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Most local libraries have an OED subscription which will let you access the online OED from anywhere by just putting your library card number in on the website. So if you often find you want to look … (View Post)

Yeah, add me to the list of people who think the number one cause of the defeat was the economy, and being better on all these other positions would not likely have moved the needle enough to pull ou… (View Post)

Mmm, but that was partly because computers back in the day were a lot more expensive. The original ZX Spectrum -- notoriously designed to hit the lowest feasible price point -- was 125 quid in 1982, … (View Post)

Yeah, I think it's at its best when the hosts are speaking from and about their areas of expertise and less good when they're just commenting on the news of the week. But also I think if you don't at… (View Post)

I think with parcel delivery part of the problem is the same as with airlines -- customers might gripe about the service, but on aggregate they all go for the free delivery/cheapest plane ticket, so … (View Post)