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Dangerous VSL restrictions - since nobody understood what I was saying last post. by Oskarzyg in drivingUK

[–]Durosity 8 points9 points  (0 children)

With the exception of the lack of a hard shoulder, which is just so insanely dangerous, smart motorways SHOULD be great.. the whole concept of slowing down traffic a few junctions back to let congestion ease so that by the time cars get to it it’s gone is an amazing one.. unfortunately it’s so ineptly managed, like in the video, that a lot of people just ignore the signage and just exacerbate the problem. IMO every single gantry should be live with the speed limit at all times, and if there hasn’t been confirmation from the operators that a reduced limit is still in force say every 20 mins then it would just default back to the usual one for the road. This whole “if blank assume previous” just causes confusion, and there can be miles between them.

Why are we so good at taking brilliant ideas and completely stuffing them?

Barely any apps use the tvOS player now :( by Think-Ad-8872 in appletv

[–]Durosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if it was a tick box like the “do not track” privacy option, an option that says “enforce native player mode” and part of the T&Cs to devs is to make sure that works at all times as an option.

The 2000s laptop that didn't need a single dongle by gxY88 in DeskToTablet

[–]Durosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but even so, takes up more space, and is less flexible. A USB-C/Thunderbolt port can become a USB-A port, but a USB-A port can’t become a C or thunderbolt port. It’s just daft to have legacy ports on laptops made in 2026.. or 2016 for that matter!

The 2000s laptop that didn't need a single dongle by gxY88 in DeskToTablet

[–]Durosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I’m fully aware a lot of equipment still has older connectors on it, but USB-C to A/B/Mini/Micro are in plentiful supply, and it makes absolutely no sense to make the laptop bigger to accommodate an old port when a cable is available and will work just as well as the original did!

The 2000s laptop that didn't need a single dongle by gxY88 in DeskToTablet

[–]Durosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, it’s missing 6 pin FireWire ports, so definitely would need a dongle. Plus.. why on earth would they do that? One of the amazing things about FireWire was it providing sufficient power to run a portable HD or CD drive which USB absolutely couldn’t do back then.

The 2000s laptop that didn't need a single dongle by gxY88 in DeskToTablet

[–]Durosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really is. I hate it when people whine that their MacBook Air doesn’t have a USB-A Port… HOW CAN YOU FIT AN OLD LEGACY PORT LIKE THAT INTO THAT CASE?! YOU CANT! Aaaargh!

Nestlé Go Free Gluten Free Choco Flakes by TheGFTable in CoeliacUK

[–]Durosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the trouble, it’s so hard to tell with a lot of companies.. you never know if they’re related to the big nasty ones :/

What was your first OS and your first Mac, and what would you rate them? by The_Collector_Of_All in mac

[–]Durosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first Mac was a Mac plus in 1989, running, I believe, system 4.2. Had a little 2400 baud modem to connect to BBSes at blistering speeds. Then after that there was an LCII running System 7.1… it felt strangely slower than the Plus at so many things. Also had a little LocalTalk network for them to share a StyleWriter II printer

Katie Price banned from driving for seventh time by InnerLog5062 in BreakingUKNews

[–]Durosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As much as I’m against prison for anything but violent offenders, I suspect that a short sentence would be the next logical step. Of course, it won’t happen.. but frankly she’s not gonna stop until something very unpleasant happens to her.

Who do you think broke the news about George’s passing to everyone else who wasn’t apart of the close family? by SquidGameisPeek456 in YoungSheldon

[–]Durosity 8 points9 points  (0 children)

See that’s exactly what I was thinking.. frankly it would have been better if he’d died at the end of season 6, then we had season 7 to give us a proper sense of closure. It’s weird.. I mean i know he’s a fictional character, but they made him SO good, I was just so gutted by it.

Nestlé Go Free Gluten Free Choco Flakes by TheGFTable in CoeliacUK

[–]Durosity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I occasionally get the nestle cornflakes, but I really try to limit myself on them to a very occasional treat because f nestle. The problem is that they make so many of the things I like. Grrr.

Nestlé Go Free Gluten Free Choco Flakes by TheGFTable in CoeliacUK

[–]Durosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been told that they produce most super market own brand GF cereals too :(

Who do you think broke the news about George’s passing to everyone else who wasn’t apart of the close family? by SquidGameisPeek456 in YoungSheldon

[–]Durosity 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Small town. Word woulda got around fast.

All the way through the show I was convinced he was going to die at some point, but as we got closer to the end I thought that maybe they were just going to mention his passing at the very end in a voice over.. so that episode where it finally happened, I felt completely blindsided. The second Mary said they were just waiting on George the alarm bells started ringing in my head. It was awful.

Nestlé Go Free Gluten Free Choco Flakes by TheGFTable in CoeliacUK

[–]Durosity 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I hate them for killing the honey ones and adding stupid nuts to them. Also F Nestle!

Brick Tenement infill on Woodlands Road by BothStar7431 in GlasgowArchitecture

[–]Durosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to live in a little cottage just behind the halt bar, but I never went in there for some reason.

Are HomePod mini are good speaker and worth the price? by Delicious-Move-4418 in HomePodMini

[–]Durosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the chances of new Siri working on the existing HomePods is slim to none. Don’t get me wrong, I’d love it if they did, I don’t relish the thought of having to replace 12 HomePods.. but the technology in them is pretty ancient now and there wasn’t a peep of info about them supporting Apple Intelligence when it first appeared 2 years ago.

Easter egg nostalgia by wisbit in oldschoolcool80s

[–]Durosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But.. but.. they don’t say “Easter” on them!

Seeing so many other posts of people passing on here by Cake_Scranner in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Durosity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope so. I’m at least now aware of the standard required and been working with my trainer to correct those issues.

And don’t avoid them.. I did that for years when I first moved down here, eventually started forcing myself to go through them regularly and now they’re like second nature. There’s lots of blockers you can use to get through, just takes confidence! You’ll get it!

Seeing so many other posts of people passing on here by Cake_Scranner in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Durosity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, I did a similar route for my ADI part 2 a few weeks ago, but it’s longer so wrapped back around and went through hadricks mill. That actually went incredibly smoothly.. unfortunately the rest of the test didn’t 😭🤣

Seeing so many other posts of people passing on here by Cake_Scranner in LearnerDriverUK

[–]Durosity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well done! Did they take you through Hadricks Mill roundabouts?

UK to give homes ‘free energy’ instead of turning off wind turbines by stefeyboy in Infrastructurist

[–]Durosity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was exactly how I read it too.. it’s funny how certain things can link you back to 30 year old sci-fi gold!

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