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by Philip
Wed 03 May, 2023 11.27
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Windows 9 is now Windows 10
Replies: 240
Views: 142275

Re: Windows 9 is now Windows 10

Brings back memories of this: https://www.underconsideration.com/bran ... horizo.php

Sadly only available in rubbish archived form due to the blog being paywalled now.
by Philip
Fri 28 Apr, 2023 19.43
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Windows 9 is now Windows 10
Replies: 240
Views: 142275

Re: Windows 9 is now Windows 10

Nice to see this 9 year old thread still going strong.

My girlfriend recently got a 2 in 1 convertible, using it in the touchscreen mode made me realise what they were trying to do with Windows 8, they just screwed it by making that interface the default for mouse+keyboard users too.
by Philip
Sun 23 Apr, 2023 22.13
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 117943

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

I remember that discussion and having remembered the tweet started it off, I am dismayed by the accusation that the discussion contained personal abuse toward any BBC staffer. Unless I missed these posts, I haven't come across anything I would consider as personally abusive towards individuals. The ...
by Philip
Sun 23 Apr, 2023 20.58
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 117943

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

Solari wrote: Sun 23 Apr, 2023 17.41
bilky asko wrote: Sat 22 Apr, 2023 22.31
ballinagrappa wrote: Fri 21 Apr, 2023 23.31 Anyone else having problems logging in?
None at all for me. I've found the site to be remarkably stable.
It generally is. Unless a BBC bod finds out about some mild criticism on the forum and then goes crying about it on Twitter.
Do tell…
by Philip
Mon 17 Apr, 2023 22.41
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: TV Theme Tunes
Replies: 13
Views: 12431

Re: TV Theme Tunes







by Philip
Fri 07 Apr, 2023 19.37
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 117943

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

JetixFann450 wrote: Fri 07 Apr, 2023 15.21Like, VMPhil above posted a GIF that I thought was pretty tongue in cheek and then it gets taken down... for what?
Just to be clear - the admin/mod team of Pres Cafe have said they had no problem with my GIF.
by Philip
Mon 03 Apr, 2023 17.07
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 117943

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

Not sure why my post with this GIF was removed, so here it is.

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by Philip
Thu 30 Mar, 2023 17.12
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Another High Street Rebrand
Replies: 2524
Views: 1161829

Re: Another High Street Rebrand

JAS84 wrote: Thu 30 Mar, 2023 09.26 Pepsi's getting a makeover.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/28/busi ... index.html
And not a very good one. Looks very old fashioned and blocky.
by Philip
Sun 19 Mar, 2023 19.23
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Emergency alerts
Replies: 17
Views: 12145

Re: Emergency alerts

Almost two years later, this is being announced today, with a test set for 23rd April.

https://www.gov.uk/alerts/announcements

https://news.sky.com/story/uk-emergency ... h-12837177
by Philip
Mon 13 Mar, 2023 11.49
Forum: The Lounge
Topic: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board
Replies: 482
Views: 117943

Re: Pres Cafe Watch News and Information Board

I was surprised how civil the thread was and how little intervention there was needed from moderators (which I consider a very good thing - I always hated the mass deleting of posts on TVF)