We had the same thing in the UK with Argos and the giant book of dreams...
They've managed to remain a pretty good Amazon alternative for random gubbins and game stuff, and they now operate out of some larger supermarkets so you can pick stuff up while you're doing your groceries.
It looks like this is actually the most common "repairable" part on earbuds, which is a little peverse. Ifixit has a few models which have replaceable cells (usually they take hearing aid batteries). The case which in my limited technical ability would appear to be theoretically easier to fix, seems to be a sticking point.
I guess that smooth lines and no screws is more important than keeping things going?
My cheap set looks to be glued down, strangely.
What has kept you in a "practicing" religious state rather than moving away from a supernatural/religious belief system all together?
Most of the people I know who are ex-Christian have become agnostic or atheist over moving to another "faith" (of you want to call it that).
My family know, but mostly because of my lived example rather than any explicit conversation with them.
They knew when I moved to a more liberal church (Society of Friends, who I have a lot of respect for), and when I eventually stopped going there as well, but I never explicitly said.
My sister has asked if id consider "coming back to church" but it was a pretty relaxed conversation to be honest.
It's just something that's the way it is now. Occasional remarks (especially as I'm marrying, legally, without a religious ceremony) but nothing terribly cutting! My mother is a little passive aggressive at times but that's not explicitly to do with my religious practice (or lack thereof).
They're the "traditional" taxis in London. The drivers are required to essentially memorise the entire road system of London to qualify which makes them a)skilled labourers and b)much better in terms of getting you to a destination than Uber or equivalent can drivers who primarily rely on Google maps or similar.
They're sometimes more expensive but generally because they're quicker (and don't do "surge pricing" in the same way as "disruptor" firms do) the pricing is pretty comparable in my experience.
If you're in London then Taxiapp is the one to use; it's for black cabs and is run by and for them. I always use black cabs if take a taxi in London - the Knowledge is an amazing thing!
Free Now is good and is used by black cabs as well.
The only one I enjoyed was Branagh's Cinderella. Good visuals, no weird messing with the story, just a straight up retelling, just with good acting and direction.
My Dad took me to an empty car park at his work of a weekend. Many a happy afternoon slamming the brakes on in a pre-power steering MK2 ford fiesta
They look pretty decent to be fair; I should clarify that I'm not an audiphile in any way either, somif anyone comments that their audio quality is sub par I have to say that I've come to the realisation that being a perfectionist only serves to ruin the enjoyment of the okay.
I also remember hearing that surgeons who play videogames tend to perform better at their jobs too.
Hand eye co-ordination (especially when looking at a screen without direct feedback in your hands), stressful situations, long stints of focus...
There's lots of benefits to gaming!
You're thinking of Aung San Suu Kyi.
She follows the trend of Nobel Peace Prize winners being unbelievably hypocritical; to pull a quote from foreign diplomat to Myanmar:
What grinder do you have?