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Offline Maik

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26/11/17
« on: Sunday, 26 November, 2017 @ 11:56:16 »
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UK drone users to sit safety tests under new law

Drone users in the UK will be required to do safety awareness tests as part of planned new legislation on their usage.

Police will also be given new powers to crack down on illegal use of the unmanned aerial vehicles.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42126150

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Re: 26/11/17
« Reply #1 on: Sunday, 26 November, 2017 @ 13:29:25 »
Been around a few years but if you haven't discovered it yet it's a way to while away a few hours on a quiet day: Google Maps smartypins

Edit: In some cases you might want to zoom in on the map
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Re: 26/11/17
« Reply #2 on: Sunday, 26 November, 2017 @ 13:55:25 »
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Warnings over net-connected Christmas gadgets

Net-connected toys and gadgets bought as Christmas gifts could put the privacy and safety of children at risk, warns the UK's data regulator.

Many toys have poor security, easy to guess passwords and cannot be updated to fix bugs, said deputy information commissioner Steve Wood.

Some are so poorly protected that they could be used by hackers as a route into a home network, he said.

He urged parents to take care when buying the smart devices.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-42114878

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Re: 26/11/17
« Reply #3 on: Sunday, 26 November, 2017 @ 18:50:57 »
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Guides allows boys who identify as female to shower with girls

The Girl Guides will allow boys who identify as female to shower with girls, it has emerged.

For the first time, Girlguiding's official guidance instructs guide leaders to allow members who were born male but now identify as female to share changing rooms, toilets and sleeping quarters with girls when away on excursions.

There are concerns, however, that sharing accommodation and personal facilities will threaten the safety and privacy of girls, especially as parents of younger members would not be automatically told if their daughter was sharing such facilities.

The guidance states that it is not "best practice" to inform parents that a trans person will be attending a residential event.

David Davies, Conservative MP for Monmouth in South Wales, told The Mail on Sunday: "If transgender girls who are physically male are going to be sharing facilities, it’s going to make some girls threatened and uncomfortable and the Guides shouldn’t be doing that."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/26/guides-allows-boys-identify-female-shower-girls/

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Re: 26/11/17
« Reply #4 on: Sunday, 26 November, 2017 @ 22:46:48 »
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Seven including family of four held in Greece over 'olive oil scam'

 Greek police have arrested seven people allegedly involved in fraudulently selling large quantities of adulterated sunflower oil as olive oil in Greece and abroad.

A family of four and three of their relatives were found operating a workshop were they added a dye to turn the yellow sunflower seed oil into a green hue resembling olive oil.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/seven-including-family-of-four-held-in-greece-over-olive-oil-scam-36354565.html

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Re: 26/11/17
« Reply #5 on: Sunday, 26 November, 2017 @ 22:48:57 »
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Greek Gov’t Announces Program to Help People with Special Needs Access Beaches
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2017/11/26/greek-govt-announces-program-to-help-people-with-special-needs-access-beaches/

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Re: 26/11/17
« Reply #6 on: Sunday, 26 November, 2017 @ 23:01:01 »
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Re: 26/11/17
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday, 28 November, 2017 @ 13:29:12 »
Been around a few years but if you haven't discovered it yet it's a way to while away a few hours on a quiet day: Google Maps smartypins

Edit: In some cases you might want to zoom in on the map

Wish you hadn't posted this Maik!!

Tony