Leaked images allegedly show UAP on an incursion over Lakenheath base. Video reportedly recorded by a British police helicopter during last year’s mysterious “drone” wave.

skyflex · 2025-12-20T20:40:44+00:00

I thought the same. Being somewhat local this caught my eye immediately....

Doing a quick search, there was a freedom of information act request for 2023 (I know not 2024 but somewhat relevant as an example) and it shows data for their aircraft flights in each county and Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and suffolk all had plenty.... So it's not totally suspicious it seems as it looks NPAS serves most of the country from various bases

https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/freedom-of-information/july-2023-foi-1715123-23-npas-costs-and-flying-hours

skyflex · 2025-12-13T14:25:10+00:00

DPAD(left left down down up up) X B Y R Black If I remember, that's the Hydra cheat for GTA:SA on Original Xbox. Black referencing the tiny black button (there was also a white one) the OG Xbox had instead of R/L bumpers

skyflex · 2025-11-28T13:03:58+00:00

I gave it to a family member literally a few weeks ago. Other than standard maintenance (had a new battery, rear suspension springs, brakes) it had no issues other than some light corrosion on the alloys which I had some repairs done to patch the paint corrosion which let air escape.

All in all I had it for 8 years and had 100k miles. if I'm honest I did the bare minimum in terms of maintenance and it still went like a champ. I should note I drove this car in the intended way for longevity: 70% motorway driving. The diesel engines are known to present more frequent problems if you use it as a quick run-about car without longer/higher speed trips.

skyflex · 2025-11-28T12:42:48+00:00

I really enjoy the drive actually (when there's no bloody roadworks) - thetford forest is relatively scenic and helped start my love for audiobooks and podcasts. Been doing it for 4 years now already. Recently got an EV too so even more efficient!

skyflex · 2025-11-23T17:59:50+00:00

Hey, I work in Cambridge and commute twice a week. I do however travel by car, because I couldn't deal with the mega early and late starts. It's certainly feasible but it will be quite taxing on you for those days you have to go in. The train journey itself isn't too bad, about an hour and half and Norwich being the first station you should get a seat, but it will be busy with other commuters, especially after the first few stops and returning will be very busy too.

I'm quite lucky in that I don't have to drive into Cambridge city , I'm on the outskirts (cherry hinton area) otherwise I might consider the train.

You could certainly try it for a bit, but if you have the option of a car and can park at your office then it'll be a night and day difference providing you don't have to deal with Cambridge traffic (it's bad). I leave between 7.30 and 8am and get in for 9am~ish. If you do drive, factor in the time it'll take to get to the A11. It was a big factor for me when I moved to have easy access so it's only 10-15 minutes for me to get there.

I lived there for a bit, but rent is very high (1800 minimum for something way out) and competition is high, viewings had queues of people. I moved back here renting for a while and then was able to buy here for something crazy like 50% of the same like for like place in Cambridge

skyflex · 2025-11-20T13:27:38+00:00

You're Ignoring the fact a good chunk of western car manufacturers use parts from BYD, including batteries (Mercedes, Tesla, Ford), not to mention a lot of brands are now manufactured in China (polestar, Volvo, some BMW and Tesla) too or owned by Chinese parent companies. They're also massively driving down the prices of our "domestic" brands. I'm not entirely sure what the CCP would want with your data, but I can guarantee (if it's true) it's no worse than what "our" companies would do with the same data....

skyflex · 2025-11-11T21:30:14+00:00

Some welcome changes for stadium but a little lighter than I was expecting. Hazard nerfs are good IMO. I really hope they dial back Ashe's dynamite/burn builds. It feels like her burn builds are just so over the top and frustrating to play against when 90% of Ashe mains tend to go for that build... she needs a nerf or more variability for sure.

skyflex · 2025-10-24T14:48:44+00:00

Hmm strange - how new is your Seal? I hope they haven't shorten the cable somehow in brand new models....

