revisesociology in #proofofbrain • 3 months agoIt's cold in the U.K. But's it all relative! We've been having something of a cold snap here in the U.K. these last few days... it's been down to minus 4-5 degrees at nights and only reaching 3 degrees during the says since…revisesociology in #hive-167922 • 3 months agoSUVs on the Rise...Nearly a third of all cars on UK roads are SUVs , or Sports Utility Vehicles. This is up from just 11% 15 years ago in 2007. There is a huge range of SUVs, with most major manufacturrevisesociology in #health • 3 months agoWeekly-ish Running Update - Tough getting going again!I had every intention of keeping up with the running at least over the long XMAS break, but unfortunately those intentions never manifested themselves and I ended up having a…revisesociology in #hive-167922 • 3 months agoSorting out some regular micropayments to save cash! Like many people I've got several direct debits/ standing orders going out to various companies for various services which have steadily built up over the years: £5 here, £10…revisesociology in #hive-167922 • 3 months agoA brief look at some of the staking and pooling returns on Polygon...I like to keep up with DEFI options outside of Hive, and I have a softspot for the Polygon network given the ETH base and cheap fees. It's beena while since I checked out…revisesociology in #hive-167922 • 3 months agoWhat Kind of Idiot Buys Bitcoin Based on a Tweet Anyway...? (Or the SEC hack - clever individual beats stupid herd?)I'm sure we all had max fun last night (GMT time) watching the price of BTC go up and then DOWN. I personally had no idea what the cause is until I saw THAT denial Tweet…revisesociology in #splinterlands • 3 months agoSplinterlands Slum Lord Castle Progress...I think I'm roughly in balance with my grain requirements for SPS and RESEARCH in relation to my grain production and the Castle is now starting to be a MASSIVE player in this…revisesociology in #hive-167922 • 3 months agoBack to Work! I've started 2024 in full-time work mode. In terms of time it feels like the last time I was in full-on, full-time work back in mid 2018, 5.5 years ago. This is because of a…revisesociology in #leofinance • 3 months agoWhat Drives Local Council Bankruptcies...? What do Birmingham, Woking, Slough, and Bradford all have in common....? They are all cities in England in which the local councils have gone bust.  - rare for me, but it is XMAS - I've had a pretty successful last couple of months on the circuit…revisesociology in #splinterlands • 4 months agoSplinterlands Battle Mage Challenge: Aimless!This week's Battle Mage rule set challenge was Aimless in which every monster gains the scattershot ability. Aimless general strategy.... I think the best strategy with…revisesociology in #oneup • 4 months agoSplinterlands SlumLord Update... Coming into balance AND the careful with that pre-tax production display! I've been gradually jiggling my Splinterlands LAND plots around to try and get my grain production up to balance my research and SPS production... It's been tough (well…revisesociology in #hive-167922 • 4 months agoThe Financial Conduct Authority's 'TOUGH' New Rules for Marketing Crypto...The Financial Conduct Authority introduced ' tough new rules ' (their phraseology) for crypto firms back in October 2023, requiring them, as part of these rules, to ensure that…revisesociology in #hive-167922 • 4 months agoDeliveroo Riders Self-Employed, I don't think so! The Supreme Court recently rejected an appeal by the IWGB that Deliveroo riders should be regarded as workers , which would give them additional protections and benefits…revisesociology in #hive-167922 • 4 months agoMassive Clampdown on Van Conversions by the DVLA...?Converting a regular van, something like a Renault Traffic, into a camper van is a potentially much cheaper way of getting yourself a camper than buying one. It could also…revisesociology in #runningproject • 4 months agoWeekly Running Update.. Going Longer! I've been sticking to my two runs a week recently, but upped one of them to a slightly longer run. I was really just feeling like going a bit longer last Sunday, so I hit my…revisesociology in #hive-167922 • 4 months agoAn annoying (but ironically welcome) little mortgage interest irritation... When I remortgaged a couple of months back I got an unexpected and unwanted mortgage holiday for a month. This was due to nothing other than standard practice in the mortgage…
