Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦

Lib Dem Councillor; School Governor; Dementia Friend; Langstone Harbour Board; RYA; BDMLR; Linux & retro computer geek; past unpaid carer

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

Personal account but this is required: promoted by the Liberal Democrats, 1 Vincent Square, SW1P 2PN

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

@TallestTim @RoadPeace There is an archive at https://t.co/Oc6eacPaDq Not sure if it has captured the bit you want though.

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

RIP @x. My original Twitter account has been suspended for multiple rules violations. It hasn't posted in ages & was only used this time to change the password due to an email from X asking if I had tried to login. No more info provided and no option to challenge.

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

OK, @Outlook and @MicrosoftTeams are the worst pieces of software I have come across since the first programs I ran on my ZX81. I now understand better why we have such poor customer service and communication in modern businesses.

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

@aniketos0 @ProfBrianCox Indeed. I was learning Fortran 77 in 1987 on Fortran 66 with a selection of extensions. Some were compatible, some not. Working out whether to hand in working coursework that wasn't Fortran 77 (and get marked down) or Fortran 77 code that you couldn't test was a tricky decision!

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

@fgraffagnino @geerlingguy Backwards compatibility is something @Microsoft used to care about, I'm not so sure now. Plenty of hardware is no longer usable because drivers are no longer available. Feature parity across platforms is a nightmare too, take Outlook on mobile, web and Windows. What a mess.

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

Of course I'm having issues with my mobile on @iD_Mobile_UK as well. 4g and texts OK, making and receiving calls no chance. Tech support chat useless, no way to get in touch with a person.

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

@TalkTalk Switched the account about a month ago from my dad as part of sorting his estate. The account is blocked, but you've still managed to keep charging and even put the price up it seems.

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

Back on the case with @TalkTalk. It would probably be easier to change providers than fix the issue, but I wouldn't guarantee that given there is no internet or phone and I can't login or register my account to do anything.

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

Technical pass me to accounts who pass me to technical who pass me to accounts who pass me to technical who pass me to accounts who pass me to technical who pass me to accounts who pass me to technical who pass me to accounts who pass me to technical who pass me to accounts ..etc

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

@TalkTalk I'm already in the online chat, and have been for nearly 2 hours now. I've got into my account, can't reset the password, can't log in passwordless with my mobile, internet isn't working and I have now been logged out and my account is blocked. I may have to add negative numbers!

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

Trying to sort out taking over my dad's @TalkTalk broadband. So far 0 out of (doesn't really matter what scale) for website functionality and ease of use, support functionality and ease of use, processes functionality and ease of use and ability to actually sort the problem.

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

@terrychristian Not with that link we won't! Searching the site hasn't found it either.

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

Such an important bill to get through, and with cross party support.

[Zero Hour @zero-hour.bsky.social @zerohour_uk]

📻 @DrRozSavageMP: "I'm proud we've got cross-party co-sponsors for the #CANBill. We need to combine forces and do everything we can—on both climate and nature—the intertwined crises we’re facing globally right now. This is all-important." @LBCnews @martinstanford

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

Having made the switch to an EV last year I can't see myself going back. It covers the three Rs so well.. Responsive, Relaxing and Really fun to drive.

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

@MartinSLewis @AmazonUK have taken action on that before as it is against their rules. Ravpower and other brands from the same parent company come to mind, pulled completely from the store: https://t.co/v9iuFnPACq

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

To be fair that last one is just lazy coding and testing, much like back in the 90s when websites were only tested against Internet Explorer (and some even had file: links which were never going to work away from the developing computer!).

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

Not sure whether @EventbriteUK is broken or just the event. The event links page is blank, the contact organiser link takes you to the event details, and the login insists on emailing you a login link after you've put your username and password in.

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

@ITVXhelp I've looked through there, but nothing looks helpful. It happens on my Android phone as well as two Google Chromecasts (with Google TV). If it isn't a 'feature' I assume it is account related.

[Paul Tansom 🔶🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @aptanet]

Mind-boggling how bad the @ITVXhelp app is. I don't mind the rapid 2 second blips of each ad, but not remembering which episode you were watching, and skipping forward always starting from the beginning of the episode are fundamental failings.