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Ah, that might be the confusion – I’ve the G5 Plus, not the G5.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
I’ve been looking at the G5 as a future phone, and this concerned me. I did a bit of research and ended up HERE. It seems that you can use 2 sims and an SD card.
Looks like Carphone Warehouse are selling the single SIM version as I don’t think I can get a second SIM in.
My SIM Tray. Doesn’t appear to have a second slot – at least, not one that looks like the one in this video.
Mind, I was looking at Three as well (so I could use it in Ireland when I go with the girlfriend on holiday) but it would be useless on Three as the second SIM as it’s locked to 4G/3G/2G on the first SIM and 2G only on the second. See here.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
Only issue I have with the G5 is that I was thinking of getting a second SIM for cadets – that way I can have a SIM card that parents can contact me on without me having to hand over my personal number. But if I do, I can’t use the microSD slot.
#firstworldproblem
Other than that, it’s a good phone, but is on the bigger side, especially with the case I’ve got on it (a Spigen one – cant recall which one)
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
Yeah, well worth the £5.
Paid for itself on it’s first outing to Nando’s 😉 And saves me a fortune in the outdoor shops as well.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
£5 to sign up. Been using it a while as it also covers Cadet Forces Adult Volunteers (and also cadets, over the age of 18!)
Discounts are usually pretty good. Could have got a free meal at Toby Carvary on Armed Forces day this year.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
I thought it’s been made clearer that this is the case that Google enable this. You can turn it off, and I believe can do it on initial setup of an Android device. I think even more scary is how accurate it is! If you drill down per day, it’s uncanny how accurately it’s tracked me. More so when I’m cycling I think than when I’m in the car… But it pretty much tracks my exact times and routes of commutes. I would have turned this off in the past, but it’s actually reasonably interesting seeing it.
I know the phone companies are doing this anyhow – see this Ted talk. At least I get to see the information this way as well.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
Believe it does. Think it was the tool of choice of the Pi foundation, but I think they now recommend Etcher.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
I’m looking at placing the camera in the kitchen as this overlooks the garden path that someone would have to come down to get into the garden (without jumping over fences along the cul-de-sac to get in the back).
Getting the bikes locked to something in the ground is a good call – I believe the shed is on a concrete plinth anyhow, but we’d have to look into it.
I’m looking at deterring or if there is a break in, at least give the police something to work with. Motion detection was something I was looking at as it would mean that I don’t have to have it on constantly. Already taken a look at the Synology camera list, so I’ll have a look into more of them then. I’d only taken a quick look at the D-Link ones earlier and that was because I pressed for time and just wanted an idea of what I was looking at.
My girlfriend would probably prefer me looking into the bathroom, rather than the tech side of things!?
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
Thanks for the comprehensive explanation Drezha, it is good to get the correct information from a knowledgeable source. I think it has demonstrated that I should be more careful in making uninformed comment! I based those comments on information available and meant no disrespect to the work of any organisation or individual. In other words, I should keep silent when it comes to stuff I know very little about! EDIT: your last Reply was very interesting.
Don’t get me wrong, there are chancers out there and firms that don’t know what they’re doing but I guess that’s the case everywhere. I’ve recently just completed a fire strategy, detailing a building in Liverpool that will be built and the initial fire strategy written for the building was appalling. The contractor stated that 40% of the doors was costing him 90% of the door budget because the original “engineer” just totally went made and over specified everything. Vent systems where they are needed, residential systems in an assembly space and vice versa. Real pigs ear!
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
It would not surprise me to learn that there are also very few Inspectors in the Rotten Borough of Chelsea.
There are certainly two as I’ve worked with them both in the past. Interestingly, getting anything fire engineered through them was harder than any other London borough. They were very fastidious.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
Commenting on Exova, I used to work for their other major competitor in the country – BRE. Both firms do the same type of work, though BRE also do a lot of additional environmental stuff, rather than just fire. Testing wise, these have to be kept separate from consultancy, required under UKAS rules. For example, I could never take part in a certified fire test (note the word certified there, as BRE and Exova also carry out non certified testing), just as the testing staff couldn’t get involved in my consultancy work.
Desktop studies are a valid recognised form of meeting the regulations. Normally, the insulation firms will provide a certain make up for a fire test. This system will then go on to then be tested to the required British Standard. Now, architects will come along and ask for (usually a minor) change to that make up that was tested. It may be the change of covering along the front for a different colour or may be an increase in the insulation material. Now, the fire engineer looks at these changes and uses first principles to inform a decision as to whether this is a valid test. As Kingspan say, it is the reputation of the firm that is doing these tests that is put on the line. In terms of the “so called engineers”, I have a degree in Fire and Explosion Engineering, a PhD in the Economics of Fire Protection and I’m (almost) a Charted Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers. I’d say that I’m an engineer. But then I don’t carry out these assessments (I was recently asked, but see below – no point undertaking one). I’ve no doubt there are cowboys out there (there are certainly some interesting fire engineered solutions I’ve had the “privilege” to act as a reviewer for).
