TBNI.blog and I would like to offer my condolences to the family , friends and team of Daniel Hegarty who sadly paid the ultimate price yesterday at the Macau GP. Another great rider gone too soon.
Year: 2017
Whatsapp Scam : Text Message States Subscription has Expired – Click Link and Pay 99p for Lifetime Subscription – Don’t Click – Don’t Pay
This scam has been about before and is actually quite clever as previously you could have paid 99p for a Lifetime of Whatsapp (or a year depending when you joined), but since 2016 Whatsapp has been free and still is!
So don’t click the link and don’t pay! This is an attempt by scammers to harvest payment details and no doubt rip you off further. Just press delete.
Don’t give it another thought – this is a scam full stop. Delete it, ignore and keep enjoying your Whatsapp.
Oh and on this instance the message was sent to my phone number as a regular Text Message not even as a Whatsapp Message – why would Whatspp do that. Think about it then forget it, happy that you still have your 99p and more importantly that you haven’t given this scum your bank details!
The wording of the message is :
Your subscription has expired. To verify your account and purchase a lifetime subscription for just 0.99 GBP simply tap on this link [LINK REMOVED]
Griffin Survivor Extreme : iPhone X Case – Unboxing and Review
Another iPhone and another chance for Griffin to produce a new version of their hugely popular, successful and extremely protective Survivor Case.
In fact the traditional Survivor Case is now actually a range of cases. There is a Survivor Extreme, Survivor Strong, Survivor Clear, Survivor Prime, Survivor Fit and coming soon there is a Survivor All-Terrain. With the exception of the latter the above list goes from most rugged to least. Least by the way does not mean none, the survivor fit is tested for a 2.1 metre drop so is certainly no slouch.
This review though focuses on the Griffin Survivor Extreme.
I managed to pick this up off Amazon at a bargain £21, the RRP being £47 on the Griffin website and Amazon are now selling it for closer to the £40 mark.
It arrived next day (thank you Prime) and I was excited to get at it. I have used a Griffin Survivor before, although I think it was about the era of my iPhone 5. I remember it as a proper rugged case, I had no issues whatsoever with it, it really is remembered fondly.
Look at that range – it was a great case and I remember correctly – it was the case I got for my iPhone 5 on release day :
https://tbni.blog/2012/09/22/griffin-survivor-iphone-5-unboxing-and-initial-thoughts-and-reviews/
In fact after a little searching I was even rocking one of these on my iPhone 4 :
https://tbni.blog/2012/08/23/griffin-survivor-iphone-44s-case-thoughts-and-photos/
But times have changed – we are now at the iPhone X, my needs haven’t really changed though – I still need a good rugged case and when I seen this Griffin Survivor Survivor Extreme (especially at the price I paid) I thought my problems were solved.
2017 Macau Grand Prix Practice & Race Session Timings (UK Times)
The Macau GP Race Fesitval is now underway.
You can find the full schedule of the event here : http://www.macau.grandprix.gov.mo/gp/64/schedule/index.php?content=171&lang=en
If you are in the UK the important timings are as follows :
Check out the Official Stream Here : https://livestream.com/MacauGP-Global/MacauGP2017
Motorcycle schedule:
Wednesday 15th November 2017 : 23.30 Practice
Thursday 16th November 2017 : 07.40 Qualifying Session 1
Thursday 16th November 2017 : 23.30 Qualifying Session 2
Saturday 18th November 2017 : 03.30 Warm up
Saturday 18th November 2017 : 07.40 RACE
Follow the Official Twitter Feed Here : https://twitter.com/macaugpbikes
2018 IRRC Schedule Released
The 2018 IRRC schedule has been released.
