I was having a debate with my nephew this morning, an 11 year old boy who loves Android and Windows, and who enjoys gently ribbing me about my Apple products. At one point he asked me if I even bother… Read More ›
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Private Health: are they making the numbers up?
Quick thought. I had been booked for some tests and because I had reached the limit on my insurance I had to self-fund. I emailed the private hospital and asked what the costs would be. This is what I received… Read More ›
This is not news…
A mum struggling with complications after giving birth says she begged to see a specialist – but was told to pay for private care. Elizabeth Andrews, 28, from Taunton, Somerset, had a baby in February and said she is still… Read More ›
The big wheeze
Researchers say they have found the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years. The injection dampens part of the immune system that can go into overdrive in flare-ups of both asthma and a lung condition called chronic obstructive… Read More ›
Making sense of assisted dying
This issue was screaming out for a grown-up process. It’s profound. It is not subject our usual tribal divisions. It involves a complex tapestry of evidence and moral judgement. The best thing to do would be to hold a royal… Read More ›
Are all social networks as they are today done?
Twitter (X) has become so bad now that it feels almost impossible to cope with. Every visit is an anger inducing thread of negativity, even if you only follow decent people, and it is nothing like what it was only… Read More ›
Trump burst the biggest of bubbles
I woke up this morning, saw the impending US election result and felt that ‘the day after Brexit’ feeling stir up again. How on earth could anyone vote for this man? He is a terrible person; criminal charges, sexual charges,… Read More ›
I thought I had Reddit all
For some reason I have never checked out Reddit at all over the past few years. A gradually dispiriting experience with Twitter had dominated, fleeting looks at Facebook and a perplexed feeling about Thread, but never Reddit. I took some… Read More ›
Glory Days: the MiniDisc
The MiniDisc was launched in 1992 by Sony and for some it quickly became the best format for their music consumption. It was portable, the sound quality was superb and with recording capability it felt like the next evolution of… Read More ›
Glory Days: Game & Watch Mario Bros
My wife found her old Game & Watch that she was given one Christmas a few weeks back and before I could take a photo of it we have managed to lose it again. I suppose we could buy this… Read More ›
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