However, Greater Manchester FRS have now stated they wont accept any desktop studies now (until further information is released by the inquiry). Which on one hand, is over reaching abuse of their powers (as they can only comment on fire related issues during construction) but is perhaps a sensible approach and enforceable under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (which only applies once the building is occupied). I think at the minute, it would take a brave Approved Inspector/Building Control body to go against their views. My own general view is that standardised testing is there for a reason and I don’t see any huge reason why this shouldn’t be followed – I can see reasons why make ups are changed, but I make issues when doing risk assessments when clients mess with fire doors, so I don’t see why cladding should be different.
In terms of the failing tests, BRE are stating that ” We have developed a test protocol for this work and are currently validating it.” This testing procedure for the flammability of the already installed items is therefore NOT an existing British Standard test. It’s all hush hush, my former colleagues can’t and won’t discuss it with me (for obvious reasons, as some of them are no doubt on the investigation team, having formed a major part of the Lakanal House investigation).
Truth is, if I hadn’t have moved to Manchester, I’d have been working alongside them and whilst it’s perhaps grim to say it, but I think I’d have relished the challenge. Mind, I’m probably fairly risk averse. And I always wanted to join the FRS when I left Uni, but was told they didn’t want me (no fast track, no engineering teams – I’d have had to man the pumps and work my way up). That’s coming back to bite somewhat, though austerity isn’t helping at all. London have a FRS fire engineering team, as do West Mids and Greater Manchester and meeting them is like a breath of fresh air as they have a solid understanding of when it comes to engineering.
Remember to all those criticising the Building Inspectors (both local authority and private) – these guys aren’t experts in fire. They have to sign the building off for all sorts – structure, environmental items, access etc etc (the Approved Documents for Building Regs are A-M I believe).
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
But would it not of been easier, to find the email via the built in search bar. It is almost impossible to lose an email. I havent deleted an email for years. Always find what I need. I suppose if you have multiple email suppliers, a desktop client may be nice. As I use the Google mail app, to receive Hotmail etc. So I suppose that is the same a using TB /Outlook on a pc.
I downloaded and wiped my Gmail account a few weeks ago for a clean start and backed up all the emails.
I also needed to use Thunderbird to search the MBOX and retrieve the file so that I could attach it and send it to the agents – Gmail interface doesn’t allow you to attached emails (short of printing to PDF and sending).
I’d done a clean start because I was going to migrate back to Gmail but I’ve ended up sticking with Fastmail in the end and renewed my subscription today. The web interface is better I’ve found.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
No updates that I was aware of recently.
I’d ordered another from Amazon, but now I’ve got it as portable storage instead, I should be grand I think. In general, it seems like it’s fine currently.
Only disappointment is that Google is supposed to backup my app data and download it again when I download the app. Nope. Good job all the ones I care about, I’ve got to backup anyhow to various places (either via cloud backup in the app, or by Resilo Sync/Local Export).
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
Perhaps the real question is, Why bother? Why not just use Gmail and be done with it?
Only reason I do is for email backup.
Came in handy yesterday where I had to dig up an email to send to the letting agent to prove we’d reported a problem that they hadn’t fixed.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
I’m all for national service, love the idea, one that bring the youth of all these communities together. Let then get to know each other, but also any one seeking asalym under 34 (I think that’s the entry age limit now) should have to do national service with everyone else.
36 for officer in the RAF and 30 for most trades I believe. Other services, I’ve no idea.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
17/20. The Wales one got me.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
That’s it – mine currently has a 5400 spinner in it as it was to be used as a server where I wasn’t to concerned with the access speeds (a Syncthing node). However, I dropped that idea and stuck with Resilo Sync on my NAS.
I’m considering taking it to cadets and using it as a NAS there for various items but at the minute our wifi is on the blink so it’s not worth it.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
I’ve one of those and its pretty good. I did use it as an Office PC at cadets for a bit but at the minute, it’s sat at home doing nothing for the minute.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
Did it differentiate between iPhone and Android users? 😉
I must admit they’re pretty distracting. Whilst sat in a three hour meeting yesterday, I ended up getting it out, sending some emails and checking the news whilst it was going (and I wasn’t the only one).
However, I do find them helpful, but I’ll admit, I had to practise my mental arithmetic recently for my RAF application, because I’d usually pull the phone out to do sums! (Usually quicker).
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
It’s not that they don’t give a hoot bob, it’s the average person, no 90% plus of people, would break it, or be simply to scared to mess about with passwords. Most people I know, never save passwords/usernames, so sky would be getting calls form people by the hour about trivial things. Sky is not the only one that does this, it’s an industry wide thing. Just Google and brand model number of router, and you’ll get the default login. It’s usually admin/password.
Not usually any more. My Homehub from BT had a random one (attached on the box mind, but at least you’d need physical access to get into that). Likewise with my Nighthawk that I picked up this weekend.
"Everything looks interesting until you do it. Then you find it’s just another job" - Terry Pratchett
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