I few years ago, Virgin Media sent me their "Intelligent WiFi Plus Pods". They're part of a mesh network which is meant to improve WiFi coverage around your house. They were basically fine, but they are hardcoded to your Virgin Media service so can't be used for anything else. I eventually swapped to a different […]
They were basically fine, but they are hardcoded to your Virgin Media service so can't be used for anything else. I eventually swapped to a different router and they became useless. Virgin refuse to collect them (despite repeatedly promising to) so I decided to crack one open.
I was hoping there would be a reset pin or something in there - but I can't find any easy way to jailbreak them. Anyway, here are the photos.
A spludger around the edges was enough to pop off the plastic cover.
Splodges of pink gunk - which I assume is thermal paste rather than reconstituted meat - is present. Pulling the main circuit board out shows the power board.
Some animals, particularly certain species of reptiles, fish, and insects, are capable of reproducing through a process known as parthenogenesis, commonly referred to as "virgin birth." In parthenogenesis, females can produce offspring without mating with a male. Instead, the female's egg develops into an embryo without...
🆕 blog! “Virgin Media preparing to offer symmetrical upload speeds?”
Virgin Media - a UK-based fibre-optic ISP - recently sent me a survey about their potential product offerings. It was desperate to know if I wanted bundled streaming video (no), or Sky Sports (LOL no), or any other digital subscriptions (no, go away), or a landline (what, is this the 19…
Virgin Media - a UK-based fibre-optic ISP - recently sent me a survey about their potential product offerings. It was desperate to know if I wanted bundled streaming video (no), or Sky Sports (LOL no), or any other digital subscriptions (no, go away), or a landline (what, is this the 1990s?). They even wanted to know if I'd pay extra for priority support.
Here are some of the offerings they proposed. I must not that these are from a market research exercise. Whether they'll ever launch, and whether the prices are accurate, is something we'll have to wait to see.
Virgin is on strike and Qantas is granted a protection racket.
If only Australians would vote for an alternative, high speed rail would resolve the high costs of air travel.
Traveled with #Virgin and #Jetstar on a recent trip. Surprisingly the latter was far nicer experience - brand new plane, complimentary food and drink, faultless staff.
👏 Jetstar keep it up #travel
Standing my ground, got a reply from #virginmedia stating that they need the proof of address of which the drivers liscence I sent didn't apply. I have restated what must be done.
Apparently the right to remove your data doesn't mean anything to #Virgin.
I wrote this piece back in 2015. I added one edit yesterday which I noted in the text but apart from that I feel exactly the same about this subject which is #virginity and the langague we use around it
Also I LOVE this pic I took outside at a nearby church
🧵 I'm going to talk a bit about virgin shaming. It's not cool or clever or with any merit. Aside from the flaws in the concept (the dichotomy of virgin and non-virgin is about as true as the dichotomy of man and woman), it's just an illogical characteristic to judge someone by. People can have all sorts of reasons they haven't had sex (whether by choice or not) and they're under no obligation to, end of. There is also an overlap of knowledge and understanding of sex and relationships, so some people without direct experience could be wiser than people who brag about how much sex they get. It's not that they're naive, or undesirable, or damaged -- and why they may be less experienced is none of our business.
@theynege Sounds familiar. I also grew up surrounded by #culture making fun of "virgins" as cringe, weak, pathetic, etc. I think it's safe to say it's because of these attitudes that I denied my #asexuality for a long time. I assumed for a long time something was wrong cuz I wasn't into #sex .
I think the whole concept of virginity is cringe. It should not be so overemphasized, neither positively or negatively.
Exactly a year ago, I asked "What's the point of Gigabit broadband?"
Well… I'm about to find out! Despite my well-publicised annoyance with Virgin Media, they are the only fibre provider in my area. They've also recently merged with O2 - my old employer1 - and are offering a free speed boost to any joint customers.
OC Why do some animals have 'virgin births'? (worldnews.infoterkiniviral.com)
Some animals, particularly certain species of reptiles, fish, and insects, are capable of reproducing through a process known as parthenogenesis, commonly referred to as "virgin birth." In parthenogenesis, females can produce offspring without mating with a male. Instead, the female's egg develops into an embryo without...