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OT: Airport security question
No security system is foolproof and it is easy to think up holes that might exist in ones we don't know anything about. However, if I were setting up the security, personal lockers would be before the...
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OT co-op bank
The Co-op bank has just sent me an email advertising their upcoming new look for digital banking. The email contains some useful information about security Quote Online Security Please remember ? the...
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OT. Ebay [Feedback]
Yes - that's my preferred for ebay these days - it's a very civilised system.
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Crimped ferrules (?) on ends of 13A cables
See What is the correct name for them and where do I find them? I've googled and amazoned, but there are so many different kinds I can't see the wood for the trees. I've always tinned the wire strands...
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Very OT
Has anybody here tried this? Claws Mail - Features
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OT (?): Lithostatic pressure ...
How can I get to the age of 50, and never heard of this before ? (from which led to I love learning new stuff :) Swiss effectively disappear Alps: World's largest tunnel opens • The Register...
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OT GM food anyone?
From what I can tell, it appears that the IMF in conjunction with the EU have persauded the Ukraine to plant Monsanto GM crops. How does the UK keep them out of our market? Monsanto AIUI have lost a...
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New cordless combi drill driver.
Looking for a new cordless combi drill driver. Probably 18V (already have 10.8V drill driver and impact driver). I've got an old Bosch 14.4V NiMH jobbie, but the batteries are getting iffy and it's...
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Lowering a retaining wall (from the bottom)
I've got a mangy old shed that is sitting on a small patio area. about 50cm above the garden. The garden rises up at the back of the shed, which was p art of an old railway embankment. Hopefully the...
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OT(ish) diference in performance between sealants
Just nipped out to buy a tube of white bathroom sealant from HomeBase. There was a range from just under £5 (HomeBase own brand) to around £12 (Unibond super with fairies). Now I have been told that...
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WIN10EXIT: Don't upgrade if Samsung
Advice for Samsung laptop or PC owners... "Don't upgrade to Windows 10" Whoops ... Samsung: Don't install Windows 10. REALLY • The Register
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Lidl offers
Lidl have a rather nice folding and locking knife which takes standard Stanley blades for 4 quid. Doesn't look much in the pics - but is beautifully made out of polished steel etc. Most of the...
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Found this on one of my mobile phones
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/images/0/04/Fail.jpg
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Charges
If buying a product from China, duty and VAT are payable, are there any other charges On top of these and how much?
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Insect screen mesh for vent fan outlet
The insect mesh for the outlet of my ducted shower fan is broken (no - I don't know how or why, the fan was broken too but I've just replaced that with a 100m Xpelair - which came with a nice but...
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