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UK forumites may or may not be aware that BBC is moving from the Met Office to a new weather provider, Meteogroup. They were supposed to take over the BBC weather contract last spring, but have been having tech issues. The change-over looks like it must be getting close, as the BBC now has two weather websites running in tandem. The new updated website has its data coming from Meteogroup, so the BBC now has two different forecasts https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/0/2640729 (Note the /0/ in the...
Hi. I paste from the original post: I just read an article briefly summarizing some research at NYU SoM. These scientists said: Your brain continues to function after death and you know when you are dead. I have thought about this; apart from the wildly wide verbal or written culture on death, covering millennia and the whole surface of Planet Earth, there's this study by the NYU School of medicine. I'd really love to read it, because it – the question posed as it is – leaves me with a...
Hi, the main feature of today’s episode of “Die Sendung mit der Maus”, the most popular program for children, was how LPs are made. Those not above watching children’s TV and for most in a foreign language, can see it here: http://www.wdrmaus.de/filme/sachgeschichten/schallplatte.php5 All I have to do now, is to explain my children why my records are not orange.
(The two previous threads about this now closed, but worth searching if this is new to you) New series starts tomorrow on BBC4. Looking forward to it. Interview this evening on Front Row (Radio 4, leads the programme) with Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones. Sounds very good, although likely to be the last series. Apparently Crook actually does metal detecting - I never knew that.
I have a recurring issue with the RCD on my consumer unit "tripping" so in order to protect my NASs and more importantly the music on them I've been researching various UPS models which could gracefully shut down the NAS (Synology DS716+) which I believe can be configured to alert me to an outage if away on business, maybe also keep the HUE lighting bridge & modem/router powered on long enough for me to set the lights appropriately until I'm home (some will be strategically placed around...
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We've put our $1,000 deposit down on a Tesla Model 3. Delivery expected "Late 2018" according to our Tesla account. Are electric cars the way of the future, or are we just seeing rich, trendy people doing something ultimately pointless?
Thought this might be of interest to members: https://www.bl.uk/events/the-turntable-revolution steve
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Not very old either - I think they said he was 60. The Fall were fantastic...so many great songs. Ray
Cyclists !!!!!!!!!!!! We’ve just got back from a delightful family weekend at Centre Parcs (Longleat). Don’t ask, it’s not relevant ! We took our bikes and enjoyed cycling around the park. I’m totally satisfied that my lot were completely aware of pedestrians. We slowed down, gave way, dismounted and were pleasantly polite to any pedestrians who eased over to let us pass. I don’t recall any one of us feeling the urge or the need to ring a bell or shout, to inform a pedestrian of our...
I had stopped keeping it next to my bed a while ago, and this is an interesting experiment these young ladies came up with on their own at this link: 9th grade wifi experiment
Plastic Pollution Propaganda. PM announced today that avoidable Plastic waste is one of our biggest problems. Her initial “solution” had been to extend the 5p per plastic bag scheme to small shops. However the news was “leaked” so she upped her game to declare that, unavoidable plastic waste in the UK would be eliminated by 2042, ie 25 years hence ! What a pathetic, tiny-minded, little propaganda message is that? Leaving things to individuals to decide on spending 5p for a plastic bag is an...
On occasion I suffer from tinnitus. Sometimes music makes it go away, sometimes it makes it worse. If anyone has any tips for dealing with it I'd be very appreciative.
We are going to spend 15000 euro in a 6 person camper tour in the USA this year - starting from San Fransisco. It is the wish of my wife to do this once (hopefully) and the moment is indeed right - the oldest kid is going to gymnasium after summer and it is right now well possible in terms of financials and schedule. It feels very strange though to spend such an amount of money on being 20 days somewhere. We (=I) could have bought a 2 year old 552dr for that money. Priorities, priorities,...
Nettflix new season started. Just watched the 1st film. Excellent play on retro Star Trek and future gaming. G
Another stellar day for Canadian cannabis stocks. Aurora, Canopy Growth, Aphria up 11, 20 and 11 %, respectively. If interested, the go-to site is bnn dot ca. A click on "Marijuana news" brings up a stock watchlist. Have fun! Jan
Hi All, We've had a few days away on the Suffolk coast, We have had bracing walks in Winter light. We've cooked for each other. We've had ales in cosy pubs as we have done the puzzles in the back of the newspaper. We've drunk good wine with our dinners. We've loved. I took some CDs to our rented cottage. They sounded awful in the DVD player built into the TV but it was music of a sort. Today after a long drive under concrete skies we are home. The Naims sound fantastic from cold. Getting...
I have a nice Canon S95 but which produces pretty good images and has all the functionality I need (bar one thing), but I need a bit more zoom than 24-105 or whatever it is. That sort of wide-angle is important but I would like a viewfinder with dioptre as I frequently wear contacts when away and thus can't focus in on the screen (not to mention sunlight issues). The Lumix TZ90 seems to tick the boxes, but of course any informed/balanced opinion much welcome. The TZ100 is top of the budget...
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Whilst enjoying the surprising range and scale emanating from my little Tablette 10 I found this interesting/conjectural article. https://www.stereophile.com/features/44/index.html It is worth reading through to the Letters...some fiercly held ‘opinions’! G
The old thread on this is closed now, but the new series (6) of this excellent, gritty French/BBC co-production cop series is now on. Two episodes in (both shown last Saturday 30th), both on iplayer, then every Saturday like old times. I haven't watched either yet, but fingers crossed it hasn't lost its, er, magic. For those you you interested in this (but with a slight element of the weird 'Stranger Things'-ilk), the German production "Dark" on Netflix is also excellent, and even though I...
Highly recommended - for the cinematography alone. Every scene like a Vermeer in motion. G
My 91 year old Aunt has this past week succumbed to the fact that she can no longer cope alone. We’ve managed to get her emergency respite care since Wednesday but yesterday we had to move her to a rather institutional home largely for dementia sufferers - She’s frail, but still sharp. Social Services seem to think permanent care is now what’s needed and we think she’s accepted that. So, the last few days have seen us immersed in this unfamiliar world, looking at care-homes and funding...
I am thinking of changing my car soon and wondered what the collective opinion of diesel powered cars is following recent environmental issues and the VW emissions scandal. Would you buy a diesel powered car or if you already drive one do you wish you didn't. Your views appreciated.