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Lesser known SSDs

M.2 SSD in this laptop, previously had a 256GB lite-on that got too small, now have a lexar 512GB that is on its last l...
34 comments posted 5yrs
posted by usenet
34 comments posted 5yrs posted by usenet

Oudoor porcelain tiles

Hi All, We are looking to lay porcelain tiles on a new patio. It has a concrete base so need to lay the tiles on top of...
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by leen...
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by leen...

CH Pump not working

Moved in a couple of weeks ago. I think the heatng had been on last October when we first viewed the empty bungalow. Th...
7 comments posted 5yrs
posted by pinnerite
7 comments posted 5yrs posted by pinnerite

Microwave is Kaput

Microwave was dead yesterday. Opened up and the internal fuse had blown. After replacing the fuse I noticed that one of...
10 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Pancho.Dontmaileme
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by Pancho.Dontmaileme

OT: you have to larf

"On Friday, Carl Schou, a security researcher in Denmark, reported that his iPhone lost its Wi-Fi capability after atte...
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tnp
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by tnp

RCD test

Just a quick question. Had a residential EICR done and the RCD test figures are 55ms at Idelta n, and 13ms at 5I delta...
2 comments posted 5yrs
posted by not
2 comments posted 5yrs posted by not

OT: Amazon packaging

Amazon are well known for some very odd packaging, and we have had a few. This arrived today inside the box behind, is...
27 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
27 comments posted 5yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Removing white spirit smell from clothing

I got some white spirit onto the sleeve of a terylene shirt. Bunged it in the washing machine with a Fairy non-bio pod....
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by me
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by me

Glueing plastic trim to brick

We have a cat-flap that goes through the wall - so, a short tunnel for Tibbles to go through. At the exit to the outsid...
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by timstreater
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by timstreater

Main bond to bath?

I had a strange earth wire going from the old CU somewhere upstairs. I've finally tracked it down. Thought originally i...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by ben
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by ben

Painting a drainpipe

We've got a black plastic 6" downpipe on the outside of the house. /She/ wants it painted, preferably to match the rest...
14 comments posted 5yrs
posted by vir.campestris
14 comments posted 5yrs posted by vir.campestris

Adding a thermal cutout to a 13amp plug?

EV ?granny leads? plug into a standard 13 amp socket and draw about 10 amps continuously. Because of the prolonged natu...
47 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tim.downie
47 comments posted 5yrs posted by tim.downie