11th September, 2022.
Hmmm …
I’m in two minds, I really am.
The Queen’s death is sad: she was in place for a long time.
Some of the coverage on the BBC … ? Especially on the news channel?
Is getting a bit much.
Well, I say much. I should may say obsequious: especially from some of the public.
Radio Four? It’s more analytic: rather than grovelling.
Her death’s sad.
Her son’s installation as king is both interesting to watch, and politically needed.
But, the sooner it’s done with?
The happier I’ll be.
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Did I tell you I’m always on the look out for useful bits and bobs?
I’m a bit of a pack-rat, sometimes.
I’ve got a jar opener, recently: and had a garlic crusher for years.
Half of the kitchen utensils I’ve bought, I’ve never used.
I seem to have an external USB floppy drive reader, as well.
I do try and keep an eye peeled for reasonably priced, high capacity, USB sticks: you can never have too many.
But I also try and keep an eye peeled for dodgy ones: especially after being sold a pup, a few years ago.
A pup that claimed to have a larger capacity than it actually had.
So I’m always on the lookout.
Amazon? In its infinite wisdom?
Suggested this stick to me.
A stick that — seemingly — has a capacity of some 982gb.
A bloody odd figure, for a USB stick: they’re usually either multiplies of 500 … or — more usually — binary numbers.
2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 128, 256, 512, and so on.
I was suspicious.
And automatically assumed it was a swizz.
Then I notice the thing’s description.
It had a capacity of 16gb. Quite a bit less than it says on the case.
What I think’s happening? Is that the company retailing it, originally sold it as a 982gb stick, and raked in the money …
Until people started to ask for their money back: forcing the to post a revised description on Amazon.
Personally?
Yes: I’d be reporting this if I could find a report button.
But, yes: I thought I should tell you to keep your eyes peeled.
This sort of thing’s way too common!
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