We are now safely back to 68 members. The city goes to sleep. Let's see how many of us are still here by morning.

Go get some shuteye, folks.

Somebody made an XKCD channel. Kinda feels weird that I'll be getting them in real time now and not in the usual way.

(My usual way being opening the site once in about a year or so and falling down into the abyss for a few hours instead of doing something important.)

So, unless you want to keep stumbling upon these pics in your usual way, whatever that may be, here's the link:
https://telegram.me/xkcdchannel

And here's a good one on words:

It is always extremely surprising to see interfaces improve on other apps and websites. Somehow you don't expect them to change, especially for the better (but maybe it's just a decade of watching Facebook grow unnecessary extra feet speaking).

Getting to the point, I happen to like the evolution of Google Play's review system over the last few months, as seen from the admins' side. Reviews that were updated by the users now get a bright UPDATED label. You can see how other users have rated this or that particular review right away. And there are even links to individual reviews that you can share with others on your team.

The user in me wants to say something like, 'Oh, you got it finally, really? You didn't have something as simple as permalinks for reviews as far as 2015? Bravo, geniuses!'

But as a person who gets to read reviews now and then, I know better. People are improving stuff while most of the others are either making things worse and more cluttered or merely letting their products decay. So it doesn't matter how long the changes took them, and it matters little how much they still have to do. They're doing it!

Wow.

A few more evil tunes to liven up the silence here. Gotta love these guys.. https://ancientastronauts.de/

Another example of improving interfaces is Wikipedia. I'm thoroughly amazed by their visual editor.

Especially the part that automatically processes links into proper references without the usual manual hell of misplaced quotes and brackets.

Marvellous progress that finally makes editing Wikipedia articles a question of knowing things and finding sources, instead of maintaining strict bracket discipline.

I set this one on repeat when I need to get something done without looking away from the screen:

In case you're curious, this is the best book on tech support ever written:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Talk-Kids-Will-Listen/dp/1848123094

Tech support aside, I honestly think that the world becomes a better place each time a person finishes this book. It's not as much about talking to kids, as it is about talking to the kids in all of us.

Do your children, loved ones and the rest a favor and read it.

Telegram Stickers Essentials.

Here's what you need to properly communicate using stickers.

1. Fallout stuff. Especially 👍, 🎉 and 😝
https://telegram.me/addstickers/vault_boy

2. For the bearded part of your personality. 😎, 😐 and 💪
https://telegram.me/addstickers/borodist

3. For the furrier part. 😁, 😀, 😴https://telegram.me/addstickers/Stich (this pack could have easily been smaller, true)

4. And never, ever leave home without senor Pepe. Take the classic ones, not the silly glossy remakes. https://telegram.me/addstickers/rarepepes

You're all set. Compliment with these few from Vicky and Animals:

They asked me to test something about notifications. Let's see how that works. Meanwhile, enjoy this Lao Tzu, as translated by the brilliant Stephen Mitchell.