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a bit OT: Dogs and modern TVs

Our dog has several puzzling “quirks” and I’m beginning to wonder if they’re all related. She always leaves the room th...
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posted by timdownieuk
16 comments posted 1mo posted by timdownieuk

Re: Chaos in the garden

> 1. Gloves > 2. Handles, both held. > 3. Metal screw, between blades of garden lopper > 4. 30mA PowerBreaker Plugin RC...
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posted by g4ugm
1 comments posted 1mo posted by g4ugm

DIY and Sod’s Law

As DIYers I am sure we have all had those jobs that despite looking straightforward also have the potential to be a rea...
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posted by tricky.dicky
4 comments posted 1mo posted by tricky.dicky

Washing Lines

Got my domestic hat on. Steel core end up rotting rusting. Nylon braided end up flaking. Do I just need to regularly rep...
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posted by nospam
41 comments posted 1mo posted by nospam

Dash cam filter

I have a cheap dash cam, about £15 a year or two ago. It works remarkably well apart from the time and date changing in...
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posted by nothanks
5 comments posted 1mo posted by nothanks

Photoshop

Does anyone know how to change the default aspect ratio in Photoshop Elements from 'No restriction' to 'Use photo ratio...
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posted by newsgroups
3 comments posted 1mo posted by newsgroups

Early payoff from solar panel installation

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Zqz4Zw4t4OM -- It is the folly of too many to mistake the echo of a London coffee-house f...
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posted by tnp
13 comments posted 1mo posted by tnp

Replacing driveway gates

Our metal (12mm square section, painted I presume) gates have rust and some of the joints have come apart. The (two) ga...
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posted by nospam
18 comments posted 1mo posted by nospam

Know your limits

There have been quite a few messages recently noting the age of many posters here, and basically accepting they can't p...
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posted by Jeff
20 comments posted 1mo posted by Jeff

AI Weirdness

I think this has some relevance here. I write computer programs as a hobby, have done since the days of the Commodore V...
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posted by jgnewsid
3 comments posted 1mo posted by jgnewsid

Oh FFS

The BBC has called Guy Fawkes an “astonishing activist” and likened him to Nelson Mandela. In history resources for chi...
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posted by tnp
6 comments posted 1mo posted by tnp

Alternatives to canned air?

I am investigating cooling problems with a laptop. One recommendation is to clear the vents with a can of pressurised ai...
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posted by wibble
17 comments posted 1mo posted by wibble

OT: Russian Air Defense Downs Own Su-57

“The BARS Moscow air defense unit mistakenly shot down a Russian Su-57 fighter. InformNapalm intelligence community con...
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posted by aero.spike
0 comments posted 1mo posted by aero.spike

printer toner

I bought a set of compatible cartridges for a Brother LED printer in May. When I inserted them they wouldn't register....
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posted by pinnerite
1 comments posted 1mo posted by pinnerite

Isolation valves

Since we have been discussing isolation valves, can anyone recommend anything better than the usual screwdriver slot ty...
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posted by theom+news
16 comments posted 1mo posted by theom+news