Steve44

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by Steve44 10d ago
Virgin Media cable user in the UK here. I had their Tivo box until a couple of years ago when the forced an "upgrade". The new box has uch better hardware but the software was a leap backwards. Regarding ads, on recorded programm
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by Steve44 14d ago
I use a similar system. I have paper console tape on each drive and write the date last used on it and also keep a text file log of which drive and when. The backup batch file also writes a timestamp.txt to the root of the drive. I also h
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by Steve44 14d ago
Common word in the UK. Basically a tanker is for transporting, a bowser also dispenses. It's usually fuel but can be any liquid, such as water.
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by Steve44 14d ago
> Apparently it could intercept at 65000ft Reportedly it intercepted a USAF RB-57F[1] at 80,000ft and also did a zoom climb to just under 88,000ft. https://theaviationgeekclub.com/raf-lightning-pilot-recalls-... [1] A r
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by Steve44 15d ago
My experience over the years. Had a Miele about 30 years ago and it was very good. It died when someone tried to hoover up a spilt glass of water and the motor was going to cost as much as a new cleaner. We've had a couple of Dysons.
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by Steve44 20d ago
I'm in the UK and I use it a few times a month. Generally I would use it on smaller / unfamiliar websites; I may be more hesitant about entering my credit card numbers but also it's quicker and easier as I can do it without g
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by Steve44 21d ago
I don't think we can selectively reject them, it's not anything I've looked into though so not certain about that. Although we are a B2B business, most of our card transactions are from business owners personal cards so it&#x
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by Steve44 22d ago
I only get cashback on my Amex, nothing with Visa or Mastercard; perhaps I could shop around but over 90% goes on my Amex so haven't bothered to.
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by Steve44 22d ago
> That's why many EU banks still offer corporate credit cards with huge cashback et We're a business in the UK and the charges for accepting Business credit cards is much higher. I don't have current charges to hand, but i
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by Steve44 1mo ago
I wrote a few games on the Spectrum and as with most of its hardware limitations we managed to squeeze quite a lot out of it. My memory is very hazy, it was well over 40 years ago, but I think keeping the timing under control was was one a
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by Steve44 1mo ago
I understand there is an common fault where something, perhaps a capacitor, has failed over the years and if you plug it in something major gets fried. If you do get one, investigate that before attempting to power it up.
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by Steve44 3mo ago
They are very rare these days compared to the 1950s-80. I presume it's a combination of aircraft design developing and also the scale of the military and the intense training during the Cold War. Have a flick through these links listi
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by Steve44 3mo ago
The Avro Vulcan was similar, the two cockpit crew had ejector seats but the three others didn't. There were a few crashes where the cockpit crew ejected, this being one at London Heathrow. https://api.parliament.uk/hist
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by Steve44 4mo ago
Apart from the command ejection in two seaters like this one, where depending on the configuration when one person ejects it triggers the other seat, I can only think of one automatic ejection and that is on the F35B as used by the Royal Na
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by Steve44 4mo ago
https://x.com/Brick_Suit/status/2056183711549608239 It doesn't look like a fancy manoeuvrer, just slow repositioning and they drifted into each other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QlJrUX1A
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by Steve44 4mo ago
I've lived in London, various places within the M25, for about 40 years now and still walk around looking up and enjoying exploring both new and old places. We do the Hidden City treasure hunts which is a great way of finding new spot
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by Steve44 4mo ago
We have a couple of large customers who will only send remittance advices as a PDF, the are several pages and a couple of hundred rows. Apparently their system can not send XLSX or any other format. I've been a happy user of Tabula[1]
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by Steve44 5mo ago
I think the problem is that website shows NESW going clockwise, is should be the other way. > N > E W > S (sorry about formatting)
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by Steve44 5mo ago
I've been playing a few times a year with family and once we got over the steep learning curve we really enjoy it and play for many hours several times a year. What has helped a LOT is we've developed a double sided sheet we print
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by Steve44 5mo ago
> Also IT'S TABLE TENNIS, NOT PING PONG! We can also add Whiff Waff to the alternative names!
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by Steve44 5mo ago
I'm not sure about the specific Atari 2600 controllers but my hazy memory has at least three types of what appear to be rotary. One is basically a self centring sprung up/off/down switch. That would be similar to a car indic
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by Steve44 6mo ago
> I have a rare brand loyalty for the brand of box I use - only the "Really Useful" stacking boxes. Same here. I've been using them at home and work for years and they are absolutely fantastic; we've probably got wel
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by Steve44 6mo ago
I was going to say registrars in too, I've a bottle of this I've played about with. https://www.diamineinks.co.uk/products/diamine-30ml-archival... > Waterproof archival quality fountain pen ink in Blue-Bl
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by Steve44 11mo ago
> I'll never understand how people can think 'Gruyère' and then imagine cheese with holes in it I've put a lengthier response to the parent post, but look at https://classicfinefoods.co.uk/dairy/5
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by Steve44 11mo ago
> whereas Gruyère has no holes TIL that Gruyere from France is different to Swiss and it must have holes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gruy%C3%A8re_cheese > The PGI documentation also requires that French Gruyèr
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by Steve44 11mo ago
In the UK it's fairly common to use the term "Swiss cheese". Most people would know you are talking about Emmental or Gruyere and it would have the bubbles/holes in it. Although they are not the same cheese, they are qu
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by Steve44 11mo ago
That was a TV presentor from a children's programme called Blue Peter. If you think that looks dicey, search for the video of when another Blue Peter presenter,John Noakes, cleaned Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square. Note the overhang
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by Steve44 1y ago
We had an office worker who became obsessed about dehydrating, undoubtedly after watching too much social media. She carried the bottle everywhere. She arrived at work one day in a state of panic because her water bottle spilt in the car a
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by Steve44 1y ago
> food is included in this amount When my wife was ill a few years ago the doctor suggested Angel Delight[1] to help maintain fluids. Until then it hadn't occurred to me you're still effectively drinking half a pint of milk w
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by Steve44 1y ago
I don't have a lot to add other than I'm still using a T61p several times a week. It's got by far the best screen[1] I've ever had on a laptop and the keyboard is also lovely. It's running Win7 and I only use it fo

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