The older feature of limiting charge to 80% only overnight was more useful in my opinion.
The "fresh" section in supermarkets is indeed in quotes because often it is not fresh [0] and it is not real sourdough [1]. They certainly give the impression that it is though! [0]:…
It's funny that you mention co-op and lidl.. neither of them actually have "bread fresh baked on premises including stuff like ancient grain sourdough" [0]. kwhitefoot is correct and the vast majority of bread in the UK…
I’m not sure about that, but I can tell you that the UK has been regressing in: healthcare, policing, education, road infrastructure, rail infrastructure, immigration control and social care for the last 10-15 years…
Thank you. I did actually come across this a few weeks ago as I semi-regularly search for new phones in my despair! It is the closest phone to what I have been after for a while. I particularly like their long software…
My tolerance for Apple's walled garden expired with what they've pulled in reaction to the Digital Markets Act. It's become blatant (to me) they are landlords of their digital empire seeking to squeeze rent from…
I don't. This is a stark realisation that I have had over the past few years. I would once staunchly recommend iPhones for their strong security, in particular app isolation, on-device AI, and physical device security.…
Wear clothes - I know that hermit crabs wear shells Make music - I know that birds sing, and a quick Google search shows whales and seals seem to make "music" as well Theorize - Depending on what you mean of course (but…
You need to look at the real incentives in a system, not pick out what you would like to happen. Large multi-national profit-focused companies are responsible for your food. (To be more precise, something like 60% of…
Spotify’s offline content was not been reliable for me. I am rarely offline, but recently I was taking a flight and my whole library was unavailable. I was so annoyed that I actually cancelled my subscription.
I’ve researched it and I’m reporting back. The answer is that the technology is advertised as not dazzling oncoming drivers only. Further, the little explanation of the technology I could find stated it worked by…
What about oncoming cyclists? Pedestrians?
I agree with you to a certain extent. Here's an example of a news organisation that does not take money from advertisements: https://bylinetimes.com/about/ It's part of the reason I switched my subscription to The…
To add to the discussion of the The Guardian, I think it is borderline. It is certainly much better than the majority of entertainment / media / "news" which is billionaire-owned. I think there are alternatives that…
I think we actually agree a lot and I appreciate your reflection on voting systems and democracy. I agree with you that FPTP is democratic, and that you get groups who are over-represented (such as your example with…
First Past the Post is less democratic than other systems of voting. Consider various definitions of democracy, they're usually along the lines of: > Democracy is a system of government in which laws, policies,…
Taxes don't have to push the problem onto poor people at all. For example, the proceeds can be directly given to everyone equally which will usually disproportionately benefit poor people. So why would you say that…
The Conservative party won 43% of votes and 56% of seats. The Labour party won 32% of votes and 31% of seats. Despite winning only 1.34x more votes, the conservatives received 1.8x more seats. (It's even worse, the…
It’s up to individuals to decide if they are wasting their own resources. Everyone has a different perspective. Personally, I think SUVs are a waste and should be banned, but wouldn’t that be overreaching? Individuals…
I mean no offence, but you are literally just guessing and not talking about technologies that people have in their houses. Hilarious that I’m sending your own words back to you. I worked at an energy supplier. I saw…
That’s not quite right. All new smart meters have the ability to report electricity usage minute-by-minute. You _currently_ have the choice to only report month-by-month, by kindly asking them to only do that. However,…
Do you mean that the train is _as cheap_ as taking a plane? In my experience, in the UK, taking a train is more expensive than taking a flight (or driving, for that matter).
lol no - eg. Ryanair does split you up for “reasons”.
Thank you for the additional facts, I was only looking at the most recent 25 years and "debt ceiling crises" on Wikipedia.
Let’s be clear it’s not “every couple of years”. It’s “every time there is a democratic president, the republican-controlled legislative branches refuse to raise the debt ceiling”. How many times has this ever happened…
The older feature of limiting charge to 80% only overnight was more useful in my opinion.
