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And there was me thinking ITV F1 intros were unhinged cringe. Little did I know that RTÉ had them beat!
youtu.be/KpuTxPN4KTU?...
youtu.be/KpuTxPN4KTU?...
February 11, 2026 at 7:55 AM
And there was me thinking ITV F1 intros were unhinged cringe. Little did I know that RTÉ had them beat!
youtu.be/KpuTxPN4KTU?...
youtu.be/KpuTxPN4KTU?...
Why are there 20 Common Models on sale which have been made too big for the common parking bays (and therefore reduce parking spaces available to other motorists - on our street turns bays that used to hold 4 into 3)?
Also well done to those five councils, need more to follow their examples.
Also well done to those five councils, need more to follow their examples.
February 11, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Why are there 20 Common Models on sale which have been made too big for the common parking bays (and therefore reduce parking spaces available to other motorists - on our street turns bays that used to hold 4 into 3)?
Also well done to those five councils, need more to follow their examples.
Also well done to those five councils, need more to follow their examples.
So cheaping out on Electrification for the mainline means the regional fleet can't be all electric 🤬 (wires & battery), end result with more diesel trains likely 🤦♂️
www.railmagazine.com/news/emr-con...
www.railmagazine.com/news/emr-con...
Cancellation of Midland Main Line electrification alters EMR's new train plans
Plans to start procurement this year looks set to be delayed with all traction options being looked at.
www.railmagazine.com
February 5, 2026 at 7:12 PM
So cheaping out on Electrification for the mainline means the regional fleet can't be all electric 🤬 (wires & battery), end result with more diesel trains likely 🤦♂️
www.railmagazine.com/news/emr-con...
www.railmagazine.com/news/emr-con...
Post a sign from your country that tells a story about how they treat their roads.
Where the most important fact nearly every village wants to share about themselves is they want motorists to behave...
Where the most important fact nearly every village wants to share about themselves is they want motorists to behave...
January 31, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Post a sign from your country that tells a story about how they treat their roads.
Where the most important fact nearly every village wants to share about themselves is they want motorists to behave...
Where the most important fact nearly every village wants to share about themselves is they want motorists to behave...
youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...
Made me wonder how much UK land is used for "Biofuels" and how much would be needed for solar.
Didn't realise that batteries can basically be almost 100% made into new batteries at the end of their useful life either.
Made me wonder how much UK land is used for "Biofuels" and how much would be needed for solar.
Didn't realise that batteries can basically be almost 100% made into new batteries at the end of their useful life either.
You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 1:12 PM
youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...
Made me wonder how much UK land is used for "Biofuels" and how much would be needed for solar.
Didn't realise that batteries can basically be almost 100% made into new batteries at the end of their useful life either.
Made me wonder how much UK land is used for "Biofuels" and how much would be needed for solar.
Didn't realise that batteries can basically be almost 100% made into new batteries at the end of their useful life either.
"A passenger on the struck tram [said] that the tram pictured was hit by a reversing van on Noel Street, having just picked up people from another tram that had been hit by a car outside Asda" 😒
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
Tram disruption after two crashes in 'quick succession' - updates
Passengers have been told to expect delays
www.nottinghampost.com
January 31, 2026 at 6:16 AM
"A passenger on the struck tram [said] that the tram pictured was hit by a reversing van on Noel Street, having just picked up people from another tram that had been hit by a car outside Asda" 😒
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
www.nottinghampost.com/news/notting...
48 minutes 😢
Best we get is days later "We aim to send an inspector to the site within the next 10 working days and you we will then update you with any intended action."
Which reminds me, need to report all of last years repairs on a nearby road/cycle route have failed *again* 🙄.
Best we get is days later "We aim to send an inspector to the site within the next 10 working days and you we will then update you with any intended action."
Which reminds me, need to report all of last years repairs on a nearby road/cycle route have failed *again* 🙄.
That’s very swift! I reported a defect in the public space at 10:42 and the repair team had it fixed at 11:30! This bollard made a terrible scraping metal noise going down and up. It’s quiet again now 🥳
January 24, 2026 at 2:07 PM
48 minutes 😢
Best we get is days later "We aim to send an inspector to the site within the next 10 working days and you we will then update you with any intended action."
Which reminds me, need to report all of last years repairs on a nearby road/cycle route have failed *again* 🙄.
Best we get is days later "We aim to send an inspector to the site within the next 10 working days and you we will then update you with any intended action."
Which reminds me, need to report all of last years repairs on a nearby road/cycle route have failed *again* 🙄.
Wonder if the construction hoardings will be down before the 10 year anniversary? 🎂
(Surprised the crane is still there over 4 years after construction ceased).
(Surprised the crane is still there over 4 years after construction ceased).
January 23, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Wonder if the construction hoardings will be down before the 10 year anniversary? 🎂
(Surprised the crane is still there over 4 years after construction ceased).
(Surprised the crane is still there over 4 years after construction ceased).
"0% of those who voted Reform at the last election now plan to vote Labour."
