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Why, when we are all digital with subtitles...

do we have to be subjected to gurning gesticulating gargoyles in the corner of the screen, who cannot be eradicated by...
65 comments posted 8yrs
posted by blackandwhite
65 comments posted 8yrs posted by blackandwhite

OT:Historic axle/wheel bearings

Had a "I wonder ..." moment and am curious as to how historic (pre metal bearing) coaches and carriages fixed axles to...
30 comments posted 8yrs
posted by jethro_uk
30 comments posted 8yrs posted by jethro_uk

Defrosting a van windscreen - new idea

1. Open my laptop and all of harrys posts. 2. Place laptop on dashboard and wait for hot air to defrost window.
9 comments posted 8yrs
posted by aXXXwadsworth
9 comments posted 8yrs posted by aXXXwadsworth

Get paid for using electric ? Interesting

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/25/business/energy-environment/germany-electricity-negative-prices.html?emc=edit_mbe_201...
3 comments posted 8yrs
posted by tpmccann
3 comments posted 8yrs posted by tpmccann

time specific greetings...

Please accept ? with no obligation of any kind, whether oral or written, actual or potential, explicit or implicit ? ou...
2 comments posted 8yrs
posted by blackandwhite
2 comments posted 8yrs posted by blackandwhite

TT Earth Electrode indoors?

Is there any reason not to have an earth rod indoors? TT system. I've got 2 earth rods outdoors, can I keep them and ad...
45 comments posted 8yrs
posted by dicegeorge
45 comments posted 8yrs posted by dicegeorge

Happy Midwinter Festival

To all! Even the ones in my killfile.
5 comments posted 8yrs
posted by Huge
5 comments posted 8yrs posted by Huge

OT question

What are the parameters that set the speed of electromagnetic transmission in a vacuum? I've googled everywhere but I c...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by wrightsaerials

SBR as door varnish?

Is there any problem with using SBR as a single-coat, high-gloss, hardwearing varnish for internal wooden doors? Harry
7 comments posted 8yrs
posted by this
7 comments posted 8yrs posted by this

Help - Alarm System Issues after Power Cut

Ok so we had a power cut about half an hour ago. Since then my alarm system has been unworkable. The system is a Texeco...
1 comments posted 8yrs
posted by x.phils.ps
1 comments posted 8yrs posted by x.phils.ps

Indoor security, alarm or cameras?

My mate put an alarm in for us at work (Veritas R8),i've another of these and had similar in the past with no bother bu...
4 comments posted 8yrs
posted by rsandr
4 comments posted 8yrs posted by rsandr