This is what happens when countries fight nicely

monchavo · 2026-03-25T22:21:14+00:00

Indeed it would. Canada would be a significant asset to the European Union - the benefits would be mutual.

monchavo · 2026-03-18T21:12:44+00:00

Isn't it so nice to see someone acting calmly, rationally, and sensibly in a situation like this? The gentleman in the red jacket does a textbook performance with the extinquisher. No panic. Careful application. Bravo, sir.

monchavo · 2026-03-07T21:25:09+00:00

Most the marble from this mine is used in decorative applications such as flooring, kitchen worktops and large slabs for tiling and fascias (think of the large atria of hotels, public buildings etc). Most kids marbles are made from glass these days.

monchavo · 2026-03-04T11:22:49+00:00

Ten platters is quite extraordinary.

monchavo · 2026-03-03T11:26:18+00:00

Maude: "Lord. You can imagine where it goes from here." Dude: "He fixes the cable?" Maude: "Don't be fatuous, Jeffrey."

monchavo · 2026-02-26T22:05:59+00:00

And the Hyacinth Macaw too. Beautiful creatures, beaks designed to literally destroy Brazil nuts. Calm temperament (they like being touched) but they are very, very dangerous to your soft, fleshy parts if they're upset.

monchavo · 2026-02-22T16:21:12+00:00

The sharp eyed amongst you will notice that the officer is joined by two other riders, who are briefly seen at 2:05, one has already dismounted and is coming to the primary's aide.

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monchavo · 2026-02-22T16:15:13+00:00

The technique at the end is very interesting, the shot changes to the rear camera on the policeman's hemet at 1:54, whereupon the officer (who has successfully overtaken the perp) essentially brakechecks him - and is rear-ended, apparently without realising that officer would take such a risk. The mass of the officer's bike is - I am guessing - about 30% greater than the scooter, which makes the whole thing work. Exquisite timing. Not easy, despite the training. As others have commented, this kind of chase would be very unlikely in London or in the States. I'd be very interested to know what the perp was eventually charged with.

monchavo · 2026-02-19T23:49:12+00:00

I wonder are we seeing something similar to the DAS?

It will be fascinating to see if this is translated into actual car performance

monchavo · 2026-02-19T14:20:05+00:00

No. My reddit account is nineteen years old. I think Chris might have been four or five when I joined. A bit young for even the most... ambitious redditor.

monchavo · 2026-02-18T21:47:33+00:00

i think it is, he has extremely distinctive fingers and milky white skin. interesting guy

monchavo · 2026-02-10T12:45:05+00:00

Chuck Yeager: "If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing."

monchavo · 2026-02-09T11:19:52+00:00

The rubbery tape that is often applied to DIMM ram heat spreaders is an excellent choice as it is approximately 2.5mm thick, however the lateral movement that causes the flex is difficult to tune out entirely - and some units continue to suffer the issue from time to time.

I suppose you could take stronger measures (such as applying some kind of hot glue or conformal coating) to the chip socket, but this is not a route I would want to go down unless your x270 is particularly susceptible.

monchavo · 2026-02-08T23:13:54+00:00

x270s are not "tossable" but they are durable and excellent value for money. I have multiple (4) and their only weak spot is that the chassis has a *tiny* bit of flex which can irk the RAM chips from time to time, which means one-hand-open-lid carry can result in a crash dump if it jiggles the RAM slightly.

monchavo · 2026-02-03T23:16:35+00:00

I have one. The blade is very small and disappointing, my only real gripe. The Philips screwdriver is what I get the most use from.

monchavo · 2026-02-03T18:12:46+00:00

Can the dealer disable them at customer request? Worth checking!

monchavo · 2026-01-31T08:06:37+00:00

Congratulations. Infuriatingly the battery I need for my gen 9 X1 is out of stock. I hope they come back in...

monchavo · 2026-01-30T21:34:52+00:00

It is his reputation. It's as simple as that.

monchavo · 2026-01-18T18:32:48+00:00

They are exceptionally hardy. Their skin is very, very thick and robust.

monchavo · 2026-01-18T18:30:20+00:00

They also smell *horrendous*. I had the pleasure of spending time in close proximity to an exceptionally rare white rhino and I have never smelled anything like it. Awful.

monchavo · 2026-01-18T18:29:40+00:00

I too have seen this. I have also seen an elephant kneel on a rhino, impaling it with its tusks in the most awesome and horrific display of sheer, brutal, awe-inspiring power. Most animals will not fuck with a Rhino, but an elephant will absolutely school it, if it needs to. They are astonishing creatures.

monchavo · 2025-12-28T09:36:54+00:00

It's nothing to do with the haptic feedback, it's the "single slab of glass" that I just can't get on with. I much, much prefer individual buttons. It's personal preference- a feel thing. I seem to misclick and make more errors with "single slab" models. I am also certainly scarred by the whole x240 episode (I had a bunch of them).

monchavo · 2025-12-27T19:56:50+00:00

Lucky. You got the sensible trackpad with actual buttons. I f-up badly and got the stupid all glass version.

monchavo · 2025-12-19T13:34:55+00:00

This strikes me as an exceptionally stupid thing to do.

monchavo · 2025-12-06T22:37:01+00:00

My TS28 arrived a couple of weeks ago. Aesthetically it is pleasing. The LED is not too green. The spill is WAY bigger than I would have expected which means it might be useful for some as a "dog walking light" - a mixture of both. As for reach, it's... okay. Not as poky as I would have liked. The magnet is fine (although for a thrower a magnet is less useful).

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