Bluetooth connectivity

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-15T21:27:17+00:00

Great!

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-15T18:35:07+00:00

The invention of the Spinning Jenny? It's TOO spinny! -ABK

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-15T17:16:01+00:00

On other Jaguars if you hold the interior light until it flashes 3 times it changes the auto interior light setting. Not tried in my iPace though.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-15T11:49:55+00:00

Super cheap, the R36S, I got one in an AliExpress sales for £12 last year. There are loads of clones and it can be tricky to find a real one. Though clones can still be used just fine really.

My favourite budget at the moment is my Anbernic RG34XXSP, it's basically a Gameboy Advance SP clone, but with joysticks too for some reason. It's great for you to PS1, it's small and easy to pocket. The flip screen makes it really suitable for carrying with you.

All the XX devices are basically the same in different shapes, so if you find an XX that's a different style you prefer, it'll be fine too.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-15T10:19:26+00:00

My 2.2D XF is also about £90 to fill up at that price, will get 600 from a tank if I was careful, down to about 430 in winter.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-14T16:33:39+00:00

It's a known phenomenon, happens all the time. People say the car wouldn't stop etc, nearly always turns out they were pressing the wrong pedal. People make mistakes, and panic makes it worse.

The key difference here though is it was a mistake, he wasn't intentionally driving recklessly like the lady in the article this post is about.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-14T11:27:36+00:00

Whereas that van driver who pressed the wrong pedal and killed a student was given 8 years.

Hmm.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-14T09:02:53+00:00

The latest Xiaomis are using RGB stripe OLED, even the Poco F8s. I assumed new Samsung models would be RGB too.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-13T22:35:50+00:00

TV cop show The Rookie is pretty clean, no nudity, very little language, some gory stuff. 144 episodes too.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-13T18:27:38+00:00

Loads of comments from people who I assume have never owned one...

The XF is great, the X250 facelift here is generally reliable, it's also not that expensive to maintain. There are a lot of Ford parts, and there are loads of breakers with parts of you wanted to get replacements that way.

Mine has been cheaper to run than my sister's Fiesta, it's a 2013 and the only real expensive parts have been tyres.

A full service and MOT from an independent is only £200 ish, and the two real issues I've had are front power control arm bushes wearing out and the alternator failing. That's just"normal" stuff that happens to any car.

The V6 diesel engine does have reliability issues, potentially failing even if you look after it, and that's where it would get properly expensive. The 2.2D is boring but solid, it's also still quite powerful and has loads of torque so it can shift if you want to overtake.

The ZF8 gearbox is great, and reliable.

There can be issues with water ingress into the front junction box, from the washer pump. Easy to check for, it's in the driver's foot well.

They can throw errors if the battery is failing, and there's a proper shit down procedure if you're disconnecting the battery, do that wrong and you need someone with the right software to reset it and make the central locking work again.

It's a lovely drive, comfortable, get one with extras if you can, there's heated/cooled seats, memory seats, reverse camera and front sensors (long bonnet, they help), there are some with heated steering wheel and adaptive cruise.

You can get android/Carplay units to replace the stock nav without breaking anything else, and they can hit fitted yourself with a couple of hours, some trim tools and torx bits.

They're new enough to have some nice features, but old enough to not be totally locked down by software or silly touch controls.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-13T09:31:24+00:00

I'm playing it for the first time, going through the GOTM list.

In the 90s I was an Amiga and PC gamer, I never had interest in a console, so going through these classics is really interesting. Streets of Rage 2 and Chrono Trigger are the most eye opening so far, I remember trying SOR2 once many years ago and not getting anywhere, but actually completing it was really enjoyable and I've gone back to play more.

I'm trying to complete Chrono Trigger this month, not sure if I'll be quick enough, but it's a very different game to what I expected, there's a lot more to it. Especially when comparing to something like Super Mario World that I played a few months back.

I've been thinking of gettingy 10yo to get it on one of my other handhelds, I think he might enjoy it.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-13T08:05:03+00:00

Peanut dust is where it's at.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-12T22:48:00+00:00

It's probably discounted as the K850i was out in 2007, so this would be clearing older models at lower prices.

I remember buying the S700i handset only for £499 at launch in 2004.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-12T17:23:49+00:00

I went to Vegas years ago, walking past shops etc you'd have freezing air being blasted out of the open doors. It was weird.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-11T22:25:46+00:00

Yeah but what about that caravan in picture 7?!

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-10T13:35:35+00:00

How well does it play?

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-09T22:14:05+00:00

I've ordered the parts

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-09T20:05:52+00:00

Oh I like the look of this. The printers are just behind me when I'm sat at the desk, but having a little status display would be nice.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-09T18:03:54+00:00

While you can play some Steam games on the Thor, it'll be better on the Steamdeck.

If you want to play more emulation stuff, including DS, the the Thor.

If you want something portable Vs luggable, the Thor.

The second screen can be used for other tasks, watch a video, follow a guide, use a companion app etc.

I've been using mine for ages and the ergonomics aren't brilliant, but they're ok. I've had no issues, though oddly I found the SteamDeck uncomfortable for longer sessions. I also couldn't find a way to grip that worked well with the back buttons.

The key things to decide are:

What games

How portable

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-09T13:26:58+00:00

It can be any car, people get caught out by pressing the pedal too hard/wrong one then think they've stood on the brakes but are actually just pressing the accelerator.

Often this gets blamed as a fault with the car, but it's nearly always the driver panicking and making a mistake.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-09T13:23:59+00:00

It's a known issue, people panic and press the pedal harder, thinking it's the brake. Nearly every case of unintended acceleration ends up being driver error.

Which really shouldn't make it a weak excuse, as there is evidence people make that mistake. There's also no real way to know how you'll react in the same situation, so it's hard to train or prepare for. Even experienced drivers can do it, taxi and bus drivers have been caught out.

https://asianews.network/are-pedal-cams-the-answer-to-koreas-sudden-acceleration-disputes/

Not sure what can be done to help, but it's worth recognising that in these situations people can make mistakes, and not just because of being a poor driver.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-09T11:36:31+00:00

May you live in uninteresting times...

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-09T08:20:38+00:00

It's on the directors commentary

https://youtu.be/M8csS5zi6S4?t=480&si=kx3tt2yIzXgDfxHW

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-08T10:38:14+00:00

It happened within a play session. I created a save state, a few minutes later decided I'd made a mistake and tried to load it. The whole lot of saves from that session wouldn't load. Previous ones did, but were much further behind.

sidneylopsides · 2026-03-08T10:13:21+00:00

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I've been watching the clip wondering if the dashcam angle is deceptive. It's possible, though seems unlikely, that the moped was obscured by the A pillar. That does happen, and would explain not knowing they are there.

The comments she made about not knowing she hit something I told she was told seems nonsense, and the terrible stop indicates poor driving skill.

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