23/01/18

[Maik]

Griekenland.net adopts dolphin in Ionian Sea of Greece

http://www.tornosnews.gr/en/tourism-businesses/markets/29592-griekenland-net-adopts-dolphin-in-greece.html

[Maik]

Venice authorities step in after four tourists charged £1,000 for meal
Quartet of Japanese tourists ordered steak, grilled fish and water and were charged €1,100 in restaurant

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/22/venice-authorities-step-in-after-four-tourists-charged-1000-for-meal

[Maik]

Less than 5% of problem drinkers amount to one third of alcohol consumption in England, warn public health chiefs

“This small group of people whose daily heavy drinking of these very cheap, strong alcohol - mostly ciders - is doing them so much harm"

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/alcohol-unit-price-problem-drinkers-uk-consumption-alcoholism-drinking-public-health-a8172591.html

[Maik]

Is austerity forcing British children into adoption?

The UK has the highest adoption rate in Europe. It’s one of just three EU countries to allow forced adoptions (children being taken from parents who don’t want to give them away).

In many cases the system works well. Often, children flourish in new families who love them and care for them, but social workers are becoming increasingly concerned that adoption is being seen as the best solution to a problem, rather than a last resort.

http://www.itv.com/news/2018-01-19/is-austerity-forcing-british-children-into-adoption/

[Maik]

Apparently ΔΕΥΑΚ are looking forward to receiving responsibility for the Skala water treatment plant system in the near future, once homes and businesses are connected up to it.

[Maik]

Haven't had any confirmation but heard Kefalonian Lines have purchased the Μυρτιδιώτισσα (Myrtidiotissa) which is being given an upgrade in the Perama shipyards before being re-named Αλεξάνδρα Λ (Alexandra L) and being put in to service on the Poros-Kyllini line. Or *possibly* on the Corfu-Zakynthos route... if it happens.

[Maik]

Dell Advising All Customers To Not Install Spectre BIOS Updates

The Spectre & Meltdown mess continues with Dell now recommending their customers do not install the BIOS updates that resolve the Spectre (Variant 2) vulnerabilities. These updates have been causing numerous problems for users including performance issues, boot issues, reboot issues, and general system instability.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/dell-advising-all-customers-to-not-install-spectre-bios-updates/

[Maik]

Firefox 58 released a little earlier today. Allegedly a little quicker than previous versions. Should auto-update for most users, or update manually.

[TonyKath]

Firefox 58 released a little earlier today. Allegedly a little quicker than previous versions. Should auto-update for most users, or update manually.

Still keeping clear of it to preserve my add-ons. Get a bit fed up with the reminders for v. 57.

Tony