#Computers online store UK

[ayeforscotland]

Ad | Some Humble Bundle Goodies

One for the audio engineers - The Audio Arcade bundle gives you a whole bunch of royalty-free music and SFX as well as plugins to insert in all the major game engines. Ambient tracks, environmental sounds, explosions, you name it.

Money raised goes towards Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

For those who dabble in Virtual Reality, the Upload VR Showcase with Devolver Digital has a bunch of Serious Sam VR games as well as the Talos Principle, a really solid puzzle game.

Money raised goes to Special Effect which helps people with disabilities enjoy games via accessible controllers. I've seen the stuff they do and it's honestly great.

Want to get into programming but don't know where to start? The Learn to Program bundle has a tonne of resources covering everything from HTML and CSS through to Python, C# and Ruby.

Money raised goes towards Code.org which seeks to expand participation in computing science by helping women and students of colour.

The Future Tech Innovators Toolkit is a software bundle with courses on Robotics, Electronics and programming with Raspberry Pi and Arduino.

Money raised goes towards Alzheimers Research UK.

The Home How-To Guides bundle offers a complete set of books for home improvements and projects. Want to know more about plumbing, home repair, bathrooms, wiring or carpentry? This bundle has you covered.

Money raised goes to It Gets Better, a charity that supports LGBT Youth.

Want to pick up the latest Elden Ring DLC? It's also available on the Humble Store with the key being redeemable on Steam.

[stevebattle]

Thumper (1981) by Dave Woodfield, GKN Technology, Wolverhampton, UK. Preliminary trials for the 1981 Micromouse competition were held in Paris (May 81) and at the 'Online Exhibition' in Wembley, London (July 1981). The finals were held at Euromicro Symposium in Paris in September 1981. "The winning ‘mouse’ was Thumper which was entered by a group of three people from GKN Technology; its handler at the competition was Dave Woodfield. They won the first prize of a Sharp MZ80K computer donated by Newbear Computing Store. It succeeded in traversing the maze four times in the 15 minutes allowed, with each traversal having a faster time as the ‘mouse’ learnt the maze and found the shortest route. The four times were: 2 mins 24 secs; 2 mins 21 secs; 49 secs; 47 secs. Thumper was designed around an 8085 processor, the positioning and sensory system used photocells to sense the top of a maze wall — the success of this technique relied on heavy screening from ambient light. A single drive motor was used for locomotion via an ingenious system of pulleys, a second motor was used to drive a retractable turntable foot which was used to rotate the device. A unique and endearing feature of Thumper was the inclusion of a speech synthesiser which gave the robot a voice output. This was imaginatively used to provide diagnostics and as a psychological warfare device to intimidate other entrants. The speech synthesiser used was a Votrax single chip phoneme synthesiser." – Micromouse by Nick Hampshire, Practical Computing, October 1981.

[badgraph1csghost]

I feel like people on Neocities are putting too much emphasis on the ILLEGALITY of emulation; like, to the point they're creating crime where none exists: the idea that even TALKING about piracy is illegal. At the very least, they're instilling a sense of fear of breaking the law, and at the worst they're espousing the corporate feudal ideal of thoughtcrime. It depends on how you take it, obviously, but either way it doesn't bode well.

One of the things I've always tried to get across in all of my talk about data preservation is the existence of abandonware. This is an area of copyright law where you're pretty much completely safe downloading ROMs and ISOs. You'd be surprised at how much totally mainstream stuff this applies to! Every game ever made for the Nintendo GameCube! The original version of The Sims! Other stuff! Basically, if it isn't sold in stores or available from some DLC service or another, it's abandonware and you can download it without worrying about any sort of repercussions.

A widescale crackdown on emulation like the RIAA witchhunts from the turn of the millennium isn't very likely to happen, because if that fiasco taught the corporate feudal state anything, it's that copyrighted material is on too many computers in too many far flung locations for piracy to be totally stamped out. Nintendo talks a big game about anti-piracy in order to scare people into not going to downloadnintendoshit.eggsalad.rom and downloading their entire roster of NSO+EP games. Their shareholders are not going to accept an expensive plan to stop all emulation everywhere all at once because of the pop-up nature of pirate sites. They simply do not have the time or the money to continually play Whac-a-Mole with emulationists. And, when they DO eventually get 'round to suing someone, it's the operator of the server where that stuff was stored in the first place.

"Oh, but the FBI--" Forget it. When they passed the USA PATRIOT Act, no one really realised just how much data a human being generates in a day. Especially with the advent of social media. The federal spy agencies get literal EXABYTES of data dumped on them every single day, and there's no AI process in existence that can possibly parse through all that information in a timely enough manner to do them any good. They have to pick and choose what they pay attention to, and there are a lot more threatening targets than some rando from the sticks torrenting No-CD cracks of Electronic Arts games.

We all need to get real comfortable REAL FAST with breaking the law, especially in the US, UK, and EU, because a LOT of new crimes are gonna come up in the next few years relating to data and online privacy. If the corporate feudal theocratic complex can convince you that emulation is a serious crime, it won't take much more goading into making you treat privacy as a crime, too. Once they've done this, they've won. If the first step against total destruction of personal privacy is playing Nintendo games on your computer, then WHY ARE YOU RESISTING IT?? Holy shit, why is this still something we need to talk about?

[tellurian-in-aristasia]

How Other Researchers Can Help

I got a question about this a few days back, and I've been thinking about it a bit more. The more people researching Chelouranya, Aristasian, Romantia, and Lux Madriana the merrier. And there are certainly some things that exist out there in Tellurian that I just can't get my hands on, due to the fact I don't live on the same continent. I would definitely suggest making a Tumblr side blog and just adding the appropriate tags and tossing whatever you find out into the ether. If you tag it with Aristasia, I'll certainly see it.

The following list will hopefully be helpful in finding those lost bits of history, both for digital researchers, as well as researchers in the real word (the physical, right-now, tellurian real world, not the other type), I will perhaps be updating it new things to find are discovered to be findable:

❧ Finding archives of lost websites, or even fragments of websites and forum discussions that are still online.

❧ Even just digging through the archives of known Aristasian websites for interesting bits of discussion is useful! If you don't know where to start, the archived Aristasian Preservation Project page is a good place.

❧ If you're in the UK, there's still hope that some old Madrian literature is out there, gathering dust in used book stores. Even if you're not in the UK, we know for a fact we know for a fact that many of their publications were sent all over the world!

❧ If you're near Glasgow, there is the Glasgow Woman's Library that has the full Artemis run. They're currently unable to digitize it, but allow researchers to view their archive in person, and are fine with you making copies of snapping photos of pages (at least they were the last time I messaged them!). You could be the heroine that puts these volumes online for the first time ever!

❧ If you're in the US, and have access to a college library, there are a handful of colleges that have Artemis listed in their LGBT+ archives. These may be the already archived copies (vol 5 and 6), or they may not be, it's hard to tell from just the online listings.

❧ The more eyes looking for related books, magazines, and even news broadcasts the better. The following media have been mentioned before, in some relation to Aristasia, but no known copies are archived online, or readily available to be purchased. These may have useful information, or it may just be a rehash of what we know already. We simply have to find them first to discover that: ➳➳ Joanne Carminhow, The Light of the Goddess: Lux Madriana

➳➳ Original Rhennish language copy of The Crystal Tablet

➳➳ March 1982's Behind The Veil broadcast

➳➳ 1988's Issue 9 of Odin magazine with an article by Wolfheim Coll, who was the lone male of the original 4 Madrian founders.

➳➳ The Chap magazines from September 2004 through Bridgehead in late 2005, where Miss Martindale apparently had an advice column.

