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The Geekly Upload 16th April 2024
cost-of-living comparison,
1970s
• Average Salary: Around £2,000 per year by the end of the 1970s.
• Average House Price: Approximately £4,975 in 1970 to around £13,650 by 1980.
• Average Cost of a New Family Car: Roughly £1,600.
• Average Cost of Weekly Shop: Estimated around £5-£10 based on inflation and historical price changes.
• Average Household Income: Roughly £3,500 by the end of the 1970s.
1980s
• Average Salary: Grew from about £6,000 at the start of the decade to £13,000 by the end.
• Average House Price: Increased from about £20,000 in 1980 to £60,000 by 1990.
• Average Cost of a New Family Car: Approximately £5,500 in the mid-1980s.
• Average Cost of Weekly Shop: Estimated around £15-£30.
• Average Household Income: Roughly £8,000 at the start and £20,000 by the end of the decade.
1990s
• Average Salary: Started around £13,000, growing to about £20,000 by the end of the decade.
• Average House Price: Roughly £60,000 in 1990 to about £80,000 by 2000.
• Average Cost of a New Family Car: Around £12,000.
• Average Cost of Weekly Shop: Estimated around £30-£50.
• Average Household Income: Approximately £20,000 at the start to £25,000 by the end of the decade.
2000s
• Average Salary: Started at about £20,000, rising to £25,000 by the end of the decade.
• Average House Price: Approximately £80,000 in 2000 to £200,000 by 2010.
• Average Cost of a New Family Car: Around £15,000.
• Average Cost of Weekly Shop: Estimated around £50-£70.
• Average Household Income: Around £25,000 at the start to £35,000 by 2010.
2010s
• Average Salary: Grew from about £25,000 in 2010 to around £30,000 by 2020.
• Average House Price: Increased from about £200,000 in 2010 to £230,000 by 2020.
• Average Cost of a New Family Car: Approximately £20,000.
• Average Cost of Weekly Shop: Estimated around £70-£90.
• Average Household Income: Around £35,000 at the start to £40,000 by the end of the decade.
Let’s talk about the POST OFFICE AGAIN
Former Post Office managing director Alan Cook has said he will "regret for the rest of my life" an email in which he wrote that sub postmasters had their "hands in the till"
Seema Misra A former sub-postmistress who was wrongly jailed while she was pregnant has rejected an apology by a former Post Office boss who congratulated the team behind her conviction. David Smith former MD congratulated his team from the prosecution.
Alan Bates considers private prosecutions of Post Office bosses.
The Post office inquiry is under way and David Miller former COO today admitted that he can not recall saying the system was fit for purpose after testing, but he accepts it was in the minuets
Smoking ban MP’s to vote today
Rishi Sunak's bill aims to create the UK's first smoke-free generation in a major public health intervention.
SuperDry
Superdry has announced it will delist from the London Stock Exchange in a huge restructuring aimed at turning the fashion retailer's fortunes around.
Tesla Workforce
Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global electric vehicle workforce.
In a memo, billionaire owner Elon Musk told staff there was nothing he hated more, "but it must be done".
British Volt
Plans to build a giant battery plant have collapsed after more than three years of uncertainty.
British Volt planned to build a £3.8bn car battery factory in Northumberland, but the company fell into administration in January last year.
AI in the News
OpenAI chooses Tokyo for its first Asian office.
The new office aims to foster collaboration with the Japanese government, local businesses, and research institutions to develop AI tools tailored to Japan’s unique requirements.
AI to be worth $14 Trillion in the Global Economy by 2030
OpenAI has announced that its powerful GPT-4 Turbo with Vision model is now generally available on its API, this is an update from the September October update of Vision and Audio
Social Media and Filters
Should social media face-altering filters be regulated?
YES or NO
Will this impact AI?
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The Geekly Upload 16th April 2024
cost-of-living comparison,
1970s
• Average Salary: Around £2,000 per year by the end of the 1970s.
• Average House Price: Approximately £4,975 in 1970 to around £13,650 by 1980.
• Average Cost of a New Family Car: Roughly £1,600.
• Average Cost of Weekly Shop: Estimated around £5-£10 based on inflation and historical price changes.
• Average Household Income: Roughly £3,500 by the end of the 1970s.
1980s
• Average Salary: Grew from about £6,000 at the start of the decade to £13,000 by the end.
• Average House Price: Increased from about £20,000 in 1980 to £60,000 by 1990.
• Average Cost of a New Family Car: Approximately £5,500 in the mid-1980s.
• Average Cost of Weekly Shop: Estimated around £15-£30.
• Average Household Income: Roughly £8,000 at the start and £20,000 by the end of the decade.
1990s
• Average Salary: Started around £13,000, growing to about £20,000 by the end of the decade.
• Average House Price: Roughly £60,000 in 1990 to about £80,000 by 2000.
• Average Cost of a New Family Car: Around £12,000.
• Average Cost of Weekly Shop: Estimated around £30-£50.
• Average Household Income: Approximately £20,000 at the start to £25,000 by the end of the decade.
2000s
• Average Salary: Started at about £20,000, rising to £25,000 by the end of the decade.
• Average House Price: Approximately £80,000 in 2000 to £200,000 by 2010.
• Average Cost of a New Family Car: Around £15,000.
• Average Cost of Weekly Shop: Estimated around £50-£70.
• Average Household Income: Around £25,000 at the start to £35,000 by 2010.
2010s
• Average Salary: Grew from about £25,000 in 2010 to around £30,000 by 2020.
• Average House Price: Increased from about £200,000 in 2010 to £230,000 by 2020.
• Average Cost of a New Family Car: Approximately £20,000.
• Average Cost of Weekly Shop: Estimated around £70-£90.
• Average Household Income: Around £35,000 at the start to £40,000 by the end of the decade.
Let’s talk about the POST OFFICE AGAIN
Former Post Office managing director Alan Cook has said he will "regret for the rest of my life" an email in which he wrote that sub postmasters had their "hands in the till"
Seema Misra A former sub-postmistress who was wrongly jailed while she was pregnant has rejected an apology by a former Post Office boss who congratulated the team behind her conviction. David Smith former MD congratulated his team from the prosecution.
Alan Bates considers private prosecutions of Post Office bosses.
The Post office inquiry is under way and David Miller former COO today admitted that he can not recall saying the system was fit for purpose after testing, but he accepts it was in the minuets
Smoking ban MP’s to vote today
Rishi Sunak's bill aims to create the UK's first smoke-free generation in a major public health intervention.
SuperDry
Superdry has announced it will delist from the London Stock Exchange in a huge restructuring aimed at turning the fashion retailer's fortunes around.
Tesla Workforce
Tesla will lay off more than 10% of its global electric vehicle workforce.
In a memo, billionaire owner Elon Musk told staff there was nothing he hated more, "but it must be done".
British Volt
Plans to build a giant battery plant have collapsed after more than three years of uncertainty.
British Volt planned to build a £3.8bn car battery factory in Northumberland, but the company fell into administration in January last year.
AI in the News
OpenAI chooses Tokyo for its first Asian office.
The new office aims to foster collaboration with the Japanese government, local businesses, and research institutions to develop AI tools tailored to Japan’s unique requirements.
AI to be worth $14 Trillion in the Global Economy by 2030
OpenAI has announced that its powerful GPT-4 Turbo with Vision model is now generally available on its API, this is an update from the September October update of Vision and Audio
Social Media and Filters
Should social media face-altering filters be regulated?
YES or NO
Will this impact AI?