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items: Trust GXT 1863 mechanical keyboard review for typing, not gaming: Cheap and great value
items: UK shopping delivery apps Getir, Gorillas, Dija reviewed – with discount codes
items: El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender, while Her Majesty’s Treasury says it’s never experimented with Dogecoin
items: Bernard Bergemar was almost a Googlewhack before this Financial Times article
items: The best tools for your loud, overheating Mac laptop while you’re working from home
items: If meditation and mindfulness can make you more depressed, what does that mean for Calm?
items: The glamorous* things keeping me sane now that home is work and work is home
items: Freetrade makes it easier to lose your money on the stock market
items: Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty is the best Succession TV show alternative to tide you over until season 3
items: What to write in a blank Valentine’s Day card at 5AM on Valentine’s Day

Trust GXT 1863 mechanical keyboard review for typing, not gaming: Cheap and great value
type: item
creator: Conrad Quilty-Harper
date: 2023-10-31T21:07:19Z
subject: Uncategorized
description: I’ve just bought what has to be the best value mechanical keyboard available in the UK right now, the Trust GXT 1863 Thax Mechanical gaming keyboard. Thanks to a pretty exceptional deal on Amazon it’s going for just £23 including delivery (if you have Prime), and if you can get it for the same price … Continue reading Trust GXT 1863 mechanical keyboard review for typing, not gaming: Cheap and great value →
encoded: I’ve just bought what has to be the best value mechanical keyboard available in the UK right now, the Trust GXT 1863 Thax Mechanical gaming keyboard. Thanks to a pretty exceptional deal on Amazon it’s going for just £23 including delivery (if you have Prime), and if you can get it for the same price I would recommend it as a way to test out the concept of a “mechanical” keyboard. <img data-recalc-dims="1" fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="572" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image.png?resize=1024%2C572&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-701" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image.png?resize=1024%2C572&ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image.png?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image.png?resize=768%2C429&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image.png?resize=1100%2C615&ssl=1 1100w, https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/image.png?w=1431&ssl=1 1431w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /> I’ve bought it to type on, not play games. I commonly find that the best, more ergonomic and practical peripherals tend to be labelled “gaming” devices these days. I use a Dell “gaming” monitor, a Logitech G-Pro “gaming” mouse, and now I have a “gaming” keyboard. In my day job as a journalist I don’t play many games, but I find they are all extremely effective for standard office work like word processing, editing videos, or working in a content management system. What is a mechanical keyboard? Mechanical keyboards are what keyboards always used to be: sturdy plastic keys that “travel” or move up and down when you press them, usually making a clicky sound to some degree. Most keyboards you get on laptops and even on desktops are what are called “butterfly” keyboards which “travel” much shorter distances, and are much mus…

UK shopping delivery apps Getir, Gorillas, Dija reviewed – with discount codes
type: item
creator: Conrad Quilty-Harper
date: 2021-07-11T14:20:19Z
subject: Money
subject: dija
subject: fancy
subject: flink
subject: getir
subject: gopuff
subject: gorillas
subject: shopping
subject: zapp
description: Reviews of UK shopping delivery apps Getir, Gorillas and Dija.
encoded: If you live in London, you might have noticed the rapid introduction of shopping delivery apps with strange names like Getir, Gorillas and Dija. These are companies that are backed with hundreds of millions of dollars venture capital money, and to rapidly gain market share they are offering incredibly generous discounts. So far I’ve tried Getir, Gorillas and Dija, and they work exceptionally well. Within 10 minutes I’ve received a fortnight’s supply of oat milk, chocolate, bread, and milk. With the discounts, it also costs less than what I’d pay at my local Sainsbury’s. It all feels a bit dotcom boom circa year 2000, and the discount codes are unlikely to last for long, but while they’re around it’s worth taking advantage of them. Thanks Michael Moritz! Want to learn how ultra-fast deliver apps work? Subscribe to my free newsletter Getir discount codes No code required: Add £11 to your order, and tap “Select promotion” for £10 off. Gorillas discount codes CQ201470: Get £10 discount on your first order, minimum £20 order HEY60: £15 off your first four orders, for new users only. Minimum spend £20 per order, and must be applied each time. Dija (powered by Gopuff) discount codes WELCOME10: 10% off your first order if you are a new customer Gopuff (previously Fancy) discount codes WELCOME50: 50% off your first order. Zapp discount codes 1YY7: Get £10 off your first order, minimum order £20. GETZAPP: £10 off. Available in west London ZAPPTEN: £10 off. Available in west London Tweet me at @coneee and I’ll add more codes if you’ve got them! A quick review of Getir <img data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" width="768" height="1024" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_5572.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-530" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_5572-rotated.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/IMG_5572-rotated.jpg?resi…

