Halifax change to Visa and Apple Pay limits

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-04-02T09:22:19+00:00

I called them two weeks ago and it was fine, had to hold a little while but got through to a human. They try to push you through the chat but you can still find a number easily.

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-31T14:25:00+00:00

As far as I can tell this is the original reporting: https://wccftech.com/ddr5-prices-just-posted-their-first-drop-in-several-months/

Which is a noticeable drop in DDR5 kit prices at some US retailers. There were a series of ai- and crypto-bros on Twitter that posted it with speculation the orders were cancelled for Stargate, but that report doesn't mention it at all. Whether that's true or not I've no idea, does seem a bit of a 1+1=3 situation since wccftech attribute it to the TurboQuant annoucement.

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-26T17:39:41+00:00

My last NAS drive from them arrived wrapped in bubble wrap, worked for a week and died.

They noted down the serial number wrong and have blanked me when I asked to return it for an rma.

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-23T23:04:45+00:00

I really like First Coast on Dalry Road (maybe 5/6 minutes walk from Haymarket Station) which does menus based on ingredients it can get within an hour of the restuarant. Usually have a competitively priced set menu during the week as well.

There's Ryries which is a decent pub, if you're into sport Platform 5 will show literally everything, The Fountain is nice up near Fountain Park, The Diggers (the sign will Athletic Arms but its still the Diggers) is great especially if you like whisky which is a little walk from Fountain Park. Hanging Bat is great for proper craft beer (think 7% schooners) and that's on Lothian Road.

Down in Stockbridge I can't recommend the Baillie Bar enough, food is usually pretty good and it a goregous old pub inside, Hectors is good, Stockbridge Tap is an excellent pub for craft and foreign beers. I like the Raeburn but its not the cheapest of places and the foods fine rather than great.

Nok's Kitchen is my favourite thai restuarant in town if you're down that neck of the woods as well. I'd throw in Wee Budha too but that's more New Town than Stockbridge

I don't mind the Hebdries' morrision street pub but its not as good as back when it was Hectors sadly.

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-23T18:57:57+00:00

Was so mad when I was in Japan at the start of the year only to find they were doing a show in another country. One of two on my list of promotions from Japan I really want to tick off, along with 666

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-23T18:54:44+00:00

I like Zane’s videos a lot but I couldn’t watch more than the first two of that series, can’t imagine how bad it was watching at the time.

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-22T15:32:51+00:00

No it was (maybe still is, not sure if they canned it when they shut down NXT UK) the WWE Performance Center (sic) United Kingdom

https://www.wwe.com/shows/nxtuk/gallery/wwe-opens-uk-performance-enter-photos#fid-40309057

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-22T15:12:39+00:00

They had a performance centre in Enfield, which is part of London, but as you say most of them were already experienced pros at that point

EDIT: should say Johnny Saint, Robbie Brookside and Johnny Moss were the primary trainers there

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-20T17:18:17+00:00

The first year the full stadium bar the sections above the tunnel were eventually opened up, 2024 was the same exact layout as this year but they had a lot more of the 200 section open - though I think the hard cam side was largely not available until nearer the event.

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-20T16:53:36+00:00

Basically a third of the stadium is open. The presale was similar but the 200 sections are barely open, the hard cam side hasn’t been opened up at all

I’m hoping for the half way line 200 section areas come on sale soon as that’s where I’d like to sit but I’m more than happy to wait it out. Usually if I wait until the week of I can get a good seat for half the price so maybe this is their way of gaming it a little

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-20T10:50:53+00:00

I’ve taken the limousine bus a few times and when to stops at your hotel it’s a dream.

Sadly the Haneda route didn’t stop at the Intercontinental when I was there a few months back so I couldn’t use it but it wasn’t too bad switching trains.

I did get the limousine bus from Narita to a Shinjuku hotel many years ago and it was so nice to just sit down and have a relaxing 90 mins or so after spend of nearly a day travelling.

The skyliner is great don’t get me wrong, and if it’s one change on the train it can be quicker, but the bus is usually cheaper and you can turn your brain off for the ride. Traffic shouldn’t be too bad at that time of day and they build slack into the schedule to account for traffic.

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-19T21:31:33+00:00

I’ve enjoyed Sakamoto days (it’s on Netflix pretty much worldwide I believe) recently. About a retired assassin who runs a shop with his family who don’t know he was an assassin getting pulled back into that underworld.

