RMweb Gold AndrueC Posted September 6, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, The Johnster said: For long reading sessions, which tend to occur with good fiction, I prefer them in analogue form, as it is easier on the eyes if you are in for a hour or more reading session. Magnifiers for smartphones are cheap, though, and worth a try... If reading on a smartphone I'd agree. But if you get a dedicated eReader the screens are much more natural and easy on the eyes. Mine does have a backlight but it's only active if I'm reading in a dark room. I've recently found that to be very useful because I was struggling a bit with getting to sleep. I now read for half an hour in my lounge with the lights off before going up to bed and it's helped me. But in typical lighting the backlight is off or very dim which is why the battery lasts so well. "Yesterday a book fell on my head. I only have my shelf to blame." Edited September 6, 2023 by AndrueC 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium 5944 Posted September 6, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 6, 2023 And on a similar note... 1 17 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted September 6, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 6, 2023 My word, it's hot; very hot. It got so hot, I had to strip off, lie on the bed, with all the windows open. Banned from Furniture Village now....... 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KeithMacdonald Posted September 7, 2023 Share Posted September 7, 2023 After the hamster, another animal story... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted September 7, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 7, 2023 More of Brenda's beaver. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVFDawSRylU Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted September 8, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2023 On 05/09/2023 at 22:42, Compound2632 said: An audiobook recitation of the lot list appendix would be just the thing to get one off to sleep. Always assuming the person making the audio book can stay awake him/herself. 😂 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted September 8, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, Colin_McLeod said: Always assuming the person making the audio book can stay awake him/herself. 😂 It would need to be read by the chap who read the football results on Final Score on Grandstand in my youth. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted September 8, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2023 Or the lady behind the speaking clock lol 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted September 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2023 28 minutes ago, Compound2632 said: It would need to be read by the chap who read the football results on Final Score on Grandstand in my youth. ‘East Fife four, Forfar five’ 4 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted September 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2023 29 minutes ago, The Johnster said: ‘East Fife four, Forfar five’ You know that feeling when you read a post, think of the obvious silly response, then scroll down to see who has already posted it... 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 4 hours ago, Colin_McLeod said: Or the lady behind the speaking clock lol Only had to say a few words as the machine automatically put them in the right order. Saw a piece on how they did it a few years ago on something like Nationwide. Even has a Thunderbirds connection! https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/celebrating-80-years-of-the-speaking-clock/ 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted September 8, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 8, 2023 19 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: Only had to say a few words as the machine automatically put them in the right order. Saw a piece on how they did it a few years ago on something like Nationwide. Even has a Thunderbirds connection! https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/celebrating-80-years-of-the-speaking-clock/ Telstra's talking clock (George) still exists, sort of. All the recordings have been copied and it is available on the internet. All apparently rescued just in time. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-10-16/talking-clock-continues-to-tick-on-the-internet/11605112 I hope it is accessable from the UK. http://1194online.com/ 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted September 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2023 I would think the Speaking Clock still has a use for blind people.... I was going to interject a joke there, but it wasn't particularly funny. Even the delete key has a use. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, tomparryharry said: I would think the Speaking Clock still has a use for blind people.... I was going to interject a joke there, but it wasn't particularly funny. Even the delete key has a use. Still gets 70 million calls a year. https://telephonesuk.org.uk/speaking-clock/#:~:text=The BT Speaking Clock receives,rolled out nationwide in 1942. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold AndrueC Posted September 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2023 On 07/09/2023 at 02:48, BR60103 said: Your horse has lost a shoe. 2 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted September 8, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: Only had to say a few words as the machine automatically put them in the right order. Saw a piece on how they did it a few years ago on something like Nationwide. Even has a Thunderbirds connection! https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/celebrating-80-years-of-the-speaking-clock/ Exactly the same way Digital Doris does station announcements..... Not my satnav, though, judging from the weird mispronunciations! Edited September 8, 2023 by Dunsignalling 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 Ah. Announcers! Grumpy Yorkshireman seems to have disappeared from Northern. The one that even got on the BBC News with people complaining that the names were pronounced wrong! Can't find the BBC article. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/rail-firm-records-mispronounced-station-115931868.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exmoordave Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 If you ever get chased by a pack of taxidermists...........never, ever, play dead....... 1 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 3 hours ago, AndrueC said: Your horse has lost a shoe. A naked person sitting on a hot seat? 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hroth Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: Must be one of the few times that clowns can be moderately amusing... 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted September 8, 2023 Share Posted September 8, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, Hroth said: Must be one of the few times that clowns can be moderately amusing... Absolutely love clowns! Edited September 8, 2023 by Steamport Southport 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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