➳➳ Any of the Miss Martindale TV appearances from the mid-to-late 1990s.

➳➳ Any of the number of cassette tapes they sold in the late 1980s and 1990s. These had a number of different names, such as "Imperial Home Service" "Audio Dreams" and "A Feminine Journey". I would be willing to take a chance bet that any of these tapes would have one of their BM Elegance/Labrys/Perfect London forwarding addresses printed on the label, so it would be easy to spot, even if it had a different name.

❧ There are also some much more vague periodicals out there that may, possibly, mention the girls from Aristasia because they previously were mentioned in similar magazines, so it's worh poking around if you happen to stumble across any of the following:

➳➳ British computer game magazines from about 1984-1987 that may feature interviews with any of the St. Bride's girls.

➳➳ Pagan or Goddess magazines published in Oxford from 1975-1977ish that may mention the beginnings of Lux Madriana

➳➳ Hebden Bridge newspapers from 1981-1982 when there were several Madrian households in Hebden Bridge and they frequently appeared in local newspapers.

➳➳ Late 1970s to early 1980s new age, feminist, and pagan resource listings. Many of the different projects that Lux Madriana can be found in these.

➳➳ Late 1980s to late 1990s fetish and alternative lifestyle resource listings. This appeared to be the start of their active, not just accidental, involvement in the fetish scene. It's rumored that they advertised their services in the late 90s in adult magazines, and we can find evidence of them advertising such things during the Wildfire Club era.

If you're doing digital searches, there's a seemingly infinite list of search terms that will bring up results that may be related, and these include the unusual nom de plums used by the Madrians, the known phone numbers and addresses they used in their advertisements and published correspondence, as well as unusual terms that they frequently used. At some point I will make a list of some of the terms I search for.

[cyberstudious]

hiii, i am also interested in cybersecurity but don't know how to gain skills to start it as a career after graduation next year

Hi! First of all, good luck with your last year before graduation! it can be kinda hectic and kinda scary, but there are lots of good things in store!

The cool thing about cybersecurity (and computer science in general tbh) is that there are lots of opportunities to learn things on your own!

(Brief side note: my recommendations are U.S.-centric, just because that's where I am and where my experience is. The industry may be a bit different if you're in a different country, but lots of things should be the same.)

This got very long, so I'm putting it under a read more. The tl;dr is:

play CTFs

get an entry-level certification (or even just study for one!) - the CompTIA Security+ is a great choice

join or start a cybersecurity club on campus (or join a professional organization like Women in Cybersecurity)

stay up to date with cybersecurity news

learn some skills on your own time: networking, programming, general IT skills, etc.

If anyone wants more information about any of these suggestions, let me know & I'd love to make a separate post about them!

CTFs Capture the Flag games are how I initially got into cybersecurity and they're a fantastic way to practice new skills in a fun, real-world kind of environment. If you've never done one, you absolutely should! Here are a few of my faves:

Cyber FastTrack is my top recommendation. It's only available to current college students in the U.S. (and requires U.S. citizenship), but the challenges are fantastic & they have awesome learning materials. It generally runs October-April each year. I did well in this CTF and got a scholarship for the SANS.edu Undergraduate Certificate in Applied Cybersecurity - that's 4 certifications & nearly $19k of free training. It's ridiculous and I love it. Highly recommend.

CyberStart is the same set of challenges, but you have to pay to access all of it. It also has programs similar to Cyber FastTrack for high school students, high school girls, and UK and Canadian students - check their about page.

picoCTF - I haven't done this one before but it's constantly recommended as a good beginner CTF. It looks like you can practice online at any time, but they also do a yearly high school competition.

OverTheWire Bandit - This site has several different wargames (similar to CTFs) that teach you different topics, but Bandit is the one to start with. It teaches you lots of Linux things & will give you the skills to play the others.

Certifications Certifications are a recommendation or a requirement for many (if not the majority) of cybersecurity jobs. They're not a replacement for experience, but getting one as a student demonstrates that you have the passion and work ethic to pursue cybersecurity on your own. Studying for an entry-level certification is also a fantastic way to get a general understanding of the field and pick up some essential knowledge.

The main one I see recommended is the CompTIA Security+. I studied for this certification very slowly for a long period of time, because I was using it to learn cybersecurity in general. It covers a lot of material but it also goes very in-depth in places. I got this cert because I knew it could get my foot in the door in lots of places, and just telling people that I was studying for it was a way to impress potential employers!

Professor Messer has a ton of fantastic, 100% free training material for the CompTIA certifications. In addition, you can use all the free resources that you have as a student to study for this. I used LinkedIn Learning courses, check if your college or local library give you free access to this.

In addition, there are technically 2 CompTIA certifications you should have before you get the Security+: the A+ and the Network+. The A+ is just general IT knowledge, and you can probably skip it if you're decent with computers. Having a solid understanding of networking is super important, so it's worth going through the material for the Network+ even if you're not going to pay to take the exam.

(Also, taking the Security+ exam while you're a student lets you get the academic discount! I think that saved me $100-$150.)

Clubs and Professional Organizations Join a cybersecurity club at your school if there is one. It's a great way to meet other students interested in the same things and get advice. They may also have tech talks, run CTF events, or have local professionals come and speak. If there's no cybersecurity club at your campus, consider starting one!

You can also join a professional organization. The only one that I know of is Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS), and they do lots of great stuff. Student membership is $20/year, and then you get access to their webinars, a mentorship program, their member community, and student scholarships to the WiCyS conference. I was lucky enough to get a scholarship to the conference this past March and it was a really fantastic experience. I was also the president of my campus's student WiCyS chapter! If you're looking to start a cybersecurity club, WiCyS has good support and resources for their student chapters.

Stay Informed About Cybersecurity News Cybersecurity is always evolving, so it's important to have current knowledge of what's happening in the industry. This gives you real-world examples that you can keep in your mind while you're learning new concepts, and it's also a way to impress employers during interviews. These are a few of my favorite sources:

SANS Internet Storm Center StormCast Podcast - 5 minutes of security news every weekday morning

Blogs:

Krebs on Security

Schneier on Security

Malwarebytes Labs

Learn Skills on Your Own Cybersecurity involves working with lots of different technologies. Having solid foundations in these areas will help you a lot:

computer networking (OSI model, ports & protocols, how the internet works, firewalls, etc.)

Linux commands & Windows PowerShell

programming/scripting

cryptography basics

"everyday" security: if you're the IT person for your friends & family, know how to answer questions like:

"How do I set a good password?"

"Should I use a password manager?" (yes.)

"Where should I use MFA?" (everywhere.)

"How do I keep my home network secure?"

"How can I avoid getting scammed?"

This DIY Feminist Cybersecurity Guide is one of my favorites for general security hygiene information.

This got really long (over 1k words! wow!), but I hope it was helpful! Please feel free to send me any more questions you might have, whether specific or broad! I think cybersecurity is a great place to be and I love sharing resources and talking about it!

[captaincoffeegirl515]

Okay

So

I finally got to watch Unicorns

The movie was good

But SO NOT WORTH all the fuckery I had to go through just to be able to watch it on my laptop

Like. Jesus fucking Christ

I felt like I was looking for an actual unicorn just to be able to watch it.

They think WAYYYY too highly of themselves man.

You can only stream it if you live in the UK and Northern Ireland, which I don't.

So I bought the Bluray like they wanted us to bc that's the only way anyone who lives anywhere else other than those two countries could watch their movie.

And then! They went through all the trouble putting all this extra encrypting and whatever on the Bluray disc that made it virtually unreadable AND unplayable on my laptop.

