Archive - [Autosave is for Wimps]

The rubber on my sticky shaft is attracting fluff. Should I peel it off and throw it away?

It’s the inevitable curse of ageing

Jan 23 • Alistair Dabbs

My Dalek team leader is channelling Lady Penelope over his voice-changing carphone

Straker, call Moonbase! Send in the Interceptors!

Jan 23 • Alistair Dabbs

2:55

If we all say the same thing at once, maybe that tech-bro tanker CAN be turned around

Maybe that only works for rudderless boats like X with nowhere left to go

Jan 16 • Alistair Dabbs

Would you like to set up EFA (endless factor authentication)? This may take a while

Log in here first. And here second. And here third, fourth, fifth etc...

Jan 15 • Alistair Dabbs

2:38

Welcome to 2026 with some more bests and worsts of last year's customer-facing merde

Or whatever I happened to photograph or screengrab at the time

Jan 3 • Alistair Dabbs

'How come nobody goes to the toilet in your audio dramas?' and other listeners' questions

I suspect that going to the toilet is more dramatic at your workplace than mine

Jan 2 • Alistair Dabbs

2:05

December 2025

Should I tap 'Button' or 'Button'? UX / UI and signage fails of winter 2025

Also not sure whether clicking on 'Cancel' will cancel or cancel the cancel

Dec 26, 2025 • Alistair Dabbs

From a whisper to a scream: I have lost my voice but here's some AI to the, er, 'rescue'

Oh and do please keep asking me to speak up if you think it will work (it won't)

Dec 25, 2025 • Alistair Dabbs

2:22

A rampant robot is trying to rip my clothes off. As its lithe synthetic fingers fumble with my trouser buttons...

Or should I let it apply the steam iron while I'm still wearing them?

Dec 12, 2025 • Alistair Dabbs

Why does everything go into my Junk Mail folder (apart from actual junk mail)?

Santa's little gremlins are marking everything as ***SPAM***

Dec 11, 2025 • Alistair Dabbs

3:05

They say history never repeats itself but would you trust an AI that told you so?

Just ask Saddam Hussein, Colonel Gaddafi and Benito Mussolini

Dec 8, 2025 • Alistair Dabbs

If I spend an extra 30 euros, they'll give me a free gadget worth 5 euros. Bargain!

Oh, give it a rest

Dec 4, 2025 • Alistair Dabbs

1:43

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