Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 28/09/2026“The new $2,000 foldable iPhone folds just like a wallet that used to have $2,000 in it”. #OH 041
Reposted by Mark Howells-MeadRhys Wynne @rhys.wales · 28/09/2026Hey Folks, Bit of news this morning. We're happy to present WordCamp Manchester 2026! The event will take place in the Whitworth Locke Hotel on November 6th 2026. Launch Post: manchester.wordcamp.org/2026/alright... Buy Tickets: manchester.wordcamp.org/2026/tickets/ #wcmcr #wordcamp 295
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 21/09/2026“God Fodder” was one of the first CDs I ever bought. It still slaps hard, 35 years later. open.spotify.com/album/3jkqrE...open.spotify.comGod Fodder - Album by Ned's Atomic Dustbin | SpotifyNed's Atomic Dustbin · album · 1991 · 13 songs 000
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 19/09/2026Catching up on some blogging today. This time, a beautifully sunny and mercifully midge-free hike in the mountains of the north of Scotland last summer. permanenttourist.ch/2026/09/quin...permanenttourist.chQuinag from the A894A summer hike following the well-marked approach to Quinag, climbing steeply to its saddles for wide views across Assynt, Kylesku and the northwest coast. 000
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 17/09/2026Americans moaning about $4 per gallon when European diesel prices hit about $11 per gallon this week. Ironic that fossil fuel companies and their bought-and-paid-for political parties and president are pricing themselves out of business. 010
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 17/09/202602:39 open.spotify.com/track/4VVtU8... #IYKYKopen.spotify.comInsomniac - Radio EditEchobelly, Simon Vinestock · I Can't Imagine The World Without Me - The Best Of Echobelly · Song · 2001 000
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 14/09/2026One of the aspects of London I miss: the brutalist architecture dotted around the city. nicolasheinzelmann.com/2026/09/13/b...nicolasheinzelmann.comBrutalismus in LondonDer Anblick des unmöglich übersehbaren Trellick Towers während dem Notting Hill Carnival hat mich immer wieder gefesselt – und an den nächsten Tagen dazu geführt, dass ich mir etwas Brutalism… 010
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 10/09/2026“People said that you were easily lead, and they were half right”. SUCH a good lyric. open.spotify.com/track/2AUmcd...open.spotify.comReel Around the Fountain - John Peel Session 18/05/83The Smiths · Hatful of Hollow · Song · 1984 010
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 07/09/2026AI tools can speed up web design and content work, but they do not replace strategic judgment, client and customer understanding or long-term responsibility. Quality still depends on experienced people shaping the right solution. sayhello.ch/en/2026/09/a...sayhello.chAI is a tool. Years of industry experience makes its suggestions work. - Say Hello GmbHAI tools can speed up web design and content work, but they do not replace strategic judgment, client and customer understanding or long-term responsibility. Quality still depends on experienced peopl... 010
Reposted by Mark Howells-Meadtrouteyes @trouteyes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Have you seen my snooker table, Doris? No farmer Griffiths. I haven't seen any snooker tables at all this morning. 15694161
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 04/09/2026I have spoken to a few website clients recently about dark / light mode toggling, so it seemed to be time for me to write some thoughts on this surprisingly complex technical feature. (A German version is linked on the website.) sayhello.ch/en/2026/09/d...sayhello.chDark and Light Mode: Designing for More Comfortable Websites - Say Hello GmbHHow effective dark and light mode systems combine user preference, accessibility and semantic colour roles that adapt to different environments without weakening brand identity. 020
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 02/09/2026Just been in a chat with @keithdevon.com and he said how great is it to just have exchanges on social media with no ulterior motive. Just, ”here's something cool I found”. So, here's something cool I found: open.spotify.com/track/6PtIXI... #bangeropen.spotify.comYoung Lady, You're Scaring MeRon Gallo · HEAVY META · Song · 2017 010
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 30/08/2026Hiking from Stechelberg to Trachsellauenen yesterday afternoon. permanenttourist.ch/2026/08/trac...permanenttourist.chTrachsellauenen from StechelbergA steady hike from Stechelberg to Trachsellauenen on a quiet afternoon, with waterfalls, mountain views and a reassuring test of improving fitness. 010
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 28/08/2026I've wrapped up a big rebuild of a client project, which I originally designed and built in 2019. I migrated the entire site, including a login-only area, from a hybrid theme to 100% Full Site Editing. The site will also be extended with a new shop area soon. sayhello.ch/en/portfolio...sayhello.chTake off digitally with an information platform - Say Hello GmbHThe conception, design and programming of an information platform based on WordPress. 010
