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The Pub / Someone around here might want this job.... WfW Inclusive Cycling Advisor

« Last post by CrinklyLion on Today at 09:00:31 pm »

A friend just posted a link to this job ad https://wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk/work-with-us-inclusive-cycling-advisor/

Inclusive Cycling Advisor, full time (job share considered), funded to Nov 26, based anywhere but with some travel to London, applications particularly welcomed from Disabled people. Thought ppl around here might find it of interest, and couldn't see it mentioned anywhere, based on a quick and not very thorough search....

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Rides and Touring / Re: York Rally 21-23 June 2024

« Last post by campagman on Today at 09:00:22 pm »

I don't think I've seen a tandem penny farthing before.

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Ctrl-Alt-Del / Re: Should I go to kali linux to practice hacking a windows hard drive

« Last post by Kim on Today at 08:56:02 pm »

Yes.  My general advice for choosing Linux distros is either:

a) The one you're already familiar with.

Unless either:

b) You're not familiar with any of them, then Ubuntu, because any problem you have will likely be easily googleable (some of which may even have solutions).

or:

c) Packages for the specific thing you want to do are conspicuously absent from from a) or b) because reasons.


Anyone with more complicated edge cases isn't likely to be asking the question.

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The Pub / Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.

« Last post by Beardy on Today at 08:51:39 pm »

I've just had the back off, removed & replaced a sim card & it appears to be alive again.   

it’s sounding a lot like a Trigger’s Broom of a kindle though 

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The Pub / Re: A random thread for small things that don't really warrant a thread of their own

« Last post by Kim on Today at 08:50:17 pm »

Last year I contacted the local outdoor ed centre about volunteering to help on DoE and other activities.

They got back to me today, asking me to fill in a form.

It is a full employment application form.

See also: Trying to get paid for a one-off anything by a university.  Although that's firmly the government's fault.

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The Pub / Re: Tune Association II - Son of Tune Association

« Last post by rogerzilla on Today at 08:37:45 pm »

Together in Electric Dreams - Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder

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The Pub / Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.

« Last post by andrewc on Today at 08:35:15 pm »

I've just had the back off, removed & replaced a sim card & it appears to be alive again.   

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The Pub / Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.

« Last post by SteveC on Today at 08:31:14 pm »

I have one with the ads. It's really not that much of a pain. Just need to swipe to log in.
It does, however, keep recommending books I already have in dead tree format.

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Rides and Touring / Re: Mid-Essex Mid-Week Nocturnal Series

« Last post by JellyLegs on Today at 08:31:04 pm »

Emergency call outs permitting, I will be heading out to the SH this week.  Tomsk - any chance you can bring along a brevet for Dick Turpin’s Day Out and also Bricks and Moretaine?  I am hoping the weather plays ball for my upcoming week off and allows me a couple of days out.

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The Pub / Re: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant.

« Last post by andrewc on Today at 08:22:12 pm »

It looks like I'm going to be shopping for a new Kindle.    My 2011 model is frozen on the lock screen & none of the controls have any effect.    I only replaced the original battery a few months ago (I'd previously replaced the screen). 


It's charged up OK , but isn't being recognised when I connect it to the Mac.   It did give me some sort of memory warning the other day.   


I notice that you now have to pay extra for one without shitverts.