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paper scissors?

Can people recommend a pair of paper scissors (or "shears") that will reliably cut through as many sheets of standard 8...
14 comments posted 3yrs
posted by anonline
14 comments posted 3yrs posted by anonline

Smart breadboard

Plug in components and then "wire them up" in software
9 comments posted 3yrs
posted by usenet
9 comments posted 3yrs posted by usenet

OT: Strange Images

Gentlemen, Any idea how these images could have been created? It looks like someone has used one of those filters you g...
4 comments posted 3yrs
posted by cd
4 comments posted 3yrs posted by cd

OT: Car Tax

How does car tax work in the UK nowadays? IIRC the tax disc on the windscreen was abolished some time ago, so how does...
143 comments posted 3yrs
posted by cd
143 comments posted 3yrs posted by cd

ebay

Is anybody else getting this problem where you go past the first page on ebay and you get a page of random arrows ticks...
0 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Rusty Knife

I've got an old bread knife that's rusted slightly - no pitting, but most of the blade is discoloured with a fine coati...
19 comments posted 3yrs
posted by patchmoney
19 comments posted 3yrs posted by patchmoney

strange tap

The wash hand basin in the holiday let had the usual two; taps, one hot and one cold, with he traditional controls knob...
12 comments posted 3yrs
posted by tpmccann
12 comments posted 3yrs posted by tpmccann

One shot timer

As the days draw in with less sunlight I want to charge an ac coupled battery from solar PV panels without discharging...
2 comments posted 3yrs
posted by news
2 comments posted 3yrs posted by news

OT Royal Mail

I received this junk email this morning from Royal Mail quote Hi Sir/Madam We hope this message finds you well and your...
29 comments posted 3yrs
posted by junk
29 comments posted 3yrs posted by junk

Allotment locks

First up my apologies for jumping straight into a newsgroup without following Emily Postnews's recommendation to lurk f...
19 comments posted 3yrs
posted by johnashby20
19 comments posted 3yrs posted by johnashby20

Computer Backup

Computer backup has been discussed a few times in the past, and since it is quite a deep topic with a number of solutio...
73 comments posted 3yrs
posted by see.my.signature
73 comments posted 3yrs posted by see.my.signature

Headlamp - Halfords suitable?

I have a £20 Halfords voucher and looking what to buy. Any thoughts on: https://www.halfords.com/camping/torches/energi...
6 comments posted 3yrs
posted by nospam
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by nospam