Yeah, this map comes up on the Web periodically and we Scots point out that it’s lacking (a lot) in Scotland.
Semi-retired Internet geek living with my wife and dog in Nairn, Scotland. When I’m well enough I’m trying to make the world a better place through the application of technology but I’m also the SNP councillor for Nairn & Cawdor which is taking up most of most of my time.
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tallpaul@lemm.eeto World News•The world reacts to Trump's sweeping tariffs: 'No basis in logic'English1·5 months agoWhich they’re not going to do as that takes time and meanwhile he keeps moving the goalposts.
tallpaul@lemm.eeto World News•The world reacts to Trump's sweeping tariffs: 'No basis in logic'English1·5 months agoWhich they’re not going to do as that takes time and meanwhile he keeps moving the goalposts.
Skoda have done something similar with their latest offering. No Skoda badge, no radiator grill. Just SKODA in a boring font.
Seems to work fine for me. Shrug.
tallpaul@lemm.eeto Scotland •Highland Council's 5% visitor levy could raise £10m a yearEnglish2·9 months agoScotGov legislation says it has to be a percentage.
tallpaul@lemm.eeto Mildly Interesting•Tony's Chocolonely bars are shaped unevenly to represent farmer inequality and the coastline of AfricaEnglish176·11 months agoIt’s also why I no longer buy it. It’s a PITA to eat.
I find https://gsmarena.com is the right place to start as you can search, among many other things, for phones with a 3.5mm socket.
tallpaul@lemm.eeto Ask Lemmy•Twitter getting worse, weird political shit. What's the best Mastodon server and Android app?English3·1 year agoTusky for client. Lots of good medium sized instances (avoid mastodon.social). I’m on mas.to for a general account and mastodon.scot for a local one (both reliable, run by the same person).
I still only buy phones with a 3.5mm socket.
tallpaul@lemm.eeto politics •SITE CHANGED HEADLINE: Harris says she would appoint a Republican to her Cabinet if electedEnglish6·1 year agoShe didn’t “pledge” to, but she didn’t seem adverse to the idea if it was the right person.
tallpaul@lemm.eeto Technology•Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive adsEnglish3·1 year agoNot so effective against the likes of YouTube allegedly.
tallpaul@lemm.eeto Global News@lemmy.zip•USA | Police Are Increasingly Encrypting Their Radios to Block Scrutiny by JournalistsEnglish2·1 year agoSimilar in the UK. Ours is called Airwave and came in in the early 2000s.
https://www.airwavesolutions.co.uk/the-service/emergency-services-network/
tallpaul@lemm.eeto Scotland •Bagging a Munro gets easier as volunteers fund repairs to mountain pathsEnglish3·1 year agoIME “path repairs” too often means making steps which are more difficult to descend than the path that was there before unless you have exactly the same agility as the (generally young and fit) path builders.
Depressing how often this happens. The path down off Cairngorm towards the cafe is a prime example.
tallpaul@lemm.eeto Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.net•Heather Mills Tells UN Officials To 'Eat Vegan' If They Care About The PlanetEnglish2·1 year agoI bet she flew to Bonn…
tallpaul@lemm.eeto Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•Does anyone else notice an uptick of extreme troll accounts?English2·1 year agoNot every country has elections either.
tallpaul@lemm.eeto Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz•Where Easter Monday Is a Public HolidayEnglish18·1 year agoScotland: we have such a massive hangover on New Year’s Day that we need the day after off too.
Rest of the UK: heh, OK, so you can work on Easter Monday instead
tallpaul@lemm.eeto Technology•Reddit Warns That r/WallStreetBets Could Wreak Havoc on Its Stock PriceEnglish5·1 year agoThey offered it to me. I’ve not been on reddit since the API issue kicked off.
It’s worth what someone will actually pay for it. I suspect that $200 is the price at which it is listed…