Jonathan Morris
@jmcomms.bsky.social
Tech journalist who joined Bluesky some time ago but is yet to fully use it (Threads is where I hang mostly) but I should probably get going as more people join!
Follow me for mobile technology, photography, politics, energy and transport discussions...
Follow me for mobile technology, photography, politics, energy and transport discussions...
Doing a clean up and found an unopened Hive View camera - a 'British Gas innovation'. This product became e-waste this month.
I never used it and now NOBODY can, AT ALL. Not even locally on their home network.
Another example of a product you buy but businesses can kill at any time.
Be warned!
I never used it and now NOBODY can, AT ALL. Not even locally on their home network.
Another example of a product you buy but businesses can kill at any time.
Be warned!
August 8, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Doing a clean up and found an unopened Hive View camera - a 'British Gas innovation'. This product became e-waste this month.
I never used it and now NOBODY can, AT ALL. Not even locally on their home network.
Another example of a product you buy but businesses can kill at any time.
Be warned!
I never used it and now NOBODY can, AT ALL. Not even locally on their home network.
Another example of a product you buy but businesses can kill at any time.
Be warned!
Oh well, that's the end of that. At midnight, Amazon is scrapping payments for receipts. They'll still pay for the odd survey but they've almost dried up to nothing in the last few months.
I did well for the time they operated it I suppose, but perhaps times are hard for the company now!
I did well for the time they operated it I suppose, but perhaps times are hard for the company now!
July 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Oh well, that's the end of that. At midnight, Amazon is scrapping payments for receipts. They'll still pay for the odd survey but they've almost dried up to nothing in the last few months.
I did well for the time they operated it I suppose, but perhaps times are hard for the company now!
I did well for the time they operated it I suppose, but perhaps times are hard for the company now!
Contrasts nicely with snakes on a plane...
July 31, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Contrasts nicely with snakes on a plane...
If you need to install a screen at a public toilet sink, and place stickers on the tap/dryer itself, maybe you didn't come up with such a brilliant design as you thought you did. #Dyson
July 2, 2025 at 11:33 AM
If you need to install a screen at a public toilet sink, and place stickers on the tap/dryer itself, maybe you didn't come up with such a brilliant design as you thought you did. #Dyson
Honor 400 5G and 400 Pro 5G launch with features to excite mobile photographers
Honor has launched two new smartphones, the Honor 400 5G and Honor 400 Pro 5G, expanding its lineup to…
https://jmcomms.com/2025/05/22/honor-400-5g-and-400-pro-5g-launch-with-features-to-excite-mobile-photographers/
Honor has launched two new smartphones, the Honor 400 5G and Honor 400 Pro 5G, expanding its lineup to…
https://jmcomms.com/2025/05/22/honor-400-5g-and-400-pro-5g-launch-with-features-to-excite-mobile-photographers/
May 22, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Honor 400 5G and 400 Pro 5G launch with features to excite mobile photographers
Honor has launched two new smartphones, the Honor 400 5G and Honor 400 Pro 5G, expanding its lineup to…
https://jmcomms.com/2025/05/22/honor-400-5g-and-400-pro-5g-launch-with-features-to-excite-mobile-photographers/
Honor has launched two new smartphones, the Honor 400 5G and Honor 400 Pro 5G, expanding its lineup to…
https://jmcomms.com/2025/05/22/honor-400-5g-and-400-pro-5g-launch-with-features-to-excite-mobile-photographers/
Quality meat at Sainsbury's! Comes with a drink of water for no extra cost!
May 20, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Quality meat at Sainsbury's! Comes with a drink of water for no extra cost!
@octopus.energy I am trying to set up Octopus Outgoing and having issues, like when I tried to change a single fuel on my account before. Can you help please as it doesn't fix itself through refreshing or waiting? (See photo for the issue I'm having via the website).
May 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
@octopus.energy I am trying to set up Octopus Outgoing and having issues, like when I tried to change a single fuel on my account before. Can you help please as it doesn't fix itself through refreshing or waiting? (See photo for the issue I'm having via the website).
Even if you were paying me £388 I wouldn't go to the USA right now.
Maybe they'll get some takers... Just be sure you've never said anything remotely negative about the US Government.
Maybe they'll get some takers... Just be sure you've never said anything remotely negative about the US Government.
May 14, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Even if you were paying me £388 I wouldn't go to the USA right now.
Maybe they'll get some takers... Just be sure you've never said anything remotely negative about the US Government.