I needed buy a new DVD player that can specifically play Bluray discs because nobody had one that could play it. And jfc it was a pain. I went to multiple malls and multiple appliance and computer stores and literally NOBODY had a bluray disc player bc people don't do discs anymore nowadays. They do streaming. I could only get one online which I did.

And then! Literally no software could play their Bluray. VLC doesn't work because of some AACS decoding issue. Like when the disc is open I can see it has an aacs folder but I guess they encrypted that shit to hell and back bc VLC keeps giving me an error that it cant decode the aacs.

So I had to buy a full license for a different video playing software called PowerDVD that can specifically play Bluray discs bc the free version of the only software that could play their disc can't fucking play Blurays. Only the licensed one could. And this was AFTER I tried a bunch of different other video playing softwares, none of which could play the disc.

So yeah. Anyways definitely going to avoid Signature Entertainment especially when it comes to Blurays bc jfc if that's what it's like to watch one of their movies then I don't ever want to deal with any of their other movies.

Anyways if anyone wants spoilers feel free to message me

[daisyachain]

On the topic of steampunk, we might be far enough from the 2008-2012 mainstream emergence to look back on it as a completed cycle and try and diagnose why all that happened. You could say it was one of the last full English-language subcultures (integrated music, literature, aesthetic, ideology, public discussion) to have its moment before the post-social media proliferation of microcultures. Off the top of my head, you could see the last wave crest in the 2010s with: the Atlanta-based trap scene, the west-coat hipster agglomeration, and then intercontinental shut-in steampunk.

This is speaking from the location of shut-in central, so there are probs other mainstream waves that I'm missing, but, defining mainstream as something that might reach a resident of Nothing, Nowhere, you could argue that it's less than mainstream. Grime? Big in the UK, not so much across the Anglosphere. Soundcloud/mumble rap? Influential on a younger generation, doesn't quite have the same established cross-media cultural complex associated with it as trap....as far as I'm aware..........feel free to chime in on what I've missed.........

Back to steampunk, it didn't absorb into/influence the mainstream the way that trap and hipster scenes did. The key crossover has been the visual aesthetic associated with the movement rather than the music or ideology--your average person most likely saw something with gears in an online store without ever hearing the kind of associated corset cabaret or reading China Mieville (I also haven't read China Mieville). That seems to leave it as a subculture without a centre, a recurring visual motif still apparently going strong without any kind of emotional/philosophical backing for good or for bad. Still, it's not just gears, begging the question: how on earth can steampunk music exist, if it's not experimental noise?

The basis of steampunk is alternate history and alternate technology: could the tools around which 'modern' life is structured have been developed using a different underlying technology, and would that difference in technology have altered the way that the massive historical distortion of the Industrial Revolution played out? If steam technology (implemented ~1800) were the basis of transport development rather than the internal combustion engine (~1860), would the suite of technologies that followed have skipped out on important developments such as electrified appliances/digital computing/etc.?

There are works published through the 20th century that could fit with the idea, but the genre and terminology come up alongside cyberpunk--not after it, since The Anubis Gates (1983) predates the broader discussion of cyberpunk that followed Neuromancer (1984). The genre builds in anglo sci-fi/fantasy spaces through the '80s before having a mainstream breakthrough in the late 00s.

Steampunk looks back and melds Industrial/Victorian aesthetics with modern ideas right after the goth rock scene emerges. Hard to say whether steampunk was born out of goth aesthetics, but there is some interplay between the subcultures. Goth rock looks back to the romantic impulses of the 19th century, seeking a heightened emotional world that reacts to modern science and commerce the way that Romantics reacted to Enlightenment science and physiocracy/early capitalism.

On the other hand, steampunk seeks to place those modern ideas within the past, not rejecting the clarity of 'modern' ideas for the mystery of magic, but rather making 'modern' ideas seem more compelling by dressing them up in antiquated aesthetics. A car? Banal. A steam-powered car? Cool. A steam-powered car with a carriage body? Cooler. Steampunk renders the ordinary alien, making it appealing to romantic impulses without discarding enlightenment ideology*

*Heavy caveat.

To try and sum it up: steampunk is about how people/societies unfamiliar with 'modern' ways of living would react to and interact with modern technology. It's about how technology shapes patterns of movement, thought, and living, and how a mix-up in the order of technological development could throw off the social order that we're familiar with. Or, it can be about how the tendency for a society to organize in certain ways will manifest itself no matter what technology is available to use, and how familiar patterns might emerge with distinctly unfamiliar technology. Did the Industrial Revolution shape us*, or did we* shape the Industrial Revolution? Was the single defining era of social and technological development (NOT IN A GOOD WAY) set in stone, or was it an accident of chance?

The caveat is that the use of the Industrial Revolution as the focal point for steampunk stories means that most of them ignore, elide, or positively portray the imperialist war, torture, murder, chattel slavery, genocide, and theft carried out by European states to fund industrial developments (with some exceptions, e.g. Everfair). Most steampunk stories are written by upper/middle-class Anglophone US or British writers, imagining the implementation of alternate technologies within white/European/English society to create an alternate version of the author's personal sphere. Rather than looking at the integrated systems that enabled/drove technological development, steampunk has a habit of considering technological discovery as pure chance and then going from there.

An offshoot/parallel evolution of Anglosphere steampunk is Japanese steampunk, which I don't have as much experience with. Taking a surface-level look with Miyazaki and Anno, steampunk aesthetics come out in stories where destructive industry is encroaching on pre-industrial areas. These works are less focused on the consequences of different technologies or different paths of development so much as they are focused on the impact of technological development in general--industrialization is industrialization, whether by steam, gasoline, genetic engineering, or anything else. Rather than standing in for an alternate historical path, steampunk creations are used to more clearly mark the line between 'old' and 'modern', isolation and integration, pre-Perry and post-.

Side note: I'd classify dieselpunk/biopunk/dungeonpunk as steampunk, while cyberpunk stays separate. Cyberpunk asks: how will our current society shape the implementation of future technologies (i.e. if space ships and time travel are invented in a highly stratified, monopolistic commercial society, would they ever be used for good)? Steampunk+ asks: how would our current society have come about with different technologies? One takes the present as given and looks forward, the other looks backward and tries to alter or erase the present.

Now that that's out of the way: what are the actual artifacts of steampunk that we have? Why are they steampunk?

The word 'steampunk' comes about to describe literature, but it's steampunk construction projects that are the proof of concept for this movement. They show what could have been accomplished by chance with technology available in the time preceding 'modern' developments. More importantly, they're physical hobbies with a defined, challenging-but-not-impossible endpoint and they're a fun thing to do that you can show off to your friends. Unlike some subcultures where you must 'be', steampunk is something you can 'do.' I'd bet that it's the building aspect of the subculture that has kept it alive this long, when the aesthetic/ideological part of the subculture can come into/fall out of fashion. People get into baking or woodworking in a much longer-term and fulfilling way than they get into black leather. For the most part.

Steampunk literature, then, is a harder part of the movement to pin down. Earlier works like The Anubis Gate and The Difference Engine are more on the social scifi/speculative fiction side of things while later (kids') books like the Alexander Pryor series/Leviathan/hell, even RQG use the technology to facilitate old-fashioned rip-roaring adventure. There is a pretty even split between steampunk books that lean into the alternate history/specfic part of the genre and books that use the concept to replicate the aesthetics of pulp without seeming outdated. I say confidently. The thorny questions of tech and society that drove early steampunk die off in favour of looking cool, leaving a relatively slim canon. For all its flaws, there remains a consistent stream of specfic cyberpunk coming out through the 21st century in a way that doesn't happen with steampunk.

