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  • I vaguely remember reading about that when I was younger. I don't know if it's true, but this is what I read.

    The peasants and farmers were made to stand in the fields throwing stones at the sparrows, preventing them from landing. The thinking was that the sparrows would die from exhaustion, if they weren't killed by the stones.

    What actually happened was that the existing crops were either trampled or broken by the stones, and as the farmers weren't working the fields, nothing grew the following year either.

    Like I say, I have no idea whether it's true, or if it was just 80's anti communist propaganda, but it's stuck in my head ever since.

  • I thought the fuss was because of the apparent tracking, not the fact that it's a paid app?

  • Same here. It doesn't seem to do anything.

  • Does it use my blocked communities list from the web app, or do I need to start again?

  • How do you fit the kettle down the drain? ;)

  • The other one was very very underpowered so I threw CasaOS onto it

    How did you get past the website? It's bloody awful :o

    Joking aside though, I hadn't heard of CasaOS, so I just did a quick search. That website is awful on mobile. I swiped up, assuming that there was more than just the live demo link, but nothing happened for a while. Then, loads of content popped up at once and scrolled past >.<

    I've sent it to myself to check out on the computer. Hopefully, if it does what it claims, it could resurrect an old laptop :)

  • You shouldn't be asked for an account if you click the magnet button either. You might want to double check that you are on the right site.

  • Psyc Wave ZX - over the ear headphones with decent sound, especially for the price. Very comfortable on my large head.

    OneOdio A70 headphones - over the ear headphones, again with decent sound for a low price. They're a bit smaller than the Wave ZX at full extension, but still fit comfortably.

    I'm recommending the A70 too, as they have three inputs, two wired and one Bluetooth, and they can be used together. You can connect the Bluetooth to your phone or computer, and the wired input to a guitar amp, for example, and hear both at the same time. Fantastic for practicing without disturbing anyone. As an added bonus one wired input can be used as an output, so you can link up with someone else's headphones and share the sound with them.

  • Have you tried dual booting, and trying to switch?

    I set up a dual boot with Windows 10 and Mint on my PC. I found that I was sticking with Windows because it was what I knew, but then an update broke the Windows boot files.

    The usual repairs didn't work, so I started using Mint full time while I was looking for solutions that didn't just want me to reinstall. I realised after the first few days that I wasn't missing much from Windows, and it was just the Windows only software like Photoshop that was holding me back. I'm looking into switching the last few things over now so that I can go to Mint full time 👍

  • You do realise that you're saying that piracy didn't work for you, so you went out and spent your money instead, yeah?

  • Thank you, I'll check it out 🙂

  • Thank you for replying 🙂

    I've got no idea how many photos we'll end up using, but it's hopefully going to change every year, rather than just adding to the older photos.

    I didn't know about the AWS free tier, so I'll look into that, thanks 👍

    P.S. Your grammar is excellent, and probably better than mine 😁

  • As far as updates go, a machine like this might have less problems than a PC. Because it's a fixed set of devices, MS and Lenovo can test any updates before they're released, and iron out any bugs.

    Whether they actually test them is another question though...

  • Out of curiosity, have you ever tried that combo?

    I haven't, but it sounds like it could be a good mix of sweet and savoury, depending on how sweet the bun is :)

  • Superman, is that you?

  • You've got pretty much what I want. I've got the length, but it's growing outwards from the chin instead of straight down.

    I'm a bit scared to risk getting it trimmed after reading this thread though 😳

  • I wouldn't risk it in anything expensive. Get a card reader that leaves the micro SD sticking out a bit, and try accessing it with that. At least then if it jams, it's only the cheap reader that you've lost.

  • A foldable flip phone would be much better than most of the book type foldables that seem to be the trend :)

  • While the person you're replying to seems to be trolling, there is a legitimate argument that the BBC is influenced by the current government. The argument is that the current government has had a hand in appointing the current BBC director, and he's a member of the Conservative party or a donor.

    I haven't looked into it for a while, so am not up to speed on the details, but if the detractors are correct, it's not a good look for the BBC.

  • The humour in the first season can be a bit forced, and it can feel like they're stopping the show for the scheduled joke, but it's worth sticking with 👍