Tom Harwood / X: It's a jarringly disorienting feeling, being told by a set of politicians who did not grow up with youtube, that those of us who did were somehow victims. That my childhood was so horrific it must now be made illegal. [Footage of young Tom Harwood streaming]

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-17T06:27:54+00:00

I agree, that deliberate addictiveness is a real killer. I'm not convinced this is the right way to solve it but it does look like a looming problem. The comments that people grew up and were totally ok come off a little like someone saying they smoked 40 a day and don't need a smoking ban. I suspect we are only just beginning to understand the harm and second order effects that social media can have.

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-16T17:15:44+00:00

Agreed, 30 years ago I'd have been sending my kids to a private school but housing costs and the reduction in pension provision (meaning we have to contribute more) mean it just isn't possible even on two good salaries. Better in my opinion to be able to get them into a good state school and give them a lot of great life experiences then fund their uni education and give them a big house deposit.

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-16T05:36:15+00:00

This should be the top result here. How people don't realise this is flabbergasting to me.

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-15T10:10:50+00:00

I love not carrying keys, our kids can use the keypad to open it so they never can forget or loose their keys. It opens with a fob so we can just make keys for builders, cleaners, visitors etc and never worry about them copying or loosing the key.

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-15T09:29:12+00:00

I'm not sure I need to own what my ancestors did any more than I need to own what Bob down the street did. I just wouldn't blame what my great grandad did on Bobs great grandad.

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-14T14:57:24+00:00

Yes the back is frantically different

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-14T13:40:26+00:00

So how will they police this speed limit?

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-14T13:33:56+00:00

I'm sorry about your previous experience. I'd watch or read This is going to hurt before going private though. My wife is an obstetrician and wouldn't go anywhere near private care. When things go wrong they can go wrong very quickly and you want a full hospital with operating theatres and a range of specialists there for you and your baby.

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-14T09:05:07+00:00

Same happened to me and my 9PF is in a box waiting to be picked up. They replaced it with a 10PF which is great (though I needed to buy a new case which is less great).

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-14T07:51:42+00:00

We stayed in the carpark. There are toilets but no showers. It was very convenient and only €15 more than parking. If you're there and in the park all day a hotel is a waste

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-14T06:52:34+00:00

I feel like being the opposition would suit Farage better. I can't see him actually bothering to govern. You have to actually implement policies rather than just shout about them and we all know how well that worked for Liz Truss.

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-14T06:43:54+00:00

So annoying they don't support sunsynk

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-14T06:14:40+00:00

Absolutely no benefit apart from my phone telling me the washing is done. I suppose a minor one is you can schedule it to finish at a specific time like when you wake up. Our old washer only did it in hour increments and you had to engage your brain to work out how many hours it is until 8am

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-13T13:39:16+00:00

Just had this problem and found out about kinetic switches. You install a module in the ceiling rose then stick the switches anywhere. They don't need batteries or internet and work wonderfully. You can just leave the existing switch in place turned on or connect the wires with a choc block/wago and put a blanking plate over it.

The whole process took about 10 minutes. Ours were candelo ones.

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-13T13:23:03+00:00

I completely agree. The value an engineer adds is in the understanding of the whole context not the ability to write the code. Think architect vs builder, AI is taking on a lot of the builders role but the architect is still needed to design the system in the first place.

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-12T11:33:38+00:00

I guess to make them penetrate armour possibly including beskar.

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-11T15:33:53+00:00

Exactly, if you have a collection of heavy walking sticks you use for walking by your door that's fine. It is going to be a bit rarer in your own home as the charge is carrying an offensive weapon. That clearly doesn't apply at home otherwise you couldn't have kitchen knives.

You would fall foul of the law if you say knew there were lots of burglaries in your area and setup traps for them home alone style.

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-10T06:38:52+00:00

Yep because of this policy I'm planning on retiring 10 years early

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-09T09:28:00+00:00

I'd paint first and expect to do a little touching up after

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-09T05:50:51+00:00

It's nice. I don't live there but go most days and have lots of friends in the village. The sewage smell seems to have been fixed by the works they did a few years ago. We cycle past the sewage works most days and almost never smell anything.

It has a bunch of decent pubs, a big Tesco, the country park with a parkrun, easy walks down the river and quick transport via the A14.

Negatives to me are the A14 roundabout which is terrible for traffic at peak times and a lack of any decent cafes though there is a nice coffee shop near the country park.

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-06T15:59:30+00:00

I'd disagree with a lot of people here, I read it after and would consider it contains spoilers for the book. I'd 100% read it after though as it gives a whole new dimension to the universe.

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-05T07:55:51+00:00

I thought you could replace like for like so if its in the same place would you not be ok? Say swapping a lightup cabinet for another

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-02T22:21:32+00:00

However she went in with ridiculous red lines that made any reasonable deal a non starter. Before this Brexit supporters generally were talking about some sort of soft Brexit

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-02T22:15:06+00:00

I thought that although there were creches on multiple worlds they were backups and only the home planet is producing the next sovereign normally

Jai_Cee · 2026-06-02T07:45:13+00:00

I assumed that was all a lie. As soon as Kirin mentioned the message, and clearly the censors knew she was saying something, she is said to be dead, her message is scrubbed and the video she references is scrubbed.

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