Blind-Faith
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Nick
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If I do the shopping online it knows what I've bought in the shop etc etc. So I can do my online shop in minutes.
shmmeee
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It’s not for stock, rfid tracking and supply chain software takes care of that. It’s for things like store design and special offers. Tesco were the pioneers of data based marketing and it’s worth a lot to them over untargeted. Retailer I work for expects an uplift of about £2m a year in revenue just from changing to personalised product recommendations in emails for example.
chiefdave
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While we're talking about personalised product recommendations why is Apple so bad at this?
How hard can it be to have a decent recommendation service for music, tv, books etc given I'm 100% locked into the Apple eco system and they know exactly what I'm consuming.
How hard can it be to have a decent recommendation service for music, tv, books etc given I'm 100% locked into the Apple eco system and they know exactly what I'm consuming.
shmmeee
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I switched to Apple Music from YouTube Music and the recommendations are so bad I’ve considered switching back even though I get Apple Music essentially free.
OffenhamSkyBlue
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We have a family friend who was something connected to military intelligence and the GPS system. In response to this question, he said "What gave you the impression that they *weren't*?"
OffenhamSkyBlue
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I struggle with all the streaming services tbh. I ditched Amazon unlimited, Apple and Spotify as they were all too "US-centric" with their playlists and stations. I'm with Youtube Music at the moment but it keeps regurgitating the same tracks when i would rather it gave me a bit wider scope. The only one i haven't tried is Deezer, but i don't know if i listen to enough music to warrant the cost.
chiefdave
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Last.fm used to be great for recommendations but I can't get it to work at all since I've moved from iTunes to Apple Music
No idea how that hasn't either be bought by Apple or them being able to implement similar functionality. It seems like such a basic feature to have on a music streaming service
shmmeee
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Came across this, not the best as it’s not integrated but apparently a decent algorithm:
www.gnoosic.com
Gnoosic - Discover new Music
www.gnoosic.com
fernandopartridge
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Spotify basically does a similar thing to last now anyway with the "Play [song name] radio"
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Astute
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You're so far wrong unless you have only been to Paris or other big cities. The same as the UK. Everybody welcomes you with a hello even when passing in the street. I have lived in France since March. We moved into our present home in June. Such a lifestyle change. But of course tou get the occasional idiot. We have had nothing but people offering to help. Boxes of home grown fruit and veg left by the front gate and no idea who from.
Next door to us are Belgians. It is their holiday home. We get together each time they are here. Lovely family. They speak better English than me
We're now trying to work out which new year invitation we are going to accept. We're the only Brits where we live but have been made to feel very welcome.
My wife and kids have been here since 2019. None of us will ever go back to live in the UK.
Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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You're so far wrong unless you have only been to Paris or other big cities. The same as the UK. Everybody welcomes you with a hello even when passing in the street. I have lived in France since March. We moved into our present home in June. Such a lifestyle change. But of course tou get the occasional idiot. We have had nothing but people offering to help. Boxes of home grown fruit and veg left by the front gate and no idea who from.
Next door to us are Belgians. It is their holiday home. We get together each time they are here. Lovely family. They speak better English than me
We're now trying to work out which new year invitation we are going to accept. We're the only Brits where we live but have been made to feel very welcome.
My wife and kids have been here since 2019. None of us will ever go back to live in the UK.
Think I asked you before, but where do you live in France?
Agree with what you said at the start. I am not a fan of the really massive cities (Paris is not only overrated but I feel pretty horrible), but the towns and rural areas are absolutely lovely. Drive down to Spain most years and really ought to stop in more places and spend a little time.
Astute
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We now live in the Indre. We're on the edge of a national park. We used to live near Montmorillon. Nearest town now is Chaillac. Large British population. I wanted to be with the natives though.
We're not far from the A20 which takes you towards Spain. About 4 hours away. If you ever want a stopover give me a shout. If you come in a motorhome we have space. Back garden over an acre
Wide gates so no access problems. And we get great weather. Last new years eve 19 degrees new years fay 20 degrees. Went for a walk in our tee-shirts yesterday.
SkyBlueSoul
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Having your fucking car declared a fucking write off just after fucking Christmas
Not making it then?
Feel your pain, hope your settled quickly.
Sky_Blue_Daz
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Some lousy rat has smashed the window on the side door to the house we are buying the never got in I think it was kids messing about
Sky_Blue_Daz
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Used to have a bit of a thing for chyna back on the day , tragic ending for her
SkyBlueSoul
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Cheers mate, £9k of damage all in apparently. Luckily my insurance are paying out above the settlement figure for the finance so I'm not out of pocket. Still an absolute ball ache!
Terry Gibson's perm
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The new years honours it’s all bollocks to me but even then some of the people that get them for what is just doing their job and being well rewarded for doing it.
OffenhamSkyBlue
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Down to your sellers to fix it unless you have completed the purchase.
Sky_Blue_Daz
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Yea but he’s away on holiday got in contact with him and going through his insurance but we paid for the boarding up to be done last night and he will reimburse
ovduk78
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As long as damage is repairable and is covered by whatever payout you will get can you keep a car that is written off & just get it fixed yourself?
fernandopartridge
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£5 a pint bars presenting you with the card machine where you have to select whether you want to leave a tip
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Tommo1993
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The tip entitlement is creeping its way over the Atlantic to us. It’s still far worse in the USA. But every time I’ve been over there I’ve found myself reminding some staff that it’s a courtesy, not their entitlement. Depends how much of a c**t I think they are.
SkyBlueSoul
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Yes you can. In this case the cost of the repair was already up near the pay out amount and they'd only done the superficial stuff, but suspected there was some structural damage underneath.
fernandopartridge
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To be fair to the staff they haven't designed it in and probably feel as embarrassed about it as I do
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Sick Boy
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I just do $1 a drink but tend to sit at the bar over there. Being prompted to tip by a card machine when going up to a bar to get served in the UK is a joke.
OffenhamSkyBlue
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You can bet yer arse the staff are not seeing all of it unless you leave it as cash. Don't know if they do in the States. It makes me laugh that the "add a tip" options on the card readers over there are in percentages - the average American still works in fractions. Decimal fractions are a rarity and percentages almost unheard of!! The lowest "add tip" percentage i saw was 15% (or three twentieths if you prefer!!). Some of them even swap the values around to catch you out if you are in the habit of pressing the left hand one by default! Bastards!
Terry_dactyl
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Not quite the same but card machines asking for a charity donation at the end of purchase. This seems to happen mostly (exclusively?) at petrol stations.
So that’s oil companies asking me to make a charity donation. Get fucked.
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OffenhamSkyBlue
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"Would you like to pay a windfall tax on our behalf?"
Sky_Blue_Daz
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People who decide to FaceTime the Irish relatives and then raise their voice by 200 decibels to talk to them
I’m sure she could stand in garden and they could hear her in Galway
I’m sure she could stand in garden and they could hear her in Galway
Nick
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Pubs now also.