dave
@dave@feddit.uk
- Comment on What host names do you use? 4 weeks ago:
When I was 18 and in my first job, my boss and I installed the very first windows NT file servers for a major uk public sector organisation. They were all named after beers that we’d drunk on team nights out. We had Blacksheep, Tanglefoot, Snecklifter, and so on. They were in a test environment so it didn’t matter. Until they went into production…
That was over 30 years ago now, but I still usually resort to beers.
- Comment on What is the best looking retro console or PC? 4 weeks ago:
Remember having one of these at school in the late '70s / early '80s G7000
- Comment on Godstone: Huge sinkhole swallows up more of Surrey street - BBC News 1 month ago:
Such as?
- Comment on Godstone: Huge sinkhole swallows up more of Surrey street - BBC News 1 month ago:
What kind of materials was the street made out of?
- Comment on What is your favorite app for Lemmy? Include Platform 1 month ago:
Give Arctic a try. Just a little bit smoother and some great customisation options.
- Comment on What is your favorite app for Lemmy? Include Platform 1 month ago:
Arctic on iOS Closest to Apollo that I’ve found.
- Comment on What is your favorite app for Lemmy? Include Platform 1 month ago:
Have you tried Arctic?
- Comment on Driver caught doing 122mph on 30mph road as UK’s shocking speed records revealed 1 month ago:
I hope they get SLAMMED for that.
- Comment on Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin blames 'dinner party classes' for pubs crisis 2 months ago:
It’s ‘fewer’, Tim, ‘fewer’.
- Comment on why does everyone i know treat me like a child or if i was a very childlike person?? 2 months ago:
I think I covered this the last time you posted, but swearing isn’t a sign of maturity. It’s generally a sign of limited vocabulary.
You may need to reconsider this view. One example (there are others):
- Comment on A common nasal decongestant lacks evidence but is still sold in the UK 4 months ago:
I had a dive instructor who recommended snorting a bit of seawater if your nose was blocked and you couldn’t equalise. I’m not sure that’s good advice given the general contents of the sea, but it certainly worked :)
- Comment on Poll reveals the amount of Brits who would take weight-loss jabs for free on NHS 4 months ago:
Poll reveals surprising number of editors don’t know how to use the word ‘amount’.
- Comment on Damn right I'm a silly goose 5 months ago:
Big employer in the uk back in the day would fine your boss if you parked outside the lines. People were pretty attentive to how they parked…
- Comment on Flute 5 months ago:
Lelete dater.
