Recent content by charltjr

What about a refurb? Something like this maybe https://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/refurbished-msi-raider-ge68hx-13vg-093uk-intel-core-i9-32gb-ram-1tb-ssd-rtx-a3-9s7-15m211-093/version.asp You'd need to upgrade the memory but it supports 64Gb and comes with 32. Problem is it looks like it comes...

Is the right answer, I got in there today and I can see it’s not sensing it’s end stop and is jumping as it tries to move the arm it’s connected to. Thanks @Sash , I’ll order a replacement.

I kind of blame Brabus for this to be honest. They started selling diesel tuning through Mercedes dealers, so technically you could argue that that car has Brabus bits on it. Assuming it has the map. Still not a proper Brabus, obvs, but for the deluded it probably justifies the badge in whatever...

This is where it gets all the murkier for me - Cursor runs on top of Anthropic’s models. Anthropic can’t make money, and Cursor somehow have to add enough value that people won’t stop using it when Anthropic hike their prices. So many AI startups are using Anthropic or OpenAI models and...

That’s what they’ve been betting on, absolutely. That was my take too, that when the bubble pops and most of them fail then just like in the dotcom boom you’ll still have an Amazon and an eBay who come out on top and become the money making machines. The problem is that it’s starting to look...

That’s fair, but the amounts involved here are crazy. Musk largely funded Tesla himself in the early days, and they IPO’d after seven years. Total investment into Tesla from private equity and raising shares across it’s entire history is less than Anthropic burnt in VC cash in 2025 alone, and...

Yeah, but Tesla is at least profitable. Stock valuation is completely insane but they do make money. What the big AI guys are doing is spunking $10bn in investment to generate $5bn in revenue, and there’s no path out of that place at the moment without massive increases in subscription charges.

Looks like the AI bubble is reeeeeely starting to come under pressure now. Anthropic and OpenAI are both trying to get to a place where they can IPO but they need to massively raise prices to make their businesses viable. OpenAI have just missed their growth and revenue targets, leaving them...

I don’t see why not. If you’re worried you can always buy a higher spec one but then you’ll be paying a more for it. Even if for some weird reason it only does you three or four years you’ll still come out on top in terms of value for money.

Basic iPad will be absolutely fine IMO. £279 on the refurb store and was only launched a year ago so has absolutely tons of supported life left.

What are you going to use it for? TBH the Pro is great but it’s overkill for media consumption and a bit of gaming. I’d probably look at an Air from the Apple refurb store as the sweet spot.

I have a problem with the climate control on my Mk4 RS 200. I think there’s likely a blend door issue because whatever I do with the controls I only get air to the footwells and the tiniest gasp out of the other vents. When I turn the ignition on I can hear a clicking which sounds like the...

I’ll stop complaining about my manky old Halfords 2t jack stands then 😂

I’m still using a pair of very cheap Halfords axle stands from about 20 years ago. They do the job, but they’re a bit crap, no rubber pads, quite a low weight rating, not exactly confidence inspiring when you’re under the car, etc. I’ve been toying with the idea of a kwik-lift or similar but...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/287273448809 is one. Part number is 161207645r I’d also contact https://renaultpartsdirect.co.uk/ as discounted new parts can sometimes be surprisingly competitive with used ones.