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Search Google or type a URL
Whether you're seeking instant results or have a specific destination in mind, Search Google or type a URL to seamlessly navigate the web. Google's powerful search engine ensures quick access to...
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Steering wheel locks
Many years ago I told my wife that when half the houses in the road had intruder alarms, that was when we should invest in one. Now it looks as if we have reached a similar stage with steering wheel...
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OT: How AI is shite
I ask for "vertical blinds motor" I get shed loads of horizontal blinds some motorised. Certainly the first two pages. I ask for "+vertical blinds motor" and "'vertical blinds' motor". The same. On...
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And this is why we should leave the EU!
"Channel migrants given right to work in UK" "Home Office grants asylum seekers route to employment in care, construction and farming" "Channel migrants have been quietly given the right to work in...
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SOT: Bing
To my annoyance, although Chrome is my browser, Bing keeps trying to gatecrash the party. I have tried that Startup apps menu in the Task Manager and cannot find any Bing to disable. I have also tried...
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Cheap screenwash
Happily whizzing along the road last night. Went to wipe screen and the ****ing screenwash froze onto the screen. Luckily I was able to pull over and clear it safely. Checked container and it's rated...
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transformer
Want to replace a transformer wih these specs input 100-240v 50/60Hz 0.5A Output 25.2v 0.8A Is this output 25.2v@ 0.8A critical? Would 1.0A suit? I'm complete neophyte here :-(
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Car starting problems
Hi All, I posted the following in but fidn’t get much response…. There are some updates at the end… “I bought a 2006 2.2 D Toyota Corolla Verso in Nov 22… It didn’t like starting in the...
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OFGEM call for views on Standing Charges closes TODAY
If you are really annoyed by the way that standing charges were hiked to - a) pay the compo handed to the switchers who lost their credit after the unviable minnow energy company they switched too,...
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3 months ago
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OT: e-Readers
What's the script with e-readers these days, as in are there any to avoid because they're too controlling? Must confess that I only know of the Amazon 'Kindle' or the Barnes & Noble 'Nook' readers -...
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Electric Car Owners Confront a Harsh Foe: Cold Weather
Electric Car Owners Confront a Harsh Foe: Cold Weather By Schmall and Gross, Jan. 17, 2024, New York Times With Chicago temps sinking below zero, EV charging stations have become scenes of...
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3 months ago
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Poor design
Last week my car battery went flat. The car had been driven during the morning but was now needed to collect grandchildren from school. My neighbour was outside so I went to get the jump leads, at the...
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tv SOUND
how come they can't produce a a telly with good sound?...is it because the speakers are to the rear or do they just want you to buy a a sound bar ?
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Laptop battery takes days to charge
I have a run down, battered old Thinkpad that I basically use as a desktop at home because the motherboard is cracked and doesn't stand being carried around. Apart from that, it used to work well. I...
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Octopus E7 / Smart Meter
We currently have E7 from Octopus with an old style E7 meter. As some will know, the signal the old style meters use is being turned off in March and to continue with E7, you need a new meter. It...
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