The "fresh" section in supermarkets is indeed in quotes because often it is not fresh [0] and it is not real sourdough [1]. They certainly give the impression that it is though! [0]:…
It's funny that you mention co-op and lidl.. neither of them actually have "bread fresh baked on premises including stuff like ancient grain sourdough" [0]. kwhitefoot is correct and the vast majority of bread in the UK…
I’m not sure about that, but I can tell you that the UK has been regressing in: healthcare, policing, education, road infrastructure, rail infrastructure, immigration control and social care for the last 10-15 years…
Thank you. I did actually come across this a few weeks ago as I semi-regularly search for new phones in my despair! It is the closest phone to what I have been after for a while. I particularly like their long software…
My tolerance for Apple's walled garden expired with what they've pulled in reaction to the Digital Markets Act. It's become blatant (to me) they are landlords of their digital empire seeking to squeeze rent from…
I don't. This is a stark realisation that I have had over the past few years. I would once staunchly recommend iPhones for their strong security, in particular app isolation, on-device AI, and physical device security.…
Wear clothes - I know that hermit crabs wear shells Make music - I know that birds sing, and a quick Google search shows whales and seals seem to make "music" as well Theorize - Depending on what you mean of course (but…
You need to look at the real incentives in a system, not pick out what you would like to happen. Large multi-national profit-focused companies are responsible for your food. (To be more precise, something like 60% of…
Spotify’s offline content was not been reliable for me. I am rarely offline, but recently I was taking a flight and my whole library was unavailable. I was so annoyed that I actually cancelled my subscription.
I’ve researched it and I’m reporting back. The answer is that the technology is advertised as not dazzling oncoming drivers only. Further, the little explanation of the technology I could find stated it worked by…
What about oncoming cyclists? Pedestrians?
I agree with you to a certain extent. Here's an example of a news organisation that does not take money from advertisements: https://bylinetimes.com/about/ It's part of the reason I switched my subscription to The…
To add to the discussion of the The Guardian, I think it is borderline. It is certainly much better than the majority of entertainment / media / "news" which is billionaire-owned. I think there are alternatives that…
I think we actually agree a lot and I appreciate your reflection on voting systems and democracy. I agree with you that FPTP is democratic, and that you get groups who are over-represented (such as your example with…
First Past the Post is less democratic than other systems of voting. Consider various definitions of democracy, they're usually along the lines of: > Democracy is a system of government in which laws, policies,…
Taxes don't have to push the problem onto poor people at all. For example, the proceeds can be directly given to everyone equally which will usually disproportionately benefit poor people. So why would you say that…
The Conservative party won 43% of votes and 56% of seats. The Labour party won 32% of votes and 31% of seats. Despite winning only 1.34x more votes, the conservatives received 1.8x more seats. (It's even worse, the…
It’s up to individuals to decide if they are wasting their own resources. Everyone has a different perspective. Personally, I think SUVs are a waste and should be banned, but wouldn’t that be overreaching? Individuals…
I mean no offence, but you are literally just guessing and not talking about technologies that people have in their houses. Hilarious that I’m sending your own words back to you. I worked at an energy supplier. I saw…
That’s not quite right. All new smart meters have the ability to report electricity usage minute-by-minute. You _currently_ have the choice to only report month-by-month, by kindly asking them to only do that. However,…
Do you mean that the train is _as cheap_ as taking a plane? In my experience, in the UK, taking a train is more expensive than taking a flight (or driving, for that matter).
lol no - eg. Ryanair does split you up for “reasons”.
Thank you for the additional facts, I was only looking at the most recent 25 years and "debt ceiling crises" on Wikipedia.
Let’s be clear it’s not “every couple of years”. It’s “every time there is a democratic president, the republican-controlled legislative branches refuse to raise the debt ceiling”. How many times has this ever happened…