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Dave
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I fix things on your telly when they break.
Like music. Like photos. Like comedy. Like computers. Like work.
All views are my own, RT != Endorsement
So, it's UK comedy on TV at a time when there's very little of that being made. It's Sketch so inherently hit-and-miss but there will be some good stuff in there. But most importantly (and a HUGE number of people will forget this point when it starts)... you don't /have/ to watch it.
December 6, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Probably not easy to convey in a post but "PiHole" is software you run on a Raspberry Pi and make sure your TV is using it to do DNS lookups. It will block domains used for serving certain ads.
There's loads of tutorials online and YouTube. Good luck 😊
December 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
When that started on my Google Chromecast plugged in to my dumb telly it was the final straw to make me set up PiHole to block the DNS of the ad servers. Config needed a bit of tweaking to un-break iPlayer and C4 but working a treat now.
November 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The running joke was always “don’t believe Wikipedia” when Wikipedia is excellent and I can’t believe it exists and that so much work has gone in to it. Meanwhile large numbers of people are believing the Make-It-Up-Machine without question.
November 30, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I just heard a gambling company advert where the bit at the end about gambling addiction support and tools being available, and "when the fun stops, stop" was sung by an opera singer.
It turns out you DO need to make rules about not singing the serious bit, because otherwise people /will/ do it.
2/2
November 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Ah, no, you're right. That sounds like the app is picking up audio tracks that are meant for surround-sound as the main audio. Can't help with that one I'm afraid.
November 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I would recommend re-scanning digital channels. It seems like it's picking up the wrong audio track somehow.
November 27, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Stalin.

Stalin after drinking some milk.
November 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
“The Eiffel Tower: The French could not decide whether to build it, or not.”

That book had a big effect on me.
November 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
@logopetria.bsky.social as I was posting this I thought if there was one person who'd appreciate this it was going to be you 😉
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM