2025-08-20T12:01:11Z https://nostr.now Raj 🇬🇧🇪🇺💻🖥️ (🌻🇺🇦) https://nostr.now/npub18rc249qd4nujhnwzfuw4gl2c52ty26c07dd36gyl7y07nhxdt22sanzh82 https://mastodon.me.uk/system/accounts/avatars/109/272/004/911/005/671/original/e7ace0f887fdfbe2.jpg https://mastodon.me.uk/system/accounts/avatars/109/272/004/911/005/671/original/e7ace0f887fdfbe2.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr6tcd9797mwwfe5znud5pr3t2w6uqt0f74jrpx00aghctwdkh5vczyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2sqk6w2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs00q5y96uzf9u4vmxxwmzd62tudntz0tqftuxarumwpwpvyw3xndgutpdnr'>nevent1q…pdnr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s worse when you operate at the conjunction of technologies with competing jargons, and different uses for the same word.<br/><br/>(The only ordinary world example I can summon off the top of my head is the difference in usage between a colloquial &#34;theory&#34; and an academic &#34;theory&#34;.) 2026-09-30T15:44:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxdtf7h9te54g5nnfvjr0hfwum2lqv4cr9r450hyapl5m8damlymszyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df23ztjpn Where can I get a simple USB FXS port to integrate the wired house &#39;phones with the Asterisk server?<br/><br/>#Asterisk #SIP #analogue 2026-08-19T04:08:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0llqxkh0tmanrdl7g9vdyyc6s48nsycavzmg3pdqxzspmzad903szyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df29nxglf UK Tax returns have gone digital, which is fine in principle. What is not fine is that pretty much only paid solutions are acceptable for submitting a return.<br/><br/>If electronic tax returns are mandatory, the government should be providing a cost-free means. <a href="https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/769610#action">https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/769610#action</a><br/><br/>(Hats off to a couple of people I follow that first raised this.) 2026-07-02T17:22:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszcpsmgy0xtpvtd93yk4r9m82kqgejlups924cz33gny4dl0adlkqzyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2kq7vur In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp4257y95ympchn3ke9f45yt2483rmy5ceqcxgxqtv29l9auzrwrg9u5yg3'>nevent1q…5yg3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Fair, I suppose, but since the call was put out here it&#39;s not unreasonable to also expect a direct answer to a direct question here. I was asking about the mechanism of testing rather than expecting to have to dig through lists and ask a second and maybe third time. 2026-05-11T11:19:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrwy34zpfn0pdk4e69qmytfpajk6rj8u8sy8xzmu26qz2m9rax90czyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2r7nzae In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspzkhdg2t2xqvrc23vpu92lrvk663lugv39f6aekur9equx3jftpqy2me65'>nevent1q…me65</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That doesn&#39;t seem to answer my question... 2026-05-11T11:08:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswwxsdd70lszt597vyvv425sq0q4c0ft24jz0uszlmqzu5eg3pycszyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2vlcn9n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs058j9th76tmzz62hsd7k2uq2dur0ygwfzcehvsn45jevujwq8jhg7l3w5l'>nevent1q…3w5l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Test&#34; how? Got any official test support, or do you just mean bumble around and report any anomalies? 2026-05-10T13:41:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstz8t3w5sjstsqdrer540gp39d3dw0mkxk28lar2df3w4a557rnkszyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2v6jznj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy2z7wn4yxq47y7nlz7wevv5cvvl08zjz7wdsuh90thd9ms6ksjlqw590lm'>nevent1q…90lm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Everything good goes bad if left long enough. 2025-12-18T13:28:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw73d6rgqxyu43j47tddxkcdh0qq8s8yjqwpd2y396hveclpf5j2gzyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2vkwvhr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswwnragc9gl0huuspax6r7zhutjspup8trm4x22unnut6a069dslgca3nq4'>nevent1q…3nq4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Indeed. Every time it looks like someone has a handle on it and is actively trying to resolve things, someone else seems to come along and trash it. 2025-11-23T02:11:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspvaewlk67utfqryjl54z2hy90dcdmfzqtddv36jgye4yml902z6czyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2hzm64v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstxsf4f5a4sk5szmmqphj94zgl302skayx8m3ryzq4qjsfx3sccrgqkezw5'>nevent1q…ezw5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Facebook (yes, I use it as a sad necessity of the modern world) is now bombarding me when I use the web site on the &#39;phone with &#34;Facebook is better on the app&#34;. I imagine it is probably functionally true (aside from their well-documented penchant for burrowing deep and snooping), because they are clearly degrading the presentation in the web interface and deliberately making things not far from unusable.<br/><br/>Very off-pissing. 