Chasing after Reform and demonising our friends, family, acquaintances, and colleagues in the process working well for Kier and co then... 🤦♂️
Chasing after Reform and demonising our friends, family, acquaintances, and colleagues in the process working well for Kier and co then... 🤦♂️
24% of people who voted Labour at the last general election now plan to
vote Green or Lib Dem.
0% of those who voted Reform at the last election now plan to vote Labour.
vote Green or Lib Dem.
0% of those who voted Reform at the last election now plan to vote Labour.
January 22, 2026 at 7:45 AM
"0% of those who voted Reform at the last election now plan to vote Labour."
Chasing after Reform and demonising our friends, family, acquaintances, and colleagues in the process working well for Kier and co then... 🤦♂️
Chasing after Reform and demonising our friends, family, acquaintances, and colleagues in the process working well for Kier and co then... 🤦♂️
Another step closer towards eradicating one of the worse bit of 60s planning from our city...
www.thebusinessdesk.com/eastmidlands...
www.thebusinessdesk.com/eastmidlands...
Plans lodged to demolish Maid Marian Way car park and former college buildings | TheBusinessDesk.com
Homes England moves to clear prominent Broad Marsh sites ahead of major regeneration plans
www.thebusinessdesk.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Another step closer towards eradicating one of the worse bit of 60s planning from our city...
www.thebusinessdesk.com/eastmidlands...
www.thebusinessdesk.com/eastmidlands...
It's 2026, you shouldn't have to wait months to find out when an appointment is, even a vague November-December 2027 time frame that gets narrowed down as the dates near would be better than the current hearing nothing for months and wondering if it's fell between the cracks again...
Agree that behavioural science still has a lot of insight for governance. Uber's big innovation wasn't making the taxis arrive any faster, it was just reducing the uncertainty about when it would arrive. A simple tracker for your position on a NHS waiting list would reduce a lot of frustration
New post just out:
"Troubleshooters"
How fixing the many small frustrations - that make up most of our interactions with the state - can give people faith in goverment's ability to make things work.
And help create a different Whitehall culture.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"Troubleshooters"
How fixing the many small frustrations - that make up most of our interactions with the state - can give people faith in goverment's ability to make things work.
And help create a different Whitehall culture.
(£/free trial)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
January 18, 2026 at 7:12 PM
It's 2026, you shouldn't have to wait months to find out when an appointment is, even a vague November-December 2027 time frame that gets narrowed down as the dates near would be better than the current hearing nothing for months and wondering if it's fell between the cracks again...
Accidental choice of bookmark to go with the book.
Wondering if I now need to start theming my bookmarks with the book they are in? 🤔
Wondering if I now need to start theming my bookmarks with the book they are in? 🤔
January 18, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Accidental choice of bookmark to go with the book.
Wondering if I now need to start theming my bookmarks with the book they are in? 🤔
Wondering if I now need to start theming my bookmarks with the book they are in? 🤔
Slop making up football matches plunging the government into one of it's many messes. 💯 No notes.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/macc...
"CC said that Google Gemini had been use to research the club's history as details of the game 'hadn't come up on the normal system' - because the game never occurred." 🤦♂️
www.lbc.co.uk/article/macc...
"CC said that Google Gemini had been use to research the club's history as details of the game 'hadn't come up on the normal system' - because the game never occurred." 🤦♂️
Police chief admits misleading MPs over Maccabi ban after AI ‘invented a match that never happened’ | LBC
It comes amid mounting pressure for Craig Guildford to resign over the fictitious
www.lbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Slop making up football matches plunging the government into one of it's many messes. 💯 No notes.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/macc...
"CC said that Google Gemini had been use to research the club's history as details of the game 'hadn't come up on the normal system' - because the game never occurred." 🤦♂️
www.lbc.co.uk/article/macc...
"CC said that Google Gemini had been use to research the club's history as details of the game 'hadn't come up on the normal system' - because the game never occurred." 🤦♂️
"we choose the EU".
Looks at when they had a referendum to leave, oh it's that cursed ratio again!
Looks at when they had a referendum to leave, oh it's that cursed ratio again!
January 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
"we choose the EU".
Looks at when they had a referendum to leave, oh it's that cursed ratio again!
Looks at when they had a referendum to leave, oh it's that cursed ratio again!
www.forbes.com/sites/kensil...
"The total cost of electricity production decreased by roughly half compared to fossil-fuel alternatives"
"The government’s adaptive approach, maintained through five administrations, ensured consistency."
"The total cost of electricity production decreased by roughly half compared to fossil-fuel alternatives"
"The government’s adaptive approach, maintained through five administrations, ensured consistency."
Uruguay’s Renewable Charge: A Small Nation, A Big Lesson For The World
Uruguay built a power grid that runs 99% on renewables—at half the cost of fossil fuels. Here’s how its bold energy overhaul became a global model.
www.forbes.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:25 AM
www.forbes.com/sites/kensil...
