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by Dr Lobster*
Thu 03 Oct, 2024 14.13
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Paywalls
Replies: 7
Views: 398

Re: Paywalls

We're mostly Newsquest titles round here and they're sort-of half behind a paywall. You get 20 page reads, then they want you to pay for any more. Not sure whether they realise that you just clear your cookies and carry on. yep - it's clumsily implemented here as well - you can just bypass the popu...
by Dr Lobster*
Thu 03 Oct, 2024 05.00
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Paywalls
Replies: 7
Views: 398

Paywalls

This had a reasonably soft launch, but all the local iliffe media titles went behind a paywall on Monday. You may have never heard of them, but Iliffe publishes many local papers and news sites here in East Anglia, especially titles covering small, often quite poor and deprived towns across the fens...
by Dr Lobster*
Wed 18 Sep, 2024 19.20
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2164
Views: 971507

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

TGI Fridays enter administration.

It was after all ridiculously expensive for a plate of food no better than you’d get in weatherspoons

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrm7z5n0y1o
by Dr Lobster*
Fri 02 Aug, 2024 20.02
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread
Replies: 330
Views: 226012

Re: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread

McDonald's to 'rethink' prices after sales fall https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c728313zkrjo I thought this was quite an interesting story - i don't eat too many mcdonalds (and can't say i ever have - it's one of those things which sometimes fills a hole on a long journey but other than that no...
by Dr Lobster*
Sun 07 Jul, 2024 19.08
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: There an election this year.....
Replies: 122
Views: 54673

Re: There an election this year.....

I am across this in my YouTube feed



Old enough to remember a few of them. Quite interesting to see how these shows have evolved over the years
by Dr Lobster*
Sat 06 Jul, 2024 17.16
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: There an election this year.....
Replies: 122
Views: 54673

Re: There an election this year.....

Yep - Liz Truss's seat here in Norfolk too - apparently she got a fair bit of stick when she was out canvassing - I live a bit far out in no mans land for her to pay me a visit but I would have liked to have spoken to her- not to be abusive, but to genuinely challenge her on why she had never really...
by Dr Lobster*
Sat 06 Jul, 2024 15.02
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: There an election this year.....
Replies: 122
Views: 54673

Re: There an election this year.....

So what did everyone think of that election? I was surprised when the exit poll appear, it proved what I was thinking Labour wouldn't get beyond 1997 result. I have to wonder why So many polls were thinking labour would get 450 and the Tories would get 80 odd seats. Lib dems could have gotten to 80...
by Dr Lobster*
Thu 25 Apr, 2024 08.17
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: What happened to TV mocks?
Replies: 12
Views: 13964

Re: What happened to TV mocks?

I think the very short answer is that they are pretty pointless for the most part.

Only real reason I can think of would be for a portfolio / showreel or to teach yourself how to do something with the software.

Other than that, why bother?
by Dr Lobster*
Sun 21 Apr, 2024 11.35
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2164
Views: 971507

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Not a high street store, but I just noticed that Oregon Scientific seems to have gone out of business. The UK company was struck off in February last year and there are no new products showing up on Amazon. Bit of a shame that. Had a few of their weather stations and radio controlled clocks over the...
by Dr Lobster*
Fri 12 Apr, 2024 16.46
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Technology Thread
Replies: 50
Views: 44518

Re: The Technology Thread

If your phone had been a Samsung and had failed in a similar way, you would have almost certainly had to send it away. At least Apple has a network of stores in fairly easy reach.
by Dr Lobster*
Mon 19 Feb, 2024 17.27
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Technology Thread
Replies: 50
Views: 44518

Re: The Technology Thread

Have you not considered a decent pair of wireless buds? I wouldn’t be without my AirPods Pro, not perfect but great for on the go and it is nice not having to fight the cable