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New Binky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9Wqh7KxgdM -- Cheers, John. /=========================================================...
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posted by see.my.signature
5 comments posted 1yr posted by see.my.signature

Octopus ‘Free gas safety check’

Why has Octopus emailed me to say that I can have one of these checks? An unsubtle way of lumbering me with a smart met...
30 comments posted 1yr
posted by aero.spike
30 comments posted 1yr posted by aero.spike

OT: The shipper, not the courier

"Arriving between 29/04/25 and 02/05/25". So when do I plan to stay in to be sure of receiving it? Evri, the chosen cou...
17 comments posted 1yr
posted by davey
17 comments posted 1yr posted by davey

Induced atmospheric oscillations.

https://ibb.co/Jwqy6R3p I can't find an authoritative reference to this effect, at least not in the context of power tra...
227 comments posted 1yr
posted by usenet
227 comments posted 1yr posted by usenet

Fire retardant ,materials and old furniture.

Chapter and verse https://www.firesafe.org.uk/furniture-and-furnishings-fire-safety-regulations-19881989-and-1993/
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posted by tnp
6 comments posted 1yr posted by tnp

Windows 10 bricks

With the end of Windows 10 coming up soon, I have 2 computers that are working perfectly OK but which are not upgradabl...
75 comments posted 1yr
posted by news
75 comments posted 1yr posted by news

Energy Bill

I sold my previous house last November and have today received the final energy bill from E-on. It details my electrici...
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posted by jgnewsid
3 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid

LG OLED TV turns off after few seconds

Hi all I have an LG C9 OLED TV which turns off a few seconds after it is switched on either by the remote or the power...
11 comments posted 1yr
posted by leenowell
11 comments posted 1yr posted by leenowell

Energy useage/cost for average 1930s 3 bed semi?

I know, I know, piece of string etc. A distantly related family member has had a "green energy upgrade" free of charge...
83 comments posted 1yr
posted by wibble
83 comments posted 1yr posted by wibble

Buy Roundup Now!

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/bayer-says-legal-woes-could-103823742.html German pharmaceuticals and agrichemicals f...
42 comments posted 1yr
posted by NOTsomeone
42 comments posted 1yr posted by NOTsomeone

Typical

Just when I've got my clamshell set up and the old iPhone for WhatsApp, what do I get from GiffGaff today? A message th...
16 comments posted 1yr
posted by tim
16 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

Missing i-phone

Not mine! I don't aspire to such technology. The catering dept. has been gifted used handsets by our daughters who have...
5 comments posted 1yr
posted by tim
5 comments posted 1yr posted by tim

WD Blue SSD

In January I mentioned a problem witch a couple of WD Blue SSDs, purchased in 2020, that had failed. The replacement fo...
5 comments posted 1yr
posted by jgnewsid
5 comments posted 1yr posted by jgnewsid