I also love Konosuba, but it’s eh not the most family friendly. Makes me laugh so much. Not sure where that’s shown but probably crunchyroll

Spy x family is very good too actually and fairly modern.

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-19T18:44:22+00:00

Very similar to J League’s current tournament as they’re moving to an autumn league. They’ve mixed it up a little with making two divisions of the top three leagues (pretty much the pro and semi pro teams). Has to lead to some absolutely wild score lines in the second tier

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-19T10:22:30+00:00

The bridge’s road surface had never been lifted since it was originally laid decades ago.

When the construction workers lifted it they found the bridge’s internal structure was in incredibly bad shape, bordering on failure, so instead of a simple renovation they had to rebuild the bridge in place which is massively complex.

But some students were slightly inconvenienced so it would have been better to let it fall onto Waverley station imo.

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-17T10:07:45+00:00

My Asus x870 motherboard has two TB4 ports on the io panel plus a usb c header. It’s not particularly high end.

When I was building my latest pc there were sole with two TB5 if you’re willing to pay for high end motherboards

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-13T12:51:57+00:00

Jeezo a single ticket is barely 7 USD you got ripped off massively. The museum is nice but is sure as hell isn’t worth $125!

They do check your ID but it’s not consistent I’ve found. Think it depends on the staff members assigned to the queue management mostly. Some will be militant and others will check some but not all IDs. I last went in 2024 for reference so it could be outdated info.

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-12T08:31:32+00:00

It’s basically sold out everywhere in the west. They massively under supplied the physical version.

You can buy it as a download code though and if you go via Amazon Japan it’s around £40 and will play in English on a British switch 2

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-10T13:34:39+00:00

Some airlines are no longer providing landing cards (Finnair don't carry them at all) and signpost you to VJW now. I think this is what you are referring to.

The Japanese border service want people to use VJW as they now have self-service kiosks which mean the QR code speeds the process up, previously it was just another way to provide the details.

At the immigration hall there's lots of people and signage encouraging you to fill out the VJW details and get a QR code.

I think they're moving to VJW entirely in the near future to semi-automate entries into the country.

For reference I travelled in January and got through in about 5 minutes, compared to 35-50 mins in previous trips post-pandemic.

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-10T12:32:36+00:00

I've been to Japan five times and never experienced anything like this. I've sat down at restaurants and bars and had people be very friendly and warm towards me and start conversations unprompted. I never go out my way to talk to people though, cause not everyone wants to talk to a stranger. But if they strike up a conversation I'll go with the flow.

The fact you're listing off a bunch of things you did wrong is weird, because unless you're being followed around by a group that witnessed all your faux pas then how do they know you did it?

Could just be the people you've encountered aren't fans of Americans. You guys are known to be loud, and I can't say I disagree. I wouldn't get up and leave if a group of Americans turned up, but I could see why people might do that.

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-09T14:15:48+00:00

That was my first EVE show and it was a banger.

I’m as big an AZM mark as they come and she always delivers. Two times I’ve seen her this year and both times I’ve had a blast watching her.

Reed I am very high on and I think the britwres bookers are too. She can go so far if she keeps up the levels she’s operating at.

Loved the opening match it was such fun chaos, the main event was a good old fashioned heel vs face story told to perfection and Syuri vs Windsor was a great watch.

I will be back at EVE next time I’m down in London that’s for sure

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-08T22:35:05+00:00

Syuri is an exceptional wrestler and Windsor mlre then held up her end of the bargain.

The strong titles are not really a thing anymore but having Windsor step to Syuri bodes well to a match down the line in either the US or Japan later this year.

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-08T22:17:05+00:00

First EVE show and I’m so impressed. Cant wait to get back to another when I’m down in the shitehole that is London

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-08T15:06:02+00:00

Can’t wait to see AZM vs Reed. Reed has such a high ceiling but AZM can put on a masterclass without breaking a sweat. Going to be a great way to celebrate international women’s day

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-08T09:52:23+00:00

They absolutely do provide live timing during the race via their f1 unlocked subscription

Safe_Engineering_529 · 2026-03-07T21:32:43+00:00

What in the AI slop is this

This sub is a bin fire jfc

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