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warning to virgin customers

There is a very convincing phishing email around pretending to be from Virgin media payments. Most is spelled correctly...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by briang1
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by briang1

Re-using alkaline batteries

I've just taken 3 x AAA batteries out of a torch as they are down to about 1v each and not enough to shine nicely. But...
34 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nospam
34 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam

Build my own power station

I was watching the early development of electricity generation and houses had their own coal fired generators before po...
53 comments posted 9yrs
posted by nospam
53 comments posted 9yrs posted by nospam

Runners/Rollers for 4x8 OSB shelf doors

I have some big shelves in my store room, thinking of making doors out of vertical 4x8 OSBs to stop dust getting in.. s...
7 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dicegeorge
7 comments posted 9yrs posted by dicegeorge

OT: Tarmac sticking poorly ...

Vampire Rips up runway at Halfpenny Green https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX3_mQZ4gY8
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posted by email
5 comments posted 9yrs posted by email

Mending a remote control

I have one button of a tv type remote control that is not working. I can get the remote control apart and have cleaned...
9 comments posted 9yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
9 comments posted 9yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

One for the geeks - story of Britains H bomb

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08nz0xh/britains-nuclear-bomb-the- inside-story Liked the use of paint tubes as c...
0 comments posted 9yrs
posted by jethro_uk
0 comments posted 9yrs posted by jethro_uk

When is a solvent not a solvent?

Solvents are often distinguished from water-based products. But AIUI chemically speaking water is a solvent. So how are...
12 comments posted 9yrs
posted by james.harris.1
12 comments posted 9yrs posted by james.harris.1

Pink cogs

Qualcast petrolmower 35s
2 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Kyle
2 comments posted 9yrs posted by Kyle

Bungalow dampness

Would ventalation help to prevent dampness in my bedrooms?
8 comments posted 9yrs
posted by Rover
8 comments posted 9yrs posted by Rover

external insulation

has anybody seen external insulation applied to a timber frame house? .....
11 comments posted 9yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
11 comments posted 9yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Glazing question

I need to replace a double glazed unit in a wood window frame, and would obviously like the new unit made up before remo...
18 comments posted 9yrs
posted by dave
18 comments posted 9yrs posted by dave

OT Enoch Powel. Prescient.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JelNnIlgCHc
1 comments posted 9yrs
posted by harry130747
1 comments posted 9yrs posted by harry130747