Coronavirus

[birch-chorley]

What systems better to use than Excel? (an up to date version of course) 
 

Also, can’t they just transfer the data from one excel file to a new one, copy and paste job 

Edited October 5, 2020 by birch-chorley

[Zico]

1 minute ago, birch-chorley said:

What systems better to use than Excel? (an up to date version of course) 

To store data?

An industry standard database would be a massive step up

[birch-chorley]

2 minutes ago, ZicoKelly said:

To store data?

An industry standard database would be a massive step up

I’d have imagined Excel is industry standard software for data base use 

Not my game though I 

Appreciate it will likely have limitations when you get into the millions of data entries 

[jules_darby]

Just now, birch-chorley said:

I’d have imagined Excel is industry standard software for data base use 

Not my game though I 

Appreciate it will likely have limitations when you get into the millions of data entries 

It’s not a database it’s a spreadsheet 🤷🏽‍♂️

[peelyfeet]

36 minutes ago, jules_darby said:

Remember the utter clusterfuck that was NHSpfIT?

CCS, G-Cloud, DOS etc all utter shite Procurement models

However none of that explains this latest bag of wank. Not sure how true it is but I read today that the actual issue here was not the use of Excel but the limitations of the version (.xls not .xlsx for example)

It was Excel fucking 97 🙈🙈🙈

1997! The 100 point season and I was a teenager FFS

 

Bloody OJECs

[Zico]

5 minutes ago, birch-chorley said:

I’d have imagined Excel is industry standard software for data base use 

Not my game though I 

Appreciate it will likely have limitations when you get into the millions of data entries 

it's essentially for doing finances though it is a lot more versatile these days

My laptop, which is a decent spec, slows down when  processing 25k rows linked across two tabs

[Casino]

Dodgy fuckers

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/05/lawyers-accuse-cabinet-of-bias-over-cummings-allys-pr-firm-contract-hanbury-?__twitter_impression=true

[Ani]

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/1343519/COVID-19-NHS-app-disappearing-alerts-fix-confusing-notifications/amp
 

I just got one of these notifications. So the app sends notifications that you can ignore. But also ones you have to follow. Also some that disappear. 

[Cheese]

We get what we deserve.

[Zico]

7 hours ago, Ani said:

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/1343519/COVID-19-NHS-app-disappearing-alerts-fix-confusing-notifications/amp
 

I just got one of these notifications. So the app sends notifications that you can ignore. But also ones you have to follow. Also some that disappear. 

Also confusing is that the picture they use in that article is from the C19 ZOE app

But aye, I've now had two of those alerts

Edited October 6, 2020 by ZicoKelly

[fatolive]

7 hours ago, Ani said:

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/life-style/science-technology/1343519/COVID-19-NHS-app-disappearing-alerts-fix-confusing-notifications/amp
 

I just got one of these notifications. So the app sends notifications that you can ignore. But also ones you have to follow. Also some that disappear. 

I got one of those push notifications  last night too. 
was a bit worried for a while as the screen message said potential exposure to Covid, the strength and duration... but it disappeared when I clicked it. 
 

googled what that meant and apparently it’s a system test , fair enough testing it but fuck me they could use a different message on the test surely  ? Like, “ information, please open or even “ this is a test” or at least have information to explain once you’ve pressed in the notification so people aren’t worrying when they receive a message saying they’ve been exposed without any follow up . 
 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

My brother also got one.

[Escobarp]

Looking like our 2 week circuit breaker lockdown up here will get signed off later today 

 

madness 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Escobarp said:

Looking like our 2 week circuit breaker lockdown up here will get signed off later today 

 

madness 

If there a lunatic in charge, expect madness

[peelyfeet]

One of my mate's sons, has just been sent home from school for 14 days,  a few days after completing 14 days at home, because his dad tetsed positive a few weeks back. Going to happen to loads this, multiple times.

Out of the BWFC academy team of 13 players, at the moment,  5 are isolating because of school, 1 because of his Dad, and 3 have siblings off school - 9 out of 13 families with kids schooling from home, and they break up for half term in 17 days. 

the home schooling is better now - my lad is basically sat at his desk in his bedroom at 9am - 3.15pm, confecrenced in to every class.

Edited October 6, 2020 by peelyfeet

[mickbrown]

5 minutes ago, boltondiver said:

If there a lunatic in charge, expect madness

What's the betting that Boris will copy her within the week?

[Escobarp]

Friday 7pm it’s starting “apparently”. I’m off work and out Friday as well what a cunt. Looks like a 12pm start instead 

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, mickbrown said:

What's the betting that Boris will copy her within the week?

I hope not

[Escobarp]

Just now, boltondiver said:

I hope not

Me neither as I’m planning on going to my mums for the bulk  of scottish lockdown

[Guest]

Just speaking to a friend who is currently on Anglesy

 

"The Welsh are mad"

They are talking about quarantining anyone for 14 days who comes fom England, for any reason.

It's a very leaky border and the A483 (I think) criss-crosses a number of times

Edited October 6, 2020 by boltondiver
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[mickbrown]

4 minutes ago, boltondiver said:

I hope not

Me neither.

Having said that, after last Saturday's shittest ever pub crawl I won't be that arsed if he did.

[Guest]

1 minute ago, mickbrown said:

Me neither.

Having said that, after last Saturday's shittest ever pub crawl I won't be that arsed if he did.

😂

[birch-chorley]

26 minutes ago, peelyfeet said:

One of my mate's sons, has just been sent home from school for 14 days,  a few days after completing 14 days at home, because his dad tetsed positive a few weeks back. Going to happen to loads this, multiple times.

Out of the BWFC academy team of 13 players, at the moment,  5 are isolating because of school, 1 because of his Dad, and 3 have siblings off school - 9 out of 13 families with kids schooling from home, and they break up for half term in 17 days. 

the home schooling is better now - my lad is basically sat at his desk in his bedroom at 9am - 3.15pm, confecrenced in to every class.

It’s just unworkable really 

My daughter has just gone back into Nursery after 14 days off as one of the other kids tested positive 

Between her and my son we pay £1k a month in fees, clearly if they aren’t in for 2 weeks then you want your money back 

To be fair to the Nursery they are trying to find a way to pay via an insurance claim but they already did that in March and I don't think they are playing ball this time.

The government have decided the measures yet they expect the Nursery AND / OR parents to pick up the bill in Nursery settings 

Either extend furlough (at least for some industries) or change the guidelines so all businesses can operate to a relatively normal level despite Covid 

[gonzo]

My mate in the army says all leave cancelled from next week.

[Spider]

Trafford Centre shops all been told to close and the food hall being prepared to for the arrival of 500 homeless people.