Quick update on my cash "refund" or whatever for the Pixel 4a, since the above post got kicked around a bit.

Google approved this, but referred the actual payment process to "Payoneer" and hoo boy is that being a pain in the arse.

Maybe it's because I signed up as a sole trader with my ABN etc, but some verification failed because my bank account doesn't "appear" to belong to me or something, and I need to send them a pic of a physical bank statement.

I turned off physical, mailed documents from my bank *years* ago.

So this will not be quick.

Oh, and then this Payoneer mob will be taking 2% of my payment as well.

I bought into Star Citizen at the minimum possible cost during the original Kickstarter campaign. Every few years or so, I install it and see if there's a game yet. Probably time for another round. Because I've committed so little in funds, this situation is still hilarious.

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/jan/16/billion-dollar-video-game-is-this-the-most-expensive-piece-of-entertainment-ever-made

While we're thinking about David Lynch, here's a text file containing a short story I wrote in around '93 or '94 with him making a sort of guest appearance.

http://www.textfiles.com/magazines/TANJ/tanj.084

Yes, I used to use the online alias "Black Rose". I know.

I know.

#DavidLynch

Seems like a good day to post black and white photos of decaying infrastructure, for David.

A lot of people are going to post a lot about David Lynch's films today, but I've been carrying around a copy of his photography book "Images" for about 30 years now and it's mesmerised me as much as anything.

I can't do it justice here with a couple of snapshots, but if you see a copy you should get one and spend some time with it. The cover feels nice and it's got a pleasing weight to it. The paper is thick and makes a good sound when you turn a page.

You can borrow it if you'd like.

#DavidLynch