Maybe they'll get some takers... Just be sure you've never said anything remotely negative about the US Government.
Solar and batteries being installed, along with an EV charger. Panels up and now having the battery and EV charger hooked up.
Let's hope this doesn't mean no more sun for the rest of the year...!
Let's hope this doesn't mean no more sun for the rest of the year...!
May 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Solar and batteries being installed, along with an EV charger. Panels up and now having the battery and EV charger hooked up.
Let's hope this doesn't mean no more sun for the rest of the year...!
Let's hope this doesn't mean no more sun for the rest of the year...!
Come on LG, this isn't cool. Changing the terms of the sale /after/ purchase??
If you don't agree with the new terms, you can't use any apps and just get thrown back to the agreement screen in a loop.
Roku got loads of push back trying this in the USA and I thought better of LG.
Be warned!
If you don't agree with the new terms, you can't use any apps and just get thrown back to the agreement screen in a loop.
Roku got loads of push back trying this in the USA and I thought better of LG.
Be warned!
February 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Come on LG, this isn't cool. Changing the terms of the sale /after/ purchase??
If you don't agree with the new terms, you can't use any apps and just get thrown back to the agreement screen in a loop.
Roku got loads of push back trying this in the USA and I thought better of LG.
Be warned!
If you don't agree with the new terms, you can't use any apps and just get thrown back to the agreement screen in a loop.
Roku got loads of push back trying this in the USA and I thought better of LG.
Be warned!
Honor got children to put the Magic 7 Lite through some tough tests, to prove them kid safe and put adult minds to rest, but what's good for kids may well be good for adults too!
https://jmcomms.com/2025/02/21/kids-go-to-town-on-the-honor-magic-7-lite-and-it-doesnt-skip-a-beat/
https://jmcomms.com/2025/02/21/kids-go-to-town-on-the-honor-magic-7-lite-and-it-doesnt-skip-a-beat/
February 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Honor got children to put the Magic 7 Lite through some tough tests, to prove them kid safe and put adult minds to rest, but what's good for kids may well be good for adults too!
https://jmcomms.com/2025/02/21/kids-go-to-town-on-the-honor-magic-7-lite-and-it-doesnt-skip-a-beat/
https://jmcomms.com/2025/02/21/kids-go-to-town-on-the-honor-magic-7-lite-and-it-doesnt-skip-a-beat/
Playing trains with the #HonorMagic7Pro AI Enhancer (at 100x zoom, handheld).
What do you think of the quality? These people were a *long* way away. Yes it creates detail that wasn't necessarily there, but it seems to have done a pretty decent job.
What do you think of the quality? These people were a *long* way away. Yes it creates detail that wasn't necessarily there, but it seems to have done a pretty decent job.
February 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Playing trains with the #HonorMagic7Pro AI Enhancer (at 100x zoom, handheld).
What do you think of the quality? These people were a *long* way away. Yes it creates detail that wasn't necessarily there, but it seems to have done a pretty decent job.
What do you think of the quality? These people were a *long* way away. Yes it creates detail that wasn't necessarily there, but it seems to have done a pretty decent job.
I've been sent another link to review a gas tariff and it once again gives an error, this time 743830ba40cc4993a23dc46e677e0e9b
On another energy group, it seems a lot of people are having the same issue with (single) gas tariff changes, so can you escalate this please? It isn't just me or Jack.
On another energy group, it seems a lot of people are having the same issue with (single) gas tariff changes, so can you escalate this please? It isn't just me or Jack.
February 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I've been sent another link to review a gas tariff and it once again gives an error, this time 743830ba40cc4993a23dc46e677e0e9b
On another energy group, it seems a lot of people are having the same issue with (single) gas tariff changes, so can you escalate this please? It isn't just me or Jack.
On another energy group, it seems a lot of people are having the same issue with (single) gas tariff changes, so can you escalate this please? It isn't just me or Jack.
Unfortunately the link you sent also gives an error.
Seems like there might be something wrong with my account. (Plus, the plan I was looking for is a fixed one not the variable).
My tracker runs out in March. If I go on a fixed plan, can I change to the newer tracker rate within nine months?
Seems like there might be something wrong with my account. (Plus, the plan I was looking for is a fixed one not the variable).
My tracker runs out in March. If I go on a fixed plan, can I change to the newer tracker rate within nine months?
February 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Unfortunately the link you sent also gives an error.
