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FTP Faffage

Bloke e-mails me and says that he want me to add his spy recordings to my website. http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/page...
0 comments posted 10yrs
posted by swldxer1
0 comments posted 10yrs posted by swldxer1

Wallpaper paste

Just found an unopened packet of wallpaper paste, that must be 20 years old. Does this stuff go 'off' or will it be OK...
4 comments posted 10yrs
posted by News
4 comments posted 10yrs posted by News

Double Glazing effectiveness meter

ok so I accepted a cold call invitiation as the first ploy of the energy saving call was externally beaded windows and...
12 comments posted 10yrs
posted by nospam
12 comments posted 10yrs posted by nospam

Open Reach.

Since many slag them off on here, a happy result for a change. Broadband was working as normal this morning. Went out f...
25 comments posted 10yrs
posted by dave
25 comments posted 10yrs posted by dave

Running notebook off 5V USB supply

I have an Acer Aspire S7 - is it possible to configure the USB port so that a male USB to male USB cable with one end co...
14 comments posted 10yrs
posted by swldxer1
14 comments posted 10yrs posted by swldxer1

Best electrical layout

Hi All, I have an existing feed to an outside area - SWA 20mm outside diameter, pro tected by 20amp trip switch. At the...
27 comments posted 10yrs
posted by leenowell
27 comments posted 10yrs posted by leenowell

External or internal solid wood doors

What is the main practical difference between an internal or external solid wood door if the recommended treatment befo...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by JMLayman
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by JMLayman

OT: BT8500 Call Blocker Phones

I seem to recall that one or two folks in here have got the BT8500 cordless phones that have TruCall technology built i...
15 comments posted 10yrs
posted by a
15 comments posted 10yrs posted by a

Remote control for roller shutter door

This is a 3-phase job where the control is non-latching and through a contactor. Does anyone have any experience with an...
2 comments posted 10yrs
posted by fredxx
2 comments posted 10yrs posted by fredxx

Tower scaffold and apprentices

I was not happy when I saw this. http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/images/9/95/20161026_124822.jpg He said it's fine - we could...
8 comments posted 10yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Dawn till dusk lantern Led bulbs.

Does anyone have any idea if an LED bulb will work in a dawn till dusk lantern? Light is off during the day. Light ligh...
8 comments posted 10yrs
posted by awesometoday
8 comments posted 10yrs posted by awesometoday

WiFi AP channels

I have just installed a bit of software which scans and records the local to me WiFi signals.... With my own AP set up...
3 comments posted 10yrs
posted by harry.m1byt
3 comments posted 10yrs posted by harry.m1byt

Can someone ID this experiment

A jar (Petri dish I think it was) 1/2 full of liquid A. A single drop from an eyedropper charged with liquid B was drop...
9 comments posted 10yrs
posted by supportnik
9 comments posted 10yrs posted by supportnik

plug heights

Just curious but why did they stop fixing electric plugs about 3ft up from the floor and start fixing them to the skirti...
24 comments posted 10yrs
posted by tpmccann
24 comments posted 10yrs posted by tpmccann