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OT: What else does my car know about me?

Yesterday I took the car back to main dealer after two rear punctures with less than a 1000 miles on the clock. Whilst...
57 comments posted 1yr
posted by tricky.dicky
57 comments posted 1yr posted by tricky.dicky

Converting a Macbook pro to Windows

We have an MacBook Pro that is redundant but what we don’t have is a laptop that runs Windows (which would be handy for...
25 comments posted 1yr
posted by timdownieuk
25 comments posted 1yr posted by timdownieuk

OT Cruise control and changing gears

So I thought that cruise control always turns off when you change gears. But new car and van do not. But to make it mor...
31 comments posted 1yr
posted by adamwadsworth
31 comments posted 1yr posted by adamwadsworth

Progress!

As suggested way way back, I have invested in a VGA switcher! Bit of brain ache from sorting out the various male/femal...
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posted by tim
4 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

Do neck massagers work?

A few years ago, hitting 50 and joining the "wake up with neck pain" club. I am on a waiting list with the Orthopedic H...
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posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012
1 comments posted 1yr posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012

Vaillant Ecotec F61 Fault

Had an F61 fault pop up on my Ecotec Pro 28 boiler while I was away. Reset the boiler and it's been working fine for th...
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posted by patchmoney
6 comments posted 1yr posted by patchmoney

Texecom Tamper Cancel

Hi Guys I fitted a Texecom alarm system many moons ago with a Veritas R8 Plus panel and Excel keypads. I am pretty sure...
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posted by Phil
9 comments posted 1yr posted by Phil

Adhesive for roof tiles

What is the best product for sticking dislodged terracotta pan tiles back onto the mortar that they were bedded down in...
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posted by timw
8 comments posted 1yr posted by timw

Cutting Feltguard without a trip to A&E

As per subject, Cutting this stuff with a Stanley knife is almost impossible. How do others do it. For those who don't...
3 comments posted 1yr
posted by Andrew97d
3 comments posted 1yr posted by Andrew97d

Robust marker pen for plastics

As usual, too many options and unclear what I should be searching for. The primary use is a couple of control dials on...
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posted by wibble
19 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

SeceuroGlide garage door not closinf.

I have a SeceuroGlide roll-up garage door, electrically operated, using either a remote control or by pressing pads on...
7 comments posted 1yr
posted by me
7 comments posted 1yr posted by me

Mig & Tig welding tips

Long ago, I was given a 2L icecream tub, full of Mig and Tig copper tips, a result of doing someone a favour doing a bi...
0 comments posted 1yr
posted by harry.m1byt
0 comments posted 1yr posted by harry.m1byt

Shower Curtain Ideas . . .

Any pointers on how to improve this shower curtain, or any other methods of containment? https://www.icloud.com/shareda...
14 comments posted 1yr
posted by patchmoney
14 comments posted 1yr posted by patchmoney

Bliddy Critical Alerts/Weather warnings

My (i)Phone has now made me jump or drop things three times in the last 6 hours with a series of these Critical Alerts....
41 comments posted 1yr
posted by not
41 comments posted 1yr posted by not

Lost Soundbar remote

My wife walks around with a 'phone glued to her ear. This morning she informed me that she cannot find the remote contr...
2 comments posted 1yr
posted by pinnerite
2 comments posted 1yr posted by pinnerite