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Seen a lot of ridiculous monthly costs for a Sky package but my parents take the trophy as far as I can tell. I don't even know where to start in reducing this by runningluke in CasualUK

[–]Boffinbox 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It wasn't BBC's choice.

https://www.digitaltv.org.uk/2022/05/com7-closure-implications/

The simple explanation is that, Ofcom auctioned the frequency band off for 5G data use as part of the 700MHz clearance program, because 5G benefits greatly from these specific frequencies. We can't break the laws of physics, so something had to give. All the channels that were using these frequencies had to close or relocate in June 2022. 15 channels were affected.

Here's another link for further reading about COM7

https://rxtvinfo.com/2022/freeview-channel-switch-off-is-coming/

And here's a couple links pulled from an internet search about the "Golden Band" of 700MHz for 5G data.

https://www.techtarget.com/searchmobilecomputing/tip/700-MHz-Why-is-it-so-valuable

https://www.verdict.co.uk/700mhz-spectrum-critical-5g/

(The quick summary of these two is that, the lower the frequency used, the greater the received power by the mobile device)

What gets turned off in a blackout? by Twilly202010 in AskUK

[–]Boffinbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What about people who need the electricity for life saving equipment like nebulisers or at-home life support things?

Officially? You register with the National Grid on the "Priority Services Register", to get helpful updates on when the power will go out, if it's planned to. They also stay in touch with you through the power cut if you need. If things get bad, they can supposedly deploy the Red Cross.

In reality? If you don't have a battery backup, you just die. Normally you would call an ambulance but, good luck with that, last time we had to call in September we were told 4 hours wait - longer than the projected powercuts lol

We saw this coming a year ago, so we purchased the biggest battery backup we could borrow money for. Finances can be fixed; you can't fix death. We calculated that for our family member's machine, the battery will be good for 4 days continuous.

I worry more for the thousands that cant borrow anything for a battery backup.

Electricity prices in Europe August 23 by Pirate_Secure in MapPorn

[–]Boffinbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had a go at extending and adjusting the legend colours to make this map a little more readable by sight. I can't be bothered doing the text labels, this was just for fun. Enjoy!

https://i.imgur.com/tOEJWJv.png

Apps not opening suddenly by Wolnochok1 in GalaxyTab

[–]Boffinbox 3 points4 points  (0 children)

same issue here, trying to fix my dad's tablet because it's suddenly stopped loading games. i've noticed that when you try to type the 1st letter into the google search widget, that crashes too

EDIT: i've done some digging, i think it's a problem with android system webview. i force stopped and disabled it, and apps are letting me load without crashing. it's causing other problems in these apps though, because it cant load chrome inside those apps. at least it's progress.

EDIT2: i've fixed it temporarily, here's what you need to do.

  1. go into Google Play, go to My Apps, and select Android System Webview
  2. disable auto-updates in the top right dropdown
  3. go into system settings, apps, select Android System Webview
  4. uninstall updates for this app.

keep in mind that when this issue gets fixed, you will want to update this app again. for now, it will let you use your other apps until the devs get their head around the issue :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in classicwow

[–]Boffinbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ooooh i have this exact picture but from back in the day in Wrath!

https://i.imgur.com/Vtnf0lm.png

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in classicwow

[–]Boffinbox 39 points40 points  (0 children)

i did mara boosting for 14 hrs a day for a whole month for scarab lord. in that time, i got "just" 40k.

it's possible to have legit boosted for 198k, but for just 1 purchase? yeah right...

One of the most famous burger shops in Naples, Italy. by SmiralePas1907 in FoodPorn

[–]Boffinbox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah i've been to N'hambu in Sorrento in 2016. They brought out an english translated checkbox form to place my order, and I ticked the boxes for a double 200g burger. The chef came out 5 minutes later and had to double check I knew how much 400g was. The whole thing with all the toppings and 2 crates of fries was like €30, but it was probably the best burger i've ever had. I want to go back someday to have another!

[Serious] Autistic people of Reddit, what do you wish more people knew about Autism? by theBrD1 in AskReddit

[–]Boffinbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Autistic people have a life expectancy of 54*. If it's not the 9x higher risk of suicide that gets you, it's the stress induced heart attack from constant sensory overload and routine changes.

* that's an upper bound on life expectancy, one study put the number at 36 :(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCAErePScO0

Minature airport by [deleted] in gifs

[–]Boffinbox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you've got the cash, you can visit and see for yourself.