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NHS app and vaccination passport.

Heard on the news they're likely to use the NHS track and trace app as a vaccine passport. My phone is a Galaxy S4. Wor...
131 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dave
131 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave

Nice electrics - shame about the rest...

Sadly noted that my first reaction was "the electrics look better than expected". Oh, well. Cheers Dave R
1 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wibble
1 comments posted 5yrs posted by wibble

Finger twitching nervousness

This W10 new desktop facility is really getting on my t*ts, almost more so than the Amazon fiasco (qv). I almost don't...
43 comments posted 5yrs
posted by headstone255
43 comments posted 5yrs posted by headstone255

So much for freedom from EU regulations

self drive cars to be limited to 37mph? No. Its 60km/h. So much for doing things differently
8 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tnp
8 comments posted 5yrs posted by tnp

Wickes timber ordering

One of the few local suppliers which seems to have some timber I want has been Wickes. I assembled my order - three dif...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by magpieinkcap
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by magpieinkcap

Bloody Amazon!

Been waiting in all day for a parcel delivery, and then receive an email saying not only has it been delivered, but tha...
41 comments posted 5yrs
posted by headstone255
41 comments posted 5yrs posted by headstone255

Dimming an LED

Think it's generally known that dimming a tungsten bulb reduced its efficiency dramatically. In other words, a 100w dim...
33 comments posted 5yrs
posted by dave
33 comments posted 5yrs posted by dave

regarding charging: follow-up

Following the suggestion here that the charging voltage for Circuit C was too high ("C: 14.6V, +0.01A") I checked with...
9 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
9 comments posted 5yrs posted by wrightsaerials

OT - let's bring it home

Football as we used to know it was a local community matter. Let's bring it back home! https://petition.parliament.uk/pe...
10 comments posted 5yrs
posted by letshaveit
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by letshaveit

Shower pump and tray combinations

I'm planning to refurbish my en-suite bathroom (actually shower room plus toilet and basin) and would like a shower wit...
3 comments posted 5yrs
posted by watt.tyler
3 comments posted 5yrs posted by watt.tyler

Re: OT: Covid jab reactions?

> > >> On Fri, 23 Apr 2021 09:32:37 +0100, The Natural Philosopher >> snipped-for-privacy@>> >>> >>>> On Mon, 19 Apr 20...
35 comments posted 5yrs
posted by CK1
35 comments posted 5yrs posted by CK1

Web site errors

Just in the last couple of weeks I am getting a lot of errors when trying to access some websites that previously I've...
22 comments posted 5yrs
posted by Ben
22 comments posted 5yrs posted by Ben

series to parallel

My neighbour has two infra-red beams across the two entrances to his property. The alarm condition is 'open circuit'. T...
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by wrightsaerials
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by wrightsaerials

New smoke detectors and heat alarm.

Had new smoke alarms and heat detector fitted yesterday, with radio link for synchronising operation.
5 comments posted 5yrs
posted by jon
5 comments posted 5yrs posted by jon