Every time some does this to one of your programmers, you just burned their productivity for the next 15 minutes, regardless of how small your question was.

I always used to work late because it was the only time people wouldn't do this.

One for World Bollard Association™ to add to their scrapbook.

Too old for Frank Hester, then.

Just another data point as to why I don't have any intention to seek a diagnosis.

Just take it one step further. Muse on the reasons why pubs are dying out. Largely because of economic rents. Accepting this shouldn't be so natural. We should be angry that our third places are dying out because nothing is ever enough for some.

The short answer : because heat pumps are so efficient that even when you power them with gas-fired electricity, it consumes less gas than burning it locally.

And you can swap the electricity out for renewable or nuclear without changing your heating system.

Hey Linda Tirado maybe there's something in here for you

I mean, this is a problem with most systems where the sysadmin has access - bribe the sysadmin and your block level disk encryption means nothing.

What you need is a system that has actual privacy and per-record encryption. Which is entirely doable.

Crikey, searching the Leeds subreddit for Frank Hester's 'TPP' turns up some interesting reading material.

reddit.com/r/Leeds/search…

Meanwhile, the Tories continue to push your retirement age back into your 70s so they can keep enriching their masters.

Here’s a fact that John doesn’t want you to know: we have reduced annual electricity consumption in the UK since 2005 by about the same amount we’ll need annually to power the country’s entire fleet of electric vehicles in 2050.

Trek is overflowing with positive masculine role models ; O'Brien, showing us that love can mean forgoing potato stew OR dressing as a fighter pilot, Riker, shagging everything in sight but only with their consent, Worf, proud to give up power for honour and then honour for duty

As someone who will turn 50 by the time the Tories call the next election, I can confidently say they can get bent.

The central premise - that mass produced, cookie-cutter housing is somehow 'Stalinist' is complete horse apples.

It's capitalism that gave us 'one size fits all'.

Communism is 'each according to their need'.

(And no-one would complain about actual collectively owned housing.)

Or get a thermal battery as well : use your heat pump to stoke up 20kWh of heat, charge your batteries, GET PAID, and be all cozy for days.

What is your favorite #StarTrek weapon? Post a gif or pic ...

Calling Harold Thimbleby

The Conservatives: the party of change.