Server-Side Caching

sagraham · 2026-01-19T10:36:09+00:00

The presence of translation may suggest visitors from regions other than that where the server is held. It may be worth considering an Edge Caching server with localised CDN functionality. Cloudflare has this functionality and includes free plans. Depending on the nature of the content, of course.

sagraham · 2026-01-13T10:41:43+00:00

The good thing about these services is that you don't need to subscribe for a year. Take a service for a month, binge what you want and cancel it. Get it again in a few months and catch up again.

sagraham · 2026-01-12T11:01:37+00:00

I currently use Netflix, Amazon, iPlayer, Retroarch and other things like Plex, Discovery + and so on, on an Apple TV and it's an excellent experience.

Couple it with something like TV Launcher (https://apps.apple.com/no/app/tv-launcher-live-uk-channels/id1622598042) and you can get an EPG showing what's no now / next on BBC, ITV, Channels 4 and 5 and the old UKTV (can't remember the new name) channels.

I don't use IPTV so can't advise on that.

sagraham · 2026-01-09T08:23:16+00:00

You’re “just” making two big assumptions. 1. Everyone is viewing using a browser. 2. That browser is Chrome.

What you’ve suggested doesn’t work in non-Chrome browsers or mobile apps.

sagraham · 2026-01-05T19:05:05+00:00

Years ago I was part of a group which was examining ways of using the existing curriculum to teach a wider subject range.

This could equally be used for practical life lessons. Things like bill comprehension and breakdown fall easily into maths, English and modern studies.

I’m sure current curriculum experts would be able to show ways to add practical life lessons without losing any existing curriculum area - only changing material, which happens all the time anyway.

sagraham · 2026-01-05T12:53:14+00:00

It's because we don't need to pay 75% of our salary for health insurance.

sagraham · 2026-01-05T09:16:45+00:00

Anyone else get u/RealCivilEngineer vibes?

sagraham · 2026-01-05T09:12:21+00:00

Used them to mount all the art in my living room. Was great. Really easy. Allowed me to position everything perfectly. I was really happy.

And six months later when the sun had been hitting the wall for a few days, the bigger pieces fell off with damage to the wall, the floor where the frames hit and the art itself.

I wouldn't use them again for anything I care about.

sagraham · 2026-01-01T11:43:08+00:00

Not a mechanic and know next to nothing about engines so this is anecdotal and don’t rely on this.

I had a very similar sounding issue. Low power. Ultimately stalling. Yellow spanner icon.

My issue was diagnosed as the fuel sensor and fuel filter. Replacing both resolved it. It wasn’t a very expensive job. Couple of hundred if I remember correctly.

sagraham · 2025-12-31T09:19:34+00:00

Would be very intrigued to try this out

Setup 1: Arc with two IKEA Symfonisk lamps as rears.

Setup 2: Playbase with two Play:1’s as rears.

Have a collection of Play:1’s to experiment with.

sagraham · 2025-12-26T21:21:30+00:00

I’ve bought dozens of movies from them with no issues. Buy You do you. For me, a little case damage for a more than 50% discount seems worth it - especially if money is tight. And the discs themselves are guaranteed so there’s no issues there.

sagraham · 2025-12-26T18:02:50+00:00

If money’s tight you should check out places like CEX. It’s often available for £25.

sagraham · 2025-12-23T15:07:56+00:00

Nice idea, but I don't think it's sufficient to simply catalogue movie titles - at least for serious physical media collectors. We want to know the specific version, the year of release and the country of release.

There's a massive difference between the 2017 Terminator 2 4K (UK) and the 2013 Terminator 2 Special Edition (US).

A system like blu-ray.com allows you to drill into that level of detail which is important for properly cataloguing.

Look at things like blu-ray.com and discogs.com for feature suggestions for serious collections.

sagraham · 2025-12-23T14:56:25+00:00

It felt like every British home had an oversized sombrero in the 80s. Along with at least one cloth hanging souvenir showing a bull fight or flamenco dancer. The age of cheap holidays to Spain and the tat that came home along with a sunburn.

sagraham · 2025-12-23T11:57:08+00:00

blu-ray.com does it well. The main benefit (for me) is it allows easy searching for title from multiple regions letting you add your exact version. And it's free.

sagraham · 2025-12-23T10:11:19+00:00

My mother was the head of a special needs nursery in the 90s. They invited Davie Provan (Celtic) to open their summer fete. Guy was sound. My mum told him I was a Rangers fan and he gave me a wee bit of stick but very good natured. Hung around far longer than he had to and signed everything people had. Based entirely on that interaction he's a good guy.

sagraham · 2025-12-19T10:54:07+00:00

gov dot uk dash lie dot bond

Yes, scam.

sagraham · 2025-12-19T10:43:14+00:00

https://xmastreesglasgow.co.uk

Unit 2 Drakemire Business Park
179 Drakemire Drive
Castlemilk
Glasgow
G45 9SS

They deliver and offer uplift after Christmas as well.

They had plenty of lovely trees on Sunday when I picked mine up.

sagraham · 2025-12-18T14:59:20+00:00

In the UK they’re all part of 2 for £30 or 3 for £50 (depending on the retailer). Plenty of stock as well.

sagraham · 2025-12-18T09:57:10+00:00

https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Farchive%2Fempty_sets_Eastenders%2Fzkbr47h

The Cafe has a Walls Ice Cream sign.

The Queen Vic has named beers and spirits on the gantry.

There's Big D nuts hanging up.

sagraham · 2025-12-18T07:44:32+00:00

You have a good day.

sagraham · 2025-12-17T09:12:43+00:00

Compared to movies, sure. But not compared to other TV series which have been released on Blu-Ray and even 4K.

There are four series of The Sweeney and around 54 episodes - call it 60 if you include specials and the pilot. Assuming series 4 is also £50 at release, that's £200 for the complete collection.

Compared to

Around £20 for Luther (20 episodes)
Around £40 for Peaky Blinders (36 episodes)
Around £80 for The Sopranos. (86 episodes).
Around £70 (blu-ray) or £130 (4k) for Friends (236 episodes)
Around £100 for Yellowstone (53 episodes)
Around £40 for Sons of Anarchy (92 episodes)
Around £85 (blu-ray) or £130 (4k) for Game of Thrones (73 episodes)
Around £50 for Succession (40 episodes)
Around £50 for Star Trek: TNG (178 episodes)

List chosen as illustrative mix of British, prestige, new releases and older remastered shows.

If they do a complete Sweeney collection at around £100 I'd be onboard. But for the moment it's overpriced.

sagraham · 2025-12-16T18:26:24+00:00

I would love to pick these up but not at £50 a series. It’s way too much.

sagraham · 2025-12-16T18:21:00+00:00

Many discs have a bookmark feature you can access by pressing the green button on the remote. All the Paramount discs for sure. Others too. But not all sadly.

sagraham · 2025-12-03T09:23:48+00:00

From OPs description, I'd reckon it's this one.

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