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OT: Nuclear ships part II

https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/UK-introducing-regulation-for-nuclear-shipping "The UK has launched a consu...
33 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tnp
33 comments posted 5yrs posted by tnp

Rechargeable AAA batteries for DECT phones

There was a discussion in this group a while ago about the best type and brand of rechargeable batteries for DECT phone...
37 comments posted 5yrs
posted by me
37 comments posted 5yrs posted by me

Li-ion battery charging

Whilst searching online for a replacement for a Dyson vacuum battery, I noticed that several of the sites suggested tha...
16 comments posted 5yrs
posted by chris
16 comments posted 5yrs posted by chris

Einstein Quotes -- Day 1229

The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. --Albert Einstein It's not that I'm so smart, it's just...
0 comments posted 5yrs
posted by imbibe
0 comments posted 5yrs posted by imbibe

So, what tools would you send?

Sprog 2 is off to uni in the autumn... so what basic tool kit would you send with a student today in the hope of allowi...
74 comments posted 5yrs
posted by see.my.signature
74 comments posted 5yrs posted by see.my.signature

Anyone got one of these drill drivers?

Mac Allister MSDD18-Li-2 18V 1.5Ah Li-Ion Cordless Drill Driver (873FX) https://www.screwfix.com/p/mac-allister-msdd18-l...
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by chris.p.bacon
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by chris.p.bacon

Disposing of a mobile phone

Old mobile. Daughter used it as an alarm clock for the last year (don't ask...), stayed plugged in to power the whole t...
28 comments posted 5yrs
posted by no
28 comments posted 5yrs posted by no

OT Plusnet Mobile Rant

Very happy with my Plusnet Broadband, they have a deal on mobile that would double the data and be slightly cheaper tha...
38 comments posted 5yrs
posted by newshound
38 comments posted 5yrs posted by newshound

What is the point of 'smart' meters

I eventually had a samrt meter installed in March, only because it was the only way to get an EV charging point install...
21 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wardjfb
21 comments posted 5yrs posted by wardjfb

Ping RDS

I recently broke the bridge link on a favoured pair of reading glasses. Specsavers were initially willing to fit my old...
11 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tim
11 comments posted 5yrs posted by tim

Gas-tight fittings

Gentlemen, There's a system of joining under-pressure gas/air pipes which involves no PTFE tape nor sealing compound no...
46 comments posted 5yrs
posted by cd
46 comments posted 5yrs posted by cd

British Gas flashing thermostat

The screen is continuously flashing I have changed batteries and it’s not talking to the boiler?
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by claire
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by claire