Max Headroom, anyone? It was illegal to turn off the ads.

I'm just waiting for the Blipverts.

Yeah, I think we hit ultimate Poe's Law there.

My fridge just makes a noise when the door is left open. It's kind of annoying when I'm putting a lot of stuff in.

This is different. It's not financial like Munich was. This is digital sovereignty. You can't buy your way into that.

Just do what I do: I tell them I'm deaf and am having trouble understanding them even with my hearing aids. Of course, in my case it's true. I've only had a very few people refuse to speak more clearly and/or a little slower when I tell them that.

No, the character after Z is Yuzz. And there are nineteen more letters after that.

It is analogous to what the NAZI's think. Ping me if you think I am wrong about this.

And I call Godwin! All that happened over 80 years ago and it's still not long enough that it's acceptable to use that as a generalized insult. Next time, try showing a little imagination and come up with something a bit more original and appropriate.

Enhancement: Just like all politicians.

Just like most humans.

If you go over to BritBox, you not only get rid of all the commercials, you have a wide variety of shows available, many of them adapted from popular book series. As an example, there have been several versions of Father Brown, most of them mediocre at best. Pick the one starring Mark Williams,as it's the best of the lot. You can also enjoy the spinoff, featuring Sister Boniface as a nun who doubles as the forensic scientist for the local constabulary.

And since AOL gave us the Eternal September, the timing, at least, make sense.

TFS: "includes ... financial details".

I lug my laptop to work 3 days a week, and use 2 of its ports (dock, portable display).

I don't know what type of laptop you use, or how heavy it is, but I have a piece of advice for you that fits no matter what your laptop is like: if your laptop came with a case, don't ever use it. That's because the type of case you get when you buy one looks exactly like what it is, and they're all thief magnets. Get something that looks like a brief case, or even better, a backpack. Nobody's going to consider a backpack worth stealing, even if it's hanging from your hand and if you live or work in an area with lots of thieves, this simple trick can save you lots of time and money replacing things you need to do your job.

There is no difference between gravity and acceleration.

I'm not a physicist, and I don't know if a physicist would agree with you completely. I do know, however, that any effect that you can create with acceleration you can also create with gravity, and vice versa.

What gets marketed as Kona coffee does not necessarily have much Kona in it.

Right now, I'm using a Kona blend that's 10% Kona. I buy it as whole beans and grind it as needed because I use a French Press and it works best with a coarse grind that you can't find in the market.