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by Philip
Fri 14 Mar, 2025 11.26
Forum: Birdsong
Topic: Will the UK ever adopt DAB+?
Replies: 31
Views: 36977

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: 2174
Views: 1437236

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 ...
by Philip
Tue 11 Mar, 2025 18.06
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Tesco & other non-Morrisons supermarket thread
Replies: 2174
Views: 1437236

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 ...
by Philip
Fri 17 Jan, 2025 14.07
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Emergency alerts
Replies: 21
Views: 51018

Re: Emergency alerts

Another test coming later this year but no date as of yet.

https://news.sky.com/story/uks-emergenc ... t-13290674
by Philip
Fri 03 Jan, 2025 09.11
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Digital Spy Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 581
Views: 374111

Re: Digital Spy Watch News and Information Board

Haven’t read DS forums for a long time, but when I did, the easiest way to avoid any Richardcoulter threads was to not click on any threads that have a full stop at the end of the title.
by Philip
Tue 03 Dec, 2024 15.56
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pour Bill gates down the sink... Or is that milk?
Replies: 6
Views: 16345

Re: Pour Bill gates down the sink... Or is that milk?

I continue to be vindicated by my decision never to download TikTok.
by Philip
Sun 24 Nov, 2024 20.56
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Twitter eXodus
Replies: 19
Views: 36044

Re: The Twitter eXodus

If I could surgically remove the “For You” feed from X then my experience would be a lot better. It defaults to that every time I open it and I just end up scrolling through a load of junk before I realise.

It’s been a slow decline but I have become ever increasingly uncomfortable remaining on ...
by Philip
Fri 04 Oct, 2024 10.13
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Paywalls
Replies: 8
Views: 31156

Re: Paywalls

The most galling one is the Mirror website saying in order to reject cookies you need to pay. Who is going to do that? I just close the article and go somewhere else.
by Philip
Wed 25 Sep, 2024 20.30
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Adverts that irritate and entertain
Replies: 1298
Views: 797087

Re: Adverts that irritate and entertain

The Virgin Atlantic ad must be getting on for one of the longest-running ads now? Over two years old at this point.
by Philip
Sat 10 Aug, 2024 20.17
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread
Replies: 345
Views: 492917

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

Ordered a Big Mac tonight and got a Double Big Mac. I must have done something good this week to deserve that. The balance is a bit off with double the burgers though.
by Philip
Wed 07 Aug, 2024 09.31
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: The Very Official McDonalds (and other fast food outlets) Thread
Replies: 345
Views: 492917

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


Not surprised at McDonald's sales dropping. It's a complete waste of money.

There's so many independent burger (and other fast food) places popping up all over the place lately and they're all a league above McDonald's and not a million miles away in price. Massive change from 15 year ago when ...