COMPUTER ADDICTION

After spending years trying to get my possibly right brain dominant mind to work in the unnatural (to me) world of computers, I can see that while I may now be more computer literate than many people, I'm certainly not a natural. The darn things drive me batty, but I'm addicted to using them anyway.

The main thing I have going for me with computers, is that sometimes being totally out of my depth leads me to simplify things & sometimes even explain them in a way a borderline autistic geek generally won't.

As a Generation X old fart I think most of Generation Z and many of Generation Y are somewhere on the autism spectrum. And I think that is primarily because most of them are jabbed to the gills with the deadly concoctions of poisons we have been programmed to believe are "vaccinations".

If I could start over I'm not sure what if I would do things much differently with computers. When I first got a PC and an internet connection in 1998, things were very different to now. I think that some of the information I later learned online very probably saved my life, so if I went back in time I wouldn't "just say no" to using computers.

On the other hand I do think cell phones are horrible devices, and with the benefit of hindsight I'd do exactly the same thing that I did back in 2002. I would again say no to using cell phones all together, that was a really good decision.

If there was no time travel device available, and I was starting out with computers again here in 2025, I'd do some things differently with the hindsight and 20/20 vision of having watched the past 1/4 century unfold. For example I'd use Linux rather than Windows, I'd totally ignore all social media, and I'd only do software updates when hell froze over.

The most important thing I'd be aiming for, is to be more disciplined about what I allow to come pouring into my mind. Doing things like writing notes, or blog posts, or doing digital art, or researching and learning about new topics of interest, are all great use of computers. They can be amazing tools.

But getting sucked into looking at all the endless bullshit online, or constantly farting about with technical issues because the software is utter shit, that is not good. Computers can easily become time wasting mind programming devices of evil, and I think they are deliberately becoming more so day by day.

Like almost everyone, I'm constantly being bombarded with complete bullshit. The fudporn and deep state mind programming constantly gets more invasive. Since the covidhoax, using the internet feels like wading around in giant sewage pond. It's not that all the good information has been deleted, rather it's been buried deep in layers of shit and we are being relentlessly directed to look at that shit.

I have mostly stopped using social media, but nevertheless I'm still addicted to regularly checking Facebook, looking at videos on YouTube and other video platforms, and surfing about looking for all sorts of things online.

About once a week I get to the point of thinking "This is filling my mind with negativity, but can I stop?" - Could I give up all use of the internet? I have tried setting time limits, like one hour maximum internet use per day, but every time I've failed to stick to that limit after about two days.

Not using phones is easy because although I do have one, I hate the annoying thing and am only too happy to never use it. There is no deep seated desire to use a phone that I have to resist. On the rare occasions that I decide to take it somewhere the battery is usually flat so I don't.

So what am I going to do about this ongoing struggle between using tech and avoiding it? As I always seem to do, I have come to the conclusion my main problem is that my mind is being poisoned by the internet. I need to use it with total self control. One hour a day could actually be enough to do what I need to do, if I made a point of downloading all the things I wanted to read or look at, rather than always looking at things online. But that is a fiddly pain in the arse.

I even bought myself a bright yellow stopwatch to try to control my internet addiction. If I used that to ration out my internet use I could potentially have the best of both worlds. But I've previously found it's not as easy as it sounds. This time I plan to differentiate between "good" and "bad" use of my internet time. Looking at random crap online definitely comes into the "bad" category. I'm going to get my yellow stopwatch out again for August. "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again"

FASHIONABLY SLIM

Normies are a strange bunch - whatever they are told is "fashionable", they all want to mindlessly copy it ("aping" - to copy something or someone badly and unsuccessfully).

Even if it's totally lame and gay and makes them look retarded. Like "distressed" jeans.

 

For some inexplicable reason it is now fashionable on computers to have a minimalist desktop with no taskbar, to hide the menus, and the really galling one, to either hide the scrollbars or make them so narrow they are unusable. Maybe this is another part of the agenda to make people less productive when working.

