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Re: bloody SNP

> Jim GM4DHJ ... snipped-for-privacy@ntlworld.com wrote >> Dave Plowman (News) wrote >>> Jim GM4DHJ ... snipped-for-pri...
28 comments posted 5yrs
posted by kinvig.nett
28 comments posted 5yrs posted by kinvig.nett

Amazon prime

just been tricked into prime for about the fifth time....there appears to be no way to avoid it these days nd I was very...
24 comments posted 5yrs
posted by kinvig.nett
24 comments posted 5yrs posted by kinvig.nett

Hot water with heating

A house I used to live in had an early 1970s cast iron lump [1] for a boiler and a mechanical time clock. One 'feature'...
33 comments posted 5yrs
posted by theom+news
33 comments posted 5yrs posted by theom+news

Strange eBay T&C for postage

Trying to buy a replacement battery for an old Samsung Galaxy S7 phone that is nearly dead. There are plenty on offer o...
28 comments posted 5yrs
posted by no
28 comments posted 5yrs posted by no

Mystery item

Can some one help with identifying this item. I received a pair when I got a job lot of things........ https://www.trapb...
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by letshaveit
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by letshaveit

Best old paint removal tool on salvaged timber?

The flat below me is getting a big refurb. I asked if I could raid the skip. Now I have lots of door linings and simple...
13 comments posted 5yrs
posted by mikehalmarack
13 comments posted 5yrs posted by mikehalmarack

Microwave malarky.

So it was making an odd noise, and not heating the food, light comes on, steel turntable revolves, beeper sounds at end...
55 comments posted 5yrs
posted by chris.p.bacon
55 comments posted 5yrs posted by chris.p.bacon

How do you memorise 6-digit authentication codes?

A web site sends you 6-digit number to your phone to check your ID. Do you memorise this by saying to yourself: 12-34-5...
42 comments posted 5yrs
posted by pamela.private.mailbox
42 comments posted 5yrs posted by pamela.private.mailbox

Chainsaw lessons

As I mentioned my Bosch 1750W electric chainsaw died a while back. I asked a local chap, Eric, ? who has a tree surgeon...
28 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
28 comments posted 5yrs posted by wrightsaerials

Question about water-based paint

The instructions say that water-based paint should not be allowed to freeze. Does this mean it *will* be damaged by low...
15 comments posted 5yrs
posted by newsgroups
15 comments posted 5yrs posted by newsgroups

Lekky chainsaw, mini review

Since there has been some discussion here recently, I thought some might be interested in a review of my new toy, a Mak...
4 comments posted 5yrs
posted by see.my.signature
4 comments posted 5yrs posted by see.my.signature

Vegetarians Have Better Cholesterol Levels

Vegetarians have more favorable levels of a number of biomarkers including cardiovascular-linked ones ? total cholester...
51 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
51 comments posted 5yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Garage door sensor current draw

Just did the measurements. Results: Door partially open: 4.5mA Door ascending: 4.5mA Door descending: 30mA Door open an...
8 comments posted 5yrs
posted by timstreater
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by timstreater

Fan 'always on' AMI BIOS Pavillion

New laptop, busy setting it up and I'm finding the fan noise very annoying and constant on mains. On battery it is inte...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by a
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by a

SMPSU

Mate rang last night asking for something to be designed and 3D printed and this morning sent me a diagram with vernier...
22 comments posted 5yrs
posted by news
22 comments posted 5yrs posted by news