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Domain Ownership

Folks, I manage a domain for a Society. Its registered in their name with me as the contact. But it appears Fasthosts i...
5 comments posted 11mos
posted by g4ugm
5 comments posted 11mos posted by g4ugm

Litemail

Anyone care to comment? The Namesco site claims this is suitable for mass postings. I wonder if this is contributing to...
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posted by tim
2 comments posted 11mos posted by tim

SOT: Nissan Micra headlights

My Micra is now 17 years old. I have a very good mechanic particularly skilled in dissuading me from spending money unn...
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posted by newsgroups
17 comments posted 11mos posted by newsgroups

Question for lathe machinists

I may need to make a thread insert for a woodturning chuck and I'd appreciate some help from experienced machinists. I...
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posted by nomail
5 comments posted 11mos posted by nomail

quarry tile finish

I am laying some square terracotta tiles on the bathroom floor. they are quite rustic, irregular, lumpy and totally unf...
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posted by timw
13 comments posted 11mos posted by timw

Razor blades on mobile

I see videos of people fixing razor blades to the back of their mobile phones, but they never explain why? Why?
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posted by Jim
44 comments posted 11mos posted by Jim

Re: Sigh. Another powerline adapter fail

In message just over 10 years. I share you pain, having had the house full of powerline adapters, which worked well, bu...
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posted by News
123 comments posted 11mos posted by News

Updating WhatsApp

I have had an iPhone 7 for several months. I am not very competent at using it and use it as little as possible. I subs...
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posted by me
12 comments posted 11mos posted by me

Solar panel prices - all over the place, why?

I'm looking at getting a couple of 'full size' solar panels to keep some backup batteries charged. I already have a sys...
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posted by cl
9 comments posted 11mos posted by cl

Order of Files on Thumbdrive

Is anybody aware of a file manager/utility that will show the order files are stored on a thumbdrive and allow me to sp...
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posted by jgnewsid
7 comments posted 11mos posted by jgnewsid

Exploding 2032 battery!

Quietly struggling with a Soduko puzzle when there was a sharp bang followed by something hitting the floor. Grandchild...
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posted by tim
5 comments posted 11mos posted by tim

fridge/freezer temperature regulation

Hotpoint "frost free" fridge/freezer, single compressor, maybe 13ish years old. I've never bothered before to monitor t...
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posted by usenet
45 comments posted 11mos posted by usenet

Insulation / heat transfer question

Lots of physics involved, maybe Leo can help. Pair of 100yr old semis, one with a family living in "B", and another "A"...
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posted by roland
26 comments posted 11mos posted by roland

Bulbs for touch bedside lamps

My 3-brightness-level touch bedside light has died. I used it with a 40w tungsten bulb. I tried it with a standard LED...
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posted by jim
19 comments posted 11mos posted by jim