I feel a strong need to point out awnings and (outside) roller blinds to stop insolation before it heats up the inside in the first place.

Someone’s CMOS battery is dead

A bit offtopic about a pet peeve of mine, but this is why it’d be super nice if social media that end up getting screenshot had absolute timestamps. Thank you for letting us know.

Nah, I’m well aware that this is a symptom of climate change, hence my worry. I see reports that nordic countries get ridiculously hot as well. Weather everywhere is shifting around in unpredictable ways. You didn’t see me call it “global warming”, did you?

I just hate sweltering hot weather, so perversely I like the result of an autumny August, but this weather is very out of wack.

It’s funny because here in Austria right now in August I need my sweater in the morning. Very much not normal. (Not that I mind it being cool, but it’s worrying.)

Why yes my phone has both a CPU and a modem.

an elevator with two doors appears

I didn’t know they made buses with a cargo bed.

they certainly make a nice bang if something metal falls on top of the two conductors, if the earth is on the bottom.

I love how you can see the trees through the little water droplets.