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Comment · 3 months ago
We have a hydroelectric dam near us with a salmon leap next to it. Good visitor attraction too.

It'll provide power for decades with little maintenance and not much further in the way of environmental issues now that it's built.

Comment · 4 months ago
UK announcing they will ban under 16s on Social Media.
Comment · 8 months ago
The existence of that article surely suggests there is no censorship of the information about his unpopularity?
Comment · 8 months ago
There's an excellent Changelog podcast interviewing him which talks about his early career as well.
Comment · 1 year ago
Just a point to say leasehold is very rare in Scotland. I remember being told about this when I was looking at places near London and being surprised.
Comment · 1 year ago
Think OP is taking about UK bills which are coupled too the cost of gas for historical reasons. Which needs to change in my view too.
Comment · 1 year ago
Anyone have suggestions for which other browser is best for power saving? I’ve been using Edge on my Surface as it seemed much better on the battery than Chrome.
Comment · 2 years ago
"Europe" is not a homogenous working mass.
Comment · 3 years ago
Sounds like a "no true Scotsman" argument
Comment · 3 years ago
There are now d-locks that are angle grinder resistant. The reviews I've read suggest they need two cuts to open and each cut uses a full angle grinder disc.

As ever, impossible to stop a determined thief, but starting to get "good enough".

Comment · 3 years ago
Not sure why you're being downvoted. Lots of phones show how fast they are charging (charging slowly, fast etc)
Comment · 4 years ago
Yes, have used a similar technique of putting the drive in the freezer. Didn't believe it would work, surprised when it did.
Comment · 4 years ago
True, but it's up to the client to decide if they are willing to take on the risk.
Comment · 4 years ago
Ticks are certainly worse!

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