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Smart meter reading

We have had Smart meters since last year so much to my surprise someone came to read my meter. The odd thing was that h...
10 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tricky.dicky
10 comments posted 5yrs posted by tricky.dicky

Fireworks at new year

Quite why some people think it such a good idea to mount five mortars in their garden and fire pro display stuff skywar...
16 comments posted 5yrs
posted by briang1
16 comments posted 5yrs posted by briang1

OT Drone displays

How do they do that?
20 comments posted 5yrs
posted by me
20 comments posted 5yrs posted by me

More than impressive!

There's impressive, and then there's Alice Goodridge in a class of her own. :) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-55...
12 comments posted 5yrs
posted by NOTsomeone
12 comments posted 5yrs posted by NOTsomeone

Re: Can farmers sue Leave?

[snipped] Interesting article in the DM "NOW will they stop wailing?": https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-91003...
24 comments posted 5yrs
posted by jgaines_newsid
24 comments posted 5yrs posted by jgaines_newsid

Relay advice please

I'm looking for a solid state relay that has an input of 240V a/c and that can switch DC on the output side ie switch 1...
50 comments posted 5yrs
posted by letshaveit
50 comments posted 5yrs posted by letshaveit

Blown fuse - and plug

Not known this before. Friend's cassette deck is chewing tapes, so I said I'd take a look. Plugged it in and flash/bang...
22 comments posted 5yrs
posted by patchmoney
22 comments posted 5yrs posted by patchmoney

Insulation under cold tank

What does the team reckon about this: https://ibb.co/XZQ10FQ I know the conventional wisdom is to leave a patch of ceil...
11 comments posted 5yrs
posted by theom+news
11 comments posted 5yrs posted by theom+news

Win10 Laptop m/board swap

Last time I opened it up, to replace a noisy fan, I managed to wreck the ribbon connector for the card reader + one USB...
6 comments posted 5yrs
posted by a
6 comments posted 5yrs posted by a

Charging mobile phone battery without phone

Hi All, My wife's old Samsung Galaxy S5 died - it refuses to charge. I tried a whole heap of button pressing etc to res...
24 comments posted 5yrs
posted by leen...
24 comments posted 5yrs posted by leen...

What is this tool

https://www.flickr.com/photos/66134733@N00/50778866636/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/66134733@N00...
22 comments posted 5yrs
posted by tpmccann
22 comments posted 5yrs posted by tpmccann

Head Lamp recommendations

Just a simple head lamp, probably adjustable, occasional use where hands free and a bit of extra light needed. I have a...
34 comments posted 5yrs
posted by nospam
34 comments posted 5yrs posted by nospam

OT: Eurosausages - spot the similarity!

The EU have been copying ideas from Yes Minister: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55479354Brexit: UK sausage makers...
16 comments posted 5yrs
posted by me
16 comments posted 5yrs posted by me