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CD/DVD longevity

Over the w/e, I was discussing the longevity or otherwise of storage media, and opined that CD/DVD ought to last longer...
24 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tim
24 comments posted 2yrs posted by tim

That Irish BBC bloke.

I have been vaguely aware of murmurings of outrage about yet another sad old BBC perv being done for something pervy, a...
18 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tnp
18 comments posted 2yrs posted by tnp

fridge part

I have a hotpoint two-door fridge freezer and I've broken a small plastic hinge type piece fixed to the lower right han...
22 comments posted 2yrs
posted by tonyrchrome
22 comments posted 2yrs posted by tonyrchrome

Reed switch testing

Hi All My dishwasher troubleshooting continues. There is a reed switch which is used to determine the water flow which...
20 comments posted 2yrs
posted by leenowell
20 comments posted 2yrs posted by leenowell

Unsurprising article on smart meters

“Until this year customers had to pay to fix any problems that occurred after their year-long warranty expired. In Febr...
29 comments posted 2yrs
posted by aero.spike
29 comments posted 2yrs posted by aero.spike

OT: TV or Monitor (40"), and which one?

My TV works well but is ancient and heavy, and I now need to mount it on a long arm. I've been surprised at how light t...
13 comments posted 2yrs
posted by nomail
13 comments posted 2yrs posted by nomail

Looking for spray sealant with a nozzle

I'm after a way to seal difficult to access small voids. I need something like expanding foam but it doesn't need to ex...
23 comments posted 2yrs
posted by cl
23 comments posted 2yrs posted by cl

Where can I buy cheap kero?

I'm in the process of buying a Chinese diesel heater, to heat my garage/workshop,for which I understand - kero, or heat...
26 comments posted 2yrs
posted by a
26 comments posted 2yrs posted by a

The Budget

I wonder what the rise in road tax will be for 'E Cars' or will they try pay per mile.
55 comments posted 2yrs
posted by reading.mostly
55 comments posted 2yrs posted by reading.mostly

Urgent(ish): hot to clean up a filthy USB stick?

I need to send a USB stick with GBs full of data to a public office. The stick is still working ok but the outside is r...
8 comments posted 2yrs
posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012
8 comments posted 2yrs posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012

Solar panels and payback

This made some local news here yesterday: During a local radio broadcast a spokesman for Utilita said that they expecte...
119 comments posted 2yrs
posted by jeff
119 comments posted 2yrs posted by jeff

Smart TRV valves - any experiences

With it getting cooler and heating starting to look like it's needed, like everyone else I am looking to trim to the mi...
19 comments posted 2yrs
posted by jethro_uk
19 comments posted 2yrs posted by jethro_uk

For information: DIY electrics sign-off

Finally got round to setting up NNTP after the Google demise. My experiences doing a large (rewire of house plus detach...
4 comments posted 2yrs
posted by ben
4 comments posted 2yrs posted by ben