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IOT Is email data?

OT I have a cell phone with no data plan. I'm reading about using email from the phone, but is email data? Does that mea...
36 comments posted 11yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
36 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Memory is a strange thing. Smart phone story

Memory is a strange thing. I'm reviewing the instructions for my smart phone, partly because I'm going out of town for...
35 comments posted 11yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
35 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Tape to repair office chair arm

I have a very old Herman Miller Aeron chair. The right arm rest has cracked and the cover is tearing. I've tried 2-3 ki...
16 comments posted 11yrs
posted by cynmoore
16 comments posted 11yrs posted by cynmoore

pole sander paper

I've been looking at pole sanders. (Manual, if there's any other kind.) The heads are ~3" wide. This does not seem to b...
10 comments posted 11yrs
posted by gbeccles
10 comments posted 11yrs posted by gbeccles

Falling Trees: Liability?

I'm having some cognitive dissonance around my understanding of falling-tree liability. Person A has a mostly-dead tree...
13 comments posted 11yrs
posted by x
13 comments posted 11yrs posted by x

Energizer leaky batteries

This week, discovered leaky AA cells in my closet light, and leaky AAA cells in a FRS walkie talkie. AA in date, and AA...
25 comments posted 11yrs
posted by cayoung61
25 comments posted 11yrs posted by cayoung61

OT Obscene license plate

The state of Texas is revoking a license plate that a guy has on his Lamborghini 370H55V They finally figured it out.
10 comments posted 11yrs
posted by esp
10 comments posted 11yrs posted by esp

Kohler engine over revving

I have a lawn tractor with a Kohler Courage engine. Recently the engine be gan surging and after looking for guidance I...
5 comments posted 11yrs
posted by john49lockhart
5 comments posted 11yrs posted by john49lockhart

French Drains

I am thinking of installing some around my house. I have a crawl space and for the most part it stays dry other than af...
2 comments posted 11yrs
posted by stryped1
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by stryped1

fllag burning

If you burn a flag, probably a cotton flag, on the steps, probably limestone steps?, of city hall or the federal buildi...
12 comments posted 11yrs
posted by NONONOmisc07
12 comments posted 11yrs posted by NONONOmisc07

Measuring A/C Air Temp

Hi, I'm having problems with my A/C. I'd like to measure the air temp. coming out of the ceiling vents. I've read that...
29 comments posted 11yrs
posted by nospam
29 comments posted 11yrs posted by nospam

OT - Browsers for Old Timers with Old OS's

Can anyone recommend a browser for Win 2000 more functional than IE6 or Firefox 12. Those are the latest versions avail...
39 comments posted 11yrs
posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap
39 comments posted 11yrs posted by Snuffy-Hub-Cap

Weird Fluorescent

A friend had a fluorescent light do something strange. Here's his email: Had to take the kitchen fluorescent light apar...
6 comments posted 11yrs
posted by actodesco
6 comments posted 11yrs posted by actodesco

Home A/C blows warm air

My home A/C was turned on yesterday, and we realized that it blows warm air instead of cold. I did a little bit of inve...
18 comments posted 11yrs
posted by ignoramus18130
18 comments posted 11yrs posted by ignoramus18130