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OT: Overlarge Firefox icon in Ubuntu / Unity?

Yo. The other day, I think after doing an update on my Ubuntu / Unity box I noticed the Firefox icon on the desktop was...
8 comments posted 8yrs
posted by news
8 comments posted 8yrs posted by news

Trimming doors to fit new carpets

We're having some new carpets and vinolay fitted, and the carpet shop says their fitters don't remove or cut doors. The...
38 comments posted 8yrs
posted by me
38 comments posted 8yrs posted by me

HDD question

The HDD on my desktop computer is getting noisy. As part of my backup procedures, I regularly clone it to an external H...
69 comments posted 8yrs
posted by me
69 comments posted 8yrs posted by me

Making a bath panel

Hi All, I am looking to build a bath panel to close off my spa bath so needs to hav e some access (via a tool to meet e...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by leenowell
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by leenowell

Slightly more manly Wago box

Just spotted this: https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/WAGOBOXXL.html Probably a bit more usable in a number of situa...
15 comments posted 8yrs
posted by see.my.signature
15 comments posted 8yrs posted by see.my.signature

Steel tube

Made some speaker stands using Speedfit push together square steel tubing some 4 years ago. Materials cost 115.50 plus...
54 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dave
54 comments posted 8yrs posted by dave

sealant in lieu of PTFE tape

In view of my historic , and generally lost battles with PTFE tape, I am now contemplating the use of LS-X compound with...
0 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Bryan Mitchell
0 comments posted 8yrs posted by Bryan Mitchell

OT: House buying/selling

Firstly, has anyone managed to sell/buy a house in under 3 months? Because in all my years i've never witnessed anyone...
53 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rsandr
53 comments posted 8yrs posted by rsandr

Pump over run and Vaillant 418 install.

The proposed installer for my 418 boiler has pointed out that my present boiler does not support a pump over run output...
17 comments posted 8yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
17 comments posted 8yrs posted by harry.m1byt

bearings

I have a well used cheap copy of a Dremel with a failed front bearing. I'm not going to buy a 99p, including postage, c...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by mikes
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by mikes

Shared TV. Are all quadplexers equal?

Sorting out our future flat and have got to testing the TV. My senses are offended by a nasty outlet, installed incompe...
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by ddothearn
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by ddothearn

SCANTRONIC 9448+ intruder alarm

Hello all... My 9448+ has gone 'rogue' for when we try to set it to go out the normal beep, beep sounds for about 30 se...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by siphax
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by siphax

Electronic stud/cable finder - budget

Anyone recommend a budget stud/electric cable finder? My Draper one from the shed isn't working because the battery ate...
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wibble
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by wibble