"The total cost of electricity production decreased by roughly half compared to fossil-fuel alternatives"
"The government’s adaptive approach, maintained through five administrations, ensured consistency."
"The total cost of electricity production decreased by roughly half compared to fossil-fuel alternatives"
"The government’s adaptive approach, maintained through five administrations, ensured consistency."
The Formula E AI predictor garbage continuing to be a jinx I see 🚮.
January 10, 2026 at 9:06 PM
The Formula E AI predictor garbage continuing to be a jinx I see 🚮.
Ooooh here's an idea - The BVG Jelbi app gives you free time using micro mobility when moving bikes to docked locations, so how about adding functionality to Ride (the East Midlands clone of it) which gives you credit (funded out of the fines) for reporting obstructive parking? 😈
An app that you can download onto your phone. Start the app, take a picture, location comes from the gps, report done in seconds.
January 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Ooooh here's an idea - The BVG Jelbi app gives you free time using micro mobility when moving bikes to docked locations, so how about adding functionality to Ride (the East Midlands clone of it) which gives you credit (funded out of the fines) for reporting obstructive parking? 😈
Hard to believe these are the same place.
First photo 2017, second photo is from 2023 but hasn't significantly changed...
By 2027 the concrete eyesore that is the Arndale carpark should be gone too!
First photo 2017, second photo is from 2023 but hasn't significantly changed...
By 2027 the concrete eyesore that is the Arndale carpark should be gone too!
January 10, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Hard to believe these are the same place.
First photo 2017, second photo is from 2023 but hasn't significantly changed...
By 2027 the concrete eyesore that is the Arndale carpark should be gone too!
First photo 2017, second photo is from 2023 but hasn't significantly changed...
By 2027 the concrete eyesore that is the Arndale carpark should be gone too!
Last day of term, first year of uni - went to student union end of term party.
Walking home with my flatmates we saw quiet a few blue lights going past.
Next day at work on lunch break heard on the radio that two people had been killed in a hit and run outside of uni.
Walking home with my flatmates we saw quiet a few blue lights going past.
Next day at work on lunch break heard on the radio that two people had been killed in a hit and run outside of uni.
January 10, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Last day of term, first year of uni - went to student union end of term party.
Walking home with my flatmates we saw quiet a few blue lights going past.
Next day at work on lunch break heard on the radio that two people had been killed in a hit and run outside of uni.
Walking home with my flatmates we saw quiet a few blue lights going past.
Next day at work on lunch break heard on the radio that two people had been killed in a hit and run outside of uni.
To watch UK Horizons on the bedroom TV after playing on the Mega Drive you had toggle a dongle hanging out the TV from RF to TV, select Ch 7, go downstairs turn the Sky Box and decoder on, Select Sky 1 (Sky Ch8), press tuning up, then H/V select then TV/AV to turn the Channel expander on..
January 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
To watch UK Horizons on the bedroom TV after playing on the Mega Drive you had toggle a dongle hanging out the TV from RF to TV, select Ch 7, go downstairs turn the Sky Box and decoder on, Select Sky 1 (Sky Ch8), press tuning up, then H/V select then TV/AV to turn the Channel expander on..
As an absolute minimum there should be a full, documented, feature complete, local API, and the device continues to function* with no cloud connectivity**, the latter of which should be optional (unless essential for core functionality -e.g. Media streaming player).
This should honestly be a legal requirement for discontinued products.
Bose is open-sourcing its old smart speakers instead of bricking them
January 9, 2026 at 8:27 AM
As an absolute minimum there should be a full, documented, feature complete, local API, and the device continues to function* with no cloud connectivity**, the latter of which should be optional (unless essential for core functionality -e.g. Media streaming player).
Tunes heard so far this morning
Alphaville - Forever Young
Scorpions - Winds of Change
Nena - 99 Luftalloons
Is the world trying to tell my something?
Switches to the Discover feed and, oh good god...
😬😬😬😬😬
Alphaville - Forever Young
Scorpions - Winds of Change
Nena - 99 Luftalloons
Is the world trying to tell my something?
Switches to the Discover feed and, oh good god...
😬😬😬😬😬
a cartoon of homer simpson standing in a grassy yard
Alt: a cartoon of homer simpson backing into a hedge to escape the horrors
media.tenor.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Tunes heard so far this morning
Alphaville - Forever Young
Scorpions - Winds of Change
Nena - 99 Luftalloons
Is the world trying to tell my something?
Switches to the Discover feed and, oh good god...
😬😬😬😬😬
Alphaville - Forever Young
Scorpions - Winds of Change
Nena - 99 Luftalloons
Is the world trying to tell my something?
Switches to the Discover feed and, oh good god...
😬😬😬😬😬
Interesting illustration of the City Ground plans showing a future vision of Trent Bridge - widened footpaths, simplified junction with Radcliffe Road....
January 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Interesting illustration of the City Ground plans showing a future vision of Trent Bridge - widened footpaths, simplified junction with Radcliffe Road....