Reposted by Mark Howells-MeadMitch Canter @that.mitchcanter.me · 26/08/2026I've been playing around with WordPress 7.1's new "Responsive Block Styles" - it's powerful, but there's some limitations and "gotchas" that may be worth knowing. I did a deep dive below. Side note: it's good to be creating guides again! mitchcanter.me/wordpress-re...mitchcanter.meA Field Guide to Responsive Block Styles in WordPress 7.1 - Mitch CanterHow responsive styling works in WordPress 7.1 - viewports, theme.json syntax, custom breakpoints, pseudo states, and how it fits in a block theme. 097
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 28/08/2026Continuing our journey around Scotland and England during our autumn holiday in 2024. permanenttourist.ch/2026/08/fami...permanenttourist.chFamiliar Scottish territory and some new sightsVisiting Angus and Falkirk on our autumn holiday in 2024. 000
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 28/08/2026A little bit of Scotland in Switzerland. August 2018. 000
Reposted by Mark Howells-MeadWordPress Switzerland Community @wpswitzerland.ch · 27/08/2026Share your knowledge and experience with the community! The Call for Speakers for #WordCamp Switzerland 2027 is now open! The deadline for submission is 30 September 2026 EN – More information: switzerland.wordcamp.org/2027/call-fo... (other languages available) #wordpress #wcch #wcch2027 #murtenswitzerland.wordcamp.orgCall for SpeakersWordCamp Switzerland 2027 takes place on Saturday, 6 March 2027. We are looking for people who want to share their knowledge with the WordPress community – as a talk, lightning talk, or workshop. 023
Reposted by Mark Howells-MeadWordPress Switzerland Community @wpswitzerland.ch · 26/08/2026Registration for #WordCamp Switzerland 2027 in #Murten is officially open! So don't wait and secure your admission. There's an "Early Bird" price for the first batch of tickets! Tickets here: switzerland.wordcamp.org/2027/tickets/ (page also available in DE, FR and IT) #wcch #wcch2027 #WordPressswitzerland.wordcamp.orgTicketsOrder your tickets Tickets for the conference day on Saturday 6th March 2027. A separate registration will later be required for the Contributor Day on Friday 5th March 2027. 012
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 18/08/2026I cam to this a lot later than all you cool kids. But it's become one of my top ten albums. So good. open.spotify.com/album/5xFZ4i...open.spotify.comCome Around Sundown (Expanded Edition) - Album by Kings of Leon | SpotifyKings of Leon · album · 2010 · 16 songs 020
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 13/08/2026I remember seeing the previous “once in a generation” solar eclipse when I was 27. I understand the maths of eclipse much better than the maths of “generations”. 000
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 13/08/2026“Edward Bellamy once imagined that music on demand would be 'the limit of human felicity.' A modern apartment is full of things that once drew the same kind of awe.” ordinaryabundance.comordinaryabundance.comOrdinary AbundanceA walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new. 000
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 11/08/2026Did you know that if you connect your Macbook to a powered USB socket on a monitor using a USB-C cable, that charges the laptop battery? Therefore no need for the power adaptor. 🥸 120
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 07/08/2026Don’t chase butterflies. Make yourself a beautiful garden and then they will come of their own accord. And if they don’t, then you still have a beautiful garden. 010
Reposted by Mark Howells-MeadRob Whiting 📓 @whitingx.bsky.social · 07/08/2026‘The mayor of #NewYorkCity has assembled a crew of Silicon Valley and United States Digital Service veterans to overhaul city #Services with better software.’ www.wired.com/story/mamdan... #USDSwired.comZohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have BeenThe mayor of New York City has assembled a crew of Silicon Valley and United States Digital Service veterans to overhaul city services with better software. 011
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 07/08/2026I love the Stereophonics: so much of their music has accompanied my wife and me through our life together. That being said, ”Pull The Pin” is one of the albums I listen to less often. It's a belter, though: I must remedy my omission. open.spotify.com/album/7hBCCA...open.spotify.comPull The Pin - Album by Stereophonics | SpotifyStereophonics · album · 2007 · 12 songs 010
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 30/07/2026Do you have any idea how long I’ve been waiting for this room? 120
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 28/07/2026A wonderful and honest insight into a terrifically British character. RIP Bill. 000
Reposted by Mark Howells-MeadGaz @gazchap.com · 14/07/2026Didn't realise that Lesley Phillips had his own food brand. 031
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 17/07/2026It took me six years to get around to watching “Tenet”, and I really enjoyed it. I didn’t really follow it at all, but it’s a superbly well-filmed story. 010