Steampunk fashion is pretty self-explanatory: it takes the stripped-down pre-injection-moulding look of early machinery and applies it to everything, with a healthy injection of bronze spray paint. The griminess of faded dyes, coal smoke, or ink illustrations is applied over a fairly colourful moment in fashion history in a sort of offshot of the Victorian goth movement. Not much to say here apart from corsets, gears, and goggles, fashion is fashion.

Last thing, music. Where the lit/aesthetic starts in the 1980s, the music develops more into the late 90s and 00s. Steampunk-associated music tends to use the cello, upright bass, harpsichord, violin, and other 'classical' or 'classy' instruments; tends to have operetta-type vocals (clean, enunciated, sung spoken-word), tends to have a straightforward 4/4 rhythm coming out of goth rock. By using acoustic instruments and avoiding guitar (acoustic or electric) and drums, it follows the same alt-history philosophy where post-80s (big, glitzy, synthy) songwriting is implemented with non-pop instruments.

In contrast to the regressive tendencies of steampunk lit, steampunk music has a female presence and draws from third-wave feminist readings of Victorian social mores. Associated artists like Emilie Autumn try to apply modern conceptions of liberation to characters in their lyrics who chafe against the strictures of the steampunk era. Alternately, bands like Steam Powered Giraffe or Whatever The Hell That Obscure Guy Was That Sheetghosting Mentioned (I Forget) use steampunk contraptions in their stage shows, integrating the technological rather than ideological steampunk into their music.

So: (anglophone) steampunk has a philosophy of 'what if?' set out mostly by 1980s sci-fi, an aesthetic that develops in conversation with the new romantics/goth scene, a crafting subculture that is mostly disconnected from the ideology of steampunk due to functioning as a fun hobby, and a lit scene that doesn't really get off the ground due to a lack of willingness by majority-white authors to engage with the foundations of our world. Because you can't go too far into 19th century alt history without running into imperialism and slavery, the genre in general has turned away from substance and towards style. The thread that connects the various iterations/expressions of steampunk is the desire to recreate a familiar song/society/contraption with an unfamiliar technology, a wish to re-evaluate the current/accepted/modern by pulling it apart and recreating it from its constituent bits, but mostly a desire to dress up cool and imagine if you were a guy in a top hat who made eight hundred thousand pound sterling from your father's cousin's exploitation of people in an unimaginably cruel suffering machine

[i-am-the-oyster]

Accessing the Stowe School Recording

What is the Stowe School Recording?

On the 4th of April 1963 (two weeks after the release of Please Please Me) the Beatles played a gig at Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. One of the students present (John Bloomfield) recorded the gig, and recently rediscovered that recording. He donated it to the British Library, which means anyone can go and listen to it (see below for details).

Is it worth it?

Obviously your mileage may vary, but for me that answer is definitely yes. I wasn't expecting the recording to be over an hour long, but I stayed and listened to the whole thing. I reckon I'll go back again if I can fit it in next time I'm in London.

Alright, how do I listen to it?

The recording is free to listen to, and is available in the Sound Archive at the British Library in London. The building is about 2 minutes walk from King's Cross St Pancras. (map)

You need a Reader Pass to access the room. If you're a UK citizen you can just get one on the day, but if you're not then I recommend starting the process online before you go.

You will need:

Photo ID

Proof of address

They give you an ID card that's valid for 3 years. The process was pretty straightforward and the staff are very helpful. They have very good cloakroom facilities and free secure lockers, so if you have carry-on sized luggage with you, you can store it there while you visit.

They're very strict about what's allowed into the reading rooms, so plan to use the lockers.

Once you have your card, go to the Rare Books and Music reading room on Floor 1. Marvel at the ancient tomes people are carefully examining. Find a computer with a set of headphones attached (towards the back right of the room) and set yourself up. If you have your own laptop you can use one of the empty spots in that area.

Search the catalogue for something like "Stowe Beatles". There are pages and pages of other recordings you might also like to listen to.

What's the playlist?

I Saw Her Standing There Too Much Monkey Business Love Me Do Some Other Guy Misery I Just Don’t Understand A Shot of Rhythm and Blues Boys! Matchbox From Me To You Thank You Girl Memphis Tennessee A Taste of Honey Twist and Shout Anna Please Please Me Hippy Hippy Shake I’m Talking About You Ask Me Why Till There Was You Money (there's a section here where the tape got recorded over with an incredibly annoying song) I Saw Her Standing There (reprise)

My highlights

Stowe School was an all-boys school at the time, but it's clear from the recording that there are girls at the gig.

Boys! gets a huge response, and I'm pretty sure it's Ringo singing Matchbox immediately after. Later (around 55m) the crowd starts chanting for Ringo to sing again.

There's a good amount of banter between John and Paul, not all of it very clear. I'd love a chance to sit and listen to those parts over and over again, and see what I can make out. Alas I didn't have time, and I only had the in-browser audio player, which made it basically impossible to hop around.

The crowd starts shouting out requests at some point, and some boys shout for A Taste of Honey. There's some laughter, and the timing of it sounds to me like John is mugging.

Towards the end someone shouts for How Do You Do It and one or John or Paul sings the opening phrase, with an audible smile, but they don't sing it.

Anything else?

If you can, I recommend bringing your own laptop and headphones. There are computers and headphones there, but the browser interface is not ideal for going to specific timestamps, you have limited control over volume, and I think you'd get more out of it with medium to high end headphones.

If you want to skip the truly awful song that got recorded over a section of the tape, the original comes back in around 1:01:25.

In the same building they have some of Hunter Davies's donation on display in the Treasures Gallery. This was a small selection on the day I went, and I was pretty disappointed, but they do rotate those displays every six months. It may also be possible to access the other items for research purposes, I haven't investigated that yet.

[mariacallous]

Meta’s online ad library shows the company is hosting thousands of ads for AI-generated, NSFW companion or “girlfriend” apps on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. They promote chatbots offering sexually explicit images and text, using NSFW chat samples and AI images of partially clothed, unbelievably shaped, simulated women.

Many of the virtual women seen in ads reviewed by WIRED are lifelike—if somewhat uncanny—young, and stereotypically pornographic. Prospective customers are invited to role-play with an AI “stepmom,” connect with a computer-generated teen in a hijab, or chat with avatars who promise to “get you off in one minute.”

The ads appear to be thriving despite Meta’s ad policies clearly barring “adult content,” including “depictions of people in explicit or suggestive positions, or activities that are overly suggestive or sexually provocative.”

That’s created a new front in debates over the clash between AI and conventional labor. Some human sex workers complain that Meta is letting chatbots multiply, while unfairly shutting their older profession out of its platforms by over-enforcing rules about adult content.

“As a sex worker, if I put anything like ‘I will do anything for you, I will make you come in a minute’ I would be deleted in an instant,” says Gemma Rose, director of the Pole Dance Stripper Movement, a UK-based sex-worker rights and pole-dance event organization.

Meta’s policies forbid users from showing nudity or sexual activity and selling sex, including sexting. Rose and other sex-worker advocates say the company seems to apply a double standard in permitting chatbot apps to promote NSFW experiences while barring human sex workers from doing the same.

People who post about sex education, sex positivity, or sex work have for years complained the platform unfairly quashes their content. Meta has limited some of Rose’s posts from being shown to non-followers, screenshots seen by WIRED show. Her personal Instagram account and one for her organization have previously been suspended for violating Meta policies.

“Not that I agree with a lot of the community guidelines and rules and regulations, but these [ads] blatantly go against their own policies,” says Rose of the sexual chatbots promoted on Meta platforms. “And yet we’re not allowed to be uncensored on the internet or just exist and make a living.”

