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OT - TV Video effect
I was intrigued by an effect on a documentary where old still photos were given an effect wherby the main foregound seems to move in front of the background. I wondered how it is done but couldn't...
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Very OT: has anyone here successfully opposed a planning application for a vast industrial poultry unit?
No, but we stopped a windfarm We fought very very dirty, as the company doing it was a household name, and we ridculed them and dug up every ounce of dirt on them we could, and watched the hits coming...
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ROT (for uk.tech.digital-tv) - Circular Saws, Blade Sizes
Plenty of Ebay listings for bore reducing rings.
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House survey questions
I don't know why you'd need to narrow it down further. It's not compliant but close to. rusting steel under the surface. Those will expand over time breaking the render up. A crack emanating from a...
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OT: Ping Biologists: Canine vaccines?
Hi all, As we now seem to be (co-)dog owners, I was interested in this article on the whole subject of dog vaccines and 'booster' intervals: it seem we might be 'over vaccinating' our animals by...
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LED life.
Have an old audio amp that came with a standard 5mm red LED as a mains on indicator. Fed from one of the 50v rails. Changed it to a blue opaque type. Just because I prefer the colour. Calculated a new...
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40mm id tube any suggestions
I require a short piece of 40mm id tube or pipe, preferably plastic or copper. Any suggestions of what may be suitable and easily sourced? Regards
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OT More Scottish drivel
A spaceport for Scotland! Ha Ha! It would take 30% more fuel to launch from North Scotland than the equator. Which is why the Yanks launch from Florida and the EUSSR from South America. Total drivel....
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Solar power setup suitable for charging batteries
OK, I've taken on board the responses to my other question and I'm persuaded that solar would be more suitable for my needs than windpower, even here on Lewis where this afternoon (when it wasn't...
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OT:The Boeing 737 Max and its *optional safety features*
" Boeing has issued changes to controversial control systems linked to two fatal crashes of its 737 Max planes As part of the upgrade, Boeing will install an extra warning system on all 737...
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Getting a damaged screw out
Got one of these a badly damaged philips screw head which I can't get out of here. thing is entirely plastic in two parts. I don't care about wrecking the whole screw and what it goes into because I...
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Heating no circulation
A mostly old Y plan system.... Symptoms of dwindling circulation occurred, lower rads not heating, upstairs output tailing off then the system quit entirely. Boiler said dry fire error, it was filled...
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OT: speed limiter regs in cars
So, you've probably all seen the news about the imminent introduction of automatic speed limit enforcement devices in vehicles. What I can't understand is why such a thing would be prioritised. Last...
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Bicycles
Whenver I see (on TV) Dutch people cycling it always seems they are in a fairly high gear and it looks fairly effortless. The "sit up band beg" rising position seems at odds with ours. Is their bike...
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OT: iPad 2 problem
This is probably not the best forum for posting this but I am always amazed at the scope of knowledge exhibited here, so here goes. My iPad suddenly stopped accessing t'internet and kept reporting no...
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