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Anybody on SSE PAYG been moved over to OVO?

I got a text from SSE informing me I've been moved over to OVO and I don't have to do anything until they tell me I can...
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posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012

Using a TV as a PC monitor

I'd be grateful for any thoughts on the pros and cons of using a TV as a PC monitor. My current monitor is a Dell 20" (...
69 comments posted 3yrs
posted by mail
69 comments posted 3yrs posted by mail

OT: Dymo LabelWriter 400 Turbo

It is claimed the Dymo LabelWriter 400 Turbo printer is not compatible with Windows 11 (which comes as a surprise as I...
20 comments posted 3yrs
posted by newsgroups
20 comments posted 3yrs posted by newsgroups

cool

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxYg14ij8tg
1 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
1 comments posted 3yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Bendy bananas

Now that this Government is finally getting rid of this so called EU legislation, can we have our 100% British bendy ba...
159 comments posted 3yrs
posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012
159 comments posted 3yrs posted by ottavio2006-usenet2012

3D Printers?

Does anyone on the group have one? If so, which one? What software do you use to ‘drive’ it? (Including designing thing...
31 comments posted 3yrs
posted by noinv
31 comments posted 3yrs posted by noinv

Stick fast non-sticky Insulating Tape

A print mounted on a thin aluminum sheet came apart from the plastic frame it was glued to after a slight bump. (There...
1 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kirbyx95
1 comments posted 3yrs posted by kirbyx95

DVB-T PCIe card

If you can get to Harrow, England and would like my Hauppauge DVB-T TV card, email me and you can collect it FOC. Regard...
0 comments posted 3yrs
posted by pinnerite
0 comments posted 3yrs posted by pinnerite

New word ?

I hate this type of thing. It just grates.Apparently we now should call people with dash cameras 'cammers. Ugly ugly wor...
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posted by tpmccann
11 comments posted 3yrs posted by tpmccann

Windows 11

SWMBO's 3 year old HP laptop failed as there was a problem with the touchpad which stopped the laptop fully booting pro...
37 comments posted 3yrs
posted by mUNDERSCOREnews
37 comments posted 3yrs posted by mUNDERSCOREnews

Electric fence energisers - basic principles?

We have a mains powered electric fence energiser that is now more than 20 years old. It still works but I suspect it is...
17 comments posted 3yrs
posted by cl
17 comments posted 3yrs posted by cl

Home made timber

I thought it might be interesting to play sawmill for a bit: https://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Home_made_timber
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posted by see.my.signature
12 comments posted 3yrs posted by see.my.signature

double double switches

I have redecorated the sitting room and I want to replace the old plastic light switches with a new face plate with a n...
6 comments posted 3yrs
posted by timw
6 comments posted 3yrs posted by timw

Air Fryer Savings

Well please with all the Electricity i am saving with my £35 air fryer. Which is essentially a very small fan oven grea...
70 comments posted 3yrs
posted by kirbyx95
70 comments posted 3yrs posted by kirbyx95