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Today I read an article on the high cost of Pret a Manger food. A quote. Pret spokesman said: 'Prices of our products are typically higher at train stations or transport hubs, due to higher operational costs'. Does anyone know what those higher operational costs are? Im not sure how being at a...

Just seen this article (sadly the Daily Fail !) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12517315/VHS-101-Dalmatians-goes-eBay-15-000-Disney-classics-listed-10-000-old-tapes-worth.html Are people really sad enough to spend that much on a VHS videotape. Seriously 🤣🤣🤣

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/03/electric-vehicles-early-adopter-petrol-car-ev-environment-rowan-atkinson I don't drive for Environmental reasons and I keep reading shock-horror articles about the weight of existing EV's - that multi-storey carparks will need to be...

Not all plain sailing for Cruise & Waymo I can see any emerging tech is going to experience problems, the fact that the police can't move the vehicles and the remote operators can't "drive" empty cars out of the way seems pretty fundamental bad practice from the operators. Interesting though...

New consumer TV display technologies don’t come around very often, so the arrival of QD-OLED as the latest development in TV display technology - and with a price tag that is more within reach than expected - is potentially a big deal for home viewers. Read the article. Write your own...

Hi everyone! I'm currently writing several articles at the moment about the rising cost of food in the UK. Hopefully one will be published in the Times newspaper and the other is for a final contribution to my economics course. REDACTED

https://blog.discogs.com/en/in-defense-of-the-automatic-turntable/?utm_source=Homepage&utm_medium=Discogs&utm_campaign=Culture_2022_01_31 I had no idea there was even a divide between turntable types! And yes, my first-ever "turntable" belonged to my parents - it was a radiogram that was very...

https://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/02/technology/the-difference-between-movies-and-music.html

https://www.theregister.com/2022/01/11/electric_car_charging_security_uk/ Not sure how big a risk random code is on chargers at the moment but I can only imagine it offers an interesting route into the car? The potential for public chargers to spread something unpleasant far and wide must be...

https://josimarfootball.com/the-trillion-dollar-gambling-game. Eye opening long piece about how Asian betting companies have invegled thier way into the fabric of the game and by circumnavigatin regulations via Isle of Man which is famous for its hands off approach to fiscal governance.

With Munich cancelling another year and other events still looking shaky, what’s the future of the Hi-Fi show and do you want to be a part of it? Read the article.

....but well worth 10 minutes of your time: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/may/02/martin-lewis-theres-an-epidemic-of-scams-but-fraudsters-are-getting-off-scot-free I know this is a site aimed at (relatively) tech-savvy people, but I think the scammers are becoming even more skilled and...

Hi all, I am looking to do some research into leaving Sky as it is becoming too expensive for me. Does anyone know of a fairly up-to-date guide to getting me started on what is available for UK cord cutting? I'm happy to spend the time researching myself but it would just be helpful to see a...

Samsung's latest potential TV feature is an app that allows users to automatically calibrate the screen using their mobile phone. Read the article.

The biggest influence on sound quality is the room itself, and while you can physically mitigate some of the negative aspects with acoustic treatments, a software solution is easier. The Trinnov Optimizer is the most flexible, customisable and sophisticated software available, making it the...

The biggest influence on sound quality is the room itself, and while you can physically mitigate the negative aspects with acoustic treatments, a software solution is easier. Dirac Live room correction is a sophisticated solution, and the dominant software in higher-end processors and receivers...

The biggest influence on sound quality is the room itself, and while you can physically mitigate the negative aspects with acoustic treatments, a software solution is easier. Audyssey room correction was one of the first, and remains hugely popular in affordable receivers and processors. Read...

Interesting article on why Atmos music will supercede stereo music https://www.musicradar.com/news/an-audio-engineer-explains-why-dolby-atmos-music-is-definitely-going-to-supersede-stereo

The biggest influence on sound quality is the room itself, and while you can physically mitigate the negative aspects with acoustic treatments, a software solution is easier. Anthem Room Correction (ARC Genesis) aims to do exactly what its name suggests. Read the article.

Professional content creators use it in the studio, Philips has TVs with it built-in and it’s one of the most affordable upgrades for getting more out of your TV watching experience - so what exactly is bias lighting and why is everyone talking about it? Read the news.