Andrew Paul Landells🔶
@aplandells.bsky.social
World’s foremost expert on Dunning-Kruger effect. Here to talk tech, trains, sci-fi (esp. Doctor Who) and liberal politics
Views expressed are my own. (he/him)
Views expressed are my own. (he/him)
European HD TVs should all support 24fps playback, so it really depends on the source material. DVD and broadcast media are likely to still be 50i, but film Blu rays should be 24p
April 22, 2025 at 6:23 AM
European HD TVs should all support 24fps playback, so it really depends on the source material. DVD and broadcast media are likely to still be 50i, but film Blu rays should be 24p
I have mixed feelings about this. You’re absolutely right that housing must be top priority, but housing without local amenities is a great way to create miserable neighbourhoods and increase traffic, as well as putting more pressure on existing services.
February 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
I have mixed feelings about this. You’re absolutely right that housing must be top priority, but housing without local amenities is a great way to create miserable neighbourhoods and increase traffic, as well as putting more pressure on existing services.
Dear Jessie
Like a Prayer
Borderline
Beautiful Stranger
Ray of Light
Like a Prayer
Borderline
Beautiful Stranger
Ray of Light
February 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Dear Jessie
Like a Prayer
Borderline
Beautiful Stranger
Ray of Light
Like a Prayer
Borderline
Beautiful Stranger
Ray of Light
Are you on Windows or a Mac? Apparently I just needed to restart my Mac to get the proper behaviour back. It makes no sense to me whatsoever why this would fix it, but I’ll take it.
February 5, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Are you on Windows or a Mac? Apparently I just needed to restart my Mac to get the proper behaviour back. It makes no sense to me whatsoever why this would fix it, but I’ll take it.
Argh! That’s horrible. Why isn’t this behaviour considered a felony?
February 5, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Argh! That’s horrible. Why isn’t this behaviour considered a felony?
Wait. This is *by design*? I just thought I had a buggy version of Word!
February 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Wait. This is *by design*? I just thought I had a buggy version of Word!
Hey! At least you got a 156. When I was travelling on that route, you’d be lucky to get a 150. Most of the time it was a Pacer railbus!
February 1, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Hey! At least you got a 156. When I was travelling on that route, you’d be lucky to get a 150. Most of the time it was a Pacer railbus!
I wasn’t aware that Mandelson actually had any respect left to lose, tbh.
January 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I wasn’t aware that Mandelson actually had any respect left to lose, tbh.
I found myself rewatching Blackadder again recently, and I’m more-and-more coming round to the idea that the first series is very underrated. It’s much better than I remember it being.
January 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I found myself rewatching Blackadder again recently, and I’m more-and-more coming round to the idea that the first series is very underrated. It’s much better than I remember it being.
Looks amazing! Enjoy!
January 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Looks amazing! Enjoy!
Happy birthday, Steff! 🎂🥳
January 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Happy birthday, Steff! 🎂🥳
Having dabbled with GPT to write code, my suspicion is that you *can* get good code out of it, but only if you’re sufficiently knowledgeable about coding in the first place to create the right prompts.
January 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Having dabbled with GPT to write code, my suspicion is that you *can* get good code out of it, but only if you’re sufficiently knowledgeable about coding in the first place to create the right prompts.
Oh. Well, never mind. So long as we aren’t dunking on Joe Jonas I’m fine. 😅
January 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Oh. Well, never mind. So long as we aren’t dunking on Joe Jonas I’m fine. 😅
Also, what has Nick Jonas done to deserve this?
January 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Also, what has Nick Jonas done to deserve this?
Happy new year, Richard and Freddie! 👍
January 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Happy new year, Richard and Freddie! 👍
Wow. I completely missed *that* when I last listened to The Apocalypse Element! Must listen to that one again some time soon.
December 30, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Wow. I completely missed *that* when I last listened to The Apocalypse Element! Must listen to that one again some time soon.
I really felt this. Heworth to Central only running hourly really reduces the train as a plausible alternative. Even a 30-minute frequency would have made a big difference.
December 30, 2024 at 8:30 AM
I really felt this. Heworth to Central only running hourly really reduces the train as a plausible alternative. Even a 30-minute frequency would have made a big difference.
Those do look nice inside. Most of my recent trips on 158s have been rather less pleasant.
What counts as “provincial features?” I’ve not encountered that term before. What should a good provincial train service offer?
What counts as “provincial features?” I’ve not encountered that term before. What should a good provincial train service offer?
December 25, 2024 at 8:47 AM
Those do look nice inside. Most of my recent trips on 158s have been rather less pleasant.
What counts as “provincial features?” I’ve not encountered that term before. What should a good provincial train service offer?
What counts as “provincial features?” I’ve not encountered that term before. What should a good provincial train service offer?
4. I print so little that I've never had cause to purchase a replacement toner yet.
However, I'd buy manufacturer's toner, as long as I could get a decent price on it.
However, I'd buy manufacturer's toner, as long as I could get a decent price on it.
December 3, 2024 at 1:39 PM
4. I print so little that I've never had cause to purchase a replacement toner yet.
However, I'd buy manufacturer's toner, as long as I could get a decent price on it.
However, I'd buy manufacturer's toner, as long as I could get a decent price on it.
That one, I think, is easier to explain. I suspect people conflate “the economy” with “my personal cost-of-living” so perceive the economy as performing poorly because they’re individually feeling the squeeze, irrespective of actual economic performance.
December 3, 2024 at 11:34 AM
That one, I think, is easier to explain. I suspect people conflate “the economy” with “my personal cost-of-living” so perceive the economy as performing poorly because they’re individually feeling the squeeze, irrespective of actual economic performance.
Philips make good ones. I got one of these: www.philips.co.uk/c-p/AC0820_3... and I’m very happy with it.
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December 2, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Philips make good ones. I got one of these: www.philips.co.uk/c-p/AC0820_3... and I’m very happy with it.
You are *so* getting ratioed for this post. 😅
November 21, 2024 at 7:53 PM
You are *so* getting ratioed for this post. 😅
They accept them by fax though, so that’s Northern Rail sorted if they want to file one.
November 15, 2024 at 7:06 PM
They accept them by fax though, so that’s Northern Rail sorted if they want to file one.