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Another apprentice late for work
Pulled up outside his house at 6.40am and left at 6.46am. Got a text at 6.53am asking if I was having problems finding the house as it's a new housing estate. I replied that I had been and gone. He...
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Bloody agency electricians
We are pulled out at work and so using agency electricians. If they turn up you have to sort the wheat from the chaff. So we have two in Rotherham and one in Wakefield. Rotherham needed another one so...
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Weird Iphone SE
I have had this around three years and bought at a refurbed. It's the older version of the SE. Issue is it seems rather confused about the charge state of it's battery sometimes, maybe every few...
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OT Today I was late for work - quiz
That is not me. It usually has to be a broken down van, closed motorway, mass flooding, locked up for the night etc to make me late. I set off on time, the same time I always set off at. 60 mile...
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OT there's a gas pipe running through our drain!
We've had some problems with our drains I got a drain cleaning expert in and he sent a camera down - there's a bright yellow gas pipe going right through our drain pipe at right angles! Drain man says...
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Replace partitioned hard disk with SSD
The too-frequent Win10 updates are now taking ages to install and most of the time my hard disk light is on, and not even flashing and task manager shows 100% disk activity. I suppose this could be a...
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OT: Nuclear ships part II
"The UK has launched a consultation on proposed regulations for nuclear-powered ships that would enable UK-flagged vessels to use the power source and international vessels to visit its ports. "The UK...
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Rechargeable AAA batteries for DECT phones
There was a discussion in this group a while ago about the best type and brand of rechargeable batteries for DECT phone handsets. I believe Eneloop was recommended as a good brand. Is there anything...
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Li-ion battery charging
Whilst searching online for a replacement for a Dyson vacuum battery, I noticed that several of the sites suggested that when recharging, it is best to let the battery cool first. I haven't come...
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Einstein Quotes -- Day 1229
The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. --Albert Einstein It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. --Albert Einstein Peace cannot be kept by...
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So, what tools would you send?
Sprog 2 is off to uni in the autumn... so what basic tool kit would you send with a student today in the hope of allowing them to be vaguely useful in the face of some hands on maintenance being...
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Anyone got one of these drill drivers?
Mac Allister MSDD18-Li-2 18V 1.5Ah Li-Ion Cordless Drill Driver (873FX) Or comments on it? Order online at Screwfix.com. Compact drill driver featuring a 2-speed, all-metal gearbox with reverse...
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Disposing of a mobile phone
Old mobile. Daughter used it as an alarm clock for the last year (don't ask...), stayed plugged in to power the whole time. Now it suddenly died - battery won't charge at all. Won't turn on. Tried...
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OT Plusnet Mobile Rant
Very happy with my Plusnet Broadband, they have a deal on mobile that would double the data and be slightly cheaper than GiffGaff. Sounds a no brainer. Except that it turns out they do *not* support...
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What is the point of 'smart' meters
I eventually had a samrt meter installed in March, only because it was the only way to get an EV charging point installed - long story. I just have had an email from SSE asking for a gas meter reading...
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