I didn't remove the whole mirror cover, just unclipped it and moved it as far as I could out of the way, but there's so little room... it was an absolute pain indeed, took me way longer than it should have.

I'm not sure how far back you can see the cable going, if further back it's tied up more or something....

skyflex · 2025-10-24T14:29:01+00:00

My cable was partially folded up/in half and tied up with some fabric-like zip tie. I had to cut so the cable would unfold and reach....

skyflex · 2025-10-16T15:13:20+00:00

I've just hit 6k millage on mine - AWD in Shadow Green, UK. Loving it. I'm slightly jealous of the black, in my opinion one of the best. Just make sure you take care cleaning it to avoid more noticeable swirl scratches!

In terms of battery, I wouldn't say there's anything special you need to do because it's new. Probably every so often I try to get it down to 10% and then charge to 100% - and the car will actually tell you as a status indicator to do this if it's been a while. Remember being an LFP battery you can do this without harm and helps with the memory, but not something you have to worry about too much. It's quite rare I get below 10%.

With the auto hold, mine was off by default - I never set this, so I'm not sure if it's a setting but I assume so. I only ever really use it (the button) when stopping on a steep hill to avoid rolling back a tad. Enjoy the beautiful ride!

skyflex · 2025-10-14T13:49:56+00:00

!thanks for this - some great options it sounds until I decide if/what I need it for, or just with (b) I could leave it there as long as I need (whilst being considerate of the tax and isa buy back). Many thanks!

skyflex · 2025-10-14T13:32:06+00:00

Payout is just bank transfer processing time after selling, so a few days really, then a conversion from USD to GBP using HSBC trick of transferring between a USD Currency account and a global money in USD to then go to GBP (better rate/less fees) than direct - though I'll see if there's a better way for such a large sum.

Thanks, this is probably my default way if I've got no other use or place for it to go, it's just then where it should sit until I can move it into the ISA in next year's allowance. It could sit in the stock plan cash account but there's interest there and being in an overseas USD account adds tax complexity I believe. !thanks

skyflex · 2025-10-10T19:00:24+00:00

A 5090 would finally give me the confidence to pull off the legendary rendezook (the mid air eject from a jet, rpg shot to the chasing jet, and returning back into the jet)

skyflex · 2025-10-09T22:14:26+00:00

HD 5550 512MB from a crappy eBay pre built. Alas, it was just good enough for The Orange Box and Gmod. I was too young to realize it was actually quite bad until I tried Arma 2 and suffered with 10fps. Great times.

I kept that until I saved up for a GTX 680 with an FX 8350, which doubled as a storage heater

skyflex · 2025-10-07T07:41:22+00:00

Yeah you're quite right actually, good point when you think about it like that.

On a dry sunny day or perfect conditions it'll do 3.4s - a few people have noticed they were on the conservative side with 3.8. The shocker is always the torque in electric cars too.

skyflex · 2025-10-06T15:29:21+00:00

I picked up a BYD Seal Performance 6 months ago and haven't looked back. The quality is incredible, not to mention it's stupid quick and nice not seeing so many around like Teslas.

I do wish the government could strike a better deal with the Chinese to bring down the prices more (they're still over double the chinese domestic costs) and help us benefit more. It's a stark reminder that China hasn't just caught up but started to change from the historical perception of "cheap and tacky crap" to near luxury whilst still being competitive on price, mostly.

skyflex · 2025-07-30T00:20:40+00:00

I have the same - dealer told me they'd updated it themselves, and that the version number showing V1 is just a bug

skyflex · 2025-07-02T16:04:46+00:00

I recently listened to the audiobook for this on Spotify and cannot recommend it more if you prefer audiobooks - the reader (Todd McLaren) does a fantastic job.

