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by DaveE
Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:20 am
Forum: General
Topic: Twitter
Replies: 1136
Views: 130722

Re: Twitter

It reminds me of fresh in the industry devs who have their chosen language that they understand (say, rails) and they come across a stack in something they're not familiar with (say, Perl) and they think the only way to solve the problem is by rewriting it in what they understand. I wonder if that'...
by DaveE
Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:45 am
Forum: General
Topic: Twitter
Replies: 1136
Views: 130722

Re: Twitter

"Start over again" is generally the first solution of someone who thinks the problem(s) they face are big, confusing, and complicated They (foolishly) think doing it from scratch will be easier than sorting out the current, confusing mess I think anyone who's ever worked in software has ha...
by DaveE
Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:33 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Tyre inflator/air compressor
Replies: 26
Views: 1036

Re: Tyre inflator/air compressor

If anyone's interested, the Ring RTC1000 that I bought has been reduced from £50 to £40 in their online January Sale

https://shop.ringautomotive.com/rtc1000 ... 2v-dc.html

I've used it a few times now and it's really good
by DaveE
Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:22 am
Forum: General
Topic: Twitter
Replies: 1136
Views: 130722

Re: Twitter

He probably can't answer publicly because it will jeopardise the fundamental security of the platform. I think you credit him with far too much common sense The only reason he now owns Twitter is because he Tweeted he would buy it, seemingly without any forethought I see he's now said he won't sell...
by DaveE
Wed Dec 21, 2022 4:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Watches Thread
Replies: 1761
Views: 424405

Re: The Watches Thread

Please align the chapter ring @Jobbo 😂
by DaveE
Wed Dec 21, 2022 2:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Watches Thread
Replies: 1761
Views: 424405

Re: The Watches Thread

The lugs on the new Longines are nicer than on the old too... The Alpinist is a classic Jobbo and I know it's one of your favourites At £650 though, I don't think it's good value (personally) I'm never quite sure why Seikos are so thick either. They always seem to be very chunky. Out of curiosity, w...
by DaveE
Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:47 pm
Forum: General
Topic: The Watches Thread
Replies: 1761
Views: 424405

Re: The Watches Thread

I've been rather taken by the green version of the Longines Spirit 37mm of late: https://monochrome-watches.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Longines-Spirit-Green-Collection-8.jpg I'm not hugely keen on the date at 3 o'clock though - and is it me, or does the crown look like it's properly screwed in? ...
by DaveE
Mon Dec 19, 2022 10:29 am
Forum: General
Topic: Twitter
Replies: 1136
Views: 130722

Re: Twitter

What are the investors going to do if Musk stands down? I don't think he will, so it may be a moot point. I did wonder if there would be something contractually in the funding agreements (about him remaining CEO, or something like that)? The investors are investing in him (rather than the thing he'...
by DaveE
Mon Dec 19, 2022 10:20 am
Forum: General
Topic: Twitter
Replies: 1136
Views: 130722

Re: Twitter

I bet the people, banks etc that invested billions with him in his buyout of Twitter are thrilled that the man-baby is throwing his toys out of the pram and threatening to rage-quit because he's not got a clue what he's doing and is going off in the huff
by DaveE
Sun Dec 18, 2022 7:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Don't watch the World Cup!!! Boycott it!! Um... why?
Replies: 145
Views: 5081

Re: Don't watch the World Cup!!! Boycott it!! Um... why?

Mito Man wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 7:02 pm
DaveE wrote: Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:46 pm What's with the negligée they made Messi wear?
He’s officially a wizard now.
I wondered if Ann Summers was a co-sponsor...
by DaveE
Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Don't watch the World Cup!!! Boycott it!! Um... why?
Replies: 145
Views: 5081

Re: Don't watch the World Cup!!! Boycott it!! Um... why?

What's with the negligée they made Messi wear?
by DaveE
Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:13 am
Forum: General
Topic: Twitter
Replies: 1136
Views: 130722

Re: Twitter

ElonJet isn't doxxing though? It's posting the locations of private jets? (not people) Yes, the two will coincide when these people are aboard their jets, but is Elon deliberately muddying the waters by equating the location of his jet, with his own personal location? He's such a man-baby though - i...
by DaveE
Fri Dec 16, 2022 10:36 am
Forum: General
Topic: Twitter
Replies: 1136
Views: 130722

Re: Twitter

I think he's focussing too much on the "break things" part of "move fast and break things"

Literally everything he does goes wrong
by DaveE
Thu Dec 15, 2022 2:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Mortgages
Replies: 245
Views: 7509

Re: Mortgages

It feels like a major achievement, something that we're really pleased/relieved about, but that we can't celebrate or share with people

Curious feeling

Anyway, you all get the gist
by DaveE
Thu Dec 15, 2022 2:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Mortgages
Replies: 245
Views: 7509

Re: Mortgages

I don't feel at all smug though (I'm not being sarcastic BTW) I would. It’s a huge millstone to free from your neck. I’d love to be in the same scenario. I think it's seeing friends/family struggling with their mortgages/bills etc Helen and I are very boring; we're not from money; we don't earn big...
by DaveE
Thu Dec 15, 2022 1:52 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Mortgages
Replies: 245
Views: 7509

Re: Mortgages

I feel very fortunate (and in some ways even guilty) that we managed to clear our mortgage this year...

I don't feel at all smug though (I'm not being sarcastic BTW)
by DaveE
Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:21 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Harry’s Garage
Replies: 2629
Views: 321233

Re: Harry’s Garage

"They've done some very clever things with the suspension"

+

23" wheels

I wonder if it's frustrating to the engineers to have to come up with clever solutions after the stylists demand 23" wheels?

The Purosangue is a horrible thing IMO
by DaveE
Tue Dec 13, 2022 10:19 am
Forum: General
Topic: The Movie Thread
Replies: 2214
Views: 433647

Re: The Movie Thread

ZedLeg wrote: Mon Dec 05, 2022 10:57 am It’s nowhere near as good as Troll Hunter. Think the 90’s holywood Godzilla compared to Shin Godzilla.
This

I really enjoyed Troll Hunter, not so much Troll though
by DaveE
Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:56 am
Forum: General
Topic: Il neige!
Replies: 26
Views: 662

Re: Il neige!

Explosive Newt I saw a tip recently that said that it's more efficient to use heated seats/steering wheel etc than the blowers on an electric car Obviously on a petrol car, a lot of the heating is from the engine, so is "free", but getting warm using the air heater in an electric car uses...