Simon HardwickMore Elstree site history, trying to document as much as I can before the site partially closes at the end of the year. [insert joke about whose responsibility it is to wash the dishes!]
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Life is a rock, but the radio rolled me. "A voice on the telly", says it all really.
T.A. Walker@zaphcamden From the article: “Last month, HP CEO Enrique Lores declared that HP's ‘long-term objective is to make printing a subscription.’”
Mmm-hmm… and *my* long-term objective is - now - to start keeping an eye on HP’s competitors, for when our HP network colour laser needs replacing 😠
(that, of course, implies that HP’s competitors don’t follow suit, which I hope they have the sense not to…)
@zaphcamden I can concur regarding the toner cartridges - our HP is a colour laser printer (so four cartridges), and even standard-yield genuine HP ones are about £70 each. I’d love to do without a printer, but my wife’s work requires quite a bit of hard-copying, and sometimes you just need one (though in my case, not that often). I should check out our local library, in case they offer any “ad hoc” printing service…
OK… assuming this story is (a) true and/or what it seems, and (b) HP takes this to its ultimate conclusion (basically, a monthly “subscription” to “lease” a printer which sends all print jobs to HP and back): our HP printer will probably be the last one in our house. And if their competitors are dim/venal enough to go down the same route… maybe we should learn to live without a printer? https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/02/hp-wants-you-to-pay-up-to-36-month-to-rent-a-printer-that-it-monitors/
DaveThe BBC had three NYE music shows to chose from (inc BBC Scotland on iPlayer). There are dozens of free to air channels. Thousands of hours of content on free streaming services. Millions of hours when you add paid streaming.
…so if you were online moaning about Rick Astley, that does suggest you’ve actively decided to watch something that will make you angry. Maybe make 2024 the year you decide to do things that make you happy instead…
Merry Christmas and a Happy 2024 to everyone out there who has followed my ranting and ramblings throughout the year 🌲❄️
Richard LittlerThere was a 12 or 13 year old kid wearing a baggy Nirvana sweatshirt at the bus stop this morning.
When I was that age, the equivalent, in terms of time interval, would have been me wearing a Glenn Miller or Benny Goodman Orchestra t-shirt. Ludicrous.
When I was 12, 30+ year old music was 'your grandad's music.'
When I was that age, the equivalent, in terms of time interval, would have been me wearing a Glenn Miller or Benny Goodman Orchestra t-shirt. Ludicrous.
When I was 12, 30+ year old music was 'your grandad's music.'
Mark Simpson@zaphcamden Similar situation but I feel this place has an air of calm about it that Twitter doesn't, and I am at the point of feeling I can't go on using that place because of the views and decisions of its owner. I'm not on Instagram so I can't be on Threads. And Facebook is just irrelevant adverts and last week's urgent travel news.
Emma KennedyHanded in 20k words of what I hope will be next book at lunchtime thinking Ok, that's it. Down tools. Have rest of August off. Within one hour I'd started work on a screenplay. I'm so bad at taking time off.