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by Philip
Thu 08 May, 2025 08.06
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Adverts that irritate and entertain
Replies: 1295
Views: 782181

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: 1403550

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: 1403550

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: 1403550

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: 55743

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: 29
Views: 34103

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: 2252
Views: 1251264

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: 1403550

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: 1403550

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.
by Philip
Fri 14 Mar, 2025 11.26
Forum: Birdsong
Topic: Will the UK ever adopt DAB+?
Replies: 29
Views: 34103

Re: Will the UK ever adopt DAB+?

Nine years (!) since the last post in this thread, DAB+ has truly taken off in the UK, to the point where from next month the only vanilla DAB stations left on the Digital One multiplex will be LBC and Talk Sport.

I find it interesting only because when I started this thread in 2011, I didn't think ...
by Philip
Fri 14 Mar, 2025 10.52
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2168
Views: 1403550

Re: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread




The M&S app has a ‘scan as you shop’ function for the food hall with Apple Pay integrated, so no need to visit the checkout at all. It’s extremely handy when just nipping in for one or two things at lunchtime when even the self-checkout queues can be lengthy.


Wow, this is potentially a game ...