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What is the mystery Roman object found on hill in Norton Disney? (www.bbc.co.uk)
A mysterious Roman artefact dug up in Lincolnshire has left experts baffled as to what it is. Found during an amateur archaeological dig in Norton Disney - where Walt Disney’s ancestors hailed from - the 12-sided object has prompted fantastical suggestions as to its use.
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Eagle Quest: Journey through the Lairsdale (andrewnile.co.uk)
A Teletext Knightmare adventure!
The Problem With Plastics (informationisbeautiful.net)
Nice infographics about plastics and recycling.
Accessory maker MobaPad says that Switch 2 will accept Switch cartridges and extra Joy-Con buttons (arstechnica.com)
MobaPad is a Switch controller and game case maker (that I have never heard of), so they should have reliable info. They said that:...
A cute birdhouse cache I found recently (sh.itjust.works)
Mr Biffo Plays Teletext Knightmare (youtu.be)
One of the teletext Knightmare games!
Mum's shock as sex toy, knickers and lube left near son's grave in Doncaster cemetery (www.nationalworld.com)
A grieving mum has spoken of her shock after finding a sex toy, knickers and lube dumped near to her son’s grave in a Doncaster cemetery. The woman, who has asked not to be named, says she discovered the items close to headstones in Doncaster’s Rose Hill Cemetery – and decided to remove them to avoid upsetting other...
The Gang is Back…New pictures released ahead of series three of Stephen Merchant’s critically acclaimed BBC comedy-drama The Outlaws (www.bbc.com)
The BBC has released new pictures from the brand-new series of comedy-thriller The Outlaws, from creator, star, and award-winning writer and director Stephen Merchant, ahead of its return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer next month.
Mr Biffo plays Bamboozle (youtu.be)
The teletext artist responsible for the image of Bamber Boozler plays through a Bamboozle quiz.
Windows needs your help updating (feddit.uk)
me irl (lemmy.world)
The little smart home platform that could How Home Assistant plans to transition from an enthusiast platform to a mainstream consumer product. (www.theverge.com)
END-OF-LIFE FOR Z80 CPU AND PERIPHERALS ANNOUNCED (hackaday.com)
What this effectively means is that after just under 48 years since its launch in 1976, the Zilog Z80 will no longer be available for sale as discrete components, which is likely to primarily impact hobbyists and people who are trying to keep retro systems going. This does not mean that it’s the end of the road for Z80,...
You'll never guess (lemmy.world)
Raspberry pi as a streaming box?
I’ve been using Chromecasts and it’s gotten so slow and buggy. I was trying to cast from VLC on my phone to it and I had a ton of trouble getting it to show up and connect and after I finished streaming from my phone I tried to switch to the YouTube app and it just kept on crashing....
Why is "Dear X" considered more formal than "To X" in e-mail/writing?
You wouldn’t start off an e-mail with “My Dear X”, or “Dearest X”, since that would be too personal for a professional email, so “To X” being more impersonal seems like it would make the letter more professional-sounding, compared to “Dear X”.
Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont split (www.chortle.co.uk)
Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont have announced their separation....
Lyrak (techcrunch.com)
Looks like another microblogging service promising Fediverse integration.
Why do Americans measure everything in cups?
Used a couple of US recipes recently and most of the ingredients are in cups, or spoons, not by weight. This is a nightmare to convert. Do Americans not own scales or something? What’s the reason for measuring everything by volume?