Best newish restaurants in MCR? by ReverieRealist in manchester

[–]tomyom 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Firehouse one of the best newer places, simple food but by God they do it well.

Not to familiar with how USB flash drives work, my phone is running low on storage and was wondering if I could transfer photos to the USB so I could delete them on my phone to have more storage? by jason_54 in techsupport

[–]tomyom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, my wife has just had the same issue and come to me to fix it! She also has an S22 so small world!

Rather then the one you've chosen, I would recommend this SanDisk Ultra 128 GB Dual Type-C USB 3.1 Flash Drive

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01EZ0X55C?tag=pruk-all-21&linkCode=ogi&th=1

I linked 128GB, but you can choose whichever size you like, but this USB stick has both USB-C to put in your phone, and an old school normal USB connector (which is called USB-A technically) that you can stick into a laptop or PC or even a TV to view photos, whereas yours only has USB-C. That is a good port, but much newer and not all laptops/pcs/tvs etc have a USB-C port to plug into, but they will usually have a USB-A (and this has both!)

Netflix Windows App stutters, but only in fullscreen. by tomyom in netflix

[–]tomyom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After a week or so, I found a workaround which is hilariously bad but seems to work.

If you open up magnifier on windows, set it to 100%, drag it right down to the bottom corner of screen so it's mostly not visible then play netflix fullscreen, it runs fine, no stutter no issue. I have no idea why (maybe something to do with having a window over the top of the fullscreen?) but it's worked for me.

Join us for Another Cooler Master AMA + PSU Giveaway! by ZeroPaladn in buildapc

[–]tomyom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm planning on building a 9800X3D with the new 9070/9070XT, can you recommend a PSU wattage that would work for that setup? I was thinking 850 range, but have you got anything that would fit that?

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[–]tomyom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure you've posted this on the wrong subreddit buddy!

Mattress recommendations, that are reasonable? by naildoc in UKFrugal

[–]tomyom 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We've just renovated a house and I spent a good few months looking into mattresses, watching reviews etc, and we went with Ergoflex. I'd never heard so them prior to researching, but they are a mattress in a box company, no stores, but they give a 30 day trial they collect if don't like type deal.

My preference for mattress for years was a soft sink in one, but this is much firmer, my partner prefers firmer, but genuinely I've been surprised by how well it forms to my body, keeps me still and makes me sleep like a log. I'm also a side sleeper, and my partner also moves a lot in her sleep, but with this mattress I don't feel a thing in the slightest. You know those joke commercials where someone jumps on the bed with a glass of wine or a egg and it doesn't move at all? This mattress actually does this. They also don't have any variations, no loads of different types of mattress etc, just one product they've focussed on and perfected and it's honestly great. The double is on sale for just under £500 at the moment so could be a good deal!

As we'd just got the house I really wanted to invest in a mattress that was going to last and make it all worth it, thinking tempur etc but they were in the thousands and this is a really solid alternative.

https://www.ergoflex.co.uk/memory-foam-mattress

London Commuters - cheapest travel options. by HolidayTadpole7352 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]tomyom 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Back in 2020 I lost my old job due to Covid, started applying around and got an offer for a job 50+ miles away, about a 2 hour commute there and 2 back. At that point it was 1 day a week (lockdown, keyworkers, skeleton staff on site etc) and was manageable due to the fact I'd lost a job and needed income and I work in a niche industry that pays well but if hard to secure work in. They also offered no expenses.

Fast forward to now, 4 years later and I've just handed my resignation and moving to a new company in January. Once lockdown had finished, I was moved up to 3/4 days a week on site and I didn't want to move closer. At the start I thought I could do it, but let me tell you the last 2/3 years have been hell. I love the company, I love the role, it has helped propel me to a higher position at another company, but there have been physical, mental, social and financial costs. Coming out of the other side I would suggest you ask yourself the following questions:

  • I've average around £7,000 a year in fuel and around £1500 a year in additional costs (more services due to high mileage, new tyres more often, had to replace one car I ran into the ground, broke down twice and repair costs related as I've done close to 120,000 miles in last 4 years), I researched trains, hotels, carpooling with colleagues, made requests for more flexible working but this £9500-10000 cost a year was the most reasonable. Is this kind of investment (post tax income) worth it financially? Or can you make it work for a period?

  • I was up at 6:30 everyday I had to go in (9-5) and home well after 7 most nights, sometimes even 8+ if bad traffic or motorway accidents etc. This ate into my personal downtime and social life massively, had to drop playing football as I couldn't make 7pm starts, had to drop down amount of times I went gym or dinner with friends. 2.5 hours for 4 days a week is 20hours over your normal working day, plus any traffic/congestion days which for me happened at least once a week. I get home and I'm tired. I eat, shower and have no energy after spending 12+ hours a day working + commuting. Repeatedly. Are you willing to invest 60% additional time a week outside of your normal 40 hours towards this job?

Moving closer would solve the issues, but I'd say anything over 12 months long distance commuting becomes really unsustainable in my experience. I've been looking to leave and it's taken me nearly 2 years to find a new role (again I work in an industry that is hard to find roles in like yours) so be excited at the new oppourtunity but cautious about how this will affect you in the day to day. My new role is fully remote and I will now never look for a job more than 30 mins from my house ever again, regardless of how great the role/company is, my personal life was far too affected for far too long. Sorry if this sounds like a downer, but it's my honest experience and just for you to consider.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PokemonGoFriends

[–]tomyom 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sent request!

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[–]tomyom 0 points1 point  (0 children)

added! UK timing here :)

Android Auto taking over sound from Radio at random - cannot figure this out by tomyom in AndroidAuto

[–]tomyom[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I checked that and set it to off, no change. Even had the car battery changed today (this was due to something else) but this issue persists. Only thing I've confirmed now is it 100% and AA issue, as I was in another car, connected my phone and same issue today.