Seems like there might be something wrong with my account. (Plus, the plan I was looking for is a fixed one not the variable).
My tracker runs out in March. If I go on a fixed plan, can I change to the newer tracker rate within nine months?
Seems like there might be something wrong with my account. (Plus, the plan I was looking for is a fixed one not the variable).
My tracker runs out in March. If I go on a fixed plan, can I change to the newer tracker rate within nine months?
@octopus.energy I am looking to change my gas tariff from tracker to a fixed tariff, but if I select 'Change gas tariff' it starts to draw a screen, then jumps back and says there's an error.. and has been saying this for two days.
Can you look into this please? I'm not using an ad-blocker or VPN.
Can you look into this please? I'm not using an ad-blocker or VPN.
February 12, 2025 at 11:39 AM
@octopus.energy I am looking to change my gas tariff from tracker to a fixed tariff, but if I select 'Change gas tariff' it starts to draw a screen, then jumps back and says there's an error.. and has been saying this for two days.
Can you look into this please? I'm not using an ad-blocker or VPN.
Can you look into this please? I'm not using an ad-blocker or VPN.
How would you react to opening this on Valentine's Day?
I wish these had been around when I got married, as we'd have saved a fortune on antiquated gold rings...
I wish these had been around when I got married, as we'd have saved a fortune on antiquated gold rings...
February 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
How would you react to opening this on Valentine's Day?
I wish these had been around when I got married, as we'd have saved a fortune on antiquated gold rings...
I wish these had been around when I got married, as we'd have saved a fortune on antiquated gold rings...
And here's normal mode: 1x, 6x, 50x and 100x.
Now, clearly the detail at 100x is rather low but AI has done a lot of work to create detail where there was none in the original viewfinder image.
Is it accurate? Probably not.
Is it usable? Yes, I'd say so.
Thoughts?
#ThatsMagic #HonorMagic7Series
Now, clearly the detail at 100x is rather low but AI has done a lot of work to create detail where there was none in the original viewfinder image.
Is it accurate? Probably not.
Is it usable? Yes, I'd say so.
Thoughts?
#ThatsMagic #HonorMagic7Series
January 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
And here's normal mode: 1x, 6x, 50x and 100x.
Now, clearly the detail at 100x is rather low but AI has done a lot of work to create detail where there was none in the original viewfinder image.
Is it accurate? Probably not.
Is it usable? Yes, I'd say so.
Thoughts?
#ThatsMagic #HonorMagic7Series
Now, clearly the detail at 100x is rather low but AI has done a lot of work to create detail where there was none in the original viewfinder image.
Is it accurate? Probably not.
Is it usable? Yes, I'd say so.
Thoughts?
#ThatsMagic #HonorMagic7Series
The Honor Magic 7 Pro AI-enhanced zoom (using latest firmware) at night - showing track workers on the East Coast Mainline. 0.5x, 1x, 3x and 10x.
Below, I will show what it can do if you use the normal mode to go up to 100%...
#ThatsMagic #HonorMagic7Series
Below, I will show what it can do if you use the normal mode to go up to 100%...
#ThatsMagic #HonorMagic7Series
January 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
The Honor Magic 7 Pro AI-enhanced zoom (using latest firmware) at night - showing track workers on the East Coast Mainline. 0.5x, 1x, 3x and 10x.
Below, I will show what it can do if you use the normal mode to go up to 100%...
#ThatsMagic #HonorMagic7Series
Below, I will show what it can do if you use the normal mode to go up to 100%...
#ThatsMagic #HonorMagic7Series
Off to Slovenia for a 'magical' event... I'll have more over the next two days. #ThatsMagic
January 13, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Off to Slovenia for a 'magical' event... I'll have more over the next two days. #ThatsMagic
This is an absolutely insane deal for the awesome Honor Magic V3 ultra-thin foldable. Interest free finance of £54.17 per month (2 years) and some freebies thrown in too!
Voucher code: AV3NO400
www.honor.com/uk/phones/ho...
#BlackFriday
Voucher code: AV3NO400
www.honor.com/uk/phones/ho...
#BlackFriday
November 29, 2024 at 11:24 AM
This is an absolutely insane deal for the awesome Honor Magic V3 ultra-thin foldable. Interest free finance of £54.17 per month (2 years) and some freebies thrown in too!
Voucher code: AV3NO400
www.honor.com/uk/phones/ho...
#BlackFriday
Voucher code: AV3NO400
www.honor.com/uk/phones/ho...
#BlackFriday