WIRED surveyed chatbot ads using Meta’s ad library, a transparency tool that can be used to see all the ads currently running across its platforms, all ads shown in the EU in the past year, and past ads from the past seven years related to elections, politics, or social issues. Searches showed that at least 29,000 ads had been published on Meta platforms for explicit AI “girlfriends,” with most using suggestive, sex-related messaging. There were also at least 19,000 ads using the term “NSFW” and 14,000 offering “NSFW AI.”

Some 2,700 ads were active when WIRED contacted Meta last week. A few days later Meta spokesperson Ryan Daniels said that the company prohibits ads that contain adult content and was reviewing the ads and removing those that violated its policies. “When we identify violating ads we work quickly to remove them, as we’re doing here,” he said. “We continue to improve our systems, including how we detect ads and behavior that go against our policies.”

However, 3,000 ads for “AI girlfriends” and 1,100 containing “NSFW” were live on April 23, according to Meta’s ad library.

WIRED’s initial review found that Hush, an AI girlfriend app downloaded more than 100,000 times from Google’s Play store, had published 1,700 ads across Meta platforms, several of which promise “NSFW” chats and “secret photos” from a range of lifelike female characters, anime women, and cartoon animals.

One shows an AI woman locked into medieval prison stocks by the neck and wrists, pledging, “Help me, I will do anything for you.” Another ad, targeted using Meta’s technology at men aged 18 to 65, features an anime character and the text “Want to see more of NSFW pics?”

Several of the 980 Meta ads WIRED found for “personalized AI companion” app Rosytalk promise around-the-clock chats with very-young-looking AI-generated women. They used tags including “#barelylegal,” “#goodgirls,” and “teens.” Rosytalk also ran 990 ads under at least nine brand names on Meta platforms, including Rosygirl, Rosy Role Play Chat, and AI Chat GPT.

At least 13 other apps for AI “girlfriends” have promoted similar services in Meta ads, including “nudifying” features that allow a user to “undress” their AI girlfriend and download the images. A handful of the girlfriend ads had already been removed for violating Meta’s advertising standards. “Undressing” apps have also been marketed on mainstream social platforms, according to social media research firm Graphika, and on LinkedIn, the Daily Mail recently reported.

Some users of so-called AI companions say they can help combat loneliness, with others reporting them feeling like a real partner. Not all of the ads found by WIRED promote only titillation, with some also suggesting that an explicit AI chatbot could provide emotional support. “Talk to anyone! You’re not alone!” reads one of Hush’s ads on Meta platforms.

Carolina Are, an innovation fellow researching social media censorship at the Center for Digital Citizens at Northumbria University in the UK, says that Meta makes it extremely difficult for human sex workers to advertise on its platforms, she says. “When people are trying to work through and profit off their own body, they are forbidden,” says Are, who has helped sex workers reactivate lost and unfairly suspended accounts on Meta platforms. “While AI companies mostly powered by bros that exploit images already out there are able to do that.”

Are says the sexually suggestive AI girlfriends remind her of the unsophisticated and generic early days of internet porn. “Sex workers engage with their customers, subscribers, and followers in a way that is more personalized,” she says. “This is a lot of work and emotional labor beyond the sharing of nude images.”

Limited information is available about how the AI apps are built or the underlying text or image-generation algorithms trained. One used the name Sora, apparently to suggest a connection to OpenAI’s video generator of that name, which has not been publicly released.

The developers behind the apps advertising explicit AI girlfriends are shadowy. None of the developers listed on Google Play or Facebook as creating the apps promoted on Meta’s platforms responded to requests for comment.

Mike Stabile, director of public affairs at the Free Speech Coalition, an adult-industry nonprofit trade association, sees the apps promising explicit AI girlfriends and their advertising tactics as “scammy.” While the adult industry is banned from advertising online, AI apps are “flooding the zone,” he says. “That’s the paradox of censorship: You end up censoring or silencing an actual sex worker and allowing all these weeds to flourish in their place.”

Anti-sex-trafficking legislation signed into US law in 2018 called FOSTA-SESTA made platforms responsible for what is posted online, vastly limiting adult content. However, it resulted in consensual sex work being treated as trafficking in the digital world, shutting adult content creators out of online life and making already marginalized sex workers more vulnerable.

If Meta wipes the AI girlfriend ads from its platforms, it might emulate past sweeps of human sex workers. Despite diligently trying to follow Meta’s guidelines, the Pole Dance Stripper Movement’s account was banned “without warning” during a wave of removals of at least 45 sexuality-related accounts in June 2023, Rose says. Meta eventually rolled back some of the deletions, citing an error. But for sex workers on social media, such events are a recurring feature.

Rose’s personal account and its backup were also deleted in June 2021 during the Covid pandemic after she shared a photo, she says, of a pole-dancing workshop. She was hosting online pole-dancing classes and posting on the adult subscription site OnlyFans at the time. “My business was gone overnight,” she says. “I didn’t have a way to sustain myself.”

“OK, so I got deleted,” Rose adds. “But these companies are allowed to put out this kind of shit that sex workers aren’t allowed to? It makes no sense.”

[mostlysignssomeportents]

This day in history

Today (May 7), I’m in Berkeley at the Bay Area Book Festival for an 11AM event with Wendy Liu for my book Chokepoint Capitalism.

Weds (May 10), I’m in Vancouver for a keynote at the Open Source Summit and a book event for Red Team Blues at Heritage Hall and Thu (May 11), I’m in Calgary for Wordfest.

#20yrsago Future of Music coalition open letter on media consolidation https://web.archive.org/web/20030504023803/http://www.futureofmusic.org/news/fccmusicianletter.cfm

#20yrsago The Web makes writing better https://web.archive.org/web/20030509221227/http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,950915,00.html

#20yrsago A (dangerous) primer on hardware hacking https://hackingthexbox.com

#15yrsago House passes bill that will let the RIAA take away your home for downloading music https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr4279rh/pdf/BILLS-110hr4279rh.pdf

#15yrsago Using a record-cutter to turn old CDs into 45RPM singles https://web.archive.org/web/20080502021126/http://www.futuresonic.com/08/art/cdrecycled/

#15yrsago BBC sends legal threat over fan’s Dr Who knitting patterns https://www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/bbc-removes-doctor-who-fans-knitting-patterns-from-the-web/

#15yrsago Band “shoots” video by sending Data Protection Act requests to CCTVs that caught them performing https://web.archive.org/web/20080510192510/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/1938076/The-Get-Out-Clause%2C-Manchester's-stars-of-CCTV-cameras.html

#15yrsago RIAA says DRM is coming back — in the future, you won’t own music https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2008/05/if-music-drm-is-dead-the-riaa-expects-its-resurrection/

#15yrsago UK blacklist of “suspicious” store clerks includes people never charged or convicted https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7389547.stm

#15yrsago HOWTO detect hidden video cameras https://www.instructables.com/How-to-locate-pinhole-cameras

#10yrsago Hedge fund managers suck at making money (for you) https://www.cnbc.com/id/100718881

#10yrsago HOWTO build a working digital computer out of paperclips (and stuff) https://memex.craphound.com/2013/05/08/howto-build-a-working-digital-computer-out-of-paperclips-and-stuff/

#10yrsago Disney files trademark application for “Dia de Los Muertos” https://web.archive.org/web/20130508212616/http://www.stitchkingdom.com/disney-dia-de-los-muertos-trademark-62484/

#10yrsago Faced with excommunication threat, Irish PM explains separation of church and state to Cardinal https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politicians-have-responsibility-to-legislate-on-abortion-issue-1.1383262