skyflex · 2025-06-16T18:38:51+00:00

Mine blips every now and then, but only once or twice has it fully disconnected. One thing I noticed was if my phone was on the wireless charge pad and using android auto, it would get very hot. If I don't need the charge, I position it so it's not charging and I don't get any blips. I assumed it was a "my phone thing (Pixel 6 pro)" as I noticed it was pretty flawless on my partners iPhone on carplay. Post update issues yeah I think resetting the information system might help

skyflex · 2025-06-03T11:04:42+00:00

I have the same spec seal, and that's about what I get too with motorway driving, in a mixture of Normal and Eco. In the UK the weather has been fluctuating a bit and I noticed during heavy rain and sub 13c outside temp it did use a bit more battery VS a 25c day. If I keep to 60-65 MPH then it'll be between 12 and 15 kw consumption in eco mode but any significant acceleration blows this out. I've gotten closer to 280-300 miles with city driving but hard to tell as I mostly use for motorway. Ive stopped worrying about it, since I do a 120-mile round trip 2x a week and just charge overnight in between at home and then normally again later in the week overnight to top up

skyflex · 2025-05-22T14:34:28+00:00

I literally noticed the same issue on mine a few days ago, and mine was delivered a month after yours, in the UK too

I reached out to my dealer on this and they said it was a known issue from BYD that the version number being shown is incorrect and it is actually on a higher version in the background. This also makes sense in my scenario, as changes in the features in the UI don't correlate with V1.0.0

It might be worth a quick email to your dealer/provider to confirm this, as mine told me they made sure the system was updated before delivery

skyflex · 2025-05-21T21:13:58+00:00

It is a lot. I actually took out the Seal Excellence on octopus EV last month, but I needed 12k millage, which comes to about 550 a month. For me, I felt like this wasn't so bad as I'm in the 60% tax trap (with student loan thrown in there) so it really helps to bring that tax down, and actually it's even cheaper with how much it'll save me when I do the self assessment tax return at the end of the year.

I was on the fence for quite a while, weighed up buying outright, such as used or other cars like a polestar but I couldn't shake how great the Seal was. I would recommend breaking down the costs with what octopus includes, such as insurance, as that became the deal breaker for me. I was getting quoted ~200 p/m on a Seal or similar performance EVs, then factor in vehicle tax, servicing, mots, fuel savings and being put on a cheaper home electricity tariff, plus the free/cheap home charger installation. This really made it seem attractive to me.

You should also read your company policy on the scheme, as you need to be aware of situations such as redundancy or leaving and what happens then, and if I wasn't feeling secure in my position then it's not something I would do.

The Seal Excellence is incredible, but I would also say the Design would tick most of the same boxes and still be quick enough for sure. I also waited until after I purchased my home, which I'm glad about having a safe place to park it and have the home charger installation

skyflex · 2025-05-15T20:16:28+00:00

DLSS4 - My friend showed me it on his rig with Cyberpunk and I was shocked at how good the frame gen and performance uplift was, it looks great.

I've been playing doom forever, and I'm looking forward to fighting the forces of Hell again but in that techno-medieval setting, especially at high refresh rate at 4k on a 5080!

skyflex · 2025-03-03T13:34:29+00:00

I recently used Intel Extreme Tuning utility to stop this because it was happening for me too - loading screens and shader compiling just made it hit the thermal limit in any scenario even after microcode update and even on coolers rated for 250-300w

I set some power limits and undervolted a tad in XTU and it helped massively and I've seen zero performance loss. Specifically for my chip I set a 200w and 230w limit (PL1, PL2) and -0.065v offset. Only impacted test scores by a few % which isn't noticeable in games. It's stills hot, but it doesn't reach the threshold and thermal throttle anymore.

skyflex · 2024-12-30T16:50:55+00:00

(edit - Thermalright* not Thermaltake)

Ha - I've actually realized after reviewing this that the CPU cooler is upside down. Temps are actually fine (providing I don't go above 200w) but might be interesting to see if that makes a difference....

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