>>442748

>The 3.5mm socket on my phone isn't the best, despite regular cleaning it still picks up slight vibrations as button input, and often thinks there's a microphone connected when it isn't.

Is there any chance you can get that fixed on warranty?

I still think wireless earbuds are a complete ripoff. Why pay double or three times what decent regular wired earphones cost to get the same sound quality, if that. It doesn't make sense. Except if you're a greedy consumer electronics manufacturer, of course.

>>442770
Phone's close to 3 years old now. I could replace it myself I suppose, but I think the microphone detection is a software thing - I'm not sure how it tests whether what is inserted is TRS or TRRS but I'd guess by finding the resistance.

Another day with these new headphones though, and now I notice that I can loudly hear the pick scraping against the guitar strings in songs with acoustic guitar.

>>442774

> but I think the microphone detection is a software thing -

That could actually be. My old Samsung Galaxy one day suddenly developed an annoying bug that when you plugged it in to charge it, it would play that little Android "ka-plink" sound confirming that it's plugged in over and over again in about ten-second intervals. I bought a new charger cable and even had a guy at a repair shop look at it, he said there was no loose connection or anything, and that it was really probably a software bug in Android, that it got stuck in some kind of loop when it detected that a charger was connected.

I tried all kinds of things like a factory reset, but really the only thing that helped was turning the phone off completely when it was connected. It was out of warranty and I was kind of already looking at a new phone to buy soon anyway, but boy that was fucking annoying.

>>442770
>I still think wireless earbuds are a complete ripoff. Why pay double or three times what decent regular wired earphones cost to get the same sound quality, if that. It doesn't make sense. Except if you're a greedy consumer electronics manufacturer, of course.

I initially moved over to wireless because the headphone port on my Galaxy was continually fucking up but found that it's much easier for a tall lad to move around without a wire. The big drawback is interference you get when out and about though.

>>442770
> Why pay double or three times what decent regular wired earphones cost to get the same sound quality, if that. It doesn't make sense.
Because there's no fucking wires!.

>>442779

Right, so you pay extra for something that isn't even there.

I unearthed my first-ever smartphone again today, in that I got it out of a drawer and recharged the battery. It's a Samsung Galaxy S2, and if the old text messages on it are an indication then I must have bought it some time around early December of 2012.

It's incredible how technology has moved on since then, all the way up to my current Sony Xperia 5 II which I got last week. Of course the most obvious change is the look and feel of Android 11 versus version 4.1.2. But everything else also really makes the S2 seem like it's from another time.

Can anybody remember the video in which a famous black guy, possibly Chris Rock, talks about Hollywood and God? The person makes a comment paraphrased to "where else would you find the devil?" (with regard to the paradise of Hollywood). He describes the concept of good balancing evil so concicely - i really need to hear that again.

>>442803
Dave Chappelle?

>>442809
Seems the obvious answer, doesn't it? But no, i don't think it was Dave Chapelle.

My search terms of [name] [god] and [hollywood] return a bunch of modern popculture interviews and clips, none of which appear to lead in the right direction.

Is there a way to filter youtube searches? This clip i'm looking for must be at least 6 years old.

>>442811
>Is there a way to filter youtube searches?
Yes. Click the button that says "Filter".

>>442809

>Dave Chappelle.png

How can you possibly mistake Chris Rock for Dave Chappelle.

Did Google suddenly become racist?

>>442815
They changed the name of the file to imply the other person meant Dave Chappelle when they said Chris Rock, based on the nature of the description sounded more like a Chappelle rant.

>>442812
What'dyaknow, it was that simple. Thanks.

>>442812
Youtube search function is just useless nowadays.

>>442811
There are a couple more I can think of - Tupac and Sam L. Jackson. They all look like Chris Rock too.

>>442803
Could be Kevin Hart. He's into God I think. And has been in films.

Looking at Currys latest offers on budget laptops. My old laptop is really dying now.

I'm a fan of small form factors, so 14'' is about as big as I wnat to go. I really only need it for Internet surfing and MS Office. I've still got an old, fully-licenced version of Office 2013 that I could install on it, so I'm sure any low-end current laptop will be equipped to handle it. I'm reluctant to spend considerably more than about £350. It should have a 128 GB SSD, I'm not a fan of 64 or 32 GB eMMC, especially since Windows 10 is apparently much more memory hungry once you exit the S mode.

I'm pretty sure the man working at Burger a king coughed "cunt" at me when I drove off yesterday.

In other news, it's just about impossible to adopt a rescue cat.

Went on a date today. They were so proudly joyless and humourless I am surprised anyone could live that way. They might have been a p-zombie. The most interesting thing about them was that they were 30 mins late.

>>442870
I'm so sorry to hear that.

The highlight of my day has been doing the census.

I was going to fill out an application for a job promotion but just ended up doing fuck-all. I've got until Sunday night to throw my hat in the ring anyway but it's hard to get back into the swing of things when it comes to doing actual work at the weekend. It only really came to my mind on Friday and I was initially apprehensive as I'm shooting up the career ladder to the point where I might accidentally end up having more work than I'd want. This being something I've been warned happens on the next step-up as you get swamped with responsibility and endless meetings rather than actually doing productive work.

