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can someone point me to a computing newsgroup that will have knowledgeable people on in on teh subject of ESXI & VM's ?
it is D-I-Y (of the computing kind!) after all! I want to install ESXI on a single bare metal PC. This bare metal PC has just one ethernet socket. I would then set up several VMs on it, one being OMV,...
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Wall Light back plate
Annoying situation. My house has locations for 2 wall lights with architrave boxes for the wiring. We bought 2 wall lights and annoyingly the the back plate (strip with turned up ends) is shorter so I...
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2 years ago
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Box profile roofing sheets, flashings.
This flaming garage pent roof is giving me a headache. It's a 6m deep, 5m wide building. I have found that I can't use 3" (sinusoidal) corrugated iron, 'cos the height peak to peak of the stuff is...
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Wiring regs question
I have two five amp lighting circuits, notionally upstairs and downstairs but because of a funny house layout they overlap a bit. I just put in a new stair light circuit and, for convenience, changed...
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2 years ago
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Telegraph Pole
A month or so ago I posted a question about a tube that I had seen at the bottom of telegraph posts. I realied they were on new posts. I found out today that the tube is to allow BT to put a probe...
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Looking for a hand operated drill bit holder
Used to see this on sale but can't find any suitable for holding standard twist drills from about 1mm to 4mm, 5mm if possible. Mostly for use as a 'spot face cutter' for stripboard but would be handy...
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2 years ago
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Dremel style mini tool - recommendations?
I have a mains powered multi tool which is very useful for stuff like cutting between floorboards, but is still a bit brutal. I'm looking for something to do more delicate work like cut a plastic...
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2 years ago
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Word for making a bad connection?
Contact bounce. Switch bounce. Caused by elastic components bouncing like a rubber ball.
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2 years ago
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Wireless World & Radiio Constructor
I have the following bound volumes that need a good home. Wireless World Bound Volumes ============================ Oct 1956 to May 1958 Jul 1958 to Feb 1960 Mar 1960 to Dec 1961 Jan to Dec 1962 Jan...
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2 years ago
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Hawker Hunter's for Peru
I watched this excellent, moving Nae Pasaran last night. the blurb: Forty years after their peaceful act of solidarity, Scottish factory workers discover the incredible impact of their action. In...
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Intel Optane HDD
I have just bought myself a new/refurbished laptop, which is supposed to have an Intel Optane HDD system. Optane is a 16Gb SSD buffer/ 1Gb HDD. It shows in Control Panel as an Optane + HDD. Reading up...
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2 years ago
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Small inspection hatch for pipe joint in concrete floor?
My 10mm oil pipe runs through the garage floor slab (in a screed-filled channel) and I need to re-route one end, but this will need a compression elbow. I don't want to bury the elbow in screed so...
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2 years ago
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Pulling a main fuse safely
This is possibly gonna sound a bit wimpish but I?ve never pulled a 100 amp main fuse before but I?m beginning to think that it might be worth a shot to try and ? reboot? my smart meter which has lost...
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Old concrete sectional building, roof conversion apex to flat.
I came by an old concrete double garage, which had an apex roof, and I want to convert it to a flat roof. 2.5m max height applies. I had thought it would be a good idea to cut the existing trusses (a...
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strange mauve cast on youtube video
I've borrowed one of those cheap £50 4k 360 deg experience cameras and was hoping to use it to get a 180 pano shots , rather than spend £300+ on a go Pro. So after messing about and finding I...
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