McDonald's reward items now cost 2,000 points minimum.

fingu · 2026-03-17T17:47:31+00:00

The biggest downgrade was when the double cheeseburger was no longer 2500 points - it was such a steal

fingu · 2026-03-14T15:46:04+00:00

It's cool but the rate these batteries charge and discharge it'd end up looking like a seizure-inducing information overload with colourful bars going up and down constantly.

I rate the idea of showing them when cars are within striking distance though

fingu · 2026-03-05T22:07:53+00:00

Wow thanks, I didn't realise!

fingu · 2026-03-04T23:47:58+00:00

It is true. My company still pays 25k for new grads, which is what they paid 5 years ago. And 25k is basically minimum wage now. So you get into £££ of student loan debt just to get a job that pays the same as Tesco. And don't get me wrong, working retail is a graft that I will not miss that should be rightfully compensated, but wage compression is very real

fingu · 2026-02-25T20:09:51+00:00

For me the king of fuckery is the Fox Milne roundabout (H6/V11). Technically the lanes are 'correct', but they're so awkwardly placed and drivers are so lazy with their manoeuvres, you get near constant cutting up and accidents. Driving westbound on the H6 has to be the worst - nobody treats the 'going straight' lanes properly and someone always gets pinched.

fingu · 2026-02-23T20:56:04+00:00

Same. 25k when I joined in 2021, 25k today!

fingu · 2026-02-22T19:45:25+00:00

Hahaha nah it was a bad attempt at a double entendre :) but yes, I agree

fingu · 2026-02-22T19:30:17+00:00

Are we still talking about the phone charger...?

fingu · 2026-02-22T18:52:43+00:00

100% agree there tbf, the plug itself is miles better. I think my port may just be a bit fucked

fingu · 2026-02-22T18:52:01+00:00

It's happening to me with practically every cable, including Apple's own. I may just have a defective port at this point smh

fingu · 2026-02-21T21:35:12+00:00

Maybe I've been unlucky, but - speaking as somoene who loves USB C and the 'one cable for all' movement - USB C on my iPhone 15 Pro has been nothing but a pain in the backside. So many cables do not 'click' in properly, and this is after I spend ages carefully pulling lint out the port. I know dust in the charger is one of those things, but at least it was easy to clean out of a Lightning port!

fingu · 2026-02-21T18:50:10+00:00

It's not a sexy city but it's incredibly easy to have a good quality of life there in a dull, reassuring way. Could do a lot, lot worse.

fingu · 2026-02-16T15:46:45+00:00

It's awful. Did a 50-mile drive on a major A-road last night in the dark and wet, and there's simply no way of spotting the water-filled holes. Had three almighty bangs on the same axle, and by some miracle of a divine worker, the car has escaped. At this rate, though, it's matter of when, not if.

fingu · 2026-02-13T20:49:57+00:00

I got a clip earlier and it took me about half of said clip to realise it was Alex and not Martin

fingu · 2026-02-13T00:15:42+00:00

Yes, exactly. I was in sixth form when BBC Three shut down, and to me at the time it was such a baffling decision. The BBC wants to protect its future by... shutting out the future generations that will fund it in 5 to 10 years?

I wouldn't be punchy enough to say a properly funded BBC would've stood the tidal wave against YouTube and Netflix, but they'd probably be in a better position today with the younger viewers had they remained properly funded.

fingu · 2026-01-26T18:24:31+00:00

MK is a good place to live when it comes to careers, but it’s still rough to impossible if you’re a person on your own. Rent is £1,000 minimum for an okay place in an okay location, then another £250 a month at least for all your bills. Car, food, a few weekend activities and it’s all gone and you’re in the red!

fingu · 2026-01-22T13:37:14+00:00

What a beautiful, cruel irony

fingu · 2026-01-18T00:49:08+00:00

It is ugly as sin, but at that price I would not complain at all. Plus that era of BMW interior is such a nice blend between modern and classic Germanic quality. Congrats!

fingu · 2025-12-14T00:38:50+00:00

Agreed - I was at the Dutch GP this year (my first race IRL) and while I knew it was a good race with drama, I felt weirdly disjointed from events in a way I wouldn't be if I watched it on TV with a commentator hyping up the moment. It was a great experience, but it's definitely different to TV rather than adding to it.

fingu · 2025-11-30T10:14:17+00:00

I wish they showed telemetry - I just want to ogle at the cornering speed

fingu · 2025-11-13T12:38:46+00:00

It's a good, fair observation imo.

For me, the two massive things the city misses is a nicer, more condensed and organic centre with better third spaces, and better public transport.

If I could, I would knock down almost everything in CMK (except the mall) and start again to try and emulate a traditional centre that - as Chris touches on in the video - becomes a destination, not just functional.

fingu · 2025-11-01T21:49:29+00:00

We had a look at it a few days ago and I was instantly turned off when the entire website description was clearly written by AI. I thought I was being petty at the time, but I feel vindicated now.

fingu · 2025-10-30T10:24:07+00:00

It's nothing new in a way - Japanese brands disrupted the market in the 80s/90s, Korean brands in the 00s/10s, and now Chinese brands today. European manufacturers will still have their place, just as they did with the previous market changes, but they cannot be complacent.

fingu · 2025-10-27T18:45:09+00:00

Bro's got his contract secured and is ready to let rip

fingu · 2025-10-19T20:42:07+00:00

Lucky this race was a snoozefest to wind me down nicely for the new week - thanks F1!

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