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In that case I'd be tempted to shoehorn some kinda RaspBerry Pi type device in there to give it a new life as a different form of system!

in relation to mine, it got dropped, prior to which it was working - so I strongly suspect alignment only!

NHS official pushed to add patient data to Palantir platform whilst also advising company

A lobbyist who worked directly for Peter Mandelson, on the Palantir board, and on the board of *four* NHS trusts.

Lobbying the NHS to hand over even more patient data to Palantir.

This absolutely stinks. Get Palantir out of the NHS. Sign my petition:

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...

Track Zero sensor alignment?
(I have a Technics CD player with that specific issue I havent been able to resolve yet)

I think I need to invest in one of those electronic breathalyser things to do a more scientific appraisal of the situation.

On days off like today,
like today I sometimes wonder why I wake up feeling sober.

It surely cannot just be alcohol tolerance can it?

Unless you're born on February 29th!

You hit the nail on the head.

I do like it when the weather is sunnier and warmer than forecast, yesterday being particularly so - at one point my work van indicated 20°C when parked up for ten minutes and at another it indicated 17°C when I was driving for 30 minutes.

These temperatures are atypical for Cumbria in early march.

A Bacon, Battered Pollock, Bacon, Gouda and Hellman's Chili Charger butty on a white plate, 5/3/2026 @02:00 approx.

On balance, the Bacon, Battered Pollock, Bacon, Gouda and Hellman's Chili Charger butty is absolutely NOM!

You did right, imo, despite the fact that squid has the highest vitamin B12 of any flesh per 100g I simply cannot stomach it either.

8 pints of beer* and a kebab n chips on the other hand...

* I aint keen on lager, tho I can cope with Stella when I want to stay relatively sober.

I mainly (& only occasionally) suffer symptoms in the AM and rather quick gastric reflux at times, but it has caused me some embarrasing moments at times I would rather not speak about, which does make me wonder if dietary and timing of eating changes may help?
- I mostly avoid eating in the AM now.

I definitely prefer "getting mullered" in the British way...

I know social media algorithms aren't as good at showing replies as easily as the first post in a thread. If you'd like to see how I'm getting on with this repair, here's the link to the latest update.
Really close to finishing now, all I need to do is mount the new PSU:
bsky.app/profile/gamm...

No - they are ready to eat
- like Blackpudding...
(Which I will always cook before eating...)

oops, my new role is mostly driving to sites than onsite, think that helps, as does the areas I drive through.

I would like this job's driving less elsewhere in blighty.

I stopped wfh / my prior role in Nov 2024, started my new mostly onsite completely different role in Feb 2025, and absolutely love it.

Change may be inevitable, but sometimes seeing new scenery is very good for the soul.

Honestly I may have been through the mill, but I am in a particularly excellent place psychologically, physically, nutritionally, emotionally and in terms of inebriation.

I have known many who suffered worse.

I believe "beyond adequate" nutrition is far more important than most know.

Cheers!

Escaping an abusive relationship helped, learning about grounding exercises, reframing, mindfulness (& arguably mindlessness) helped,
but above all, moving to my hometown where the vast majority of my friends are, in combination with getting my B12, Folate & Thiamine levels up, helped the most.
2/2.

When the deliterious effects of my intake became obvious,
I made dietary, lifestyle, and nutrition changes & continued to research the subject as I had struggles related to the lack of specific alcohol related side-effects...

Certain foods, vitamins & suppllements & not drinking alone helped...
1/2

Wise if you can! - it's mostly empty carbs...
- but for me there are complicating factors
(perhaps unusually, positive for my mental health, if not my physical health).

TBH I think a lot of people start getting old and become uncomfortable with things changing, whether they’re good changes or not, and that gets channeled into various views that they’re clinging to. Naw dude, we are all getting sucked into the future, whether we wanna go or not.

Change is inevitable and minds are less flexible, imo.

My spelling is variable
- not least of which when I have a day off tomorrow and "a quantity" of alcohol onboard... 🤣

Morrisons "The Best" 72% Dark Chocolate, encapsulated in a cheap cheese slice, a review:

Either better on their own, and definitely not good together.

Sadly ran out of Chilli Cheese slices
- which may work better...

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

You may find this worth watching:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

I have found I agree with James' stance on a few things...
It is refreshing.

@chrisshadowens.bsky.social
I too said it was messy...

- amazed you didn't get it over there first!

m.youtube.com/watch?v=M4PG...

ICO writes to Meta over 'concerning' AI smart glasses report Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.

"Regulator contacts Meta over workers watching intimate AI glasses videos"

"We see everything - from living rooms to naked bodies,"

"This data is first filtered to protect people's privacy."
My arse it is...

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I quite like Hearty Food Co Garlic Baguettes from Tesco with additional cheese on, although they are admittedly closer to 85p a pop,
I only tend to air-fry one half with a meal
(170°C for 14/15 mins, add cheese around the 8 minute mark).