The exciting six race series runs from May – September and consists of the following events :
5th – 6th May : Hengelo, Netherlands
16th – 17th : Terlicko, Czech Republic
6th – 8th July : Imatranajo, Finland
27th – 29th July : Chimay, Belgium
18th – 19th August : Horice, Czech Republic
22nd – 23rd September : Frohburg, Germany
All dates and events have been added to our iCal Road Racing Calendar so make sure to subscribe to stay up to date will all events :
https://tbni.blog/2017/04/05/road-racing-calendar-now-available/
Enniskillen 100 Set for a return in 2018
The rumour mill is in full swing that 2018 will see the return of the Enniskillen 100. No dates are available as yet but rest assured that when more news becomes available we will let you all know.
The official club website can be found at : http://enniskillen100revival.com
After too much news last year focusing on clubs that couldn’t survive or were really struggling to it is great to have the potential to be adding another event to the road Racing Calendar!
THE FUTURE OF THE ENNISKILLEN 100
The Enniskillen 100 Road Race was last run on 20 August 1952. Any Funds raised by Enniskillen and District Motorcycle Club Ltd. will contribute to the potential Revival of the Enniskillen 100. Steps are being taken to assess the feasability of this project – watch this space for updates. **We are currently seeking a suitable Circuit** suggestions welcome.
THE FUTURE OF THE ENNISKILLEN 100
The Enniskillen 100 Road Race was last run on 20 August 1952. Any Funds raised by Enniskillen and District Motorcycle Club Ltd. will contribute to the potential Revival of the Enniskillen 100. Steps are being taken to assess the feasability of this project – watch this space for updates. **We are currently seeking a suitable Circuit** suggestions welcome.
Make sure to follow our Road Racing iCal Calendar to keep up to date with all events and never miss another thing again. Oh and it’s free!
https://tbni.blog/2017/04/05/road-racing-calendar-now-available/
iPhone X : A Week Later
Rather than do an unboxing video or solo gallery of the new iPhone X I have decided to combine a gallery with my initial thoughts and a very short term review.
I have had the iPhone X a week, having been lucky enough to get one on release day (3rd November 2017), and I’ll be straight up – I am impressed.
I’ll also be honest – it is damned expensive! A 256 GB model will set you back £1149 and if you want AppleCare it’s another £199 – so thats £1348 for a phone with 2 years piece of mind! If you dont want piece of mind just throw your eyes over this repair price list – it may (or may not) sway your decision on AppleCare. Personally I get AppleCare on all my Apple devices – (something I have never actually had reason to use) whether you do or not is obviously a personal choice however at these prices some sort of insurance seems like a no-brainer.
Full details on AppleCare – what it covers, and what it doesn’t and how much you pay can be found here : https://support.apple.com/en-gb/iphone/repair/service/pricing
#GAWA : Good Luck Northern Ireland
Tonight Northern Ireland take on Switzerland in Belfast in the first of their World Cup Qualifiers for Russia 2018. The away leg being on Sunday 12th November 2017.
I just want to wish the Team the very best of luck – Let’s Do This! #DareToDream #GAWA #WeAreNotBrazilWeAreNorthernIreland
Let me say it again : #DareToDream
Quick Review : TI Ballpoint – Solid Titanium Pen + Stylus
I have reviewed a few pens on this site and pens are one of my frequent searches on crowd funding sites. So when you couple a pen with Titanium, I am instantly interested.
This was however an eBay find, but I believe it started its life on Kickstarter as a Titanium pen that accepts 35 refills without any modification. A plug and play pen : https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/klinkokids/ti-ballpoint-pen-stylus-refill-friendly-titanium-p
It was well funded back in 2014 – looking $10,000 and ending up with over $38,500.
If you got in early enough you could have picked up the early bird at $59. They currently sell for about $75 on their website.
I picked mine up for an absolute bargain price of £15 – brand new and unused on eBay! Result!
TBNI.BLOG Under Construction
This site is currently under construction – well actually it is currently undergoing a move.
Therefore things are a big messed up and you are quite likely to find the odd broken link or twenty!
So in the meantime please visit www.tbni.co.uk where everything is just fine and dandy.
We will be back at 100% very soon!