#5yrsago Georgia’s governor has vetoed SB 315, the state’s catastrophically stupid cybersecurity law https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/05/victory-georgia-governor-vetoes-short-sighted-computer-crime-law

#5yrsago Equifax finally publishes a tally of what got breached when it left 146.6 million credit files unsecured https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/05/equifax-breach-exposed-millions-of-drivers-licenses-phone-numbers-emails/

#5yrsago Over 55,000 security camera DVRs are vulnerable to an exploit so simple it fits in a tweet https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-hacking-tool-lets-users-access-a-bunch-of-dvrs-and-their-video-feeds/

#5yrsago Jeff Sessions tells border guards to separate children from their parents https://www.alternet.org/2018/05/jeff-sessions-says-border-agents-will-separate-undocumented-kids-their-families

#5yrsago An upcoming Supreme Court ruling could force all workers into forced arbitration, deprived of the right to class lawsuits https://www.epi.org/blog/the-supreme-court-is-poised-to-make-forced-arbitration-nearly-inescapable/

#5yrsago Welsh police deployed facial recognition tech with a 92% false positive rate, but they’re sure it’s fine https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/05/uk-police-say-92-percent-false-positive-facial-recognition-is-no-big-deal/

#5yrsago Should I use an algorithm here? EFF’s 5-point checklist https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/05/math-cant-solve-everything-questions-we-need-be-asking-deciding-algorithm-answer

#5yrsago Google announces ad-ban for sleazy bail-bonds companies https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/05/first-google-banned-payday-loan-ads-now-it-will-ban-bail-bond-ads/

#5yrsago AT&T to the Supreme Court: “Fuck the FTC” https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/05/att-will-ask-supreme-court-to-cripple-the-ftcs-authority-over-broadband/

#5yrsago Here’s why everyone in the world just emailed you a new privacy policy https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/05/why-am-i-getting-all-these-terms-service-update-emails

Catch me on tour with Red Team Blues in Berkeley, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, DC, Gaithersburg, Oxford, Hay, Manchester, Nottingham, London, and Berlin!

[sentro-knittingmachinecom]

These machines can be used for various knitting techniques, including plain knitting, ribbing, and intricate patterns "wwwsentro-knittingmachinecom_2023" circular sock machine for sale

Knitting machines are devices used to automate the process of knitting fabric or garments. They come in various types, such as manual knitting machines, punch card machines, and electronic machines. These machines can be used for various knitting techniques, including plain knitting, ribbing, and intricate patterns "wwwsentro-knittingmachinecom_2023" circular sock machine for sale.

If the Sentro knitting machine is a new product, I recommend searching for up-to-date information online, checking manufacturer websites, or reaching out to knitting machine suppliers or manufacturers for more details about its features and capabilities.

A knitting machine is a device that automates the process of knitting fabric or garments. It allows you to create knitted items quickly and efficiently. Knitting machines come in various types and sizes sentro knitting machine uk, ranging from small portable models to large industrial machines. They can be categorized into three main types:

1 knitting maching.Manual Knitting Machines: These machines are operated by hand and require manual manipulation of the needles and yarn. They usually consist of a bed with latch hooks or needles that hold the yarn and create the stitches. Manual knitting machines are popular among hobbyists and individuals who enjoy hand-operated crafting.

2.Punch Card Knitting Machines: These machines use punch cards or pattern cards to control the selection and movement of the needles. The cards have holes punched in specific patterns, and as the machine reads the card, it selects and moves the needles accordingly. This allows for the creation of intricate and repeating patterns automatically panel knitting machine.

3.Electronic Knitting Machines: These machines are more advanced and utilize electronic components to control the knitting process. They often have built-in computers or programmable interfaces that allow you to create and store custom patterns. Electronic knitting machines offer a wide range of features and functionalities, including stitch manipulation, pattern design, and automatic stitch counting.

Knitting machines can be used to create various knitted items, such as sweaters, scarves, hats, blankets, and more. They can significantly speed up the knitting process and enable you to experiment with different stitch patterns and designs. Relate Articles: hat knit machine

[literaturereviewhelp]

Information technology law in the United Kingdom is divided into several topics, which affect different stakeholders in different ways. The act was also made to prevent computer crimes and ensure security practices in all the usage of technology. A swift increase in the use of PC and the internet has seen the rise of new forms of crimes like publishing sexually overt materials in electronic type, video voyeurism and violation of privacy and leak of information by agents, and e-commerce frauds like impersonation commonly known as phishing, identity stealing and unpleasant posts through the use of communication services. Cloud computing can be defined as the use of cloud technology to store and access data that is stored in a virtual space. Cloud computing can be divided into several forms that serve better to explain the whole idea; they include the following: 1. SaaS Through the service, the providers install common software, which enables customers to download intended materials without necessarily installing personal copies of the software and the charges are inclusive of the material cost (software as a service). This tool, therefore, maintains lower costs than other conventional hosting of cloud computing. 2 Utility computing The idea behind this type of computing is not new, but this type of cloud computing is getting new life from several companies with an online presence that offers storage space and virtual servers that IT can be accessed anytime. Other stakeholders offer solutions that help IT create virtual data enters from commodity servers, such as 3Tera's Aplitic and Cohesive Flexible Technologies' Elastic Server on Demand, Liquid Computing LiquidQ offers similar capabilities, enabling IT to stitch together memory, I/O, storage Internet integration Cloud computing provides a whole range of advantages in the way organizations conduct their business and target potential consumers. It is a welcome to small businesses especially to avoid the extra high costs that are associated with setting up IT infrastructure. On the other hand, as virtualization permeates the enterprise, the idea of loosely coupled services running on a nimble, scalable network should eventually make every venture a node in the cloud; it's a long-running trend with a far-out horizon, but among big megatrends, cloud computing is the most difficult one to argue with in the long term. Addition The increase in awareness of consumer products easily accessible through online means is changing the business environment within the United Kingdom just as is the case with all other parts of the globe. For instance, consumers are increasingly adopting the purchase of software and such entertainment products as music as well as movies from online supplies by a third party which represents a form of cloud computing. However, as Brad gate finds in a report concerning the consumer rights on digital products, the increased awareness and use of cloud computing places the consumer at a point of uncertainty about the legal framework within the UK today. This is because unlike the case with other physical products where the consumers are well aware of personal rights, the law in the UK is not certain on digital consumer rights. Therefore according to this report is one shortcoming that is notable within the legal framework governing cloud computing in the UK (Brad gate, 2010, p. 1-3). Trade on IP licenses is equally an important source of government revenues and thus increases the accommodation of the emerging business venture there. However, according to a report by Hargreaves, there is a critical shortcoming that the current law in the UK in regard to IP where the author reasons that the legal framework falls far from the expectation of the cloud computing users, especially in the aspect of copyrights. Copyright interests of the creative industries within the UK should be held with paramount importance as the industry fetches lots of income for the country. However, the poor legal framework is blamed for costing the participants as well as the government of much revenue. Efficient copyright as well as effective enforcement of the law regarding digital media is pointed out to be a remedy for improving cloud computing within the United Kingdom (Hargreaves, 2011, p. 1-5). Read the full article

[clearance-giant]

Where to Buy Cheap Yet High-Quality New Products in the UK

Introduction

Finding cheap yet high-quality new products in the UK can be challenging, especially with so many online stores and marketplaces offering different price points. Whether you’re looking for electronics, home essentials, fashion, or bulk purchases, knowing where to shop can save you both time and money.

In this guide, we’ll explore the best places to buy affordable new products in the UK while ensuring quality and reliability.

👉 Looking for the best deals? Shop on Clearance Giant for unbeatable discounts on new and used products!

1. Clearance and Discount Marketplaces

Many UK-based platforms specialize in selling discounted, overstocked, or clearance products at significantly reduced prices.

