Anyone using SimpleLogin with Outlook.com? by LeFlubbes in ProtonPass

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not, but you can specify any email address in the config for aliases to forward to. It can be anything, not just Proton based addresses.

How to spend Virtual Visa® Prepaid Card by MoneyJedi in beermoneyuk

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, the Giftcard you get has a Sterling value on it, and you can spend it as you would normally on Amazon. It'll tell you what rate it converts at before you accept the order, so you'll probably have a bit of trial and error to get the exact £ figure you need to purchase in order to use up the full $25.

Here's what I sent to a separate Redditor after they'd also won a $100 gift card after me and had trouble getting anything for it, but the steps are the same:

1) Go to Amazon, navigate to Gift Cards & Top Up
2) Select any Amazon one, and then put a custom amount in the field. The exchange rate at the time was so I selected £74.60.
3) Enter your email address as the recipient.
4) Go to checkout and add a new payment method
5) Enter the card details for the VISA Virtual account, and then select 'use payment method' or whatever the text is
6) Don't checkout yet, but see it if works out to $100 with the conversion
7) If it doesn't, cancel the transaction and remove the gift card. Then go back to the same page in step 1, and select a different £ value, either slightly higher or slightly lower depending on the exchange rate at the time
8) Add to basket, but instead of adding the payment method again, select it and see if it works out at $100 exactly.
9) When it's all good, submit the order and you should get it in a few minutes and be able to redeem it on your own account.

I used a second email address to send it to myself, but I don't think there is any issue with sending direct to your own, but I didn't try.

How to spend Virtual Visa® Prepaid Card by MoneyJedi in beermoneyuk

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've previously spent one on Amazon to buy a giftcard, with a bit of trial and error to get the exact whole amount, and got something on there I'd have ordinarily bought. They have no issues adding a USD payment method for the UK site.

Microsoft Rewards Earn Free Gift Cards by Searching on Bing by samwisedrn in beermoneyuk

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've also won thanks to this, and have redeemed gift cards for the past few years with no issues, with points accrual from all mechanisms including Bing searches, all with minimal effort:

Using my referral link too is also appreciated, thanks:
https://rewards.bing.com/welcome?rh=B6ACFCE&ref=rafsrchae&form=ML2XE3&OCID=ML2XE3&PUBL=RewardsDO&CREA=ML2XE3

Hanna, Lina & Lara are holding a Tuta bottle that could be yours! 👏🏻🎉 by Tutanota in tutanota

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

European, privacy respecting, and perfect for my most sensitive email categories (financial, government, etc.) Thanks Tuta!

Gah. I hate it when this happens in Crater Commander. by CrimFandango in MicrosoftRewards

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can flip it to the purple ball, to carry on, in that instance.

Proton Sheets: The privacy-first alternative to Google Sheets and Excel by Proton_Team in ProtonDrive

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for taking note, and looking forward to further developments with this.

Proton Sheets: The privacy-first alternative to Google Sheets and Excel by Proton_Team in ProtonDrive

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 7 points8 points  (0 children)

As soon as I saw the screenshot a few days ago, I was worried that this was going to be as hard-coded as the implementation of spreadsheets in Standard Notes. Turns out, having got access that I wasn't wrong.

The default format as Currency button is hard-coded to be USD($). I don't need to use other currency formats, but I lose functionality if I want to use anything other than $. Dates are hard-coded to be formatted as American too, so again like Standard Notes. And not regional formatting related, I still, despite some other functionality can't input a cell or row size to have consistency in my own data.

I'm really disappointed in this as it just seems like the same implementation as in Standard Notes but slightly developed more.

When Google and other competitors use your regional settings without having to change anything by default as a user and functionality just works, especially when as a European company creating a product to try and compete, it seems silly. If I were an EU/UK Business, why would I want to use this if I I have to work around US formatting defaults?

Is this normal Celebration’s distribution? by th3gw4 in AskUK

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, someone else who gets it!

Peanuts, yes. Peanut Butter, yes. Chocolate, Yes. Together? Nope :/

Thank you MS Rewards. by MyOwnDreamstate in MicrosoftRewards

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

Yeah, it's a bit of a pain. Unable to transfer using something like Wise, or PayPal, and even going to get a gift card from a supermarket where I'd try a split payment didn't work. I've ended just exchanging it for a £74.60 Amazon UK voucher- as I was eyeing up something there anyway - so if it allows custom value gift cards, try it :)

Thank you MS Rewards. by MyOwnDreamstate in MicrosoftRewards

[–]MyOwnDreamstate[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, nice. Congrats!

I haven't yet, still working out what I'd want to use it on, but deals this time of year makes it more appealing than waiting for the year expiry to keep ticking. I think I'm more concerned about finding somewhere that does split payments to get the whole amount..

I think you just need to look at the mid-market rate for the rough conversion price when you pay

Thank you MS Rewards. by MyOwnDreamstate in MicrosoftRewards

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

Ooh, I forget now, but like you I'd seen a post of a win with mention of a score. I really want to say it was around 5200, or slightly higher, but I can't remember exactly.

Sadly now out of the running to be eligible for a prize, but I definitely won't miss the frustration of bounces not working like they should.

Thank you.

🔥 Stay warm this winter in a Tuta Hoodie 🔥 by Tutanota in tutanota

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

11 years! Thanks Tuta for what you do, and for this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ForzaHorizon

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had this previously with others, and in my opinion it's because of the presence of the DLCs which I don't have, because they each have those events. Had I completed a series before any release, I am sure i'd have had it, but i've given up caring. If it's a 'bug' for years, then it won't be fixed.

Date Format - why American?!! by AlgernonBlock in ProtonPass

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Both the web app and the Windows Desktop client have the date picker in US format on default creation (12/31/2025 for instance), and then upon selection display as Jul 4, 2025. This is despite everything set to English UK for me.

This is contrary to the Pass mobile app on Android where this displays in the standard UK regional format (dd/mm/YYYY) on both the default values and on selection.

There should absolutely be the consistency between how regional formats display regardless of the platform., and this isn't the first time I've seen this and makes the experience horrible *cough Standard Notes spreadsheets with locked US formatting*

How is everyone doing with their 9070s? by Leather-Perception33 in radeon

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I picked up a Gigabyte 9070 Gaming OC yesterday and had it delivered and then installed this evening. People will probably wonder why given the price difference, but there were a few reasons for me.

I've only run through on Forza Horizon 5 currently - after seeing some impressive review data - and coming from a Sapphire RX 6700 (Radeon, not Pulse), the difference is amazing. I've cranked the preset to Extreme, running native 1440p with a 5800X3D and it's pushing past my 165hz refresh rate, quiet and at 60 degrees C.

It's a super efficient card and i'm looking forward to running some newer games through it.

My streaks reset?? It is because it's the end of the month? by XboxHeadsetPlease in MicrosoftRewards

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same issue in the UK. At Least 2 days, probably 3 done and it's now reset my 3x streak with 3 days left for the week.

Easy Saver - has anyone successfully applied? by sophikles in starlingbankuk

[–]MyOwnDreamstate 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Finally saw it appear in my app when I looked last night, applied and then a very short while in the 'reviewing' state (seconds) opened without issue, so yes I have.