology — 6 min read

I talk about how I switched from Backlaze personal to Backblaze B2 with restic and rclone, and draw some comparisons between them.

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Starlink: Good Night to the Sky as You Know It

2019-05-272020-03-27 — Posted inTechnology — 14 min read

Elon Musk’s latest “world changing” new invention might well be the first one to really change the world – and fast. Our night sky is at risk.

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Internet Censorship and Age Verification

2019-05-132020-03-27 — Posted inPolitics, Privacy, Technology — 10 min read

The UK government will enact a law that requires online providers of pornography to vet the age of their users. As I see it, this poses some very real problems.

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[A] Damnit, Google+

2019-05-062020-03-27 — Posted inArchives, Technology — 4 min read

Archived 2013-04-13. This post was a complaint of Google+, and is a nice insight into technology. Given recent events, the final sentence seems particularly amusing.

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二つ かく

2019-04-292020-03-27 — Posted inJapanese, Personal — 1 min read

LonMの日本語おそういたいつづける。

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