Then I looked at the pay and that was that, not enough to live a life of luxury but enough to live the life I'd want comfortably. I probably won't get it this round but then I just need to improve my application for future openings and refresh on the interview process as that takes me a couple tries.

tl;dr I spent all weekend playing Hollow Knight because the only way I can be productive at times is to remove every distraction from my computer.

>>442870
What did you do for the date? Not to stalk, I'm just hungry for ideas.

>>442872

>What did you do for the date? Not to stalk, I'm just hungry for ideas.

Went for a walk round a local woodland.

Bathroom leak. Killing self.

>>442867
It shouldn't be, a friend of mine adopted one this year. What's stopping you?

>>442875
If you put my address into Google Maps then it's showing as a cul-de-sac off a B road so most rescue centres are dismissing us on that basis, but it's a fairly quiet stretch of road.

>>442876
Phone them up and explain then, they are humans.

>>442877
Most of them don't respond.

>>442878
I got my cat off craigslist, I bet you can find some kittens looking for a rehome on nextdoor or facebook or something. Just make it clear you're not going to pay for it.

>>442879

Last time I tried that I ended up in a three year long BDSM lifestyle relationship.

>>442879
>Just make it clear you're not going to pay for it.

Would that include not paying for the vets bills?

I have no intention of buying a cat in the immediate future and will probably never use local pages but would you demand receipts - might not be such an issue for kittens but with kittens I'd be worried it might die which would destroy me so would probably go for an adolescent.

>>442882

Good point. Not really sure how that works, my cat was being offered for free with all the paperwork provided.

It's likely that I will be going self employed in the near future. Will I be able to put things like suits on expenses, bearing in mind I'd never wear them outside of job?

>>442903
Yes.

>>442903

Work clothes are generally only deductible for certain professions when you're self employed, and must be specific to your job and at the same time not clothing that can double for everyday use, e.g. if you are a doctor, or if your job requires special protective clothing, like a carpenter or a tree surgeon.

Any clothing that you can also wear as what most people would consider everyday wardrobe usually doesn't qualify as deductible. A fetching suit may help you win the confidence of clients, but you could just as much wear it to do your daily shopping.

https://www.freeagent.com/guides/expenses/clothing/

>HMRC's basic rule is taken from the case of a barrister who tried to claim tax relief on the dark suits she bought to wear for court appearances. She was denied this tax relief because HMRC said she could have worn those suits on occasions that didn't relate to her work. In addition, HMRC says that clothing has a dual purpose of both making you presentable for work and keeping you warmly and decently clad. As a result, clothing that could be part of an "everyday wardrobe" is not allowable for tax relief.

>>442949

That's why I buy all my clothes from Screwfix.

My youtube feed suggested The Secret Life of Machines to me, and I've sort of been binge watching the series since last night.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfr3_AwuO9Y

>>443001

The one and only Tim Hunkin has been making a new series:

https://www.youtube.com/c/timhunkin1/videos

Just popped to the shops. There were shitloads of young people, many of whom didn't look old enough to drunk, buying booze. Mostly Corona.

>>443003
Bloody young people, with their going out, and their socialising.

>>443003
>>443004
I also hate young people - especially how they all look like children to me now and travel in large herds at a leisurely pace. Lock them all up I say and give them their own special internet where they can spout their infantile opinions without annoying normal people.

I've tried having a wank without porn and I found it really hard going. I think I'm too reliant on it.

I got a blister on my heel from rollerblading the other day. I then took a hot bath last night and it popped all on its own, probably from the expansion of the fluid inside it in the hot water.

It has now turned into an angry looking minor skin infection nearly the size of a pound coin. I've just dressed it again with alcoholic hand sanitiser and a firmly applied large band aid, hopefully it's not going to get more serious.

I tried out bumble after hearing I could just set up a profile and be hands-off while I wait for the inevitable lack of message, but it turns out I still need to swipe through women individually. It's just as horrifically tedious as tinder.

There should be hookup app like grindr (I only use it for traps so "no homo" as they say) but for straight people. Having all your local options laid out in a grid makes so much more sense than swiping through them one by one.

The Godzilla movies they've been making these days really haven't failed to disappoint at all.

>>443015
I just swipe them all fairly passively unless it's a monster. If I don't reply to some woman then she can go cry into her Harry Potter book or go travelling. I will always give them attention if they go through the trouble to actually send a message that isn't 'hi'

>I only use it for traps so "no homo" as they say

Riiiiight. But a hookup app isn't going to work because that's not what women want and it would immediately be swamped with horny dudes. Fetlife might be what you're looking for.

No internet since 9am, I'm going to have to call the sods, aren't I?

>>443113
It's just started working again. I posted this, picked up my phone and the little yellow warning sign on my laptop went away. Please, I'm not mentally healthy enough to handle these kinds of coincidences.

I'm concerned I might have Sopite Syndrome.

>>443114
You're welcome, mate.

My weekend breakfasts really have to stop. By the time I've eaten, washed up and watched something it's well into the afternoon.

>>443113
>>443114
I had the same problem this morning which fixed itself when I restarted the laptop. Not the modem, the laptop. That may seem normal but my phone had also lost internet access that came back to life when I restarted the laptop.

Magnets innit.

I think I've been out in the sun too long; I've got a headache now.