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by Philip
Fri 13 Jun, 2025 10.31
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Windows 9 is now Windows 10
Replies: 257
Views: 197501

Re: Windows 9 is now Windows 10

I keep trying to use the New Outlook in the fear that one day I will be forced to do so but it just sucks. It's so limited compared to the "Old" Outlook, such as it won't let me set up a Quick Step to move an email to a folder in a shared mailbox. However there's no point because multiple times a ...
by Philip
Fri 06 Jun, 2025 11.13
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: With all the recent inflationary price rises, is there stuff you just won’t pay for now?
Replies: 33
Views: 52439

Re: With all the recent inflationary price rises, is there stuff you just won’t pay for now?

I'm probably an outlier but, out of the paid streaming services, I only use Prime Video for Clarkson's Farm as part of my Prime subscription, I have a Disney+ sub I rarely use, and I don't use Netflix. However I use YouTube all the time. YouTube Premium is a no-brainer for me.


Have you seen they ...
by Philip
Thu 08 May, 2025 08.06
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Adverts that irritate and entertain
Replies: 1296
Views: 794072

Re: Adverts that irritate and entertain

No Ben Miller and no Johnny Vegas? Hmm. Although the spoof of the Beckhams made me chuckle.

by Philip
Wed 30 Apr, 2025 11.01
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2168
Views: 1431367

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

As I said, I don't always find Apple Pay convenient, most of the time I find using my card (to do contactless) more convenient so I won't go without my wallet which has my cards in, which also has cash in when that's needed. Peace of mind for me at least.
by Philip
Sun 27 Apr, 2025 22.41
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2168
Views: 1431367

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

Each to their own. I just wouldn’t go out with only one method of paying, regardless of which one.
by Philip
Sun 27 Apr, 2025 11.22
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2168
Views: 1431367

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

I saw on one of Sky News’ live thread things on their website a few days ago, someone complaining that they got to the till only to be told you can’t use contactless and that they should be putting signs out to say so.

A) I think the staff have bigger things to be dealing with at the moment then ...
by Philip
Thu 10 Apr, 2025 22.45
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The rise of the dodgy shop
Replies: 26
Views: 57396

Re: The rise of the dodgy shop

Looks like the police are waking up to this problem

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3677xzk56no
by Philip
Tue 08 Apr, 2025 14.31
Forum: Birdsong
Topic: Will the UK ever adopt DAB+?
Replies: 31
Views: 36254

Re: Will the UK ever adopt DAB+?


Admitting my ignorance but what's the difference between DAB and DAB +?


Here is my attempt at explaining in the very simplest terms:

DAB is based on older compression technology called MPEG-2, so each station needs more bandwidth in order for the station to have an acceptable sound quality to ...
by Philip
Fri 28 Mar, 2025 13.39
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: High Street chain collapse sweepstake
Replies: 2262
Views: 1273602

Re: High Street chain collapse sweepstake

Though it's a bit similar sounding to TJ Hughes
by Philip
Thu 27 Mar, 2025 10.51
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2168
Views: 1431367

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

The roll has a red line on it when it gets near the end but the staff aren’t going to know that for the self service tills are they?
by Philip
Sun 16 Mar, 2025 16.34
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2168
Views: 1431367

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread

Sainsbury's actually let you do phone scan-and-shop in the big stores as well. Again though, I find it easier to use the device because you can keep it in its holster and just scan the items that way.