Also recently on R4, Don Letts on King Tubby:

What has been established (so far) is that the written process for giving someone the boot was not followed. This often happens in misconduct cases as the employer is keen to get rid, but they’re supposed to give […]

I did update the OS, but sadly still hit the 14TB limit. I’ll probably keep it for offsite backups (in my garage, once it gets soundproofed).

Yeah, I know… I am very dull.

I recently watched that telly series set in Dundee where John Gordon Sinclair is the dad, you know the one. A crucial bit of forensic evidence was seamen stains* on the headboard. Have I been doing it […]

Update: upper arm felt a bit sore before bed, still is a bit this morning. I think I need a day sitting on my bum and playing records to help the recovery. Someone else can do the housework.

According to Reg Holdsworth, knowledge is power.

But so can the virus.

And Bill Gates now knows I have an overwhelming urge to buy a Boss guitar effects pedal.

Done at 3pm today, Pfizer, so had to sit for 15 mins. On the trudge back to the car park, I noticed a slight tingle in my arm which went by the time I set off for home. No ill effects so far.

Other […]

What is it about political parties and their inability to follow their own processes?

That’s another that’s failed their ISO9001 inspection.

Casting my mind back to O-level Chemistry, I remember being told “Water is not wet. The dipole moment causes it to form drops. Water is sticky.” And you think I’m dull…

I have no idea how they compare, but Sennheiser have been in the headphone game a lot longer than Cambridge Audio.

At this point I should admit that Mrs F got hers free from work as they contain a Qualcomm […]

I am immunocompromised and I think I’d be mightily pissed off it my death certificate said “went to see Two Door Cinema Club”.

Chrisf is correct. A properly-designed NAS will be the best option. Having just had to change mine, here’s a top tip: buy one with more drive bays than you think you will need and which is expandable.

I had a […]

aptX will only make a difference if you’re playing lossless material. You’re looking at the difference between 320k mp3 and flac.

aptX is the minimum required for lossless, but is now 5 years old and the more […]

“Sweet as a nut!”

Smiley Culture – Cockney Translation:

“Go ahead, punk, make my day” {Ed: is the right Clint Eastwood?}

“For every day they’ll try and drag us down (drag us down and down)”

I bet they do. She must have constant backache.

Double G?