On Linux this sort of stuff can be customised, but even on Linux the default settings for all the browsers are fashionably lame, with unusable narrow scrollbars.

What I’m after myself is wide (30px) high contrast colourful scroll bars, but that is against the current fashion.

In Chromium browsers I can get the look I want by using the extension "Custom Scrollbars" and setting it up with custom width and colours. But that doesn't work for Firefox based browsers like Floorp or Waterfox.

A work around is to follow the instructions on this site - https://github.com/WesleyBranton/Custom-Scrollbar/wiki/How-to-enable-wide-scrollbars-on-Firefox
 
(First disable the Custom Scrollbars extension if that is installed)

I prefer option #4 (Windows 10) which has the biggest scrollbar button - it's a workable compromise, but this is one of the reasons I stopped using Floorp as my default and went back to Brave.

So it's not a very exciting look on Firefox based browsers like Floorp with a grey coloured scrollbar and square shaped button, but at least it's as wide as I want, and the button is visible. So it's boring but usable.

On Chromium based browsers like Brave everything to do with scrollbars is much easier, the Custom Scrollbars extension works fine, so I can have a rounded button and also match the colours to my browser theme.

 

Here is a copy of the instructions from the website link above in case you have problems with the github site not loading:

How to enable wide scrollbars on Firefox

Wesley Branton edited this page Jan 22, 2025 · 2 revisions

Note - this help page only applies to Firefox users.

Due to technical limitations in the Firefox browser, wide scrollbars cannot be enabled using the Custom Scrollbars add-on in Firefox. For a more detailed explaination behind this, please refer to What is the platform default width.

However, using some advanced settings within Firefox, you can manually adjust the size and other appearance settings of your scrollbars. This help page will walk you through the process.

Important

Changing these settings will impact all saved scrollbars that are using the Platform Default width.

How to enable wide scrollbars

1. Opening the configuration editor

The configuration editor is a Firefox tool that can be used to modify every setting, including settings that are not visible on the regular settings screen. This is a very powerful tool for advanced users, but novice computer users may feel intimidated at first. Don't worry because this help will walk you through everything.

If you are interest in learning more about the configuration editor, please refer to the Configuration Editor for Firefox page on the Firefox support website.

To open the configuration editor, open a new tab and type about:config in the address bar. If this is your first time using the configuration editor, you may be greeted by a scary message warning you about the potential risks of using this tool. No worries! None of the settings we will be change will impact the security of Firefox. You can safely press the "Accept Risk and Continue" button to enter the configuraiton editor.

2. Disabling the default scrollbars

The first thing we need to do in the configuration editor is disable Firefox's builtin scrollbar settings. This will allow use to modify additional settings that can change the appearance and size of the scrollbar.

Search for the widget.gtk.overlay-scrollbars.enabled setting. Double-click on the setting or press the toggle button on the right side of the screen to change this setting to false.

3. Changing the scrollbar style (Optional)

Next, we can change the style of scrollbar that we are using. This step is not required if you only want to change the width of your scrollbar. If you don't want to change the style of the scrollbar, you can move to the next section.

Search for the widget.non-native-theme.scrollbar.style setting. Double-click on the setting or press the edit button on the right side of the screen to change this setting to a number between 0 and 5.

But what do these numbers mean? Each number represents a type of computer operating system:

• 0 is the default value for your computer
• 1 is macOS
• 2 is Linux
• 3 is Android
• 4 is Windows 10
• 5 is Windows 11

Changing this setting will have an immediate effect on Firefox, so you can easily open a new tab to test out the settings to see which style you prefer.

Important

Some styles may behave differently. The Automatically hide scrollbar setting in the Custom Scrollbars add-on may not work properly with all styles.

4. Changing the scrollbar size

Finally, you can control the size of your scrollbar.

