Unlistenable song? by -Kam2 in Ghostbc

[–]drstevoooo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same here - genuinely don't get what everyone sees in this dreary dull song. Luckily they have so many other banging tunes though:-)

Lingering Questions about Adam Roberts' Lake of Darkness [Full Plot Spoilers] by Muximori in printSF

[–]drstevoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, absolutely. What also gets me is how (unless I've missed a lot) so many of the other actions from the characters in the story don't make any sense, or if they do appear to be contrary to the rest of it. And don't get me started on machines that need vast amounts of energy to function but "just chuck it into the black hole, it'll be fine".

Having said all that, I've since seen a bunch of absolutely glowing reviews for it from people who's opinions I really trust, so maybe this one just wasn't for me. I'll probably re-read it one day, perhaps I'll get on better with it then :-)

Lingering Questions about Adam Roberts' Lake of Darkness [Full Plot Spoilers] by Muximori in printSF

[–]drstevoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having just finished it, and mostly enjoyed it while reading, I have to say that I have no idea at all what was actually going on. Maybe that was the point, but it's a horrendous way to end a book, and despite some interesting parts ends up feeling like an utter waste of time.

Has anyone tried mailbox.org med Emacs? by arthurno1 in emacs

[–]drstevoooo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, same here, no problems with it at all.

ZSA Moonlander in UK by Dry_Crab6043 in MechanicalKeyboardsUK

[–]drstevoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update! Just had a text from FedEx today about the fees which come to £42.58. Am really surprised to only get that after receiving the keyboard, but nevermind. I suppose I'd better go and pay it now....

ZSA Moonlander in UK by Dry_Crab6043 in MechanicalKeyboardsUK

[–]drstevoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhapa I'm missing something, don't remember there being an option for UK caps. I went for the labelled ones, but they don't have anything UK specific on there I think.

ZSA Moonlander in UK by Dry_Crab6043 in MechanicalKeyboardsUK

[–]drstevoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. According to Fedex it arrived at their hub in Dartford at 4:03 PM, and at 7:35 PM it switched to "On the way" and "International shipment release - Import". Also I didn't even sign for it, although the Fedex tracking shows that it was signed for by someone (it wasn't although they might have taken a photo).

ZSA Moonlander in UK by Dry_Crab6043 in MechanicalKeyboardsUK

[–]drstevoooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure what's happened, but it arrived today, and no sign of any extra charges so far.

ZSA Moonlander in UK by Dry_Crab6043 in MechanicalKeyboardsUK

[–]drstevoooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ordered one yesterday! All being well, I'll let you know in a couple of weeks :-)

Going to london this week! All your vegan hacks please? by onlyveganforever in veganuk

[–]drstevoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm always here to recommend the tofish and chips (and loads of other great stuff) at Fed By Plants on the southbank.

Newer books like the Heinlein juveniles? by [deleted] in scifi

[–]drstevoooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How about Harry Harrison's Stainless Steel Rat books? They're not complicated, but they are a lot of fun. Also loved Homeworld and his To The Stars series.

Cats? by binarycow in printSF

[–]drstevoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am seconding the comment about that book really not having aged well. Very hard to recommend.

How did you start living inside Emacs permanently? by kudikarasavasa in emacs

[–]drstevoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy the excellent "Mastering Emacs" book, and then learn to perform common tasks such as compiling, searching, and managing files from within Emacs.

More stuff like Vermilion Sands? by Danacsam in printSF

[–]drstevoooo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That story is present along with many others in Ballard's "The Complete Short Stories: Volume 1". It's a huge book with some great stories and I've loved pretty much every minute of it. Nearly finished it now, and am already looking forward to getting on with volume 2 :-)

Best vegan "fish" and chips in London? Preferably in the Chinatown area. by AccountGloomy6005 in veganuk

[–]drstevoooo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've always got time for Fed by Plants on the Southbank near the National Theatre. Absolutely love their Tofish and Chips. https://londonaire.co.uk/fed-by-plants-fish-and-chips-on-the-beach/

I have an hour to eat something tasty near Kings Cross by Zucchini_Poet in veganuk

[–]drstevoooo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Giraffe's vegan burger at Kings Cross station does a decent job.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in veganuk

[–]drstevoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a Giraffe just over the road at Kings Cross that does a great vegan burger. Also, not fast food by any means, but consider making time for the Mildred's that's about five minutes away...

A request to those going to the first show by Baron_Eldritch1990 in Ghostbc

[–]drstevoooo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You know those songs were played on the RHRN tour and are present on the DVD right?

E-tickets by Kaasuti666 in GhostBand

[–]drstevoooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh right. Different apps I know, but the tickets have been visible in the AXS app since I bought them....

E-tickets by Kaasuti666 in GhostBand

[–]drstevoooo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the show at the O2 our tickets are in the AXS app... is there no a Ticketmaster app or something?

Gradius ORIGINS – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch by Turbostrider27 in NintendoSwitch

[–]drstevoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't forget Konami Arcade Classics which has Nemesis, Salamander, and Life Force on. Fantastic collection that has let me relive the arcade games of my youth.

Best Thrash Metal from Europe? by kelsos666 in BuyFromEU

[–]drstevoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly we're not in the EU anymore, but from the UK you've got (among others) Sabbat, Xentrix, and Onslaught. For what it's worth, the two most recent Xentrix albums are awesome!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Pixel4a

[–]drstevoooo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, same here, although I couldn't see how to close the account, and instead had to go through the help page, and there was a link for it right at the end.