2025-11-23T01:50:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2as7p2gc6laqd679qw6q98l6shndhc08nhv2vcdqsqu6a78fk3fszyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2eepz63 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs25ey7t5eks2funwjrzyxjde5v6h3jgtsu9pnx0dx0e59sxhvs4yczc6fx2'>nevent1q…6fx2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;String&#34; or &#34;sting&#34;? 2025-11-22T01:26:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9uz8jczavmvqcz7ehrxfuffl3cgfcz9n5qgeh669na72w7872gpqzyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2m779ym Bluesky has, amongst its language options, &#34;English&#34; and &#34;British English&#34;. Americans passing themselves off as the default arbiters of the language of England. (It&#39;s in the name!) At best it should be &#34;American English&#34; and &#34;English&#34;. #MinorAnnoyances 2025-08-19T20:22:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxv8tgjuy08rke8earmqffkj2e429f5cewhyumjp7k0w74ajgd4vqzyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2dnmhh5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp3588a3dd4rrzz9ku7dc5v73fnamry6eeg5h0jz3kzc7x4srqauqg3nvdf'>nevent1q…nvdf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It does mean, however, that our air defences are unexpectedly two refuellers down for as long as it takes to inspect and repair them.<br/><br/>And invading a military base is - at any time - a pretty dumb thing to do. 2025-06-23T22:56:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp3588a3dd4rrzz9ku7dc5v73fnamry6eeg5h0jz3kzc7x4srqauqzyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2qq26px In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0t5yqt9ze7hkmek9q7r8dtyxaa0g4efnayleutzhanjj2ycgc79sklrvwf'>nevent1q…rvwf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not justifying the ban, but they did spray the engines (and by the looks of the video they sprayed *into* the engines) putting the operability and safety of two large aircraft at risk. Those engines will require complete strip-down and rebuild before they can be operated safely.<br/><br/>Was it an act of terror? No. Was it very, very ill-considered? Yes. Could it have put lives at risk? Directly, no, not if inspection protocols are followed. Should they group be banned? No. 2025-06-23T22:53:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2vruzm72ucavd0v36s28q078h6ng2r7npvqtv78w02phcj5luzyszyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2sk02p2 Gosh! Whooda thunk #Brexit would have been such a direly stupid idea for the British economy. It&#39;s not like anyone predicte... Oh, wait.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.retail-week.com/customer/consumer-confidence-has-not-recovered-since-brexit-vote-says-barclays/7048831.article">https://www.retail-week.com/customer/consumer-confidence-has-not-recovered-since-brexit-vote-says-barclays/7048831.article</a> 2025-06-05T22:33:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx8mh36mm6hs9ktcxrcu2z8crk0j0lxmn20gvx6rx98mvsthv73vqzyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2gzcxq8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswyk2jm0mkatf3rgmjqz9mkncdrlwserz67q0ks377meae79f6lmctqdys9'>nevent1q…dys9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>&#34;Exploring society&#34; or &#34;exploiting society&#34;? 2025-05-24T17:58:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxvqrr4zvfux4t0wtqfalwgept7ps4d4gt9pacvkf6jfcmn0lvfdszyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2wm4cn5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxxwxxv0aaf9z2lwgnqtk6xvljjmlm3aknywmdeekjm5nqfve8a4cem5hrr'>nevent1q…5hrr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you! I&#39;ll go read up on that. 2025-01-20T15:54:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg30acmk20dvnj4rfxtq7nmqr4gafq2ez6flffgpun4kv5tzfyl0qzyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2xqc66d Any food chemists out there?<br/><br/>Question for you if there are: why, when cooking dried pulses like lentils, split peas or chick peas does the first stage of the boil produce a gummy frothy scum on the surface of the water?<br/><br/>I&#39;d really like to understand. 2025-01-20T15:43:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrqeqhqwkvhzedd35m8jyd0qffuglvvr00z575fx6rtepyt2s8l8szyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2wkyj60 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyvt7c47pmndvtlyf9nze80sz2dxvzfsnz5j46hkal6lyuxca746sh63wkh'>nevent1q…3wkh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The problem with spinning rust that old is that the binders have probably degraded significantly. It&#39;s quite possible the surface will disintegrate. 