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Appliance rating

Just looking at monitors and keep seeing wattages that are questionable. For example, a monitor rated at 30W. But which...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by magpieinkcap
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by magpieinkcap

BBC intelligence test

Slow access but fun. I wonder if the Antipodean would like to try?
17 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim
17 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim

Windows 10 question (login)

Happy New Year I'm asking the question here as I am fearful to ask in the W10 group as I may not understand the answer...
15 comments posted 6yrs
posted by newsgroups
15 comments posted 6yrs posted by newsgroups

Radiant Rings

The cooker has 4 spiral elements, 3x2kW and 1x1.2kW; the little one has failed. It seems easy to get a replacement (see...
13 comments posted 6yrs
posted by giraffenos.pam
13 comments posted 6yrs posted by giraffenos.pam

New Year's Quiz 2020!

Greetings, Gentlemen (and/or Pammy) What with all the overflowing seasonal goodwill and whatnot over the last couple of...
13 comments posted 6yrs
posted by cd
13 comments posted 6yrs posted by cd

Any GIMP users here?

Gentlemen, How do you superimpose one photo onto another? I'm trying to combine the front and back photos of a PCB so I...
39 comments posted 6yrs
posted by cd
39 comments posted 6yrs posted by cd

Satellites

Poke your latitude/longitude into this tracker and find a suitable time (preferably just after twilight) when the "lead...
17 comments posted 6yrs
posted by usenet
17 comments posted 6yrs posted by usenet

DC power plug 6mm 2.1mm

I wonder if anyone can help. Looking for a replacement DC barrel plug to fit a BT Homehub 5A power supply. I believe th...
34 comments posted 6yrs
posted by spuorgelgoog
34 comments posted 6yrs posted by spuorgelgoog

Hmm, bulb dilemma

I "rescued" this bulb from a blown over and broken street lamp. https://photos.app.goo.gl/5FrDrce6SbGXhKQs8 I suspect i...
23 comments posted 6yrs
posted by tim.downie
23 comments posted 6yrs posted by tim.downie

Skilled man tools

Why do most car mechanics pride themselves in using the correct spanner for any nut - yet plumbers who have less sizes t...
13 comments posted 6yrs
posted by train.JPlant
13 comments posted 6yrs posted by train.JPlant

OT: Ping Pamela

Pammy, you were having some difficulty with understanding the impact of the Brexit Party on the outcome of the General...
15 comments posted 6yrs
posted by cd
15 comments posted 6yrs posted by cd

Re: car people only please...

> >> Five years ago I got a PO130 code when the car was running rough so I >> replaced the bank 1 sensor 1.....yesterda...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by watt.tyler
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by watt.tyler

OT . What is this gadget?

This was situated outside a garden centre. Does anyone know what it is?...
27 comments posted 6yrs
posted by aa111
27 comments posted 6yrs posted by aa111

New boiler and flue question

We have an ancient (40 yrs+) New World back boiler in our kitchen fireplace. Serviced annually and still working well....
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by nick.swanston
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by nick.swanston