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Ikea power connectors
I have some Ikea OMLOPP under-cupboard LED lighting. Unfortunately my local Ikea didn't have the connector to join the transformer to the mains. The socket on the ANSLUTA transformer has two D-shaped...
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CCTV (again)
Recent wave of break-ins in our postcode has sparked off the CCTV project again. I'm thinking Network Video Recorder and HD IP cameras would be a quick install while I'm pulling Cat5e around the roof....
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OT:Tech prices increase .../
Tidying up my inbox, I found a receipt for this B0084LZI5Y at £59.99 from Jan 2015 Current price is £84.99 (reduced from MRP of £99.99). so £25 *more* expensive after nearly 2 years ! Is this...
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OT: A question of odds
The local press reported the following: "A couple who share the same birthday were stunned when their first son was born on the same day - at odds of 1,014 to one" As far as I can make out, the odds...
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Smart meters
I have just ordered a Smart meters install for the 20th of May. How can I tap into the data via the PC's?
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OT Ping Chris Hogg
7 days ago I removed all the winter bedding plants from my 4 flower beds. The bedding plants were yet another spectacular failure. I've had enough of the flower beds and the wife sneering at me - so:...
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Comparison of energy prices
Reading this site: One interesting thing is the pricing of electricity against bottled Propane. Electricity 15.4p/kWh Bottled Propane: 3.9kg cylinder 31.7p/kWh 6kg cylinder 25.7p/kWh 13kg cylinder...
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Ludicrous DIY at Lidl
I did try a multi cutter from Aldi. Still going strong after 3 years (but TBH no where near as good to use as the Fein). However, most of my power tools are 110V because of site rules and I am not...
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Adobe Photoshop 7 replacement
Hi all, I have been using the full edition of Photoshop 7 for some 20 years and did 3 evening classes at our local collage to try to learn more about using it. After moving to Microsoft Windows 10, my...
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TOT: Gavver
In Maidstone & Medway "gavver" is a slang term for police. As in "look out, the gavvers are coming". I believe it's a Romany word, but I'm not sure. Does it occur anywhere else in the UK?
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OT: Wind turbine whimsy
You couldn't make it up... FAIL: Busted Wind Turbines Give College Whopping Negative 99.14% Return On Investment | Watts Up With That?
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OT Australian economy headed for trouble?
Will Wodders be eating grass? Will the Australian Economy Eat Dirt in 2016? | Wolf Street
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OT: Beware of domestic energy quotations from "OVO ENERGY"!
I received a couple of highly inaccurate quotations form an energy supplier called ONO Energy today. After entering in my details at their website, their system told me I'd sav e £84 compared to my...
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Table saws - buyers guide please....
In the market for a small sub £200 table saw. EBay has a Scheppach HS100m for 170, a woodstar st10e for 145. Others are also available. I want to produce some modified sash window sections with an...
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OT: CO2, not all bad then...
The benefits for plant growth of increased CO2 in the atmosphere have long been talked about, but it's now a proven reality and The emissions of carbon dioxide from industrial society has spurred a...
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