El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender, while Her Majesty’s Treasury says it’s never experimented with Dogecoin
type: item
creator: Conrad Quilty-Harper
date: 2021-06-12T12:04:51Z
subject: Uncategorized
description: Last week, El Salvador’s congress voted to make Bitcoin “legal tender”. As ever, the Financial Times’ Jamie Powell and Jemima Kelly have the best analysis of what’s actually happening. Her Majesty’s Treasury, on the other hand, is having none of all this cryptocurrency malarky (for the moment). And why would it? The UK government is … Continue reading El Salvador makes Bitcoin legal tender, while Her Majesty’s Treasury says it’s never experimented with Dogecoin →
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Bernard Bergemar was almost a Googlewhack before this Financial Times article
type: item
creator: Conrad Quilty-Harper
date: 2021-05-20T23:04:21Z
subject: Media
description: Update: Alexi Mostrous at Tortoise has managed to track down “Bernd Bergmair” after a search that spanned “China, and Austria, Hong Kong and New York” but that apparently ended somewhere in London. The full story will be online in a podcast on Tortoise on Monday. One of the fun paradoxes of early internet culture was … Continue reading Bernard Bergemar was almost a Googlewhack before this Financial Times article →
encoded: <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="730" height="410" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pornhub-logo.jpg?resize=730%2C410&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-492" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pornhub-logo.jpg?w=730&ssl=1 730w, https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pornhub-logo.jpg?resize=300%2C168&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px" /> Update: Alexi Mostrous at Tortoise has managed to track down “Bernd Bergmair” after a search that spanned “China, and Austria, Hong Kong and New York” but that apparently ended somewhere in London. The full story will be online in a podcast on Tortoise on Monday. Coming on Monday: a special @tortoise podcast. *Hunt for the Porn King* It’s about trying to find Bernd Bergmair, the secretive owner of MindGeek and Pornhub. His identity has never been revealed before now. Trailer below… pic.twitter.com/Xk3BPfRf5b — Alexi Mostrous (@AlexiMostrous) May 20, 2021 One of the fun paradoxes of early internet culture was the concept of the “Googlewhack“: a google search query that returns only a single result. Until today, Bernard Bergemar, the largest owner and biggest beneficiary of MindGeek, the company which owns the world’s most trafficked adult website, would almost qualify. An astonishing investigation by Financial Times reporter Patricia Nilsson reveals that MindGeek’s ultimate owner is someone who barely exists on the internet. At the time of writing, he only exists in two court filings from the early 2010s, and in the Financial Times article published today. <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="874" height="590" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-17-at-14.42.02.png?resize=874%2C590&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-493" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Screenshot-2020-12-17-at-…

The best tools for your loud, overheating Mac laptop while you’re working from home
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creator: Conrad Quilty-Harper
date: 2021-01-05T17:03:43Z
subject: Technology
subject: laptop
subject: mac
subject: macbook
description: If you ever feel like your Mac laptop is about to take off because its fan is blowing so loudly, (a common and popular meme on TikTok) then these are the best-working-from-home lockdown tools for you. Turbo Boost Switcher – this utility allows you to turn off “Turbo Boost”, which is a function of Intel-based … Continue reading The best tools for your loud, overheating Mac laptop while you’re working from home →
encoded: Image credit: Apple If you ever feel like your Mac laptop is about to take off because its fan is blowing so loudly, (a <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@gas747/video/6766780742300093701?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowXCCT4QoI2bocQ6ZYMzYRmaVOotWciX0%2F1zCRVbBiyxWunIPlhdVjB66T4wLutdyQGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAA8EFvHCLPV72XzCggaNFjmNuHhXu5sEAfpZn1vRp4mPvqBrqE32D9Z_DEiYGfIxHo&share_item_id=6766780742300093701&share_link_id=C1582343-C5E5-406B-B5DA-B9D1959304F0&timestamp=1609865691&tt_from=copy&u_code=d5lg64gbim4c2g&user_id=6682728832817366022&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m">common and popular meme on TikTok) then these are the best-working-from-home lockdown tools for you. Turbo Boost Switcher – this utility allows you to turn off “Turbo Boost”, which is a function of Intel-based Macs. Turbo Boost lets your laptop “boost” the processor’s speed temporarily, which usually leads to a similar boost in the speed of your computer’s fans. Doing this will slow down your computer, but if you’re not doing anything too intensive then it shouldn’t matter. Macs Fan Control – does what it says on the tin. The free version allows you to change the automatic fan settings to something that might better suit you and your workload. You can even set them to full blast if you want to keep your laptop cooler than it might normally be. Buy a new M1 Mac – the MacBook Air model doesn’t even have a fan, so there’s no risk of any noise whatsoever.