📌 Clearance Giant – Best for Affordable New & Used Items

✅ Huge variety – Electronics, home goods, fashion, and more. ✅ New products at clearance prices – Get the latest products at a discount. ✅ Trustworthy sellers – Verified listings ensure quality.

💡 Pro Tip: Check daily deals on Clearance Giant for limited-time discounts on new products!

📌 Argos Clearance Store

✅ Offers discounted electronics, furniture, and household items. ✅ Frequent flash sales and special discounts. ✅ Available both online and in select physical stores.

💡 Best For: Appliances, home essentials, and electronics.

📌 Amazon Warehouse & Outlet

✅ Huge selection of discounted items from Amazon’s stock. ��� Products often include overstock and brand-new clearance items. ✅ Fast shipping with Amazon Prime.

💡 Best For: Tech gadgets, home goods, and fashion.

2. Discount Retailers & Supermarkets

Some UK retailers offer exclusive deals on new products, often at prices lower than online competitors.

📌 TK Maxx

✅ High-end brands at discounted prices. ✅ In-store and online deals available. ✅ Frequent stock updates with new arrivals.

💡 Best For: Fashion, home decor, and accessories.

📌 Lidl & Aldi Special Buys

✅ Weekly deals on electronics, home goods, tools, and fashion. ✅ Limited stock availability, so you must act fast. ✅ Affordable prices without compromising quality.

💡 Best For: Budget-friendly household essentials and tech gadgets.

3. Online Wholesale and Bulk Buying Platforms

Buying in bulk can save substantial amounts of money, especially for businesses or resellers.

📌 Wholesale Clearance UK

✅ Specializes in bulk deals on branded products. ✅ Offers clearance stock at below-retail prices. ✅ Great for resellers and bargain hunters.

💡 Best For: Resellers looking to stock up on cheap new items.

📌 Costco UK

✅ Bulk discounts on electronics, home goods, and groceries. ✅ Membership required, but offers significant savings. ✅ High-quality products with brand-name reliability.

💡 Best For: Buying household essentials, gadgets, and food in bulk.

4. Best UK Websites for Affordable Electronics

Electronics are among the most sought-after products, but they can be expensive. Here’s where to find them at the best prices:

📌 Currys Clearance Deals

✅ Specializes in discounted and refurbished electronics. ✅ Offers price-match guarantees. ✅ Frequent deals on laptops, TVs, and kitchen appliances.

💡 Best For: New and refurbished tech products.

📌 eBuyer

✅ Tech-focused retailer with deep discounts. ✅ Frequent flash sales on laptops, PCs, and accessories. ✅ Offers manufacturer warranties for new products.

💡 Best For: Computer and gaming accessories.

5. Where to Buy Cheap Yet Quality Fashion Items

If you're looking for affordable clothing without sacrificing style, check out these online stores:

📌 ASOS Outlet

✅ Offers branded fashion at discounted prices. ✅ Frequent sales and seasonal discounts. ✅ Free returns on most products.

💡 Best For: Trendy clothing and accessories.

📌 Everything5Pounds

✅ Every item is priced at £5 or less. ✅ Offers clothing, shoes, and accessories for men and women. ✅ Stocks new items daily.

💡 Best For: Budget fashion shoppers.

6. Best Places to Buy Affordable Home & Kitchen Products

📌 IKEA UK

✅ Affordable furniture and home essentials. ✅ Frequent discounts and special promotions. ✅ Offers flat-pack furniture for easy transportation.

💡 Best For: Budget-friendly home furnishings.

📌 Wilko UK

✅ Sells affordable homeware, kitchen supplies, and cleaning essentials. ✅ Frequent sales and discount codes available. ✅ Also stocks gardening and DIY tools.

💡 Best For: Household essentials on a budget.

Tips for Getting the Best Deals on New Products

💰 Compare Prices – Always check multiple sites before purchasing. 🛒 Use Discount Codes – Many stores offer first-time buyer discounts. 📅 Shop During Sales Events – Black Friday, Boxing Day, and end-of-season sales. 🚚 Look for Free Shipping – Many retailers offer free delivery on bulk orders. 🔄 Sign Up for Alerts – Get notified about flash sales and exclusive deals.

Conclusion: Where Should You Buy?

For the best combination of affordability and quality, consider these top platforms:

🏆 Clearance Giant – Best for discounted new & used products. 🏆 Amazon Outlet & Currys Clearance – Best for cheap electronics. 🏆 ASOS Outlet & Everything5Pounds – Best for budget-friendly fashion. 🏆 Wilko & IKEA – Best for affordable home essentials.

👉 Start shopping now on Clearance Giant for unbeatable deals!

[eclecticreviewpeace]

BLACKVIEW Li318991PVYTL Excellent quality Battery Replacement

https://uk-online.co.uk/ppimageb/Li318991PVYTL.jpg

Brand New BLACKVIEW Li318991PVYTL replacement battery for BLACKVIEw Tablet PC 8800mAh/33.44Wh 3.8V

SPECIFICATIONS:

Other online shop for BLACKVIEW Li318991PVYTL

JP: BLACKVIEW Li318991PVYTL タブレットバッ��リー FR: BLACKVIEW Li318991PVYTL Batterie Tablette ES: BLACKVIEW Li318991PVYTL Batería de la tableta IT: BLACKVIEW Li318991PVYTL Batteria del tablet PL: BLACKVIEW Li318991PVYTL BATERIA TABLET PC US: BLACKVIEW Li318991PVYTL Tablet Battery

Extend BLACKVIEW Li318991PVYTL Battery life

Extend your BLACKVIEW Tablet Battery life with 4 simple steps:

1. Decrease your BLACKVIEW tablet screen's brightness - Set the screen brightness to lowest level satisfying your needs.

2. Remove the unnecessary external devices - Try to cut any wirelessness, Bluetooth and infrared port and usb powered devices.

3. Only run what you need - Cut nonessential running applications and auto running programs.

4. Battery Storage - If you don't use your BLACKVIEW tablet for a period, we recommend storing it in a clean, dry, cool place away from heat and metal objects. If you don't use your tablet for a period of time, you must fully discharge then recharge the BLACKVIEW Li318991PVYTL Battery.UK-online.co.uk is the home of British most comprehensive laptop batteries,dell Laptop Battery,and ac adapters website. Wholesale or retail laptop batteries and laptop adapters with high quality & low price. Just enjoy your digital life with a new laptop battery.

Related Products:

ASUS C11P1331 Tablet Battery for ASUS Fonepad 8 FE380CG, Rating: 3948mAh/15.2WH 3.8V

CROSSCALL LIN385700 Tablet Battery for CROSSCALL LIN385700 Tablet, Rating: 7000mah/26.95Wh 3.85V

Alcatel TLP041B2 Tablet Battery for Alcatel E710 OneTouch EVO 7HD, Rating: 4150mAh/15.36Wh 3.7v

panasonic FZ-VZSU84U Tablet Battery for For Panasonic Toughpad FZ-G1, Rating: 45Wh 10.8V

BLACKVIEW Li3250A7HTT Tablet Battery for Blackview Tab 60 DK058, Rating: 6050mAh/23.413WH 3.87V

APPLE A2224 Tablet Battery for APPLE ipad pro11 Second generation, Rating: 7540mAh/28.79WH 3.81V

PANASONIC CF-VZSU73SP Tablet Battery for Panasonic CF-D1 Mk1 Mk2, Rating: 5800mAh/63Wh 10.8V

Amazon 58-000255 Tablet Battery for Amazon Kindle 58-000255 MC-308695, Rating: 3200mAh/12.16Wh 3.8V

Lenovo L11C4P32 Tablet Battery for Lenovo 1ICP04/45/107-4, Rating: 7920mAh/29Wh 3.7V

LG BL-T4 Tablet Battery for LG tablet computers, Rating: 6900mAh/25.5WH 3.7V

Why Buy Li318991PVYTL Battery From Here?

