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OT Thunderbird news reader menu function buttons

I use Thunderbird as my news reader. Many updates ago the ability to configure the order of the news toolbar (follow-up...
28 comments posted 5yrs
posted by junk
28 comments posted 5yrs posted by junk

how did this happen ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CclL-j0Y2mQ
33 comments posted 5yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
33 comments posted 5yrs posted by kinvig.netta

lose it

surprises me why punters are not losing their positive balances when the fly by night cheapo energy parasite suppliers g...
38 comments posted 5yrs
posted by kinvig.netta
38 comments posted 5yrs posted by kinvig.netta

Light staying on

Dual controller working on timer fine, but hot water light staying in when it should be off and central heating light no...
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Christine
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by Christine

OT(ish) - propane gas torch - cheapest?

Very much a first world problem. For lighting BBQs and the occasional fire (mainly log burner) I use a weed wand from L...
25 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wibble
25 comments posted 5yrs posted by wibble

R7s lamps?

We have two "Mother & Child" floor standing lights which we use quite a lot. I'd like to change the R7s halogen lamps t...
13 comments posted 5yrs
posted by news
13 comments posted 5yrs posted by news

Crap hotel wall light switch

You turn it on like this https://youtube.com/shorts/6FEcA8hFxQE?feature=share To turn it off you just reverse the proce...
28 comments posted 5yrs
posted by adamwadsworth
28 comments posted 5yrs posted by adamwadsworth

Laser printer colour alignment

I have an old Brother colour laser printer which has recently developed a problem. If I print a b&w only image then it'...
15 comments posted 5yrs
posted by not
15 comments posted 5yrs posted by not

OT:The Schmid people mover

For Brian, it's a look at a vertical and horizontal people mover for getting people over the road. German and ingenious....
14 comments posted 5yrs
posted by jethro_uk
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by jethro_uk

Cutting & grinding slate

Following earlier discussions about changes to my water feature, I plan to adjust a drilled slate monolith which is abo...
16 comments posted 5yrs
posted by chris
16 comments posted 5yrs posted by chris

integrated dishwasher

Two years ago we had the kitchen re-fitted, with the wife insisting on an integrated dishwasher. Now this thing is movi...
13 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Ben
13 comments posted 5yrs posted by Ben

Wasps at the top of a capped chimney

Today I noticed a large swarm of very very active wasps at the top of one of the chimney stacks. This stack has 3 pots,...
34 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nothanks
34 comments posted 5yrs posted by nothanks

Fridge shutdown

My fridge, after working for about 20 years, stopped some time in the night. By morning the contents of the freezer wer...
20 comments posted 5yrs
posted by gib.bogle
20 comments posted 5yrs posted by gib.bogle