If meditation and mindfulness can make you more depressed, what does that mean for Calm?
type: item
creator: Conrad Quilty-Harper
date: 2020-08-16T13:24:40Z
subject: Uncategorized
subject: App
subject: money
subject: Technology
description: Meditation, mindfulness and the marketing industry which has driven their recent trendiness are hopefully about to get the backlash they deserve. My New Scientist colleague Clare Wilson reports on the first systematic review of the evidence about the practice, which finds that for a minority of people meditation and mindfulness can worsen depression and anxiety, … Continue reading If meditation and mindfulness can make you more depressed, what does that mean for Calm? →
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The glamorous* things keeping me sane now that home is work and work is home
type: item
creator: Conrad Quilty-Harper
date: 2020-08-15T08:56:53Z
subject: Money
subject: Music
subject: Savings
subject: health
subject: life
subject: money
description: Two sprays of Byredo cedar scent which takes me on a dreamy night out with my fiancee, even though I’ve only been to a bar once in five months. With each push of the metal cap I imagine a 20p piece jangling into a piggy bank, the price of each expensive squirt. The smell of … Continue reading The glamorous* things keeping me sane now that home is work and work is home →
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Freetrade makes it easier to lose your money on the stock market
type: item
creator: Conrad Quilty-Harper
date: 2020-08-13T08:10:00Z
subject: Money
subject: Savings
subject: Stocks
subject: Finance
subject: Fintech
subject: Freetrade
subject: FTSE
subject: Shares
description: Gordon Gecko. The Wolf of Wall Street. Christian Bale’s portrayal of Michael Burry in the Big Short. These characters embody the public idea of ruthless finance types who will use every trick in the book – including cheating pensioners out of their money – to make their own millions. To that roster of characters I’d … Continue reading Freetrade makes it easier to lose your money on the stock market →
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Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty is the best Succession TV show alternative to tide you over until season 3
type: item
creator: Conrad Quilty-Harper
date: 2020-07-29T08:04:00Z
subject: Media
subject: TV
subject: Politics
description: Some alternative TV shows to tide you over until Succession season 3 begins. The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty – watch it on BBC iPlayer now If Succession‘s writers made a documentary, The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty is what you’d get. It covers the rise of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, the brief years in … Continue reading Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty is the best Succession TV show alternative to tide you over until season 3 →
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What to write in a blank Valentine’s Day card at 5AM on Valentine’s Day
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creator: Conrad Quilty-Harper
date: 2020-02-14T14:08:42Z
subject: Media
subject: Technology
description: It’s 5AM on Valentine’s Day, and you’ve got a problem. Your partner is soundly asleep, oblivious to the fact that you have yet to write a message in the Valentine’s Day card that they are very shortly to receive. First, the good news: you physically have a card in your possession, thanks in part to … Continue reading What to write in a blank Valentine’s Day card at 5AM on Valentine’s Day →
encoded: <img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="699" height="450" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/c4e9df6a-7784-4b49-9a16-aa517c65b53f-3673-0000033a35637cf0.jpg?resize=699%2C450&ssl=1" alt="" class="wp-image-412" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/c4e9df6a-7784-4b49-9a16-aa517c65b53f-3673-0000033a35637cf0.jpg?w=699&ssl=1 699w, https://i0.wp.com/www.spalpeen.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/c4e9df6a-7784-4b49-9a16-aa517c65b53f-3673-0000033a35637cf0.jpg?resize=300%2C193&ssl=1 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px" /> You’re in bad company. It’s 5AM on Valentine’s Day, and you’ve got a problem. Your partner is soundly asleep, oblivious to the fact that you have yet to write a message in the Valentine’s Day card that they are very shortly to receive. First, the good news: you physically have a card in your possession, thanks in part to the train station M&S and a last minute reminder from Lynn at the office (what a lifesaver!). You’ve also managed to wake up early and get to another room without alerting your significant other, like some kind of romantic ninja who hates to plan ahead. But what now? What do you actually *write* in your Valentine’s Day card? That question has brought you here, to a blog post written by a journalist who noticed that lots of people search “What to write in Valentine’s Day card” at 5AM on Valentine’s day. Writing a letter to your lover, your partner or your significant other is simple with this helpful guide… Step one: Don’t panic Just imagine how the people who forgot to buy a card are feeling. Step two: What to write in Valentine’s Day card First off, this kind of grammar really won’t fly. If you’re going to write anything this morning, you have to write. in. complete. sentences. And definitely don’t start with a joke about how the first thing you did this morning was Google, “What to write in Valentine’s Day card.” This isn’t a best man…