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 16/07/2026Not every project needs the latest framework, the most expensive plugin, or a feature list as long as your arm. sayhello.ch/en/2026/06/s...sayhello.chSimplicity is a feature - Say Hello GmbHNot every project needs the latest framework, the most expensive plugin, or a feature list as long as your arm. 010
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 08/07/2026I'm in the house where I grew up for a protracted stay and this banger from The Auteurs (1994) just came up on random play. Very odd to be sitting in my old bedroom (now an office space) listening to it, when I used to listen to the CD in here thirty-two years ago… open.spotify.com/track/52Col5...open.spotify.comLenny ValentinoThe Auteurs · Now I'm A Cowboy · Song · 1994 020
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 08/07/2026…meaning that not only are LLMs unpredictable with their answers, but they will begin feeding information to users which are actively being pushed for commercial purposes by advertisers. This will accelerate the decline in the reliability of the internet as a channel of information. 010
Reposted by Mark Howells-MeadJim Balsitis Photography @jimbalsitis.bsky.social · 08/07/2026— “When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hopes seem hardly worth having, just mount a bicycle and go for a good spin down the road, without thought of anything but the ride you are taking.” — Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) 0183
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 05/07/2026Being an adult is appreciating being in an environment where there are so many beautiful old established trees around, and getting the chance to sit at the base of one of them. Adulthood is also recognising that dogs also use the bases of these same trees, but for a completely different purpose. 000
Reposted by Mark Howells-Meaddrawingtheline.bsky.social @drawingtheline.bsky.social · 02/07/2026They can save even more if they cancelled the subscription altogether. And if they got back in time to before they started firing their employees to ‘replace’ them with AI they’d still have people who know how to do their job without it. Regrets, yet? 093
Reposted by Mark Howells-Meadzeldman @zeldman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026The Human Story of the Open Web STOP ME if you’ve heard this one: The members of an extended family spend years curating a shared online photo album. Then the website they posted on vanishes, flushing their collective memories away forever....zeldman.comThe Human Story of the Open WebSTOP ME if you’ve heard this one: The members of an extended family spend years curating a shared online photo album. Then the website they posted on vanishes, flushing their collective memories away forever. 0138
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 30/06/2026I have loved the optimism of that lock since my school days in the 1980s. 030
Reposted by Mark Howells-MeadTits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 28/06/2026‘Say yes and never do it’ Mel Brooks knew how to deal with the studios 141180985573
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 26/06/2026“I’ve got travel tummy.” “No, you’ve got three quarters of a box of salt and vinegar Pringles tummy…” 000
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 24/06/2026I've taken a moment to update my company website with another example of a comparatively recent WordPress project, in which I stripped back the editorial experience to make management of the site more simple. sayhello.ch/en/portfolio...sayhello.chWelcome to Lake Thun - Say Hello GmbHStripping back the WordPress Block Editor to create a simpler editorial experience, and collaborating on the UX for a project with a local hotelier. 120
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 20/06/2026Sitting amongst a group of international work colleagues yesterday afternoon, discussion turns to arranging a time to meet for dinner. The German said, “let’s meet up at 1945”. Hilarity all round! 010
Reposted by Mark Howells-MeadRoss Wintle @rosswintle.uk · 16/06/2026The prompts/placeholders in the new post screen in the Indigo app are so good. 😆 021
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 12/06/2026Finding a walk harder than it should've been last autumn has inspired me to get proper regular exercise. permanenttourist.ch/2026/06/a-wa...permanenttourist.chA wake-up call on the Niederhorn ridgeReturning to the Gemmenalphorn for a timely reminder of the importance of staying fit. 010
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 10/06/2026This is the way. If using HTML5-standard functions and then enhancing them in a graceful way makes “a lot more work for you” then you have over-complicated your solution, and need to take a detailed look at how to use the features which web browsers already have built-in. 010
Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 10/06/2026The greatest plague humanity has known is the invention of knowing what's going on in everyone's minds, often as soon as it happens. Don't forget: you don't HAVE to pay attention to it. Fifty years ago, no-one knew or cared about a whack-job radio DJ's opinions on cattle de-worming medication. 021