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Where for Android phone advice?
Just bought a cheap Samsung Galaxy pocket phone and trying to get up to speed on Android. Any good groups ( seems to be moribund) or other places to get decent info on things like sharing files...
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Crap quality dimmer switches, door handles etc.
No doubt I'll get flak just for having bought such items from DIY sheds, bu t I'm getting seriously pissed-off with the low quality and short service l ife of certain goods. A couple of years back, I...
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OT: new spam/phishing attempt?
I received an email yesterday apparently from someone who I vaguely know (let's call him "John Smith"). Subject line was "Urgent Help Needed (John Smith) and the one-line message just read "I'm having...
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OT - urgent advice need on domain hosting
Long story short. I let a "friend" host my business website some years ago which involved him putting the domain in his own name (unbeknownst to me) and then he stopped hosting it and I couldn't get...
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Don't hoard your old stuff: pics
This is the area I'm working in at the moment Bill Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!
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cost saving for mad hatters
I have occasional conversations with a woman who has moved house three times because of radio waves entering her brain at each location and making her ill. She has metallic mesh over all the windows....
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Dimmer switch 'blown'
I bought a new on/off + dimmer switch last week. It controls a 3 x 60 w chandelier. One bulb blew tonight and as usually happens tripped the RCthingy. When I re-set the switch the on/off works, but...
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Anyone know where to buy those racks with slots for storing cables (i.e. mains cables and PC interconnects)?
I'm looking for a source of those sort of 'rows of slots' with soft rubber sides to the slots that are for storing interconnect and mains cables in a workshop or lab. I've not seen them recently but...
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Portable pumped water supply
I have a need to have a container of water, with a 'self contained pump' running off 12V Container would need have an outlet near base which could be a tap or similar onto which I can connect a short...
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Replace halogen with led
I would like to replace a 50watt GU10 halogen light on a desk light with the equivalent led, or even a energy saving bulb. If I was to get the led bulb would I need anything else for the light to work...
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lidl motion sensor
Would this be suitable to fix to a normal 60 watt light fitting? http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/SID-9952C606-5B0101B4/www_lidl_uk/hs.xsl/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=9288...
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How do I insulate under a flat roof?
I've got a "chalet-style" semi-detached house with ~30% flat-roof: How do I insulate under the flat roof? From inside the loft, the space under the flat-roof can be accessed. The 5"x2" joists continue...
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OT Large solar PV panel installation
http://www.britishgas.co.uk/smarter-living/create-energy/record-breaking-solar-installation.html
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panel options for single radiator replacement?
Hi All we are redecorating the 'master bedroom'(!), which will include replacing the old CH radiator which sits under the window. This is currently a single panel radiator (ie. with no fins) approx...
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Old stuff ..
I have in my posession, an Atari 8 bit 800xl and disc drive 5.25 inch and a printer interface that all work, and some cart games. The ideal use for an analogue tv. Free to anyone. needs to be...
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