SwizzleStick

Back in the day it just worked because you bought a card with a supported chip… or you had to do some ungodly things with ndiswrapper to get the Windows driver loaded.

I think back then I was using wicd as well.

It’s come a long way.

Our language is the offcuts of several others stitched together, to make some sort of coherent garbage.

Never feel bad about getting something wrong - most of the natives butcher it in their daily lives without a second thought.

The accents are wild too. I feel so sorry for new speakers that are confronted with Scots. The further north you go, the more unintelligible it gets to the basic English speaker.

I’m from Angus originally (not the very top, but close enough), but moved to Wales. There was a period of time where I could understand everyone, but found myself not understood by others.

Eventually my own accent settled into some sort of “Scwelsh” that works, but it’s difficult for listeners to place me geographically.

Have a few bonus Welshisms for your trouble:

“I do do that I do” - I also do this

Whose coat is that jacket? - Who owns this coat?

Now in a minute - Could be immediately. Could actually be in a minute. Could be an hour from now.

I just treat their letters as scrap paper or kindling. They are very carefully worded to give the illusion of power where there is practically none. Capita are masters in mismanagement, so I’m not surprised your declarations have been ignored in the past. Just don’t bother.

If you’re truly not doing anything required to have a licence, then they can’t prove you do. Licence dodgers are usually clever enough to not give it away too.

Don’t answer the door to them on the rare off chance they come prospectively calling. If you do, just close it on the scum without a word, and go about your day. No warrant = no entry.

Sounds like a good way for Mr Pirate Fire Stick Man to sell more of his £50/year IPTV packages.

It’s already easy enough for the average joe to do this. Having the BBC double-dip their Netflix sub may well be the push that has them cancel subs & go ‘elsewhere’.

If we want a public broadcaster, it should be recognised as a national service and funded directly through tax. Unfortunately, that would put a lot of Crapita licence fee collector dogs out of a job and we simply can’t have that(!).

Just look at the crap you get shoved through your door if you decide not to play their game: http://www.bbctvlicence.com/

Before anyone mentions that you can submit a ‘no licence needed’ declaration - they’ve got no business even knowing my name, let alone my media choices.

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Well done :)

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Most people in the UK do not memorise their NI number.

Spend enough time talking to HMRC or DWP, and it just happens.

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Altitude would be fun to see reborn. Hit 4-5k players at its peak on Steam. Now pretty much dead apart from dedicated league play.

It’s a 2D flight/arena game with a variety of game modes, aircraft to fly, weapons, perks, powerups etc. Very arcade.

• ✅ Fun
• ✅ Accessible (Win/Mac/Linux/Steam)
• ✅ All ages
• ✅ Casual (games last minutes, not hours)
• ✅ Not AAA
• ✅ Free
• ✅ Runs on potato

Only drawback according to the assignment:

• ❌ Not FOSS

I’ve stuck with iredmail for years. Spin up a VM, grab the installer, and see how it performs for you.

You’ll love Anthracite Grey then.

For another arm of the empire, try Frontier - which focuses on Hudson’s Bay Company.

I miss heated mirrors now that you mention it. My 2003 Civic had them but the 2012 Corsa does not. Joys of poverty spec - I’m lucky to have electric windows.

With good climate (not a rust belt) and being fortunate enough to not blow an engine, it should do well with diligent maintenance.

Mostly why mine still goes. The bodywork is utter crap - full of scratches, dings, dents and the front end looks like someone dropped a running belt sander on it. Ex write-off. Mechanically though it is sound.

My worry is the timing chain. Chains last longer than belts, but they are a dog to change and generally not worth the labour. It will be that or a crash that sends it to the great scrappy in the sky.

Mid-90s a bit too early for me. I am fond of ABS (mandatory here since '04) and airbags ('98) at the very least. Not always a guarantee on cars of that era. Love the looks though.

Best of luck with your teenager.

It’s a good point.

I’d hazard a guess that they are more in the minority than before though. Closest I have seen is friend-of-a-friend referrals for nominal cost pirate IPTV services that provide cable channels & movies. Even then they are paid, and most invite trouble by just going at it without a VPN. Current going rate is £50 for a year here - bring your own Fire stick.

Funny you should mention Synology though, ours is running an Emby server for media here. Having everything properly catalogued (and presented with flair) is fantastic.

Indeed.

Safety systems are just fine.

ABS, lane deviation warnings, automatic braking and the like all actively prevent accidents - without being an annoyance to the driver, if implemented well. That tech is mature now and generally ok across the board.

I dislike all kinds of cruise and attempts at self driving though. More of a personal preference, but I think it makes the driver cede too much of their control to the vehicle - allowing them to become more easily distracted and less able to notice incoming hazards that the vehicle might not.

Yes please.

I don’t know how much longer my button & dialled up 2012 shitbox is going to last. Being able to buy new without the crap is something to look forward to.

Then again, there’s the whole ‘car phones home/connected services’ thing to consider as well. I like my car safe, but dumb as rocks otherwise.

Yep.

For about the past decade, I’ve only ever upgraded because the current broke (and beyond economic repair), or otherwise became untenable.

Using a refurb S10 now. The S8 prior had a bust screen. Only had that because I needed it to play nice with Bluetooth LE hearing aids. Probably my only recent upgrade that went from one working phone to another.

Tend to only buy flagships, as they are better supported by alternative software - good if they live long enough to age out of official updates.

In short, people with the money to spend can’t be arsed to inconvenience themselves with self hosting or ‘alternative’ sources.

Folk without the money find a way through perceived necessity and maybe learn something on the way.

Then there’s people with the money and the know-how who are just looking to save or do so on principle.

Younger generations grow up with subscriptions and black boxes that are not ultimately under their own control, and lack the knowledge to change it.

It’s a sad state of affairs, but their tolerance for ads and subscription slop keeps attention away from people like me.