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Two dashcams have a close call
Paul turned up and said that his dashcam had suddenly stopped working. It's a Nextbase 512GW. The light on the Nextbase plug-in PSU was on, but the device itself was dead. I have a spare so I...
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OT wind-powered vehicle travelling directly downwind faster than wind speed
A while ago there was a disagreement where some were not convinced that a propeller driving / being driven by the wheels of a vehicle could go faster than wind speed whilst travelling directly...
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Autoscanner device
My recently acquired 2012VW Passat has an *abs* fault on the dashboard. I have visually checked the sensor wiring but not yet stripped out the wheel sensors themselves. The cost locally of getting a...
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TMK 500 Multimeter
I just dug out an old multimeter for a job I need to do. The batteries were dead. no surprise. Replacing its 1.5V alkaline battery was a cinch. The 15v job not so. Its profile vewed from either top or...
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5 GHz Wi-Fi
I am considering switching on the 5 GHz signal on my router to see whether this improves the operation of my iPad, specifically Zoom sessions. Am I right in thinking it is best practice to set this up...
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Here's Why Cities Across America Are Spending a Fortune to Tear Down Their Public Highways
Here's Why Cities Across America Are Spending a Fortune to Tear Down Their Public Highways by Saul Zimet, 6/27/21, Foundation For Economic Education A growing movement of local govts & communities...
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Potterton netaheat 10 16 electronic
hi,just replaced the old ptt1 cylinder thermostat with a drayton hts3 terminal 1 to org . terminal 2 to grey and the common to terminal 3 inches junction box ,the problem I have now the HW shut off...
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Amazon OTP for delivery ?
Ordered a high value item yesterday. Got an email telling me that I will need to give the driver a One Time Password when it's delivered. And that I can find that OTP by clicking "Track Package". I...
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OT: Sea on fire
An amazing bit of footage of an undersea gas leak that has me puzzled. a burst pipeline but I?m puzzled by the redness of the sea. Presumably the gas can only burn when is mixes with air above the...
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Airbrushes (Help)
I have a cheapo (Chinese?) airbrush. It has been cleaned thoroughly (so no paint residue). But it will not spray paint properly. It will let air through but on pulling back the lever (double action)...
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What happens to the surplus skin, if you slim?
Serious question, I'm not fat nor is swmbo, but our dog is and on a exercise and diet regime to loose around 1/3 of her weight. What normally happens to the skin, when weight is lost - does it shrink...
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Finding an honest damp-proofing firm
Friend's house has rising damp and some woodworm. The part that is concrete floor has RD, including internal walls; the wooden-floored area is similar plus a bit of WW. The DPC is slate but is almost...
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Q What's the difference between a letterbox and a box of Cat5 cable?
Serious question as the postman in Fishlake does not know the difference. A run of cat 5 through ducting to the garage waiting for the other end to go into the house. The postman has used the slot to...
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OT: "Terrible Shortages of Everything" on the way
Which will, of course, be erroneously blamed on Brexit. When that happens, you can be a smart arse and put others right with a few pertinent facts: "It’s going to be a major, major mess"... "We’re...
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Neat trick - bank interest
Marcus were paying 0.40%, I received an email this morning suggest that I could get an extra 0.10% simply for going to their site and clicking to request the extra, making it 0.50%. I wonder how many...
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