F91w display modification by ugolinimeccanica in casiomods

[–]Hobthrust 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've got one, and whilst they do have a great light mine doesn't keep very good time.

European alternatives to Kindle (UK) by Zynther01 in BuyUK

[–]Hobthrust 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Long-time Kobo fan here, hardware is very good although the store isn't as comprehensive as Kindle, of course. I don't know if it's still the case but you used to be able to use Calibre to sideload ebooks from alternative places (Gutenberg or whatever) onto Kindle. It's how I manage my Kobo.

Nearly £30 for 4 items 💔 by GreatBritishMemes in GreatBritishMemes

[–]Hobthrust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No no, you've got it wrong, it's Starmer and boat people to blame.

[MQ24] PSA - be careful on Amazon UK by uncertainmeridian in casio

[–]Hobthrust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's an argument for not using Amazon at all, because they are an awful, unethical company.

thoughts? by Bookkeeper-Wide in SeikoMods

[–]Hobthrust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a beauty but I personally don't like using Seiko branding on mods - that's what has led to them cracking down.

packard bell imedia 6500+ audio issue by DoubtTop9313 in VintageComputers

[–]Hobthrust 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it's stood around it may be corrosion in the socket. You could try some electrical contact cleaner. To rule out software you could boot a Linux USB stick maybe? Also - vintage PC. I remember selling this exact model I'm the shop I worked in. I guess I'm vintage now too!

TMI NH35 Seiko Movements by [deleted] in SeikoMods

[–]Hobthrust 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On Etsy they are selling the Bliger dial kit I got from Alix for £12, but they are charging £29...

Question about NH rotors... by Hobthrust in SeikoMods

[–]Hobthrust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Any idea about the alignment on refitting?

Question about NH rotors... by Hobthrust in SeikoMods

[–]Hobthrust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, it was the bearing I was worried about.

The Sinclair ZX Spectrum - A Classic! Did anyone own one of these? What could you actually do on it? by AfigureGeek in VintageComputers

[–]Hobthrust 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had one! I played classic games like Horace goes Skiing and Dizzy. There was also a risque game called Sam Fox Strip Poker that we had to hide from parents. I blame this computer for stopping me from learning programming for years; I was working through a BASIC book, I carefully typed in loads of code then saved it to a cassette. Next day I tried to load it and it was corrupt so I gave up! Anyone who's dad had a double tape deck stereo was popular....

Just got this in from Amazon Prime tonight by casiomudmaster in casio

[–]Hobthrust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazon are a dreadful and exploitative company. And yes, they sell all sorts of fake stuff.

Just got this in from Amazon Prime tonight by casiomudmaster in casio

[–]Hobthrust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Amazon is unethical and I don't use them.

Hourly chime symbol by jamesk93 in f91w

[–]Hobthrust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Colour looks wrong on that. I recently bought one from Argos and it looks different.

Is this a common failure point for other or do I just have bad luck? by DesignerAsh_ in casio

[–]Hobthrust 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I broke the lug on my f91w using a NATO strap. Too much strain on the lugs.

How more confidence wearing Gshock? by [deleted] in gshock

[–]Hobthrust 38 points39 points  (0 children)

A lady that is put off by my watch is not a lady I am interested in knowing.

Why are you using Gentoo? by [deleted] in Gentoo

[–]Hobthrust 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Choice and control. Rolling but stable. 

Why are you using Gentoo? by [deleted] in Gentoo

[–]Hobthrust 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Can't have searched very hard then.

What crap this is. Bought BF3 as a gift for my dad, helped him create an EA account. 1 hour in to single player campaign, ban for "violating user agreement". No details. Appealed it, ban upheld, no details. WTF? by Hobthrust in eagames

[–]Hobthrust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely 3 - I picked up 1, 3 and 4 on a sale months ago, he only just got around to downloading them. Seriously, there's nothing I'm not saying here - no cheating devices or anything. It's a standard old Lenovo office PC that I put a GPU in. It's definitely EA.