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[–] RandomUser@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Why are lots of quakes reported in this little area? Is it an artefact of the algorithm or detectors, or a geological fault, or what?

[–] RandomUser@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Probably not an easy repair. Could you use a thin shim to keep the springs and driver pins in the body, with the key pins in the bible? May need to have the bible at the right angle and most of the way pushed home. If the springs aren't too strong, it may just work. - doubt you can break it much more.

Alternatively, drill out the plugs in the body and tap the holes for grub screws, then you can repin it easily.

[–] RandomUser@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well they've lost me as a user. Shame as I really liked it.

[–] RandomUser@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Would be a terrible shame if the aircon was to fail.

[–] RandomUser@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Toodledoo worked very well for me. Even had annual reminders for car tax & insurance etc.

[–] RandomUser@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Maybe they could try being less shit on the stuff that really matters then. Just a thought.

[–] RandomUser@lemmy.world -5 points 3 months ago (8 children)

I'm sure this would be very much appreciated, but on the grand scheme of things, shouldn't our government have far more pressing things to concern itself with right now?

I hate to say it but maybe Kier should learn from the headlights and try dazzling us with his performance.

[–] RandomUser@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Loved my psion5 if I could get it talking to modern windows or Linux I'd probably still use it. Awesome little machine.

[–] RandomUser@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, I don't understand why we keep pushing for foreign investment, it's a bit of free cash today for us to be thoroughly shafted every day thereafter.

well I do understand, the piggies need their noses in the trough.

[–] RandomUser@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Looking at the streaks around el28, could the large blue electrolytic have failed?

[–] RandomUser@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

How does Aukus, the UK, US, Australia submarine deal work then? This politics stuff is confusing!

[–] RandomUser@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm genuinely in two minds in this one.

I'm currently middle aged and have a driving licence. In 20 years or so I probably won't, so will have no formal ID. - That's worrying if I need to present ID to receive services, therefore some official form of ID is a good thing. By that age I'll probably want to ditch the smart phone for a simpler model and a simpler life (the eyes are going already) so will want a physical ID card, not something on my phone.

I am not sure how I'll be able to live in older age in a digitalised society, but that's for another rant.

Would I like an ID card that had all my medical record on it? Yes, I think that could be useful given the sometimes lack of communication been hospitals and GPs. It's therefore a useful vehicle for good things if they were to be added.

Do I expect that it'll be used intrusively at every possible opportunity? Youbetcha. Corporations will in due course find ways to profile with it, as they do with loyalty schemes and credit cards. State intrusion both local and foreign will also probably happen such as 5 eyes data sharing.

Do I trust that the government could actually pull this off? They can't build a few miles of fast railway. This will cost billions, result in many brown envelopes and take ages. I certainly worry about the cyber security of such a system if it happens. Whatever happens it must be a wholly UK project.

Will it stop migrants? No. Will it stop the shadow workforce? No. I don't believe it will do any of these.

I'll say it. There are far worse regimes out there, but I do not trust my government. I do not believe they work for my best interests nor those of much of society. I therefore deeply suspect the motives of this scheme and don't believe it'll solve the problems they say it will.

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