Month: May 2023

HP Disables Printers That Aren’t Using Genuine Ink Cartridges

This morning the Daily Mail is reporting that Hewlett Packard (HP) has released a firmware update for it’s printers that disables them if they aren’t using Genuine HP Ink.

As you can imagine, this has got their customers pretty annoyed as it means they can’t use cheaper options than a Genuine cartridge from HP costing £15 to £30 or more.

It was apparently done via a remote update, and means users can’t print documents if the cartridge doesn’t have an HP chip for the printer to recognise.

Increase of Older Cars on UK Roads

The Daily Telegraph is reporting an increasing number of older cars in use on UK roads (don’t blame them, there’s hardly any new cars around I’d spend actual money on if I had the money).

About 5.3 million cars are 15 years old or older, according to figures from car marketplace Auto Trader, up from just 1.7m in 2001. The number is on track to rise to 9.3m by 2032.

German Man Rescued from Woods

AP News has reported that a 51-yr old German Man was rescued from woodland after being found by a cyclist and a hunter.

The man had apparently been involved in a bondage session with a woman he met online, who ran off leaving him behind.

Giant Penis Mowed into Grass at Coronation Party Venue

The New York Daily Post is reporting that pranksters in the City of Bath have been busy with a lawnmower, and cut a penis shape in the grass at the famous Royal Crescent.


Additional versions of reporting at Somerset Live, Daily Record & Wales Online. Continue reading “Giant Penis Mowed into Grass at Coronation Party Venue”

Electric Cars Are a Financial Disaster for Ford

Lots of reports flying around earlier that switching to crappy electric cars is really biting Ford in the butt, with them said to be losing $60k for each one of the stupid things they make.

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Amber Heard Quits Hollywood

The New York Post is reporting that Amber Heard has quit Hollywood after her slight legal disagreement with Johnny Depp.

She has apparently relocated to Spain, but could come back to Showbiz if the right gig comes up for her.

Seiko Women’s Automatic Stainless Steel Watch with Stainless Steel Strap

I figured it was probably time to take a look at available shopping deals again, and a look at some watches for the first time in a while.

On this occasion I thought it would be good to show off this Seiko Stainless Steel Watch for Women, as it looks like and appears to be available at a discount at the moment.


Normally it sells for £199, but at the moment it is show as having 26% knocked off, bringing the price down to a slightly more reasonable £146.91 (but shows in the ad as available for £147.12, which still a pretty good deal for a £199 watch from a top brand) Continue reading “Seiko Women’s Automatic Stainless Steel Watch with Stainless Steel Strap”

Student Eats $182k Artwork

The New Zealand Daily Herald has reported that a Korean student has eaten a $182k piece of artwork at a museum in Seoul.

The artwork appears to consist of a banana sticky-taped to a wall.

Lady Has Crisis During Music Concert

The Daily Caller reports that a female visitor to a classical music concert in Los Angeles caused a bit of a disruption going cross-eyed.

 

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The audience at the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s performance of Tchaikovsky’s fifth symphony at the Walt Disney Concert Hall got more than they bargained for Friday when a woman allegedly let out a loud moan, seemingly after having an orgasm, witnesses say.

There are conflicting reports as to whether or not the orchestra stopped performing after hearing the alleged outburst. Some have said the entire orchestra stopped playing, while others say the musicians continued to play — but most have agreed the sound was unmistakable.