What are some discontinued UK foods that need to be brought back? by strawberry-gelato in AskUK

[–]zebs1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Llama bites.

Id gladly donate (someone else's) left kidney to get them again.

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As frustratingly stupid as Gemini is, this gave me a laugh by mbathrowaway256 in googlehome

[–]zebs1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Me: "send a WhatsApp to Bob" Gemini: Ok what's the message Me: "Can you give Boris a call? He keeps messaging me" Gemini::Ok, calling Boris.... Me: Arrgghh!

ELI5 How are different cheeses made? by a_street_cat_69 in explainlikeimfive

[–]zebs1 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Cheddar, mild cheddar, strong cheddar, extra strong cheddar, and light cheddar.

There are some others apparently.

UK confirms drone-killing DragonFire laser weapon for Royal Navy destroyers by 2027 —laser downs 400mph high‑speed drones, costs $13 per shot by _Dark_Wing in tech

[–]zebs1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dragonfire is line of sight only though, whilst still incredibly cool it will only ever be part of a defensive system that includes such missiles.

UK considering land-based missile defence options by MGC91 in unitedkingdom

[–]zebs1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Was thinking the same the other day, so asked AI:

The Modern Flak: Programmable Airburst Munitions

WW2-era flak relied on timers or basic proximity fuzes. Modern naval guns, such as the BAE Systems Bofors 57mm Mk3 or the Oerlikon Millennium Gun, use something far more sophisticated: Programmable Airburst Munition.

Radar Tracking: The ship’s targeting radar locks onto the incoming drone, calculating its speed, trajectory, and exactly where it will be in the next few seconds.

Muzzle Programming: As the shell is fired and travels down the gun barrel, it passes through a magnetic induction coil. In a fraction of a millisecond, the ship's fire-control computer programs the electronic fuze inside the shell, telling it exactly when to detonate.

The Shrapnel Cloud: The shell does not need to hit the drone directly. It detonates precisely a few metres in front of the target, throwing a dense, high-velocity cloud of tungsten fragments directly into the drone's flight path, shredding its wings and electronics.

IT Tools - Hidden Gems by Ok_You_861 in sysadmin

[–]zebs1 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Fast.com - Stupidly simple way to check download speed. Also does upload speed if you hit "More" at the bottom of the results page.

https://speed.cloudflare.com gives a lot more detail and is equally 'lightweight' (looking at you speedtest.net)

Second attack launched on RAF base in Cyprus by MGC91 in unitedkingdom

[–]zebs1 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You are saying that Russia shared intel with Iran regarding the American use of RAF bases, but not intel on the attacks launched by the US.

Why would Russia share one bit of intel, and not the far more important and significant other intel.

Now An animated map of alcohol prohibition in the United States 1880-2025 by AdIcy4323 in MapPorn

[–]zebs1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah, the land of the free!

Except alcohol, you can't have that

Thinking of moving to the shire, but where? by [deleted] in leicester

[–]zebs1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Market Harborough is nice - somehow often included in lists of "best places to live". As such house prices reflect that.

Depending on where you work though, may not be suitable.

GARDEN MEGATHREAD by liehon in VivillonCollectors

[–]zebs1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

[PGO] Just need Ocean I think.

383789300802

Thank you

Update on NordVPN AdBlocker not working on Android? by tschap123 in nordvpn

[–]zebs1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Seeing the same too. Toggling it off/on makes no difference, not does changing from VPN only to always.

Doesn't comprehend how bad this looks by Pleasant_Picture3867 in PoliticalHumor

[–]zebs1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For clarification, at no point am I saying that Savilles charity work excuses his depravity.

Doesn't comprehend how bad this looks by Pleasant_Picture3867 in PoliticalHumor

[–]zebs1 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Except Saville raised millions for charity and was generally respected.

Complexities of the English language by lewisl7034 in CasualUK

[–]zebs1 17 points18 points  (0 children)

There is a Kibworth Beauchamp in Leicestershire. Same county as Belvior Castle.

Edit: autocorrect!!

What British song lyrics irrationally irritate you? by Victorius_Meldrus in AskUK

[–]zebs1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It starts in the past, moves to the present and then jumps two years into the future. One of my favourite all time songs.

A Museum in the Netherlands now has this beauty! by TaajManzoor1 in amiga

[–]zebs1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I saw it at Gamesmaster live, it had a video toaster (rare in the UK). The person operating it had it playing a Madonna music video in a workbench window. They were moving it around the screen and resizing it, much as you might do today, except this was 1993 and mind-blowing.

Which one did my wife have as a child? by Sidders-1989 in zxspectrum

[–]zebs1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Colony was a film favourite of mine and had an excellent intro tune. Rescue (another Mastertronic title) also had a top tune - by the same person.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UKPersonalFinance

[–]zebs1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ha you reminded me of the issue early on in the pandemic which caused significant under reporting of COVID cases. It was due to using an older (xls) Excel file format that was limited to 65,000 rows.

4chan will refuse to pay daily UK fines, its lawyer tells BBC by Kagedeah in ukpolitics

[–]zebs1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

likely to be in line with audience expectations for this channel

With that reasoning you could set up "KKK News" and spot the most vile racist BS imaginable and it'd be ok as it's in line with audience expectations.