With the international Standard Control from R&D, Manufacturing and test, Our battery for Li318991PVYTL have passed CE, UL, ROHS, ISO9001,QS9000 and TS16949. At least Save up to 30% from our site battery shopping. We can provide cheap and high quality Li318991PVYTL batteries to benefit our customers. We provide timely delivery to our customers. We will shipping the battery immediately after got your payment. It is usually take 7-15 business days for you get the replacement Li318991PVYTL battery.

BLACKVIEw Battery (Our Popular Products )

BLACKVIEW Li566376HTT-B Cellphone Battery for BLACKVIEW Bl5000, Rating: 4980mAh/19.27WH 3.87V, SKU: 22LK723_Te

Blackview Li566376HTT Cellphone Battery for Blackview bl6000 pro, Rating: 5280mAh/20.43WH 3.87V, SKU: 20IV778_Te

BLACKVIEW Li2753130HTT Cellphone Battery for Blackview TAB30, Rating: 5100mAh/19.38Wh 3.8V, SKU: 24BA1016C738_Te

Blackview Zeta Cellphone Battery for Blackview Zeta, Rating: 2200mAh/8.36WH 3.8V, SKU: ECN11838_Te

Blackview DK052 Tablet Battery for Blackview DK052, Rating: 6000mAh/22.8Wh 3.8V, SKU: 24KK45B7_Ta

Blackview dk015 Cellphone Battery for Blackview BV9900/BV9900 Pro, Rating: 4380mAh/16.64WH 3.85V, SKU: 20IV1067_Te

BLACKVIEW LiFHPV466595P Cellphone Battery for BLACKVIEW OSCAL C80, Rating: 5180mAh/19.943WH 3.85V, SKU: 23BA09210165_Te

BLACKVIEW Li566376HTT-B Cellphone Battery for Blackview BL5000, Rating: 4980mAh/19.27Wh 3.87V, SKU: 24BA09230511_Te

BLACKVIEw Li318991PVYTL Tablet Battery for Blackview MEGA 1, Rating: 8800mAh/33.44Wh 3.8V, SKU: 24BA1227C807_Ta

Blackview 726280P Cellphone Battery for Blackview BV6800 pro, Rating: 6580mAh/25.333WH 3.85V, SKU: ECN11826_Te

[tapestodigitalbirmingham]

Why You Should Transfer VHS to Digital in Birmingham Today

Introduction

Vhs To Digital Birmingham were once a staple for recording and storing precious memories, from family gatherings to school performances. However, with the rise of digital technology, these tapes are quickly becoming obsolete. If you have a collection of VHS tapes sitting in storage, now is the time to transfer them to a digital format. In Birmingham, many professional services can help you preserve your valuable memories before they degrade. In this article, we’ll discuss the key reasons why you should transfer VHS to digital today and the benefits of doing so.

The Risks of Keeping VHS Tapes

While VHS tapes were a great way to record memories in the past, they have several downsides in today’s digital age:

Degradation Over Time – VHS tapes have a limited lifespan and degrade over time, leading to loss of video and audio quality.

Obsolete Technology – VCRs are becoming harder to find, making it increasingly difficult to play old tapes.

Storage Issues – VHS tapes take up a significant amount of space compared to compact digital storage options.

Risk of Physical Damage – Tapes can easily get damaged due to humidity, dust, or magnetic interference.

Playback Inconsistency – Older tapes may suffer from glitches, static, or tracking issues, making it difficult to watch them properly.

The Benefits of Converting VHS to Digital

Transferring your VHS tapes to digital format offers numerous advantages:

1. Preserve Your Memories

Digital formats do not degrade over time, ensuring that your videos remain in their best possible condition for generations to come.

2. Save Space

Digital files take up minimal space compared to bulky VHS tapes. You can store hundreds of hours of video on a single external hard drive or cloud storage.

3. Enhanced Video Quality

Many professional services in Birmingham offer video enhancement features, such as color correction, noise reduction, and frame stabilization.

4. Easier Accessibility and Sharing

Once converted to digital, your videos can be easily shared via email, social media, or cloud storage services like Google Drive and Dropbox.

5. Compatibility with Modern Devices

Digital videos can be played on computers, smartphones, smart TVs, and tablets, making it convenient to watch your cherished moments anywhere.

6. Future-Proof Your Collection

With digital files, you can easily transfer your videos to newer formats as technology evolves, ensuring your memories are never lost to obsolescence.

How to Choose a VHS to Digital Service in Birmingham

With several VHS to digital conversion services available in Birmingham, it’s essential to choose the right provider. Here are some key factors to consider:

Reputation and Reviews

Check online reviews and testimonials to find a reputable service provider with a track record of customer satisfaction.

Quality of Service

Ensure that the company uses high-quality equipment to transfer videos without loss of clarity or audio synchronization issues.

Turnaround Time

Some services offer express options if you need your videos converted quickly. Ask about estimated completion times before committing.

Additional Features

Some providers offer extra features such as:

Video editing and enhancement

Cloud storage options

Multiple format outputs (MP4, AVI, etc.)

DVD or USB drive delivery

Pricing and Packages

Compare pricing and package options to ensure you get the best value for your money. Some companies offer bulk discounts for multiple tapes.

Top VHS to Digital Services in Birmingham

If you’re looking for a reliable VHS to digital conversion service in Birmingham, consider these top-rated providers:

Birmingham Video Preservation Services – Known for high-quality transfers and fast turnaround times.

Memory Rescue Birmingham – Offers additional video restoration and enhancement services.

Digital Transfers UK – Provides multiple format options, including DVD, USB, and cloud storage.

Legacy Video Transfers – Specializes in converting VHS tapes to digital with excellent customer support.

DIY vs. Professional VHS to Digital Conversion

While DIY conversion kits are available, they often come with challenges such as poor video quality, synchronization issues, and technical difficulties. Professional services use advanced equipment and expertise to ensure high-quality digital transfers without hassle.

DIY Conversion Challenges:

Requires purchasing or renting conversion equipment

Steep learning curve for non-tech-savvy individuals

Lower quality results compared to professional services

Time-consuming process

If you want the best results without the hassle, hiring a professional VHS to digital conversion service in Birmingham is the recommended choice.

Steps to Convert VHS to Digital

The process of converting VHS to digital is straightforward when done by professionals. Here’s how it typically works:

Tape Assessment – The service provider evaluates the condition of your tapes.

Cleaning and Preparation – If needed, the tapes are cleaned and repaired.

Digital Conversion – The videos are transferred to a digital format using high-quality equipment.

Editing and Enhancement – Optional improvements such as color correction and noise reduction are applied.

Final Delivery – The digital files are provided on a USB drive, DVD, or via cloud storage.

Conclusion

Transferring your VHS tapes to digital format in Birmingham is the best way to protect your cherished memories from degradation, damage, and obsolescence. Digital formats offer better quality, easy accessibility, and future-proof storage. Whether you have home videos, family gatherings, or classic recordings, converting them to digital today ensures they remain safe and shareable for years to come. Don’t wait until it’s too late—start preserving your VHS tapes today!

Contact us: Tapes To Digital Birmingham Babington Rd, Birmingham B21 0QE, United Kingdom +44 800 193 8273 https://tapestodigital.co.uk/locations/west-midlands-birmingham-b21-0qe