Search for the widget.non-native-theme.scrollbar.size.override setting. Double-click on the setting or press the edit button on the right side of the screen to change this setting to a number. Each scrollbar style may resize differently, so you will want to play around with the width to find number works best for you. A number between 10 and 30 is usually the desired size. Since the settings are applied immediately in Firefox, you can easily experiment.

If your scrollbar is not changing size, you may need to disable an additional setting. By default, Firefox will use the size setting provided by the Windows operating system. This feature can be turned off easily.

Search for the widget.non-native-theme.win.scrollbar.use-system-size setting. Double-click on the setting or press the toggle button on the right side of the screen to change this setting to false.

If your scrollbar is still not changing size or if that setting does not exist, try using a different scrollbar style, as described in the previous section.

EAT SHIT AND DIE

If you thought "eat ze bugs" was bad - Scientists at Pennsylvania State University are developing "an innovative way to recycle human waste into food using a process called anaerobic digestion". 

Microbes break down human waste into methane. Another microbe called Methylococcus capsulatus feeds on the methane and produces a protein and fat-rich biomass. The result is "a safe and edible paste that could provide essential nutrients". Yum!

AI IS A PSYOP

Facebook, like all mainstream social media platforms, are using AI to censor and control the content that users who view the default algorithm feeds are seeing (Yes, unlike on Instagram, it's easy to choose to see a chronological feed on FB), but their AI, like all AI, is just another retarded bot. We are humans, and we can run rings around some fuckwit robot.

Like most psyops, AI is a rabbit hole with lots of different aspects, but they all tend to follow certain key patterns - they aim to create fear among the masses, and generate profits and control for the globalists.

On all social media AI has been constantly used and promoted for years. There is probably no platform that is more AI dominated than YouTube, where it is now at a point where most (yes MOST!) of the posts are either entirely or partially AI generated, most of the comments are obviously AI, and the vast majority of the "hits" are AI as well, in some cases to an extent that is becoming ridiculous.
 

But as usual we are being simultaneously pushed in two controlled directions (control the debate and create confusion).

Narrative 1 is that AI is all powerful and will take over everything, so enslaving us. It is smarter than we are and will soon replace us.

Narrative 2 is that AI is our friend, and if we learn to use it properly we will move forward into a glorious new world order in which AI does everything for us and creates a meaningful and rewarding life for everyone.

Of course, both narratives agree that one way or another, the future is AI, and that the coming era of AI is a done deal that is beyond our control.

What very few people seem to be saying is that AI is a giant scam, because it's just constantly copying, rather than creating anything new, and eventually everything it does ends up disappearing up it's own arse. It's just a matter of time. 

LESS IS MORE

After another month of not doing any blog posts I'm back and ready to let rip. Just like when I did no posts back in May, I'm again amazed at how little difference it seems to make whether I actually do any new posts or not.

How to choose images for your blog that could bore the legs off a donkey...

Basically my little blog gets roughly the same amount of hits if I add any new posts or not. I last did a post on July 6 and then none for the rest of the month, but the traffic pretty much went on unchanged until July 29 before showing any real signs of decline, so if I only did one post every three weeks I'd probably get about the same amount of hits.

Some pages & posts do get more hits than others. Often these more popular posts are just quickies with bugger all content, and I have no idea why they attract any traffic. For example why on earth is this post so popular? Is it because it because it includes the words "huge penis"?



Which leads me to wonder, WOULD MORE BE LESS? So as an experiment, for August I plan to do shitloads of posts. It probably isn't feasible, but I had the idea it would be an interesting experiment to do 100 posts. I'm not really likely to do that many but I do plan to throw out stacks of new posts, more than one each day, whatever pops into my head. Short posts, copy & paste posts, memes, anything goes. It may turn out to be a complete load of slop, but as well as seeing if it affects the hit count I'm also curious to see if I enjoy doing that much blogging.

 

Or would trying to do masses of posts soon become lame and gay?