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OT - BT testing 800Mbps broadband
BT has conducted field trials that show it can deliver broadband download speeds of nearly 800Mbps using fiber and copper, a company announcement said yesterday. The technology delivers data over...
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More bash problems after the fix?
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car losing water - holts wonderweld ?
Well, radweld plus did not stop my 206 gti's water loss. One more thing to try - Wonderweld. It can repair some engine block / head gasket problems. T he car is 14 years old and if it needed a head...
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USB endoscopes
I'm pretty sure one of my chimneys doesn't have a liner. I thought I could check using one of these USB endoscope thingies: However, they all seem to have floppy cables and I want to be able to shove...
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Repairing leather seats.
Both front seats on the old Rover have got splits in the leather. I've had a couple of quotes to have them sorted, and they seem pretty high to me. It's not a difficult job to remove the cover. It...
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replacing the sealed unit glazing in a trifold door
Somewhat carelessly, I smashed the outer glass in a sealed DG pane in our wooden trifold doors. The manufacturer does not seem keen to respond with a price to replace it so I am wondering about doing...
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Wirquin Jollyflush
I noticed my cistern is passing a bit af water into the bowl all the time. I took the flush mechanism out to check it over and it all seems in good order except that the sealing washer/diaphram has a...
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"Heated skirting boards" - any experience
Further to my previous query about microbore, here's a related one... There is only one realistic position for the living room radiator - below the window - and SWMBO has warned me that in the newly...
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10mm or 15mm tube for CH?
I'n currently refurbishing the living room, which will include replacing the knackered old radiator. The rad has underperformed ever since we've been in the house (18 years ago); it was originally...
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Masking tape top tip
I hate removing masking tape. You get paint all over your hands and when you try & put the tape in a plastic sack, it sticks to the sack & clogs the opening. Simple solution; piece of cardboard,...
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Log splitters
Anyone have / recommend an electric / hydraulic jobbie? I have the traditional splitting mall, but some of the logs I have seem beyond it, even with my rather too significant bulk behind it! (that and...
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Well, that was interesting ... NOT!
Well, Openreach's consumers are the service providers, so they don't need to contact the end users according to their business model. In a similar way, Network Rail don't contact the passengers...
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Security gone... a bit OTT
Talk about making life harder! NT http://www.hakonemaruyama.co.jp/product/h7206.htm Japanese puzzle box 72steps with secret compartment Koyosegi
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Make sure you update linux and ios!
En el artículo , Andy Burns escribió: I saw a couple of reports that BusyBox may be vulnerable, but on my Netgear router: BusyBox v1.01 (2008.11.28-10:31+0000) Built-in shell (ash) Enter 'help' for...
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Shower oddity
Very low water flow on a previously fine shower, down to maybe 1/5th previous flow. Temp is fine, but only with the shower temp control set to hottest possible position. Flow doesnt increase when temp...
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