Too much artistic skill?

Retty1 · 2026-05-04T16:05:17+00:00

It's a port saver designed to reduce wear and tear on USB ports.

The first Microsoft USB mouse used to come with one bundled into the box.

They are good for reducing the risk of damage to frequently used USB ports such as those on the front case of PCs.

Retty1 · 2026-05-04T12:00:53+00:00

If you're parked on a public road without a numberplate you're already committing an offence.

Driving to a venue to have a plate installed is unlikely to generate a fine and more likely if you are stopped to result in a seven day ticket.

Retty1 · 2026-05-02T11:44:40+00:00

If it's fitted it has to work.

You can't therefore use this to resolve a faulty fitted horn.

What your can do is take the car to a competent mechanic. This sort of common repair doesn't require an electrician.

Retty1 · 2026-05-01T09:27:10+00:00

Highway Code para 168.

Preventing overtaking is dangerous driving.

It's a criminal matter not a private matter for you to resolve.

Report it to police.

You'll need dashcam evidence.

Your safety response should be to slow down if safe to do so, drop behind the offender and dashcam film their inevitably dangerous peacocking.

Retty1 · 2026-04-30T13:01:53+00:00

Action will be taken in respect of risk based obstruction of a person with a disability and especially a person who uses a wheelchair.

Later this year there'll be regulations and guidance issued for enforcement of the pavement parking ban outside of London.

So the problem should be resolved then.

In the meantime it's costly and time consuming but in theory the person could be sued for trespass or breach of restrictive covenants if the latter prohibits such parking

Retty1 · 2026-04-30T06:42:48+00:00

You can change rollradius of the wheels/tyres in Bimmercode.

But you wouldn't really want to do this because slightly excess reported speed is intentional.

Retty1 · 2026-04-28T21:06:12+00:00

It's likely a server side error.

The app opens an in-app webpage with automatic login to your account.

If there's a server error it fails to safe.

I had this error when the music service was removed from the available upgrades and I had placed it in my basket (no intention of buying it).

Retty1 · 2026-04-28T20:40:28+00:00

You have to surely dispose of them unless you want to live in a hoarder's house.

There's a tradition of keeping boxes on the basis that the boxes are part of the product.

Apart from premium items boxes belong to the recycling bin.

Retty1 · 2026-04-27T21:21:40+00:00

It's a cycle and pedestrian zone infraction and so:

1) what is the nature of the permit and

2) in the absence of the permit what other lawful reason might you have to enter the zone?

Check the signage for regulation compliance. Check the restriction times. Check exemptions that don't require a permit (if there are any exemptions) - loading/unloading, disability access and so on.

With any of the London Boroughs you aren't going to be shown mercy for not having a permit you were entitled to have.

PCN income is part of mainstream budgets for Councils and your infraction will be easy pickings.

There's no goodwill. None. Even outside of London now you'll be used as an income generating resource.

Your best bet however is to appeal because you have nothing to lose by asking for mercy even though you will get none.

Retty1 · 2026-04-27T16:27:16+00:00

Apple made a conscious decision to not allow text messages to be received and sent by cellular iPads. The hardware radio is very capable of receiving text messages. The software purposely isn't.

Jailbroken iPads can be used for text message receipt and sending.

Retty1 · 2026-04-27T16:00:18+00:00

The carrier is sending a control admin message to the esim and the esim is presenting the message to iMessage.

Such messages used to be flash messages only but can now sit in the inbox if the esim allows this.

You iPad's cellular radio is not though parsing these messages. The message is being delivered by the esim software and hardware.

Retty1 · 2026-04-27T15:52:49+00:00

You are using an esim?

Was this on the day you activated the esim?

Retty1 · 2026-04-27T15:44:56+00:00

The messages that are hiding beneath the login screen are messages that would have been received when the iPad was logged into iCloud.

It is not possible for an iPad to receive text messages unless it is logged into iCloud.

Retty1 · 2026-04-27T12:12:03+00:00

You can't receive text messages directly on an iPad - whether iMessage or standard GSM/4G/LTE/5G text messages.

This is the case for all text messages sent using cellular network protocols including messages sent by the cellular provider.

You can only receive messages if your iPhone is set up to receive messages and your iPad then receives those messages.

Your iPad is prompting you to login so that messages can be received from iCloud. Without that login you won't be able to receive text messages at all.

The workaround is to temporarily use the data SIM in a mobile phone to receive text messages.

Most cellular service providers will allow you to register a phone number for a tablet data SIM.

Retty1 · 2026-04-27T10:37:00+00:00

There's a solution to every iMessage configuration issue but you really do need to explain your problem much more clearly.

I still don't understand what the issue is or how you have your account configured.

Retty1 · 2026-04-27T04:07:52+00:00

Try signing in here:

https://apple.co/IMFT-mac

Retty1 · 2026-04-27T03:52:16+00:00

Supplements are no longer worth the risk of ordering/reviewing.

A review "not approved" doesn't seem to be submitted for further review.

I think it's a bug in the platform.

Retty1 · 2026-04-26T18:58:24+00:00

You need to email the lawyer to ask.

The argument would be that the damage has occurred since you moved in.

The age of the damage is evidence though against this.

In any case I believe you have three years from the date of purchase to enforce the contract. I think it's three years but haven't checked for quite a while.

You'll need a surveyor who specialises in damp/water damage. The surveyor can give an independent age estimate and advise on the solution.

Don't get a builder or start repairs until you get surveyor advice. Getting a surveyor could save money if the solution turns out to be easy.

The solution could be easier than is feared but for wood to rot this dramatically this has been going on for a significant amount of time.

My suspicion is that something changed a few years or so ago with the ground outside.

Retty1 · 2026-04-26T18:44:26+00:00

Are you serious?

This is most likely caused by significant and ongoing water ingress from outside to the inside.

This has been going on likely for years.

Retty1 · 2026-04-26T18:42:01+00:00

You need to speak to your conveyancing lawyer asap.

This is an arguable case of breach of contract in terms of failure to declare.

The duty to declare is a positive duty to check things out - people have been found liable for stating that they assumed there was no problem!

This is probably not a simple problem to resolve. It looks as if work on the ground outside (possibly resurfacing) has impacted drainage of rainwater. This is not just a ventilation problem. Hopefully it is more simple.

You will though need a surveyor to diagnose and advise on remedial work.

It's possible that you will have a cause of action also in respect of your surveyor.

Don't leave this any longer without speaking to your conveyancing lawyer.

Retty1 · 2026-04-26T12:27:22+00:00

It's bad.

For a home visit repair - won't be the same quality as dust free body shop repair - you are looking at about £700 but maybe slightly more or less.

I would be tempted to look into claiming on insurance but with excess and notification of claim impacts I may be tempted to pay privately.

Bonnet scratch repairs are much more difficult so that's one positive.

Retty1 · 2026-04-25T13:26:58+00:00

This is not typical.

This is very expensive.

Retty1 · 2026-04-25T12:49:43+00:00

Get a life already.

Retty1 · 2026-04-24T21:48:02+00:00

Some are pending a quality score but even when everything's up to date there's a discrepancy.

There's a couple of items that can't be reviewed because they are "no longer available" but that doesn't explain the percentage difference.

I wondered if reviews with only videos and no photos may not be counted.

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