2025-01-02T01:03:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyvt7c47pmndvtlyf9nze80sz2dxvzfsnz5j46hkal6lyuxca746szyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df278lqnm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszv6ps33dn0cnx5w7k9hq4jr6a0lwqfraclzklyt8vvtayv6mn72q6rz4n2'>nevent1q…z4n2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Possibly, yes. If the damned thing is still working, I have a Xerox 820-II. (I also have an 820 mk1, but that&#39;s in the loft.) But I&#39;m also in the UK. 2025-01-01T22:24:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrzpcq6l5zkjlkrgyzd2twptufuxxe9uvjyhhgpuu3esk0umg4heqzyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2e96fdz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ahacwxp2pm8vskrkv5amdsp4p5vsefwr27l7uak4ckr28ua4gygxqcj07'>nevent1q…cj07</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No. It&#39;s a private building. You have to enter, go up, cross, go down. It was never a right of way issue. There&#39;s a pedestrian crossing externally. It&#39;s just stupid that they have re-assigned as fire exits what have always been useful access to the store since its inception. Wouldn&#39;t be surprised to see the in-store cafe die from lack of footfall because people walking along the riverside can no longer access it without a detour. 2024-12-04T13:35:06Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw2n7epwhzzp5afmkjqmlltks9w3kq8jpsw20dg2u03jcm9zpmmngzyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2mwtjs4 Went to #JohnLewis in #Kingston yesterday. They have closed off all access to the riverside, which apart from anything else means you can&#39;t get to/from the cafe from the riverside it overlooks. (It used to be possible to enter/exit from either side of the through road.) Apparently, it&#39;s to mitigate theft from the tech zone. Well perhaps they ought not to have placed the tech zone on the ground floor near public access. 2024-12-04T11:19:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsde3sd7mrfytkrlgfh6p4whmf83304rgs3qenp8d6gt5xguaetz0czyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df25jc3gn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfxq8v47r6kday0n2k32kq4mk4z8csslwdv7qdxxj7c5uywm6rffceu53kx'>nevent1q…53kx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The followers list is hidden, but then I don&#39;t know whether that was a change from before or not. You&#39;ve been having bot issues with that, as I recall. 2024-11-28T13:36:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfxq8v47r6kday0n2k32kq4mk4z8csslwdv7qdxxj7c5uywm6rffczyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2qeu8ty In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszju6f3m9l6m80ud3xxmcshf4zjj8tpejp9tnjsw6pa700eck27hqnj9h98'>nevent1q…9h98</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Been getting updates as normal so far, it seems. No obvious anomalies. 2024-11-28T13:34:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspw029yu55ewp4d84heczkaufk6u9nsyfvgrjtr78xjm2hxgr3fpszyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2npz5dq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp6mwn4gs3yya44dhnqk7eaclyj4q9xesywelp4j3ds5hw6awumfcmy2ful'>nevent1q…2ful</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Surely that depends on how many hours you are supposed to be dedicating to it? Remember that academic *study* - and PhD is still study - is aimed primarily at early adulthood, and yes these days students are expected to supplement their upkeep during study, with additional paid work. (I&#39;m not endorsing the view, but that is pretty much how it works.)<br/><br/>£19237 at NMW of £11.44/h is 210 8h days. Which leaves 50 of the year&#39;s work days free for other earning or holiday activity. 2024-10-28T12:12:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrxj2y8jldja5xwu4pfnnxu2xdl2dgddetavx4q3xn9lkq46rqjsczyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2gh38md In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs84drha30rvaqehl5v0j0eueq9twcn6ezpwryc2ntkk7p7py4u97cu2rmdw'>nevent1q…rmdw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Funny, because to the Spanish, Cruzcampo is bottom shelf of the supermarket. 2024-10-25T07:21:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9qqtulyfxhecf4yau3gygnlse2ul32yykd825l6ujsrxl9q57ahqzyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2pvktd0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstrgvcul5xxe56hzd7ycly5p2z5dfkcgqvnvg7vzrrw6pp7lrxseqzfle3z'>nevent1q…le3z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think you&#39;re wrong on Davison&#39;s being the same as Pertwee&#39;s. I think you have the right model for Pertwee, but Davisons mic grill is different, there are 4 charging pads rather than the plug in, and the &#39;phone is markedly slimmer. A variation on the theme, but notably different. What that amounts to, model-wise, I have no idea. 2024-09-20T16:46:43Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs23d5mv53u3qc0levhtmd9szz94xej0fnpe89rsx08fw2qty5a89czyqu0p255pkk0j27dcf8364ratz3fv3ttple4k8fqnlc3l6wue4df2s26jn7 <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1x595mggkh492xtl25nfk5j4xnd2yuscfgmp2n7s6csanxsn99vlq5egect" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Terence Eden</span> (<span class="italic">npub1x59…gect</span>)</a></span> Do you have a facility on OpenBenches to mark benches as removed?<br/><br/>I&#39;m prompted by this article:<br/><a href="https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/24531479.memorial-benches-nonsuch-park-sutton-removed/">https://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/24531479.memorial-benches-nonsuch-park-sutton-removed/</a><br/><br/>I know there are (currently) a whole slew of benches marked there. 2024-08-26T20:42:59Z